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Tom Barkhuizen

Post by jedi_master » Mon Oct 18, 2021 10:05 pm

I saw this article earlier, I have to say, what a refreshingly honest outlook on what’s really important.

(FYI - Utterly irrelevant to Burnley, I just found it such a surprising interview with a footballer talking about his contract being up for renewal and not being in a rush to sign a new one).

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/t ... t-21889912

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Oct 18, 2021 10:50 pm

Don't think I've ever seen such a frank interview from a player in the last year of his contract. Reading between the lines I get the impression he's had enough at Preston but he's had a few bad weeks with illness and the loss of his dog.

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by tarkys_ears » Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:09 pm

He mentions money a lot... funny that for someone saying that's not what its about.

Sounds like another 2 bit footballer talking absolute shite. If you wanna move love, just move. What a load of drama.

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by Taffy on the wing » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:18 am

tarkys_ears wrote:
Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:09 pm
He mentions money a lot... funny that for someone saying that's not what its about.

Sounds like another 2 bit footballer talking absolute shite. If you wanna move love, just move. What a load of drama.
Pot, Kettle, Black............Drama that's a good one!

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by Cleveleys_claret » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:45 am

I know a lot of his family and from what I can gather he is hoping Blackpool come up with something decent for him, being his hometown club.

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by Sean Dyche's Watch » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:22 am

Cleveleys_claret wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:45 am
I know a lot of his family and from what I can gather he is hoping Blackpool come up with something decent for him, being his hometown club.
Random question, but do you have a season ticket in block NU3?

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by PadihamThickNeck » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:25 am

He’s rapid this lad, well according to Fifa 22 anyway they have him the 12th fastest player in the world.

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by Peter Loo » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:44 am

PadihamThickNeck wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:25 am
He’s rapid this lad, well according to Fifa 22 anyway they have him the 12th fastest player in the world.
What at 28?

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by PadihamThickNeck » Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:18 pm

Peter Loo wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:44 am
What at 28?
Yes 94 speed he has got.

Your at your prime physically at 28.

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by Superjohnnyfrancis » Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:30 pm

Sounds incredibly ungrateful, might not have been the best thing to put out there, has he got an agent?

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by Winstonswhite » Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:41 pm

That bloke in the comments section “it’s up to you Tom, you’ve got a choice, I’ve HAD to be a PNE fan for 60 years.”

Imagine being a Preston fan for 60 years. Jesus. What a waste of time. That’s depressing just thinking about it.

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by jedi_master » Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:04 pm

Only just realised, his discussion on his contract was probably the least frank bit of his interview. His thoughts on Preston, his new manager, the style of football at the club and Covid 19 are probably even more brutal.

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/f ... d-21889535

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:37 pm

That's beyond frank
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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by SalouClaret » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:03 pm

Exactly the kind of personality managers won't want to work with. Not done himself any favours there.

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Re: Tom Barkhuizen

Post by Peter Loo » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:17 pm

PadihamThickNeck wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:18 pm
Yes 94 speed he has got.

Your at your prime physically at 28.
Really I would say nearer 23 'ish in terms of speed/acceleration on average , certainly I was quicker then than in my late 20's.

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