Barnes wants to stay long-term

[kevtherev]

Wise words as always Kev, he's scored 50 goals as a professional footballer, nearly as many as you.

How many has he got at this level, from open play? I've never denied that Barnes is a good player at his level.Which is league 1, he is not a championship striker and never wil be.

 

[stss30]

Good. He has had a very hard job in the last couple of games as playing as a lone striker quite simply isn't his game. He's really adapted well though without Ulloa, hats off to him.

 

[Acker79]

I saw that headline and took it as "I want a longer contract offer". The club seems to have gotten into the habit of offering one or two year contracts recently, especially when renewing current players, and perhaps Ashley would prefer 3 or 4 years.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

How many has he got at this level, from open play? I've never denied that Barnes is a good player at his level.Which is league 1, he is not a championship striker and never wil be.

I always find this statement strange. Firstly, no bugger on here could probably score a decent free kick or penalty. Secondly, it wasn't that long ago we couldn't score a penalty for love or money with ANY player taking it. I really do not understand this hatred for Barnes.

 

[El Presidente]

How many has he got at this level, from open play? I've never denied that Barnes is a good player at his level.Which is league 1, he is not a championship striker and never wil be.

So why do Poyet, Garcia and Sean Dyche (who bid £500k for him in August) think differently to you? What do you know that they don't?

 

[Biscuit]

God, can we please stop saying 'PLR'? It's just Bullshit Bingo dreamt up by Barber.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

he is not a championship striker and never wil be.

Apart from the times hes played as a striker in the championship....

 

[kevtherev]

So why do Poyet, Garcia and Sean Dyche (who bid £500k for him in August) think differently to you? What do you know that they don't?

Why do people keep quoting this £500k bid like it's some big deal....It's not what sort of striker can you buy for that? A good league 1 striker thats who.

 

[durrington gull]

I always find this statement strange. Firstly, no bugger on here could probably score a decent free kick or penalty. Secondly, it wasn't that long ago we couldn't score a penalty for love or money with ANY player taking it. I really do not understand this hatred for Barnes.

Not a hatred of Barnes - just reality. Kev is spot on - a decent Lg1 player but not Champ, may be worth renewing his contract as long as he's happy on the bench

 

[El Presidente]

Why do people keep quoting this £500k bid like it's some big deal....It's not what sort of striker can you buy for that? A good league 1 striker thats who.

You're dodging the question.

 

[durrington gull]

Apart from the times hes played as a striker in the championship....

Yeah and has scored 2 goals this season!!

 

[kevtherev]

You're dodging the question.

Garcia hasn't had much choice, every other bugger is injured and Lita hasn't been fit....If you honestly think Barnes is going to play when everyones back, you dreaming.

 

[Martlet]

How about some positives about him as well?
- He's worked his backside off for us all season, in a lone-striker position that doesn't suit him, with our best midfielders missing.
- He's strong defensively (6 clean sheets all featuring him in the side)
- He's got guts (playing on with a dead leg against Blackburn a good example)
- He links well with midfield, keeps possession, and is happy to do a stint anywhere on the park when needed
- He's still young and gets better every season
- He's committed to us and wants to stay with the Albion

Yes, he's not an out and out goal scorer - but who ever said he was supposed to be? For what it's worth, I think Barnes and Lita could be quite a combination once Lita gets fully fit.

I say get off his back.

 

[El Presidente]

Garcia hasn't had much choice, every other bugger is injured and Lita hasn't been fit....If you honestly think Barnes is going to play when everyones back, you dreaming.

Once again you are dodging the question, which was .....So why do Poyet, Garcia and Sean Dyche (who bid £500k for him in August) think differently to you? What do you know that they don't?

 

[durrington gull]

How about some positives about him as well?
- He's worked his backside off for us all season, in a lone-striker position that doesn't suit him, with our best midfielders missing.
- He's strong defensively (6 clean sheets all featuring him in the side)
- He's got guts (playing on with a dead leg against Blackburn a good example)
- He links well with midfield, keeps possession, and is happy to do a stint anywhere on the park when needed
- He's still young and gets better every season
- He's committed to us and wants to stay with the Albion

Yes, he's not an out and out goal scorer - but who ever said he was supposed to be? For what it's worth, I think Barnes and Lita could be quite a combination once Lita gets fully fit.

I say get off his back.[/

Once Ulloa is back fit Barnes & Lita wont get a look in especially if CMS is due back in December

 

[surlyseagull]

Well said Martlet . Dammed if he does and dammed if he doesnt Barnes

 

[c0lz]

Hope the club learnt from the Glenn Murray saga , if Ashley Barnes has not signed the new contract by January then they need to sell him. we can not afford for him to walk away for free at the end of the season.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Good. He has had a very hard job in the last couple of games as playing as a lone striker quite simply isn't his game. He's really adapted well though without Ulloa, hats off to him.

last couple of games ? where have you been since Ulloa's suspension/injury ?

 

[dougdeep]

Where would we be without him?

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm sure he knows the ground well enough to pick out the boos from the home supporters as well. It's been discussed on here about our own fans booing him, so if we heard it, why shouldn't he?

Blimey that's a big ask.

You are preparing to take a penalty.
ALL of the 900 people, nearest to you are booing.
But you can still hear the half a dozen people booing elsewhere in a crowd of 27,912.