Quote Originally Posted by army88 View Post
No your not the only one Sinkov , I’m with you we def needed central mid player/s as I
Posted we’re a injury - suspension away from disaster Brownhill or westy out and the cupboard is bare . Cork will be ok for 10/15 mins in games at most Stephen’s is old and crocked ( we should have kept Benson and given him a go ).

I’ve watched cornet and if he goes like he can do I’m not sure we’ve a forward who’ll get up there quick enough to benefit, after watching Barnes against Leeds If I was Vydra I’d have knocked on Dyche door Monday and said play me or I’m off - whilst Ashley’s been a decent servant to us he’s gone down hill fast , he’s slow. Cumbersome, late with challenges , diving more and simply can’t compete.

Our manager still persisted with him when we have a mobile , intelligent forward on the bench who can head it as well as Barnes ever could ( if that’s the sticking point ) who offers something different, craft and vision and a goal or two ,

Hey we know he may not be prolific but for me in our team players as they are he should start games.

If Mcneil is the answer centrally as many are suggesting with the arrival of Cornet then brilliant if it works , it’s much more physical in there and who will he create for and if he gets a knock then what ?

Ifs and buts I know !
army ---you are criticising Barnes and saying that Vydra should have been knocking on the door etc., however, Barnes was fully fit whilst Vydra had been absent at Liverpool through injury and also missed the Newcastle Carabao Cup game, in which Barnes came on as a sub.
The manager is with the players at training and knows better than any of us who is carrying knocks and also trusts players to be honest about their own fitness. Perhaps he thought that Barnes was fully fit and would give it his all whereas Vydra was still a little concerned about his injury ---who knows? Certainly not us.