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I see what you mean, and there are times even I get frustrated by some of the challenges he loses but I think he makes up for it in other areas of his game and overall I think he is our best centre back and is quality. It's tough to criticise the partnership considering the stats, and it is far...

Of course, and he did that. When we signed Barnes we were a middling team in League 1, and he scored the goals which took us to comfortable in midtable and then we romped the league the year after and all that's followed. He has been a very good player for us, but my point is that he's done his...

And using the "only people who know football understand Barnes" line is pathetic. If Burnley and Premier League clubs want him, then we should sell. He's performing at his peak, and it's insufficient. But the whole point I was making is that isn't a criticism of him. We signed him for a job...

... and for all the few examples you can provide, there are how many examples of players just not cutting it? This is one of them. Just not up to the standard we require if we're going to continue to improve.

If we sign a player as a League 1 team, and then rapidly progress to the top end of the Championship - is it fair to expect that same player to be good enough for the team? Personally, I think it's unreasonable to expect someone we signed as a League 1 club to be good enough in a team now vying...