Can we afford to let Barry go?

[SuperYaya]

Got a lot of time for him and sorry to see him go. From a footballing perspective I don't think we'll miss him much though.

Early evidence would suggest otherwise.

Barry was involved in some games where we performed terribly as a team last year. He certainly wasn't our saviour against Southampton, quite the opposite.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Hart/Pants

Micha/Zab Lescott/Nasty Kompany/Demi Clichy/Kolarov

Navas/Nasri Yaya/Rodwell Fern/Millner Jovetic/Silva

Aguero/Guidetti Dzeko/Negredo


We will be ok. Milner is the answer.

Milner doesn't have the first touch, the passing range, vision or awareness of Barry. Apart from that he's ideal.

You underestimate him

 

[bert38]

Got a lot of time for him and sorry to see him go. From a footballing perspective I don't think we'll miss him much though.

Early evidence would suggest otherwise.

Barry was involved in some games where we performed terribly as a team last year. He certainly wasn't our saviour against Southampton, quite the opposite.

No he was dreadful against Soton and Everton last year. Not bad in 4 years.

 

[berniethebusman]

Got a lot of time for him and sorry to see him go. From a footballing perspective I don't think we'll miss him much though.

Early evidence would suggest otherwise.

Barry was involved in some games where we performed terribly as a team last year. He certainly wasn't our saviour against Southampton, quite the opposite.

Yep he was off his game on occassion and look what happened. :)

 

[Joycee Banercheck]

Southampton?

Other than that, though, top performer everytime.

 

[Carl_Man_City]

I'm sad to see Barry go but I can understand the club's decision. His lack of pace and age means he won't suit pellegrini's pressing/high tempo style. But he has been a huge part of our rise to the top of the game in his time at the club and we have missed him whenever he's not played. What Barry offers is quick, forward, two touch passing. He's he ultimate link up man and the amount of times he finds players like silva in advanced and dangerous positions is incredible. His covering of the full backs is decent and his tackling good (unless outpaced) but what he offered us that no one else could is exactly what we missed on Saturday: linking defence and attack without a pause. Again and again, always finding feet, even in tight spaces.

Likeable fella too, didn't let the abuse he got from idiot villa fans affect him too much and wisely kept sctum through it all. "He's only here for the money" they screamed at him and two years later he was integral to a title win.

Great signing for us , great signing for Everton and I believe he has a few more years at the top if he avoids injury. Sad day.

And it's ludicrous to suggest that city would make decisions like this on how it affects united. If Barry isn't part of the manager's plans and wants to go to Everton, you would be an idiot of the first order to say "sorry gaz. If we give you the move you want it will help those red bastards so you can play for the reserves this year ". Disregarding the £5m down he toilet, What message does that send to the rest of the squad?

Excellent post Dave, agree with every word.

 

[blightee]

I've watched City since 1978. My favourite ever player. I'm actually in tears. As sad as that sounds. Loved watching him play.

Fucking ell Bert he was good but he was no Kiki Musampa!

Haha he wasn't indeed. He was a joy to watch. His first touch, the way he zipped the ball around; his vision and awareness. His ability to bully the opposition. He was always goal side..Loved the guy. Who will do Yaya's work now?

Certainly not fernandinho anyway

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Not that sad to see him go, would have liked to have got at least a few million for him but I guess that the price you pay for putting players on crazy wages.

Been a great player for us though and wish him the best in the future.

 

[citysince88]

It's all right we still have Garcia.

 

[BobKowalski]

Personally I am sorry to see him go and removes a key element of experience and know-how in the PL.

Its interesting that the three managers who rated Barry where Benitez, Capello and Mancini. All of whom are narcissist perfectionists with egos the size of a planet. There is probably a moral in there somewhere but I'm buggered if I know what it is.

All the best Gaz Baz

Yeah you were half way to knowing what you were talking about haha

I'll take halfway...means I'm improving