Louie Barry (on loan to Sheffield United)

[Somniloquism]

No it was a gasket.

[Keeno]

Think with all of these links today it seems we’re acting in a pretty sensible way. Barry out for 8-10m with a buyback makes the Malen signing incredibly cheap/low risk. And allows Barry to carry on his form at a higher level.

Obviously the JPB gamble has failed but Emery is clearly not averse to giving players performing in the Championship (see Rogers) a chance in the first team, so the pathway is there, so I hope he continues his rise and we see him back within the next few years.

Good move for all parties IMO.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Think with all of these links today it seems we’re acting in a pretty sensible way. Barry out for 8-10m with a buyback makes the Malen signing incredibly cheap/low risk. And allows Barry to carry on his form at a higher level.

Obviously the JPB gamble has failed but Emery is clearly not averse to giving players performing in the Championship (see Rogers) a chance in the first team, so the pathway is there, so I hope he continues his rise and we see him back within the next few years.

Good move for all parties IMO.

I’m not watching them in training every day but I’d say if there’s one thing UE hasn’t really done it’s give game time to talented young players.

[Villan82]

Think with all of these links today it seems we’re acting in a pretty sensible way. Barry out for 8-10m with a buyback makes the Malen signing incredibly cheap/low risk. And allows Barry to carry on his form at a higher level.

Obviously the JPB gamble has failed but Emery is clearly not averse to giving players performing in the Championship (see Rogers) a chance in the first team, so the pathway is there, so I hope he continues his rise and we see him back within the next few years.

Good move for all parties IMO.

I’m not watching them in training every day but I’d say if there’s one thing UE hasn’t really done it’s give game time to talented young players.

Bogarde this season. Kellyman last season. Duran the season before. I don't think that's strictly true.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Think with all of these links today it seems we’re acting in a pretty sensible way. Barry out for 8-10m with a buyback makes the Malen signing incredibly cheap/low risk. And allows Barry to carry on his form at a higher level.

Obviously the JPB gamble has failed but Emery is clearly not averse to giving players performing in the Championship (see Rogers) a chance in the first team, so the pathway is there, so I hope he continues his rise and we see him back within the next few years.

Good move for all parties IMO.

I’m not watching them in training every day but I’d say if there’s one thing UE hasn’t really done it’s give game time to talented young players.

Bogarde this season. Kellyman last season. Duran the season before. I don't think that's strictly true.

I’ll give you Duran, less so the others, what would it be 7/8 appearances between them including 3 starts?

[Rudy65]

Think with all of these links today it seems we’re acting in a pretty sensible way. Barry out for 8-10m with a buyback makes the Malen signing incredibly cheap/low risk. And allows Barry to carry on his form at a higher level.

Obviously the JPB gamble has failed but Emery is clearly not averse to giving players performing in the Championship (see Rogers) a chance in the first team, so the pathway is there, so I hope he continues his rise and we see him back within the next few years.

Good move for all parties IMO.

I’m not watching them in training every day but I’d say if there’s one thing UE hasn’t really done it’s give game time to talented young players.

Needs to be the talent in the first place

[Louzie0]

I hope young Louis is on his way to get us some goals.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Think with all of these links today it seems we’re acting in a pretty sensible way. Barry out for 8-10m with a buyback makes the Malen signing incredibly cheap/low risk. And allows Barry to carry on his form at a higher level.

Obviously the JPB gamble has failed but Emery is clearly not averse to giving players performing in the Championship (see Rogers) a chance in the first team, so the pathway is there, so I hope he continues his rise and we see him back within the next few years.

Good move for all parties IMO.

I’m not watching them in training every day but I’d say if there’s one thing UE hasn’t really done it’s give game time to talented young players.

Needs to be the talent in the first place

Yes but when players have been in the squad or been bought so by definition having the talent they’ve not had a look in.
There was a time last year when we had one fit midfielder and suspensions but Tim didn’t play, this season we’ve struggled at rb but a player with decent pedigree and highly thought of hasn’t had a kick. Maybe it’s just me and it is only a relatively small issue or perhaps nothing at all 🤷‍♂️.

[rooboy316]

If Louie is on his way, I hope the seal includes ads-ons and a chunk of any future transfer.

That would be Killer.

I hope he goes to a big club…

[Keeno]

I'd argue that the second Emery saw a player in the Championship that he knew would be good enough for our starting XI, even though he and Monchi hadn't planned to sign him, they immediately went and bought Rogers from Boro and gave him game time straight away.

Hopefully they can do the same for Barry. In the mean time no harm in giving him playing time at that level and seeing if he can replicate his L1 form!

[Pat McMahon]

Think with all of these links today it seems we’re acting in a pretty sensible way. Barry out for 8-10m with a buyback makes the Malen signing incredibly cheap/low risk. And allows Barry to carry on his form at a higher level.

Obviously the JPB gamble has failed but Emery is clearly not averse to giving players performing in the Championship (see Rogers) a chance in the first team, so the pathway is there, so I hope he continues his rise and we see him back within the next few years.

Good move for all parties IMO.

I’m not watching them in training every day but I’d say if there’s one thing UE hasn’t really done it’s give game time to talented young players.

Bogarde this season. Kellyman last season. Duran the season before. I don't think that's strictly true.

The son of a mate of mine works at Brentford’s academy. He saw Kellyman play for Villa in a youngsters game in London, probably Brentford but I’m not certain, and reckoned he will never be a premier league player. He reckons the fee Chelsea paid for him was purely part of a merry go round to manage fair play regulations.

[OCD]

Think with all of these links today it seems we’re acting in a pretty sensible way. Barry out for 8-10m with a buyback makes the Malen signing incredibly cheap/low risk. And allows Barry to carry on his form at a higher level.

Obviously the JPB gamble has failed but Emery is clearly not averse to giving players performing in the Championship (see Rogers) a chance in the first team, so the pathway is there, so I hope he continues his rise and we see him back within the next few years.

Good move for all parties IMO.

I’m not watching them in training every day but I’d say if there’s one thing UE hasn’t really done it’s give game time to talented young players.

Bogarde this season. Kellyman last season. Duran the season before. I don't think that's strictly true.

The son of a mate of mine works at Brentford’s academy. He saw Kellyman play for Villa in a youngsters game in London, probably Brentford but I’m not certain, and reckoned he will never be a premier league player. He reckons the fee Chelsea paid for him was purely part of a merry go round to manage fair play regulations.

People go on about how much Maatsen cost but really him and Kellyman were both part of the same deal that us and Chelsea used to remain FFP compliant.

Once amortised, Maatsen is basically £3.5m a year for 5 years with Kellyman going the opposite way.

[PeterWithesShin]

4 years ago today.

Look at his face, just look at his face

[Nev]

I celebrated that more than any goal that season and the whole thing turned me against that grinning twat Klopp.

[PeterWithesShin]

It came up in my FB memories, along with me posting this

And next time Klopp moans about needing more subs and how fatigued his players get remember the 11 he's put out tonight against what everyone knew would be a mix of U21/U19 players making their debuts. Goofy fucking twat.