Harvey Barnes

[The College Dropout]

3 minutes ago, gbandit said:

That first finish was absolutely superb, he had basically 5cm to play with to get that in. No one else in the team scores that 

Aye.  Might be the best finisher at the club.   

[Dr.Spaceman]

SELL

[Checko]

I think of him (in baseballish terms) as a 'closer'. You could call him supersub or whatever, but from 60th/70th minute onwards, when the game's in the balance, players start getting tired, bringing on a fresh Barnes with his pace, movement, directness and finishing is lethal.

 

Feel like that gets the best out of him, and though I'm sure he'd love to be starting, a fresh Harvey Barnes at the business end of games is  

 

Love how for his first he didn't sprint straight away, he jogged for a bit and then when the defender left him he suddenly turned on the jets! 

 

 

Edited October 21, 2025 by Checko
Spelling. I've had many beers tonight.

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

Looked like he'd put some hard work in recently, hope it continues. We need him to be a match winner when he starts as well. 

[Gottlob]

Two absolutely fantastic finishes and hopefully a real confidence booster. I don't think I'd ever start him down the right hand side but it's nice that he can come on and use his strengths down both flanks. Probably one of the best players we've had at the rudiments of finishing, like striking early and shot placement.

[Crimson Cardigan]

This is why I always say don’t sell. His finishing alone makes him a crucial part of the squad. 

[Rod]

17 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

SELL

ARSEHOLE!

[Mike]

11 minutes ago, Checko said:

I think of him (in baseballish terms) as a 'closer'. You could call him supersub or whatever, but from 60th/70th minute onwards, when the game's in the balance, players start getting tired, bringing on a fresh Barnes with his pace, movement, directness and finishing is lethal.

 

Feel like that gets the best out of him, and though I'm sure he'd love to be starting, a fresh Harvey Barnes at the business end of games is  

 

Love how for his first he didn't sprint straight away, he jogged for a bit and then when the defender left him he suddenly turned on the jets! 

 

 

 

 

When I was calling him world class a year ago I felt somewhat the same. He's a luxury player that we're not capable of carrying full time because we struggle to do simple things but if he gets time on the ball and a bit of space he's an absolute game changer.

[Rod]

Just now, Mike said:

 

When I was calling him world class a year ago I felt somewhat the same. He's a luxury player that we're not capable of carrying full time because we struggle to do simple things but if he gets time on the ball and a bit of space he's an absolute game changer.

He's a great player.

[Kid Icarus]

Even when I watch the replay of his first goal it doesn't look like he's going to be able to score.

 

Really hope that's the return of the Barnes we know. He looked shot of confidence not that long ago.

[Mahoneys Tache]

Is he still shit then? 

[Harveys Barn]

My boy

[McDog]

16 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Even when I watch the replay of his first goal it doesn't look like he's going to be able to score.

 

Really hope that's the return of the Barnes we know. He looked shot of confidence not that long ago.

 

 

I know, he had a defender on him and the keeper seemed to be in position and he banks it off the back post. Then slowly turns like "That was the expected outcome, nothing to see here".

[Dr.Spaceman]

29 minutes ago, Rod said:

ARSEHOLE!

 

Chill out old man, it's called sarcasm.

 

Harvey Barnes is absolutely class.

[Wallsendmag]

Great option to have to bring off the bench.

[Rod]

1 minute ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

 

Chill out old man, it's called sarcasm.

 

Harvey Barnes is absolutely class.

Ok, sorry.

[CPL]

1 minute ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

 

Chill out old man, it's called sarcasm.

 

Harvey Barnes is absolutely class.

Spoiler

 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I really don’t think I’ve seen someone so comfortable pulling the trigger and finishing. As natural to him as breathing. 
 

I think in a different era he might’ve been a second striker and not a wide player at all. 

[Scoot]

Always chips in with plenty of goals for us. Absolutely brilliant finisher.

 

Yet I'm sure people will want to sell him after his next average performance.

[jackflap]

Would give him a start the weekend on the right, neither of the other two are ripping up trees, maybe even let Elanga start on the left to give Gordon a rest after 2 stars for England.  Think it'd be an easier position for Elanga to play and might help his confidence, Barnes is all about his runs and link up play so could be a good foil for Woltemade. 

[Skeletor]

Glad he's back to being boring and scoring goals again.

[Toon1984]

Tremendous first goal. I hope Elanga was watching - that’s what’s expected from him.

[SteV]

2 hours ago, The College Dropout said:

Aye.  Might be the best finisher at the club.   

Don’t think there’s any ‘might be’ about it tbh.

[Stottie]

Took em brilliantly, especially the first. Elanga and Gordon get lots of praise as speedsters but Harvey's no slouch either. That was the kind of goal Mo Salah scores, or more recently Semenyo.

 

His record for us is P75 G17 A9  but only 3,437 minutes (about 38 full games) in 2 and a bit seasons. Over one goal involvement every two games of game time.

 

Two goals off his trusty right boot yesterday, but with him playing on the right.

 

[Mattoon]

I concur, he's absolutely lethal when he's in that mood, when he ran towards that near post with the defender goal side and such a tight angle with barely any goal to aim at I thought the moment had broken down, to find the inside of the post at that speed and with everything against him was a moment of world class finishing, the boy is unstoppable when he's on form.