Strikes me as the kind of player that has a lot of natural ability but little tactical discipline. I know when he was at Villa, their fans got fed up with him failing to track runners and going on little jaunts up the pitch rather than doing his job.
[Football] Ross Barkley - released.
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He has looked brilliant for Luton but your BUT is a big one.
I agree. I just think he’d be able to carry out RDZ’s instructions. He may well be able to have some good games for us but we are not short in his position. I’d mentioned him before but having pondered it, I don’t think RDZ would want him.
albionfan37
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He’d be a cracking fit for us
Not for me.
Just watching the Luton v Chelsea game and was thinking Luton got Barkley on a free from Nice and was thinking he’s just what we need, came onto NSC to make that point only to find a good number of you were thinking the same.
Blimey that Palmer goal in slow motion was incredible at full speed I just could not see what an absolute brilliant drag back to get the ball away from the keeper
Blimey that Palmer goal in slow motion was incredible at full speed I just could not see what an absolute brilliant drag back to get the ball away from the keeper
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He’d leave them in a heartbeat for a step up, I reckon. It would be like Eriksen’s short stay at Brentford.
He would be a perfect stop gap while Beleba gets up to speed.
In fact Barkley to us on a permanent and Beleba to Luton on loan would work.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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Would have him in a heartbeat, bit of an elder statesman like Milner but with some actual running in his legs.
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Not sure Luton would be happy with that!
And we would say “OK, well we are having Barkley on a free anyway because he’s out of contract and wants to play for a decent team. Notts Forest can have baleba on loan instead . Good luck in the championship next season”.
His haircut screams for a thorough NDP test.
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Can take a better free kick than Dunk too.
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That's assuming that he's a free agent in January. I'm sure Luton were taking a punt when they signed him on a free, but surely they'd have signed him for a whole season? To give him a half season deal, even if it saved a few bob, would be risking losing him in January, which would be frankly bloody stupid!
Still, if Luton have been stupid, far be it from me to advocate not taking advantage!
Apparently only until Jan
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Interesting few days coming up then!
Indeed from his point of view he is again proving himself to be a good player. We could offer him so much for so little (for us).
It's down to his morals insomuch as being given the chance by Luton against the prospect of a bit of glory with us.
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We're talking PL football and young men earning £50K a week - I don't think morals enter into it very often. Even if they did, I think the morals could be satisfied by the disappointment he must have felt when they were so moody as to only offer him half a season (if that is what they did)!
Frankworthington
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No chance
Rather sign Hanibal Lector
Rather sign Hanibal Lector
Jimmy Grimble
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Would be seriously handy as a midfield option for us. Their third goal showed what we miss in terms of winning duels. Barkley got to the ball before Gilmour then put their player through on goal.
Not sure he'd come here would he?
But yes, he'd be a massive upgrade on Dahoud and Baleba, neither of whom have pulled up any trees since arriving.
Weststander
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All the mocking here 