Ashley Barnes, The Latest: Ashley Barnes Signs for Burnley *Confirmation*

[nwgull]

Not offering new contracts soon enough seem's to be our Achilles heel that's one thing we need to brush up on

Is it?

 

[Landgull]

Surely a lot rests on whether Barnes has any interest at all in going to Burnley. I certainly hope he stays.

This.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Not offering new contracts soon enough seem's to be our Achilles heel that's one thing we need to brush up on

I was under the impression that a new contract was offered to Mr Barnes last summer.

 

[backson]

Not offering new contracts soon enough seem's to be our Achilles heel that's one thing we need to brush up on

You say that, but I can't think of anyone in recent years who's either left on a free, or been sold cheaply near the end of his contract. You could argue Murray, but we did offer something (it just wasn't what he wanted)

 

[B.W.]

Maybe CMS wasn't as good as Gus had hoped and he felt it wasn't worth tinkering with the passing style that had served him well the previous season and to the detriment of other players to try and incorporate him?

Indeed. And Gus may have made the correct call. Who knows? But I believe Oscar will give CMS more opportunities.

 

[B.W.]

If that was the case, he should've sold him when he had the chance instead of continually playing him isolated up front.

Good point.

 

[supaseagull]

You say that, but I can't think of anyone in recent years who's either left on a free, or been sold cheaply near the end of his contract. You could argue Murray, but we did offer something (it just wasn't what he wanted)

Glenn Murray
Tommy Elphick
Steve Cook
Grant Hall

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

You say that, but I can't think of anyone in recent years who's either left on a free, or been sold cheaply near the end of his contract. You could argue Murray, but we did offer something (it just wasn't what he wanted)

And if rumour is to be believed we/Tony were prepared to pay what he wanted but Gus didnt rate him/want to whatever the reason.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Glenn Murray
Tommy Elphick
Steve Cook
Grant Hall

Tommy Elphick was sold, he didn't go on a free. He signed a new contract in April 2012 but then was sold in August 2012.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17586484

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Joe Mason in and Barnes out, sounds good to me

 

[supaseagull]

Tommy Elphick was sold, he didn't go on a free. He signed a new contract in April 2012 but then was sold in August 2012.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17586484

The post said

"been sold cheaply near the end of his contract"

 

[Acker79]

The post said

"been sold cheaply near the end of his contract"

When a contract is a year long, is (at most) five months into it "near the end" There's more than half the contract to go?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The post said

"been sold cheaply near the end of his contract"

4 months into his year's contract is not near the end.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We got £170K for Steve Cook in Jan 2012.
A tribunal fixed the price for Grant Hall as he wouldn't sign a new contract for us, preferring to go to Spurs. The Sun reported it as 1.5 million?

So only Murray was lost on a free.

 

[B.W.]

We got £170K for Steve Cook in Jan 2012.
A tribunal fixed the price for Grant Hall as he wouldn't sign a new contract for us, preferring to go to Spurs. The Sun reported it as 1.5 million?

So only Murray was lost on a free.

'Only' Murray. And what would he be worth now?

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

'Only' Murray. And what would he be worth now?

Who knows? Never kicked a ball as a premiership player, still injured and not that young.

 

[Mr Smggles]

Clearly you have not supported the club long enough to know he made the wrong choice in a long term Albion fans eyes. IHTH.

How incredibly mature of you.

 

[fosters headband]

How incredibly mature of you.

Many older Albion fans I am sure would feel any Brighton player signing for Palace would be making the wrong choice, Nothing to do with whether or not it was good for his career.

 

[Mr Smggles]

Many older Albion fans I am sure would feel any Brighton player signing for Palace would be making the wrong choice, Nothing to do with whether or not it was good for his career.

I'm sorry, how do you know how long I've been supporting the club? At the end of the day, he went to palace, got a substantial sign on fee, a wage increase and then got promoted which would probably have included another wage increase.

You can't argue he made the wrong decision however much you or I hate Palace.

 

[fosters headband]

I'm sorry, how do you know how long I've been supporting the club? At the end of the day, he went to palace, got a substantial sign on fee, a wage increase and then got promoted which would probably have included another wage increase.

You can't argue he made the wrong decision however much you or I hate Palace.

Oh dear, I am not arguing he made a good or bad decision for himself.
I am just stating that for many older Albion fans, any Brighton player choosing to sign for the enemy is automatically not a good choice. In fact if under the circumstances, had he signed for anyone else, he would be still held in high regard for his last season with us.

I would say, you were not following the Albion during the 70/80's, because I would not have to explain my comments to you if you had been.