https://x.com/TheBurnleyWay/status/1868337994329186763

Barnes still the same humour.

Ha ha ha, brilliant

Proper wind up merchant. Brilliant.

Guessing he wasn't heartbroken at the final whistle....

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:05 pm

https://youtu.be/qsYnhVITf9E?si=3rWPfg2m1KdmhVEY

Could do a lot worse.

Good ol' Barnsey.

I think we are being to sentimental re the impact he'd have playing for us, he's 35 and and just recovered from another serious injury. I'd love him back though on the coaching staff, not because it's good old Ash, but I really think he is a very intelligent highly regarded footballer.

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 16, 2024 7:55 pm

I think we are being to sentimental re the impact he'd have playing for us, he's 35 and and just recovered from another serious injury. I'd love him back though on the coaching staff, not because it's good old Ash, but I really think he is a very intelligent highly regarded footballer.

Great player for us over the years but stayed about two seasons too long because of a lacklustre transfer policy to replace him. (Will rightly go down in history for the 3-0 derby win.)

As for coaching staff... is he a good coach? Is he qualified?

As for coaching staff... is he a good coach? Is he qualified?
Not sure, I thought he'd started getting his badges but I might be mistaking him with someone else. He's certainly a leader on and off the pitch.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4x32Lvuc1 ... dWVmYWI%3D
I should have checked first, he's started his badges.

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:18 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4x32Lvuc1 ... dWVmYWI%3D
I should have checked first, he's started his badges.

Started them whilst he was still with us.

This love-in is getting borderline weird.

boatshed bill wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:33 pm

This love-in is getting borderline weird.

Only borderline?

Row x wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:44 pm

Only borderline?

OK, I was being polite.

Brilliant signing for us and I think we should have kept him last season even if he hadn’t played too many games.

But he’s gone now and we should be so pleased we had him for as long as we did.

People remember different players for different reasons but Ashley in my eyes will be remembered for scoring some great goals, some memorable goals ( Rovers) , winning diabolical free kicks pushing Kaminski in the net but when he referred to Rover as the Bastards in the TV interview well, not classy but absolutely marvellous.