Our Ashley

[Stonehouse]

I don't normally, but those who have a dig at me get it back westy.

Sorry Nori I’d love to be Westy or Jack Russell or anyone else when you lash out to protect your ID your so predictable but if it floats your boat then so be it.

[NL Claret]

Some interesting views on this post.

I thought Barnes was technically a very good footballer. A fair few of his 50 odd goals demonstrate this, he was also a very intelligent player.

Other point I thought was interesting were how he had a positive influence on the other players, he would have been a big part of the dressing room. Thinking back to the Boro game when we found Ash was not to be offered a contract extension it was sad but odd. Watching the documentary and you got the feeling Kompany didn’t like Barnes influence in the dressing room.

[Bosscat]

Some interesting views on this post.

I thought Barnes was technically a very good footballer. A fair few of his 50 odd goals demonstrate this, he was also a very intelligent player.

Other point I thought was interesting were how he had a positive influence on the other players, he would have been a big part of the dressing room. Thinking back to the Boro game when we found Ash was not to be offered a contract extension it was sad but odd. Watching the documentary and you got the feeling Kompany didn’t like Barnes influence in the dressing room.

There-in lay the problem with VK... as seen by Johann BG leaving then coming back (OK he didn't stay long but we made money from that wheras we wouldn't)

[CrosspoolClarets]

He's not our Ashley, he's left, he's an opposition player, hope he fails miserably, and no I don't want him back

The problem with that logic is:

a) he achieved great things with us and is rightly revered
b) our current lot haven’t, mostly
c) our current lot (some of them based on the last 24 hours and some out on loan) seemingly don’t want to be here, whereas Ashley still does

So I hope we beat them, but I’ll still be applauding him, and I’m sure he'll be applauding us. That makes us the club we are.

[boatshed bill]

Some interesting views on this post.

I thought Barnes was technically a very good footballer. A fair few of his 50 odd goals demonstrate this, he was also a very intelligent player.

Other point I thought was interesting were how he had a positive influence on the other players, he would have been a big part of the dressing room. Thinking back to the Boro game when we found Ash was not to be offered a contract extension it was sad but odd. Watching the documentary and you got the feeling Kompany didn’t like Barnes influence in the dressing room.

A very good finisher,
but I'd take absolutely no notice of that silly documentary.

[Vegas Claret]

Barnes played a massive part in a mainly positive part of our history, I'll always love him to bits. The end.

[Burnleyareback2]

Legend. Massively underestimated on bere.

[RammyClaret61]

I very much hope Barnes is Norwich best player on Sunday. If he his, we will win easily.

[Quicknick]

No. He's too old now, although I don't want him coming on as a substitute...

[Row x]

The problem with that logic is:

a) he achieved great things with us and is rightly revered
b) our current lot haven’t, mostly
c) our current lot (some of them based on the last 24 hours and some out on loan) seemingly don’t want to be here, whereas Ashley still does

So I hope we beat them, but I’ll still be applauding him, and I’m sure he'll be applauding us. That makes us the club we are.

I agree with points a and b.

I'll applaud him, but only at the end, and I still hope he has an awful game.

[TheFamilyCat]

Some interesting views on this post.

I thought Barnes was technically a very good footballer. A fair few of his 50 odd goals demonstrate this, he was also a very intelligent player.

Other point I thought was interesting were how he had a positive influence on the other players, he would have been a big part of the dressing room. Thinking back to the Boro game when we found Ash was not to be offered a contract extension it was sad but odd. Watching the documentary and you got the feeling Kompany didn’t like Barnes influence in the dressing room.

Barnes was offered an extension.

[Since62]

For me the last bit of character left the club when Ashley moved on. No fun in the current squad or the football they play.

[Buxtonclaret]

I went to that game at Stoke in November 1963. Ended 4-4. Jimmy Mc was my boyhood hero and those years I saw him play 1958 to early 1963 were absolutely wonderful. I was only 11 when I went to the game with my family but I had no interest in how well he played that day. We'd all gone in the car to the match to support our team.
I was fed up at half time when they were 3-0 up and elated an hour later when two goals in the last few minutes got us the point.

My first ever Burnley game that!
We went over the Staffs moors in an old green Ford Pop!

[blatherwickstattoos]

450k!! Absolutely one of the greatest value for money signings we’ve ever made in the history of our club.

[tarkys_ears]

I still p*ss myself looking at this pic. I absolutely love it. It's after he rugby tackled hoedt and won a free kick. The way he's claiming the FK and saying to the lino "I duno whats all that's about?!" is just priceless

[Stonehouse]

I still p*ss myself looking at this pic. I absolutely love it. It's after he rugby tackled hoedt and won a free kick. The way he's claiming the FK and saying to the lino "I duno whats all that's about?!" is just priceless

One of Jose Mourinho’s favourite players

[tarkys_ears]

One of Jose Mourinho’s favourite players

This guy?

[Bin Ont Turf]

Jesus f***ing christ, I've fallen off my chair at someone saying that our Ash was 'technically very good'.

He had a great shot, worked for the team, got about them and scored a few,

Technically very good? No, just no.

[Lip]

Hey up BOT,hope you are well mate.

[ecc]

A lovable rogue. How he avoided red cards I'll never know.

Just coming back from injury. I really wish him well other than on Sunday and then at TM.

Played a huge role in our Championship successes especially two years ago.

[boatshed bill]

Jesus f***ing christ, I've fallen off my chair at someone saying that our Ash was 'technically very good'.

He had a great shot, worked for the team, got about them and scored a few,

Technically very good? No, just no.

Technically very good at striking a football without doubt, and really good at finding those pockets of space to get a shot away.
Adept at sticking his arse out to fend off defenders.
Constantly falling over to try to get a free kick... and he used to get plenty of stick on here for it.
A very good player for us, but some posters are seriously (and weirdly) overdoing it now.
As for "our Ashley? actually he's Norwich's Ashley, not ours.

[Bin Ont Turf]

Hey up BOT,hope you are well mate.

Na then c0cker

Hope you and yours are well too.

[billyhamilton82]

Jesus f***ing christ, I've fallen off my chair at someone saying that our Ash was 'technically very good'.

He had a great shot, worked for the team, got about them and scored a few,

Technically very good? No, just no.

Best chest contol I've ever seen from a Burnley player.

Back to goal under pressure he was always able to get into position to bring the ball down, or win a free kick with his back to goal, something we have missed massively since he left, this season and last.

Very underrated.

[Bin Ont Turf]

Technically very good at striking a football without doubt, and really good at finding those pockets of space to get a shot away.
Adept at sticking his arse out to fend off defenders.
Constantly falling over to try to get a free kick... and he used to get plenty of stick on here for it.
A very good player for us, but some posters are seriously (and weirdly) overdoing it now.
As for "our Ashley? actually he's Norwich's Ashley, not ours.

His best years were at Burnley. He's our Ash.

[boatshed bill]

His best years were at Burnley. He's our Ash.

Whatever....
I don't have that sentiment. In today's football there is no loyalty either way.

[Bin Ont Turf]

Whatever....
I don't have that sentiment. In today's football there is no loyalty either way.

You're correct there isn't any loyalty, but there was some with Ash.

Over the many years we have had our cult heroes and legends.

Ash is a cult hero.

[ClaretLoup]

Overhead kick goal at West Brom was as technically brilliant as you can get.

Also he was pretty good at Penalties. Did he ever miss one for us? Was crafty winning that one at Anfield, and then showed balls of steel sticking it away for our first win there in decades.

Looked completely finished that day at Sunderland and showed immense character to pull himself out of that rut and make a massive contribution towards the 2023 promotion not least scoring one of the goals at Boro that clinched it.

I’ll stop there.

[Enola Gay]

Did he have a mixed career?

Had a slow start but never looked back until age caught up with him. He was a club legend way before the Rovers goal imo.

For the record I hope we batter Norwich and I also hope if Barnes plays he's his typical **** house self.

I'd say so, yeah.

He started OK and improved to the point where for a while he and Wood looked as good a partnership as any outtside the top four in the Premier League. His last 18months or so in the PL through he largely looked like he'd forgotten how to play football and even the sh*thousing had stopped working as referees just pityingly waved him to his feet after each unsuccessful attempt to win a free kick. If I remember rightly even he said he thought he was finished here after a non-performance at Sunderland(?).

He did magnificently to turn it around from there though. and that last half-season where he looked to have his mojo back forgives a lot of those sins.

[Bowclaret]

I would have him back in a heartbeat to finish this season off

[willsclarets]

This forum is hilarious. So many posts before our title winning season about Barnes being awful. He just falls over or gives away free kicks etc. Any player can go from hero to zero to hero in a matter of months

[Stonehouse]

I’ve a feeling by 5pm tomorrow we’ll be talking more about if we still had Ashley than anything else.

[Robbie_painter]

Fck Ashley

[Benson]

Fck Ashley

Aye, Fck Ashley, let’s save our adulation for real Burnley legends like Robbie Painter

[Goliath]

I really don't think he was as good for us as people make out.
He was OK for his first 2 seasons, injured for the third.

Then had a couple of good seasons and that was about it.
His last season at this level was OK, better than it looked like it was going to be at one point but nothing spectacular.

[Robbie_painter]

Aye, Fck Ashley, let’s save our adulation for real Burnley legends like Robbie Painter

Logged in just to like this hahaha

[xxmunkyennuixx]

Best chest contol I've ever seen from a Burnley player.

Back to goal under pressure he was always able to get into position to bring the ball down, or win a free kick with his back to goal, something we have missed massively since he left, this season and last.

Very underrated.

This. Compare and contrast with Flemming in the last run out. It is why we look better with Jay up top. They provide a platform to build from. Add in their desire and nous, they are invaluable. Barnes is in the top twenty best ever signings for Burnley. He's a legend.

[Vegas Claret]

Nixon reckons Sheff Utd want him
https://www.pinkun.com/sport/norwich-ci ... ey-barnes/

[hoosier-daddy]

When he came on...

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

[MeeActon1]

Sorry Nori I’d love to be Westy or Jack Russell or anyone else when you lash out to protect your ID your so predictable but if it floats your boat then so be it.

I thought it was just me.

[KRBFC]

Kompanys biggest mistake was letting him leave and thinking Foster was an adept replacement.

[boatshed bill]

Kompanys biggest mistake was letting him leave and thinking Foster was an adept replacement.

Right decision letting him leave, but most likely the wrong replacement. Foster still has time to turn things around.

[RVclaret]

Kompanys biggest mistake was letting him leave and thinking Foster was an adept replacement.

He was excellent for the first 10 games in the Prem with 4 goals (should’ve been 5 at Forest) and 3 assists. It looked absolutely the correct decision. Then health issues, mental then physical, massively disrupted his form (apart from the 10/10 Villa away game). Let’s hope we can get him back to that level.

[Targetman]

Right decision letting him leave, but most likely the wrong replacement. Foster still has time to turn things around.

Foster or Barnes this season?

If fans were allowed to place their tick against one of those players as they enter the turnstiles on Saturday against Watford I'm quite confident that Barnes would win by quite a large margin.

But we will never know!

[The Shire Claret]

Whatever....
I don't have that sentiment. In today's football there is no loyalty either way.

10 years at one club is loyalty no mater what era

He’s a club legend

[boatshed bill]

10 years at one club is loyalty no mater what era

He’s a club legend

Would you feel the same about Kevin (13 years of loyalty) Long?

[Newchurch Claret]

He was having a very long chat with Parker at the end. Regardless of whether Sheff U are in for him, we should be too. Exactly the kind of battering ram we’re missing. Take him on a contract ‘til the end of the season. Who have we got that is better? Foster? Hountonji? Don’t make me laugh. Great for the dressing room, too.

[fidelcastro]

He was having a very long chat with Parker at the end. Regardless of whether Sheff U are in for him, we should be too. Exactly the kind of battering ram we’re missing. Take him on a contract ‘til the end of the season. Who have we got that is better? Foster? Hountonji? Don’t make me laugh. Great for the dressing room, too.

Foster is the best striker in the division, according to the experts on here

[The Shire Claret]

Would you feel the same about Kevin (13 years of loyalty) Long?

I Wouldn’t say it’s the same because he contributed less and did less things to regard him as a legend

But I absolutely thing he was loyal

He could have gone and played somewhere else and not been happy not about playing and still earnt a good wack

He and Sean and many others have stated that he was an intregral part of the team and squads don’t just contribute for 90 minute a week

Scott Carson at City comes to mind

[Elizabeth]

He would be great for the dressing room , I do however thing we have more leaders in the squad than the last time he was here and it would not be a good enough reason to take up a place

[123EasyasBFC]

If barnes is available in January, I would much prefer Barnes as an option rather than Tresor and hountonji