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ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:21 am

He scored 51 goals for us, we've narrowed that down to 14 and for the next four days you can help choose Ashley Barnes' best goal for Burnley - and there are some good ones to choose from.

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https://www.uptheclarets.com/searching- ... arnes-goal

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by claretblue » Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:49 am

his 1st (home goal) against Wigan Athletic was the best 'team' goal

also Palace at home in last few minute for the shear excitement of a late winner

...but West Ham away for me was shear perfection!

thanks Ashley! 8-)
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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:55 am

Was torn between West ham away and Spurs away, went for the Spurs away goal.
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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by FCBurnley » Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:01 am

There is only one !!!

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:02 am

Some fantastic goals - West Ham, West Btom and Spurs, and Palace at home, but there's also the superb goal he scored at Man City in 2014. I've gone for West Ham though.

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Post by Rowls » Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:11 am

There’s some cracking goals in there.

I went for the screamer away at Spurs.
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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:13 am

FCBurnley wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:01 am
There is only one !!!
Shame some can't look past that and look at the quality of his best goals.

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Post by RVclaret » Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:13 am

Likely this goes to people’s favourite Barnes goal rather than best.

I’ve gone for the best (most skilled) which for me is away at West Brom. Stunning technique.

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:15 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:13 am
Shame some can't look past that and look at the quality of his best goals.
Sadly without leaving the Blackburn goal out of the vote it seems it will always win

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:17 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:15 am
Sadly without leaving the Blackburn goal out of the vote it seems it will always win
I seriously considered leaving it out for that very reason
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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by FCBurnley » Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:34 am

Perhaps you should elaborate on your definition of ‘ best goal’

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by NottsClaret » Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:49 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:55 am
Was torn between West ham away and Spurs away, went for the Spurs away goal.
His goal at Spurs is an absolute stunner. Probably go for that.

Strangely, if it was based purely on emotion, I'd actually have gone for his winner v Palace over Blackburn or Wigan. Never celebrated a goal like it on the Turf since Roger Eli v Blackpool in '92.

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:03 pm

NottsClaret wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:49 am
His goal at Spurs is an absolute stunner. Probably go for that.

Strangely, if it was based purely on emotion, I'd actually have gone for his winner v Palace over Blackburn or Wigan. Never celebrated a goal like it on the Turf since Roger Eli v Blackpool in '92.
That Palace one - you can't beat a stoppage time winner and after we'd lost a two goal lead too. The Wigan goal was probably the best goal of the lot in terms of a team goal and on such an occasion.

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by Herts Clarets » Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:31 pm

For a team that didn't score that many goals under Dyche and for a striker who was considered by many to be a lower league battering ram kind of player, there aren't half some top quality goals amongst that lot.

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by Lancasterclaret » Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:38 pm

FCBurnley wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:34 am
Perhaps you should elaborate on your definition of ‘ best goal’
Pretty simple - if you think his free header against Rovers was his best goal, then you vote for it

Absolutely no doubt that it was tremendous from a fan point of view, but was it the best goal he's scored for us?

You could make a case for the WBA away, Spurs away, City away, Palace at home, Wigan at home, West Ham away

Ideally you think about the technique, the quality of finish, how much of a thunderbastard it was etc

Saying all that, I've gone for the Rovers at home goal as well ;)
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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by Herts Clarets » Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:43 pm

Oh and i went for the goal away at Spurs over the Wigan goal and then the West Ham. They were my top 3.
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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by beddie » Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:03 pm

The Blackburn goal should definitely be left out of the list, but only for voting purposes. He’s scored some far better goals in that list, imo. To leave it in or allow it to be voted on is not a true reflection of his best goal imo.

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by Fretters » Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:04 pm

West Brom away for me. Top technique from a player who was flying at the time.

As for the Blackburn goal, I actually think his second, with the little dummy, was better. Did love him pushing the keeper, like.

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by Stalbansclaret » Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:15 pm

His second v Blackburn is a seriously underrated goal… absolute liquid football including Tella’s “back-pass” and a great finish from Ashley.

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by Colburn_Claret » Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:19 pm

Difficult

For quality Spurs away

For satisfaction Rovers at home

For sheer joy Palace at home

I went for Palace in the vote, but it does depend on your yard stick. I just remember how deflated I felt blowing a 2 goal lead, late on, then step forward Super Ash.

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by aclaretinstevenage » Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:23 pm

FCBurnley wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:01 am
There is only one !!!
I agree but I voted for the Spurs away goal. :lol:

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:24 pm

Stalbansclaret wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:15 pm
His second v Blackburn is a seriously underrated goal… absolute liquid football including Tella’s “back-pass” and a great finish from Ashley.
I thought that was by far the better goal of the two he scored in that game but it failed to register in the player of the year vote.

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Post by Devils_Advocate » Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:34 pm

Would have been his penalty away at Liverpool for me but it didn't even make the shortlist

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Post by chekhov » Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:27 pm

Stalbansclaret wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:15 pm
His second v Blackburn is a seriously underrated goal… absolute liquid football including Tella’s “back-pass” and a great finish from Ashley.
I thought he scuffed it…🤔

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by CoolClaret » Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:44 pm

Genuinely can't pick them

Spurs is probably the best 'quality' but we lost that game so didn't have as much meaning

I think given the context it has to be Blackburn at home - and it's more for the push on the Keeper afterwards; it's stuff of legends

Palace, West Ham, West Brom all in consideration as well... I think the Wigan one is a little scabby if honest

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Re: ARTICLE: Searching for the best Barnes goal

Post by PremierLeagueClass » Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:09 pm

I may be wrong but didn’t Barnes himself say the Blackburn goal was his best goal in that interview with him and his wife? I know Cork stated that was the highlight of the season for him.

It does entirely depends of your definition of best.

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Post by PremierLeagueClass » Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:11 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:34 pm
Would have been his penalty away at Liverpool for me but it didn't even make the shortlist
Come on DA, we all know that if the list had 50 goals on, you’d have picked the 51st that didn’t make it :D

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Post by ecc » Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:33 pm

I watched all of them on YT and, as stated above, he scored some superb goals.

His first at TM was, as claretblue said, was a superb team goal.

Very, very difficult to choose one.

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Post by Silkyskills1 » Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:27 pm

Always contentious when discussing 'best of'. I've gone for his goal at West Ham in the 0-3 game a few seasons back but that feeling and release of pure joy when he scored that first one against Rovers, putting the keeper in the net too, will live with me for a long time. I recall in the first half their keeper feigning injury after a supposed 'foul' by Ashley. Little did he know it was going to come.back and bite him to that extent in the second half. Still sticking to his goal at West Ham though. 🤔🤔

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Post by jedi_master » Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:38 pm

I went for Spurs away.

The position we were in on the corner gave us such a fantastic view of it curling in. Brilliant goal.

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Post by FCBurnley » Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:43 pm

I think the push on the keeper whilst being pure Ashley Barnes actually distracts a little from the quality of the goal. The cross from Zaroury was perfection but so was Barnes positioning and timing which made the finish look easy.
Which Ashley Barnes goal will you never forget ?
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Post by boyyanno » Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:43 pm

West Brom goal for me, but the Palace and Wigan ones were close, both typical Barnes and full of emotion.

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Post by Royboyclaret » Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:51 pm

FCBurnley wrote:
Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:43 pm
I think the push on the keeper whilst being pure Ashley Barnes actually distracts a little from the quality of the goal. The cross from Zaroury was perfection but so was Barnes positioning and timing which made the finish look easy.
Which Ashley Barnes goal will you never forget ?
Nailed it, FCBurnley........It was simply a deft header before planting their keeper into the net....Unforgettable.

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Post by ŽižkovClaret » Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:12 pm

Pen away at Liverpool to end their unbeaten home record and stick it right to the moaning Klopp

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Post by Tribesmen » Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:52 pm

Just everything about the Wigan goal was just perfect , now that has my vote

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Post by whiffa » Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:58 pm

West Ham away, remember the game well - the home fans were in uproar with the club's owners at the time - standing and protesting and our Ashley absolutely rocketed the ball into the net. Incredible goal and an easy choice for me.

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