I take no pleasure in seeing this lads career fall faster than a lemming in a Disney film, but I do believe he should be used by all football clubs as a poster for how not to conduct yourself, if you want to be a success.
Had Barnes shown a little patience and dignity, while at Derby, who knows where he would be playing now, but due to his own lack of foresight and just plain intelligence, he is now deemed not even good enough for relegated Doncaster and I do not see many clubs racing for his name ether.
Where next? Scotland? Has he fallen that far now?
If I were a manager, I would have a poster of this lad out as a warning for young lads who may otherwise lose their heads to the limelight and think they are a star before they have even begun to burn.
Giles Barnes
posted on 20/5/12
Taiwan:
There were plenty on the old 606 who either blamed Clough for letting him go or suggested that he would come back to 'bite us'.
You know - like every time anyone leaves ever.
posted on 30/5/12
I'mnotSpartacus
I tend to agree with you, but I think the Academy is beginning to yield results due to investment (£1m per year) and a strategy. I haven't been following Derby as long as you or as loyally or/closely, but I'd say that since the time I started supporting them as a 15 year old (mid 80s), this is the best I can remember our youth policy.
I remember programmes lauding Justin Phillips and he fell along the wayside in the early 1990s, but I remain quietly confident about the Academy. We often looked enviously at Forest (circa 2003), but think we could have a group/core of youngsters.
There is also an onus on us as fans to give them patience and forebearance. I like Callum Ball, he isn't the finished article by no means, but some of our fans expect too much too soon. We too play our role as fans.
posted on 14/3/15
After Giles Barnes was released by Derby in 2009 - and I can understand why Derby released him - West Bromwich Albion signed him on some sort of basis - it may have been a weekly contract - and we repaired the injury he was still carrying and got him fit again (no disrespect to Derby) so that in 2010 he was given an 18-month contract and actually played for us 23 times in our Championship promotion season and then in the Premier League, mostly as a sub. However, he just wasn't good enough, and soon after Roy Hodgson became our manager in early 2011 he was released. I'm just pleased that Albion got him fit and playing again, and then it was up to the lad to show what he could do.
posted on 24/3/15
Aries22, how are you? I was mentioning you on another forum the other day, talking about fans of other teams who like to get involved in Derby/Football chat.
If you're ever at a loose end, check out dcfcfans site.
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As for Giles, he was his own worst enemy here, he acted like he was the finished article and had made it, when in reality he has achieved nothing. There was no denying that he had immense quality and bags of potential in 2005-08 at Derby, but he didn't have the right attitude to deal with Paul Jewell when returning from injury, hence why he never got fit. His head was turned the previous year with links to West Ham and some other clubs (think his uncle Ricky played for them), and he wanted his big move. I think Hodgson took him to Fulham on loan (could've been a different manager), but didn't feature much in the Premier League. When it came to the crunch, Derby were doing no better or worse without him so decided to offload him.
Last I heard he was at Houston Dynamos in the MLS and has been called up for Jamaica!
posted on 7/5/18
All good stuff. Apart from the "where next, Scotland?" bit.......
posted on 7/5/18
Blimey, Heb, where did you dredge this one up from ?
posted on 7/5/18
comment by ๐AnglianRam ๐ (U17428)
posted 5 minutes ago
Blimey, Heb, where did you dredge this one up from ?
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Pull-up a sandbag and swing the lampshade.
posted on 7/5/18
Constant vigilance Gentlemen!
posted on 7/5/18
comment by HebridesRam (U2909)
posted 8 minutes ago
Constant vigilance Gentlemen!
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Are you rooting for John Higgins Heb?
posted on 7/5/18
Yes. We need a left-back!