Ashley Barnes - the positives ?

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:49 pm

Well, he had a positive test for drink driving, but I've not seen any other positive for almost two seasons

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:50 pm

I'm positive he should be dropped for Vydra

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:51 pm

Go support Rovers
Moaners

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:52 pm

There are none.

colne-claret · Post by **colne-claret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:52 pm

I genuinely don't see what he offers anymore. He hasn't been as effective since VAR come in. I think he'd struggle in championship these days. Honestly can't my head around Dyche's choices sometimes.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:52 pm

Bizarre post just to slag off a brilliant servant of the club.

colne-claret · Post by **colne-claret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:53 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:51 pm
Go support Rovers
Moaners

Shock that people have different opinions to you on a public forum.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:53 pm

Barnes is absolutely sh*t, Championship striker at best.

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:54 pm

He contributed more than Lennon; I know, that wasn't difficult, but it's the nearest to positive I can manage.

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:54 pm

He's better at managing than dyche

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:54 pm

Pearcey wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:52 pm
Bizarre post just to slag off a brilliant servant of the club.

He has been a great servant, but since his injury he's been awful. He's nowhere near Premier league quality at this stage of his career

Blatherwickstattoo · Post by **Blatherwickstattoo** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:54 pm

Be careful there’s some posters on here are still buzzing with his performances from over 3 years ago.

Completely and utterly out of his depth. To the point it looks like we are playing with a beer drinking, hooligan fan on the pitch not a professional footballer.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:54 pm

Is Vydra any better

Blatherwickstattoo · Post by **Blatherwickstattoo** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:55 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:54 pm
Is Vydra any better

He was for half of last season after a run of games

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:56 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:54 pm
Is Vydra any better

Hahahahahaha.

bennitor · Post by **bennitor** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:56 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:54 pm
Is Vydra any better

Er, yep.

But more importantly Vydra brings out the best in Wood.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:57 pm

willsclarets wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:54 pm
He has been a great servant, but since his injury he's been awful. He's nowhere near Premier league quality at this stage of his career

I’m referring to the dig about drink driving. I agree he needs to be dropped but you can’t question his commitment to the club. Our supply tonight was non existent. Harry Kane would’ve struggled!

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:57 pm

Wasn't any worse than Wood today. Should have had an assist for his layoff to Brownhill.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:59 pm

Vydra is what somebody on this thread called Barnes
A Championship striker

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:00 pm

Haha, Vydra is twice the footballer Ashley Barnes is.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:00 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:51 pm
Go support Rovers
Moaners

The weakest argument ever.

Blatherwickstattoo · Post by **Blatherwickstattoo** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:00 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:59 pm
Vydra is what somebody on this thread called Barnes
A Championship striker

Who works with wood better than Barnes does and proof of this is last season.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:01 pm

Fiorget Vydra, Barnes and Roidruiguez. We need to go 5 across midfield,tonight Westwood and Brownhill were simply over run. Many of Brownhills passes were backwards and literally several yards only, plus he missed a sitter

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:01 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:59 pm
Vydra is what somebody on this thread called Barnes
A Championship striker

Go and support Rovers if you're gonna slag off our players

claretgimmer · Post by **claretgimmer** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:02 pm

AB, love the lad, been a brilliant acquisition but unfortunately his time is up at this level, but we need a player of his ilk which Wood and JayRod don`t have

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:02 pm

Sometimes i wonder if our fans like us to get beat so they can have a pop at players or the management .

colne-claret · Post by **colne-claret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:02 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:59 pm
Vydra is what somebody on this thread called Barnes
A Championship striker

You could argue that most of the side bar 4 or 5 are championship standard. We've been lucky that the strong jaw mentality of the side has seen us fight and stay up and more over the last few seasons. That fight isn't there right now.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:03 pm

Pearcey wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:57 pm
I’m referring to the dig about drink driving.

Anyone who drives whilst over the drink drive limit deserves more than just a dig

But people far more intelligent than me are entitled to another opinion

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:04 pm

ClaretTony will be here in a sec to explain how he was terrific today and score him an 8/10.

colne-claret · Post by **colne-claret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:04 pm

Tribesmen wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:02 pm
Sometimes i wonder if our fans like us to get beat so they can have a pop at players or the management .

Absolute rubbish. Do you want to watch this rubbish week in week out? Of course you don't. Again - it's a public forum, surely you expect a range of opinions on here. We all want the very best for the club and people are miserable but thats only because of the passion that we have for this club.

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:06 pm

Pearcey wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:57 pm
... Our supply tonight was non existent. Harry Kane would’ve struggled!

You didn't notice the McNeil cross to Wood early on them?

HuncoatClaret · Post by **HuncoatClaret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:07 pm

It's getting embarrassing seeing him and Brownhill in the starting line up.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:08 pm

colne-claret wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:04 pm
Absolute rubbish. Do you want to watch this rubbish week in week out? Of course you don't. Again - it's a public forum, surely you expect a range of opinions on here. We all want the very best for the club and people are miserable but thats only because of the passion that we have for this club.

Try to be positive it's not a lot to ask .

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:10 pm

Some great memories but he’s now miles off ,should never play for Burnley again . As for Brownhill he’s never a prem player and will hopefully be upgraded in next window

colne-claret · Post by **colne-claret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:11 pm

Tribesmen wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:08 pm
Try to be positive it's not a lot to ask .

Ahhh yes I'm feeling a lot more positive now

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:14 pm

He can't help being picked every week.

It's not his fault.

Leave the lad alone.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:16 pm

AfloatinClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:06 pm
You didn't notice the McNeil cross to Wood early on them?

Yes I did notice. I also noticed the endless amount of times we got into positions and passed it backwards. It just didn’t click tonight for me.

JR1882 · Post by **JR1882** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:19 pm

Brilliant servant over the years.

He has always been limited technically and relied on his physicality which is now also waning as he gets older and the league gets stronger.

He is well past his best at this level. Taking the emotion out of it how on earth Vydra doesn’t start ahead of him is bizarre. That will be yet another expensive signing leaving on a free transfer, unfortunately.

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:21 pm

I think Vydra offers us a bit more, but Wood aside I don't think any of our other strikers are Premier League quality these days. Time for Cornet wide and McNeil central?

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:21 pm

It’s sad to see his Burnley career peter out like this. He’s been a good player for us in the past and I think most fans would prefer to remember that. Dyche clearly thinks the Wood and Barnes combo is working well. I bet no other Pl manager can see what that is. The positive will be if a League One team or bottom end Championship team take him off our hands in the Jan window.

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:22 pm

His hair transplant has been a success

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:22 pm

To be fair to Ashley Barnes, he neither picks the team or the tactics.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:23 pm

The positive (singular) he's been a brilliant (bargain) signing and i have loved him and what he's given us over the years.
That's it though. He should now be on the bench and not anywhere near starting and we should be looking to ship him out as he's a busted flush (and I say that with a heavy heart, but it's true)

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:24 pm

AlargeClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:10 pm
Some great memories but he’s now miles off ,should never play for Burnley again . As for Brownhill he’s never a prem player and will hopefully be upgraded in next window

No, he’ll be replaced by Dale Stephens (or Corky).

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:26 pm

And I was called a prick and a disgrace by pushpin for daring to suggest that Barnes be dropped last season because other forwards make Chris Wood play better, and Wood is our most important forward asset! Hmmmmmm

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:27 pm

Absolute mystery why he continues to start games especially given how promising Wood and Vydra looked at the end of last season. Actually can’t remember last time he had a good game.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:28 pm

SkiptonClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:24 pm
No, he’ll be replaced by Dale Stephens (or Corky).

I’d have Cork in the middle over Brownhill any day.

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:29 pm

SkiptonClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:24 pm
No, he’ll be replaced by Dale Stephens (or Corky).

Presumed even Dyche had accepted Corks decline ?

Local cricketer · Post by **Local cricketer** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:29 pm

Vydra and Dyche fell out a few weeks ago over the shape Vydra returned in after his summer holiday.

Think they are still at the making up point

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:29 pm

jdrobbo wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:26 pm
And I was called a prick and a disgrace by pushpin for daring to suggest that Barnes be dropped last season because other forwards make Chris Wood play better, and Wood is our most important forward asset! Hmmmmmm

You're gonna be telling your grandkids about the pushpin incident at this rate