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I'm totally happy with Barlow on the team, he just shouldn't be the first of the bench. Barlow is healthy, energetic, supposed to be a good teammate, physically imposing.... shit hits the fan, he's a good domestic low-cost roster member. 

 

CB depth though worries me.  

Supposedly they are starting to transition Barlow to CB.



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Supposedly they are starting to transition Barlow to CB.

No joke? Makes sense, but I'd guess its too late. When did Long move from MF to CB? 



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Supposedly they are starting to transition Barlow to CB.

Source?  No eyes on that in pre-season so far


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It was a joke  - as everyone has noted, we need more depth at CB. Although I was thinking of Long's transition many years ago.  Barlow does have the height, athleticism and physicality to at least make you wonder if it had ever been considered.

 

I, too, don't mind having him on the team as the 4th option up front.  You know you'll get an honest effort - and he'll bungle in a handful of goals by season's end.  



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Aaron Long was a one in a million story transitioning to an elite CB in his mid-20s. Think of all the brain farts Barlow has in front of the other teams goal. You want him having those in front of ours?!

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Well, Barlow is great in preventing balls from ending in the net!


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Was he ever tried at CB with RB2? May have not been him, but Stefan Bonomo. 


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Was he ever tried at CB with RB2? May have not been him, but Stefan Bonomo. 


Bonomo was tried for 5 matches at CB. Barlow was tried there once in a CB/RWB role in a second half of a match we were leading and didn't look great.
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Bonomo was only used there because his body was breaking downs and they thought it may be able to save him

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Barlow would be an even worse CB than he is a "striker"



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Try him first at GK before trying him at CB.



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Barlow would be an even worse CB than he is a "striker"


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Can he please be traded and some how rules change where we can trade for an extra international spot
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Can he please be traded and some how rules change where we can trade for an extra international spot

did the rules change where you cant trade for an international spot?

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Some want Barlow to change careers all together.  






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