Can we afford to let Barry go?

[Bobbymanc]

If Gaz Baz is allowed to go we could be left with only Rodwell (injury prone) and Garcia ( not a prem player) to provide cover. Your thoughts!

 

[kaz7]

NO WE CANT.hope Brian has pointed it out to him after the last 2 games

 

[stonerblue]

No. Yaya and Fernandinho are too similar and don't get stuck in enough.

 

[ws01]

Don't think we can.

Highly experienced, highly established in the Premier League... they don't grow on trees. He can still do a job against the middle to bottom table sides, we really could've done with him yesterday.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

No. We could do with Gaz at Stoke next week.

Also, Gaz has no se value so what is the point in letting a good player go, especially when we are not setting the world alight in midfield.

 

[Vladika]

Need to keep him.

 

[Bill]

we can't afford him out of the side let alone out of the club.

 

[Gareth Barry Manilow]

Not unless we sign a quality holding midfielder, and I'd still want to keep him as cover if we managed that.

 

[harrogateblue]

We are going to get found out big time if we continue with Yaya and Ferdy in midfield. We need someone who does the necessary hard work, Yaya will never ever be fit enough to run around and make tackles.
We desperately need a Barry like player, hey wait a minute we have one.
Keep him for me.

 

[fredmont]

If he's determined not to play him, yes.

 

[MnchstrCityBlues79]

If he's determined not to play him, yes.

This. Barry has been a servant of the club. If Pellegrini is set on not even naming him to the team, let him move on.

 

[Berkovic_blue]

NO!

Sadly it looks as if he himself wants to go for regular football which you can't really blame him for.

I do fear about what may happen if our current midfield combination comes up against decent opposition. Barry always stepped up in the big games (domestically anyway)

 

[PragueBlue]

If he's determined not to play him, yes.

This. Barry has been a servant of the club. If Pellegrini is set on not even naming him to the team, let him move on.

If he's going to let him leave, then I hope at least he has his eye on a replacement. If not, letting him go would be a foolish decision.

 

[peterlakie]

He is a really good player, but he does give the ball away too frequently.
I still want to thank him for that 93rd min header to win 1:0 at home to Reading!

 

[MnchstrCityBlues79]

If he's determined not to play him, yes.

This. Barry has been a servant of the club. If Pellegrini is set on not even naming him to the team, let him move on.

If he's going to let him leave, then I hope at least he has his eye on a replacement. If not, letting him go would be a foolish decision.

Also agreed; implied is that good business is done. Unfortunately its difficult to find a prem level replacement that is content to receive time just here and there.

 

[OB1]

The only strong argument for letting Gaz Baz go is a financial one. From a purely footballing perspective, we should keep him: there will still be plenty of situations where his the value of his experience will outweigh the downside of his slowing legs.

 

[SuperYaya]

Of course we can.

 

[kinkysleftfoot]

He is a really good player, but he does give the ball away too frequently.
I still want to thank him for that 93rd min header to win 1:0 at home to Reading!

He very rarely gives it away!! But when he does it seems to be crucial and it stands out

 

[bobmcfc]

Keys tweeted Barry off to Everton. If so we are facilitating uniteds move for fallaini

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Yes although I would be a bit pissed if its only a loan move to Everton hopefully we can get a small fee for him instead of him leaving for nothing next summer. I can understand why the club wants rid he is on the last year of his contract, won't be getting a new one and will be on extremely high wages. If we continue to play two in the midfield I can't see him getting much game time with Fernandinho, Yaya, Rodwell plus Milner and Garcia.