Who will replace Ashley Barnes as target for the moaners?

[Tyrone Biggums]

If they we're truly dedicated moaners they'd follow him up there and leave the rest of the Albion fans to enjoy the fotball minus their moaning.

 

[Questions]

He has always frustrated me when he spends all that time trying to draw a foul when a defender is tight on him when there are better options. Much better in a front two and time will tell if he was over or underrated depending on how we do without him or how his replacement gets on. I won't miss his arm waving and his scowling though.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

He has always frustrated me when he spends all that time trying to draw a foul when a defender is tight on him when there are better options. Much better in a front two and time will tell if he was over or underrated depending on how we do without him or how his replacement gets on. I won't miss his arm waving and his scowling though.

Wise words old fruit.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i'd say bruno or agustein

i always find that you never quite know how the moaners are going to react to a foreign player. I think its easier to become a bit of a cult hero as a foreigner, equally people label you as shit a lot quicker...especially if you're a bit of an unknown quantity and haven't got the reputation to fall back on

both bruno and agustein are both on the cusp of going either way. Both are a bit slow, which automatically makes you look lazy and both try outrageous things. Trying outrageous things can make you look much better than you are (if you get it right), or much worse than you are (if you get it wrong)

 

[Gullys Cats]

Lopez is shit..., at the moment

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Lopez is shit..., at the moment

Yep,got it in the bag...

 

[wellquickwoody]

I can see lots of "Ashley Barnes would have scored that!" comments in the future,

Irony, huh?

 

[wellquickwoody]

Can I ask you a couple of questions then?

1. On the basis he's scored 45(ish) goals for us in the last 3.5 seasons (averaging about 12/13 per season) as an auxiliary striker or makeshift winger, what more could he have done to make you appreciate his contribution?

Errr, scored maybe just 50 per cent of the sitters he has missed? That would have doubled his tally

 

[supaseagull]

Errr, scored maybe just 50 per cent of the sitters he has missed? That would have doubled his tally

Would like to see you do better

 

[wellquickwoody]

Would like to see you do better

So would I, Ash's wages would come in handy.

 

[Gullys Cats]

Yep,got it in the bag...

 

[Acker79]

Irony, huh?

Erm, yeah. I meant rather than "my nan could have scored that!" It'll be "Ashly Barnes could have scored that" to allow them to both criticise the new boo boy, and to still take digs at Barnes, rather than any genuine belief Barnes would have scored (even if he genuinely would, or even if the shot is actually a really difficult one that people have unrealistic expectations of anyone dealing with).

 

[WATFORD zero]

Barnes was a strange target for the moaners as traditionally they have gone for players who bottle a challenge, don't sprint back to cover, go sideways a lot and try exceedingly clever stuff that doesn't come off and results in a pathetic loss of possession. Traditionally tryers who give 100% have always been supported by the fans.

 

[brightonmark1234]

id say lopez at moment hes been shocking so far this season .

 

[GoingUp]

Spanish Dave.

 

[Austrian Gull]

I think it'll be Agustien unless he becomes more mobile and less flashy.

A lot of comments from around me at the Reading game about his Hollywood nature.