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  • Thread starter Nick
  • Start date Oct 25, 2014
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Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #1




Anybody else think he could be a love child of Tim Fisher?*



*Not that I think he ACTUALLY is, but he could be.

Good performance today though!
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #2
Not been a fan of his at all. Always see him as a bit of a luxury and a player who just auto pilots his way through games, but he was excellent today, so hats off to him.

Happy to be proved wrong and long may he play in the same vein.
 

torchomatic

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #3
I've been the opposite, Otis. I've always liked him and thought he's had a bit of a raw deal. He was probably the best player for me against Bristol City and I thought he was good again today. Long may he be in the side.
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #4
Nick said:




Anybody else think he could be a love child of Tim Fisher?*



*Not that I think he ACTUALLY is, but he could be.

Good performance today though!
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I feel Sick .
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #5
wingy said:
I feel Sick .
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Beards are in, their goalie had a great one!
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #6
torchomatic said:
I've been the opposite, Otis. I've always liked him and thought he's had a bit of a raw deal. He was probably the best player for me against Bristol City and I thought he was good again today. Long may he be in the side.
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He did play quite well against Bristol too, yes.

He really needs a ball winning midfielder around him to thrive I feel. He's definitely got the skill, there can be no doubt about that.
 

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #7
Fisher is fat.

Barton is skinny.

They aren't related.
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #8
He looked a class act today, he needs to keep up that level of performance
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #9
Nick said:
Beards are in, their goalie had a great one!
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Movember Is nearly on us .


I might just go for some deep sideburns and a handlebar.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #10
wingy said:
I might just go for some deep sideburns and a handlebar.
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Why change now?
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #11
Always rated him. Has so much more natural ability than most players at this level.
However he seems to be the type of player you build a team around.
He was signed with that intention. Then the manager who had plans for him was sacked.
I don't think any manager from that point wanted to play in a way that would bring the best out of him.
It seems he may have convinced SP that he is worth the effort
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #12
I've always thought he had something to offer. Just wish he had a bit more pace. Not asking him to compete with Usain Bolt, but to have something in his tank. When you have a midfield of him and Fleck, you may have talented passers, but we usually end up going backwards when we could be trying to counter attack.
 

italiahorse

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  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #13
Second good game I've seen him play this week.
 

Otis

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  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #14
dongonzalos said:
Always rated him. Has so much more natural ability than most players at this level.
However he seems to be the type of player you build a team around.
He was signed with that intention. Then the manager who had plans for him was sacked.
I don't think any manager from that point wanted to play in a way that would bring the best out of him.
It seems he may have convinced SP that he is worth the effort
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Would agree with that. The type of player you build a team around and you really need to make sure you have the right players around him to allow him to do what he does best.
 

skybluejelly

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  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #15
last year of his contract ..one of the higher earners .. bound to play well now then go for free in the summer..
 
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dongonzalos

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  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #16
Otis said:
Would agree with that. The type of player you build a team around and you really need to make sure you have the right players around him to allow him to do what he does best.
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Yes and you need a tenacious tackler to win the ball then him and fleck to deliver to Noble and someone with pace. Maybe Jackson?
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #17
dongonzalos said:
Yes and you need a tenacious tackler to win the ball then him and fleck to deliver to Noble and someone with pace. Maybe Jackson?
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If you're playing two upfront I don't think you can play Fleck and Barton in the same team, if you want your tenacious player then one of Fleck/Barton have to play wide and Fleck was dreadful out there today.
 

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #18
dongonzalos said:
Always rated him. Has so much more natural ability than most players at this level.
However he seems to be the type of player you build a team around.
He was signed with that intention. Then the manager who had plans for him was sacked.
I don't think any manager from that point wanted to play in a way that would bring the best out of him.
It seems he may have convinced SP that he is worth the effort
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There's always one who's 'always rated' the player who comes back into the team after a lengthy spell in the reserves .

Seriously though, I think many have always thought he could become a decent player and now with something to prove he is playing well.

Let's hope he keeps it up.
 

Nonleagueherewecome

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #19
I've always liked him and it's great to see him showing a return to form. Massive credit to him, as Carsley pointed out, for staying fit and working hard in training when he was bombed out of the squad. He is slow and looks ponderous but has cracking technical ability. It's that word "potential" again; if we can get him playing like he was as a youngster at PNE we'll have a real asset rather than a liability on our hands. The best managers get hold of those players with ability who have been in a downward spiral and get them back playing to their potential, lets see if Pressley can do it with him.
 
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Sky Blue Spud

Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #20
It pains me to say but he did have a decent game today and I have always been one of his fiercest critics.
If he improves on his pace and is prepared to get stuck in he may eventually win me over.
However I feel that the serious injury sustained whilst at Preston may have left a lasting effect on his ability to commit himself more.
 

TrueSkyBlueLiam

Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #21
I've always felt sorry for him. A great player, down on his luck after a near career ending injury. Its good to see him getting stuck in and being given another chance. Myself and a couple of friends were singing his name pretty much all game. Im also thinking of making a 'Barton Fan Club' t-shirt hahaha. Top player. Good job today
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 25, 2014
  • #22
pusbccfc said:
There's always one who's 'always rated' the player who comes back into the team after a lengthy spell in the reserves .

Seriously though, I think many have always thought he could become a decent player and now with something to prove he is playing well.

Let's hope he keeps it up.
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Took a lot of flack for it to be fair.
 

lewys33

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #23
An exquisite beard makes a man.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #24
dongonzalos said:
Took a lot of flack for it to be fair.
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He was the least effective of the midfield four - its just he has set the benchmark for competency to an all time low. There is zero expectation whenever he plays.
 

lewys33

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #25
He does need substantial beard growth to become half the player O'brien is.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #26
pusbccfc said:
Fisher is fat.

Barton is skinny.

They aren't related.
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I am fat.

All my kids are slim.

Thanks for the advice. The wife is in trouble when she gets up.
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #27
I thought he had a really good game yesterday. Fair play to him.
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #28
hill83 said:
I thought he had a really good game yesterday. Fair play to him.
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That's because you are judging him as a player and not by the manager who signed him
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #29
dongonzalos said:
That's because you are judging him as a player and not by the manager who signed him
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Or, because he had a good game.
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #30
hill83 said:
Or, because he had a good game.
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3 good games but one was for the u21's to be fair
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #31
dongonzalos said:
3 good games but one was for the u21's to be fair
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In 3 seasons
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #32
Grendel said:
In 3 seasons
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In 3 weeks
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #33
What he needs now is consistency.

Keep playing like he did yesterday and he'll keep his place, simple as that.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #34
dongonzalos said:
In 3 weeks
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No he was mediocre last week and I would assume worse at Oldham.

He did ok in one game when he scored for half an hour before dying off a couple of years ago.

I don't know why you indulge in this curious obsession with individuals like Barton and dear beloved "Cody". He had a good 45 minutes but cost a fee and has been taking a wage under false pretences for 2 years. To me that requires a lot more payback than a good 45 minutes.
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 26, 2014
  • #35
Grendel said:
No he was mediocre last week and I would assume worse at Oldham.

He did ok in one game when he scored for half an hour before dying off a couple of years ago.

I don't know why you indulge in this curious obsession with individuals like Barton and dear beloved "Cody". He had a good 45 minutes but cost a fee and has been taking a wage under false pretences for 2 years. To me that requires a lot more payback than a good 45 minutes.
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Nearly a goal every second game at the moment in our league and would fit into our team perfectly alongside Frank. I would have cody back at the moment over a few of our other strikers.
 
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