Ashley Barnes isn't nearly good enough for us.

[Green Cross Code Man]

Nah. It’s simple funny winding up the haters who made a glaring blunder in assessing an Albion player.

Indeed. And I'd leave them be if it weren't for the fact that they continue to write off our players, despite their obvious lack of knowledge when it comes to football.

Yep. And those same folks, week in, week out substitute Barnes for Stephens or xxxxxx player and give out the same abuse, even though the silent majority are fully aware that they are putting in a shift and the score would otherwise be 5 nil rather than 2 (last season obviously! ). This thread is like a tribute to those unsung heroes who receive all the bile and abuse, but just get on with it and excel.

 

[Weststander]

Yep. And those same folks, week in, week out substitute Barnes for Stephens or xxxxxx player and give out the same abuse, even though the silent majority are fully aware that they are putting in a shift and the score would otherwise be 5 nil rather than 2 (last season obviously! ). This thread is like a tribute to those unsung heroes who receive all the bile and abuse, but just get on with it and excel.

The type who repeatedly disparaged, variously; Hemed, Muzza, Baldock, March, Stephens and David Lopez.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

The type who repeatedly disparaged, variously; Hemed, Muzza, Baldock, March, Stephens and David Lopez.

And poor old Jiri.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Love it when this thread gets bounced.
This is Hands down my favourite ever NSC post.

In a sense though, reading it back, he had a point. Barnes is now known for being a tough, niggly, in your face kind of player. He wasn't when he was with us. Sean Dyche got hold of him and added this side of his game, and in so doing unlocked a premier league star.

 

[Bold Seagull]

In a sense though, reading it back, he had a point. Barnes is now known for being a tough, niggly, in your face kind of player. He wasn't when he was with us. Sean Dyche got hold of him and added this side of his game, and in so doing unlocked a premier league star.

Really? I thought tough niggly and all those things with us? He’s actually stopped pushing referees over these days.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Really? I thought tough niggly and all those things with us? He’s actually stopped pushing referees over these days.

He never did push a referee over. That was Di Canio.

 

[Bold Seagull]

He never did push a referee over. That was Di Canio.

You're right, it was just a push rather than a push 'over'...

 

[Thunder Bolt]

You're right, it was just a push rather than a push 'over'...

It was supposedly a trip, or so the ref alleged. In fact, Ash caught his heel as he turned to collect a ball from Bridge, but because Barnes had been in his ear following all in wrestling in the penalty area, the referee took advantage and issued a red card. I was there.

 

[Bold Seagull]

It was supposedly a trip, or so the ref alleged. In fact, Ash caught his heel as he turned to collect a ball from Bridge, but because Barnes had been in his ear following all in wrestling in the penalty area, the referee took advantage and issued a red card. I was there.

Too late to edit, but I'll settle for accidental trip then.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I think it's more reminding ourselves that some fans are rather stupid.

Or is it an insecurity of needing reminding of an occasion where getting it right.

Nope.

Definitely the laughing at stupidity bit.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

In a sense though, reading it back, he had a point. Barnes is now known for being a tough, niggly, in your face kind of player. He wasn't when he was with us. Sean Dyche got hold of him and added this side of his game, and in so doing unlocked a premier league star.

I'm not having that, at all.

Barnes always had 'a bit of dog in him', as the Aussies would say.

Always. I've no doubt Dyche saw it, welcomed it, and has subsequently encouraged it, but it was totally evident right through his Albion career (and lamentably lacking from our side, ever since he left).

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I'm not having that, at all.

Barnes always had 'a bit of dog in him', as the Aussies would say.

Always. I've no doubt Dyche saw it, welcomed it, and has subsequently encouraged it, but it was totally evident right through his Albion career (and lamentably lacking from our side, ever since he left).

OK, I'll take your word for it, maybe I was taking old Mr Burns at face value when he said Barnes was lightweight in that Bournemough game, my memory is too shot to recall

 

[sagaman]

Would be great replacement for Glenn

When he hangs up his boots

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[Thunder Bolt]

Would be great replacement for Glenn

When he hangs up his boots

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I believe he still has his house in Burgess Hill, renting it out to the club. He has confirmed his eldest son is a Brighton fan.

 

[perseus]

Always the width of the post for me, if all those headers and shots that hit the woodwork had gone in.

 

[Weststander]

In a sense though, reading it back, he had a point. Barnes is now known for being a tough, niggly, in your face kind of player. He wasn't when he was with us. Sean Dyche got hold of him and added this side of his game, and in so doing unlocked a premier league star.

I think he was. Even as a 20 year old at Withdean, always tenacious, involved in battles against large and experienced CB’s, he never took a backwards step. He carried this on at the Amex when asked to play in CM, to make way for CMS.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

TWO! TWO! ONE TWO!

Apologies for the noise, just doing the thread's soundcheck for saturday's early kick off v Arsenal's ever-flakey defence

 

[luppers]

I'm not having that, at all.

Barnes always had 'a bit of dog in him', as the Aussies would say.

Always. I've no doubt Dyche saw it, welcomed it, and has subsequently encouraged it, but it was totally evident right through his Albion career (and lamentably lacking from our side, ever since he left).

He also had it in him when he was on loan at Eastbourne Boro before signing for Seagulls.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Lol.

 

[wellquickwoody]

So what?