Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It's worth mentioning that Dyche spent only one transfer fee since he took over at Burnley. On Ashley Barnes.
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Ashley Barnes,
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keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
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But what's he ever achieved compared to the wise people of NSC?
saafend_seagull
Well-known member
What a load of rubbish. He played upfront for us about 8 times this season.
About 25 of them games for burnley and Plymouth are 5 minute cameos from the bench.
I'd trust their managers judgment over your poor knowledge.
He probably knew that come the business end of the season you need natural born winners. Barnes is that.
Dyche 1 - 0 Garcia.
He didn't get what he wanted, he got what he deserved. I'd be royally ****ed off if I was given a derisory salary boost whilst the likes of Agustein pick up an absolute packet. Much like the Murray situation, if we had truely wanted him to stay, he'd still be here.
He has played more games up front than you think. And the facts remain the same. He's scoring record is poor, you can't justify that with backward logic. His most politic period has actually been out wide (1:3), compared to his 1:5 playing up top. So that position isn't exactly alien to him!!
Bwian
Kiss my (_!_)
- Jul 14, 2003
- 15,898
He got EXACTLY what he wanted - a pay rise. He wasn't worried where he got it from. Maybe he would have got more out of The Albion if he'd shown more desire to stay? He had known for a long time that Burnley wanted him so his efforts to stay were limited.
Our efforts to keep him were also limited.
Just on North West News that Burnley paid for only one player in the last 18 months. Sean Dyche also just said in interview that they spent £450k on the transfer budget this season.
Must be Ashley Barnes - and as far as I'm aware we never knew what he was sold for. I know he was out of contract end of the season but this looks like very poor business for the Albion.
Must be Ashley Barnes - and as far as I'm aware we never knew what he was sold for. I know he was out of contract end of the season but this looks like very poor business for the Albion.
Net spend of £450k isn't the same as spending £450k on a player.
symyjym
Banned
We don't know what the payment plan or arrangement was. It could be part payment this season with the outstanding next to help clubs with the FFP.
BensGrandad
New member
Our problem was not selling him as that represented good business the problem was not replacing him with better.
keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
- 9,664
But that's the point, if you can't replace him (which we haven't and at the time I said we'd struggle) it's bad business.
We may have paid a loan fee for Lingaard or Obika. We will have had to settle his contract as he didn't ask to leave. That doesn't take into account the effect he could any prize money or increased earning from having another competent striker would have had. I would fancy us to be solidly in the play-offs now if we had him now
BensGrandad
New member
To re quote and slightly change my posting from another thread from above (a) Do they want promotion this season (b) can we afford it this season (c) is the team good enough. I would suggest that it is possibly no to all points.
8th battalion East Lancs
New member
- Jan 10, 2014
- 540
Just two things....
He's scored three times in nine starts.
We only have three first team forwards, one of them is out until at least November (maybe longer) and we won't be throwing money around to get two or more new forwards. So Barnes will be in the squad next season.
He's scored three times in nine starts.
We only have three first team forwards, one of them is out until at least November (maybe longer) and we won't be throwing money around to get two or more new forwards. So Barnes will be in the squad next season.
Monsieur Le Plonk
Lethargy in motion
...and good luck to him.
The way the revisionists are banging on here he was the messiah and, if he ever falls out of favour up your way, is welcome back with open arms to relaunch his amazing Albion goal scoring career. Short memories.
We tried to replace though. That's the point he was making. It's not Oscars fault his replacements have flopped. I've been very disappointed with Rod, Obika and Lingard :/
keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
- 9,664
I thought we would struggle to replace him. If he wanted out before the season began and we sold him due to his deal expiring in the summer then it is someone's fault we haven't managed to secure another striker, whether that's Oscar or not.
My main point was just saying we got £750k or £450k for which we got in the summer ignores the the fact that we could very well have paid out all that money in him leaving and having to replace him and it could have made more financial sense to keep him.
My point at the time and remains. It wasn't a big enough amount to warrant selling our only fit striker at the time and it would be hard to sign a replacement.
We also did not accept a large bid for Buckley or a million plus bid for Kuzcack who's also out of contract in the summer.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,228
No change there then. That's why half of the stars of our team of the last couple of years are now playing in the Premier League and we're still stuck in the Championship just to keep the accountants happy. They won't be so happy when the JCLs start to drift away in DROVES.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
No they are not. They are remembering that he was a decent player who scored goals. Don't exaggerate to try and put across a dubious point of view.