As said earlier, Barnes 1 booking away from a ban, at a time when 2 other strikers are already incapacitated.
But through no fault of Barnes, as he was left as marooned as CMS was, for most of last season.
I think it's time for a shake up.
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But through no fault of Barnes, as he was left as marooned as CMS was, for most of last season.
I think it's time for a shake up.
I get it now. You are suggesting he should sit out a game, so he can't get booked and be forced to sit out a game. Genius.
CP 0 3 BHA
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I don't think he will. The reason he's started scoring this year is because the team are providing him with so many chances - last year he got hardly any. Looking at the highlights he's still missing plenty (as most strikers do) but if you get 1 out of 3 and get 4 or 5 chances you score - if you get 0 or 1 chance you probably won't.
So if he were to get booked he'd sit out a game that we would have enough cover for the position he plays.
Who plays up front v Ipswich if he gets booked on Saturday and Dobbie gets injured?
CMS might well not be back for Derby either. What then? Are you going to suggesting sitting Barnes out for three games, in case he gets a booking and is banned for one?
Barnes plays v Derby, if he can get in the team.
As there's an International break after that, our next game not being until the 20th, when CMS will be back.
You are still sitting him out for TWO matches, to prevent a CHANCE of him being suspended for ONE. Makes no sense.
Perhaps better to pick the best team, and if selected, tell him NOT to get himself booked!
Plus that's not the only reason.
As I've been saying up and down da 'chat, this week.
I think we've been slipping back into old (bad) habits of sitting back and marooning Barnes/CMS for the last 20 mins.
So I'd like to see a shake up of the front 5, now, from a position of strength, instead of waiting until after the inevitable loss.
As I've been saying up and down da 'chat, this week.
I think we've been slipping back into old (bad) habits of sitting back and marooning Barnes/CMS for the last 20 mins.
So I'd like to see a shake up of the front 5, now, from a position of strength, instead of waiting until after the inevitable loss.
and I'm the one not making sense.ees complicated no?
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Changed my avatar today thinking no one else had it, damn you!
So you kept it still
I don't have him sitting out TWO.
I have him sitting out Saturday, for a change around, and guaranteeing an available striker for Tuesday and/or Derby.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Nope - I left Buckley and Lua Lua to cover the winger slot(s)
Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
Oh bugger. 
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Oh bugger.
What? Have you left the gas on or something?
Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
I bloody hope not. Have you seen the price of it these days? I'm seriously considering burning tenners instead this Winter - as part of an economy drive.
NickBHAFC18
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So you kept it still
Until I find another that is on par, It'll have to stay
The hunt begins.
Edit: That'll have to do.
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Gus will not drop Barnes. We need him to play because Dobbie is not a target man. I think he'll leave Ashley up front and bring Dobbie in for CMS but play him behind Barnes shuffling between midfield and front line. So Orlandi might lose his place. Other changes will be for squad rotation because Gus is worried about tired players. Hammond may get a rest.
somerset
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It certainly takes some of the strain out of it, for sure, but is there something more to this? ... it always seems that just as one of our key players gets into a run of form, bang, off with a hamstring..... frustrating.
Rightly or wrongly I think 'dropped' has very negative slant.
It used to mean, esp for us, 'you're playing a bit sh*t so I'll get this half wit with half the talent to take your place'.
That's not us anymore.
We have potentially 11 top quality players for 5 attacking places.
Gus needs to pick to right team for each game, while looking ahead.
Horton's halftime iceberg
Blooming Marvellous
We could always go tippy tappy Barca and just play with no strikers