Oh come on Acker, be honest. You know that thread inside out. If anyone wanted to search it, it'll be quicker to ask you that do a search on google!!
Only inside, still working on the out part.
Oh come on Acker, be honest. You know that thread inside out. If anyone wanted to search it, it'll be quicker to ask you that do a search on google!!
Agree with the rest of your post, but not that. He's out of contract at the end of the season and I can't see a tribunal setting his fee anywhere near that. £3 would be nearer the mark I think.
It was his shot v portsmouth that CMS followed up, chalk off another 2 points.
Him closing down the peterborough goalkeeper led to the ball going to noone to score the first, he also won the free kick from which harley scored, chalk off another 2.
(he assisted both of cms's v leeds, but he also scored one so taking away his goal would have lost us the point anyway).
He made some good defensive contribution v hull, is that another point he can be credited with?
That would put us 20th-21st.
But of course, whoever we put on in his pace would have got them, too. Say, how did Paynter do again?
It was his shot v portsmouth that CMS followed up, chalk off another 2 points.
Him closing down the peterborough goalkeeper led to the ball going to noone to score the first, he also won the free kick from which harley scored, chalk off another 2.
(he assisted both of cms's v leeds, but he also scored one so taking away his goal would have lost us the point anyway).
He made some good defensive contribution v hull, is that another point he can be credited with?
That would put us 20th-21st.
But of course, whoever we put on in his pace would have got them, too. Say, how did Paynter do again?
And you call me stupid
Many strikers are not really renowned for racking up the miles on the pitch but to me Barnes' workrate is conspicuously average. I guess this season he is being shown up by CMS's duracell bunny efforts. This is compounded by Barnes rather negative body language, whinging attitude to his team mates and petulance towards Refs.
Would be less of a problem if Barnes scored more often or at least looked like he put a shift in each game. I would be interested to see those Champs League style stats showing how many metres each player covers per game compared to the team average.
If Hoskins had been fit then Barnes may well have warmed the bench for even more of this season and maybe this might have given him the motivation to make more of an impact when he got pitchtime. Then Billy Paynter coming in on loan and making no impact didn't seem to fire up Barnes either. In that situation if I were Barnes I would have been desperate to prove to Gus that I have much more to contribute to the team. Suggests to me that Barnes is not hungry enough. His reputation as a 20 goal League 1 striker has rapidly regressed to the point where now I don't think opposing teams will exactly be quaking in their boots if they see his name on the team sheet.
Like most Albion fans I want to see our players do well and recognise the Championship is a step up so may take time to adjust - but I do expect to see them all making the effort. Wouldn't surprise me if Barnes is moved on in the close season.
Again, you assume we were playing without ANYTHING to replace him in those games? And you call me stupid
How would you describe someone who criticises a player for two 'simple' missed chances within five minutes of the end of a match at Tranmere................and then later admits he did not attend the match.
You didn't even read my post, did you?
That is a fair, balanced assessment. I think Barnes has impressed Gus however by being willing to play an advanced wide midfield role, and this has contributed towards improving the supply line to CMS at the start of the season, but less so in the last couple of months.
Yes I did, you still havn't worked out the comparison to paynter was just fishing, and you cannot possibly say we would have lost points if he hadn't played, because you have absolutely no way of knowing what would have happened without him on the pitch (my guess: a lot more)
I stick by my comments.
2 clear cut open goals from 6 yards, the sort of thing your 10 year old son would put away with ease and both have gone sailing over the bar?
Sorry, but I'm i'm going to say it, yesterday showed that Barnes can't lead the line on his own, he's too lightweight.