Gareth Barry

[poidy]

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet (unless I've missed it).

Saturday will see the return of Gareth Barry, 20 years after he left the Albion for the bright lights of the Premier League.

Will he get a good reception or will his return go largely unnoticed?

His departure certainly helped the club out at a time when we were desperate for the money. Kudos to Dick Knight for digging his heels in on the fee.


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[1066familyman]

Will he be playing with a seagull sitting on his head?

 

[poidy]

Will he be playing with a seagull sitting on his head?

Big John Gregory. Absolute classic.


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[Bozza]

In full: "The chairman of Brighton wouldn't recognise Gareth Barry if he was stood on Brighton beach in the team strip, with a seagull on his head and a ball in his hand."

 

[Randsta]

In full: "The chairman of Brighton wouldn't recognise Gareth Barry if he was stood on Brighton beach in the team strip, with a seagull on his head and a ball in his hand."

Tbf I Probarly wouldn't either

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[Billy the Fish]

He's got a seagull on his head
He's got a seagull on his head

 

[AZ Gull]

Will he be playing with a seagull sitting on his head?

Dunno, but he will be playing with a Michael standing as his agent.

 

[symyjym]

Seems like he's been playing forever. Many players are crooked after 10 years or less so 20 years at the top level isn't bad going.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Gareth who ?

Yes, played for England, but he's had shag all to do with the albion since the last century or so.

I doubt he could even spell Amex, let alone know where the stadium actually is.

 

[Paris]

A local lad who won a Premier League or two. Not bad going.

A minutes applause would be fitting.

 

[Jim D]

A local lad who won a Premier League or two. Not bad going.

A minutes applause would be fitting.

Maybe we could just clear a path at kickoff and allow him to score the first goal as a mark of respect?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

A local lad who won a Premier League or two. Not bad going.

A minutes applause would be fitting.

Boo!

 

[Gwylan]

I doubt he could even spell Amex,

I imagine that's one word that PL footballers would know all too well.

Very different from 30 odd years when I worked there, filing the rejected applications - one of which belonged to an England player. Imagine a premier league, international footballer not being able to get a credit or charge card now ... he'd probably get i hand-delivered.

 

[Paris]

It's the least he deserves. He has always said how much he'd love to come back to Sussex and play for Brighton. If you cut him he'd bleed.

 

[crasher]

I imagine that's one word that PL footballers would know all too well.

Very different from 30 odd years when I worked there, filing the rejected applications - one of which belonged to an England player. Imagine a premier league, international footballer not being able to get a credit or charge card now ... he'd probably get i hand-delivered.

Carlton Palmer's my guess

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

The right and proper response is to ignore.

But if we go 3 up, polite applause is appropriate when he's subbed off.

Have some self respect and sense of proportion, people.

FFS

 

[Paris]

The right and proper response is to ignore.

But if we go 3 up, polite applause is appropriate when he's subbed off.

Have some self respect and sense of proportion, people.

FFS

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I agree with the vast majority of what you post on here Harry Wilson's Tackle but you're off the mark this time. Gareth Albert Barry has done so much for local football that it would be wrong for us as a club not to offer him our gratitude this coming Saturday with spontanious applause. From Battle to the Bernabeu - quite a story. One that will be told locally for centuries to come no doubt.

 

[Birdie Boy]

Obviously changed now but at one point he was the most expensive in transfers in history. I.e. add all his transfers up and they were the most.
Great player.

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[Gwylan]

Carlton Palmer's my guess

I'm not going to say, I think privacy should be respected even after 35 years. (I will say though that it wasn't Palmer )

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

I imagine that's one word that PL footballers would know all too well.

Very different from 30 odd years when I worked there, filing the rejected applications - one of which belonged to an England player. Imagine a premier league, international footballer not being able to get a credit or charge card now ... he'd probably get i hand-delivered.

Was it Paul Merson?