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Vegas Claret
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by Vegas Claret » Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:21 pm
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by claptrappers_union » Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:44 pm
He's been with Burnley for 5 years, its only taken me 4 years to warm to him

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by houseboy » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:16 pm
Nice goals but the video makes him look more prolific than he is. Worth having but never as a main striker, he is better when harrasing defenders and taking pressure off a strike partner. He has however improved somewhat in the last 12 months. Wouldn't want to see him go but I still think we need more up front than we have.
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by Taffy on the wing » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:22 pm
My favorite player!
I just got back from Kauai, & was talking to a Man City fan and his 7 yr old son.
When i said i support Burnley, the only player they knew was.....Ashley Barnes! Good player they said.
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by CleggHall » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:33 pm
A great clip that, thanks for posting, we sometimes need reminding of our unsung goalscorers.
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by conyoviejo » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:35 pm
Bashley bangs them in..
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by bfcmik » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:41 pm
conyoviejo wrote:Bashley bangs them in..
Usually after banging them about first
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Il Duce
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by Il Duce » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:43 pm
A nice video. Could have included a better goal than the second one though, like his finish against West Ham away.
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by biggles » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:45 pm
One of my favourites.
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by Fretters » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:49 pm
Il Duce wrote:A nice video. Could have included a better goal than the second one though, like his finish against West Ham away.
Or either of his goals at the Etihad. Scored some worldies has our Ash.
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by IndigoLake » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:50 pm
Also my favourite player. Our top scorer in the PL as well.
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by Goodclaret » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:54 pm
Who would have thought, 5 years ago, he'd become our top PL scorer and top our premier league appearances table. Not been a bad signing really
He's our Diego Costa - every one hates him but the supporters of the club he plays for.
#loveourashley
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by Bosscat » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:56 pm
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My favourite Ash goal ever...... we went berserk in the JHU
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Dark Cloud
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by Dark Cloud » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:56 pm
Surely even more of a bargain than Michael Duff I'd say.
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by Il Duce » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:57 pm
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by Longside4evr » Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:02 pm
Taffy on the wing wrote:My favorite player!
I just got back from Kauai, & was talking to a Man City fan and his 7 yr old son.
When i said i support Burnley, the only player they knew was.....Ashley Barnes! Good player they said.
Can't be true City fans if they didn't know we had Joe Hart
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by Bosscat » Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:04 pm
Read this and see if you can spot the obvious mistake.
I laughed like a maniacal Hyena when I read it.
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And I thought the Blackburnegraph were sh*t journalists
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by Woodleyclaret » Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:10 pm
A quality signing always gives his best
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Dark Cloud
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by Dark Cloud » Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:17 pm
Il Duce wrote:A nice video. Could have included a better goal than the second one though, like his finish against West Ham away.
I was right behind that strike at West Ham. Absolutely superb. His finish at City a while back to get us a 2-2 was a good 'un too!
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by joey13 » Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:23 pm
Opposition players and supporters hate him , which is never a bad thing for your team
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by Longsider » Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:33 pm
joey13 wrote:Opposition players and supporters hate him , which is never a bad thing for your team
Absolutely spot on.
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by Dark Cloud » Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:34 pm
He's a bit dirty and he's a bit of a diver and opposition supporters tend to focus on that because it suits them to, but he's actually a very, very good player too and has proved to be an absolute a steal for the price Brighton asked which almost looks like they were trying to simply palm him off. He's totally maximised the talent he has which might not be what many of the top PL players have, but it's worked brilliantly for him (and for us).
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by Longsider » Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:39 pm
What were the Brighton Plastics thoughts on him? Agree with Cumulus Nimbus in the post abovebthat he is a very good player and I really believe he loves playing his football at Burnley at the moment. Did I see on here that he was in tears after the Everton game?
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by Dark Cloud » Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:49 pm
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by duncandisorderly » Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:15 pm
He's a one in three striker for us in the top division. We'd be mad to get rid of him.
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by Moorite » Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:00 pm
There is a thread on Brighton's forum that was started in 2011 about Ashley Barnes. It's still going strong today with over 1000 posts.
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by JinkingJames » Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:30 am
This was an interesting read from 2011. Baggies fans thinking he was put off his game when he got solidly tackled. The boy's done good in the last 8 years.
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by Taffy on the wing » Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:56 am
Longside4evr wrote:Can't be true City fans if they didn't know we had Joe Hart
They know full well how crap Hart is!.........and he is CRAP!
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by Vegas Claret » Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:56 pm
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by whiffa » Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:41 pm
West Ham away was a brilliant goal, a favourite of mine.
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by South West Claret. » Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:53 pm
Was only £400,000 as well he cost, what a bargain.
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by Claretmatt4 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:30 pm
One of the most technically gifted players at the club. Great touch and can score a beauty as we all well know!
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by nyclaret » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:39 pm
Honestly baffled when I see people posting that they wouldn't mind seeing him leave. Epitomises what Burnley is all about!
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by Lord Beamish » Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:19 am
Taking into account the League we’re playing in, Him and Wood are the best Strike Partnership I’ve seen at Burnley; just edging out Vokes and Ings in the Championship.
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by Quicknick » Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:39 am
Lord Beamish wrote:Taking into account the League we’re playing in, Him and Wood are the best Strike Partnership I’ve seen at Burnley; just edging out Vokes and Ings in the Championship.
Certainly in recent years, but the best for me: Lochhead and Irvine.
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by IanMcL » Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:44 pm
He is a far better player than ever he is credited.
Exceptional control and reads the game well. Pretty good at taking his chances too.
Add to that his commitment and work ethic and you have a mighty fine player.
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by Stayingup » Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:34 pm
conyoviejo wrote:Bashley bangs them in..
Yes Bashley bangs goals in as well.
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by mdd2 » Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:27 pm
I thought his penalty against the Saints was a great strike given the pressure we were under. Cool foot Ash (with apols to Cool hand Luke)
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by wilks_bfc » Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:28 pm
Lord Beamish wrote:Taking into account the League we’re playing in, Him and Wood are the best Strike Partnership I’ve seen at Burnley; just edging out Vokes and Ings in the Championship.
Sure I heard this week that in their last 17 games as a partnership, they have scored 16 goals
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by Stayingup » Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:25 pm
nyclaret wrote:Honestly baffled when I see people posting that they wouldn't mind seeing him leave. Epitomises what Burnley is all about!
Totally agree. A real fan favourite and certainly my favourite player.
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by Stayingup » Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:31 pm
Does anyone recall the Emerson Boyce 'incident'? I think that was his name. Wigan CH.
Kept fouling Ashley and for some reason, unseen by most including the officials Boyce ended up prostrate with some red stuff on his face. Uwe Rosler was going berserk.