Harvey Barnes

[Holloway]

Tried very hard. Profound. He's predictable.

[Wallsendmag]

3 minutes ago, Shearergol said:

The highlights against wolves make it look like Barnes was involved in all of our good play tbf. Apparently he was awful then too. 

 

I was at that game and he was.

[gbandit]

Looks short of confidence. He’d benefit from playing when we’ve stretched a team but we’ve not managed to do it a lot this season. Think he’d benefit from some sub appearances against tired legs 

[RobsonsWonderland]

Reminds me of Miggy following his purple patch.

 

All of a sudden neither could cross, shoot or make the right decision and I'm more frustrated in them that I know they can do it.

 

 

[Lotus]

Should’ve scored. That’s the only thing he’s actually good at. The rest is very average. But, goals are gold and that’s what we payed for. 
Unfortunately he missed making his evening extremely forgettable.

[CPL]

Although he had a strong spell with Tino down the left, I feel he would benefit more with Hall down his flank with a bigger threat on the overlap with natural left footer. 

[Disco]

Stick him upfront instead of Gordon would be my wild shout even though he should’ve scored.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I thought he was a mixed bag tonight and against Wolves, not always great but involved in dangerous stuff. As people have said, having a LB and LW who both want to only cut in is a bit of a limitation. 

[geordie_b]

Would love to know who pushed for his signing. Feels like an opportunist or price dictated signing rather than a player who would fit into our system. His statistical output may be good but (imo) we are always a weaker team with him in the lineup.

[Danh1]

Drop him. He’s been shite and shouldn’t keep getting starts. 

[r0cafella]

21 minutes ago, Disco said:

Stick him upfront instead of Gordon would be my wild shout even though he should’ve scored.

I think he's basically a striker who doesn't fit the profile of being a striker and shunted wide. I don't think he has the skillset to play 9 personally. 

[r0cafella]

15 minutes ago, geordie_b said:

Would love to know who pushed for his signing. Feels like an opportunist or price dictated signing rather than a player who would fit into our system. His statistical output may be good but (imo) we are always a weaker team with him in the lineup.

Id be amazed if this wasn't an Eddie signing. He has final day on all transfers. 

[sixx]

I don’t really like both our players on the left flank being right footed.

[El Prontonise]

Actually thought he wasn't that bad tonight.

[r0cafella]

2 minutes ago, El Prontonise said:

Actually thought he wasn't that bad tonight.

He was ok and I don't actually blame him for missing that chance, I thought it was an outstanding save from Joan. 

 

That being said, Harvey's skillset means your counting on his output and if he isn't scoring or assisting you aren't getting a great deal. 

[El Prontonise]

Just now, r0cafella said:

He was ok and I don't actually blame him for missing that chance, I thought it was an outstanding save from Joan. 

 

That being said, Harvey's skillset means your counting on his output and if he isn't scoring or assisting you aren't getting a great deal. 

 

We were discussing him after the game and it's that aggression that want from him.

[Disco]

11 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

I think he's basically a striker who doesn't fit the profile of being a striker and shunted wide. I don't think he has the skillset to play 9 personally. 

Aye I don’t think he’d actually be good as such but he’d at least hit the ball (target)

[r0cafella]

Just now, Disco said:

Aye I don’t think he’d actually be good as such but he’d at least hit the ball (target)

Fair play, but bloody hell that's desperate

[AyeDubbleYoo]

4 minutes ago, El Prontonise said:

 

We were discussing him after the game and it's that aggression that want from him.

 

I said after Wolves, he sometimes looks like a kid playing adult football because he's not aggressive or very physical at all. Quite surprising really, given he's made it to the top of the game. 

 

Wonder if it's a mindset thing or what. 

[Disco]

2 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

Fair play, but bloody hell that's desperate

He’s an odd one like. Player I’d trust most clean through on goal by a long shot but so frustrating aside.

[r0cafella]

Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

I said after Wolves, he sometimes looks like a kid playing adult football because he's not aggressive or very physical at all. Quite surprising really, given he's made it to the top of the game. 

 

Wonder if it's a mindset thing or what. 

Because his output generally is top notch, he scores and he actually has a good cross on him so he makes up for his limitations with his output. 

 

The issues come when your relying on him to come up with magic it isn't his game and it's beyond his capability. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

5 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

Because his output generally is top notch, he scores and he actually has a good cross on him so he makes up for his limitations with his output. 

 

The issues come when your relying on him to come up with magic it isn't his game and it's beyond his capability. 

 

Yeah I like his positive qualities it's just quite rare to see a player at this level who appears so tentative and unaggressive at times. 

[elbee909]

Forward version of Matt Targett

[Menace]

I think next summer is the last chance we have to get a semi decent price for him and I'd be looking to move him on. No chance we get close to what we paid either.

[mattypnufc]

Garbage. Has been every single time he’s started for us. No different last night. Sadly him starting last night is ultimately a consequence of rat cunt and his actions, and a dose of bad luck in wissa being injured. Wissa started last night and we at least get a point imo.