Ashley Barnes isn't nearly good enough for us.

[blue-shifted]

I’m told the OP is still here, but had to come back under a new ID out of embarrassment. Being thick, I can’t work out who it is.

OK so it's part of a private joke. Fine, but to a degree he was right. Ash played a lot of games for us and never got to anywhere like the levels that he has now got to for Burnley. Some negative comments at the time were warranted. Not trying to re-open another argument about it as he hasn't played for us for years, so I find going on about him a bit pointless other than to be happy for him at how his career developed .. but again, it's the right time for Ash now, with the right manager and the right colleagues etc etc etc etc

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I’m told the OP is still here, but had to come back under a new ID out of embarrassment. Being thick, I can’t work out who it is.

I have no idea either, and am happy to let his present self be, albeit his previous self should be regularly taken out and paraded around NSC like a bitch Boris in a gimp suit.

 

[Weststander]

OK so it's part of a private joke. Fine, but to a degree he was right. Ash played a lot of games for us and never got to anywhere like the levels that he has now got to for Burnley. Some negative comments at the time were warranted. Not trying to re-open another argument about it as he hasn't played for us for years, so I find going on about him a bit pointless other than to be happy for him at how his career developed .. but again, it's the right time for Ash now, with the right manager and the right colleagues etc etc etc etc

The OP was in Jan 11, when 20 year old Ashley Barnes was on fire, propelling us to a famous title (6th biggest L1 budget) with Muzza.

That’s bizarre, I guess which is why the OP was beasted and disappeared?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I'm slightly confused why this thread has gone on for so long. Players come and go. Sometimes, they bloom late, sometimes they excel in a particular environment for a particular manager.

It's fair to say that Dyche has got way more out of him than Poyet did. But Poyet got more out of, say Bridcutt, than Dyche probably would have done. Again, right time, right manager, right formation, right environment.

Ash gone to another club and done really well. I don't really see why we need to go on about it

Ashley Barnes scored 20 goals for us in the 2010/11 season when this thread started. The OP was he wasn't nearly good enough for us (in league 1).
Many a league 1 team longs for a 20 goal a season striker, so Poyet got plenty out of Barnes.
Unfortunately the recruitment team ie Burke, let Poyet down in the Chsmpionship, by
1) offering Barnes a derisory contract
2) not finding a decent left sided midfielder so Barnes had to play there instead of his preferred striker role.

Burnley offered a better contract & a better position.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I'm slightly confused why this thread has gone on for so long. Players come and go. Sometimes, they bloom late, sometimes they excel in a particular environment for a particular manager.

It's fair to say that Dyche has got way more out of him than Poyet did. But Poyet got more out of, say Bridcutt, than Dyche probably would have done. Again, right time, right manager, right formation, right environment.

Ash gone to another club and done really well. I don't really see why we need to go on about it

For me, it's just a bit of a laugh and not to be taken seriously. It now, when bounced, bares a very tenuous link to the OP – apart from when people misunderstand that and bring up the same old arguments, stats and history

Now, I just see it as a reminder of when AB scores. For me, the subsequent fall-out is part of the entertainment. Soz and that

 

[sydney]

i thought the OP was having a dig at all the moaners tbh..

 

[MattBackHome]

I'll be sad when this thread, one day long into the future, dies away.

 

[Gazwag]

I’m told the OP is still here, but had to come back under a new ID out of embarrassment. Being thick, I can’t work out who it is.

Mr Burns - never a positive thing to say about the club if I remember that correctly. I'm tempted to say Spence but his bitterness seems to stem from his love of all things Huoghton

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Mr Burns - never a positive thing to say about the club if I remember that correctly. I'm tempted to say Spence but his bitterness seems to stem from his love of all things Huoghton

No, Spence's previous username was algie.

 

[sagaman]

Guardian writers name their pick of the decade's best player at each current PL Club

No surprise that Lewis Dunk was named as best at BHA

Interesting choices for two other clubs for players we sold for comparative peanuts

Bournemouth - Steve Cook
Burnley- Ashley Barnes



https://www.theguardian.com/football...-of-the-decade

 

[dsr-burnley]

No doubt that Barnes has been a very good player, but I'm surprised they ranked him above Ben Mee. They've played the same number of Premier League games, though Mee has racked up far more minutes and also contributed a lot more to the two promotions. (Barnes was sub for one promotion and injured for the other.)

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Guardian writers name their pick of the decade's best player at each current PL Club

No surprise that Lewis Dunk was named as best at BHA

Interesting choices for two other clubs for players we sold for comparative peanuts

Bournemouth - Steve Cook
Burnley- Ashley Barnes



https://www.theguardian.com/football...-of-the-decade

The Guardian

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

i thought the OP was having a dig at all the moaners tbh..

No. That's like saying you thought Farage just wanted to discuss the possibility of varying the EU fishing quotas a bit.

 

[Dick Head]

Ashley Barnes is nearly good enough for us.

 

[sydney]

No. That's like saying you thought Farage just wanted to discuss the possibility of varying the EU fishing quotas a bit.

yes , no , yes, no.......dunno.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

 

[Springal]

I’m not sure Ashley Barnes - who was on an 17 game goal drought is what we need

 

[MattBackHome]

And iiiiiiiii wiiill always loove youuu-oooo

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

How much egg have a lot of Brighton fans got on their faces by now!?

Yeah, first goal in 970 minutes.

1 goal every 4 matches.

Prolific.

 

[albionalbino]

Whatever happened to the insightful Mr Burns? He always had so much to say. And then so quiet.
I wonder what he'd make of our current situation. Maybe he's reading this......