FAO Ashley Barnes

MRG · Post by **MRG** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:48 pm

How is he not playing International football?

Lowbankclaret · Post by **Lowbankclaret** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:49 pm

All hail Ash

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:53 pm

Imploding tithead must be crying into his milk right now.

Hopefully he regathers and finds a clever retort he can copy and paste from Reddit?

Belgianclaret · Post by **Belgianclaret** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:54 pm

What a finish, what a warrior.

Had a feeling he would score when he came on.

Ei Ei Ei O
Up the Champions league we go

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:07 pm

Sleep easy in your beds, they'll never be a WW3.
We'll just send Bash round to elbow all the psycho's.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:09 pm

Right up there in the list of ‘cult heroes’.

A master of the dark arts, unorthodox, hammer of a shot.

Love the stupid *******, love him, love him, LOVE HIM.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:17 pm

starting_11 wrote:Imploding tithead must be crying into his milk right now.

Hopefully he regathers and finds a clever retort he can copy and paste from Reddit?

Don't forget his two fellow scathing sandal wearers in Walton and Uphisownarsehole.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:17 pm

Looking forward to watching Ashley Barnes at Brighton.

UTC

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:20 pm

I've said it before but he does have a good footballing brain and has a lot in his locker. Not being a bigger goal threat is his achilles heel but he's scored 2 corkers with limited appearances. Looks leaner too.

We lacked that bit of aggression until he came on. I'll blubber like a baby if he ever leaves.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:23 pm

Did we pay just £350k for him? Great bit of business

AndrewJB · Post by **AndrewJB** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:27 pm

Why would he want to leave?

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:46 pm

Deserved it after saturdays was unfairly ruled off

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:48 pm

Changed the game tonight. He keeps proving me wrong. Happy days.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:58 pm

He's come a long, long way from Paulton Rovers.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:03 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Don't forget his two fellow scathing sandal wearers in Walton and Uphisownarsehole.

best description ever for UPBH.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:07 pm

MRG wrote:How is he not playing International football?

Doesn't speak the language!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:43 pm

I'm glad he doesn't play International football, pointless exercise - better off being a hero here !

charlyt · Post by **charlyt** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:44 pm

A goal to close the gob of Mr Gobby.
AKA Mark Whose?

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:48 pm

Ashley Barnes certainly does one thing very well: scores big goals!

How many times in the Prem...

Hull, Southampton, Man City, (14/15), Crystal Palace, Swansea, Stoke...

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:50 pm

Scotty arfield and Ashley Barnes 1..0 1..0 aren't good enough for the premier league."Is that So"

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:06 am

tim_noone wrote:Scotty arfield and Ashley Barnes 1..0 1..0 aren't good enough for the premier league."Is that So"

And arfield with the assist

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:09 am

A very good one at that!

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:11 am

JohnDearyMe wrote:Did we pay just £350k for him? Great bit of business

£450k.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:14 am

JohnDearyMe wrote:Did we pay just £350k for him? Great bit of business

£750k I think it was

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:15 am

Dazzler wrote:£750k I think it was

It was rumoured as £700k but then Dyche let it slip in an interview that we had paid £450k in transfer fees that season. The other signings were free, so £450k was Barnes.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:37 am

dsr wrote:It was rumoured as £700k but then Dyche let it slip in an interview that we had paid £450k in transfer fees that season. The other signings were free, so £450k was Barnes.

I don't know why I bother...

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:43 am

Vegas Claret wrote:I'm glad he doesn't play International football, pointless exercise - better off being a hero here !

It helped sharpen up Kevin Long though. 2 really good consecutive games from him.

UTC!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:26 am

Duffer_ wrote:It helped sharpen up Kevin Long though. 2 really good consecutive games from him.

UTC!

he has indeed been excellent

Clarinetclaret · Post by **Clarinetclaret** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:30 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Don't forget his two fellow scathing sandal wearers in Walton and Uphisownarsehole.

Cant say much about Walton but UptheBeehole is a tit who just wants to be as controversial as KRBFC but comes across as an attention seeking phoney. Turtle is just a tedious and repetitous bore who gets aroused at the mere mention of anything American.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:36 am

starting_11 wrote:Imploding tithead must be crying into his milk right now.

Hopefully he regathers and finds a clever retort he can copy and paste from Reddit?

Why?

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:41 pm

Clarinetclaret wrote:Cant say much about Walton but UptheBeehole is a tit who just wants to be as controversial as KRBFC but comes across as an attention seeking phoney. Turtle is just a tedious and repetitous bore who gets aroused at the mere mention of anything American.

You can't stop thinking about me, can you?

ClaretMoffitt · Post by **ClaretMoffitt** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:50 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:You can't stop thinking about me, can you?

New York.. Alabama ! You like that baby? Yeah? Ohh, how about some... Trash cans! Yeah, love that don't you, dirty bitch

Cooperclaret · Post by **Cooperclaret** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:08 pm

Turtle freak and KBRFC are the same thing - sad !

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:11 pm

R before B in KRBFC.

Look, it even rhymes to help you remember.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:16 pm

Cooperclaret wrote:Turtle freak and KBRFC are the same thing - sad !

You forgot to add "failing" in front of our usernames for a more accurate Trump Tweet impersonation, but it was still pretty good.

turfytopper · Post by **turfytopper** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:41 am

Paul Waine wrote:Looking forward to watching Ashley Barnes at Brighton.

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I agree... He was very popular there.. Though sadly not many of the Brighton fans on Saturday would have seen him play.

The year Brighton were promoted as league one champions he was awesome alongside Glen Murray.
His chances were limited in the Championship as Poyet went with the lone striker. Ash did however manage a start against the mighty Clarets... Mind you he was sent off after just a few mins of the ko.

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:54 am

Not prolific but he scores big goals which almost always help us secure points. He's also a very confident penalty taker.

SD has used him really intelligently this season the odd start but he's a genuine game-changer when he comes off the bench and gives defenders something different to think about from Wood/Vokes. Arguably most effective as part of a two but can play the lone striker role.

Wonder what you'd pay for a PL striker with all of those attributes in the current market.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:10 am

Love him to bits and the way he celebrates like he has supported Burnley all his life.

Will be properly gutted if he ever leaves

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:21 am

Really pleased for Ash. As someone who took part in the loan/share exercise which allegedly raised the cash for his purchase in 2013/4 I feel a particular loyalty to him. Because he is what used to be called a bustling player, his touch and skill are often overlooked. A much better all round footballer than Gray. All that said it is his ‘physicality’ which gives us a different dimension, especially late in games

3putt · Post by **3putt** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:50 am

In the minority I know, but never been a fan. But have to say he's done really well for us recently scoring and playing a part in some in some really important games. We didn't play well on Tuesday and never looked liked scoring until he came on and all of a sudden their defence knew they were in a game and of course the he won us the game.

Hats off Mr Barnes.

vinrogue · Post by **vinrogue** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:25 am

When you look at the other teams around us, rotating or resting star players and then look at our squad and see we can also do that with Ash, Vokesey and Wood you realise that our squad is becoming impressive in comparison to a few years ago. Who would have thought we could go 4th with Pope, Bardsley, Tarks, Long and Taylor on the pitch at full time, squad is getting better and stronger with each transfer window. UTC

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:18 am

His chest-down, touch, and finish for the goal on Tuesday were truly sublime. Such a shame that they got only a cursory afterthought on MotD last night. Rather like our match did.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:22 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Don't forget his two fellow scathing sandal wearers in Walton and Uphisownarsehole.

There are lots of people who think the same as I do about Barnes. Him scoring a winning goal doesn't change that.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:27 am

gandhisflipflop wrote:Changed the game tonight. He keeps proving me wrong. Happy days.

Me too. I have been a mild critic of Barnes for some time, not that I think he's bad but I have doubted his PL credentials. I have always said 'a good sub' and yet again he proved to be just that on Tuesday. I suppose it makes us all wonder what an extended run in the team would bring but I'm still not certain about taking that risk.
Incidentally (and I haven't checked this so I don't know) but could his goals per minutes played actually be better than Wood's? Anyone know?

Espia · Post by **Espia** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:06 am

Unquestionably the MOM for that incisive moment of brilliance that lit up an otherwise drab game and grabbed us 3 points when it looked like the game could go on till Xmas without a goal ...... and not even included in the Voting list for MOM !!!!!

BleedingClaret · Post by **BleedingClaret** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:12 am

houseboy wrote:Me too. I have been a mild critic of Barnes for some time, not that I think he's bad but I have doubted his PL credentials. I have always said 'a good sub' and yet again he proved to be just that on Tuesday. I suppose it makes us all wonder what an extended run in the team would bring but I'm still not certain about taking that risk.
Incidentally (and I haven't checked this so I don't know) but could his goals per minutes played actually be better than Wood's? Anyone know?

201 for Wood

285 for Barnes

136 for Vokes

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:21 am

BleedingClaret wrote:201 for Wood

285 for Barnes

136 for Vokes

That's a good stat for Vokes, makes me wonder why he's not first choice sometimes. Actually if that stat of Barnes held up over a full season (assuming he played all games) that would make him a 12/13 goal man, that wouldn't be so bad at this level at all.

Thanks for the info.

BleedingClaret · Post by **BleedingClaret** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:06 pm

houseboy wrote:That's a good stat for Vokes, makes me wonder why he's not first choice sometimes. Actually if that stat of Barnes held up over a full season (assuming he played all games) that would make him a 12/13 goal man, that wouldn't be so bad at this level at all.

Thanks for the info.

bit unlucky not getting the goal credited against Watford too.

I've always thought he scores the goals that matter

You know like winners by one goal and equalisers etc

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:23 pm

The one thing I don't like about Ash is his excessive use of his elbows when jumping. It seems to have become commonplace these days but I don't like it.

However, he is a SD player. I don't think I was alone in wondering why the boss was so keen to sign him but I understand why now. He is totally committed to the Claret cause and, as very rightly mentioned by ontario claret, he's come a long way from Paulton Rovers.I think that must have been one of the reasons why SD liked him: a man who worked and worked to become a Championship player and now a PL player.