Liverpool make £10m bid for Gareth Barry

[Baps]

If we get Barry, I might put money on Gerrard for player of the year. Gerrard will love playing with him, I have a feeling that he'll try his hardest to impress one of his best mates even more.

 

Very shrewd point. This is a signing aimed at getting the best out of Gerrard.

[Woo]

At first I thought I really didnt want Barry, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. Hes a great player (you dont get in the england team above carrick and hargreaves if your not), plays great with gerrard, isnt afraid to get get himself dirty and doesnt shit out of tackles, is quick and mobile, good set pieces, can score goals, is proven in the premiership. I wouldnt mind him for 10-12m. Plus Carson, Crouch or Riise (who have all been linked to villa) may fancy a move there and a part ex deal done.

 

I wouldnt be happy to see Xabi go, but Im sure he will want his kid to grow up in Spain, (I presume its the type of thing any dad would want, his kid brought up around family). Hes doing the right thing saying he wants to stay as that means we can negotiate a price for him, but I see xabi back in la liga next season.

[WaltonRed]

Barry's a good player and for once I agree with SD, his set pieces will bring us those extra goals that could mean the difference between a win and a draw.

[Baps]

O'Neil confirms no cash invovled. If we can bring Barry in and get rid of Carson, Riise or maybe Pennant in one fell swoop, that would be a fantastic deal going into the summer.

[Jens]

I ceratainly hope he will be a left-back at Liverpool, I don´t rate him as a midfielder. Barry and Aurelio however, should solve the left-back problem.

[Baps]

I ceratainly hope he will be a left-back at Liverpool, I don´t rate him as a midfielder. Barry and Aurelio however, should solve the left-back problem.

 

Fucks sake.

[OnizukaEikichi]

what about insua, jens?

 

i hope he wont turn out to be like Pennant, Kuyt and Bennayoun. They were above average for their clubs, with exception for kuyt who was immense for feyenoord. They come here and after a season or two, we are now looking foward to replace them.

[Crazyhorse7778]

I ceratainly hope he will be a left-back at Liverpool, I don´t rate him as a midfielder.

 

I see it the other way around, good centre midfielder, average left back.

 

I'm warming to the idea given that no cash is involved.

[WaltonRed]

what about insua, jens?

 

i hope he wont turn out to be like Pennant, Kuyt and Bennayoun. They were above average for their clubs, with exception for kuyt who was immense for feyenoord. They come here and after a season or two, we are now looking foward to replace them.

 

Kuyt played as an out and out stiker at Feyenoord with him as the main man and everyone their to support him. He now has a supporting role. I think we need more options on the right but dont be banking on him leaving because I dont think he will so you are in for a shock.

 

Could be Crouch and Carson straight swap?

[Jens]

Fucks sake.

 

What? We already have Alonso, Mascherano, Gerrard and Lucas. And also Plessis. We don´t need a central midfielder, but we do need a left back.

[Woo]

what about insua, jens?

 

i hope he wont turn out to be like Pennant, Kuyt and Bennayoun. They were above average for their clubs, with exception for kuyt who was immense for feyenoord. They come here and after a season or two, we are now looking foward to replace them.

 

But Barry has been more than above average. He has consistently been Villas best player for a good 4 seasons now, and the fact thats he stayed their so long is testament to his commitment to a cause.

[Jens]

what about insua, jens?

 

i hope he wont turn out to be like Pennant, Kuyt and Bennayoun. They were above average for their clubs, with exception for kuyt who was immense for feyenoord. They come here and after a season or two, we are now looking foward to replace them.

I don´t rate Insua either. ;)

[OnizukaEikichi]

ah well, in rafa we trust. Hopefully it will turn out good.

[Baps]

O'Neil has gone on some big rant about doing business in public and it's not the way Liverpool used to operate, etc, obviously trying to save face because he's letting one of his best players go. Moaning get.

 

Why would the club leak a 10 million bid to the Echo if we're only offering players in exchange?

[El Rojo]

This player exchange stuff from Martin O' Neill's press conference today reeks of us not having actual cash available to fund the deal.

 

Same old bullshit. Thanks Rick, David, George and Tom. Fuckwits.

[OnizukaEikichi]

O'Neil probably want cash instead of swap. He's probably ready to let Barry go anyway. Just holding out for a better offer i say.

[Ritchi3]

This player exchange stuff from Martin O' Neill's press conference today reeks of us not having actual cash available to fund the deal.

 

Same old bullshit. Thanks Rick, David, George and Tom. Fuckwits.

 

Could do but then if you've players surplus you might aswell try a few deals with them.

[Carra_is_legend]

O'Neil has gone on some big rant about doing business in public and it's not the way Liverpool used to operate, etc, obviously trying to save face because he's letting one of his best players go. Moaning get.

 

Why would the club leak a 10 million bid to the Echo if we're only offering players in exchange?

 

O'Neill is spot on with what he has said. They have two massive games coming up and they are still trying to qualify for europe next year. The last thing they would need is a distraction for their captain who has been central in their progress this year.

 

Didn't we get annoyed when Gerrard was linked with all those clubs in europe - especially just before we played them.

[Crazyhorse7778]

I fuckin' hate O'Neill and Villa in general.

[Baps]

This player exchange stuff from Martin O' Neill's press conference today reeks of us not having actual cash available to fund the deal.

 

Same old bullshit. Thanks Rick, David, George and Tom. Fuckwits.

 

Not necessarily. Those players would have been sold anyway, so it makes sense to offer them to Villa in exchange, especially as Carson is already there and MON was sniffing round Riise not too long ago.

[Anubis]

This player exchange stuff from Martin O' Neill's press conference today reeks of us not having actual cash available to fund the deal.

 

Same old bullshit. Thanks Rick, David, George and Tom. Fuckwits.

Basically what I was saying on the 'Next Season' thread. These 'shopping lists' people have been coming out with are ludicrous.

[Ritchi3]

I fuckin' hate O'Neill and Villa in general.

 

He's right though to be fair, it is stupid timing on our part but then the Birmingham Mail has released a story aswell so it's not just our end.

[Dirk]

O'Neill is spot on with what he has said. They have two massive games coming up and they are still trying to qualify for europe next year. The last thing they would need is a distraction for their captain who has been central in their progress this year.

 

Didn't we get annoyed when Gerrard was linked with all those clubs in europe - especially just before we played them.

 

Perhaps that's why Rafa did it, to unsettle him so they don't qualify for Europe, which could make his decision to leave easier. Whether I agree with such a tactic is a completely different discussion.

[Jens]

Crouch is going the other way, I hear. Fuck that, I really love Crouch.

[Baps]

O'Neill is spot on with what he has said. They have two massive games coming up and they are still trying to qualify for europe next year. The last thing they would need is a distraction for their captain who has been central in their progress this year.

 

Didn't we get annoyed when Gerrard was linked with all those clubs in europe - especially just before we played them.

 

Is he bollocks. It's him who has made it public. Does he really think we'd leak it to the local paper to unsettle Villa ahead of their game?

 

Is he blaming Birmingham's local paper for printing the story too?