Ashley Barnes

[burnley007]

Can we please never see him play for us again.
He is just embarrassing now. Hopeless.

Time to go Ashley...

[Gnulty]

Enough rubbish....ok?

[Vegas Claret]

yeah look at all the chances he missed because we created loads for him. What's he or anyone supposed to do when the ball is launched 20 ft over him ?

[cockneyclaret]

But he's Sean's number 2 striker

[Woodleyclaret]

Always gives 100% it's a shame others today didnt.The service to Ash was awful

[KRBFC]

no mention of Rodriguez?

[DCWat]

Barnes’s mediocre substitute display shouldn’t really be the takeaway from that second half performance. There’s much more to be concerned about in midfield, out wide and at full back.

[kentonclaret]

Given that he was offered and signed an extended contract to the end of the 2022 season I doubt very much if Ashley has played his last game for us today.

Dyche is renowned for loyalty to his core group.

[SkiptonClaret]

Barnes’s mediocre substitute display shouldn’t really be the takeaway from that second half performance. There’s much more to be concerned about in midfield, out wide and at full back.

Will Bards and resigning Lenno offer a solution ? Plus Dale should be back before long. Options.

[Vino blanco]

Been past it for three years, mind you, with the service from our midfield it's no surprise.

[superdimitri]

You can't really blame Barnes for our tactics after we bought subs on but he was definitely poor today. I wouldn't say he's done at this level.

[DCWat]

Will Bards and resigning Lenno offer a solution ? Plus Dale should be back before long. Options.

That should sort it - put the chequebook away, Alan.

[burnley007]

Garlick needs to be Blamed for a lot of our problems

[burnley007]

Will Bards and resigning Lenno offer a solution ? Plus Dale should be back before long. Options.

Is this irony?

[DCWat]

Garlick needs to be Blamed for a lot of our problems

Bad breath?

[bfcjg]

Forget sentimentality the question is would he get in any other Premier league team or squad for that matter, the answer is a resounding no whereas Vydra would, Dyches I am never wrong mantra is becoming tedious and will cost us dearly.

[nil_desperandum]

Barnes’s mediocre substitute display shouldn’t really be the takeaway from that second half performance. There’s much more to be concerned about in midfield, out wide and at full back.

Spot on.
We were struggling before he came on, and just what went through Dyche's mind to bring him on alongside Wood is beyond me. It effectively reduced us to 9 men since they were being offered nothing.
10 minutes before Barnes came on we needed to get Brownhill and Pieters on to replace our wide men, and try to get some possession.
Any change up front should have seen Vydra on to inject some pace.
I just can't imagine how Dyche thought we could regain any impetus in midfield by bringing Barnes on.

[jrgbfc]

He isn't even a nuisance anymore.

[Blyclaret]

Dyche love child.i dont want to see him play for Burnley again.

[Jakubclaret]

You can't really blame Barnes for our tactics after we bought subs on but he was definitely poor today. I wouldn't say he's done at this level.

He’s not, it was the wrong sub for sure I’d be more comfortable bringing Barnes on when a comfortable lead is established for drawing niggly fouls & generally just wasting time & running the clock down, today the game was finely poised & at 2-O the game is effectively over or you are more or less guaranteed a pt.

[BurnleyFC]

All our strikers struggled today.

[Elizabeth]

Spot on.
We were struggling before he came on, and just what went through Dyche's mind to bring him on alongside Wood is beyond me. It effectively reduced us to 9 men since they were being offered nothing.
10 minutes before Barnes came on we needed to get Brownhill and Pieters on to replace our wide men, and try to get some possession.
Any change up front should have seen Vydra on to inject some pace.
I just can't imagine how Dyche thought we could regain any impetus in midfield by bringing Barnes on.

This is how I saw it

[warksclaret]

All our strikers struggled today.

We rarely play well against 3 big guys at the back

[Gunfury]

You can’t blame Barnes,he is what he is…if you feel the need to blame people,blame those that pick him or those that haven’t replaced him with anyone better

[beddie]

Poor substitution by Dyche. It should have been Vydra on at that point not Barnes.

[Elizabeth]

Poor today , made nothing happen. Ran around without any purpose .
Hope he is more effective next time he plays

[bf2k]

That should sort it - put the chequebook away, Alan.

[Fretters]

To be fair he did put Wood through at one point with a great touch. Wood's shot was deflected for a corner.

Didn't do much else but had no service whatsoever.

[Darnhill Claret]

Well the majority of posters on this thread would be no help at all in the dressing room. Get behind them, encourage them, show some support and positivity for a change, as disappointing as yesterday’s result was.

[djemba-djemba]

Garlick needs to be Blamed for a lot of our problems

It’s Dyche who wants all these old cloggers constantly getting extensions.

Didn’t Mike refuse to give them to Hart etc and that’s why Dyche spat his dummy out?

[warksclaret]

On the "transfers" topic I read the rumour that we were looking at an approach for Kiefer Moore of Cardiff (the Welsh international) with Ashley going the other way. I really feel it would be better for Ashley to be in the Championship in fairness. Has been a great servant and played with his heart on his sleeve, but there has to be an acceptance that with age it becomes impossible to be effective in the PL

[taio]

On the "transfers" topic I read the rumour that we were looking at an approach for Kiefer Moore of Cardiff (the Welsh international) with Ashley going the other way. I really feel it would be better for Ashley to be in the Championship in fairness. Has been a great servant and played with his heart on his sleeve, but there has to be an acceptance that with age it becomes impossible to be effective in the PL

I hope not. Kieffer Moore is dogshit.

[Burnleyareback2]

It didn’t take long for Brady to be replaced by Barnes as the UTC boo boy.

[gandhisflipflop]

He isn't even a nuisance anymore.

He is to us.

[Rileybobs]

You fickle bunch of fannies.

[Stevie Morgan]

Nothing fickle about it. He's been crap for ages, regardless of the great service he's given us over the years.

[warksclaret]

I hope not. Kieffer Moore is dogshit.

Except Barnes would struggle to get in the Welsh team, whereas Moore was a handful in the Euros.At best our 5th choice striker now

[taio]

Except Barnes would struggle to get in the Welsh team, whereas Moore was a handful in the Euros.At best our 5th choice striker now

He would because he's not Welsh. That aside I wouldn't want Moore here.

[Stayingup]

no mention of Rodriguez?

Contributed nothing.

[Stayingup]

Barnes’s mediocre substitute display shouldn’t really be the takeaway from that second half performance. There’s much more to be concerned about in midfield, out wide and at full back.

I wonder if Brighton would have scored their goals had Pieters played?

[Sheedyclaret]

Hes an awful footballer by prem standards but second half we lost midfield there number 8 ran the game once he stopped moaning

[Goodclaret]

You fickle bunch of fannies.

And literally all the "normal" posters jumping in. It's as though they see the result (not performance) then have a rant about anything. It does make this MB a miserable place, for sure and, unfortunately, is why I don't visit as much as I used to. Just a set of spoilt brats who think we should win every sodding game.

It's a shame as there are some good posters on here but they definitely seem to be outnumbered by the "fickle fannies".

[IanMcL]

Aye aye Ashley Ashley Barnes

[nil_desperandum]

It didn’t take long for Brady to be replaced by Barnes as the UTC boo boy.

Most posters on this thread more critical of Dyche for bringing him on alongside Wood and failing to reinforce midfield than they are of Barnes, (IMO).
No point having 2 big strikers and no service.

[joey13]

Aye aye Ashley Ashley Barnes

Bye bye Ashley Ashley Barnes

[IanMcL]

Give him some time to get his rhythm. He has missed lots of football.

[Blatherwickstattoo]

Would love to know what the hell Dyche means by AB defending from the front well. Yesterday from what I saw, he won no headers, closed nobody down, had no change of pace (any pace), didn’t keep possession… I’m sure he’s watching other games at times.

[Colburn_Claret]

I wanted to see Ash start, just because it was Brighton and he has a knack for upping his game against them. That said he did nothing after coming on, but as much as I would have started him, I definitely wouldn't have brought him on at that stage of the game. We had bigger issues at the back that Barnes could do sod all about.

[clansman]

Yep not really Barnes fault Sean made a major gaff. If he had brought brown hill in for jayrod and shored up an over run midfield we would have won 1.0

[Rileybobs]

Yep not really Barnes fault Sean made a major gaff. If he had brought brown hill in for jayrod and shored up an over run midfield we would have won 1.0

You don’t know that at all though. Their equaliser came from our corner kick.