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

[GoingUp]

750 grand was the amount paid for Barnes I believe.

Not alot considering he is still quite young. I hope there is a sell on fee, like if he goes for 3mil from Burnley we get a cut.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Gutted to see him go partly due to what he provides to the team but also because he was one of the few real characters in the squad.

But £750K for a player who must have been likely to go for nothing in summer is sound business for the club.

Barnes seemed to love living in the area and was settled but in football terms I don't think he relished playing on his own up front and certainly not out wide. The chance to play in a front-two (and the extra cash of course) must have swung it.

Now just wait for when it sticks it right up the boo boys on his return to the Amex.

Think he will fit Burnley perfectly. Bet he gets on the scoresheet in the next few games.

 

[supaseagull]

Yet another decent striker lost for peanuts. Puts him in the same bracket as Nelson, Zamora, Murray (yes I know he was a free but he also only wanted a modest payrise), Nogan, Byrne, Small, Saunders and the list goes on...To go with the loan strikers we should have signed like Wood, Henderson & Vokes who've gone on to better things.

When will we ever learn!!!

 

[Comedy Steve]

Sorry to see him go. Big few weeks for the scouting dept to come up with someone better...

I'm fairly certain those big few weeks started quite a few months ago.

 

[rippleman]

Very sorry to see Ashley go - but who can really blame him with the stick he has taken from some of the fans?

What concerns me is his "replacement" Obika.

Ash scores a goal once every 3.6 games (4.1 games in the championship). Obika has scored a goal once every 4.8 games (5.6 in the Championship).

And Ash took a lot of stick because of his perceived failure to put the ball in the net!

Gods forbid that Leo gets crocked again. What then?

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Now who's going to be focused on getting the three points against Port Vale/Plymouth?

Kemy.

 

[blockhseagull]

We will miss him ? Possibly

Is he replaceable ? Of course

I don't feel given the situation the club had much choice, he clearly wasn't going to sign a new contract and it gives us possibly somewhere in the region of £1m with fee and his freed up wages till the end of the season to use.

 

[Meade's Ball]

A pleasure to watch him develop, and also to have my view changed of him. I was silly to be a member of an unmet group who sneered and groaned at his occasionl fluffs in the Withdean days. I didn't realise all he gave. Best of luck to him.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I'm fairly certain those big few weeks started quite a few months ago.

Im sure Oscar will be overwhelmed with the who's who of the footballing world presented before him by Mr Burke and his team.

 

[soistes]

What concerns me is his "replacement" Obika.

Surely Obika was the "replacement" for the under-used Lita, and his loan was arranged prior to the club knowing that AB was going? There will need to be a further "replacement" now that Barnes is off, at least to cover the period up until CMS is both back and fully fit (several months probably).

 

[sam86]

Very sorry to see Ashley go - but who can really blame him with the stick he has taken from some of the fans?

What concerns me is his "replacement" Obika.

Ash scores a goal once every 3.6 games (4.1 games in the championship). Obika has scored a goal once every 4.8 games (5.6 in the Championship).

And Ash took a lot of stick because of his perceived failure to put the ball in the net!

Gods forbid that Leo gets crocked again. What then?

Sorry, I didn't realise the transfer window had closed?

 

[Ray666]

To be honest, I never rated him. He's to slow. Good luck to him, he'll not get a regular start, Burnley will fall out the top six within 4 weeks & will be playing Champioship football next season.

 

[B.W.]

Very sorry to see Ashley go - but who can really blame him with the stick he has taken from some of the fans?

What concerns me is his "replacement" Obika.

Ash scores a goal once every 3.6 games (4.1 games in the championship). Obika has scored a goal once every 4.8 games (5.6 in the Championship).

And Ash took a lot of stick because of his perceived failure to put the ball in the net!

Gods forbid that Leo gets crocked again. What then?

FFS. How many more times!? Obika is NOT, repeat NOT, Barnes' replacement. He is Lita's replacement.

 

[SittingbourneSeagull]

I would like to make something clear: Barnes HAS BEEN our first choice striker this season. Obviously this was because of injuries, and I strongly feel he's only 3rd choice if all 4 strikers were fit. This season he has only got 6 in 24. For a team in seventh, creating many chances per game, I think this is a poor return. I am a fan of Barnes, and I've liked the way he has improved, but he's only average at this level. If we can now bring someone else in (like Conway) and keep the rest of our squad I think this is fantastic business. Especially because he's out of contract soon, and we've got a good price!

Is that the same Conway everyone was slagging off when he first joined. Many chances per game, have you watched us recently?

 

[saafend_seagull]

Buckleys bezzie mates with Barnes.

Expect him gone next.

 

[El Presidente]

Good luck Digger

 

[L1882]

Good day - Burnley fan here in peace - well sort of.

One or two fairly ignorant comments about the club, town and it's people - which surprised me a bit. I used to work with a BHA fan many moons ago (if you are reading Charles, hope you are well ) and he was a real, genuine football fan - in common with most of the BHA fans I've met over the years. I can only assume a new breed have been attracted by that fabulous and bright & shiny new stadium. That said I love some of the stuff they do at your gaff - fan comfort seems to be a central philosophy which is hardly the norm at this level.

Anyway, on to why he might have signed for us. Instinct tells me it is all down to the manager. He's wanted him at least since summer and I suspect he was able to win over Barnes. What I've read of him (Barnes) and the little I've seen he is a player very much in the mould Dyche looks for, works hard, presses high up the pitch, reasonable amount of talent and knows where the goal is even if not prolific. I also imagine the contract on offer at Brighton for whatever reason wasn't as appealing, be it money, duration or both. I doubt the level of football would be a factor, with your greater resources I'd have thought over a 5 year time line you'd have far more chance of making it to the PL than Burnley.

I won't wish you luck for this season - for obvious reasons - but I will wish you luck for the future and just ask you to remember that it is as ridiculous a generalisation to assume all people in the North fit the media stereotypes as it is to believe all the nonsense spouted about people from Brighton

 

[Husty]

ask you to remember that it is as ridiculous a generalisation to assume all people in the North fit the media stereotypes as it is to believe all the nonsense spouted about people from Brighton

Shut up you filthy uneducated monkey

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Good day - Burnley fan here in peace - well sort of.

One or two fairly ignorant comments about the club, town and it's people - which surprised me a bit. I used to work with a BHA fan many moons ago (if you are reading Charles, hope you are well ) and he was a real, genuine football fan - in common with most of the BHA fans I've met over the years. I can only assume a new breed have been attracted by that fabulous and bright & shiny new stadium. That said I love some of the stuff they do at your gaff - fan comfort seems to be a central philosophy which is hardly the norm at this level.

Anyway, on to why he might have signed for us. Instinct tells me it is all down to the manager. He's wanted him at least since summer and I suspect he was able to win over Barnes. What I've read of him (Barnes) and the little I've seen he is a player very much in the mould Dyche looks for, works hard, presses high up the pitch, reasonable amount of talent and knows where the goal is even if not prolific. I also imagine the contract on offer at Brighton for whatever reason wasn't as appealing, be it money, duration or both. I doubt the level of football would be a factor, with your greater resources I'd have thought over a 5 year time line you'd have far more chance of making it to the PL than Burnley.

I won't wish you luck for this season - for obvious reasons - but I will wish you luck for the future and just ask you to remember that it is as ridiculous a generalisation to assume all people in the North fit the media stereotypes as it is to believe all the nonsense spouted about people from Brighton

I wish him luck, fella. There is a thread on here somewhere about Burnley in which I did try to quash some of the slights on your town: we're not all arrogant southern ponces with stereotypical views of you pigeon fanciers, you know

 

[Mellotron]

Good day - Burnley fan here in peace - well sort of.

One or two fairly ignorant comments about the club, town and it's people - which surprised me a bit. I used to work with a BHA fan many moons ago (if you are reading Charles, hope you are well ) and he was a real, genuine football fan - in common with most of the BHA fans I've met over the years. I can only assume a new breed have been attracted by that fabulous and bright & shiny new stadium. That said I love some of the stuff they do at your gaff - fan comfort seems to be a central philosophy which is hardly the norm at this level.

Anyway, on to why he might have signed for us. Instinct tells me it is all down to the manager. He's wanted him at least since summer and I suspect he was able to win over Barnes. What I've read of him (Barnes) and the little I've seen he is a player very much in the mould Dyche looks for, works hard, presses high up the pitch, reasonable amount of talent and knows where the goal is even if not prolific. I also imagine the contract on offer at Brighton for whatever reason wasn't as appealing, be it money, duration or both. I doubt the level of football would be a factor, with your greater resources I'd have thought over a 5 year time line you'd have far more chance of making it to the PL than Burnley.

I won't wish you luck for this season - for obvious reasons - but I will wish you luck for the future and just ask you to remember that it is as ridiculous a generalisation to assume all people in the North fit the media stereotypes as it is to believe all the nonsense spouted about people from Brighton

All well put. Barnes may divide your fans as he can have a propensity to miss a sitter or two, but he works his NUTS off and has a massive determination to win, which can help drag a team through a poor performance. He's still improving too.