Comments on: Barry Signing Shows Solid Manchester City Development Strategy

By: Olebluey

Olebluey — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:55:30 +0000

bobmagee….. you ought to know by now that Manchester United’s ground has always been in Stretford, Salford. City is the only PL team in the City of Manchester and what do footballers know (or care)about geography?

By: Peter Davenport

Peter Davenport — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:30:31 +0000

Don’t forget that Guardiola has inherited a team of world class proportions. Would he have achieved the same at City? I very much doubt it. Hughes may get us there or, he may not. One thing is for sure though. He won’t do it if he ain’t given the time to!!!!

By: Kristian Downer

Kristian Downer — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:27:16 +0000

madridista, someone at city seems to have a plan to supplement the star chasing

By: bobmagee

bobmagee — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:56:44 +0000

David Beckham – “As far as I’m concerned, MAnchester United are the only team in Manchester” … So true

By: Madridista

Madridista — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:43:01 +0000

People look at Robinho and say Real pushed him out the door and Man City swooped in with an opportunistic bid.

People look at Shay Given and say he was sick of the club turmoil and of having to keep bailing Newcastle out.

People look at Craig Bellamy and say, panic buy because they didn’t get Kaka in January.

Now people are looking at Barry and thinking, he’s in it for the money.

Many will also point that Man City have overpaid for these players – but they have to because all other clubs are playing hardball with them. My gut feeling is, while to us on the outside it looks like insane grandiosity (something my club is hardly foreign to), someone inside the club has a clear objective and a sensible plan to build the club towards it. Saying Barry is a mercenary pig might just be an easy way of ignoring the discomfort of not knowing what trick Man City’re going to pull next, because if we’re frank about it, Barry is a pretty astute signing.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:48:12 +0000

With Kompany or De Jong holding midfield, Barry and Ireland will complement each other perfectly. I am really excited by this midfiled trio.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:30:48 +0000

a bit of a nonsense singing, really. if they were smart, they would have picked players in specific areas that need strengthening. where are barry’s best positions…LB and as a holding midfielder. well, hes not as good as bridge at LB and hes certainly not as good as de jong. hell, i think michael johnson will be better than him within a couple of years. or, you could play him as a LW, as i am sure he will give robinho a run for his money. hahah.

point is, they just bought a player who will not strengthe their starting XI. they can play him as a left-sided midfielder, but i dont think he is better than elano or ireland. regardless, lets just see what they have in mind…

By: Stanley

Stanley — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:06:48 +0000

Krisdlover6969xxx

complete tosh. It is a great signing. We have the the skipper of one of the best of the rest clubs. We have significantly strengthened our hand and weakened yours. M O’Neills complete lack of amibition in trying to win the UEFA cup was an embarrassment. Barry is now at a club that wants European success and will achieve it.

By: krisdlover6969xxx

krisdlover6969xxx — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:43:45 +0000

I don’t think it shows anything of the sort! Barry has no connection to City. I thought he wanted to play in Europe for a top-4 side like ‘Pool or Arsenal. He’s gone there for money only as mercenary and I will be surprised if he has anything but his worst season ever at COMS.

My point is that Barry is a terrible purchase because he has gone for the wrong reasons. It was his last opportunity to move to a top-4 club and play Champions League. I think this move to city will even hurt his England career because he has now shown he has no sense or ambition.

By: Alexey Bogatiryov

Alexey Bogatiryov — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:37:06 +0000

Great Article. Manchester City has to go for the slow build but you forgot that Barcelona won the treble with a manager who was appointed at the start of last season – Pep Guardiola.