Gareth Barry

Gwylan said:

I'm not going to say, I think privacy should be respected even after 35 years. (I will say though that it wasn't Palmer )

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ArfurW8 said:

I know you will not say, but if I had a guess it would be Kenny Sansom.

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Paris said:

I agree with the vast majority of what you post on here Harry Wilson's Tackle but you're off the mark this time. Gareth Albert Barry has done so much for local football that it would be wrong for us as a club not to offer him our gratitude this coming Saturday with spontanious applause. From Battle to the Bernabeu - quite a story. One that will be told locally for centuries to come no doubt.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

If I have missed something here I apologise. I had not heard he'd set foot in Sussex since he left. I assumed the eulogies was facetiousness.

I'm going to get whooshed now, aren't I.....

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Jam The Man said:

A relation of mine worked at American Express so I know who it is, but data protection and all that etc etc

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Driver8 said:

Bit of a contradiction there.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

If I have missed something here I apologise. I had not heard he'd set foot in Sussex since he left. I assumed the eulogies was facetiousness.

I'm going to get whooshed now, aren't I.....

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Paris said:

Apology accepted. It takes a real man to admit he is completely wrong. I doff my cap in your direction. If Gareth is reading this thread, you are always in our thoughts. From attending William Parker to being in the presence of Prince William. Quite a journey.

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Postman Pat said:

If!? GB is a regular poster on here, but does it in a parody fashion...... GB/BG.......

I've heard rumour that GB has a martlets tattoo in a very personal place and does a rendition of Sussex by the Sea before every game. I'm sure he will have a tear in his eye when he hears it sung at the Amex tomorrow.

I think we should give him a minutes applause on 53 minutes to mark his England caps.

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Jim D said:

Maybe we could just clear a path at kickoff and allow him to score the first goal as a mark of respect?

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

If I have missed something here I apologise. I had not heard he'd set foot in Sussex since he left. I assumed the eulogies was facetiousness.

I'm going to get whooshed now, aren't I.....

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Wellesley said:

No, we tried that at Leicester.

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Brovion said:

I don't know everything, but I know he still took an interest in the Albion - and in local football. I'll take this opportunity to tell my vaguely Gareth Barry-related story. (It's not that interesting, so feel free to skip).

I've never met him personally but he's a 'friend of a friend', and this friend would tell us what Barry was doing and about his trips back to Sussex. One day I got a call from this friend to say that Barry had been due to attend an Albion game as the guest of a sponsor, but was now unable to go. He'd offered my friend his ticket - but he couldn't go either so in turn he offered it to me. Always keen for a freebie I accepted. This was all very short-notice, it was an evening game and it was already about five o'clock, so my friend told me to go to the office (this was when we played at Withdean) and just ask for Gareth Barry's ticket.

Slightly dubious, and fully expecting to get turned away, I did this - and was quite surprised when, without any questions, I was handed an envelope with 'Gareth Barry' on it. (Inside was the usual gumph that you got as part of a matchday sponsorship package). I went into Hospitality, went into the lounge and found my table. This table contained I think four young boys who were all really excited about the fact they were going to meet England legend Gareth Barry, and whilst I was checking it was the right table I could hear them excitedly talking about him and what they were going to ask him.

Because it was late I was the last to arrive, so I plonked myself down on the one remaining seat. Everyone stared at me.
"Sorry," I said "Gareth can't make it so he said I could have his ticket."
I tell you, I have never seen such disappointment as I saw on those boys' faces that night. Still feel slightly bad about it now, even though it wasn't my fault.

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Brovion said:

I don't know everything, but I know he still took an interest in the Albion - and in local football. I'll take this opportunity to tell my vaguely Gareth Barry-related story. (It's not that interesting, so feel free to skip).

I've never met him personally but he's a 'friend of a friend', and this friend would tell us what Barry was doing and about his trips back to Sussex. One day I got a call from this friend to say that Barry had been due to attend an Albion game as the guest of a sponsor, but was now unable to go. He'd offered my friend his ticket - but he couldn't go either so in turn he offered it to me. Always keen for a freebie I accepted. This was all very short-notice, it was an evening game and it was already about five o'clock, so my friend told me to go to the office (this was when we played at Withdean) and just ask for Gareth Barry's ticket.

Slightly dubious, and fully expecting to get turned away, I did this - and was quite surprised when, without any questions, I was handed an envelope with 'Gareth Barry' on it. (Inside was the usual gumph that you got as part of a matchday sponsorship package). I went into Hospitality, went into the lounge and found my table. This table contained I think four young boys who were all really excited about the fact they were going to meet England legend Gareth Barry, and whilst I was checking it was the right table I could hear them excitedly talking about him and what they were going to ask him.

Because it was late I was the last to arrive, so I plonked myself down on the one remaining seat. Everyone stared at me.
"Sorry," I said "Gareth can't make it so he said I could have his ticket."
I tell you, I have never seen such disappointment as I saw on those boys' faces that night. Still feel slightly bad about it now, even though it wasn't my fault.

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1066familyman said:

Jokes, aside. In local Hastings football circles I've heard nothing but good things about him. Was quite often to be seen watching local grass roots kids football too.

Seems to be a decent bloke all round and good luck to him on what has been a long and successful career. Always nice to see a local lad do well for himself.

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