Alonso or Barry?

[RedKnight]

No leading questions. No slanging matches. No interest in what the manager wants. No interest in what other fans want. Not the Alonso of two years ago. Not England's Gareth Barry. What do you want?

 

On the basis that Alonso has to go for Barry to arrive; simply, next season, who would you prefer here? Which player would you want at the club for the coming season?

[Gods back]

i"ve gone for Barry,simply because we have to have a real go at the title this season,and i think Barry will be better suited for that than Xabi.

[RedKnight]

That's great. Just your vote and why you think so, that's all I want here.

[loadsoftrophies]

I picked Barry as he'll be perfect for our formation.

[Magic_H]

barry because ultimately, its the wish of the manager, and we have to back him. Do or die this season possibly for rafa after 5 yrs in charge.

[sir roger]

Barry - gives us better balance - Barry Left , Masch Right;

[Kopite]

Barry for the reasons above (ie. gives us better balance) plus he will improve our set-piece play.

[coop]

I too have gone for Barry purely because he will suit the formation better then Xabi.

[exmouth red]

Barry will give us balance in midfield and i trust Rafa's judgement.

[Shifty]

Call me a sentimental fool, but I just couldn't stand seeing Alonso leave. At least as long as he doesn't want to. We have a great many likeable players, but for my Alonso will always be a favourite for several reasons. In the end I don't know which player would do best this season, and as such, my heart says Alonso stays.

[Monkeywool]

Barry, because of balance in the formation, being more suited to the premier league and being in much better form.

[Rashid]

Alonso's already here, we know what he can do. Barry will cost more and he will be a risk, he might prove to be great or he might be a Heskey. No thanks.

[CWD82]

Barry. He is more inclined to get forward as opposed to sit back and playmake. I think thats what we need

Edited August 3, 2008 by CWD82

[SpeedyG]

Barry. Because he can handle the pace of the EPL better.

[Spy Bee]

Barry. His game is better suited to the prem and he will fit perfectly into our formation. His left footedness will give us balance.

[Scott_M]

Too many variables involved to vote

[drewy]

Alonso is my favorite player but I've gone for Barry. The team is evloving and Barry is better suited to that.

 

It hurts me to say it but he's become surplus to requirements, by the way every signing is a risk, numbnuts.

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

Barry simply because he is a better premiership player.

[drewy]

Too many variables involved to vote

 

I bet you spent 4 hours in make up before you made that post?

[Section_31]

Barry would bring balance to the force

[hamstrung]

Alonso.

 

I think Barry is a good player, but I don't like the idea of losing Alonso.

[Rashid]

by the way every signing is a risk, numbnuts.

 

Barry is a risk we don't have to take though...

[Matt83]

Two good players but I prefer Alonso.

[RedKnight]

Barry is a risk we don't have to take though...

 

No debasing other people's opinions in this thread. There are others for that. I just want peoples opinion and their vote.

[Code]

Alonso because everything Barry can do as a CM Alonso can do better.