Inside Brunton Park with Jon Colman

Greg Abbott can’t avoid these home truths

Greg Abbott photo Spot the most important three words in the following statement, which was issued on Monday. There isn’t a prize, because it’s so easy.

Last updated 5 November 2012
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Why it would be mad to ignore Paddy Madden now

Paddy Madden photo Joe Garner scored two goals on Tuesday but did his manager a third good turn. Without his double, the question of Paddy Madden would have been one of the first to be asked, not the last.

Last updated 30 October 2012
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Carlisle Utd need someone to make a big splash

Before even thinking these thoughts, never mind writing them, you feel like crossing yourself a thousand times, clutching on to the nearest religious icon and offering up pleas for forgiveness. An invisibility pill would be most helpful too, once the words are out there. (6 comments)

Last updated 20 October 2012
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Garner’s revival sets Carlisle Utd boss some striking questions

Joe Garner photo Study the picture, and then speak up quickly if you’ve seen a more pleasing one this season. It’s both familiar and new: an old favourite happily restored.

Last updated 13 October 2012
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Matty Robson deserves more credit

Matty Robson photo A personal theory on why Carlisle United are suddenly deadly on their travels is that they have restored some serious, consistent pace to their wide play.

Last updated 13 October 2012
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‘He starts by fining you. Then he grows on you’

Murphy and Livesey photo Danny Livesey remembers very well the first time he encountered Peter Murphy, the man who would end up standing next to him for so many of the months and years to come.

Last updated 6 October 2012
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Peter Murphy testimonial: A party for the people

Keiren Westwood photo Keiren Westwood, Richard Keogh, Kevin Gray, Ian Harte and Danny Graham sounds like a very useful five-a-side team, not to mention five parts of a fantasy Carlisle United XI.

Last updated 29 September 2012
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Carlisle Utd must unite with floating fans

Time waits for no man. The hard truth of it is that, by the end of today, Carlisle’s previous game will be Crawley, not Spurs, and if we are not very careful an opportunity will have gone the way of autumn’s leaves.

Last updated 29 September 2012
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A viking invasion we can all welcome

They came, they saw, they got the official Carlisle United teddy bear, and now they want to come back again, as quickly as possible, which still won’t be soon enough.

Last updated 22 September 2012
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Jake Jervis is worth another chance

Jake Jervis photo Jake Jervis has not been everyone’s idea of a smash-hit signing but Carlisle United are not yet in a position to dispense lightly with someone who strikes once every two games.

Last updated 22 September 2012
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The gloves are off

af coll gill 89 One League One boss hooks his goalkeeper after 20 minutes, another waits 146 games. With his seemingly endless patience and reprieves Greg Abbott was like Paolo Di Canio in negative until Tuesday’s about-turn.

Last updated 8 September 2012
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Ben was one of greats, not one that grates

BEN Marshall, who made his England Under-21 debut this week, is a former Carlisle player who easily sticks in the mind.

Last updated 8 September 2012
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How kids showed a better way forward

andy becksymington Some day in the future someone will invent a device that allows us to see the words that people are thinking. Until then it won’t be easy to be sure, but on Tuesday night at Brunton Park, at a late stage in the second half, one communal thought did seem to be everywhere: ‘Give it to Symington.’