Getting back to Gareth Barry without doubt one of my favourite Villa players of all time. A legend.
Decent player but don't think he gives us even a passing thought.
Quote from: ChicagoLion on October 03, 2017, 02:23:32 AMDecent player but don't think he gives us even a passing thought.I saw an interview with him about breaking the record and he named Villa Park as his favourite ground because of how special it is to him. He also mentioned how he has loads of Villa supporting mates who have been giving him stick about the Stripeys. He was with us for over a decade, I'm sure that he will give us much more than a passing thought when he finally packs in playing.
Is this the former Man City and Everton player Gareth Barry?
I can't find it, but I recall earlier in this thread someone (apologies) saying about a dip in form, I think? It wasn't a dip. It was after he'd first been picked for England, and it was like he'd forgotten how to play. For a fan from the first time I saw him, it was heartbreaking to witness. He was, almost always, brilliant. He had that gift of all the greats; he could find time. He won nothing with us, which is disappointing, to say the least, for all parties. From the moment he set foot on Villa Park, we should've built teams around him. And dipping a toe into the Platt debate, one of his greatest attributes was his total professionalism (his heading was his best). It's something he still demonstrates. True, he never bigs us up, but I've never heard him do otherwise for anyone other than his concurrent employers. To try to compare him to Ian Taylor is ridiculous, they're utterly different animals. A true Saunders 110%er*.*in no way saying that Ian Taylor wasn't.