Gareth Barry

[Royal Blue Jersey]

You are a harsh marker mate,
http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/14/top-10-goalkeepers-of-the-premier-league-season/
15 clean sheets and 3rd best GA record in the league having conceeded only 2 more than City.

Just out of my last ever exam, leave it out mate lol

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

O keefe has said that the 3 year contract rumours are " wide of the mark"

Whatever that means

Well, can't be any higher so must mean lower. 1 year by the sounds of 'wide'.

I'd deffo give him 3 years.

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...eth-barry-transfer-everton-preparing-3642837?

To be honest I wouldn't be keen on us offering him a 3 year deal. Surely we've moved on from the days of having a 36 year old player as one of our top earners? It would seem a bit desperate and doesn't really indicate long term planning in my mind. But obviously it needs sorting and Barry holds all the aces on this hand.

Mate, he's a brilliant player. Pivotal. Chelsa only just released Lampard who is older, this is a team who won Champs League 2012, Europa League 2013, semifinals this year and he's been a vital cog, lessening importance on the pitch but no doubt still influential off in and a match winner when he comes on.

Barry is a far more accomplished holding player than Lampard, a role which is much easier on the legs if you have the intelligence to match, which Barry does. He will be fine for at least the next 2 years I would imagine. Martinez being a physio - not to mention the extensive sports science team we have - will have done detailed assessment on his capabilities in terms of playing years. If you want to go further with the career analogies, Martinez with his masters in Business Management, just think of the appreciation of due diligence he's got. Do you think he would throw down £60k a week for 3 years if he wasn't certain it would represent the best deal for Everton?

The difference from now and Walter is stark for many reasons: those players were has-beens no matter what their age, some rocked up at 29/30 legs already gone; I'm fairly certain the sophistication in sports science and so on has moved on light years; the powers of analysis are greatly enhanced by all the teams of backroom staff and information available to the manager and more importantly, lest we forget, think of who that manager is: Roberto Martinez. Not dissapointed Walter Smith, but triumphant Roberto Martinez. This is a man who publically extols the virtues of pragmatism and conservatism when it comes to finance: I'm merely the custodian of Everton, he says. And rightly so.

If there were anyone I'd trust with a £10m decision on a 33 year old, it'd be our current manager.

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

Who the [Poor language removed] would want to go from Martinez to Fat Sam. From NW to London. From Everton to West Ham.

How much more could they be offering for that to be a temptation? Really?

 

[TheFinnFan]

If he chooses hammers over us i'll be amazed.

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

If he chooses hammers over us i'll be amazed.

Then don't reckon they'll get him.

West Ham were this afternoon negotiating fiercely on two fronts as they attempted to bring Gareth Barry and Cheikhou Kouyate to the Boleyn.
Former England midfielder Barry is also believed to be wanted by newly promoted Leicester City and Everton where he spent last season on loan.
But a top Hammers insider revealed to ClaretandHugh exclusively: “Both deals are alive – Kouyate very much so but we still have to agree a fee.
“We will know more over the next 72 hours but the player remains very keen to join us.”
Barry, however, is now looking more likely to opt for Everton as he is well settled in the area and has the opportunity of playing European football with the Toffees
However, our source revealed: “The deal is still alive and we are doing our best . There’s still a squeak. We certainly haven’t given up on it.
“Koutaye is a big deal and we are working hard to get it done"

 

[TheFinnFan]

Koff Sam

 

[Zatara]

Ive seen Southall, Martyn and now Howard all play alot of games for us. I'm no keeper expert but other than last season ive been pretty concerned about his ability from long shots and coming off his line.

You are a harsh marker mate,
http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/14/top-10-goalkeepers-of-the-premier-league-season/
15 clean sheets and 3rd best GA record in the league having conceeded only 2 more than City.

 

[Tubey]

Ive seen Southall, Martyn and now Howard all play alot of games for us. I'm no keeper expert but other than last season ive been pretty concerned about his ability from long shots and coming off his line.

You're comparing him with two of arguably the top three or four goalkeepers to grace the English game in the last 30 years there though!

 

[Zatara]

I think to get champs league we need someone of the quality of a Courtois or Cech or De Gea.

Howards just not quite there for me.

You're comparing him with two of arguably the top three or four goalkeepers to grace the English game in the last 30 years there though!

 

[royalblue66]

Just said on Granada T V he is ready to sign a 3 year deal.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Just said on Granada T V he is ready to sign a 3 year deal.

Did he indicate who with?

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

Just said on Granada T V he is ready to sign a 3 year deal.

Fred the Weatherman with a special report?/

 

[royalblue66]

Fred the Weatherman with a special report?/

Juicy Lucy

 

[Username]

I think to get champs league we need someone of the quality of a Courtois or Cech or De Gea.

Howards just not quite there for me.

Howard's not world class but he is a good keeper and looked to be in top form last season, i wouldn't say he needs to be replaced urgently though!