You make a fair point about him getting shoved onto the left wing and also having to help the full back etc. Like a few players under recent managers, the wrong player shoe horned in to a system the manager wont deviate from.
But he also got his fair share of chances as the main striker, and...
If someone had said replace Hemed with Barnes before his ban, or replace Murray with Barnes after the Swansea match everyone would have rolled about laughing.
We have a few duff results and now Ashley Barnes is the answer :lolol:
Honestly, you couldn't make it up.
No I don't , starting Barnes in our team ahead of Murray or Hemed? Not seeing it . He's not a number 1 striker.
Bring Barnes on with 20 mins to go, then fair enough.
Think memories are fading, he had a lot of bang average games for us.
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Let's not go overboard here, his record is 1 in 7 for Burnley, he suits them and their recruitment policy.
Not sure there's too many Prem suitors who are looking to prize him away from Burnley and get him in their first team.
He works hard and puts himself about a bit, that's about all I can...