Aston Villa News 24/7Writer: J P Fear 
Date:Tuesday May 23 2006
Time: 4:16PM
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VILLA DO NOT SELL BARRY
NOooooooooooo.
The Birmingham Mail are claiming that progressive and ambition Tottenham Hotspur are about to bid for Gareth Barry.
Spurs boss Martin Jol is known to be a long time admirer of our left sided midfielder (and sometimes left back) and wants to take the 24-year-old to White Hart Lane.
In my ever so humble opinion Gareth Barry was the player who kept us up last year with his determination and skill. If we sell him then we really will be putting up the white flag.
O'Leary has recently said that the only players that he won't consider selling are Barry and Steven Davis, but with a £4million in the offing, his resolve might be severely tested by the mad lust of chairman Doug for cash.
What makes the link even more worrying is that Gareth Barry was a boyhood fan of Spurs.
Barry, who acted as captain several times when Olof Mellberg was injured was voted by team mates as Villa's Player of the Year.
Barry has two years left on his contract so the menace of B6 is bound to want to cash in, especially with the financial mess he has made of Villa.
Barry, who scored six goals last season, has been known to be upset at the amount of positional changes he has had to do and can't have missed the total difference between Spurs and Villa with the Spurs board now doing what our lot are incapable of doing, choosing a decent manager and backing him.
I fear Barry will jump at the chance of a move whether O'Leary wants him to stay or not, especially after the left sided midfielder was scandalously ignored by Sven for the English squad.
DOUG. DO NOT SELL BARRY.
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Lets just hope they are listening and that DOL is true to his word about him not being for sale. I can here it now though well the player was unhappy and I dont keep unhappy players, thats why we sold him for 50p in the end!!
Aronno7
Lets just hope they are listening and that DOL is true to his word about him not being for sale. I can here it now though well the player was unhappy and I dont keep unhappy players, thats why we sold him for 50p in the end!!
Aronno7
I think if he was selected for the cup squad, he might have stayed. But I can't see him staying at Villa; if there was a light at the end of the tunnel, then perhaps is would but that is the problem - there is no foreseeable end to the current regime and everything that goes with it. If the likes of Barry jump ship during the summer, you will be in for a very long season, battling with Watford and Sheffield Utd.
NeilBaker
I think if he was selected for the cup squad, he might have stayed. But I can't see him staying at Villa; if there was a light at the end of the tunnel, then perhaps is would but that is the problem - there is no foreseeable end to the current regime and everything that goes with it. If the likes of Barry jump ship during the summer, you will be in for a very long season, battling with Watford and Sheffield Utd.
NeilBaker
He's my favourite player at Villa, they'd better not sell him! he goes we go..... down.
The Fear
He's my favourite player at Villa, they'd better not sell him! he goes we go..... down.
The Fear
If he comes to us then he will be our new left back with reports that we are signing the next Robben in Ryan Babel coming out of the lane this afternoon who will be our left winger - him and Chimbonda at right back will do very nicely thanks! I fear for Villa, I really do, how can a club with so much history and following go down the pan so quickly - it was only 2 years ago that Spurs and Villa were equal par.
TitanYid
Lets face it, Barry has been very happy at Villa under Doug but not so happy under O'Dreary. If he goes it's O'Dreary's fault. I for one will give up all hope if they sell Barry without having VERY significant funding to really build for the future and O'Leary is not the man to be in charge of that project!
Villain Of The North
If he comes to us then he will be our new left back with reports that we are signing the next Robben in Ryan Babel coming out of the lane this afternoon who will be our left winger - him and Chimbonda at right back will do very nicely thanks! I fear for Villa, I really do, how can a club with so much history and following go down the pan so quickly - it was only 2 years ago that Spurs and Villa were equal par.
TitanYid
Lets face it, Barry has been very happy at Villa under Doug but not so happy under O'Dreary. If he goes it's O'Dreary's fault. I for one will give up all hope if they sell Barry without having VERY significant funding to really build for the future and O'Leary is not the man to be in charge of that project!
Villain Of The North
that will be a blow if he goes
green giant 12
that will be a blow if he goes
green giant 12
so this boy is good then yes, what kid of a player is he? does he have pace? skill? passing ability?
spurs fan just wanna know if he is worth me getting excited about
andyclark1882
so this boy is good then yes, what kid of a player is he? does he have pace? skill? passing ability?
spurs fan just wanna know if he is worth me getting excited about
andyclark1882
Dont think the Villa fans will want us discussing our players on their site - but yes he is very very good. You will see in the WC.
TitanYid
Dont think the Villa fans will want us discussing our players on their site - but yes he is very very good. You will see in the WC.
TitanYid
is Gareth Barry really that good?
sirhc
is Gareth Barry really that good?
sirhc
where does this ryan babel info come from
sirhc
where does this ryan babel info come from
sirhc
TitanYid where did you get your info from on Babel? How trustworthy is your source? This woup be an excellent signing I hope your right.
banger
TitanYid where did you get your info from on Babel? How trustworthy is your source? This woup be an excellent signing I hope your right.
banger
Maybe spurs could get the best out of him and push him forward in his career as well..
Englands no1
Maybe spurs could get the best out of him and push him forward in his career as well..
Englands no1
Ive always been a gareth barry fan....A few reasons, versatile, no slouch pace wise , great tackler , comfortable on the ball , gives 100% always, team player , loyal when could have looked to move on ages ago especially as it was clear svens no villa fan...but best of all GBs a HUGE spurs fan...always rated him but once i heard him talk about meetin tadams as a kid(said he didnt enjoy it, being a huge spurs fan) i so wanted us to sign him...would be better cover in the center then t gardner to but way better then our current options at left back and left mid....SIGN HIM LEVY/JOL
MrHotspur
Ive always been a gareth barry fan....A few reasons, versatile, no slouch pace wise , great tackler , comfortable on the ball , gives 100% always, team player , loyal when could have looked to move on ages ago especially as it was clear svens no villa fan...but best of all GBs a HUGE spurs fan...always rated him but once i heard him talk about meetin tadams as a kid(said he didnt enjoy it, being a huge spurs fan) i so wanted us to sign him...would be better cover in the center then t gardner to but way better then our current options at left back and left mid....SIGN HIM LEVY/JOL
MrHotspur
Barry does not like playing at left back. So I wouldn't build your hopes up yiddys.
Denis_B
Barry does not like playing at left back. So I wouldn't build your hopes up yiddys.
Denis_B
Spurs are the kind of club that would suit GB down to the ground, unfortunately. I can't think of the last time we turned an offer down for a player, so if it comes in I fear the worst.
What would we replace a left back, centre back, left and centre midfielder with? The reported £4m will be spent on Milner with the balance stuffed down the back of Deadly's duds.
LeoTheLion
Spurs are the kind of club that would suit GB down to the ground, unfortunately. I can't think of the last time we turned an offer down for a player, so if it comes in I fear the worst.
What would we replace a left back, centre back, left and centre midfielder with? The reported £4m will be spent on Milner with the balance stuffed down the back of Deadly's duds.
LeoTheLion
Excuse my french but sod Barry and look at babel netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/a-look-at-ryan-babel.html
sirhc
Excuse my french but sod Barry and look at babel netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/a-look-at-ryan-babel.html
sirhc
If it is to play left back I do not think it would appeal. However I believe he is a spurs fan, and may wish to be part of their youthful "revolution"
fatloser
If it is to play left back I do not think it would appeal. However I believe he is a spurs fan, and may wish to be part of their youthful "revolution"
fatloser
if we sell him we need a player who is on a par or better to replace him... Kieran Richardson springs to mind, if they wont sell how about a loan deal even the Baggies achieved that.
deemz
if we sell him we need a player who is on a par or better to replace him... Kieran Richardson springs to mind, if they wont sell how about a loan deal even the Baggies achieved that.
deemz
Would be a disaster if he went and a sad indictment of how far we have fallen. Would agree with The Fear that he was our best player last season. He should be captain
DougInABox
Would be a disaster if he went and a sad indictment of how far we have fallen. Would agree with The Fear that he was our best player last season. He should be captain
DougInABox
Bring him on, I've always admired him as a player and he is still young.
BigYid
Bring him on, I've always admired him as a player and he is still young.
BigYid
Gareth would have to be very tempted should Tottenham actually put a firm bid in, and who can blame him? Selling him would be a mistake of epic proportions, but then again thats our speciality. His sale would finally convince me not to renew the season tickets. Over to you HDE/DOL, but think before you act.
glensider
Gareth would have to be very tempted should Tottenham actually put a firm bid in, and who can blame him? Selling him would be a mistake of epic proportions, but then again thats our speciality. His sale would finally convince me not to renew the season tickets. Over to you HDE/DOL, but think before you act.
glensider
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