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fernandopartridge
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Barton much better second half in fairness. Their goal was from a mistake.
SkyBlueBlood
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Barton is good on the ball, but not high intensity enough for our style.
olderskyblue
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Thomas gave the ball away more, as did j Clarke, yet you pick Barton out. Strange.
kg82
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Some players get that. Barton was in no way out worst performer tonight but hey ho.
Said exactly the same. He has no aggression in his game. If he did have he'd be a multi million pound player. Unfortunately without it he is pretty average and I don't think will ever fulfil his potential.
covcity4life
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yeh adams,moussa & clarke and wilson were all worse than barton today
its a shame there always has to be a boo boys target with this club.
its a shame there always has to be a boo boys target with this club.
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Barton's a player who can play well in a side that is playing well, when the team is playing with confidence he can show some wonderful touches and great skill. However he isn't a player I would back when things are going badly and we aren't playing well.
His attempt at heading a football last season is still one of my top funny moments in football.
His attempt at heading a football last season is still one of my top funny moments in football.
georgehudson
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i trust SP to assemble a team / squad to challenge or achieve,
this however is pertinent to our owners aims,
let us all therefore accept that whoever the owners are,
'put up or shut up'
PUSB
this however is pertinent to our owners aims,
let us all therefore accept that whoever the owners are,
'put up or shut up'
PUSB
Nobody booed him. Let's not get hysterical. People are simply making the point (post-match) that for all his ability, he is too lightweight and is physically not able to press the ball high up the pitch which is key to how we play.
Wilson was hardly going to get stick for his only bad game in months. Barton flatters to deceive every time he plays, be he did OK second half.
covcity4life
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sorry, i went too far wit boo boy comment agreed
i jsut mean it was below par performance alla round bar murphy and baker
no need to single anyone out too bad.
i jsut mean it was below par performance alla round bar murphy and baker
no need to single anyone out too bad.
Stafford_SkBlue
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We should not judge Barton on one game, it is difficult taking over in a successful side especially replacing an influential player as Fleck.
I think Barton is a neat player with many attributes, but does require more games under his belt.
Presently he's just a squad player and is not a first choice for the starting 11, so he fills that role when injuries / suspensions requires.
What more can we ask for.
I think Barton is a neat player with many attributes, but does require more games under his belt.
Presently he's just a squad player and is not a first choice for the starting 11, so he fills that role when injuries / suspensions requires.
What more can we ask for.
WillieStanley
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The Gould highlight this evening was when he was comparing us to other teams and couldn't remember whether he was talking about Barca or Brazil!!
stupot07
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Disagree, why would you effectively make 3 changes to the team, when only 1 is required. You would also be playing 2-3 players out of position to do this.
WillieStanley
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Because his name is Chris Coleman :claping hands:
87mint
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Barton is in a lose lose situation. He doesn't start many games and when he does it means one or other of our best and most liked players (fleck/Thomas) are out of the side so the fans are already a bit circumspect.
It is obvious that he is nervous and - as anyone would - to combat this he tries to play safe quite often. (And he is by no means alone in being guilty of that in our side). I heard some guy last night repeatedly laying into him for this and then when he tried something riskier and it didn't come off he got even more abuse.
I really don't see the point in destroying one of our own player's confidence when we will definitely need him as back up during the course of this season. Can't we use our unbelievable form as an excuse to cut Barton some slack!?!
Pusb
It is obvious that he is nervous and - as anyone would - to combat this he tries to play safe quite often. (And he is by no means alone in being guilty of that in our side). I heard some guy last night repeatedly laying into him for this and then when he tried something riskier and it didn't come off he got even more abuse.
I really don't see the point in destroying one of our own player's confidence when we will definitely need him as back up during the course of this season. Can't we use our unbelievable form as an excuse to cut Barton some slack!?!
Pusb
kg82
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Are you joking about the weight?
no
moussa naturally a centre mid, Christie ive akways thought would be a better winger, no ones really out of position. its a shame but barton gets swallowed up in games
kg82
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Well sorry, but that's ridiculous. Not as if he played crap yesterday either. He was our best player 1st half after however many weeks out injured.
I didn't say he played crap, are you his mum?
stupot07
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I wouldn't say moussa is a natural centre mid especially in a 2 in a 442, and christie would be out of position - he's a right back not a winger, so you would be playing players out of position.
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kg82
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Brilliant response. Proper funny laaaad
ExmouthNeil
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Anyway everyone..........
We didn't play well(fair play to Wimbledon) few of our lads didn't get into the game as much as they normally do BUT in years gone by we'd have lost that match so it just show's how far we've come to get a result when we've not played well...
See you all in the next round...:wave:
We didn't play well(fair play to Wimbledon) few of our lads didn't get into the game as much as they normally do BUT in years gone by we'd have lost that match so it just show's how far we've come to get a result when we've not played well...
See you all in the next round...:wave:
fernandopartridge
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Wimbledon played well, they upset our rhythm. Once we got going in the second half we were comfortable. Barton improved as the game went on.
