Barnes and Wood

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:06 pm

Another double for the deadly duo!

A little frustrating that it took so long to go back to this partnership, after their success last season. They are made for each other

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:51 pm

Absolutely. Was hoping to see this system along with Vokes and Vydra in a 60 game season.

Sadly not to be. But what a duo these two are. Perfect for one another.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:54 pm

the difference McNeil has made cannot be understated

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:03 pm

Spot on

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:09 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:the difference McNeil has made cannot be understated

If ever there a better statement then i have not seen it as the one above .

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:11 pm

Best partnership in the PL on this form,long may it continue,hopefully they can spur the other onward,they both have 8 league goals,every chance both will finish in double figures,defenders must hate playing against this duo.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:07 pm

Just imagine starting 4-5-1 without Barnes and Wood up top now. The mind boggles at the thought. Shudder.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:17 pm

As good as they've been together the best we've played under Dyche was 4-5-1 with Barnes as a brilliant impact sub. If we had the right personal in good form able to play to that level again I'd happily return to that formation (at least for some games).

If your shuddering at the thought of splitting up those two then you need to get a bit of a grip

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:23 pm

jdrobbo wrote:Just imagine starting 4-5-1 without Barnes and Wood up top now. The mind boggles at the thought. Shudder.

Forwards have dips in form and think Wood is going through one. Barnes and Vydra could work, giving him his chance.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:26 pm

Would drop Wood personally but doubt it will happen. He’ll probably play a blinder on Saturday now I’ve said that.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:27 pm

Totally agree about Wood, but for me, he’s only out of form where the goals scored column is concerned. His general play is excellent and I think he is massively underrated. Our style of play all depends on Chris Wood.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:28 pm

It’s great reading opposite opinions and I see your logic, but Chris Wood would be one of the very first names on my teamsheet.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:33 pm

jdrobbo wrote:Totally agree about Wood, but for me, he’s only out of form where the goals scored column is concerned. His general play is excellent and I think he is massively underrated. Our style of play all depends on Chris Wood.

I certainly rate him as you know, but also rate Vydra and he can't be far off being given a chance. He's certainly ahead of Jay, for me.

taio · Post by **taio** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:41 pm

jdrobbo wrote:Totally agree about Wood, but for me, he’s only out of form where the goals scored column is concerned. His general play is excellent and I think he is massively underrated. Our style of play all depends on Chris Wood.

His general play isnt excellent and that's why when he's not scoring he'll be criticised.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:56 pm

If we are going with one up top then it has to be Jay for me, but that being said he hasn't looked all that good in the little I have seen of him this season so far so would rather we go with two up top. Wood is getting in positions but just not hitting the net at the moment. It will come and he'll end up on a roll. It's when he isn't getting in the positions to miss that we need to be concerned more.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:15 am

I can never understand the debate on who plays up front, when the problem is in the middle.
Unless you feed the strikers, you might as well play me up front. I can miss chances and get caught offside as good as anyone.

Long balls to Wood and Barnes are effective, against some teams, but we always look better when we mix it. Our football was crap on Saturday because we were so predictable, and Brighton were ready for it. We get the ball on the deck, and pass it, and we score.
SD has shown that his teams can play a passing game, but when we struggle we always seem to fall back on the long ball, when we should be falling back on keeping the ball down.
Westwood and McNeil need to pick the ball up and run at defenders, it draws them in and leaves space for the wide men to exploit. I'd still prefer Hendrick in the middle to Cork, but the style we play is more important than who plays.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sat Sep 21, 2019 5:05 pm

taio wrote:His general play isnt excellent and that's why when he's not scoring he'll be criticised.

Wood produces yet another fine display this afternoon, but has added two goals to his tally. Well played Chris!

Belial · Post by **Belial** » Sat Sep 21, 2019 5:25 pm

jdrobbo wrote:Wood produces yet another fine display this afternoon, but has added two goals to his tally. Well played Chris!

Agreed - I thought today was hid best game for us

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:47 pm

Please be Wood and Barnes this Saturday. God we’re missing them

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:51 pm

jdrobbo wrote:Please be Wood and Barnes this Saturday. God we’re missing them

Barnes has been awful the last few weeks. I'd like to see Jay and Wood given a run together but pretty sure they won't.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:52 pm

Be good to see them both back-suspect Taylor and maybe Bardsley could start too-TC I am signed in now

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:57 pm

If Wood is good to go, I’d drop Jay for Wood and Pieters for Taylor. Nothing else need change....not until after Saturday.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:59 pm

I’d agree with that.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:03 pm

jdrobbo wrote:If Wood is good to go, I’d drop Jay for Wood and Pieters for Taylor. Nothing else need change....not until after Saturday.

Think it's fairly certain that's what Dyche will do. Lowton must be close to the axe as well though....

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:34 pm

jdrobbo wrote:Please be Wood and Barnes this Saturday. God we’re missing them

Not on current form. Rodriguez and Wood would get the nod for me.

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:21 am

Nah it has to be Wood and Barnes. Proven track record.

In recent weeks it has felt like Rodriguez has been trying to do Barnes’ job and Barnes has been trying to do Wood’s. Hardly surprising it hasn’t worked, Wood is essential to the success of this team.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:43 am

Its was only a game but I thought against Leicester (especially the first half) we looked more fluid in attack and had a lot more movement and interplay with Jay and Wood together than we have been doing with Barnes in the team.

Barnes is off form so if all fit Id give Wood and Jay a few games and let Barnes build up his confidence a bit as an impact sub which is a role he has been massively effective at in the past.

I think Dyche will go Wood and Barnes but it wouldnt be my preference

GDK · Post by **GDK** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:13 am

Let's not overcomplicate it with thoughts about fluid attacking football, we just need to get our best players back into the right positions in a 4-4-2 and work harder than the opposition, particularly against the likes of West Ham.

Wood and Barnes back together up front.Taylor must come back in, and probably Bardsley too if fit as he often seems to give us a lift and a bit of extra commitment.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:37 am

Wood and Barnes is proven partnership get both bagging and its a real force
Barnes will definitely come back into form and hes due a goal having started the season on fire
Hes just been well marked
With Wood back the opposition will after think about two very good players

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:23 pm

Partnership reformed = both on the scoresheet.

Terrific!

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:01 pm

The commentator on my stream just referred to them as the 'Bruise Brothers'. Brilliant, but they are much more than that. UTC

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:10 pm

Said on this thread before the game and i'll say it again best strike force we have had since the 70s,when these two are on song and long may it continue, it's up there with the best

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:21 pm

My observation is that both players often score in runs. Sometimes their runs combine and this often sees Burnley fly into great form!

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:46 pm

Longside4evr wrote:Said on this thread before the game and i'll say it again best strike force we have had since the 70s,when these two are on song and long may it continue, it's up there with the best

At a different level but for me the Payton and Cooke partnership was the best I have seen and the most effective for the division we were in at the time. Followed closely by Wood and Barnes though

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:52 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:At a different level but for me the Payton and Cooke partnership was the best I have seen and the most effective for the division we were in at the time. Followed closely by Wood and Barnes though

The V'Ings partnership wasn't too shabby either

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:54 pm

Bosscat wrote:The V'Ings partnership wasn't too shabby either

For some reason had forgot all about them. But yeah fully agree

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 11:42 am

Bosscat wrote:The V'Ings partnership wasn't too shabby either

Vokes and Ings were(and probably will remain) the only partnership that I’ve seen at Burnley to hit 20+ apiece in a season. At Championship level, too. It’s such a shame that they never got to test their partnership out at Premier League level. We might’ve stayed up at the first time of asking.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 11:51 am

Lord Beamish wrote:Vokes and Ings were(and probably will remain) the only partnership that I’ve seen at Burnley to hit 20+ apiece in a season. At Championship level, too. It’s such a shame that they never got to test their partnership out at Premier League level. We might’ve stayed up at the first time of asking.

2nd time of asking m8 don't forget Fletcher and Patterson aka Fatterson

or was it Pletcher

in 2010

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:36 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:For some reason had forgot all about them. But yeah fully agree

Always love this Vings goal.
Even Joey starts to see the light and gives us that pen.

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Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:46 pm

Bosscat wrote:2nd time of asking m8 don't forget Fletcher and Patterson aka Fatterson or was it Pletcher in 2010

I don’t really count that team as it quite simply had no chance of staying up.
With Ings and Vokes playing, we’d arguably have been able to turn some of those draws into wins and some of those close losses into draws.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:26 pm

Dont think with Laws in charge no parnership would have thrived
Clueless disjointed and against the grain of the Matix of our club
File in the Benson category
But good partnership in the Championship this division is a massive step up and both Barnes and Wood have adopted to through sheer graft and good managment UTC

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:51 pm

You can't forget Eli and Conroy my best time being a claret

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:00 pm

I think jdrobbo keeps this thread in a cupboard.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:45 am

It’s a very easy cupboard to find and I love going inside it

Wood and Barnes both on the scoresheet and in form at the same time .... Burnley fire up the table.

MT03ALG · Post by **MT03ALG** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 12:08 pm

Both on Goals on Sunday now

ayrshireclaret83 · Post by **ayrshireclaret83** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 1:22 pm

Obviously