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Author Topic: Ross Barkley  (Read 305687 times)

Offline Olneythelonely

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2550 on: July 01, 2024, 07:52:25 PM »
Nick Owen has said he's gutted he's leaving, but did wish him all the best and said it was a great move for him, thank you Nick.

Said he was the best player he’d seen play for Luton too. That might not be saying much.

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2551 on: July 01, 2024, 07:53:36 PM »
To be fair, Nick Owen was a Luton fan when they were a decent side with some very good players.

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2552 on: July 01, 2024, 07:55:23 PM »
Nick Owen has said he's gutted he's leaving, but did wish him all the best and said it was a great move for him, thank you Nick.

Said he was the best player he’d seen play for Luton too. That might not be saying much.
Ricky Hill, Mark Stein, Mick Harford, your boys took one hell of a put down.

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2553 on: July 01, 2024, 07:56:18 PM »
To be fair, Nick Owen was a Luton fan when they were a decent side with some very good players.

Yeah, he'd definitely be old enough to remember Mick Harford.

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2554 on: July 01, 2024, 07:58:05 PM »
How long is the contract?

I’m judging by that fucking grin it’s quite long.

Going into this with a positive attitude?

Sure

I’m genuinely ecstatic….

Mate, you're going to have so much fun you'll be whistling Zippedy Do Dah out of your arsehole.

:-)

It feels like we should be getting the Antarctic blue super sports wagon with the optional rally fun pack and have ended up with the Wagon Queen Family truckster!
« Last Edit: July 01, 2024, 08:11:34 PM by Clark W Griswold »

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2555 on: July 01, 2024, 07:58:10 PM »
Steve Foster.

Offline Clark W Griswold

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2556 on: July 01, 2024, 08:01:06 PM »
Garry Parker

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2557 on: July 01, 2024, 08:03:22 PM »
Delighted that he's signed.

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2558 on: July 01, 2024, 08:05:49 PM »
To be fair, Nick Owen was a Luton fan when they were a decent side with some very good players.
Shame about the manager and his extra curricular shenanigans
« Last Edit: July 01, 2024, 10:06:02 PM by VillaTim »

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2559 on: July 01, 2024, 08:16:58 PM »
I think this is a tremendous deal personally. He was superb for Luton last season.
Yes....for Luton where it's not that difficult to shine in their very basic midfield.

It's actually pretty difficult to shine in a premier league midfield when you're surrounded by sub-standard players, and regularly playing against top teams full of internationals.  You're starved of possession, and when you get it, your options are always limited.  Not easy, at all.  And he still looked pretty good for most of the season.

There is no doubting his natural ability, we saw it in spurts three years ago.  If he's got his head right, and is 100% committed to being the best footballer he can be for the remaining few years he has at the top of the game, then we've got ourselves a great player.

Precisely, I don’t recall any other midfielder player in the lower reaches of the league showing anything like the class he did.

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2560 on: July 01, 2024, 09:53:56 PM »
https://x.com/avfcofficial/status/1807867662715830562?s=61&t=5gNHKFDBiIG50p8ei1L0Vg

Watching this it seems pretty obvious what has held him back from being the superstar that his ability deserves ……

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2561 on: July 01, 2024, 10:01:31 PM »
Every time he speaks he sounds like he's trying not to yawn.

That aside, welcome back. Please try.

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2562 on: July 01, 2024, 10:08:23 PM »
From Marbella to Barbados to Aston. Cracking tan .
If he gets his head in place and stays injury free we are quids in. It's 2 big ifs though. Fingers crossed.

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2563 on: July 01, 2024, 10:12:55 PM »
Way after, was when Venglos was in charge. Withe was a coach but signed as a player just in case. Made one appearance for the reserves (thanks Wikipedia).

And was famously appointed when Dr Jo read about him in a book.

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Re: Ross Barkley: Signed Again
« Reply #2564 on: July 01, 2024, 11:41:28 PM »
I used to watch Mick Harford as a Lincoln City youngster.

 


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