Ashley Barnes, The Latest: Ashley Barnes Signs for Burnley *Confirmation*

[Kalimantan Gull]

Barnes is the biggest enigma I have ever seen play for Brighton.

I have never felt he is striker. He is a just a hard working utility player who when on form can score goals.

He has limited ball talent, but yet can score great goals, as Bournemouth away shows for example.

He has improved this season in the role of holding the ball up, but never really looks a threat in the way Ulloa does.

He doesn't ever look like a Premiership player.

I suspect in the right type of team he looks good, in the wrong type he looks rubbish.

Overall if he left for a good sum of money I wouldn't be disappointed, and I would be fascinated to see where he goes and how he does. Burnley strike me as a good fit for him, Leeds I think would be a nightmare as I don't think his style would endear himself to the home support.

I agree with most of this. I really like the kid, he worked very hard, scored some important goals and somedays was fantastic. Hard to leave him out, but at the same time I felt it was tough to fit him into either Gus' or Oscar's style and perhaps we'd be better off going down a different route.

He reminds me a lot of Dirk Kuyt at Liverpool, or Jon Walters at Stoke, not quite a striker, not quite a winger, can't really play in the hole behind the striker - good footballers that manager's like but without an obvious place on the pitch.

 

[Footsoldier]

No - this is against the rules. We are absolutely not allowed to reach such an agreement, for a permanent transfer. Of course, should Barnes pick up a minor injury in training, the day before the game, that would be okay..

I'm not going to say it but I'm not looking forward to us playing at Burnley now

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Barnes is like a Championship Jimmy Milner.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Good luck Barnes if he goes. Not the end of the world. Players will come and go but the club keeps moving in the right direction. If he and Bridcutt are gone, move on - we still have a good squad and plenty of time to bring in another player or two.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I've some shit on NSC this week but that is the biggest one yet. He never fitted Gus's tactics, but I can see him working amazing well in Oscar's more direct team.

IF he comes back as fit as he was before, and that is a big if, I can see him having a huge impact for us.

Thanks for the glowing reference. The main downfall with CMS is that he can't shoot, he surprises us now and then with a worldy but when it comes to bread and buttet finishing he has no technique and no composure. Sure he can run and run and run but his striking of the ball is atrocious. You can't teach striking instict. For me he's just a very impressive athlete that can play a bit of football.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Who are the Barnes haters going to target now, at least they have got their wish. Not surprised he has gone, he took a lot of crap.

 

[The Legend that IS Lawro]

Thanks for the glowing reference. The main downfall with CMS is that he can't shoot, he surprises us now and then with a worldy but when it comes to bread and buttet finishing he has no technique and no composure. Sure he can run and run and run but his striking of the ball is atrocious.

Gotta say from what we've seen so far, that is a reasonable précis. Hopefully a different system will reveal new skills.

 

[seagullsdaz]

Time for someone to make a youtube video compilation with all the goals Ashley Barnes's scored for the Albion with some shit music to accompany it!

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I do hope, if he moves on, that he absolutely thrives.

Quality young player. Big loss.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Gotta say from what we've seen so far, that is a reasonable précis. Hopefully a different system will reveal new skills.

Thanks. It's nice to know others can see for themselves.

 

[Simster]

I do hope, if he moves on, that he absolutely thrives.

Quality young player. Big loss.

Wise words. F*cking terrible day.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Who are the Barnes haters going to target now, at least they have got their wish. Not surprised he has gone, he took a lot of crap.

Wonder who they'll focus their attention on now.

I'm sorry if Ashley does leave, its not just the goals he brings, but defensively he is outstanding, his ability to find the 'soft under-belly' of a team in terms of space is excellent and he also can cross a good ball as well.

Could prove to be a big loss as well at this level.

 

[The Wizard]

I am a real fan of Barnes but along with most others, I think if he's stalling on a new contract with is or we don't want to offer him one then it's the right time to cash in for 1M or so, a player I really like as he has that never give in attitude but it's the right time to sell, that can't be argued.

Cheers Barnsey

 

[Oscar]

Who are the Barnes haters going to target now, at least they have got their wish. Not surprised he has gone, he took a lot of crap.

Spanish Dave. He's already the reserve target for the Barnes haters who sit near me.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Singing Bye Bye Ashley Ashley Barnes :-(

If it is Burnley and he teams up with Vokes, there will be quite a few with egg on their face when two players, dispelled by many on here, bang them in.

Bridcutt I can get over(although he is obviously quality). Barnes has hit me HARD.

 

[Puppet Master]

Genuinely not felt this sad about an Albion transfer since the day Zamora went to Spurs.

Gutted.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Barnes has hit me HARD.

Well, he does have a bit of a temper.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Spanish Dave. He's already the reserve target for the Barnes haters who sit near me.

I think you could be right.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Spanish Dave. He's already the reserve target for the Barnes haters who sit near me.

Id say Bruno could be it when he returns.

Very disappointed Barnes is going and I reckon he will be a hit at Burnley. We will certainly miss his versatility too, though signing Joe Mason from Cardiff would cover us on the striker front.

 

[Icy Gull]

Id say Bruno could be it when he returns.

Very disappointed Barnes is going and I reckon he will be a hit at Burnley. We will certainly miss his versatility too, though signing Joe Mason from Cardiff would cover us on the striker front.

As a point of interest, if Joe Mason is any good why isn't there a queue of Championship clubs looking to sign him?