The point is that if you have a partnership and the senior partner leaves, then you have the unknown factor of will the junior get along with his replacement, or will he take the senior role. Not having seen Barnes play except on the box I can't say but would not be surprised if Poyet goes for a new pairing up-front.
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The point is that if you have a partnership and the senior partner leaves, then you have the unknown factor of will the junior get along with his replacement, or will he take the senior role. Not having seen Barnes play except on the box I can't say but would not be surprised if Poyet goes for a new pairing up-front.
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The higher you move up the leagues the less chances the strikers get so they have to take a larger percentage of them that is my concern with Barnes that he wont get so many chances. If he now scores 1 in 6 chances and only gets 3 or 4 ina game that means his goal total will drop from last season. It is also virtually certain that Hoskins will take the penalties.
Part exchange for Nicky Maynard?...
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I would have thought the same about Bennett. What if someone offers to treble Barnes' wages?
Marshy
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Bristol City are not Premier League is the big difference.
B.W.
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Barnes exit to BC never gonna happen... when are people gonna realise that we are now in the same div as (clubs like) Brizzle City!? He is not out of contract, we do not need to sell... he is a young and promising player, and Gus likes him... also, why would he want to go there?
finlaych
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probably related to nicky maynard leaving
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If Gus and Tony think they can get way above his value then of course they would sell him. If they don't and want to keep him then they will. I don't think anyone is worried about it being because Bristol City are a much bigger club than us
Mr Burns
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£27.83 and a packet of Cheese and Onion crisps.
bristolseagull
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agreed, he wont cut it in the championship....
Mr Burns
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We may not need to sell him, but its possible that Lord Gus wants to sell him.
Even though he got 20 goals, he's obviosuly not Lord Gus' favourite player. He played 2nd fiddle to Wood, a loanee, and if Poyer thought that highly of him, surely Barnes would have played with Murray, and Wood would have warmed the bench, but no, Poyet rather played another teams striker than his own. Suggests he's not an Ashley fan. Maybe Poyet is one of the few who can see beyond the "20 goals" headline. Seems to be the case if this is true. I think Poyet should get one of those NSC knighthoods people were talking about on Friday
Not trueWe may not need to sell him, but its possible that Lord Gus wants to sell him.
Even though he got 20 goals, he's obviosuly not Lord Gus' favourite player. He played 2nd fiddle to Wood, a loanee, and if Poyer thought that highly of him, surely Barnes would have played with Murray, and Wood would have warmed the bench, but no, Poyet rather played another teams striker than his own. Suggests he's not an Ashley fan. Maybe Poyet is one of the few who can see beyond the "20 goals" headline. Seems to be the case if this is true. I think Poyet should get one of those NSC knighthoods people were talking about on Friday
Barnsley did that with Wood by leaving him on the bench and hardly played him. WBA recalled him. Managers don't like it when there players go on loan and don't feature. That's of course if they have no future at there parent club and are happy just to get shot.
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Sure, if BC, or another (Championship) club, offer silly money, then he will go... but why would they?
So, we want to keep him, he wants to stay, he is not out of contract, and BC won't offer silly money... to repeat, ITS NOT GONNA HAPPEN...
Mr Burns
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What's not true.
Barnes was 2nd fiddle to Wood, or its possible Gus wants to sell him?
Poyets not going to play Wood for half a season to stop him being recalled!!! He played Wood because he thought Wood was the better option than Barnes.
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We may not need to sell him, but its possible that Lord Gus wants to sell him.
Even though he got 20 goals, he's obviosuly not Lord Gus' favourite player. He played 2nd fiddle to Wood, a loanee, and if Poyer thought that highly of him, surely Barnes would have played with Murray, and Wood would have warmed the bench, but no, Poyet rather played another teams striker than his own. Suggests he's not an Ashley fan. Maybe Poyet is one of the few who can see beyond the "20 goals" headline. Seems to be the case if this is true. I think Poyet should get one of those NSC knighthoods people were talking about on Friday
Argh bless you still towing the Barnes is shit line.
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Man I'd LOVE that to be us. Nicky Maynard is absolute quality, he'd slot right in to Gus's style of play. I remember him scorng a terrific hattrick against us for Crewe at Withers a few years back, he tore us a new bumhole that afternoon.
He'd bag us 20, guaranteed.
Mr Burns
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Nope, not shit. Just no where near good enough for us.
I've already explained it. Barnes is under contract so no issues there about him being on the bench. If Wood found himself on the bench to often then Poyet is risking WBA pulling the plug on the loan deal. Why would Wood sit on the bench for us when he could do that at WBA?
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We may not need to sell him, but its possible that Lord Gus wants to sell him.
Even though he got 20 goals, he's obviosuly not Lord Gus' favourite player. He played 2nd fiddle to Wood, a loanee, and if Poyer thought that highly of him, surely Barnes would have played with Murray, and Wood would have warmed the bench, but no, Poyet rather played another teams striker than his own. Suggests he's not an Ashley fan. Maybe Poyet is one of the few who can see beyond the "20 goals" headline. Seems to be the case if this is true. I think Poyet should get one of those NSC knighthoods people were talking about on Friday
Too simplistic... Gus has always been positive about Barnes, and I wouldn't say Barnes played 2nd fiddle to Wood or vice versa... the strikers were all rotated... Gus certainly DOES like Barnes as a player; watch how he celebrated Barnes' 20th goal (if that is still possible somewhere)...
Basil Fawlty
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No chance of this happening. Scare mongering by the Daily Mirror yet again.