Gareth Barry

[sageyefc]

Can't help thinking the BBC put this as a major story on their website as a bit of a joke at our manager's expense? He is good though obviously...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35247911

Not of all time but certainly over the pasr decade or 2, criminally underrated player. If he was foreign everyone would be fapping themselves silly. One of the players you don't realize is that good til he plays for you

 

[marsh]

Everyone jumping on the Barry Bandwagon now then?

 

[Bluesoulrebel]

Everyone jumping on the Barry Bandwagon now then?

Johnny Johnson ain't

 

[Gibbo4]

Honestly thought last season was a season too far for him.....hope he continues to prove me wrong.

It's amazing, really. I thought he was heading towards the end, but this season he's had a bit of a renaissance and performed consistently well. The funny thing is that he's actually played more minutes this year than at the same stage last year. Hope he doesn't burn out, although no sign of it at the moment. He was MOTM against City following a tough game against Spurs just 3 days earlier. I don't know how he's doing it, but I doff my hat to him.

 

[RFUS]

Everyone jumping on the Barry Bandwagon now then?

In true hipster fashion I did it before it was cool; I've been praising Barry all season.

 

[chicoazul]

I want a full apology from the same old tired teds writing him off and screaming for Everton to get rid of him. Or as God as my witness I shall open a giant can of vault whup ass on you all.

 

[marsh]

In true hipster fashion I did it before it was cool; I've been praising Barry all season.

Good I've been praising him since he proved me wrong in his first season

 

[marsh]

I want a full apology from the same old tired teds writing him off and screaming for Everton to get rid of him. Or as God as my witness I shall open a giant can of vault whup ass on you all.

Please do as they wind me up on here!

 

[LinekersLegs]

Please do as they wind me up on here!

One particular gem was this post on the Lennon thread by @ImKoneKoneKoneKone implying that Barry's form last year had nothing to do with age, injury or playing time but sheer lack of professionalism.

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/...loan-january-2015.72879/page-115#post-3481165
boss for this season, but hell do a Barry when hes signed and doesnt need to offer 100% to get a contract if he signed in the summer

 

[Khalekan]

Johnny Johnson ain't

he blamed it on the Pony Express.

There's one for the teenagers.....lol

 

[Huyton Layne]

Sad when you look up a player that everyone's looking to replace as he's near death and you find out he's a year younger than you.

 

[Bluesoulrebel]

he blamed it on the Pony Express.

There's one for the teenagers.....lol

Maybe it's time for us all to be "breakin' down the walls of heartache" KTF

 

[Khalekan]

Maybe it's time for us all to be "breakin' down the walls of heartache" KTF

lol lol lol

 

[Khalekan]

Sad when you look up a player that everyone's looking to replace as he's near death and you find out he's a year younger than you.

It's even sadder when you are old enough to be his dad....

 

[mkrudden]

I want a full apology from the same old tired teds writing him off and screaming for Everton to get rid of him. Or as God as my witness I shall open a giant can of vault whup ass on you all.

Pull the damn trigger and rid us of their stupidity.