It depends on the tone and volume.
Ashley Barnes
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mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Well, of course, I mean my LOUD boo is obviously pro Barnes because it's an abbreviation of:
Barnes Our Only One or BOOO, but I was wondering what the REGULAR booing was. It's pronounced "Boough" from my understanding.
Obviously.
The 'Boough' boo (the common boo) is prehistoric, and used to signify that one is unhappy with the cards life has dealt them.
There's also the 'Bhoooo' boo (the panto boo), which is used in jest.
And there's the 'Boohoo' (the crybaby boo), which is used to mock.
Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
NorthStandN1A
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If Barnes starts in place of a fit Ulloa I will shave my eye brows - having said that I am not a fan of Barnes at all, but I am glad he is back as we have absolutely no depth and he is a body that has a bit of experience at this level - hopefully he can come on after 70 minutes for Leo after we are 3-0 up
stugbhafc1
Stuie G
There is a difference between aggression and stupidity
Brighton Breezy
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Anyone suggesting we start what is potentially our most important home game of the season so far with Ulloa on the bench and a less than match fit Ashley Barnes as centre forward needs their head examining.
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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I think Ulloa and Barnes will both start, with Ashley tasked with lightening Leo's workload. We are not there yet and we need to get a win saturday. If we can get a decent lead then I expect Ulloa to come off early, but we cannot take this game for granted.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
I guess footballers are now performers so if you want to become all Roman you can boo if you don't like the performance. Maybe we can introduce lions at halftime? Doesn't it's origins also belong to cattle herding?
Codner pharmaceuticals
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I am the self-confessed # 1 Barnes fan.
I'd be surprised if he started but fully expect him to play some part on Saturday.
I am still astounded that anyone brings into the discussion his goal scoring record. Clearly he usually plays a position where he plays 3 different distinct roles:
1. Covering the full back when we are defending
2. Playing as an extra combative midfielder
3. Supporting the lone striker
Whilst off the pitch he clearly is unlikely to win an intelligence contest, he is a clever footballer and fit and does the role asked of him (unlike Dobbie for example when arguing with the bench. Caveat- apart from bring stupidly sent off).
This is what he brings to the team and I am relieved to have him back as an option.
I'd be surprised if he started but fully expect him to play some part on Saturday.
I am still astounded that anyone brings into the discussion his goal scoring record. Clearly he usually plays a position where he plays 3 different distinct roles:
1. Covering the full back when we are defending
2. Playing as an extra combative midfielder
3. Supporting the lone striker
Whilst off the pitch he clearly is unlikely to win an intelligence contest, he is a clever footballer and fit and does the role asked of him (unlike Dobbie for example when arguing with the bench. Caveat- apart from bring stupidly sent off).
This is what he brings to the team and I am relieved to have him back as an option.
the right footed denilson
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This. A long old way to go folks.
Weststander
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35 goals for the Albion considering he's always been far younger and second fiddle to our main strikers, is a good return, whereas a stack of other strikers in the same era, often with far more experience have not:
Sandaza
Wood (for us)
The £3.25m man CMS has in no way justified that collosal outlay
Dobbie
Agdestein
Paynter
Vokes
Some of these characters couldn't buy a goal.
For those who've watched Barnes through his entire Albion career, he's done well.
kevtherev
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They only thing that slightly pleases me about having Barnes back, is the thought that he may feel he has a lot to make up for and plays out of his skin. Let's hope so because an average Barnes is not very good, so he need to play out of his skin just to be upto this level. Another stupid red card and I hope he never wears the stripes again. This is his chance to redeem himself........By the way if it was most people, we wouldn't be talking about him coming back, he would be out the door already...But that's just "Ash" so it's ok.
kevtherev
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pmsl, comedy gold. The reason Barnes gets aggressive is because he gets frustrated because he is having a stinker. Anyone would think your talking about some football enigma like Cantona or Gazza.
portslade seagull
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If Barnes does happen to score on Saturday lets hope all the knockers apolgise for there unrelenting abuse for him.
Weststander
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but trueAnd aggression is not vital to his game. Commitment and bottle is part of it.
kevtherev
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Why
..That is what he gets paid to do. You can have a shit game and still score a goal. He has done it often enough in the past.He has scored plenty of times in the past without them apologising, why would saturday be different?