Ross Barkley

[saunders_heroes]

A lot of unfulfilled potential made harder with a number of very disruptive injuries probably has left him incredibly frustrated about many things in his career and life, which then can manifest itself in unsavoury professional and personal incidents.

He's got a bit pissed after (his) last game of the season. I just don't see why that's particularly unexpected or controversial. Other than that, the only other 'incident' was going down to a restaurant in London for his birthday meal, which to me - when you're dealing with high profile figures who'd likely have drawn a lot of attention in Brum - showed a (possibly unintentional) level of responsibility to me.

Much less controversial than, say, Jack Grealish who's been a bit of a prat over lockdown (tho again, I'm not inclined to be too critical of him either - driving offences aside it's a bit of a fuss over nothing)

Spot on.

[KevinGage]

If Lampard goes to Crystal Palace can probably see him ending up there for a reduced fee.

Despite Lampard authorising the loan to us, he seemed to rate him enough to have him feature last season. And he was still making the bench for them in the early part of this season, even with their numbers in that area.

Him and Tammy would be fairly obvious moves to make.

[Damo70]

I presume we are going to show him the maximum respect and retire his shirt number # Villa Legend.

[sickbeggar]

I imagine Barkley is the equivalent of some of the players we had at the back-end of Lerner's reign, except a grade upwards in talent, and wages. He's not gonna get anywhere near what he's on currently if he moves so would make sense to stay put and run his contract down

[eamonn]

Who was he cheering on today?

[kippaxvilla2]

Amazing performance today.  I’m personally really pleased for him.  So unlucky with injuries with us as he was great until that hamstring injury.

[brontebilly]

Amazing performance today.  I’m personally really pleased for him.  So unlucky with injuries with us as he was great until that hamstring injury.

Appalling attitude too, let's be honest. I couldn't stand him in a Villa shirt.

Somehow the penny has finally dropped. I'd say Luton were the only PL club offering him a contract last summer, fair play to him for grabbing it with both hands. Looks way fitter, some thorough lifestyle changes over the summer I expect.

[Steve67]

People deserve a second, third and fourth chance. 

[ChicagoLion]

Amazing performance today.  I’m personally really pleased for him.  So unlucky with injuries with us as he was great until that hamstring injury.

Appalling attitude too, let's be honest. I couldn't stand him in a Villa shirt.

Somehow the penny has finally dropped. I'd say Luton were the only PL club offering him a contract last summer, fair play to him for grabbing it with both hands. Looks way fitter, some thorough lifestyle changes over the summer I expect.

He definitely looks different physically, I think he had bulked up too much.
Maybe there have been lifestyle changes, well done to him.

[Ian.]

I had to laugh when that pillock Jenas was talking about Barclay for England. Then I see Southgate is still looking at Henderson at Ajax and I wouldn’t put it passed him to look at Ross!

[Risso]

I had to laugh when that pillock Jenas was talking about Barclay for England. Then I see Southgate is still looking at Henderson at Ajax and I wouldn’t put it passed him to look at Ross!

Barkley's actually play well in a tough league though, a bit different to Henderson!

[Ian.]

I had to laugh when that pillock Jenas was talking about Barclay for England. Then I see Southgate is still looking at Henderson at Ajax and I wouldn’t put it passed him to look at Ross!

Barkley's actually play well in a tough league though, a bit different to Henderson!

He is playing well, I’d give him that, but good enough for England?

Anyway no ones getting ahead of Henderson, or Phillips either.

[Hookeysmith]

How much is Hendersons move to Ajax linked with playing for England. Even mouthgate could not keep justifying picking him whilst he was stealing a living in the desert. Ajax has a little more credibility

[Risso]

Even mouthgate could not keep justifying picking him whilst he was stealing a living in the desert. 

He did keep picking him though.

[AV82EC]

I had to laugh when that pillock Jenas was talking about Barclay for England. Then I see Southgate is still looking at Henderson at Ajax and I wouldn’t put it passed him to look at Ross!

Barkley's actually play well in a tough league though, a bit different to Henderson!

Barkley has transformed himself, whether that’s down to himself realising he was pissing his talent away, or Edwards at Luton telling him a few home truths, Luton have a top quality player on board. I thought he was the pick of Luton’s players when we beat them and you could see the ability. He may have ultimately been a waste of space whilst at Villa but watching him, Grealish and McGinn destroy Liverpool in the 7-2 was superb.