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I like that it's a TEAM performance with goals (and effort) coming from lots of different players. Less chance of a Zamoralike getting poached or being seen as a one man team.
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Ashley Barnes detractors
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jezzer
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I love Ash and have put up with loads of flak from my fellow withdean colleagues about him because he has, its true, missed some chances this season, however, what i get annoyed about with the criticism is the lack of perspective with him and the expectation.
Barnes was never signed as the answer to our striker prayers or the next Zamora or Knight, he was a bit part player from a relegated plymouth side who nevertheless showed some great potential when on loan with eastbourne boro, i saw him play and thought he could do us a job, then we get him on loan and he looked like he could do us a job and be part of the squad, we didnt sign a top drawer striker so Barnes has played more than he might have done had we done so, as I saw him more as a squad player and supersub as I`m sure the club initially did, and Ash himself stated at the beginning of the season he was targeted for 10 goals by Gus, so thats what we are gonna get and more.
His shooting needs improving and has in a couple of games at home recently tended to lose the ball cheaply at times but I`m sure that the club will work on that with him, but generally he is such a good player on the ball, the hold up and lay-offs, his positioning, the passing, determination etc warrants his selection for me and I am so pleased he scored Saturday cos he so deserves it, keep it up Ash.
Barnes was never signed as the answer to our striker prayers or the next Zamora or Knight, he was a bit part player from a relegated plymouth side who nevertheless showed some great potential when on loan with eastbourne boro, i saw him play and thought he could do us a job, then we get him on loan and he looked like he could do us a job and be part of the squad, we didnt sign a top drawer striker so Barnes has played more than he might have done had we done so, as I saw him more as a squad player and supersub as I`m sure the club initially did, and Ash himself stated at the beginning of the season he was targeted for 10 goals by Gus, so thats what we are gonna get and more.
His shooting needs improving and has in a couple of games at home recently tended to lose the ball cheaply at times but I`m sure that the club will work on that with him, but generally he is such a good player on the ball, the hold up and lay-offs, his positioning, the passing, determination etc warrants his selection for me and I am so pleased he scored Saturday cos he so deserves it, keep it up Ash.
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Spiros
Well-known member
If anyone needs reminding of how good Barnes can be just go back to the DVD from the end of last season and look at some of the goals he scores. Also he puts his work in for the team. Even though he starts up front, several times this season he has been prepared to drop back to midfield and scrap for the ball. His link-up play with Murray is also improving every game. I think we have ourselves a gem.
Brighton Breezy
New member
Still not convinced, but a few more goalscoring returns like Saturday and I will be.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
Well-known member
Me too.
I said at the beginning of the season we wouldn't get promoted with a forward line of Barnes and Murray.
Hopefully I'm proven wrong.
(Still like us to get in another striker in January, as IMO it could make all the difference )
We are signing MICHAEL OWEN on loan in January, according to some bloke on 606 
Brighton Breezy
New member
Pretty much where I am.
I don't think Barnes is terrible. Certainly decent back-up. But I don't think he is top of the table centre forward class.
I guess time will tell. I hope I am proved wrong.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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So far you ARE being proved very wrong, I expect it to continue
Marshy
Well-known member
Barnes is going to be a proper proper decent player in a couple fo years, hes pretty tidy now in my opinion.
I rate him.
I rate him.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
He is twenty one.
I will say that AGAIN. TWENTY ONE.
And he IS scoring goals. He already has some under his belt and had the bollocks to take a penalty as well.
Barnes
I will say that AGAIN. TWENTY ONE.
And he IS scoring goals. He already has some under his belt and had the bollocks to take a penalty as well.
Barnes
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
Oh and he was so very very near to a hat trick.
HP Seagull
Danny Cullip: Hero
- Sep 26, 2008
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Surely the fact that he has played pretty much every game in a side eight points clear at the top of the table proves you wrong, and that he is a top-of-the-table class centre forward. We're certainly not top in spite of him, he has contributed as much as most of the players, in terms of goals and general play.
I agree he's not the best striker in the league, but I'm getting tired of this "he's not top of the table material" rubbish. What does that even mean when he's in a team at the top of the table?
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
ROUGHLY he is a one goal in three games.
Thats ROUGHLY 15/16 goals a season.
PLENTY considering others are walloping them in as well...
Thats ROUGHLY 15/16 goals a season.
PLENTY considering others are walloping them in as well...
Codner pharmaceuticals
Well-known member
We need to sign a guaranteed 75 goal a season striker if we're ever going to win a game in this division.
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Get those trousers off!
Barnes and Murray are f***ing brilliant together. Barnes probably convert some of his misses but he's still scoring so who cares.
Screaming J
He'll put a spell on you
Exactly. Hardly any footballer is the finished article at that age. We need to stick with him.