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

[B.W.]

Quite - everyone complains that he hasn't signed the contract but maybe we've offered him a laughable amount, as we did to Murray? For all we know, Barnes might've only been holding out for an extra £500 a week...

Or it may have been generous and Barnes was being a twonk

 

[B.W.]

Something that people seem to be overlooking is that CMS is actually pretty shit.

In your opinion...

 

[Grombleton]

Just a thought - could we possibly negotiate a clause saying he won't be able to play against us this season (should we meet them in the play-offs, for example)? I'd assume the answer is 'no', but i didn't know if that was something a selling club could stipulate, particularly when selling to a promotion rival.

 

[Birdie Boy]

What if we get an injury to Ulloa, or he gets sent off again? CMS is at least 4 weeks away, from being ready, and then will need A LOT of match practice to get back up to speed.

You may have noticed that we tend to start/play with 1 striker, Ulloa gets injured CMS or Obika step in. The way BHA have spent money in the last two/three windows I am not convinced there is more to come. Conway hopefully but that will be about it..

 

[Geestar]

Bye Bye Ashley.

Not going to miss a player who only starts coz of an injury crisis and scores once in a blue moon

 

[Muzzy]

Haven't read all through this thread so hope it's not fixtures...

Barnes is currently at Burnley having a medical

Source SSN

 

[Springal]

Bye Bye Ashley.

Not going to miss a player who only starts coz of an injury crisis and scores once in a blue moon

24th highest goal scorer for Brighton of ALL TIME. More than Murray & Forster.

 

[Mellotron]

Or it may have been generous and Barnes was being a twonk

True, true. He strikes me as a bit of a one club man, but at the same time he strikes me as being very ambitious, and would definitely believe he can force his way into Burnley's first 11.

 

[chucky1973]

twitter saying done deal

 

[Albumen]

Bye Bye Ashley.

Not going to miss a player who only starts coz of an injury crisis and scores once in a blue moon

Stop looking in the face of the moving ugly thing, turn round 180 degrees and look at the big green thing.

 

[TSB]

twitter saying done deal

Contracts take longer than 10 minutes to sort out.

 

[B.W.]

True, true. He strikes me as a bit of a one club man, but at the same time he strikes me as being very ambitious, and would definitely believe he can force his way into Burnley's first 11.

Agreed. Ash has been brilliant for us recently, but I wait to see who replaces him before getting frustrated with the club for cashing-in whilst they still can.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Well hopefully the club will insist on a clause in whereas he's not allowed to play against us

Just a thought - could we possibly negotiate a clause saying he won't be able to play against us this season (should we meet them in the play-offs, for example)? I'd assume the answer is 'no', but i didn't know if that was something a selling club could stipulate, particularly when selling to a promotion rival.

No - this is against the rules. We are absolutely not allowed to reach such an agreement, for a permanent transfer. Of course, should Barnes pick up a minor injury in training, the day before the game, that would be okay...

Twitter seems to agree with you - In general Leeds fans underwhelmed by potential signing, Burnley fans delighted

Burnley fans are realistic about their place, that's all, whereas Leeds fans are expecting to sign top, top Internationals, befitting their true status as Champions of Europe.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Haven't read all through this thread so hope it's not fixtures...

Barnes is currently at Burnley having a medical

Source SSN

And the Official Burnley twitter feed.

 

[chucky1973]

Contracts take longer than 10 minutes to sort out.

follow a few tipsters who happened to be Burnley fans and they are tweeting to say deal done and welcome to the club.

 

[Johnny Byrne superstar]

Burnley fans are realistic about their place, that's all, whereas Leeds fans are expecting to sign top, top Internationals, befitting their true status as Champions of Europe.

Sums it up nicely

 

[Zebedee]

Agreed. Ash has been brilliant for us recently, but I wait to see who replaces him before getting frustrated with the club for cashing-in whilst they still can.

You mean "if" surely?

 

[symyjym]

He's completed a medical. This is no bluff to force our hand into a better deal.

Yep you are probably right, but if you travel to up to Burnley for talks, a medical at the same time wouldn't be such a strange thing.

Will he also have a medical at Leeds as well?

I haven't got a clue btw so I wouldn't be surprised whether he goes or not, but whatever the outcome it will be for the right reasons all round.

 

[TSB]

follow a few tipsters who happened to be Burnley fans and they are tweeting to say deal done and welcome to the club.

Think they're getting slightly ahead of themselves there, but does look like that's the way it's heading.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

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