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Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 5:21 pm

Scored today for Wigan. Knew he would have a good game so popped a fiver on anytime goalscorer at 10/1

Does anyone wish we had taken him back? Or are you happy with Malky's decision to give him a miss.

Either way I wish him the best of luck with Wigan :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 5:22 pm

If we were still in the championship I'd snap your hand off for him but I feel he won't make the step up.

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 6:03 pm

I think he did brilliantly for us last year and without him we would have struggled. His play is a bit loose though, he goes after everything and loses shape for the team. At Championship level he was winning a high percentage of challenges but in the Prem I think he would get pulled all over the place. One of his best assets for us was his willingness to pick up the ball from the keeper and do something with it. I hope he has a cracking season for Wigan but Caulker is a different class.

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:31 pm

The case of how we saw him and could MM maybe get it out of him in the Prem.

Would he been worth it for cover?

I personally think bringing in Caulker could see us bring in further more better defenders.

Malky aimed high and got Caulker.. where he could of got Barnett so the aiming high done well.

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:44 pm

DandoCCFC wrote:The case of how we saw him and could MM maybe get it out of him in the Prem.

Would he been worth it for cover?

I personally think bringing in Caulker could see us bring in further more better defenders.

Malky aimed high and got Caulker.. where he could of got Barnett so the aiming high done well.


Interesting. We were talking about Barnett at half time, thinking how we thought he was defiantly going to be our first new signing.

I think the bright answer would be that Norwich released him for a reason?

The Premiership will take no prisoners, I've no doubt of that. Any player not up to the required standard will stick out like a sore thumb, & won't last long.

In Malky i trust. :malky: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:47 pm

RICK+CCFC wrote:
DandoCCFC wrote:The case of how we saw him and could MM maybe get it out of him in the Prem.

Would he been worth it for cover?

I personally think bringing in Caulker could see us bring in further more better defenders.

Malky aimed high and got Caulker.. where he could of got Barnett so the aiming high done well.


Interesting. We were talking about Barnett at half time, thinking how we thought he was defiantly going to be our first new signing.

I think the bright answer would be that Norwich released him for a reason?

The Premiership will take no prisoners, I've no doubt of that. Any player not up to the required standard will stick out like a sore thumb, & won't last long.

In Malky i trust. :malky: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


agree with you there

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:47 pm

RICK+CCFC wrote:
DandoCCFC wrote:The case of how we saw him and could MM maybe get it out of him in the Prem.

Would he been worth it for cover?

I personally think bringing in Caulker could see us bring in further more better defenders.

Malky aimed high and got Caulker.. where he could of got Barnett so the aiming high done well.


Interesting. We were talking about Barnett at half time, thinking how we thought he was defiantly going to be our first new signing.

I think the bright answer would be that Norwich released him for a reason?

The Premiership will take no prisoners, I've no doubt of that. Any player not up to the required standard will stick out like a sore thumb, & won't last long.

In Malky i trust. :malky: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


I am not exactly going to get information but MM contacted Norwich to see what was going to happen with him so it seemed like MM didn't want to wait around and still can't get over how we got Caulker.

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:09 pm

DandoCCFC wrote:
RICK+CCFC wrote:
DandoCCFC wrote:The case of how we saw him and could MM maybe get it out of him in the Prem.

Would he been worth it for cover?

I personally think bringing in Caulker could see us bring in further more better defenders.

Malky aimed high and got Caulker.. where he could of got Barnett so the aiming high done well.


Interesting. We were talking about Barnett at half time, thinking how we thought he was defiantly going to be our first new signing.

I think the bright answer would be that Norwich released him for a reason?

The Premiership will take no prisoners, I've no doubt of that. Any player not up to the required standard will stick out like a sore thumb, & won't last long.

In Malky i trust. :malky: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


I am not exactly going to get information but MM contacted Norwich to see what was going to happen with him so it seemed like MM didn't want to wait around and still can't get over how we got Caulker.


I agree with you, & signing Barnett would have been a gamble,,,at Premiership level at least.

Malky needs Premiership players, in every position in the squad. Thats the only way we are going to compete,,,& stay in the Premiership. There's going to be a lot more ins & outs in due course, no doubt.

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:45 pm

Fair play to barnett he wanted first team football and I imagine malky would have been honest and said he still wouldnt be guaranteed it at cardiff.Moving from one teams reserves to another teams reserves would hve seemed pretty pointless
hope he does well at wigan

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:45 pm

RICK+CCFC wrote:
DandoCCFC wrote:
RICK+CCFC wrote:
DandoCCFC wrote:The case of how we saw him and could MM maybe get it out of him in the Prem.

Would he been worth it for cover?

I personally think bringing in Caulker could see us bring in further more better defenders.

Malky aimed high and got Caulker.. where he could of got Barnett so the aiming high done well.


Interesting. We were talking about Barnett at half time, thinking how we thought he was defiantly going to be our first new signing.

I think the bright answer would be that Norwich released him for a reason?

The Premiership will take no prisoners, I've no doubt of that. Any player not up to the required standard will stick out like a sore thumb, & won't last long.

In Malky i trust. :malky: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


I am not exactly going to get information but MM contacted Norwich to see what was going to happen with him so it seemed like MM didn't want to wait around and still can't get over how we got Caulker.


I agree with you, & signing Barnett would have been a gamble,,,at Premiership level at least.

Malky needs Premiership players, in every position in the squad. Thats the only way we are going to compete,,,& stay in the Premiership. There's going to be a lot more ins & outs in due course, no doubt.


Spot on. Still taking in the Caulker signing mind you. :lol: :ayatollah:

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:50 pm

£5 my arse...Oh I had a random tenner on the winner at Goodwood today in the 3.50 @12/1.

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:23 pm

TRose69 wrote:Scored today for Wigan. Knew he would have a good game so popped a fiver on anytime goalscorer at 10/1

Does anyone wish we had taken him back? Or are you happy with Malky's decision to give him a miss.

Either way I wish him the best of luck with Wigan :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


Thought he went to Donny??

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:02 pm

keanoswinklepickers wrote:£5 my arse...Oh I had a random tenner on the winner at Goodwood today in the 3.50 @12/1.


It's the random bets which mostly come in ;)
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Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:01 pm

Well done TR :thumbup:

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:19 pm

Fairplay.

Re: Leon Barnett Today

Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:08 am

Cheers :thumbup: :ayatollah: