Gareth Barry - record breaker still with a role to play?

vintage-toffees · June 28, 2017

Cup rotation player

But more importantly a great role model for the young up and comings to listen too
And train alongside

COYBL25 · June 28, 2017

davek said:
In his pomp he was better than any of the midfielders we have now and overall he's been a success here. You couldn't make a case for him starting too many PL games like. If we have a 'dead' EL match or two he'd be ideal to send out with a team of youngsters to offer a calming influence and to guide them through it.

I dont know about coaching. You'd think because he seems quiet and studious he'd make a natural one - and a natural manager eventually. Maybe. I'd have to say though that it seems like half of the players who retire end up getting coaching jobs here. That's ok if you're winning trophies and you want to keep a dynasty going but we're not in that position.

I was getting excited there Dave, as a I thought initially that you were posting something positive.

Oh well x

davek · June 28, 2017

COYBL25 said:
I was getting excited there Dave, as a I thought initially that you were posting something positive.

Oh well x

I did. I'm just not a fan of our players automatically getting coaching roles.

Barry has been a real ambassador for the club in the media and on the pitch. I cant say fairer than that. If we got half of what we got out of Barry for every signing that came in we'd have had a success story here in recent years.

formerly manx toffee · June 28, 2017

Horses for courses. He will be useful at times on the field and I expect more so off it.

mmmmsnouts · June 28, 2017

LydiateLee said:
Love Gaz Baz, but I love Everton more and I don't think him being a part of our squad these days is an indication that we are threatening the top 4. Remember RS at home and Spurs away? Sorry but he is a liability at times.

That's on the manager to a) manage his playing time correctly and b) make sure if he isn't the right player to go in, that he has another option available.

I think Koeman's hand was forced against the RS when McCarthy went down, but starting him against Spurs may have been his worst tactical move of the season.

LydiateLee · June 29, 2017

mmmmsnouts said:
That's on the manager to a) manage his playing time correctly and b) make sure if he isn't the right player to go in, that he has another option available.

I think Koeman's hand was forced against the RS when McCarthy went down, but starting him against Spurs may have been his worst tactical move of the season.

Can't argue with that mate