Popular Post M_Afro Posted January 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, screwdriver said: as soon as we're mathmatically safe I'd chuck the kid in let him have a whack. it's about time the brummies started making a big impact. alan smith is probably the biggest football star from the city which is a disgrace. Jack says hello 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, screwdriver said: as soon as we're mathmatically safe I'd chuck the kid in let him have a whack. it's about time the brummies started making a big impact. alan smith is probably the biggest football star from the city which is a disgrace. Jack says hi! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Villan4Life Posted January 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, screwdriver said: alan smith is probably the biggest football star from the city which is a disgrace. Think it's best you stay off the Special K!!! Edited January 30, 2020 by Villan4Life 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) As we dont seem to produce many half decent forwards ( gabby for a while, darius vassell for a while,Ian olney, Garry shaw being the only ones who instantly spring to mind) I'm hoping this kid develops to his apparent potential. We have waited a very long time to produce a good forward. Edited January 30, 2020 by brummybloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted January 30, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 30, 2020 2 hours ago, screwdriver said: as soon as we're mathmatically safe I'd chuck the kid in let him have a whack. it's about time the brummies started making a big impact. alan smith is probably the biggest football star from the city which is a disgrace. Your screw really is loose! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 As it stands, this lad is one injury or suspension from coming off the bench for the first team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 19 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: As it stands, this lad is one injury or suspension from coming off the bench for the first team Would Vassilev still be ahead of him in the pecking order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, LondonLax said: Would Vassilev still be ahead of him in the pecking order? Still don't get why he's referred to a striker, when everything I can find says he's a midfielder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 33 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: As it stands, this lad is one injury or suspension from coming off the bench for the first team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Nice goal in the last slide... A few others scattered on his instagram as well. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 If he's good enough he's old enough. Imagine VP on a Saturday afternoon bringing on a 16 year old Villa fan as there main striker!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I agree on the age thing, if he’s good enough then play him. Plenty of 16/17 year olds have held their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted January 31, 2020 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2020 He'll hopefully play in the U23 game on Monday - it's worth remembering before we get carried away that it's quite something for a sixteen year old to start an U23 game - even more so with the level of expectation on this young man's shoulders, and even more so when you consider it's against his former side who appear to have the hump with him. That's a huge game for the young man and it's more than big enough for now. I would hope he gets the chance to develop normally and that we'll maybe see him named on the bench for a league or FA Cup tie or two next season. - from there, if all goes well he can push on to being part of the first team in the Premier league in a couple of years time. If he gets ahead of that schedule then fair play to him - if he's on the bench in the league this season, then I think it'll be about our weakness, not his strength. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Aston Villa’s new teenage striking sensation Louie Barry has spoken for the first time on why he left European giants Barcelona to join his boyhood team, his ‘love’ for rivals West Brom and his ambition to become a first teamer by the end of the season. Speaking to BirminghamLive after picking up the Elite Junior Sports Person of the Year honour at the Sutton Coldfield Sports Awards held at the Ramada Hotel last Friday (January 31) – 16-year-old Barry spoke of everything coming together at the right time for his dream move to Aston Villa. Boyhood coach, boyhood club and a chance to come home and live in Sutton, where his girlfriend is also based. Barry seemed happy to have secured a move ‘home’ during the January transfer window – having only joined Barça from West Bromwich Albion last summer. He also had sympathy with Baggies fans’ frustrations with his move to their Midlands rivals. The club are owed a flat £235,000 compensation fee for overseas youngsters. While Barcelona are set to make £1million which could rise to £3 million with add-ons. He said: “I understand they’re quite fired up about it. “I loved West Brom as a club. I was there from the age of six to 15. I will always have love for them and will never say a bad word against them. “I came to Aston Villa to work with Mark Harrison. I just wanted to come back. I really enjoyed it at Barcelona. “I am coming back home – but I wasn’t homesick. I was born in Aston. I have supported Villa all my life.” Mark coached Louie at West Brom, where the youngster was based from age six to 15. And himself moved to Bodymoor Heath to become academy manager at the start of the season, having worked with the Baggies for 13 years. The teenage forward is hungry to make an impression at Villa – even though he was moving away from one of Europe’s top clubs. Barry, who lives in Four Oaks in Sutton, said he was currently waiting for ‘international clearance’ having left the famed La Masia training complex in Catalonia. The original Barcelona training school, in the shadows of the Nou Camp, nurtured talents including World Cup winners Xavi Henandez, Andres Iniesta and of course, Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi. The new version opened in 2011 on the fringes of the city and was Barry’s base for six months. Although he was in close proximity with the Barcelona first-teamers – he didn’t get to interact with them. He said: “They trained two pitches away. I saw them all the time but didn’t meet them.” The former Bishop Walsh School student said he and his cohorts went in to the city and got ‘asked for selfies’, but he didn’t get down to the city’s famed beaches! His stay was certainly no holiday. Now he has his sights set fully on playing for Villa’s first team. “I played for the under 23s against Cardiff and scored the winner. “I am fighting for the first team. What I want to do first at Villa is play really well and go up the ranks. My main ambition is to be in the first team by the end of the season. “Dean Smith was excited for me to come in. I have spoken to all of the first team players.” This weekend he flew out to Marbella to take part in a three England under-17 warm-up friendlies before Euro qualifiers in March. Barry was proud of his international scoring record – more than a goal-a-game for the Three Lions. He said: “I have scored 21 goals in 20 appearances for the under-15,s 16s and 17s. I want to play in the under-17s Euros in Estonia in May.” And he has also been considered a bit of a lucky mascot for Villa with the team reaching the Carabao Cup final and firing their way out of the relegation zone since his arrival. He hopes he too will be on the score sheet firing Villa up the league soon. He said: “I hope to do my best for club and country. We will just try our best. I believe in the club. “On our day we can beat any opposition.” Birmingham Mail 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 8 hours ago, useless said: Aston Villa’s new teenage striking sensation Louie Barry has spoken for the first time on why he left European giants Barcelona to join his boyhood team, his ‘love’ for rivals West Brom and his ambition to become a first teamer by the end of the season. Speaking to BirminghamLive after picking up the Elite Junior Sports Person of the Year honour at the Sutton Coldfield Sports Awards held at the Ramada Hotel last Friday (January 31) – 16-year-old Barry spoke of everything coming together at the right time for his dream move to Aston Villa. Boyhood coach, boyhood club and a chance to come home and live in Sutton, where his girlfriend is also based. Barry seemed happy to have secured a move ‘home’ during the January transfer window – having only joined Barça from West Bromwich Albion last summer. He also had sympathy with Baggies fans’ frustrations with his move to their Midlands rivals. The club are owed a flat £235,000 compensation fee for overseas youngsters. While Barcelona are set to make £1million which could rise to £3 million with add-ons. He said: “I understand they’re quite fired up about it. “I loved West Brom as a club. I was there from the age of six to 15. I will always have love for them and will never say a bad word against them. “I came to Aston Villa to work with Mark Harrison. I just wanted to come back. I really enjoyed it at Barcelona. “I am coming back home – but I wasn’t homesick. I was born in Aston. I have supported Villa all my life.” Mark coached Louie at West Brom, where the youngster was based from age six to 15. And himself moved to Bodymoor Heath to become academy manager at the start of the season, having worked with the Baggies for 13 years. The teenage forward is hungry to make an impression at Villa – even though he was moving away from one of Europe’s top clubs. Barry, who lives in Four Oaks in Sutton, said he was currently waiting for ‘international clearance’ having left the famed La Masia training complex in Catalonia. The original Barcelona training school, in the shadows of the Nou Camp, nurtured talents including World Cup winners Xavi Henandez, Andres Iniesta and of course, Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi. The new version opened in 2011 on the fringes of the city and was Barry’s base for six months. Although he was in close proximity with the Barcelona first-teamers – he didn’t get to interact with them. He said: “They trained two pitches away. I saw them all the time but didn’t meet them.” The former Bishop Walsh School student said he and his cohorts went in to the city and got ‘asked for selfies’, but he didn’t get down to the city’s famed beaches! His stay was certainly no holiday. Now he has his sights set fully on playing for Villa’s first team. “I played for the under 23s against Cardiff and scored the winner. “I am fighting for the first team. What I want to do first at Villa is play really well and go up the ranks. My main ambition is to be in the first team by the end of the season. “Dean Smith was excited for me to come in. I have spoken to all of the first team players.” This weekend he flew out to Marbella to take part in a three England under-17 warm-up friendlies before Euro qualifiers in March. Barry was proud of his international scoring record – more than a goal-a-game for the Three Lions. He said: “I have scored 21 goals in 20 appearances for the under-15,s 16s and 17s. I want to play in the under-17s Euros in Estonia in May.” And he has also been considered a bit of a lucky mascot for Villa with the team reaching the Carabao Cup final and firing their way out of the relegation zone since his arrival. He hopes he too will be on the score sheet firing Villa up the league soon. He said: “I hope to do my best for club and country. We will just try our best. I believe in the club. “On our day we can beat any opposition.” Birmingham Mail Encouraging. Looking forward to see him playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 On 31/01/2020 at 16:00, Genie said: I agree on the age thing, if he’s good enough then play him. Plenty of 16/17 year olds have held their own. Most of them are either wingers or physical freaks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 On 31/01/2020 at 13:25, useless said: Nice goal in the last slide... A few others scattered on his instagram as well. Seems to be developing nicely, his fringe is already improved ten fold. Keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 3 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Seems to be developing nicely, his fringe is already improved ten fold. Keep it up. He was back in a louis Vuitton onesie straight after the game don't worry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Love that he says he wants to play first team this season. Don’t know how realistic that is for him but glad he wants it and isn’t content to sit back. That might mean if he hasn’t broken through in a couple of years he is not happy, but still like to see that drive. Barcelona had a 17 year old knocking in goals the other day... it’s not unknown for kids to break through early. Still of course important to get the balance right and not burn him out while he’s still developing whatever happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) On 31/01/2020 at 16:51, zab6359 said: If he's good enough he's old enough. Imagine VP on a Saturday afternoon bringing on a 16 year old Villa fan as there main striker!! Oh dear god the complaining Edited February 4, 2020 by lexicon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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