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by **red37** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:28 pm

Ola Mr Benitez wrote:Nice one GYBS. Where is this from?

Yes. Please take the time to indicate a source when posting.

Then we can decide whether or not its bollox...

by **GYBS** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:33 pm

sorry guys - from the mail

by **account deleted by request** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:56 pm

Happy if he has finally signed but the price is fkn crazy! £17.5 million plus Finnan!

Parry works his magic yet again. Villa say they want £18million, so Parry offers them £19million

by **fatboy_dems** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:59 pm

GYBS wrote:Liverpool have drawn a line under the summer's longest-running transfer saga after finalising a £19m deal for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.

Fresh from concluding a £20million deal for Spurs striker Robbie Keane, the Anfield club have held further talks with Villa and The Insider understands that they have reached agreement on a £17.5m cash offer plus defender Steve Finnan.

The move is no surprise but the timing is, as Liverpool have still to sell to raise the relevant funds but know they have offers on the table for Jermaine Pennant and Yossi Benayoun.

Further interest has also been expressed in Andriy Voronin, Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso.

Benitez made public his first bid for Aston Villa midfielder Barry in May and incurred the wrath of Villa boss Martin O'Neill.

Barry then confirmed he wanted to leave and criticised O'Neill for a lack of communication.

That outburst saw the England playmaker fined and banned by the club.

Four bids from the Reds were rejected by the midlands club, who were holding out for £18m, before Arsenal reportedly became involved in the race for the England man.

The 27-year-old, who scored 36 goals in 327 appearances for Villa, was booed when he turned out for Villa in a pre-season game but the crowd appeared fully behind him when he came on as substitute in the Intertoto Cup match against Odense last Saturday

Hey GYBS me old mucker.. Good to see you again mate.

Hmm, i quite dubious about this just for the pure fact we seem to have given in to MON's tantrums and demands with an outragous price for someone touted at 5m 2 years ago.

I have no doubt Barry will add quality to our squad but more than Alonso ? I'm not so sure. I am obviously taking this as Alonso being on his way... Maybe i'm wrong.

Does anyone have any views ?

by **Number 9** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:06 pm

fatboy_dems wrote:
GYBS wrote:Liverpool have drawn a line under the summer's longest-running transfer saga after finalising a £19m deal for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.

Fresh from concluding a £20million deal for Spurs striker Robbie Keane, the Anfield club have held further talks with Villa and The Insider understands that they have reached agreement on a £17.5m cash offer plus defender Steve Finnan.

The move is no surprise but the timing is, as Liverpool have still to sell to raise the relevant funds but know they have offers on the table for Jermaine Pennant and Yossi Benayoun.

Further interest has also been expressed in Andriy Voronin, Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso.

Benitez made public his first bid for Aston Villa midfielder Barry in May and incurred the wrath of Villa boss Martin O'Neill.

Barry then confirmed he wanted to leave and criticised O'Neill for a lack of communication.

That outburst saw the England playmaker fined and banned by the club.

Four bids from the Reds were rejected by the midlands club, who were holding out for £18m, before Arsenal reportedly became involved in the race for the England man.

The 27-year-old, who scored 36 goals in 327 appearances for Villa, was booed when he turned out for Villa in a pre-season game but the crowd appeared fully behind him when he came on as substitute in the Intertoto Cup match against Odense last Saturday

Hey GYBS me old mucker.. Good to see you again mate.

Hmm, i quite dubious about this just for the pure fact we seem to have given in to MON's tantrums and demands with an outragous price for someone touted at 5m 2 years ago.

I have no doubt Barry will add quality to our squad but more than Alonso ? I'm not so sure. I am obviously taking this as Alonso being on his way... Maybe i'm wrong.

Does anyone have any views ?

Yes we do!
There are 75 pages of our views in this thread!

by **Moop123** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:51 pm

Its now being reported on the Guardian as well - finnan plus £17.5 million - a lot of money but will be good to put this one to bed - at last!!!! http://www.guardian.co.uk/football

by **GYBS** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:55 pm

8 mil and one finnan too much for barry - a step sideways - doesnt improve our squad - quite sad about the signing if true .

by **account deleted by request** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:58 pm

If we sign Barry and can somehow manage to keep Alonso, I think we will be very close.

Reina
Carra Skrtel Agger Dossena

Gerrard Masch Alonso Barry

Keane Torres

Not really a weakness anywhere in that team !

by **Dundalk** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:03 pm

Have to say Saint that does look like a very strong team and with plenty of back up on the bench too

by **FANTÔMAS** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:04 pm

Apart from the right mid. Gerrard isn't a big fan of being pushed out onto the right, and it would truly be best to improve that position at
the club. He plays his best at the centre, no matter what anyone else says, he is by far more influential on the right, and while he'll play anywhere for Liverpool, it would be silly to play him in the right position. We'd be far better off playing a quintessential right midfielder than Gerrard who tolerates playing in that position.

by **account deleted by request** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:07 pm

FANTÔMAS wrote:Apart from the right mid. Gerrard isn't a big fan of being pushed out onto the right, and it would truly be best to improve that position at
the club. He plays his best at the centre, no matter what anyone else says, he is by far more influential on the right, and while he'll play anywhere for Liverpool, it would be silly to play him in the right position. We'd be far better off playing a quintessential right midfielder than Gerrard who tolerates playing in that position.

I would have no objection to selling Alonso, moving Gerrard to CM and buying a top class winger either mate

by **Dundalk** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:10 pm

Gerrard can be good on the right aswell. The season before he scored something like 23 goals on the right. Given the choice i would prefer to have him in the middle but for the good of the team he can also do a really good job on the right

by **Toffeehater** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:17 pm

s@int wrote:Happy if he has finally signed but the price is fkn crazy! £17.5 million plus Finnan!

Parry works his magic yet again. Villa say they want £18million, so Parry offers them £19million

, thats our coco the bargin hunter .

Finally we have resolved it but paid a little over what i think is a fair evaluation of barry and we also had all the cards in our ahdns when o neil banned barry and asked him to play for the reserves , felt we could have gotten him for 15 , plus add ones . Now rafa get a winger

by **FANTÔMAS** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:22 pm

Well I'm not denying the fact that he does well on the right as well. However, its essential we sell Alonso now, that his transfer value is inflated after the Euro victory. A speedy winger would be a great pick-up for us, but while Pennant provides that pace, we need someone with footballing intelligence and a better ball into the area. Alas, it would be good to speed up the overall pace of the squad, not necessairly just on the wings.

by **Toffeehater** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:31 pm

FANTÔMAS wrote:Well I'm not denying the fact that he does well on the right as well. However, its essential we sell Alonso now, that his transfer value is inflated after the Euro victory. A speedy winger would be a great pick-up for us, but while Pennant provides that pace, we need someone with footballing intelligence and a better ball into the area. Alas, it would be good to speed up the overall pace of the squad, not necessairly just on the wings.

I think we should also sell alonso and move barry to the middle and get a natural left winger , silva . We are reportedly getting 12 million for xabi and silva is allowed to leave for 15 million , we should be able to afford him than .

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