Hornso Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 11 hours ago, villa89 said: None of Barry, Whelan or Jedinak are good enough for us if we get promoted IMO. We need to set our sights on better (and younger) players than those. I agree, but you might have 1-2 in the squad as depth & presence in the changing rooms. I'd be happy have Gareth in that type of role assuming he is happy to come off the bench and maybe feature 10-15 times a season, but you'd have to get rid of at least one of Whelan & Jedinak first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Barry would be a big step up from Whelan and Jedinak even at 37. He is a class act and really intelligent player who has never had any pace but reads the game exceptionally well. I'd imagine he has another season in him at the top level. It would be quite fitting if he ended his career with us. Edited February 15, 2018 by markavfc40 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted February 15, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 15, 2018 1 minute ago, markavfc40 said: Barry would be a big step up from Whelan and Jedinak even at 37. He is a class act and really intelligent player who has never had any pace but reads the game exceptionally well. I'd imagine he has another season in him at the top level. It would be quite fitting if he ended his career with us. I think Barry's legs have gone. It was one thing 'not having pace' in your 20's and early 30's but he's looks practically immobile this season at 37. Plus he'll be 38 next year. He had his time here it would be sentimentality to want him back not good transfer business. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 52 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: I think Barry's legs have gone. It was one thing 'not having pace' in your 20's and early 30's but he's looks practically immobile this season at 37. Plus he'll be 38 next year. He had his time here it would be sentimentality to want him back not good transfer business. It doesnt help he is playing in a slow defensive midfield so makes him look slower. He is probably still the most creative of the centre midfielders they have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 God I'd love Barry back. Right back to his roots at CB. Him and Terry, right foot, left foot. Nothing can go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 35 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: God I'd love Barry back. Right back to his roots at CB. Him and Terry, right foot, left foot. Nothing can go wrong. until you drop the ball 10 yards behind them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 11 hours ago, markavfc40 said: Barry would be a big step up from Whelan and Jedinak even at 37. He is a class act and really intelligent player who has never had any pace but reads the game exceptionally well. I'd imagine he has another season in him at the top level. It would be quite fitting if he ended his career with us. At this level yes but I don't think he'll have it at premier league level next season, not as a regular at least. Wouldn't be averse to him signing as a squad player. It's clear that Whelan has no place next season if we do go up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: At this level yes but I don't think he'll have it at premier league level next season, not as a regular at least. Wouldn't be averse to him signing as a squad player. It's clear that Whelan has no place next season if we do go up. You and @TheAuthoritycould well be right and I may well be letting my heart rule my head. In all honesty I have probably only watched West Brom play 4 or 5 times this season but he has always been one of their better players. You'd certainly have to put legs around him much like we do now with Jedi and Whelan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted February 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2018 Taxi for Pardew then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy81 Posted February 16, 2018 Visiting Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2018 In the 90s one of our players stole a double decker bus. Always in our shadow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Gareth Barry is absolutely gone and finished, I would have taken him back when he joined Everton, I would have bent over to get him here at that time, I would even have took him back this summer...but in hindsight that would have been a mistake. He can barely move, yet alone 'lacking a yard of pace' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Bwahaha Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry, jake Livermore and boar myhill investigated for nicking a taxi in Spain!!!! what an embarrassment.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eastie Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 18 minutes ago, theboyangel said: Bwahaha Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry, jake Livermore and boar myhill investigated for nicking a taxi in Spain!!!! what an embarrassment.... Surprised Barry and Evans are involved in this - poor stuff . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark Albrighton Posted February 16, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2018 On 14/02/2018 at 13:23, Shropshire Lad said: He’s younger than JT and I think people would be happy if he was still here next season. I’m not thinking Barry would start every week, just a bit of experience we could turn to if required. I would imagine he’d be a good example to others. 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, Shropshire Lad said: Taxi for Shropshire lad ! Driven by Gareth Barry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 We're bottom of the league - let's have a jolly in Spain! Pardew working miracles again. The indiscipline at the club is similar to us when we were circling the drain of the premier league a few years back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Xela said: We're bottom of the league - let's have a jolly in Spain! Pardew working miracles again. The indiscipline at the club is similar to us when we were circling the drain of the premier league a few years back. Could hardly happen to anyone better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, Xela said: We're bottom of the league - let's have a jolly in Spain! Pardew working miracles again. The indiscipline at the club is similar to us when we were circling the drain of the premier league a few years back. Very reminiscent, the stench of death is upon them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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