Leon Barnett

[Yella Foreva 0]

I know its the mirror but hope this comes true. Would be great IMHO.

http://www.teamtalk.com/papertalk/6392820

[Eagleeye 0]

Leon had a cracking game in defence against Preston, always got to ball first, whether with head or foot. Once he gets bedded in, he will be a great asset.

He also had three headers on goal from set pieces, and if he can get these on target, some were way off, he could be a great asset in attack.

[Beauseant 0]

[quote user="Yella Foreva"]I know its the mirror but hope this comes true. Would be great IMHO. http://www.teamtalk.com/papertalk/6392820

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Good shout.I think that he and Ward are developing into the best central defensive partnership we''ve had for some time.

[Lurd 0]

The Mirror are usually very accurate with NCFC stories. I recall they were first to break the Gunn sacking and Lambert appointment stories.

[nutty nigel 7,826]

[quote user="Beauseant"]

[quote user="Yella Foreva"]I know its the mirror but hope this comes true. Would be great IMHO. http://www.teamtalk.com/papertalk/6392820

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Good shout.I think that he and Ward are developing into the best central defensive partnership we''ve had for some time.

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I agree with this but I would go further. I think they compliment eachother and are the only central defensive partnership we''ve had for sometime.

 

[Old Shuck 277]

[quote user="Larry David"]The Mirror are usually very accurate with NCFC stories. I recall they were first to break the Gunn sacking and Lambert appointment stories.[/quote]

Spot on. When they posted the "Gunn sacked" story, I left a comment underneath the article suggesting they look again, and that we wouldn''t sack him that early in the season, or as knee jerk response for one result-thought they were being way, way OTT on that one! Ooops!

They are usually right and their football "sources" often bear fruit.

[Old Shuck 277]

[quote user="nutty nigel"][quote user="Beauseant"]

[quote user="Yella Foreva"]I know its the mirror but hope this comes true. Would be great IMHO. http://www.teamtalk.com/papertalk/6392820

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Good shout.I think that he and Ward are developing into the best central defensive partnership we''ve had for some time.

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I agree with this but I would go further. I think they compliment eachother and are the only central defensive partnership we''ve had for sometime.

 

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Forbes and Stringer, Watson and Bruce, Mackay and Fleming, Barnett and Ward??

[NCFC4LIFE 0]

Nelson who??

[Canary_on_the Trent 0]

I''d be delighted if true, he''s always had the attributes to be a top centre back, WBA fans rate him but believe he is prone to mistakes. However he''s coming to an age where these errors will hopefully drift from his game.

[BlyBlyBabes 0]

[quote user="Canary_on_the Trent"]I''d be delighted if true, he''s always had the attributes to be a top centre back, WBA fans rate him but believe he is prone to mistakes. However he''s coming to an age where these errors will hopefully drift from his game.
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Well, he''s certainly well recommended.

So let''s hope this works out better than the Martin Taylor affair which pretty much did for Roeder.

Leon Barnett may well be a real test of the clubs ambition and, more important, resolve.

There''s little more important to success than a classy and reliable central defensive partnership at the heart of the spine.

OTBC 

[Yobocop 1,396]

Roeder, Roeder, Roeder.....

Come on lad pull yourself together...he''s gone, we''ve survived his tenure and have a much better manager now....

No point dwelling on it is there?

[I am a Banana 0]

[quote user="Beauseant"]

[quote user="Yella Foreva"]I know its the mirror but hope this comes true. Would be great IMHO. http://www.teamtalk.com/papertalk/6392820

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Good shout.I think that he and Ward are developing into the best central defensive partnership we''ve had for some time.

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the doc and askou were brill last season [y]

[Yobocop 1,396]

Granted banana...however this is the Championship and I think we have adapted well and got ourselves 2 decent centre backs in Ward and Barnett.

[lappinitup 629]

[quote user="I am a Banana"]the doc and askou were brill last season [y][/quote]I still miss him! [:''(][:''(][:''(]

[Beauseant 0]

[quote user="I am a Banana"][quote user="Beauseant"]

[quote user="Yella Foreva"]I know its the mirror but hope this comes true. Would be great IMHO. http://www.teamtalk.com/papertalk/6392820

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Good shout.I think that he and Ward are developing into the best central defensive partnership we''ve had for some time.

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the doc and askou were brill last season [y]

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So would you consider them better than Ward and Barnett, and, if so, in what way?

[nutty nigel 7,826]

[quote user="Beauseant"][quote user="I am a Banana"][quote user="Beauseant"]

[quote user="Yella Foreva"]I know its the mirror but hope this comes true. Would be great IMHO. http://www.teamtalk.com/papertalk/6392820

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Good shout.I think that he and Ward are developing into the best central defensive partnership we''ve had for some time.

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the doc and askou were brill last season [y]

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So would you consider them better than Ward and Barnett, and, if so, in what way?

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Well I certainly wouldn''t. Doc hardly played with Askou last season and when he did I didn''t think they were a good partrnership. I thought Doc and Nelly were more effective but certainly not a partnership like the others mentioned on this thread.

Doc and Shackell were ok together but often exposed by those in front of them.

 

 

[The Butler 0]

[quote user="I am a Banana"][quote user="Beauseant"]

[quote user="Yella Foreva"]I know its the mirror but hope this comes true. Would be great IMHO. http://www.teamtalk.com/papertalk/6392820

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Good shout.I think that he and Ward are developing into the best central defensive partnership we''ve had for some time.

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the doc and askou were brill last season [y]

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Err Nelson played more didn''t he?

[GJP 79]

Yeah, Doc/Nels was the best partnership we had last season.

I wasn''t overly convinced about our centreback options this season since the Doc left but now that Barnett is here (and hopefully here to stay) it''s looking a lot more promising.

 

[HazzaJet 265]

[quote user="GJP"]

Yeah, Doc/Nels was the best partnership we had last season.

I wasn''t overly convinced about our centreback options this season since the Doc left but now that Barnett is here (and hopefully here to stay) it''s looking a lot more promising.

 

[/quote]It took a while for Doc and Nelson to form a good partnership last season though. Doc was good with Askou at the start but when Nelson started to play with Doc due to Askou''s injury, they were very poor together.

[Captain Controversy 0]

Its a great partnership for sure, wih a heck of a lot of potential. Barnett and Ward already have experience playing together before they came here, and it shows. Ward is classy, with a good touch and decent positional awarness and Barnett is powerful, great in the air, composed and no nonsense.Best since Mackay and Fleming I think - and could go on to be better. Lets hope we get the chance to see it develop that far.

[GJP 79]

[quote user="HazzaJet"][quote user="GJP"]

Yeah, Doc/Nels was the best partnership we had last season.

I wasn''t overly convinced about our centreback options this season since the Doc left but now that Barnett is here (and hopefully here to stay) it''s looking a lot more promising.

 

[/quote]It took a while for Doc and Nelson to form a good partnership last season though. Doc was good with Askou at the start but when Nelson started to play with Doc due to Askou''s injury, they were very poor together.
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I disagree, I think the partnership bedded down pretty quickly once Nelson came in for Askou. For me, from quite early on, it looked a better prospect with Nelson in defence than it did with Askou.

 

[cityislife 0]

Dont get me wrong Barnett had a great game on sat but........ He loves the route 1 ball (most times he gets it), hes very clumsy, can see him getting sent off the same amount of times doc did/does, and also feel hes got some shocking moments in the future..

[Mook 0]

[quote user="cityislife"]Dont get me wrong Barnett had a great game on sat but........ He loves the route 1 ball (most times he gets it), hes very clumsy, can see him getting sent off the same amount of times doc did/does, and also feel hes got some shocking moments in the future..[/quote]As a matter of interest, how many times did Doc actually get sent off in his 5 years here? Do you know?

[Delia Out! 0]

I wouldn''t have thought that many, 3 or 4 perhaps?

[Delia Out! 0]

Also, how much would Barnett cost if we wanted him on a permanent do you reckon?

At a guess I would say 400k?

[Mook 0]

[quote user="Mook"][quote user="cityislife"]Dont get me wrong Barnett had a great game on sat but........ He loves the route 1 ball (most times he gets it), hes very clumsy, can see him getting sent off the same amount of times doc did/does, and also feel hes got some shocking moments in the future..[/quote]As a matter of interest, how many times did Doc actually get sent off in his 5 years here? Do you know?[/quote]Just Soccer-based it. Four times in five years apparently, if I was counting correctly. That''s once every 50 games.

[Unhinged Canary 375]

[quote user="Mook"][quote user="Mook"][quote user="cityislife"]Dont get me wrong Barnett had a great game on sat but........ He loves the route 1 ball (most times he gets it), hes very clumsy, can see him getting sent off the same amount of times doc did/does, and also feel hes got some shocking moments in the future..[/quote]As a matter of interest, how many times did Doc actually get sent off in his 5 years here? Do you know?[/quote]Just Soccer-based it. Four times in five years apparently, if I was counting correctly. That''s once every 50 games.[/quote]But then there''s the 300 penalties given away to consider....... [;)]

[cityislife 0]

west brom paid 2.5 mil so doubt it, doc made too many fouls just outside (and inside) the area. I dont know how many times hes been sent off.

[kdncfc 0]

[quote user="cityislife"]west brom paid 2.5 mil so doubt it, doc made too many fouls just outside (and inside) the area. I dont know how many times hes been sent off.[/quote]He''s out of contract in the summer and will probably be sold for less than 500k as a result, at that price I''d expect us to be in the running to sign him permanently.

[Stockport_Canary 0]

I went to Preston last week too and Barnett won absolutley everything! Would be a great addition but wouldnt be cheap.With regards to last season, i thought Askou was quality at the back before he got injured and i am glad we have him. Nelson was good in league one but cant help but feel he is a bit dodgy, i think he could potentially get ripped apart against certain players / teams.