Gareth Barry

[Yarmbaggie]

Am I being thick here? We were one of the founder members of the Football league in 1888. West Ham didn't join until 1919 according to Wicki. In other words we had 31 years more to get points in this league table at a time when there were not that many clubs anyway?
That said, even if I am being thick, we are a great club with a fantastic heritage, founder members of the FL and West Ham cannot compare with that, even if they did win the World Cup on their own!!! (Joke - or is that Bishop Auckland, another big club).

[talkSAFT]

Fair play to you talkSAFT, where dya pull that haymaker from, end of discussion.
Surprised man utd were so low and how high the Villa are considering our league form between 1936 - mid 70s. Also how high the cartoon army are, considering how sh1te they’ve been all my life (53 years).

I pulled all the data from a Football League website a few years ago, and I update it every May. It's quite easy using Excel, and taking account of name-changes etc.
Yarmbaggie's right: we do have a fair few years start, but I did say it was The All-Time League Placings, so it's West Ham's fault they were probably playing in the Walford and District League while we were trailblazing in the national League.
Don't forget, though, that the League Winners of 1888 (PNE) only get 12 pts - and we get 6 (it all depends on how many Clubs in the League). This is all to show no bias - I could have given us 86 pts that Year!

[Whicka_Mon]

I've got mixed feelings on it,

On one hand Pulis has spoken about lowering the average age of the squad and then brings in a 37 year old.

But on the other, he'll slot into our system in defensive midfield and won't need to rely on pace so much there. We've got a threadbare squad which he will add to. I've heard he's a top professional so he'd be a perfect example for Field and Harper to learn from. And when the time comes to hang up his boots, he might fancy his hand at coaching or managing the youth team. So he could give us something back from that respect.

So all in all, there are more positives than negatives to sign him for me.

Give him a chance!

The threadbare squad had three full internationals on the bench Saturday. All Pulis signings. Who clearly haven't improved the first team. If they had they would have been playing. He won't play him as a defensive midfielder though. He will keep Yacob in and drop Field. Lets face it though Barry won't have to run far just across our own 18 yard line.

[Whicka_Mon]

We've got no choice to support him or give him a chance. But then again it is not him who I have a problem with. This is a here and now signing. No planning for the future. We cannot build a team round him.
If any signing sums Pulis up this is it. Says one thing then does another. Just waiting for the Marc Wilson signing now.

[wbaliquidator]

A very reliable solid player in my opinion and I’ll be glad if he signs. These are the types of players who keep you in the top division. Don’t think I’ve ever seen him have a bad game to be honest.

[WBA53]

Wm just comfirmed he has signed a one year deal

[Dubbag]

If so welcome to our new midfield engine......

[WBA1955]

Honours,age,'history,years'spent'in'the'top'flight ,record'gates,founder'members'of'the'football'leag ue.Well'it's'none'of'those.
He'is'right'about'theLondon'connection'though'and' the'appeal.'of'living/playing'in'the'capital.
Most'of'the'fans'though'are'glory'hunting'tourists .

[Albionic68]

Welcome to the Albion Gareth.

[Whicka_Mon]

2016/17 average attendances.

West Ham 56,972.

West Brom 23,876.


The Hammers are clearly a bigger name club. And have won a European trophy in it's history which you can't boast.

Never been champions of England. Never will.
WHU have nothing. No ground. Nothing. Just playing staff which when it goes tits up will run. Which leaves them with zilch. No assets. Coventry City waiting to happen.
And they only have one song.