Cordoba vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[seagullsovergrimsby]

BHAFC ‏@OfficialBHAFC
31' Bruno goes close with a right-foot volley as he breaks forward, but sees shoot just evade Barnes and go narrowly wide. #BHAFC 0 Cord 0.

 

[Zebedee]

Barnes up top... Interesting

Barnes will never make a good sole striker but it doesn't look as if Gus had much choice tonight.

 

[djlazyness]

31' Bruno goes close with a right-foot volley as he breaks forward, but sees shoot just evade Barnes and go narrowly wide. #BHAFC 0 Cord 0.

 

[Safe.]

Barnes will never make a good sole striker but it doesn't look as if Gus had much choice tonight.

He would if he had a better first touch, which he will obviously develop in time.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

From the OS :37: Despite the temperature Barnes is determined to chance every cause, and his almost catches out keeper Saizar.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

BHAFC ‏@OfficialBHAFC
Half-time at the Marbella Football Centre and no score. #BHAFC 0 Cord 0.

 

[Ernest]

BHAFC ‏@OfficialBHAFC
Half-time at the Marbella Football Centre and no score. #BHAFC 0 Cord 0.

Not looking good, if this carries on I wouldn't be surprised if Tony Blooms trigger finger is getting itchy

 

[Zebedee]

He would if he had a better first touch, which he will obviously develop in time.

Not sure about that. For me barnes is not quick or mobile enough to play on his own up front.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Not sure about that. For me barnes is not quick or mobile enough to play on his own up front.

Very blinkered opinion, mainly because it ignores what he does bring to a central striking position.

 

[Mackenzie]

Barnes is an instinctive finisher, you can't learn that. I can see him developing into an excellent centre forward.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Barnes is an instinctive finisher, you can't learn that. I can see him developing into an excellent centre forward.

Me too. Chances drop to him, and he puts them away more often than not. It's not luck, it's not coincidance. His movement is a lot cleverer than people realise, and his finishing with both feet doesn't let him down. There was a stat posted on here earlier on that Leon Knight scored 30 goals in 103 games for us, Barnes has 33 in 90 (I might be slightly wrong with the appearance stats but that was pretty much it).

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

BHAFC ‏@OfficialBHAFC
No changes for #BHAFC at the break, second half about to get underway. #BHAFC 0 Cord 0

 

[bhawoddy]

Barnes is an instinctive finisher, you can't learn that. I can see him developing into an excellent centre forward.

Whilst i was never a massive barnes fan, he's a much better striker than a midfielder. He is instinctive as you say and i feel a much better finisher than CMS. Hes still young, lets wait and see what develops. I think he might struggle to get a game this year if he doesnt play up front.

 

[element]

The ball sticks to Barnes, and for me he has good close control and strike to goal ratio. CMS doesn't seem able to convert one on ones consistently. One good thing that came out of the Euros was the stats they gave of striker's time on the ball per match. I know strikers operate on two or three seconds on the ball at a time, but have to be lethal in that period...

 

[Napper]

Good game for us . Nice and tight . Should reveal a bit to Poyet

 

[Mackenzie]

Buckley crashes one off the crossbar.....getting closer

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

BHAFC ‏@OfficialBHAFC
55: Buckley swivels on the ball in the area and curls the ball towards the top right corner, but denied by the crossbar. #BHAFC 0 Cord 0

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Is Bridge playing?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

BHAFC ‏@OfficialBHAFC
59: Calderon and LuaLua introduced; Bridge and Noone make way. #BHAFC 0 Cord 0

 

[Mackenzie]

Is Bridge playing?

Yes, just been substituted though.....played for an hour.