Ritchie Barker

HUFC Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:56 am

Rumours he is off to Notts County..

We are thin enough already with strikers.. Cannot seeing this being true.. Unless Wilson has a Fee for him to bring in a replacement.. bbolt

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Rumour from where?

He is wilsons blue eyed boy, can't see that myself.

HUFC Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:04 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A39123948

&

http://boards.footymad.net/mboard/fmb.p ... 2128832237

Only message boards but better than all the Doom & Gloom on the bunker!! About time we had a rumour mill again

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:07 pm

Please let this rumour be true :grin:

I was thinking the other day about our lack of striking options. Why dont we try playing Matty Robson up front? He always looks useful going forward and it would remove his defensive responsibilities. Ok, so we would not have much aerial presence but with the ball on the deck he could do a job

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:08 pm

gravedisorder wrote:

Please let this rumour be true :grin:

I was thinking the other day about our lack of striking options. Why dont we try playing Matty Robson up front? He always looks useful going forward and it would remove his defensive responsibilities. Ok, so we would not have much aerial presence but with the ball on the deck he could do a job

And I'm going to the moon for my dinner.....

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:11 pm

TalbotAvenger wrote:

gravedisorder wrote:

Please let this rumour be true :grin:

I was thinking the other day about our lack of striking options. Why dont we try playing Matty Robson up front? He always looks useful going forward and it would remove his defensive responsibilities. Ok, so we would not have much aerial presence but with the ball on the deck he could do a job

And I'm going to the moon for my dinner.....

Dont be so negative! The season has not even started and already people are writing young Matty off!

refred

HUFC Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:12 pm

TalbotAvenger wrote:

gravedisorder wrote:

Please let this rumour be true :grin:

I was thinking the other day about our lack of striking options. Why dont we try playing Matty Robson up front? He always looks useful going forward and it would remove his defensive responsibilities. Ok, so we would not have much aerial presence but with the ball on the deck he could do a job

And I'm going to the moon for my dinner.....

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:22 pm

It was recently revealed Barker cost 100K. I can't see us letting him go cheap.

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:03 pm

If he is going I reckon it would be pretty much nailed we have a replacement lined up, rumour has it he would have gone to Stockport as part of the Elding deal had he not stupidly chosen Leeds.

If he is going he will go down as someone who has done a great job for Pools.

alybaba · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:21 pm

Not going anywhere this season maybe next :roll:

eastdurhampoolie · **Joined:** Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:45 am **Posts:** 45

gravedisorder wrote:

Please let this rumour be true :grin:

I was thinking the other day about our lack of striking options. Why dont we try playing Matty Robson up front? He always looks useful going forward and it would remove his defensive responsibilities. Ok, so we would not have much aerial presence but with the ball on the deck he could do a job

i said exactly the same thing at the newcastle match. he scares defenders when he runs at them but when he plays out wide they dont really bother going at him because he doesnt do anything with the ball. when he runs into the box the defenders look scared and back off. i think it would be a really good move. it looks like he is a better striker and foley is a better winger, they might as well just swap over

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:46 pm

eastdurhampoolie wrote:

gravedisorder wrote:

Please let this rumour be true :grin:

I was thinking the other day about our lack of striking options. Why dont we try playing Matty Robson up front? He always looks useful going forward and it would remove his defensive responsibilities. Ok, so we would not have much aerial presence but with the ball on the deck he could do a job

i said exactly the same thing at the newcastle match. he scares defenders when he runs at them but when he plays out wide they dont really bother going at him because he doesnt do anything with the ball. when he runs into the box the defenders look scared and back off. i think it would be a really good move. it looks like he is a better striker and foley is a better winger, they might as well just swap over

EDP, be careful!!! Agreeing with me could do you cred serious damage!

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

gravedisorder wrote:

Please let this rumour be true :grin:

I was thinking the other day about our lack of striking options. Why dont we try playing Matty Robson up front? He always looks useful going forward and it would remove his defensive responsibilities. Ok, so we would not have much aerial presence but with the ball on the deck he could do a job

Someone on the BBC 606 thread has a very different opinion to you...

Quote:

if that materialises im gonna chuck my season ticket away. Barker has been very consistent over the past one and a half seasons for pools and some of our fans forget what he has actually achieved for our football club. i'll never forget his diving header at wycombe that got us promotion. if barker goes so do i as that really would show the club has no ambition.

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:57 pm

Matty Robson up front rolfl

To play up front you have to be able to play with your back to goal, playing him up front would mean him getting the ball in less situations when he is facing goal with space to run into.

Even Martin (I've played Gavin Strachan on the left wing more than once) Scott wouldn't be that ridiculous.

eastdurhampoolie · **Joined:** Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:45 am **Posts:** 45

PJ_Poolie wrote:

Matty Robson up front rolfl

To play up front you have to be able to play with your back to goal, playing him up front would mean him getting the ball in less situations when he is facing goal with space to run into.

Even Martin (I've played Gavin Strachan on the left wing more than once) Scott wouldn't be that ridiculous.

he could learn to be a proper striker, im not saying he's there yet but he could be. in my opinion he has the potential to be better there than on the wing

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:33 pm

He's been learning to be a proper winger for five years now and still hasn't succeeded!

What next, turning cockfingers into a full back?

Why don't we just sign some players who play in the positions we need to strengthen so we don't have to resort to trying to find some square pegs to fill our round holes?

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:25 pm

eastdurhampoolie wrote:

PJ_Poolie wrote:

Matty Robson up front rolfl

To play up front you have to be able to play with your back to goal, playing him up front would mean him getting the ball in less situations when he is facing goal with space to run into.

Even Martin (I've played Gavin Strachan on the left wing more than once) Scott wouldn't be that ridiculous.

he could learn to be a proper striker, im not saying he's there yet but he could be. in my opinion he has the potential to be better there than on the wing

Perhaps it may be best if he 'learns' to play in the position he is meant to play..... I know, just a crazy, wacky, left of field idea like.....

aido87 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:38 pm

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Matty Robson should be left back.......

.... in the changing rooms :laugh:

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