Aye Aye Ashley

[DIFFBROOK]

He clearly followed through. That was a shocker. He knew what he was doing. I'm afraid we have seen (and turned the other way) quite a few of Ashleys nasty challenges................including one on your own McCann a few years back. Deserves a ban for that

It wasn't even mistimed, he got the ball. Nothing deliberate from Ashley either.

What was deliberate was him jumping up for balls and leading with his knees. I think he got all of Chelsea's back four with that one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e852UDSWgTk

 

[Guy Fawkes]

It wasn't even mistimed, he got the ball. Nothing deliberate from Ashley either.

What was deliberate was him jumping up for balls and leading with his knees. I think he got all of Chelsea's back four with that one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e852UDSWgTk

And proof of how misleading things posted on the internet can be and how they can be made to make things look a lot worse than they actually were. The Vine just makes it look like Barnes was very late to the challenge whereas it was the Chelsea player who late there and got caught as a result well after the ball had gone.

 

[bhawoddy]

It wasn't 'a challenge'.

Let me tell you what happened..... Barnes receives the ball and moves the ball away from Zouma, then he goes to pass the ball to Jones where Matic rushes in and kops the end of Barnes passing foot.

The ref got it all spot on.

Thanks for clearing it up......

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It wasn't even mistimed, he got the ball. Nothing deliberate from Ashley either.

What was deliberate was him jumping up for balls and leading with his knees. I think he got all of Chelsea's back four with that one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e852UDSWgTk

Thank you. That is a better angle from the camera.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He clearly followed through. That was a shocker. He knew what he was doing. I'm afraid we have seen (and turned the other way) quite a few of Ashleys nasty challenges................including one on your own McCann a few years back. Deserves a ban for that

There you have it. So many people willing to see the worst, when a Burnley fan has already shown you what happened.

 

[Husty]

Having looked again I've changed my mind, not even a foul from Barnes. Spot on ref.

 

[bhawoddy]

Thank you. That is a better angle from the camera.

I think someone is trying hard to catch some.................here. Good effort TB

 

[8th battalion East Lancs]

In real time I wondered what the hell had happened for Matic to do that.

Barnes had been 'niggley' all afternoon (It's what he's good at) and I think that had something to do with it.

 

[mothy]

Ashley Barnes is a massive t w a t

I'm glad I no longer have to watch him pre-madonna'ing round the pitch

He knew exactly what he had done as he walked away & as usual went down like he had been shot

 

[Mowgli37]

One of those challenges that looks nasty in slow motion and yes, it could have been a lot worse for Matic but it wasn't intentional from Barnes. Mistimed it that's all.

 

[Triggaaar]

Matic could have easily had a snapped leg, but he was the idiot making the challenge.

 

[DumLum]

One of the main reasons why my least favourite Brighton player of all time. Puts it about can't take it back. Dives, cheats and always complaining to the ref. Also incredibly over-rated.

Second time he has escaped a red this season.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

One of the main reasons why my least favourite Brighton player of all time. Puts it about can't take it back. Dives, cheats and always complaining to the ref. Also incredibly over-rated.

Second time he has escaped a red this season.

Certainly one of the best we have seen at The Amex in the Blue & White

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Having looked again I've changed my mind, not even a foul from Barnes. Spot on ref.

I agree. There was no way he could have pulled out of the 'challenge' he didn't try to make, having just passed the ball.

 

[DumLum]

Certainly one of the best we have seen at The Amex in the Blue & White

To call Barnes a legend is an insult to the real legends of the club like Ward and Zamora.

 

[mothy]

Certainly one of the best we have seen at The Amex in the Blue & White

Pmsl

 

[Prince Monolulu]

To call Barnes a legend is an insult to the real legends of the club like Ward and Zamora.

Enjoyed their games at The Amex.

Aside from not using the word 'legend' Zamora is not in the same class as Ward. In addition, Barnes would be above Zamora, imho.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Evil looking challenge, whether intentional or not. No wonder Matic reacted like he did.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Pmsl

 

[beorhthelm]

And proof of how misleading things posted on the internet can be and how they can be made to make things look a lot worse than they actually were. The Vine just makes it look like Barnes was very late to the challenge whereas it was the Chelsea player who late there and got caught as a result well after the ball had gone.

spot on. the first video, cut in after the pass by Barnes makes it look like a late/over the ball challenge, when in fact Matic doesnt have "possession".

now i think Barnes has let the leg follow through, but as such its never a leg breaker as there's not any real force. evidenced by Matic ability to leap up and run at Barnes. Matic overreacted, and ref doesnt really have a choice after that, if he'd gone with the standard roll around, Barnes would probably have got an undeserved booking.