i84est Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Take the hatred some have for barnes out the equation. Think about there 1st 2 seasons think barnes was better I used to be excited when he was on the pitch always looked dangerous. I know they are slightly different players and with barnes has pisd it down the drain. But which player based on those 1st 2 seasons they had would you choose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Not his fault Carl Dicknson did his typical "friendly tackle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagerbob Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Barnes for me. Was so dangerous on the break with his pace. A couple of times during the promotion and woeful prem season he used skill that was outrageous when beating defenders. Oh how the mighty have fallen, from Donny to the MLS. Hughes on the other hand will no doubt play for a much bigger club than Barnes ever did, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsall_Ram Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Both have very different qualities so its hard to compare them. Hughes is a more balanced player, good on the ball, reads the game. Barnes just went at players with pace and skill. I wished we had seen 2 or 3 more years out of Barnes. Though in the long run, as previous stated, Hughes will go on to bigger and better things than Giles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Barnes was an impact player and an arrogant so and so. I always remember Howard and Oakley doing the post match interview after the Colchester game and every Sky question was about Barnes and every response was around if he can keep his feet on the ground he'll be a good player. At that point, I was concerned he'd go "Kitson" on us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Pedant Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 'Their age' not 'there age'. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnram Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hughes by far the better player I can't think why anyone would think otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Different players, one an individual, one a team player. Next question. Hughes by the way, not even a question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertRam Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I always thought that Barnes was asked to play too many times when injured, which ruined his playing career?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hughes IMO has all the skills in his locker. Barnes was a Derby reserve at Hughes age . I used to watch Barnes in the reserves and he always had loads of pace and an eye for goal . Went past players easily but sometimes had no end product with wayward shooting etc. Hughes hardly wastes a ball. Different types of players though so difficult to compare. But Hughes it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK47 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I really rated Giles. Good banta aswel. I remember him pulling up to pride park with his gf one time and 2 young boys about 13/14 went up to him, one asked for an autograph, and the other asked for his birds number! Giles laughed and chased them away. (Obviously in a joking manner) But as a player, Unbelievable on his day, injury ruined him. Horrible shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randombc Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I'd rather have Hughes in my team. Barnes was good and did some outrageous things at times but for me was on par with a Lewis mcGugan today. He could do something in a game and think why isn't this guy in the premiership, and the next 3 weeks not notice him in a game. Hughes keeps the same style throughout his game and his standard of game doesn't fluctuate that much even at such a young age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hughes, as he knows he has more to learn and become even better, Barnes thought he was the complete player, hence why he has had such a successful international career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hughes by a mile. Barnes was all about himself and would constantly run up blind alley's trying to do too much when a simple give and go or sideways pass was on. Impact player at best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkRam Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Barnes was more of a threat IMO but Hughes makes a team. Would sooner have Hughes, but wouldn't say no to Barnes. Imagine where he could have gone under the management of Clough or McClaren rather than being played through injury and hyped up by the dwarf........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Barnes was very good in that first season, but he was never anything more than a direct attacking player. Only in England would anyone say he was better than Hughes. Hughes can do the pretty stuff in the middle but is perfectly happy to do the boring and dirty stuff for his team mates. Even taking ability out of it - which I think Hughes has Barnes licked for - who would you rather play with? Different players, but Hughes is better. I started going in the 2001/02 season, when I was 6. Not sure how many better players I've seen in a Derby shirt than Hughes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Barnes was very good (don't know nowadays...) but Hughes is something special. Easy choice for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Barnes was very good (don't know nowadays...) but Hughes is something special. Easy choice for me. Took the words out of my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Barnes was exciting and had raw pace and skill but Hughes has more than that. Hughes has a footballing brain many internationals would be jealous of. Barnes used to look like he made things happen with bursts of pace and/or skill. Hughes makes things happen without you noticing and that is the difference in type of player. Injury free and both at their bests (in a derby shirt) you can imagine that, out of the two, most of the country would want Barnes to go on and play for England because we don't appreciate Hughes type of player enough over here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsCityRam Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Interesting question but very difficult to compare. Barnes was an impact player - capable of changing a game in an instant (clich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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