Gareth Barry

[Jam The Man]

We made a few quid out of him not only in the fee when we sold him but there was a great clause about further percentages in further transfer fees that was unheard of at the time.

I think in the end we waived the sell on fee and accepted a lump sum in advance from Villa (this was after the Premier League re-routed some of Vila's Sky money straight to us after they failed to meet a payment criteria on the GB transfer) ..

Similar happened with Leeds and Mark Beeney.. we got X up front (which saved us from going under), and were due another amount after he'd played 50 games. Leeds paid us in advance over this, but he never actually reached 50 appearances!

 

[Milano]

Was actually very keen on coming back after realising his time at Everton was up.

Please someone tell me this isn't true.........

 

[sully]

If I have missed something here I apologise. I had not heard he'd set foot in Sussex since he left. I assumed the eulogies was facetiousness.

I'm going to get whooshed now, aren't I.....

He's certainly set foot in Sussex a few times. Michael Standing used to live in my road and he visited a few times. He was also once spotted in the New Inn (with Standing) and word went round the village faster than the co-op fire!

 

[Bozza]

Assuming he plays tomorrow, he will be only one Premier League appearance behind Ryan Giggs who has made the most with 632.

 

[beorhthelm]

Assuming he plays tomorrow, he will be only one Premier League appearance behind Ryan Giggs who has made the most with 632.

i was wondering if he was in the top few for appearances. local boy done well.

 

[1066familyman]

Assuming he plays tomorrow, he will be only one Premier League appearance behind Ryan Giggs who has made the most with 632.

Blimey!, I know he's had a long career but didn't realise he'd quite reached those figures.

That's impressive by any measure!

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

So will we be singing that wonderful 'one of our own' song to Gazza Bazza?

 

[middletoenail]

Blimey!, I know he's had a long career but didn't realise he'd quite reached those figures.

That's impressive by any measure!

And he's done it without shagging his brothers(if he has one?) wife!

In fact, he's got to be one of the most squeaky clean players in premier league history.

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[marshy68]

I never understood how he couldn't get in a shite albion team circa 96/97 and yet a year later was playing regularly in the prem....

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Apology accepted. It takes a real man to admit he is completely wrong. I doff my cap in your direction. If Gareth is reading this thread, you are always in our thoughts. From attending William Parker to being in the presence of Prince William. Quite a journey.

I've been whooshed, haven't I.

I quite enjoyed it.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

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[Blue3]

Needs to meet uncle Dick in the centre circa for a photo onto which a seagull can be photoshopped

 

[B-right-on]

Thought he didn't have a good game at all. Didn't seem to get any stick or applause from our fans.

 

[GT49er]

I never understood how he couldn't get in a shite albion team circa 96/97 and yet a year later was playing regularly in the prem....

Perhaps the team selection in 96/97 was one of the contributory factors to us being shite? Either that, or it just shows that our apparent reluctance* to call up youngsters and give them a chance is not a new thing.

* Yes, and before someone bursts in with a triumphant cry of 'What about Forster-Caskey?', yes, I do know that once in a blue moon we do give a youngster a chance - just generally the idea of doing it seems to be at the end of the ideas queue.

 

[Rogero]

Perhaps the team selection in 96/97 was one of the contributory factors to us being shite? Either that, or it just shows that our apparent reluctance* to call up youngsters and give them a chance is not a new thing.

* Yes, and before someone bursts in with a triumphant cry of 'What about Forster-Caskey?', yes, I do know that once in a blue moon we do give a youngster a chance - just generally the idea of doing it seems to be at the end of the ideas queue.

Did he play?

 

[GT49er]

Did he play?

Never for us, no.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Did he play?

He was only 16 when he left us.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Thought he didn't have a good game at all. Didn't seem to get any stick or applause from our fans.

did well, I thought, especially later on when we sat back

 

[Napier]

did well, I thought, especially later on when we sat back

I thought he looked class when he was involved.

 

[AZ Gull]

I never understood how he couldn't get in a shite albion team circa 96/97 and yet a year later was playing regularly in the prem....

When I first read this, I thought you were being ironic (or something), but perhaps you were being serious.

Perhaps the team selection in 96/97 was one of the contributory factors to us being shite? Either that, or it just shows that our apparent reluctance* to call up youngsters and give them a chance is not a new thing.

* Yes, and before someone bursts in with a triumphant cry of 'What about Forster-Caskey?', yes, I do know that once in a blue moon we do give a youngster a chance - just generally the idea of doing it seems to be at the end of the ideas queue.

He was only 16 when he left us.

As [MENTION=14365]Thunder Bolt[/MENTION] correctly points out, he left Albion during his U-16 schoolboy season to join Villa on a scholarship. He had never played for the reserves and, as far as I know, hadn't even made the U-18 side. In fact, when he and Michael Standing both left to join Villa, it was Standing who was the more highly rated (and had 16 England schoolboy caps). Albion were fortunate that by the time the tribunal was held to decide what Villa should pay for the pair, Barry had become a fixture in the first team.

Whilst there may well be cause to criticise Albion about a reluctance to blood youngsters, the case of Barry doesn't provide it.