Ross Barkley

[Duncan Shaw]

Apparently came from this article
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/10/01/report-west-ham-couldnt-pay-11m-deal-for-ross-barkley-hes-now-joined-aston-villa/

[Brazilian Villain]

I've just been told by a Chelsea fan that we have paid an £11 million loan fee??!!??!?!?

That includes his wages and agent's fees. If he's on 100k a week that would mean a loan fee of approx 6m which seems reasonable for a 20-25m player.

[eamonn]

Yeah, it is odd how regular big players are now moving on loan. If Yanited got Dembele from Barca, even for a year you imagine the loan fee would be about £20-£25m alone.

[kippaxvilla2]

Well what have spurs had to pay for Bale?

[eamonn]

Madrid want shot of him so maybe the fee is nominal due to his ridiculous wages. Gareth could keep the Welsh league going through Covid and he wouldn't feel the difference.

[Drummond]

Not even in the England set-up... Rubbish.

[Dinas_Caerdydd]

Not even in the England set-up... Rubbish.

your saying Ross Barkley is rubbish ??

you must be off your trolley if you think that !

[olaftab]

But he’s no Gareth Bales😊

[Risso]

Not even in the England set-up... Rubbish.

your saying Ross Barkley is rubbish ??

you must be off your trolley if you think that !

Not sure what it makes you if you couldn't see that he was joking?

[Brazilian Villain]

Not even in the England set-up... Rubbish.

your saying Ross Barkley is rubbish ??

you must be off your trolley if you think that !

No, it's more a case he joins Villa and a day later he's out of the England squad. Typical Southgate anti-Villa bias.

[Dinas_Caerdydd]

Not even in the England set-up... Rubbish.

your saying Ross Barkley is rubbish ??

you must be off your trolley if you think that !

oh looks like i got the wrong end of the stick then

to me one of the best 3 midfield players in the prem . wish he had a welsh grandad so we could poach him !!

Not sure what it makes you if you couldn't see that he was joking?

[PeterWithe]

I’m not sure that even his gran would rate him in the top 3 midfielders.

[PaulTheVillan]

Happy with this signing.

[algy]

If you look at our second eleven now

Steer
Guilbert - Elmo(?) - Hause - Taylor
Ramsey - Nakamba - Hourihane
Trez - Davies/Wesley - AEG

That's not a bad side really - probably struggle in the Premier League, but I'd put money on them beating our first team from 2 years ago.

This post didn't age well

[Risso]

'Probably struggle in the Premier League'. Er yes, I think it probably would!