Ashley Barnes, The Latest: Ashley Barnes Signs for Burnley *Confirmation*

[severnside gull]

Hearing Joe Mason from Cardiff.
Big and mobile - could be tbe right type?

 

[Meade's Ball]

Nuts. I am starting to believe in the word of BW. I bow before thee BW. Next up i'll be bloody hating Europe with Rivet and his fearmongering sort!
Arrrghh!

 

[supaseagull]

The more I think about it, with March coming through, Orlandi getting fitter, and Obika signing, do we need to sign another striker permanently when we play with just 1 up front normally?

I don't think so, although it would still be good to get a proven Championship goalscorer in is Barnes does go.

 

[World of Sport]

. Another striker from a west country club going nowhere and whose career took off with us.

.......Fred Binney 35 goals in 70 apps

 

[Zebedee]

Hearing Joe Mason from Cardiff.
Big and mobile - could be tbe right type?

Another ex-Plymouth player, I believe.

 

[Betfair Bozo]

I wouldn't be so sure BB. If the club knew Ash was off they would have gone out and got a replacement sorted... they have - Obika, initially for a month probably for the rest of the season.

That's what I reckon... depressing aren't I?

Obika has been the plan for ages though hasn't he. Maybe it's just Lita out, Obika in. Selling Ash with no-one coming in would weaken us in two areas (up front and left side.) Can't believe we would do that.

 

[Paris]

Naylor twitter: Free Mason from his spray Tan nightmare!

 

[supaseagull]

Hello Ashley

Hi

We'll offer you an extra £5,000k a week, guaranteed for three years, and double it if we go up. Oh, we're second at the moment, by the way.

Cheers

I didn't know you were privvy to the conversations between Barnes, his agent and Burnley FC.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Another ex-Plymouth player, I believe.

Must be a club plan. Avoid moaning northerners who could potentially have the I want to go home factor.

 

[supaseagull]

Naylor twitter: Free Mason from his spray Tan nightmare!

where has he said that? i can't see it.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I didn't know you were privvy to the conversations between Barnes, his agent and Burnley FC.

You'd be surprised.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Barnes thread about pass the Bridcutt one for activity. Seems Ashley finally won over the majority of fans and then he'll be off.

 

[Acker79]

Nuts. I am starting to believe in the word of BW. I bow before thee BW. Next up i'll be bloody hating Europe with Rivet and his fearmongering sort!
Arrrghh!

Really no need.

There were limited approaches

-Keep Barnes, benefit from him til the end of the season, hope his contribution to the team helped us get promotion then discuss the contract situation, possibly lose him for nothing, that may be offset by reward of making the premier league, or cheaper (than January window) transfer fees for his replacement in the championship

-Sell Barnes, pocket the money for him now, try to get a replacement in so we don't miss the attributes he brings in and hope we come out better for it

-Sell Barnes, miss out on the play offs because we didn't get a enough goals, or started to concede due to poor defence at set pieces or constantly being under the cosh at the end of games with no one winning free kicks at the opposition end to ease the pressure and give our defence a break, etc.

-Offer Barnes a better deal, that we might not be able to afford now, might lock in a player who might not be used if we get promoted, but would be a burden on the wage bill, etc


BW didn't proclaim inside information, just a preference for which of the above tactics he'd prefer. He wasn't alone.

 

[Paris]

If true he could be a canny signing.

 

[Albumen]

Leeds in for Barnes too according to Naylor.

 

[Springal]

Naylor reporting LEEDS in the frame for Barnes too.

Madness..

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Cash plus Barnes for Ings?

 

[shaolinpunk]

Leeds?

 

[Bwian]

Surely it indicates that we have learned about the mistake made with Murray. We are selling him for 1m now instead of letting his contract run out in the summer and getting nothing.

Besides, Barnes is not the key to promotion for us. Ulloa is the key man, playing alongside wingers that can provide the crosses for him put away: Conway, KLL and possibly Buckley.

We cannot afford to rely on Ulloa alone to score goals-look at West Ham (snigger) and what sh1t they're in without Andy Carroll. I'd like to see another goal scorer alongside Ulloa if for nothing else than to keep Leo out of the limelight a little.

 

[Meade's Ball]

Really no need.

There were limited approaches

-Keep Barnes, benefit from him til the end of the season, hope his contribution to the team helped us get promotion then discuss the contract situation, possibly lose him for nothing, that may be offset by reward of making the premier league, or cheaper (than January window) transfer fees for his replacement in the championship

-Sell Barnes, pocket the money for him now, try to get a replacement in so we don't miss the attributes he brings in and hope we come out better for it

-Sell Barnes, miss out on the play offs because we didn't get a enough goals, or started to concede due to poor defence at set pieces or constantly being under the cosh at the end of games with no one winning free kicks at the opposition end to ease the pressure and give our defence a break, etc.

-Offer Barnes a better deal, that we might not be able to afford now, might lock in a player who might not be used if we get promoted, but would be a burden on the wage bill, etc


BW didn't proclaim inside information, just a preference for which of the above tactics he'd prefer. He wasn't alone.

Thanks Acker. I am now back in your congregation. *sip*