Middlesbrough_Gers
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Was watching the league one play off highlights and saw him strutting his stuff for Fleetwood town, I thought he would make it young Barrie, such a shame
Barrie McKay
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He most definitely was good enough. Just never had the heart for it. So many would have killed for the ability he had.
HMS.Temple.Garden
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poor Robbie
Another Barrie McKay thread to follow on from the one a few days ago.
What is the obsession with past players who were failures for us ? if its not wee Barrie then its the cumdog, absolutely embarrassing !
It just compounds the misery we have all had to put up with the past few years when we have to talk about ex players who done eff all bar score one great goal in a semi final.
Just let it go ffs
What is the obsession with past players who were failures for us ? if its not wee Barrie then its the cumdog, absolutely embarrassing !
It just compounds the misery we have all had to put up with the past few years when we have to talk about ex players who done eff all bar score one great goal in a semi final.
Just let it go ffs
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55degreesnorth
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I have to agree with the poster saying not good enough. He looked great in spells playing in the Scottish championship, had one great game against the mhanks. That's it. If it was a dedication issue as some suggest, I'm sure he'd find focus and form when he's slipping down the leagues at a rate of knots. He's coming into what should be the prime years of his career and finds himself in the English third tier. At this rate he'll end up at a raith rovers or the like in a couple of years.
I was going to post similar, thought i was going mental that we had one very recently.
Talent wise? He's better than Daniel James.
Jesus fck.
Yes with a 30% sell on clause
some absolute roasters on here.
Pvt. Hudson
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What a goal at Hampden against them, nearly came in my pants when that went in.
Leipzig bidding 6 million was my personal favourite.Yes with a 30% sell on clause
Been said on here so many times, not many leave the club and go on to bigger and better things.
JerseyLoyalist
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Don’t think so.
prenzlauerbear
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Ah, the weekly Barrie McKay thread.
KirkwallTrueBlue
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Goal at Hampden against them destroyed his career imo, he was a decent player, to deny he wasn't is shortsighted, that being said he was nowhere near a brilliant player, he had lots of potential, he had a hell of a lot to learn, he was in the best place to become a very very good footballer for us, sadly the wee tadger believed the hype and bought into it, stinking attitude to hard work, heartless, gutless and downright rotten desire for the Jersey, will end up playing part time at Dens Park for Nelms on £95 a week. Silly silly boy regrets it big time.
Hammerhitstheslammer
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Bowery
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derbybear
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How many more of these? The guy was the Hide and Seek champion who passed the ball back to Wallace's right foot 90% f the time. BTW he strutted them to a defeat!
I refer to this alot, hover his foot over the ball , shift it and pass it back to Wallace. Guy was decent at championship and popped up for 15 mins in the big games. There is a reason he is playing league 1 football aged 26.
SecondBestIsNothing
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I think folk just have f*ck all to talk about until the season starts. Once we’re back they threads will die down.
He was good enough! Unbelievable talent! Just a bad attitude!
Huge natural talent but didn't see the need to copy CR7 and work every day to get better.
Mr Wilton
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Which feeds into why he was not good enough. Plenty of talent has not been backed up with mentality. Which makes him not good enough.
Leo_Ger
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Not really a good comparison since they were both at Swansea at the same time and James' performances won him a move to the EPL and Man Utd and McKay's won him a move to League 1 and Fleetwood Town.
Mr Wilton
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Which is why he was not good enough.
File alongside Rossiter being good enough for England if he got a run of games
BlueHaze
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I’ll say from the start I thought Barrie was a great football talent and had me off my seat on numerous occasions,
Getting that out the way it has to be said that great football talent will only take you so far if is not accompanied with desire,effort and work ethic.Im afraid Barrie lacked all three and nobody is more disappointed than me I defended him more than most.
Getting that out the way it has to be said that great football talent will only take you so far if is not accompanied with desire,effort and work ethic.Im afraid Barrie lacked all three and nobody is more disappointed than me I defended him more than most.
DougieJones
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Coulda been a contender, etc. Truth is he shone in the Scottish championship and scored the odd wonder goal thereafter. This does not a top level career make.
RFC_Champions
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Depends on what “good enough” means....
‘We should hold out for £10m and a big sell on for when Bayern come sniffing’
Morelos20
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Yes with a 30% sell on clause
Some players don't develop as they should some massively improve when it's unexpected.
I'm sure many of Harry Kane's loan clubs laughed when they thought of the prospect of him playing for Spurs.
You'd be a roaster for writing any professional player off by the age of 25 tbh.
Don't really get the hatred for Barrie on here, he's a wee quiet guy that probably does struggle more than most with the mental aspect of the game.
Compare and contrast that to Halliday that's just left, probably cost us more points than he won but he's from Copland Road so he's sound
What journo was it that said he was a better talent than biscuit hips?
Calgacus
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If he had developed a mentality to match his natural ability he could have.
The 6 inches between the ears is what makes a player great.
Edmond Dantes
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Like most young players I am afraid. All talent no brains. Needed to work hard on his physique. He will hit 30 and realise he could have done more.
Stevie13000
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Was not good enough
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BlueSevenTwo
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Seems to be a bit of a FF obsession with this guy.
Had a great chance to make it with us but poor attitude and application has seen his career spiral downwards , Scottish Championship beckons.
Had a great chance to make it with us but poor attitude and application has seen his career spiral downwards , Scottish Championship beckons.
I thought he was fantastic, loved him. His first touch control out on the byline was something else. Always thought he could go up a few gears but rarely done so. Seems to be a mix of enthusiasm and confidence that holds him back.
One of these players that was instantly perceived to be better than he was the minute he left.
Undoubted talent but lacking consistency and application. ‘Strutting his stuff for Fleetwood’ kinda says it all.
CooperOnTheWing
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and so was his manager. Krankjar said he was one of the best players he’d ever seen in training. It is his own fault he hasn’t made it, but it’s not through lack of talent. He’s one of those players who doesn’t seem to love the game. That said, if he turned out for Barcelona you wouldn’t be able to tell he plays at a low level, at least until he got bored.
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