Ashley Barnes - Your opinion

[OSRGull]

What's your opinion on Ashley Barnes? Few of the people I go with think he's 'shit' but I think he's under rated and has alot of potential, he's only 21 and got us 20 goals last season and has already started to prove his doubters wrong this season by scoring 4 already. What do you think of him?

 

[clarkey]

Think he has improved a lot since last year. His hold up/link up and strength are so much better. Not sure how effective he will be out on the right like he was on Saturday though. Never likely to beat a man or anything.

 

[bhamex1901]

Can't say he's a procen goalscorer at this level yet - 2 of his goals have been penalties and one was a tap in. However I think that given time he could become a good player at this level but does not have the pace/strength/touch to go any further.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

You cant really fault the lad as long as he keeps scoring, struggles against a strong back line but holds his own more times then not.

 

[wallyback]

He is better than I was lead to believe.
2 of the 4 have been pens. however pens were a problem last season
As the season goes on I assume he will be good cover for CMS and Hoskins

 

[sir albion]

The man has great potential and he always scores
Time to get off his back as he has a fantastic strike rate

 

[OSRGull]

Can't say he's a procen goalscorer at this level yet - 2 of his goals have been penalties and one was a tap in. However I think that given time he could become a good player at this level but does not have the pace/strength/touch to go any further.

Goals a goal at the end of the day, it may have been a tap in but it's all about getting into them positions which he is good at.

He's still young and he can adapt on his pace and strength if need be.

 

[Stinky Pete]

Is his Albion games to goals ratio something like 2:1?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

42 appearances and 22 goals in all competitions so not quite 1 in 2.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Actually its 28 in 46 starts including the 09 - 10 season!

And 11 sub appearances, doh.

 

[cocamalia]

I see Barnes as being a strong squad player. Last year he had a knack of getting himself into goalscoring positions. This is no ineffective thing - look at kevin phillips. I think hoskins has more rounded qualities, but Barnes will prove to be an effective super-sub.

 

[armchairclubber]

Think he has improved a lot since last year. His hold up/link up and strength are so much better. Not sure how effective he will be out on the right like he was on Saturday though. Never likely to beat a man or anything.

Kind of agree, think his movement is great generally, the one thing he really lacked or needed to work on from last year was composure in front of goal. He seems to be taking his chances this year, lets hope he can eradicate a few howlers in front of goal because he certainly gets in position to put a good number away.

 

[Husty]

He scores goals, which is obviously great, and he has done well to continue scoring at this level, because I had doubted whether he would be able to. However, I really don't see much to speak of besides his goal scoring attributes, especially when he is played next to people like Murray (prick) and CMS, who do so much for the team besides just netting goals.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

On target to double last seasons tally (I know, I know) so what's to complain about?

 

[beorhthelm]

Few of the people I go with think he's 'shit'

really, on the basis of what?

 

[miffy6]

His goal scoring record is impressive but i see him as our version of Bendtner, He fades out of games and doesn't get on the ball as much as he should.

 

[Hercules Rockerfeller]

Can't say he's a procen goalscorer at this level yet - 2 of his goals have been penalties and one was a tap in. However I think that given time he could become a good player at this level but does not have the pace/strength/touch to go any further.

And the goal against Cardiff? What more does the boy need to do? People complained he didn't score enough, but now he scoring but they're the wrong type of goals. I assume you missed all of our penalty misses last season? The lad has improved no end and deserves a lot of credit for his hard work.

 

[supaseagull]

Was outstanding on Saturday- was consistently winning headers at the back to relieve the pressure and got into some great positions.

One of my favourite players as he'll always give 100%

 

[Gerbil]

He's OK, still young though, get's in the right positions and his record this looks impressive but take away the 2 pens, and you get a more accurate look, misses too many chances. Fully expect him too be a benchwarming when Hoskins is fit.

 

[drop dead fred]

always feel when there's a 50 / 50 ball in the air he's not going to win anything ,always jumps like he's scared to get hurt or something ??

when murray went for the ball you always felt he was going to win it most of the time