Gareth Barry

[matty1878]

...like Arsenal...and like Spurs....and like Liverpool you mean?

Haven't arsenal spurs and Liverpool won things more recently than us?

 

[toffee matt]

Haven't arsenal spurs and Liverpool won things more recently than us?

Half the league have won things more recently than us

 

[ijjysmith]

Half the league have won things more recently than us

And a couple in the Championship.

 

[Woolly Blue]

Can we keep the Board stuff in that thread please lads?

Ta

^^^^

Err, lads ??

 

[Jacko93]

Fleetwood won something yesterday FFS

 

[Seamus Colemole]

I heard he isn't signing for us cause he wanted "Gare Bear" on the back of his shirt but kenwrong wouldn't let him.

 

[matty1878]

Half the league have won things more recently than us

True

 

[deipnosophist]

Haven't arsenal spurs and Liverpool won things more recently than us?

so has Wigan. But they are not even "nearly men". My point is : Gareth Barry's decision is unlikely to be based purely on immediate financial expediency (imo). There is more than one ball to be juggled here.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I heard he isn't signing for us cause he wanted "Gare Bear" on the back of his shirt but kenwrong wouldn't let him.

Maybe the best thing would be to get that written on a cake. Show him how respected he is and all that.

 

[By god I'm blue]

I would be very surprised if he went elsewhere

 

[Woolly Blue]

Agents take a percentage. Whether or not they're best mates, if you were representing Barry, you'd be pushing the best financial deal to the front of the table. Which one he accepts is up to him of course.

I would be very surprised if he went elsewhere

Hopefully we'll find out in the next week or two.

 

[LinekersLegs]

According to wiki Barry is married to his childhood sweetheart and his agent is his best friend who joined Aston Villa the same day that he did in 1997.

Sounds like a guy for whom long term relationships are important and valuable - I wonder if he wants to go into coaching etc after his career is finished? If so I wonder if playing a role in our academy may be something that would interest him as part of a player to coach package.

 

[micknick]

I'd give Barry a two year deal and let McCarthy carry on learning from him. Hopefully we get some more options in midfield so he doesnt have to play every single game but our squad would be much more poorer without him in it.

 

[Moomin]

Does anyone know who Gareth Barry's dad supports??

 

[Kendall's Dream]

I'd give Barry a two year deal and let McCarthy carry on learning from him. Hopefully we get some more options in midfield so he doesnt have to play every single game but our squad would be much more poorer without him in it.

Fully agree with this, he looked tired in some games last season, rotation is key.