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1 minute ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

At least.

 

Good luck finding a winger with his output for less, like.

 

 

doubt he'd fetch much more than 40.

He's had prolific spells, so did Miggy. The common denominator is the barren spells in between

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3 minutes ago, Holloway said:

doubt he'd fetch much more than 40.

He's had prolific spells, so did Miggy. The common denominator is the barren spells in between

 

He's been prolific at this level for about 5-6 years.

 

Remember reading this sort of thing 20 years ago with Robert. 

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12 minutes ago, Holloway said:

doubt he'd fetch much more than 40.

He's had prolific spells, so did Miggy. The common denominator is the barren spells in between

He’s levels above Miggy.

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2 minutes ago, Holloway said:

5 goals 0 assists in the prem this season

 

100% out of form. Don't think it's helped him having to play so much the last few months. Ideally, him and Gordon spread the load on the left, but the absolute car crash of a centre-forward situation has meant we can't really do that. 

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Just now, Optimistic Nut said:

 

100% out of form. Don't think it's helped him having to play so much the last few months. Ideally, him and Gordon spread the load on the left, but the absolute car crash of a centre-forward situation has meant we can't really do that. 

fair enough

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7 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

He’s levels above Miggy.

aye he's a level above, but still he's only effective in patches.

I like one of two aspects of his game, one is approaching top drawer and yet there's room for improvement

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I think he’s a really really good player and very far down on the list that I’d like to see us improve upon. He’s our best finisher for a start, and one of his key strengths is that he’s almost always available to play. Hardly any injuries.

 

I really do think that him, Thiaw and Burn to an extent are really starting to look tired though. A game everything 3-4 days since November will take it out of any player.

 

Chuffed for him for his England call up.

 

 

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Like others has looked tired recently. Starts off ok in games like against Barca but then fades. Not surprised though. Feel like he's played so many 90mins recently when others were getting rests. 

 

But struggled like everyone else today. Seemed to hesitate everytime he made half a yard to cross with his left. 

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There was a clamour for him to start on the left. Now he has been given the position over the last number of weeks and isn't performing, it's because he's tired.

 

When Gordon was being torn to shreds for his performances there, no one was taking into account his tiredness. The guy just hasn't been good enough. These excuses are painful to read.

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2 minutes ago, KaKa said:

There was a clamour for him to start on the left. Now he has been given the position over the last number of weeks and isn't performing, it's because he's tired.

 

When Gordon was being torn to shreds for his performances there, no one was taking into account his tiredness. The guy just hasn't been good enough. These excuses are painful to read.

None of the players have consistently been good enough. Maybe Hall? 
 

it’s why we are where we are 

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I thought he was really poor and kept trying to play on sunderland players missing the ball and spin off.  But they would usually just nick it and then go on the attack.

 

Not making excuses for him.  But he seems to have lost a bit of spark and quickness.  It's like being a super sub and in and out the team suited him.  But playing game after game is catching up with him and it's more noticeable with him than some of the others.  

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Barnes has always struggled to impose himself on games generally, he's just not quick or athletic enough or he doesn't have the battling mentality. 

 

When he gets space and chances he's quality, but in games where we're not playing well I never expect him to impact it very much. Also why I don't think he's a good sub. 

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Effective in patches sums him up. He has spells in games where he looks good, he has runs of games when he looks good. He also has plenty where he produces nothing. That's the difference between a decent player and a very good player. He's just too inconsistent. 

 

Two league goals since November and not a single assist all season. Lucky to get in an inflated England squad. Won't make the final cut.

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2 hours ago, KaKa said:

There was a clamour for him to start on the left. Now he has been given the position over the last number of weeks and isn't performing, it's because he's tired.

 

When Gordon was being torn to shreds for his performances there, no one was taking into account his tiredness. The guy just hasn't been good enough. These excuses are painful to read.

 

Sell him and buy some random from Genk for £12m. Issue solved.

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3 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Sell him and buy some random from Genk for £12m. Issue solved.

 

Eddie or Andy Howe is that you?!

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Looks tired, he’s nowhere near one of our main issues. He’s been inconsistent but he’s scored important goals and earlier in the season he was getting fucked about for an ineffective Gordon.

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Fantastic news for him and us. He's already played 50 games this season though and we'll need him for the run in, so hopefully he doesn't feature much.

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