Yet another game without a goal for Barnes...

[B.W.]

Wigan

Fair enough.

 

[B.W.]

So who in your opinion is playing well recently, bearing in mind no-one turned up for Bournemouth except a moment of genius from Barnes, and probably only Conway came out with any credit against Barnsley?

I agree Conway is playing really well (at long last). Ince is my pick of recent top performers, inexplicably dropped re Barnsley.

 

[Icy Gull]

Is this the thread to suggest that Ward is the most unsung hero of the campaign so far? Not Wayne Bridge but solid and almost goes unmentioned in the slagging off or praising of players.

 

[B.W.]

Also he was very good after he scored the penalty against Blackburn.

I agree with that too. 'After' being the key word, but credit where credit due.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I'm still amazed at the negativity towards Ash. His work rate is immense, and he's had to be the front man, solo, for most of the season.
For Conways goal on Saturday, it was his great intervention, robbing the Leic player and laying off to SD, that led to the goal.

Absolutely this. Won a 50/50 in our own half that went straight to SD then continued his run down the right to draw defenders away from Conway. So involved in all three goals. Not that they count as we'd actually been possessed by a Witch Doctor for 90% of the Leicester game. Or something.

 

[B.W.]

Is this the thread to suggest that Ward is the most unsung hero of the campaign so far? Not Wayne Bridge but solid and almost goes unmentioned in the slagging off or praising of players.

Good call. Suffers from the 'tough act to follow' syndrome.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I agree Conway is playing really well (at long last). Ince is my pick of recent top performers, inexplicably dropped re Barnsley.

He was rested because he'd taken a knock at Bournemouth.

 

[Mellotron]

Is this the thread to suggest that Ward is the most unsung hero of the campaign so far? Not Wayne Bridge but solid and almost goes unmentioned in the slagging off or praising of players.

Stephen Ward has been fantastic. Very, very consistent player. Like a better version of Painter, with a tadge more pace.

 

[B.W.]

He was rested because he'd taken a knock at Bournemouth.

Thank you. It did seem strange given his form.

 

[8ace]

Ladbrokes agree:

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[Triggaaar]

Ladbrokes agree:

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So if you bet on a team to win the league, or get promoted, do they work out that you wouldn't have gone up without the penalty goals, so they don't pay?