Barnes?

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Not there today then, when we brought a second striker on?

Be fair, Barker was deployed on the wing rather than as a striker.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

We cannot depend on Spanish Len to be the lone striker for 90 minutes each game. Barnesy will take some of the pressure off.

 

[DumLum]

How about trying that anyway? Just a thought.

When Barnes came to the Albion he had my full backing. The chances I saw him waste at the Withdean made me question if he was good enough. The performances at the Amex have confirmed to me he is not good enough. I still tried to back him but the fact he plays week in week out regardless of performance, keeping others out annoys me. The fact he cupped his ears to the North stand (and Plymouth fans?) tells me he has little class. The amount of times I have seen him dive and cheat embarrasses me. Finally The number of times I have seen him leave a foot in to foul an opposing player if he's getting frustrated (Which has now escalated to Officials.) has confirmed there is no reason I should get behind him.

I'm sick of the 'but he is young' comment. LuaLua is younger and gets benched for a poor game, it also seems to be more acceptable to say LuaLua is crap. Why?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I don't want this to turn into a slanging match about him being a petulant **** etc etc. Think we missed him today and can't wait for him to return, if played as an attacking player he will score goals for us when he returns and will be good cover for Ulloa who was looking knackered nearing the end today.

He's having plenty of time to reflect on whether he wants to act like an adult professional footballer or some snide sunday league ****. Choice is his, he's totally replaceable

 

[ThePolishJig]

In the box Barnes is quality!

 

[Beach Hut]

Blackpool game.

Good, I hope he starts and we play 2 up front

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He's having plenty of time to reflect on whether he wants to act like an adult professional footballer or some snide sunday league ****. Choice is his, he's totally replaceable

Not this season, he isn't. I guarantee you Barnes will score when he gets back in the team and then the whole debate will start again.

 

[Pavilionaire]

There's no doubt only having one proper striker is a big reason for no wins in three. There's also no way Ulloa can go another 5 matches for the full 90 mins and be expected to score the majority of our goals.

 

[Weststander]

I wish AB was a bit more gifted !

I wish some of the gifted players would not bottle it in 50:50 challenges.

 

[portslade seagull]

Not this season, he isn't. I guarantee you Barnes will score when he gets back in the team and then the whole debate will start again.

Top scorer last season which is something people forget yes that means more than CMS

 

[John Bumlick]

i'm pretty sure this will have been posted before but i only just noticed it myself. in football manager 13, this is Barnes' "preferred move":

 

[junior]

I'm staggered how quickly people on here forget Barnes is a pile of shite.

 

[Rugrat]

Clutching at straws. We have the quality just need to get them to perform week in week out like everybody else does ??

 

[227 BHA]

We cannot depend on Spanish Len to be the lone striker for 90 minutes each game. Barnesy will take some of the pressure off.

Who the hell is Spanish Len?

 

[Willy Dangle]

Who the hell is Spanish Len?

You need to keep up.

 

[227 BHA]

You need to keep up.

I was being sarcastic cos he ain't Spanish - not even the right continent!!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I'm staggered how quickly people on here forget Barnes is a pile of shite.

I'm staggered how quickly people forget he helped us win the League one title with 20 goals and was our highest scorer last season.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

How many more games is he banned for?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Two

 

[Acker79]

I was being sarcastic cos he ain't Spanish - not even the right continent!!

Yes, people are fully aware of that, even when they call him Spanish Len. It's ironic.