Ashley Barnes

[GingerBeerMan]

Received his fair share of stick on this forum, let's point out the facts:

1. He's only just turned 23
2. He's already made 117 appearences for us
3. He plays many positions, Stiker, Left Wing, Right Wing, CAM and even Centre Mid, that's utility.
4. Already playing at a higher level than some good strikers did at his age (such as Holt, Murray, Graham).

Can't wait to see his development in the future, hope he stay Albion for a long time.

I'll be up the today cheering on and Barnes. COME ON BOYS!

 

[Caveman]

Better, think he has a future in this game.

 

[Woodchip]

Fair comments. He is a true utility player that receives far more stick than he should. I thought he was older than 23 though as he seems to have a more mature head.

 

[R. Slicker]

Funny, I haven't seen him receive any stick for weeks.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Funny, I haven't seen him receive any stick for weeks.

He hasn't played much, I can guarantee if he played a bigger part in the Watford game he'd have taken the flack, as it was CMS/Gus got most of it and he went by un-noticed.

 

[somerset]

. I thought he was older than 23 though as he seems to have a more mature head.

He certainly has an aged approach to the game, so much so, that like a lot of pensioners he appears to have Alzheimer's and forgets how to play football a lot of the time.

 

[stss30]

He was playing very, very poorly until Gus dropped him, now he looks more fired up and willing to fight for his first team place. I really rate him but I think it needs to be clear that if he has 2/3 poor games there are suitable replacements, where's last season he was pretty much guaranteed a place in the starting line up regardless of performance.

 

[stss30]

He certainly has an aged approach to the game, so much so, that like a lot of pensioners he appears to have Alzheimer's and forgets how to play football a lot of the time.

 

[beorhthelm]

Funny, I haven't seen him receive any stick for weeks.

thats would be because he didnt play, and after a poor couple of games run his return coincided with a win. one of the best players at the club.

 

[Kumquat]

If I found him in bed with my girlfriend i'd tuck him in. And that's a hell of a compliment because anyone else I'd just watch.

 

[Titus]

He was playing very, very poorly until Gus dropped him.

I'm sorry but that just isn't true. He was no worse than CMS or most of the team in fact.

 

[clippedgull]

His role is better suited up front than as a footballer that is expected to cover a large area of the pitch by going back to help the defence.

 

[chucky1973]

he will start today

 

[finlaych]

Our top scorer last season and scored 20+ the season before, great header to set up Maccas goal on Tuesday aswell...

 

[m20gull]

he will start today

Good.

 

[Seasider78]

He is undoubtably a good player who went through a very poor spell of form was rightly rested and has now come back to prove a point and is looking more like the player we know again.

What is frustrating is after every bad performance there is an over the top 'sell him he's crap' reaction and equally after a good performance you get the 'Ha ha Barnes bashers'. This usually extends to about 20 pages post match of 'yes he's good' and 'oh no he isn't. Can't we just accept he is a good player who goes through good and bad patches?

 

[GingerBeerMan]

What is frustrating is after every bad performance there is an over the top 'sell him he's crap' reaction and equally after a good performance you get the 'Ha ha Barnes bashers'. This usually extends to about 20 pages post match of 'yes he's good' and 'oh no he isn't. Can't we just accept he is a good player who goes through good and bad patches?

Spot on

he will start today

Yep, while I was thinking about this thread that's the though I had. He's looked good since he has returned in the last two games and will help out defensively against the Newcastle threat, it's a no-brainer.

 

[Steve Foster]

Ashley Barnes. He's alright.

 

[Redbourn Seagull]

We seem to be a better team with him I'm the side. Heia a good young prospect who seems to know what GP wants.

 

[Husty]

Oh gosh another thread about Barnes just what we needed