Louie Barry (on loan to Sheffield United)

[Clark W Griswold]

Who is this Dhuran bloke being talked about?

I think he's talking about Durhan.

Anyway, i'm with PW on that subject. As for Louie Barry it's not looking likely he'll make it to our first team but he seems a good kid and will still have a decent football career fingers crossed.

[Smithy]

Finn Azaz is 23 - seems an odd one why we haven't sold him.

He's one I think is 100% being developed as a commercial asset. There will likely be no plans for him to play a meaningful part in our first team, but he's shown his ability to contribute significantly at lower levels.  My guess is the club is just inching him upwards in the leagues (Championship this season), to get him playing as high as they can before they 'cash out'.  If he has a season this year even close to the one he did in League One, then he'll be worth a couple of million next summer, easily.  If he has a VERY good Championship season, then who knows?

There are players who peak at 19/20 and it's all downhill from there, and there are players who don't do much until their mid-twenties and then flourish.  He could be the latter.

[LeeB]

Finn Azaz is 23 - seems an odd one why we haven't sold him.

He's one I think is 100% being developed as a commercial asset. There will likely be no plans for him to play a meaningful part in our first team, but he's shown his ability to contribute significantly at lower levels.  My guess is the club is just inching him upwards in the leagues (Championship this season), to get him playing as high as they can before they 'cash out'.  If he has a season this year even close to the one he did in League One, then he'll be worth a couple of million next summer, easily.  If he has a VERY good Championship season, then who knows?

There are players who peak at 19/20 and it's all downhill from there, and there are players who don't do much until their mid-twenties and then flourish.  He could be the latter.

I agree with this, and he if does have a very good season at that level then he'll start to interest the lower half of the Premier League teams which is a huge difference in terms of potential fees.

[Ger Regan]

Also, wasn't he close to 20 when we signed him originally? Not exactly a like for like comparison with other youth players

[placeforparks]

going back to louie barry...

his celebrations after his goal and assist in front of the wimbledon fans on saturday very much reminded me of jamie vardy.

[eamonn]

Ugh, really? Hope he knocks that shi' on the head.

[pauliewalnuts]

Also, wasn't he close to 20 when we signed him originally? Not exactly a like for like comparison with other youth players

Yeah he wasn’t really our youth product.

See also Tim Iroegbunam. Although he was younger.

[pauliewalnuts]

going back to louie barry...

his celebrations after his goal and assist in front of the wimbledon fans on saturday very much reminded me of jamie vardy.

Klopp referred to him as ‘Little Jamie Vardy’ after that covid cup tie.

[VillaTim]

going back to louie barry...

his celebrations after his goal and assist in front of the wimbledon fans on saturday very much reminded me of jamie vardy.

maybe he's Steptoe's son

[Clark W Griswold]

I'm not sure which is the worst out of Vardy's overly gleeful rat-boy 'have that you fuckers' to the crowd, that smug ****** Ward-Prowse's golf swing or that smarmy self satisfied wanker Maddison's darts effort.

Just going off the subject slightly again !

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm guessing it's because Barry spent time on loan at Milton Keynes.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’ve no authority to make this request, but when discussing loans generally, can we use he other thread?
This is good chat but risks being lost or at least harder to find for when Azaz is finally sold for a fat Christmas turkey and a bottle of scotch to Walsall.

[LeeB]

I’ve no authority to make this request, but when discussing loans generally, can we use he other thread?
This is good chat but risks being lost or at least harder to find for when Azaz is finally sold for a fat Christmas turkey and a bottle of scotch to Walsall.

The turkey and scotch are classed as homegrown so are therefore FFP gold dust and can amortised over 5 years.

[rooboy316]

Chelsea used up too many turkeys so we can only amortise chickens now. Do keep up.

[Smirker]

3 in 3 for Louie this season.

Anyone reckon he could have a future with us? Still only 21...