Louie Barry (on loan to Sheffield United)

[cdbearsfan]

Cynic in me suggests our new Academy Coach persuaded him to say he was homesick so we could pick him up for peanuts.

If he wasn't homesick, surely he would just have stayed at Barcelona?

[pauliewalnuts]

He looks a bit like the bloke from that slightly creepy bit-too-close brother and sister on Gogglebox.

[Villafirst]

Some bitter comments on the WBA Forum. "Vile scumbag"
"Hope he gets injured" are a sample.  That's shockingly bad! Anyway Welcome Louie.

[Brassneck]

Just realised that I know his Dad - A big Villa fan.  I remember him telling me a few years ago that his son was at Albion.

A few may know him (the Dad) ex-Aston licensee, had a few pubs in Aston in his time, perhaps best remembered for when he took over the Britannia and cleaned up the middle floor room (that had been empty for years), got the upholstery claret and blue and the whole room was decorated in Villa memorabilia, late 90s.

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[robbo1874]

A move to a big club like Barca, combined with living overseas, presumably away from family, is big move for a 16  year old kid, irrespective of how confident he is - hope he has a long and successful career with the Villa

seems like he was badly advised to go there. 16 and off to Barcelona?

[Clampy]

I didn't realise our Academy coach came from the Albion. They sound jolly cross on that forum, it's tremendous fun.

[FrankyH]

He looks a bit like the bloke from that slightly creepy bit-too-close brother and sister on Gogglebox.

Yes  , I think it’s that incest haircut that doesn’t do them any favours. Get rid of it son !

[robbo1874]

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ha ha- no end to the bitterness! ‘You’ve invalidated the warranty Lynn’

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[Damo70]

He looks a bit like the bloke from that slightly creepy bit-too-close brother and sister on Gogglebox.

Yes  , I think it’s that incest haircut that doesn’t do them any favours. Get rid of it son !

It is hard for me to comment as an only child but they do appear to have some conversations that maybe shouldn't take place between a brother and sister. It isn't a problem in our family as my son isn't particularly interested in having many conversations with his two sisters.

[Damo70]

I can accept they are bitter and want him to fail at Villa but those who are wishing a serious injury on the kid are warped.

[AsTallAsLions]

I can accept they are bitter and want him to fail at Villa but those who are wishing a serious injury on the kid are warped.

Warped is a very nice and understanding way of putting it.

A few four-letter words come to mind for me.

[PeterWithe]

Players like Barry and Bellingham should be at our academies in the first place.

Was there from age 6. Its nuts that talent is identified so early!

I actually have a big issue with it.  They hoover up boys with any potential and then equally discard as readily.  Etc

A member of my extended family is a talented player and has been at all the major midlands clubs, including at Albion with Barry.  His dad, another massive Villa fan, moved him to Albion for the reason that it was more personalised and less of a meat mincing machine than the other academies in the area. I’ve been told by people in youth football that we have been miles behind Albion and Wolves for years. Really good to see it being recognised and a plan put in place to rectify it.

[dave.woodhall]

If any of them are having this read to them -
No, yow ay paranoid.
Ar, there am diffrunt roolz fer big clubz. Barcelona and us for example.
Ar, little clubz do get treeted wuss. That's yow that is.