Ashley Barnes isn't nearly good enough for us.

Weststander said:

Nah. It’s simple funny winding up the haters who made a glaring blunder in assessing an Albion player.

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Triggaaar said:

Indeed. And I'd leave them be if it weren't for the fact that they continue to write off our players, despite their obvious lack of knowledge when it comes to football.

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Green Cross Code Man said:

Yep. And those same folks, week in, week out substitute Barnes for Stephens or xxxxxx player and give out the same abuse, even though the silent majority are fully aware that they are putting in a shift and the score would otherwise be 5 nil rather than 2 (last season obviously! ). This thread is like a tribute to those unsung heroes who receive all the bile and abuse, but just get on with it and excel.

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Weststander said:

The type who repeatedly disparaged, variously; Hemed, Muzza, Baldock, March, Stephens and David Lopez.

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Dale Jasper said:

Love it when this thread gets bounced.
This is Hands down my favourite ever NSC post.

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Kalimantan Gull said:

In a sense though, reading it back, he had a point. Barnes is now known for being a tough, niggly, in your face kind of player. He wasn't when he was with us. Sean Dyche got hold of him and added this side of his game, and in so doing unlocked a premier league star.

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Bold Seagull said:

Really? I thought tough niggly and all those things with us? He’s actually stopped pushing referees over these days.

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Thunder Bolt said:

He never did push a referee over. That was Di Canio.

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Bold Seagull said:

You're right, it was just a push rather than a push 'over'...

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Thunder Bolt said:

It was supposedly a trip, or so the ref alleged. In fact, Ash caught his heel as he turned to collect a ball from Bridge, but because Barnes had been in his ear following all in wrestling in the penalty area, the referee took advantage and issued a red card. I was there.

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mejonaNO12 aka riskit said:

I think it's more reminding ourselves that some fans are rather stupid.

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Dick Knights Mumm said:

Or is it an insecurity of needing reminding of an occasion where getting it right.

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Kalimantan Gull said:

In a sense though, reading it back, he had a point. Barnes is now known for being a tough, niggly, in your face kind of player. He wasn't when he was with us. Sean Dyche got hold of him and added this side of his game, and in so doing unlocked a premier league star.

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hans kraay fan club said:

I'm not having that, at all.

Barnes always had 'a bit of dog in him', as the Aussies would say.

Always. I've no doubt Dyche saw it, welcomed it, and has subsequently encouraged it, but it was totally evident right through his Albion career (and lamentably lacking from our side, ever since he left).

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sagaman said:

Would be great replacement for Glenn

When he hangs up his boots

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Kalimantan Gull said:

In a sense though, reading it back, he had a point. Barnes is now known for being a tough, niggly, in your face kind of player. He wasn't when he was with us. Sean Dyche got hold of him and added this side of his game, and in so doing unlocked a premier league star.

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hans kraay fan club said:

I'm not having that, at all.

Barnes always had 'a bit of dog in him', as the Aussies would say.

Always. I've no doubt Dyche saw it, welcomed it, and has subsequently encouraged it, but it was totally evident right through his Albion career (and lamentably lacking from our side, ever since he left).

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