HNY? It all ready is - CMS back by end Jan according to club doc!!

[JTR938]

1. It wasn't a sitter
2. I've seen CMS miss a lot more sitters than Barnes. He tends to shoot straight at the keeper.
3. I don't think his pace will be as good after his injuries.

1 - Yes it was! I would have finished that after 6 pints and 4 rum + cokes!
2- Barnes is not a prolific goal scorder (he does do a very good job most of the time in other areas) but his temperament and attitude are questionable.
3 - Valid point, and probably right but fingers crossed

 

[clippedgull]

I do hope so as I think he will partner very well with Leo but just cant see it..... The most we will se of CMS this season is a couple of sub appearances.

Agree with this.

 

[leigull]

Great to see CMS back soon, but not expecting too much of him this season. Will no doubt pick up another minor knock after returning as is quite often the case with players coming back from long term injuries. Get him back and involved in the squad with mainly sub appearances for the rest of the season, then with a good pre season behind him, see him smash it next year

 

[portslade seagull]

Great to see CMS back soon, but not expecting too much of him this season. Will no doubt pick up another minor knock after returning as is quite often the case with players coming back from long term injuries. Get him back and involved in the squad with mainly sub appearances for the rest of the season, then with a good pre season behind him, see him smash it next year

What his other leg

 

[portlock seagull]

Interesting to see some think his pace won't return post injuries. Though this is often the case with many players, I never thought CMS had much pace to begin with so this as a quality isn't a worry for me. I think his knack of right place right time IF played with a complimentary player like Ulloa will finally bring the best out of him for the Albion. Avalanche of goals predicted at the business end of the season!! Welcome back Craig!

 

[Acker79]

1 - Yes it was! I would have finished that after 6 pints and 4 rum + cokes!

Which chance are you two arguing about, the one that came after agustien headed it and the keeper parried it at the ground near Barnes and it bounced up awkwardly? Positionally it was a good chance, but it wasn't really a sitter because of the awkward bounce - and CMS isn't renowned for his first touch.

Or do you mean the far post header that went wide? Because even if he'd got that on target there were two defenders and a goal keeper to beat from a narrow angle.

 

[somerset]

2. I've seen CMS miss a lot more sitters than Barnes. He tends to shoot straight at the keeper.
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As opposed to row Z....

 

[JTR938]

Which chance are you two arguing about, the one that came after agustien headed it and the keeper parried it at the ground near Barnes and it bounced up awkwardly? Positionally it was a good chance, but it wasn't really a sitter because of the awkward bounce - and CMS isn't renowned for his first touch.

Or do you mean the far post header that went wide? Because even if he'd got that on target there were two defenders and a goal keeper to beat from a narrow angle.

More so the first chance, but at this level there is an argument to say both!
Barnes is very much a confidence player and when things are going against him he is next to useless! you can see it in his face... and then we get the contstant appeaals to the referee everytime an oposition player goes near him.
For me Barnes would be 3rd choice striker behind Leo + CMS, a striker to be used of the bench (always looks sharper of the bench or back from a rest/suspension) or incase of injury.

 

[JTR938]

As opposed to row Z....

 

[One Love]

Maybe he's been out for ages because the rehab from surgically attaching a first touch takes that long?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

As opposed to row Z....

Barnes 29 goals; CMS 21 goals with Brighton, in the Championship.
I know CMS has been injured but that also makes Barnes a more reliable player imo.

 

[somerset]

I know CMS has been injured for close on 10 months due to a serious achillies injury........

Corrected for you.

 

[Acker79]

Barnes 29 goals; CMS 21 goals with Brighton, in the Championship.
I know CMS has been injured but that also makes Barnes a more reliable player imo.

I believe on a goals per game or minutes per goal ratio they are very similar. Barnes had a better first championship season, cms had a better second season, combined they were pretty much the same.

 

[JTR938]

Barnes 29 goals; CMS 21 goals with Brighton, in the Championship.
I know CMS has been injured but that also makes Barnes a more reliable player imo.

Figures can be manipulated however you want -
2012/2013 Season Facts (League appearances )

CMS - 29 games 11 Goals
AB - 34 games 8 Goals

And if we take it back to the 2011/2012 Season when we aquired CMS to now
CMS - 74 Games 20 Goals
AB - 98 Games 24 Goals (with effectivly a full season over and above CMS)

 

[Gazwag]

Chasing down defenders,
And scoring goals for fun...

Watch out the song police will be on your back, the CMS song has more than 2 words

 

[supaseagull]

Cant wait to see him back in action. He always goes on a goal scoring spree at the start of each season for two months...

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

I doubt it

I don't think you were much wrong, perhaps you should have said "If Barnes has gone all his detractors except somerset will then target CMS when he goes on another barren run without scoring"

 

[TSB]

1. It wasn't a sitter
2. I've seen CMS miss a lot more sitters than Barnes. He tends to shoot straight at the keeper.
3. I don't think his pace will be as good after his injuries.

1 - Yes it was! I would have finished that after 6 pints and 4 rum + cokes!
2- Barnes is not a prolific goal scorder (he does do a very good job most of the time in other areas) but his temperament and attitude are questionable.
3 - Valid point, and probably right but fingers crossed

I'm going to sound like brightonmark here, but can't we just wait and see what he brings to the team before writing off either him or Ash?
Oh and Barnes' attitude should not be in question this year. He's been exemplary.

 

[WATFORD zero]

2- Barnes is not a prolific goal scorer but his temperament and attitude are questionable.

I assume you haven't made it to a game this year ?

 

[Mellotron]

Completely depends on whether he still has his pace.

If

YES:

He'll be a SUPERB super sub and occasional starter against a side we can throw everything at.

NO:

Cash in ASAP.