Harvey Barnes (Out for a Month with a Thigh Strain)

[WilliamPS]

Can’t be pre-planned surely, Joelinton and Bruno will both play 90mins next games so giving them 45 each keeps them fresh. Barnes won’t start next game.

 

Tbh I think his first half he was trying too hard, like a player who was rusty and not settled, took shots on when maybe there were better options but I don’t feel he was at hookable levels. I’d have said a word from the manager would have been enough.

 

It’s not great if the one decent option off the bench is in the managers bad books. We shall see but agree with those saying doesn’t look great.

 

[Jinky]

Hate to say it, but beginning to look like a one-trick pony.

[Earp]

He looked injured 

[Holloway]

The shop window was all steamed up 

[aussiemag]

He looked out of puff at times. Maybe unwell. 

[SUPERTOON]

2 minutes ago, Jinky said:

Hate to say it, but beginning to look like a one-trick pony.

He is one, it’s just a very good trick.

[Keggy_Keagal]

Players have bad games even the best but the move here hasn't quite worked for him or us . He offers a goal threat but very little else so he's the super sub or the shit or bust option when a games very stretched. I'd move him on and bring in a pacey young player who can play either flank and learn from the pros around him. He's never getting ahead of a fit Gordon and can't nail down the right hand side against Murphy. 

[Turnbull2000]

Demonstrated why he's stuck on the subs bench. Very disappointing.

[SUPERTOON]

Felt something in his quad so had to come off according to Howe.

[Nine]

1 hour ago, nufc123 said:

But why? Barely playing football atm.

We have 3 games in 6 days 

[nufc123]

18 minutes ago, Nine said:

We have 3 games in 6 days 

Barnes isnt playing

[Myleftboot]

Cash in. Joelinton can cover left wing if Gordon’s out.

[STM]

I think he's a good player, but ive got no doubt that we'd sell if we got out money back.

[Holloway]

Aren't people bemoaning the fact that we're sluggish sellers? If we can recoup anywhere near the fee this one is looking good business to move forward 

[MagCA]

His remaining book value is probably what, in the 25-30m range? 
 

Bought for 38m (IIRC) two summers ago

[STM]

Just now, MagCA said:

His remaining book value is probably what, in the 25-30m range? 
 

Bought for 38m (IIRC) two summers ago

 

Yeah, but it instantly means we could afford a similar deal.

[ExiledGeordie]

He’ll be gone in the summer or maybe even a later Jan deal if it means we can get a RW in. 

[Sima]

He’s very passive when he starts.  Barely impacts games at all.

[Nucasol]

Just now, MagCA said:

His remaining book value is probably what, in the 25-30m range? 
 

Bought for 38m (IIRC) two summers ago

Five year deal, you’re looking at £7.6m a season. So you’re looking at at £7.6m + 7/12th of £7.6m = £12m. We’d need £26m to break even but we’d want to make a profit on him. £35m for me given his previous form and goals / assists record.

[Holloway]

He'd go for about 28 mill is my guess 

[STM]

2 minutes ago, Holloway said:

He'd go for about 28 mill is my guess 

 

Wouldn't sell for that.

 

Even though he doesn't start for us, he'd instantly give any PL side a good goals output. 35m minimum.

 

Hes highly rated by other fans, from my experience at least.

[Cronky]

He has a good shot on him, but his touch on the ball isn't great.

 

It was a very poor piece of play from him to let that guy through to what might well have been a second goal. You get taught to move towards the ball, but he stayed put in a bad bit of judgement. It suggested that he might not be in the best place mentally. 

[WilliamPS]

In some ways pleased it’s an injury.

 

Some over the top reactions in here. The ability to ping in goals from LW has real value, just ask Miggy... The imbalance in the squad between LW and RW isn’t his fault, and whilst fixing RW is the priority I hope it will be done without weakening another area of the pitch.

[Cf]

He's backup LW, though I'm always less than convinced when he starts for us vs when he comes on for us as a sub. 

 

In a non-PSR world I'd happily have him assuming he's happy being the backup.

 

But he's one of few players who we could potentially move on for a decent fee. Might be one where both parties are happy because I think he starts for mid table teams. 

[M1tche]

If it is an injury I'd be weirdly happy with that. If he had be subbed by Howe, without that, after playing so few minutes this season, I could have seen him handing in a transfer request.