Gareth Barry

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Kept the ball moving, broke up play, right place right time, strong in the tackle, good professional in the nudging and pulling department (insert Kenneth Williams image here), positionally aware, read the game, 600 odd PL games, respected by peers. We could do worse than have him home to coach our academy

 

[Vienna_70]

Barry was as slow as a dead tortoise pulling a piano, the feck for he keep pace with Zabba on that one? :-)

*Pre-empting the hate mail, Barry was phenomenal for us and a much better player than I gave him credit for when he was at Villa........

I think most people, who haven’t seen Gareth live are of that opinion.

As has been said before, he doesn’t do MotD highlights stuff. However, his contribution was equally as important to our success.

He's a model professional, who was never in the headlines for the wrong reasons.

 

[supersonicblue]

I think most people, who haven’t seen Gareth live are of that opinion.

As has been said before, he doesn’t do MotD highlights stuff. However, his contribution was equally as important to our success.

He's a model professional, who was never in the headlines for the wrong reasons.

Have you forgotten Taxigate when he was as West Brom

 

[ScottSinclair]

Have you forgotten Taxigate when he was as West Brom

Thats legendary stuff tbf. If you're going to make controversial headlines one time in your career, you might as well steal a taxi

 

[bennyboy]

Turned down the red dippers because it was not the right move for him.
Comes to City later and brilliant for us.
Top man.One of my faves.

 

[Zubrman]

Roberto liked Garret.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Haven't got time to read the thread to see if I've already posted this comment but he was so underrated, you had to watch him at a game and not via TV to see just how good he was.

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

Gareth Xavi

 

[half & half derby scarf]

DeJong and Barry are the types of player we badly miss now

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

loved both mancinis and pelli`s squads, gazbaz was amazing........... the reading goal still means a lot to this day. Hope he returns sometime for coaching, whatever, as long as he s back.

LEGEND!