Louie Barry (on loan to Sheffield United)

[Nunkin1965]

Good luck Louie.
Hoping you tear up League One on your way to being a new VP hero.

[cdbearsfan]

On the bench today.

[Demitri_C]

 Didnt get any game time at all

Lame

Guess it was a late transfer but why name him on the bench?

[cdbearsfan]

Don't mind him starting on the bench when he has hardly met his new teammates let alone had time to get to know them in training. Doesn't bode too well that they had two forwards to bring on before him, though. From my extensive research (thirty seconds looking at their forum) they seem to have loads of forwards. Still, League Cup against Newport on Tuesday must provide a decent chance of some match time. Hopefully he gets in and makes himself undroppable.

[Flamingo Lane]

I'm not surprised he sat out this first game on the bench, gives him chance to take in what things are like at this level.

[Demitri_C]

I watched the game hoping to see barry but have to say Ipswich were bloody dreadful

[supertom]

For his own sanity, I really hope Louie doesn't have to endure any Ed Sheeran songs during his time at the club. He'll return a broken man.

[Brazilian Villain]

For his own sanity, I really hope Louie doesn't have to endure any Ed Sheeran songs during his time at the club. He'll return a broken man.

I used to DJ at a rum bar, it was a pretty causal affair with regular customers able to request songs if they wanted. Only 2 songs were forbidden (at any time) in the bar, 'Despacito' and Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You'.

[Mossie Hennebry]

Any young player would learn more at Villa than sitting on Ipswich's bench.

[paul_e]

Any young player would learn more at Villa than sitting on Ipswich's bench.

but will learn more playing for Ipswich than playing for our U23s, He's been there for 2 days. If he's still on the bench come September then it might be an issue.

[purpletrousers]

4min28 video @ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58975861

From Barcelona to a boyhood dream - the making of Louie Barry

MOTDx In The Making: Louie Barry's journey to 'boyhood club' Aston Villa via MOTDx

20 Oct 202120 Oct 2021From the section Football
Birmingham-born Louie Barry takes MOTDx back to his roots, as the 18-year-old forward talks through his journey from being scouted by West Bromwich Albion, to signing for Barcelona at 16, and scoring on his senior debut for boyhood club Aston Villa. He also explains his decision to go on loan to Ipswich Town.

Watch MOTDx on BBC iPlayer from 18:00 BST on Thursday, 21 October and on BBC Two from 19:00 BST on Friday, 22 October.

[purpletrousers]

Especially given today’s video, any updates on how much he’s playing/how he’s doing at Ipswich?

[Beard82]

Especially given today’s video, any updates on how much he’s playing/how he’s doing at Ipswich?

Basically - he's not

[TelfordVilla]

Ipswich won 4-0 the other day and Barry didnt even play 1 minute.

[Smithy]

Especially given today’s video, any updates on how much he’s playing/how he’s doing at Ipswich?

Basically - he's not

It's more worrying that he's not even making the bench at the minute (assuming he's not injured?).  I'm not too worried about him not starting games, I think the lad who plays up front in Ipswich's one-up-front formation is into double figures for the season already, so he's unlikely to displace him from the starting line up, but to not even get a place on the bench is a bit worrying.  I don't know how you go from there, to getting regular game time - which he obviously needs. 

Would not be surprised to see him recalled and sent somewhere in League 2 for more game time.