Barnes

[sherwoodmag]

Scores twice in our 4-0 win over Villarreal.
I think he will do well for us this season.

[Zippity]

Good finishing by the sounds of it, too.

Yep, think he'll fit in well. Hopefully means big Joe will spend more time in midfield as well.

[Nufcian]

Good finishing by the sounds of it, too.

Yep, think he'll fit in well. Hopefully means big Joe will spend more time in midfield as well.

Yeah, I’d say that with Gordon and Barnes, and even Isak at times, then there’s little reason for Big Jo to play out of midfield as a stop-gap solution.

I can see is alternating the all the front 3 as things stand to get the best out of them, as we did with Wilson and Isak for the latter part of last season.

Gordon/Barnes
Wilson/Isak
Miggy/Murphy

We’ve got strength in depth through most of the team now… not so obviously as we have in 2 of the 3 front line spots… but if we we’re to bring in a couple more first team ready players before the window closes I think we might even be seeing competition to make the bench even… and that’s a real sign of a team that is ready to mix it up with the Top 4/6!

[Ragatino]

Yeah, I’d say that with Gordon and Barnes, and even Isak at times, then there’s little reason for Big Jo to play out of midfield as a stop-gap solution.

I can see is alternating the all the front 3 as things stand to get the best out of them, as we did with Wilson and Isak for the latter part of last season.

Gordon/Barnes
Wilson/Isak
Miggy/Murphy

We’ve got strength in depth through most of the team now… not so obviously as we have in 2 of the 3 front line spots… but if we we’re to bring in a couple more first team ready players before the window closes I think we might even be seeing competition to make the bench even… and that’s a real sign of a team that is ready to mix it up with the Top 4/6!

Wilson credit to him looked electric. This is the sharpest, the most powerful & fastest I've ever seen him in a toon shirt.

It's clear that Barnes will need a bit of time to bed in properly in terms of where he wants passes laid on by team mates & where team mates like the ball played into. However, that will come with time! He's shown immediate integration that's for sure.

We look bang up for this season, yesterday & Today everyone looks sharp. Between the two 11s we've got a potentially devastating first 11 who, I believe will not fear anyone.

[Jammy89]

What I liked about Barnes is that he looked up and went to shoot, I think he'll score a fair few for us this season.

I also liked that Wilson, despite not scoring, set 2 goals up and generally looked sharpe, fit and ready.

[Ragatino]

What I liked about Barnes is that he looked up and went to shoot, I think he'll score a fair few for us this season.

I also liked that Wilson, despite not scoring, set 2 goals up and generally looked sharpe, fit and ready.

What did he get last season? 13 goals and 3 assist was it? In a sinking Leicester team that's fair canny.

We have ball carriers in Miggy, Murphy, Isak and if Cal stays razor sharp as he was in todays match having another cold finished on the park in Barnes, I can see him getting similar or way better number.

22/23 NUFC scored - 68 goals

This season - Hypothetical - we need to do better than that

+20 goals
Isak, Wilson

+10 goal
Goalintoon J7, Bruno, Miggy, Barnes

+5
Bruno, Murphy, Tonali, Gordon, (CBs - combined), Tripz

= 120 goals.

combine that with our defensive record
Goals against 33
120 - 33 = +87

22/23 our GD was +35

87-35 = +52 GD season return

City won the league with a GD of +61 last season.

I don't see our defensive stats falling off a cliff. We're adding Tino & inshallah we'll bring in Oumar Solet. Which just adds more competition and quality to the defensive unit + the youth players who have shone in Pre-Season we're in good shape to maintain our high defensive standards.

Couple of more excellent additions to the squad and we will be in the conversation to maintain our top 4 place and be in good shape to compete in europe.

Great to be a Geordie!

[coastferret]

Agree with all of the above, team looked great, esp Wilson, Murphy, Linton and Barnes....however..........
the amount of empty seats, despite the nufc.com website edit of the highlights, was criminal. Pricing all wrong and why they didn`t open the whole stadium and let youngster in for nowt, what a missed chance for more goodwill and thousands more lifelong supporters oh and this site is running slower than public transport for 2 weeks now

[Ragatino]

Agree with all of the above, team looked great, esp Wilson, Murphy, Linton and Barnes....however..........
the amount of empty seats, despite the nufc.com website edit of the highlights, was criminal. Pricing all wrong and why they didn`t open the whole stadium and let youngster in for nowt, what a missed chance for more goodwill and thousands more lifelong supporters oh and this site is running slower than public transport for 2 weeks now

I live in the middle east so not too much of an issue for me.

However, I think it's clear there is a lot of teething trouble going on with the commercials and off-field issues.