Cherries: Defender Barrett's bidding to prove his worth (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Cherries: Defender Barrett's bidding to prove his worth
7:00am Wednesday 11th July 2012 in Cherries News
By Neil Perrett
ADAM Barrett is keen to make up for lost time as he prepares to embark on a fresh start under new Cherries boss Paul Groves.
Defender Barrett saw his Jekyll and Hyde fortunes mirrored by the team during his debut season at Dean Court.
A mainstay of an encouraging first half to the campaign, Barrett helped Cherries overcome a poor opening and skippered them to within touching distance of the play-offs.
However, with Cherries handily placed to mount a challenge for promotion, his season came to a premature end in early January due to a torn hamstring.
And as Barrett looked on from the sidelines, a disastrous second half saw Cherries fall away, with manager Lee Bradbury paying with his job.
Barrett, who is 12 months into a two-year contract with Cherries, did not feature during Groves’s caretaker stewardship despite regaining his fitness towards the end of last season.
The 32-year-old, a veteran of more than 500 appearances, told the Daily Echo: “I have played enough games and know what I can do. I am sure Paul and Shaun know what I can do as well.
“I will get my head down and work extremely hard during pre-season. I will give it everything and, hopefully, the manager will like that and we can go from there.
“Paul and Shaun have come in and we are fully behind them. They will have new ideas and a philosophy on the game they want us to carry through. It is a fresh start for everybody.”
Barrett, appointed captain by Bradbury after joining Cherries from Crystal Palace, is expected to be one of the contenders to don the skipper’s armband under Groves.
“It was an honour to captain the team last season and something I was very proud to do,” said Barrett. “It is a role I enjoy and I would love to do it again.
“But it is up to the manager and it is his team. I know what I bring to the table, both on and off the pitch. I am fully behind whatever he wants to do and he will always have my full support. I will respect his decision.
“I think I have the respect of the dressing room and have the experience. I want to do well for myself and for the club. The manager will put in place who he feels is best for the role. If it is me, I would be delighted to continue. If it is not, I will get behind the new captain and get on with it.”
Barrett added: “I was disappointed and frustrated that my first season at the club came to a premature end. I felt the momentum had been with us and things were looking good. I just hope we can have a successful campaign this season.”
Comments(33)
Ferndown Steve
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7:25am Wed 11 Jul 12
Adam will provide that in my opinion, however there will be better first choice options ahead of Adam, for Paul Groves to choose !
UTC
here we go
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7:27am Wed 11 Jul 12
fletch for manager wrote:what fantastic support !!!
Show your worth some where else, walking liability.. Will be a bit harder now to get anywhere the first team as your mates no longer manager!
Norwood
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7:33am Wed 11 Jul 12
CherryFarmer
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7:51am Wed 11 Jul 12
Norwood wrote:Plonker
I hear they have a place waiting for him at The Donkey Sanctuary. Useless over rated has been. Only played last season coz his mate was manager.
Frankiesbackfromhollywood
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8:34am Wed 11 Jul 12
upthecherries26
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8:43am Wed 11 Jul 12
Norwood wrote:Constructive criticism is fine but why do some people have to be so offensive !!!! Think Barrett is fine as a squad player and will do a job when needed.
I hear they have a place waiting for him at The Donkey Sanctuary. Useless over rated has been. Only played last season coz his mate was manager.
super-red
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8:44am Wed 11 Jul 12
DansAFCB
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8:46am Wed 11 Jul 12
CherryFarmer wrote:I rated him, and as the story says until he got injured we were on the brink of the playoffs, then we lost Purches....
Norwood wrote:Plonker
I hear they have a place waiting for him at The Donkey Sanctuary. Useless over rated has been. Only played last season coz his mate was manager.
I don't think he is all that bad! I would bet that he will feature a lot more than you think!
Dont have short memorys
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8:50am Wed 11 Jul 12
afcbournemouth
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9:04am Wed 11 Jul 12
fletch for manager
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9:32am Wed 11 Jul 12
CherryFarmer wrote:you obviously watched with rose tinted spec's.. awful player.
Norwood wrote:Plonker
I hear they have a place waiting for him at The Donkey Sanctuary. Useless over rated has been. Only played last season coz his mate was manager.
the afcb fan
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9:58am Wed 11 Jul 12
fletch for manager wrote:Better rose tinited than completely blacked out like yours, you dont have a clue
CherryFarmer wrote:you obviously watched with rose tinted spec's.. awful player.
Norwood wrote:Plonker
I hear they have a place waiting for him at The Donkey Sanctuary. Useless over rated has been. Only played last season coz his mate was manager.
Merleyman
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10:17am Wed 11 Jul 12
fletch for manager wrote:Your name shows you know absolutely nothing about football at this level.
Show your worth some where else, walking liability.. Will be a bit harder now to get anywhere the first team as your mates no longer manager!
Nuff said
shastings
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10:22am Wed 11 Jul 12
UOBCherry
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11:27am Wed 11 Jul 12
The Renegade Master
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11:27am Wed 11 Jul 12
fletch for manager wrote:Totally uncalled for remark.
Show your worth some where else, walking liability.. Will be a bit harder now to get anywhere the first team as your mates no longer manager!
UOBCherry
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11:31am Wed 11 Jul 12
The Renegade Master wrote:true though
fletch for manager wrote:Totally uncalled for remark.
Show your worth some where else, walking liability.. Will be a bit harder now to get anywhere the first team as your mates no longer manager!
fletch for manager
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12:03pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Merleyman wrote:"nuff said" with words like that you must be really well educated.. I would suggest you are the one who know's nothing. Barrett is an awful player. Slow, poor reader of the game, poor distribution. Yes he tried hard but thats not enough.. 'Enough said'
fletch for manager wrote:Your name shows you know absolutely nothing about football at this level.
Show your worth some where else, walking liability.. Will be a bit harder now to get anywhere the first team as your mates no longer manager!
Nuff said
Football banning order yob
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12:06pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Cherryfan
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1:26pm Wed 11 Jul 12
MJPJC
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1:31pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Football banning order yob wrote:you are a rude fool
Barrett is sh1t.. total and utter cart horse, Rather have fletch at CB then bradburys mate
YorkshireCherry
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1:55pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Cherryfan wrote:I agree Cherryfan. I never cease to be amazed by how offensive some of the people on this forum are about our own players. No wonder players jump ship at the first opportunity!
What awful and offensive comments from some of you! I am sure Adam knows his limitations and doesn't need to have it recorded here is such a rude way. Looking on the positive side of Adam he does have a presence on the pitch, and a voice that can be heard in the stands, always encouraging his colleagues. Something that was mssing in the latter half of the season.
Comments like useless, rubbish etc are far wide of the mark for barrett. He might lack a bit in terms of speed and positioning and therefore not be first choice for most fans but he is a natural leader and that can be just as important and leaders on the pitch are something I think we are short of in the current squad.
username is already in use
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1:59pm Wed 11 Jul 12
c0ckbeard
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2:03pm Wed 11 Jul 12
East Stand Steve
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2:28pm Wed 11 Jul 12
username is already in use wrote:It's dangerous to judge players based on the sponsors' MOM awards.
Jesus, whats with the rubbish on here today? He won MOM a few games early last season? and looked good in defence most games, I accept he was woefully out of position at times but that could be down to Bradbury's dodgy tactics. I have to question whether some of the above posters actually go to games?
I seem to recall AB's were while were winning ugly - and he was ugliest.
We need him on the bench if only to replace dear old Wally. When a match is lost beyond recall we'll need a player to come on to give us a smile with five minutes worth of headless chicken impressions.
k12afcb
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4:14pm Wed 11 Jul 12
k12afcb
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4:17pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Football banning order yob
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5:25pm Wed 11 Jul 12
k12afcb wrote:I do mush, every time I shave,
Barrett isn't the best player in the world, we all know that. However he always gives 100% and is comitted and loves playing for us. More than u can say for others. Some of the insulting comments from some of u 'fans' are absolutely disgusting, u need to take a look at yourselves
MJPJC
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5:57pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Football banning order yob wrote:As I said before you are a rude fool
k12afcb wrote:I do mush, every time I shave,
Barrett isn't the best player in the world, we all know that. However he always gives 100% and is comitted and loves playing for us. More than u can say for others. Some of the insulting comments from some of u 'fans' are absolutely disgusting, u need to take a look at yourselves
Cherry Tony
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9:34pm Wed 11 Jul 12
ferguson12
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10:08pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Frankiesbackfromhollywood
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6:55am Thu 12 Jul 12
fletch for manager says...
7:09am Wed 11 Jul 12