Earlier today, visiting friends but keeping an eye on all scores, I said to the lad ' Man City 2...Burnley 2' and he smiled, knowing I would not have mentioned it otherwise, and replied 'number 9 Ashley Barnes!' Nice one Ashley.
My lad was visibly upset when Ash went. He knows players come and go but no recent departure had the same impact. I asked him why at the time and he replied 'Barnes never lets up' and had 'guts'. Quite useful qualities alongside being a very decent Championship player methinks.