Our problem today was going forward and Barnes is not quick, skilful or creative so I don't see what difference he would have made today.
Our problem today was our inability to pass to our own players
Our problem today was going forward and Barnes is not quick, skilful or creative so I don't see what difference he would have made today.
We would have lost if Barnes played today. He can't do what LuaLua did.
So you'd start him ahead of Ulloa?... There's no place for him or his childish antics in the team, there's better players for every single position in my opinion... Barring huge injury problems I can't see us needing to scrape the barrel.
He's not afraid to make a tackle
Had you not noticed that we only have three other strikers, and two of them ARE out injured for the season? What actually would you class as 'huge'?
I didn't realise we'd gone to a two up front formation, must have missed that!
His finishing is actually pretty good. The chance Ulloa missed today was appalling. If Barnes had missed that people would be calling for him to be shot at dawn.
And has fight and bottle (when not assaulting referees and opponents). Something we lack when there are too many 'gifted' players in the team.
Not there today then, when we brought a second striker on?
Nope, Barker spent his time on the right wing, kept one up top, Barker has done nothing wrong on the bench/pitch, no reason why Barnes should waltz straight back in ahead of him after the way he's let the club badly down twice in recent memory, just my opinion but he needs to show he's a grown up before he has the right to wear the shirt again.
Nope, Barker spent his time on the right wing, kept one up top, Barker has done nothing wrong on the bench/pitch, no reason why Barnes should waltz straight back in ahead of him after the way he's let the club badly down twice in recent memory, just my opinion but he needs to show he's a grown up before he has the right to wear the shirt again.
When's he back?
When's he back?
So you'd teach Barnes a lesson, even at the expense of our chances?
Did you say the same about Greer after all his red cards? Barnes was our top scorer last season and we need all the players we can use, especially if Buckley has hamstring problems again.
There's every chance his childish antics could blow our chances, won't get far playing yet another game with 10 men.
Our problem today was going forward and Barnes is not quick, skilful or creative so I don't see what difference he would have made today.
Exaggeration for effect.
Very selective with the results there.
Failure to mention:
Little old Charlton at home
Out of sorts Leicester at home
Low spending Barnsley away
Relegation candidates Bristol City away
Bolton away
All in the same period.