Gareth Barry: Retired

[Jon Crofts]

Great player & servant of the club however big his arse was.

[aj2k77]

Fantastic passer of the ball. Great player for us, just a shame about all the silly transfer requests. Didn't he nearly join Portsmouth once?

[Legion]

He had the turning circle of a barge at times but he is definitely in my top 20 of all-time favourite players.

[TopDeck113]

One of my favourite players of recent times.  His departure was the start of the slide and an admission that we could no longer compete.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Great player & servant of the club however big his arse was.

This.
All the best GB.

[Lastfootstamper]

One of my favourite players of recent times.  His departure was the start of the slide and an admission that we could no longer compete.

He was more important to us than O'Neill. But nobody noticed at the time.

[Ad@m]

Wand of a left foot. One of my favourites over the last 45 years

His right wasn't bad either if his goal at VP against Spurs is anything to go by!

[Gareth]

Class player for us....the year after the infamous NotW article he was superb which only enhanced how good he was in my eyes.  Sooo much time on the ball & left foot to die for

Great at breaking up fights too

Let’s not mention ‘the penalty’

[Mellin]

Great player. Should have about 50 more England caps too.

[Monty]

Okay, I can't believe it, but I've genuinely forgotten why Barry didn't take the penalty, and it's the most embarrassing moment of my life. Anyone care to remind a poor sinner?

[AV82EC]

Okay, I can't believe it, but I've genuinely forgotten why Barry didn't take the penalty, and it's the most embarrassing moment of my life. Anyone care to remind a poor sinner?

He got done by a Potential leg breaker by that little ****** Fabregas in the build up So was off the pitch.

[Monty]

Okay, I can't believe it, but I've genuinely forgotten why Barry didn't take the penalty, and it's the most embarrassing moment of my life. Anyone care to remind a poor sinner?

He got done by a Potential leg breaker by that little ****** Fabregas in the build up So was off the pitch.

Riiiiight yes of course. To he fair, it reminds me to add to all these tributes that he was an exceptional penalty taker.

[Rory]

I can't even remember the penalty referred to.

[AV82EC]

I can't even remember the penalty referred to.

2-0 away win at the Emirates in 07/08 or 8/09 I think, 4-5-1 and we were superb. Young missed the penalty. 4-0 wouldn’t have flattered us.

[Legion]

I can. He was off the pitch at the time having just been the victim of a very poor tackle.