2017/18 Gareth Barry

[MikeH72]

The more I think of this the more I don't like it.

Just picture what you'd be thinking watching him getting walked past by attacking midfielders like last season, that should help you come to terms.

 

[blueloon]

I will be sad to see him go, he's a model professional and great role model for not only our youngsters but some underachieving seniors. Not sure I like it that he's going to WBA but ironically they are probably the best set up for him. Not sure when our fixrure against them is but would be great if he broke the record at the Old Lady. Best of luck to him.

 

[jal123]

Sickened by this news, what happens to my sponsorship of the beautiful cheekboned one? @GrandOldTeam

 

[Moomin]

Sad state of affairs we have to sell our top players to balance the books.

Net spend of 6 million now.

 

[Steve0]

His legs went about two years ago and we've freed about £2m in wages. Excellent business. Get the sig in now.

 

[Zatara]

Only positive for me is that Besic should get his chance.

If he stays fit he has the ability to grasp it with both hands imo.

But, I really think we'll miss Barry. He'd have been excellent to use in Europe.

4 players for 3 central positions if McCarthy leaves too...I think besic will be gone as well, always injured.

I'm wondering if Sigurdsson may be earmarked for a central position.

 

[Market trader]

He has been a great player for the club bringing a touch of class to his role.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Sickened by this news, what happens to my sponsorship of the beautiful cheekboned one? @GrandOldTeam

We transfer your account to a West Brom forum.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Never been a fan of him, we are better without him. Good luck at West Brom and then your career as James Bond upon retirement Gareth

 

[ToffeeTim]

Just picture what you'd be thinking watching him getting walked past by attacking midfielders like last season, that should help you come to terms.

You're trying to equate the great Gareth Barry with someone like Cleverley. I'm not having it. Barry has been a great signing. Another year of him would have been good with Europe.

 

[LydiateLee]

Ok he's been decent in spells but we shouldn't lose any sleep about this.

I, for one, will be glad not to have that niggling worry at 2pm each Saturday that his name will appear in the team on my twitter feed in the pub pre-match.

 

[steele]

Could Barrys departure give Besic more chances as DM?

 

[jtl60]

Sad to see him go, Yes he's not a starter anymore and I wouldn't want him to be, but there are times he comes off the bench and just settles things down.

 

[MikeH72]

You're trying to equate the great Gareth Barry with someone like Cleverley. I'm not having it. Barry has been a great signing. Another year of him would have been good with Europe.

He has been a good signing, I agree. But the year is 2017 and I had to watch him last season struggle to follow players anywhere on the pitch, and those games against Liverpool and Tottenham finished him as a top 7 Premier League player once and for all. He'll be a sound squad player for West Brom.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

John Terry.. No???

Untrustworthy, yes.