Gareth Barry

[MilnersJaw]

Champions League participation, FA Cup Winners (plus final) and Premier League Champions. I appreciate it as well.

I wonder what the stats were, when we won nothing last season, compared to the rest.

What is this. His sole effort got us all that?

[Beefymcfc]

Champions League participation, FA Cup Winners (plus final) and Premier League Champions. I appreciate it as well.

I wonder what the stats were, when we won nothing last season, compared to the rest.

What is this. His sole effort got us all that?

Sorry mate, you weren't there. He was part of it all.

[brite blu sky]

We would not have won the title without GazBaz, simple as that.

Brilliant understated player who made his job look fairly effortless by reading the game. I will miss all the deliberate but impossible to spot handballs, all the wedging oppos off the ball with his arse and most of all the little shift of weight to let the ball run while the oppo went the wrong way. Class act.

As pace is the new holistic watchword, maybe Gaz's qualities got lost in the race for speed. All I have got to say is that the others that are left better get learning how to have a bit of Barry in them, quick style.

[carolina-blue]

IMO bad business very good player , Thanks Bazzer good luck .

[ant london]

How Garcia has survived is a head scratcher, Gaz was proven, his performance in the scum Derby was worthy of a 1 yr extension alone. Fair play to him could have sat on his deal.

I think I saw that Garcia had been called up for Spain?

Is that right? Surely not? The Spanish national football team I mean....not some modelling squad

Are those fuckers on drugs

Do they not have tv and eyes?

[Pretty Boy Lee]

I think I saw that Garcia had been called up for Spain?

Is that right? Surely not? The Spanish national football team I mean....not some modelling squad

Are those fuckers on drugs

Do they not have tv and eyes?

If they called up Garcia it's fucking questionable.

[ant london]

I think I saw that Garcia had been called up for Spain?

Is that right? Surely not? The Spanish national football team I mean....not some modelling squad

Are those fuckers on drugs

Do they not have tv and eyes?

If they called up Garcia it's fucking questionable.

fuck my dog....it's true

mindboggling

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/garcia-f ... ain-squad/

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Great time for Barry and Club to move our separate ways. I like Gareth Barry but for team with aspirations like we do he was simply starting to get too slow. He always had his shaky moments (I mean, he MUST hold the world record for handball call going against him) but he always more than made up for it with his positioning and overall control of the game. That wasn't so much the case anymore last season and that was down to him losing what little pace he ever had.

I love these situations where player clearly is at the end of his career but supporters are still left wanting when player leaves. Too often Clubs hold on for too long to players like Barry and it all turns bitter in the end.

Also, massive LOL at all the Villa fans who called him Judas for going to "lesser club for just money" when it was clear he wanted to cap his career with some titles. You dicks could've had him back now had you not acted like snotty punks.

[Ironpot]

We would not have won the title without GazBaz, simple as that.

Brilliant understated player who made his job look fairly effortless by reading the game. I will miss all the deliberate but impossible to spot handballs, all the wedging oppos off the ball with his arse and most of all the little shift of weight to let the ball run while the oppo went the wrong way. Class act.

As pace is the new holistic watchword, maybe Gaz's qualities got lost in the race for speed. All I have got to say is that the others that are left better get learning how to have a bit of Barry in them, quick style.

Spot on mate. We will miss him when we play the Cardiffs ...

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Great time for Barry and Club to move our separate ways. I like Gareth Barry but for team with aspirations like we do he was simply starting to get too slow. He always had his shaky moments (I mean, he MUST hold the world record for handball call going against him) but he always more than made up for it with his positioning and overall control of the game. That wasn't so much the case anymore last season and that was down to him losing what little pace he ever had.

I love these situations where player clearly is at the end of his career but supporters are still left wanting when player leaves. Too often Clubs hold on for too long to players like Barry and it all turns bitter in the end.

Also, massive LOL at all the Villa fans who called him Judas for going to "lesser club for just money" when it was clear he wanted to cap his career with some titles. You dicks could've had him back now had you not acted like snotty punks.

I'd agree with all that if we replaced him with someone else who could do that job. No good being 5 yards quicker if you're 20 yards out of position.

[aaron bond]

Great time for Barry and Club to move our separate ways. I like Gareth Barry but for team with aspirations like we do he was simply starting to get too slow. He always had his shaky moments (I mean, he MUST hold the world record for handball call going against him) but he always more than made up for it with his positioning and overall control of the game. That wasn't so much the case anymore last season and that was down to him losing what little pace he ever had.

I love these situations where player clearly is at the end of his career but supporters are still left wanting when player leaves. Too often Clubs hold on for too long to players like Barry and it all turns bitter in the end.

Also, massive LOL at all the Villa fans who called him Judas for going to "lesser club for just money" when it was clear he wanted to cap his career with some titles. You dicks could've had him back now had you not acted like snotty punks.

I'd agree with all that if we replaced him with someone else who could do that job. No good being 5 yards quicker if you're 20 yards out of position.

Spot on PBL.

I'm disappointed we've let Barry go because he's been an excellent player for us. I could have understood letting him go if we had a replacement but we don't.

Pellegrini's preferred midfield partnership is Yaya-Fernandinho and neither of them are good enough defensively. Lesser teams have been exploiting that and our title challengers will most certainly have taken notice of it. It's the area which someone like Rooney will exploit and it's a big concern considering the derby is coming up very soon.

[Dronny]

I think I saw that Garcia had been called up for Spain?

Is that right? Surely not? The Spanish national football team I mean....not some modelling squad

Are those fuckers on drugs

Do they not have tv and eyes?

If they called up Garcia it's fucking questionable.

fuck my dog....it's true

mindboggling

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/garcia-f ... ain-squad/

Perhaps the Count should have a word with Del Bosque and see where he feels Garcia fits in to the Spanish team?

[Chinners]

I haven't seen enough of Barry to know if his legs have finally gone, but they hadn't last season; he just played a lot of hardworking games & it caught up with him.

Barry imo is one of those players, like Alan Oakes, who gets overshadowed by the 'stars' but is one of the first names on the teamsheet for managers.

If he's not fit enough then I understand this, otherwise it's bollocks.

Anyway; one of the best at his job I've ever seen & a City legend.

Thank you GB. Champion.

Bang on Ted

[Hazy2]

How Garcia has survived is a head scratcher, Gaz was proven, his performance in the scum Derby was worthy of a 1 yr extension alone. Fair play to him could have sat on his deal.

I think I saw that Garcia had been called up for Spain?

Is that right? Surely not? The Spanish national football team I mean....not some modelling squad

Are those fuckers on drugs

Do they not have tv and eyes?

Del Bosque has nothing to answer TBF he is the best manager in world football at Internation level,Gaz is a Premier league player and Garcia is never going to adjust to having no pace and no role he can make his own, without energetic players shutting him down. Fact is we have spent millions on replacing De Jong and still lack a terrier in there allowed to break it up and give it to others to create. His link with Vinny was crucial and never been sorted, No materr what stick I get for banging that drum Mancini, must have been stiched up when allowing him out, when we did not get De Rossi or Martinez both targets and Garcia is way behind both and a club buy which has proved to be rubbish for both him and others. Mancini was a twat at times but he saw our weakness and he is being proven righ Hart is Flaky and a fragile twat. Lescott is not good enough for the better teams, Centre Mid needs a world class holding MF, Not average or stop gap. Spine of your team.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Great time for Barry and Club to move our separate ways. I like Gareth Barry but for team with aspirations like we do he was simply starting to get too slow. He always had his shaky moments (I mean, he MUST hold the world record for handball call going against him) but he always more than made up for it with his positioning and overall control of the game. That wasn't so much the case anymore last season and that was down to him losing what little pace he ever had.

I love these situations where player clearly is at the end of his career but supporters are still left wanting when player leaves. Too often Clubs hold on for too long to players like Barry and it all turns bitter in the end.

Also, massive LOL at all the Villa fans who called him Judas for going to "lesser club for just money" when it was clear he wanted to cap his career with some titles. You dicks could've had him back now had you not acted like snotty punks.

I'd agree with all that if we replaced him with someone else who could do that job. No good being 5 yards quicker if you're 20 yards out of position.

Spot on PBL.

I'm disappointed we've let Barry go because he's been an excellent player for us. I could have understood letting him go if we had a replacement but we don't.

Pellegrini's preferred midfield partnership is Yaya-Fernandinho and neither of them are good enough defensively. Lesser teams have been exploiting that and our title challengers will most certainly have taken notice of it. It's the area which someone like Rooney will exploit and it's a big concern considering the derby is coming up very soon.

I don't get how you can make that judgement on Ferna with the little we've seen of him so far and considering he's learning the ropes in a new league.

I would've retained Barry myself, told Ferna to watch what he does and do it better.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

he will be out of contract when the loan finishes.

That's when the contract from America will come.

Wouldn't it be nice? I'm not sure he'll accept the offer though, he had a chance to go to London or Naples this summer but turned it down as he didn't want to uproot his family.

[Cocacolajojo1]

Not much to add to this thread but bye Barry! You're one of the best defensive midfielders I've ever seen play on the telly and live. And David Silva will suffer from not having you on the field, always finding him with a pass.

Bye

[Ted Hughes]

Great time for Barry and Club to move our separate ways. I like Gareth Barry but for team with aspirations like we do he was simply starting to get too slow. He always had his shaky moments (I mean, he MUST hold the world record for handball call going against him) but he always more than made up for it with his positioning and overall control of the game. That wasn't so much the case anymore last season and that was down to him losing what little pace he ever had.

I love these situations where player clearly is at the end of his career but supporters are still left wanting when player leaves. Too often Clubs hold on for too long to players like Barry and it all turns bitter in the end.

Also, massive LOL at all the Villa fans who called him Judas for going to "lesser club for just money" when it was clear he wanted to cap his career with some titles. You dicks could've had him back now had you not acted like snotty punks.

I'd agree with all that if we replaced him with someone else who could do that job. No good being 5 yards quicker if you're 20 yards out of position.

Spot on PBL.

I'm disappointed we've let Barry go because he's been an excellent player for us. I could have understood letting him go if we had a replacement but we don't.

Pellegrini's preferred midfield partnership is Yaya-Fernandinho and neither of them are good enough defensively. Lesser teams have been exploiting that and our title challengers will most certainly have taken notice of it. It's the area which someone like Rooney will exploit and it's a big concern considering the derby is coming up very soon.

I don't get how you can make that judgement on Ferna with the little we've seen of him so far and considering he's learning the ropes in a new league.

I would've retained Barry myself, told Ferna to watch what he does and do it better.

It's not what Fernandiho does.

He is a runner, an interceptor not a defensive mid. He pinches the ball, sets up attacks, wins the odd header, mugs the occasional unsuspecting def mid or cb, plays a few nice passes beats a man or two, occasionally scores. He actually did most of that Saturday after a dodgy first 20, he finished the game almost like a Silva type role & actually looked far more of an attacking threat than Silva had done.

If we signed him to do Barry's job to the same standard, we need our fucking heads testing. May as well sign Mata & put him there.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Great time for Barry and Club to move our separate ways. I like Gareth Barry but for team with aspirations like we do he was simply starting to get too slow. He always had his shaky moments (I mean, he MUST hold the world record for handball call going against him) but he always more than made up for it with his positioning and overall control of the game. That wasn't so much the case anymore last season and that was down to him losing what little pace he ever had.

I love these situations where player clearly is at the end of his career but supporters are still left wanting when player leaves. Too often Clubs hold on for too long to players like Barry and it all turns bitter in the end.

Also, massive LOL at all the Villa fans who called him Judas for going to "lesser club for just money" when it was clear he wanted to cap his career with some titles. You dicks could've had him back now had you not acted like snotty punks.

I'd agree with all that if we replaced him with someone else who could do that job. No good being 5 yards quicker if you're 20 yards out of position.

Spot on PBL.

I'm disappointed we've let Barry go because he's been an excellent player for us. I could have understood letting him go if we had a replacement but we don't.

Pellegrini's preferred midfield partnership is Yaya-Fernandinho and neither of them are good enough defensively. Lesser teams have been exploiting that and our title challengers will most certainly have taken notice of it. It's the area which someone like Rooney will exploit and it's a big concern considering the derby is coming up very soon.

I don't get how you can make that judgement on Ferna with the little we've seen of him so far and considering he's learning the ropes in a new league.

I would've retained Barry myself, told Ferna to watch what he does and do it better.

It's not what Fernandiho does.

He is a runner, an interceptor not a defensive mid. He pinches the ball, sets up attacks, wins the odd header, mugs the occasional unsuspecting def mid or cb, plays a few nice passes beats a man or two, occasionally scores. He actually did most of that Saturday after a dodgy first 20, he finished the game almost like a Silva type role & actually looked far more of an attacking threat than Silva had done.

If we signed him to do Barry's job to the same standard, we need our fucking heads testing. May as well sign Mata & put him there.

I said do it better not to the same standard.

What role did Barry play last season for us? Was he a defensive mid? No he was a runner an interceptor to use your words.

And as for the Mata comment, don't be silly, he's not remotely similar.

[MilnersJaw]

Sorry mate, you weren't there. He was part of it all.

Yeah ok cry more because someone disagrees with you about Barry. I know he was part of it, just don't think it was all down to him. He played his part but I'm sure of another decent dm was there it would have gone our way to.