Gareth Barry

[Whicka_Mon]

Sorry folks. I can't see any positives in this signing. Experience is one thing but being over the hill is another. How is this bringing the age of the squad down? Fresh legs really?
I bet Mozza and Brunt are thinking "We've got a job for life here".

[mickd1961]

I have two words to say on this subject......"Andy Townsend"....!!!

[Johnny on the spot 1]

Sorry folks. I can't see any positives in this signing. Experience is one thing but being over the hill is another. How is this bringing the age of the squad down? Fresh legs really?
I bet Mozza and Brunt are thinking "We've got a job for life here".

Im thinking the same Whicka , @ 36 years of age "experience" nar not for me we have Brunt & Morrison who have loads of experience just another rusty nail ,

[soulman101]

Could sit out a good 2 year contract at Everton,but's wants to play got to be a positive.
Judge him when he pulls on the shirt.

[Brombo97]

Too old, undeniably too old. What happened to the wide felt need for pace, for youth, for skill on the ball? We need a more modern, more enterprising, more aware head coach and dare I say it a braver head coach. ASAP!

[brockmoorbaggie]

Come on, where are the Pulis happy clappers?
Pick the positives out of this.
Four or five players in by last weekend, we end up with Gareth Barry the following Tuesday ffs.
It's like waiting all year for Santa to bring you a X-Box and you get a Commodore Vic 20.
Barry in, Chadli out (no doubt).
'Pulis seeking reinforcements' they say!

[mickd1961]

Come on, where are the Pulis happy clappers?
Pick the positives out of this.
Four or five players in by last weekend, we end up with Gareth Barry the following Tuesday ffs.
It's like waiting all year for Santa to bring you a X-Box and you get a Commodore Vic 20.
Barry in, Chadli out (no doubt).
'Pulis seeking reinforcements' they say!

Welcome back Neil.

All we need now is "Oldham" and "Carolgees" and we can start the party!!

[Whicka_Mon]

Could sit out a good 2 year contract at Everton,but's wants to play got to be a positive.
Judge him when he pulls on the shirt.

I'm not judging him mate. I'm judging our manager and recruitment staff for wanting to sign him. No doubt he is a smashing lad.

[WBA123]

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!

[Palmeras]

West ham get carvalho we get Barry says it all really what a joke