Ross Barkley

[ChicagoLion]

Don't recall much of a physical presence from him in his first spell with us - even during his initial good phase.

In that period, he was capable of being explosive over short distances and opening the game up with a quick pass. Or having a pop from distance.

For his height and build he was always punching below his weight when it came to the other stuff.

He looks different physically since he was with us.

[Toronto Villa]

From those clips he looks very lean and fit

[Mister E]

He looks different physically since he was with us.

Yeah, not quite as Trump-orange (unless it's an optical illusion resulting from him wearing an orange shirt).

[Dante Lavelli]

My prediction, next summer people and pundits will be saying “if only England had played Barkley next to Rice, we’d have won the Euros”

[AV84]

He looks different physically since he was with us.

Yeah, not quite as Trump-orange (unless it's an optical illusion resulting from him wearing an orange shirt).

Isn't he mixed race?

[pablo_picasso]

He looks different physically since he was with us.

Yeah, not quite as Trump-orange (unless it's an optical illusion resulting from him wearing an orange shirt).

Isn't he mixed race?

Yes.

Both his father & grandfather are from Nigeria.

He took his mothers maiden name instead of his fathers name (Effanga) because he has a strained relationship with him.

[Villa Lew]

Don't understand, why the deal hasn't been confrmed, the verbal agreement with Luton was a few weeks ago, what is causing the hold up?

[ASHTONVILLA]

Think this one happens 1st July after the years accounts are done. Until then we are lining players up for signing, and shifting players out to balance up FFP.

[Percy McCarthy]

Don't understand, why the deal hasn't been confrmed, the verbal agreement with Luton was a few weeks ago, what is causing the hold up?

We’re waiting for the new financial year to begin on July 1st. They agreed everything a few weeks ago as you say, but even then they said it would be made official in ‘early July’.

[Villa Lew]

Don't understand, why the deal hasn't been confrmed, the verbal agreement with Luton was a few weeks ago, what is causing the hold up?

We’re waiting for the new financial year to begin on July 1st. They agreed everything a few weeks ago as you say, but even then they said it would be made official in ‘early July’.

Ok thanks

[PeterWithe]

And his Luton contract will expire at the end of the month, I think we are paying them to not take up their optional extra year.

[Risso]

They can announce that an agreement has been reached before the contract officially begins. As somebody said earlier, I think the most likely explanation is to do with kits, they'll want all of the new players stretching the new Adidas kit, which they can't do until it's officially launched.

[LeeB]

They can announce that an agreement has been reached before the contract officially begins. As somebody said earlier, I think the most likely explanation is to do with kits, they'll want all of the new players stretching the new Adidas kit, which they can't do until it's officially launched.

Typical Villa, now I'm wishing away an international tournament so I can see the new kit and some gurning bloke pulling it.

[eamonn]

And his Luton contract will expire at the end of the month, I think we are paying them to not take up their optional extra year.

Could Barkley have a say in the option not being taken-up, therefore we sign him for free and he gets a nice signing-on fee?

[Risso]

And his Luton contract will expire at the end of the month, I think we are paying them to not take up their optional extra year.

Could Barkley have a say in the option not being taken-up, therefore we sign him for free and he gets a nice signing-on fee?

If it's an option that Luton can automatically enforce, then no. The way it's been described so far, that would appear to be the case.