Ashley Barnes

[glasfryn]

my foot doctor while I was living in the nether regions was an ex Plymouth player albeit for a very short time (goalkeeper) and the first time I had an appointment with him we were talking and the first words out of his mouth when he knew I supported the Albion were" Jesus you stole Barnes of us" and I asked the selling price he did not know only that it was cheap the next time I saw him 6 months later he reckoned it was 60k which fits in with what has already been said
he also reckoned whatever we paid it was the biggest smash and grab we have made






he is a very decent player ......................and now is his time to step up to the plate and try and keep his temper and channel it into goals

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

VALUE FOR MONEY
OFFICIAL TABLE.
Featuring questionable maths, and ignoring all other contributions on the pitch.

Ashley Barnes:
£10,443 per goal at 0.32 goals per game.

Craig Mackail-Smith:
£119,048 per goal at 0.26 goals per game.*








Glenn Murray:
£5357 per goal at 0.42 goals per game.



*This was being generous and using the lower £2.5m estimate.

 

[blue2]

It's sense Uolla heading the attack with Barnes midfield dropping in to support

 

[hybrid_x]

ulloa and barnes are both great defenders too when we dont have the ball.

 

[somerset]

......................and now is his time to step up to the plate and try and keep his temper and channel it into goals

This is no time to be taking risks on ifs and maybes, we need proven ability and goalscoring to push us on in the final business end of the season.....

 

[hans kraay fan club]

VALUE FOR MONEY
OFFICIAL TABLE.
Featuring questionable maths, and ignoring all other contributions on the pitch.

Ashley Barnes:
£10,443 per goal at 0.32 goals per game.

Craig Mackail-Smith:
£119,048 per goal at 0.26 goals per game.*








Glenn Murray:
£5357 per goal at 0.42 goals per game.



*This was being generous and using the lower £2.5m estimate.

Questionable, alright!

Ashley Barnes cost £100k and has scored 39 goals. £2560 per goal

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Overall
Took 14
Saved 13


.

TBF Acker, that IS shit.

 

[Ulloa's Soul Patch]

Barnes provides a link between the Midfielder and the Strikers that only Orlandi and Vicente can provide aswell. So if one of them is playing I'll be happy.
Barnes is not a striker though, more of an Attacking-Midfielder

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Questionable, alright!

Ashley Barnes cost £100k and has scored 39 goals. £2560 per goal

I went with whatever was mentioned earlier, £470,000.

Oh well makes the point more valid.

 

[LamieRobertson]

This is no time to be taking risks on ifs and maybes, we need proven ability and goalscoring to push us on in the final business end of the season.....

Who were you thinking of re proven ability etc

 

[LamieRobertson]

The "falling forward at the slightest touch" routine is almost comical now but he wins a fair amount of free kicks that way and you can only assume Gus approves.

I agree Barnes is technically behind some of our flair players but I'm genuinely impressed with his continued improvement. He's had some great touches this season and when he's got a bit of confidence he more than holds his own at this level. I certainly don't agree with those who dismiss him as a League 1 player.

I totally agree with yur post ...and find it interesting that most peeps seem to forget about SD's falling over

 

[Snarkey5]

The only thing that is appalling is your spelling.

me grammer be wrong, but me thinkin be right!

 

[portslade seagull]

Decent player.

Agree
Its a pity so many mock him

 

[Medwayseagull]

starting in the hole behind Ulloa on Saturday?

I think that is to close and personal for our formation.

 

[severnside gull]

Barnes is not a striker though, more of an Attacking-Midfielder

Barnes has been PLAYED as an attacking midfielder to fit Gus' system but came to us as an out and out striker. He still considers himself a central striker when given the opportunity according to an interview in a recent (Burnley or Hudds?) programme

 

[somerset]

Who were you thinking of re proven ability etc

I dont know,... Gus will of course, but a prem fringe player who can perform at this level,.... expensive but worth it. No time for a player who is young and developing, it has to be an established player.

 

[Trigger]

Handy to have to come off the bench if we are leading and want to turn the game negative to keep the three points!

 

[Acker79]

TBF Acker, that IS shit.

Whoops. Typo, obviously.

 

[Weststander]

Good player. We are lucky to have him for the price we paid.

This. Amazing value for his fee. Great contribution to the Albion since his arrival.

The won't work.

 

[nick c]

Out of most of our players I think Barnes links up best with Vicente,he also looked good along side Alloa against Arsenal,so for me he's absolutely essential to our play off hopes,just hope he keeps his head and on his day could definitely be a match winner for us.