Gareth Barry

Wozza · May 27, 2016

Everton’s Gareth Barry plans to keep on playing and has Ryan Giggs’ record in his sights

http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/26/evert...s-record-in-his-sights-5905724/#ixzz49rEBC7eR

dazzer6666 · May 27, 2016

DarrenFreemansPerm said:
For those that are saying he's too old, remind us all how old our very own POTS is, and how many games he missed last season? Players can carry on until much older due to their outrageous fitness levels.

He's only slightly older than someone Man U appear to be about to splash quarter of a million quid a WEEK on.

Hamilton · May 27, 2016

Milano said:
Only a year left at Everton. Their new manager might not fancy him. Bring him home?

Would be great, but no way are Everton ever going to let him go, surely.

surrey jim · May 27, 2016

5ways said:
Is Gareth Barry a striker?

More importantly can he play left back

BensGrandad · May 27, 2016

If we lose Stephens or Kayal he would be the perfect anchor man in midfield Even at 35 years old he will still have the legs and what the legs give up on the experience will guide him through. So subject to sensible wage demands he would be a yes from me.

daveinprague · May 27, 2016

Would rather look to the future than the past.

tomfitz12 · May 27, 2016

Rohan Ince's Python said:
Mate?

Isn't he Dick Knight's nephew?

Yep he is, I know the family well. Never gonna happen as deffo would have been mentioned to me. There's 3 agents working together that manage Barry and a few other high profile players, no chance of him coming to us

lizard · May 27, 2016

Crazy suggestion. Doubt he'll be leaving Everton (although I can't be asked to check), if he did he'd have his pick of at least half a dozen prem teams, and isn't he on ridiculous money?
About as much chance as us signing Wayne Rooney.

Lurchy · Aug 15, 2017

Just signed for West Brom until the end of the season.

Buzzer · Aug 15, 2017

Lurchy said:
Just signed for West Brom until the end of the season.

Along with Ryan Giggs he must have one of the longest careers in the top flight since Sky took over.

Just checked - Giggs had 672 appearances and Barry has 628 and counting. I looked up Sir Stanley Matthews' record and although he played 697 games, some of those for Stoke at the beginning and end of his career were in the second division.

I can't find any list detailing players who have played top flight games other than those listing just PL appearances. Can anyone help?

dazzer6666 · Aug 15, 2017

Buzzer said:
Along with Ryan Giggs he must have one of the longest careers in the top flight since Sky took over.

Just checked - Giggs had 672 appearances and Barry has 628 and counting. I looked up Sir Stanley Matthews' record and although he played 697 games, some of those for Stoke at the beginning and end of his career were in the second division.

I can't find any list detailing players who have played top flight games other than those listing just PL appearances. Can anyone help?

Shilton, 1005 ?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_records_in_England

Edit - this looks better

http://www.worldfootball.net/alltime_top_player/eng-premier-league/1/

Buzzer · Aug 15, 2017

dazzer6666 said:
Shilton, 1005 ?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_records_in_England

How many of those were in the top flight though? You mentioning Shilton now has me thinking that a keeper might hold the record. I now need to check on Neville Southall.

Edit - Southall had 578 games for Everton and 710 in total but all the remainder were lower league.

ManOfSussex · Aug 15, 2017

Buzzer said:
Along with Ryan Giggs he must have one of the longest careers in the top flight since Sky took over.

Just checked - Giggs had 672 appearances and Barry has 628 and counting. I looked up Sir Stanley Matthews' record and although he played 697 games, some of those for Stoke at the beginning and end of his career were in the second division.

I can't find any list detailing players who have played top flight games other than those listing just PL appearances. Can anyone help?

I tried but only came up with this - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_..._and_Scotland_by_number_of_league_appearances

As well as donating money to a local ESFL side my favourite Gareth Barry moment was Autumn 1998 and he'd run the show at The City Ground and set up all the goals according to 5Live...................saw him in the taxi rank in Hastings that night! Had travelled home and was on the lash like any other kid and no heirs and graces. He wrote a cheque for £5k for the local football team I heard.

Don Tmatter · Aug 15, 2017

Lurchy said:
Just signed for West Brom until the end of the season.

Shame, could have done a job in midfield here for a season

dazzer6666 · Aug 15, 2017

Buzzer said:
How many of those were in the top flight though? You mentioning Shilton now has me thinking that a keeper might hold the record. I now need to check on Neville Southall.

Edit - Southall had 578 games for Everton and 710 in total but all the remainder were lower league.

Did you see my post edit ? The second link is top flight only I think.
http://www.worldfootball.net/alltime_top_player/eng-premier-league/1/

Buzzer · Aug 15, 2017

Unless my maths is off Shilton played 847 top flight games. Looks like you're spot on [MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION]

Buzzer · Aug 15, 2017

dazzer6666 said:
Did you see my post edit ? The second link is top flight only I think.
http://www.worldfootball.net/alltime_top_player/eng-premier-league/1/

That was exactly the kind of list I was looking for. Thanks!

ManOfSussex · Aug 15, 2017

As a fellow Hastings boy, I would have loved it if he'd ended up signing for us. Never mind.

Buzzer · Aug 15, 2017

Peter Shilton's record is quite phenomenal. It's also worth bearing in mind that even though he's long held the record with 125 England caps, the England goalkeeping duties often worked on a rotation system between Shilton and Ray Clemence who won a more than respectable 62 caps himself. If Clemence hadn't been around then Shilton would be the world record holder for most international appearances.

GT49er · Aug 15, 2017

spence said:
35 years old. Hasn't done much recently. Much rather the wages spent elsewhere than players seeking out retirement payment.

Wayne Bridge.
Matthew Upson.
Should have spent the wages elsewhere.............

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