GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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Barnes is not a striker for a team in the top four. He could do a job for a lower Championship team, say Bristol City, but he's not consistent enough to play any major role in our season.
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Ashley Barnes
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The Grockle
Formally Croydon Seagull
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People's opinions on his ability don't really come in to it IMO he is our only viable alternative to Ulloa and then man needs a rest.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I hope we play two strikers up front Saturday
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
I'd be very surprised if Ulloa doesn't start on Saturday, and depending on how the match is going, substituted at about the hour mark. In an ideal world that should be the call.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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But that would involve changing our formation....
I can't see much wrong with it at the moment.
Barnes is a very stupid little boy and his petulance has cost us points.
However as things are at present we need him back in the squad to relieve the pressure on Ulloa and give us another option. Hopefully Ulloa will start on Saturday with Barnes to come off the bench midway thru the 2nd half.
However as things are at present we need him back in the squad to relieve the pressure on Ulloa and give us another option. Hopefully Ulloa will start on Saturday with Barnes to come off the bench midway thru the 2nd half.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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If Barnes comes off the bench and someone boo's him I will BOO THEM but alter the pitch of my BOO to let Barnes know I'm not BOOING him.
- Jan 3, 2012
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You would need to let Mr Barnes know the pitch of the boo that he would be able to see as supportive to him.
edit: or rather hear as supportive to him.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
Well-known member
I've decided pitch will become muddled. I'll go for a MUCH louder boo which will clearly indicate I'm not booing Barnes.
I don't think I need to tell him, it should be abundantly clear.
Because he was needed. He'll be less needed on Saturday than he was yesterday, as we'll have a lot more backup on Saturday (possibly Buckley, Kaz, Barnes, Vicente).
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
We should go offensive right from the start in my view this Saturday but in Gus we trust
Brighton Breezy
New member
As a left sided player in a front three / midfield five? Not very highlight. As a centre forward in a front pair? Capable of doing a job.
I think people need to stop counting their chickens before they hatch. All this resting Ulloa for the play offs is a little premature.
Ulloa to start for definite against Blackpool. By all means bring Barnes on if needs must or, once we are DEFINITELY in the play offs, give Ulloa a game off against Wolves.
Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I'm amazed that some posters don't want him back at all.
Last night the squad was down to the bare bones. Someone to my right shouted "Come on Gus, Bring someone on!"
Who? we had no one on the bench last night that was going to come on and make a difference. If fit, Barnes does give an option.
Last night the squad was down to the bare bones. Someone to my right shouted "Come on Gus, Bring someone on!"
Who? we had no one on the bench last night that was going to come on and make a difference. If fit, Barnes does give an option.
Brighton Breezy
New member
We should let Barnes go in the summer. Of that I have no doubt. If we go up, it shouldn't even be an issue for debate, if we stay down and are serious about mounting a promotion challenge, he is not good enough when we will have Mackail-Smith as first choice back up.
However, needs must, and if George Barker isn't considered up to it, we need Barnes on the bench.
However, needs must, and if George Barker isn't considered up to it, we need Barnes on the bench.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Does anyone actually boo over the age of 12?
supaseagull
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Barnes will score the winning goal in the play off final against Palace
Most people know that I'm a big fan of Barnes with regard what he brings to the team and those games before Ulloa came in showed that Barnes really can play the striker role when given the support.
That said, Ulloa is a different level of striker to anybody we've had since Zamora left. That's no disrespect to Murray, Forster, Barnes, CMS, Wood, etc etc but he is a player that is at the top of the Championship standard. For that reason alone, he should always be our number 1 unless he's actually too unfit to last 60 minutes.
That said, Ulloa is a different level of striker to anybody we've had since Zamora left. That's no disrespect to Murray, Forster, Barnes, CMS, Wood, etc etc but he is a player that is at the top of the Championship standard. For that reason alone, he should always be our number 1 unless he's actually too unfit to last 60 minutes.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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In all seriousness I can't say I've ever boo'd anything. It strikes me as one of the most BIZARRE things you can do at a football match.
I mean, WHAT IS IT? What's it even meant to mean?
Never underestimate the ability of football fans to be stupid.