Ross Barkley

[Villa Lew]

His Goodison Park performance sadly looks a one off, yet another dire performance, hopefully that's the last we see of him in a Villa shirt.

I understand he's got 2 years left of his contract with Chelsea, well clearly he's not going to get anywhere near their starting 11, probably even struggle to get on their bench. The only Premier League clubs, who may take him on, would be the 3, who are coming up and even that's doubtful.

[Axl Rose]

I'm very curious as to why he keeps starting games. He's just not a very good player.

[Pete3206]

I disagree, I think he's a very good player. He's clearly struggling at the moment however and not really our problem after next Wednesday.

[Drummond]

I disagree, I think he's a very good player. He's clearly struggling at the moment however and not really our problem after next Wednesday.

Yep, my thoughts too. I'd also add that I think he'd actually suit a season in the Championship to rebuild his confidence because the ability is there. Whether his fitness would last is another question.

He covered so much of the pitch in a match recently but never quite quickly enough or in the right places. A bit like Eric Morecombe on the piano.

[Axl Rose]

I disagree, I think he's a very good player. He's clearly struggling at the moment however and not really our problem after next Wednesday.

I should have been clearer, sorry. I don't think he's done much for us that shows he's a good player. A few games at the start? Nothing else.

I don't wish him ill, I just hope we shake his hand and send him on his way.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I disagree, I think he's a very good player. He's clearly struggling at the moment however and not really our problem after next Wednesday.

Yep, my thoughts too. I'd also add that I think he'd actually suit a season in the Championship to rebuild his confidence because the ability is there. Whether his fitness would last is another question.

He covered so much of the pitch in a match recently but never quite quickly enough or in the right places. A bit like Eric Morecombe on the piano.

Everything is in the right order, they're just not necessarily all the right letters.

[Risso]

I disagree, I think he's a very good player. He's clearly struggling at the moment however and not really our problem after next Wednesday.

Yep, my thoughts too. I'd also add that I think he'd actually suit a season in the Championship to rebuild his confidence because the ability is there. Whether his fitness would last is another question.

I think given his ridiculous antics when substituted for us, a spell in the Championship is the very last thing he'd ever agree to. He'd almost certainly see out his contract on the bench at Chelsea and then move to somewhere like the US or China than do that I reckon. I could see him going to a club like Palace for next season though.

[N'ZMAV]

He looks resigned to the fact that his Villa and Chelsea career is over. He looked so frustrated when he was subbed, not angry but upset.

It could have gone really well, it almost seemed like a great loan, we needed him and he needed us. Like Lingard at West Ham, a real chance to make a fresh start.

If Barkley is planning on playing Premier League football next season he’ll need to improve every area of his game, reduce his wage demands by probably over 50% and hope Chelsea let him leave for nothing. Pretty much a disaster.

[London Villan]

Someone will be desperate enough to sign him.

[exigo]

Someone will be desperate enough to sign him.

The biggest danger is that it's us.

[VILLA MOLE]

Someone will be desperate enough to sign him.
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someone like newcastle

[Malandro]

Someone will be desperate enough to sign him.

What’s the song.... pity the fool.

[eamonn]

Someone Like You? Adele, I think.

[Goldie.7]

Someone will be desperate enough to sign him.

Someone like Newcastle.

Reeks like a typical Palace signing to me.

[Goldie.7]

Ross Barkley's 3 goals and 1 assist in 8 months simply isn't good enough. We can all count his good matches on one hand.

If we write off the extra 4 points he got us against Leicester & Southampton we wouldn't even drop any places in the table. We'd be on 45 points, but with the better goal difference. He's been incredibly poor since the Arsenal match that he has actually become irrelevant for us.

When average players like Joe Willock have scored more goals in 5 weeks and have more assists throughout the season than Barkley you just have to laugh in embarrassment for him. If I'm not emphasizing enough how shit £100k-a-week Barkley has been for us even Ashley Westwood has more assists than him this season.