Awwww ... the romance of modern football 14:41 - Jul 12 with 2379 views | WarkTheWarkITFC | 16 year old striker Louie Barry has left West Bromwich Albion for Barcelona. West Brom are fuming at the arrogance of Barcelona for unveiling him before the deal was even completed. Barcelona managed to get one of the hottest kids in world football for peanuts on the basis that they are a foreign club, meaning West Brom seriously miss out financially on a kid deemed good enough for the biggest club on the planet. Meanwhile, Paris St Germain tried to hijack the deal by offering Barry's dad 3 million euros! It makes you wonder what Barcelona have promised a 16 year old and his family. | |
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Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:43 - Jul 12 with 2349 views | BlueNomad | It's more and more obscene | | | |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:47 - Jul 12 with 2333 views | itfcjoe | Regardless of the money side, I think a 16 year old midlander getting the opportunity to go and play for Barcelona and learn and study at La Masia is pretty romantic. | |
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Barca behaving like assholes shocker (n/t) on 14:49 - Jul 12 with 2306 views | Dyland | | |
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Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:49 - Jul 12 with 2304 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:47 - Jul 12 by itfcjoe | Regardless of the money side, I think a 16 year old midlander getting the opportunity to go and play for Barcelona and learn and study at La Masia is pretty romantic. |
Indeed, he must be absolutely made up | |
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Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:59 - Jul 12 with 2251 views | ReusersTown |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:47 - Jul 12 by itfcjoe | Regardless of the money side, I think a 16 year old midlander getting the opportunity to go and play for Barcelona and learn and study at La Masia is pretty romantic. |
More or less romantic than playing at your local team that you have been at since 6, and presumably support. For the sake of money? I'd say less, much less. | | | |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:59 - Jul 12 with 2244 views | homer_123 |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:43 - Jul 12 by BlueNomad | It's more and more obscene |
It is more and more a business. Not that your comment was wrong. | |
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Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 15:04 - Jul 12 with 2223 views | itfcjoe |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:59 - Jul 12 by ReusersTown | More or less romantic than playing at your local team that you have been at since 6, and presumably support. For the sake of money? I'd say less, much less. |
He's an Aston Villa fan. It's not for the sake of money though, anyone who can't see that it is a fantastic opportunity for the boy to develop in an incredible environment is being incredibly myopic | |
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Barca behaving like assholes shocker (n/t) on 15:06 - Jul 12 with 2197 views | Fixed_It |
Barca behaving like assholes shocker (n/t) on 14:49 - Jul 12 by Dyland | |
Yeah - but they didn't succeed in their late bid for Luke Garbutt though, did they?! | |
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Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 15:07 - Jul 12 with 2196 views | Kieran_Knows |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:59 - Jul 12 by ReusersTown | More or less romantic than playing at your local team that you have been at since 6, and presumably support. For the sake of money? I'd say less, much less. |
You do realise he's joined Barcelona? Whether its for the money or not, we're talking about leaving West Brom for one of, if not, the biggest football clubs in world football. He may never make an appearance for them, but what a 2/3 years he will have at La Masia. | |
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Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 16:30 - Jul 12 with 2087 views | allezlesbleus | Shows how wrong modern football is. WBA have been investing in the lad since he was 6 and they only get about 1/4 of a mill in compensation. He will probably never play for Barca's 1st team, but will be set up for life by the time he hits 20. Back in the good old days, he would have played 2 or 3 seasons for Albion, got on the fringes of the England team and then gone to a "big" club where he would play most games. Good luck to him though. | | | |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 16:32 - Jul 12 with 2077 views | BigManBlue |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 16:30 - Jul 12 by allezlesbleus | Shows how wrong modern football is. WBA have been investing in the lad since he was 6 and they only get about 1/4 of a mill in compensation. He will probably never play for Barca's 1st team, but will be set up for life by the time he hits 20. Back in the good old days, he would have played 2 or 3 seasons for Albion, got on the fringes of the England team and then gone to a "big" club where he would play most games. Good luck to him though. |
Agreed! Fair play to the kid though, I mean how many 16 year olds don't dream of getting signed by Barca? Not his fault the system is rotten, I just hope he enjoys himself out there and makes the most of it. | |
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Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 17:10 - Jul 12 with 1999 views | ITFC_Forever |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 16:30 - Jul 12 by allezlesbleus | Shows how wrong modern football is. WBA have been investing in the lad since he was 6 and they only get about 1/4 of a mill in compensation. He will probably never play for Barca's 1st team, but will be set up for life by the time he hits 20. Back in the good old days, he would have played 2 or 3 seasons for Albion, got on the fringes of the England team and then gone to a "big" club where he would play most games. Good luck to him though. |
I would say him and his family are probably set up for life now he's joined Barcelona, never mind by the time he's 20. If PSG were going to hijack the deal for €3m, then Barcelona are presumably paying a figure that's at least two-thirds of that. | |
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Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 17:24 - Jul 12 with 1959 views | strikalite |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 16:30 - Jul 12 by allezlesbleus | Shows how wrong modern football is. WBA have been investing in the lad since he was 6 and they only get about 1/4 of a mill in compensation. He will probably never play for Barca's 1st team, but will be set up for life by the time he hits 20. Back in the good old days, he would have played 2 or 3 seasons for Albion, got on the fringes of the England team and then gone to a "big" club where he would play most games. Good luck to him though. |
Yep you can't blame the lad obviously, but from a WBA point of view you tend to think what's the point of an academy, even worse for Cat 2 Clubs, losing CB to Chelsea still makes my blood boil, just to name one.. What chance do 95% of Clubs have now.... | | | |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 18:31 - Jul 12 with 1870 views | ElephantintheRoom | This may come as a bit of a shock to you - but given a choice between Barcelona and West Brom, not many would choose the vile, grimy midlands - even without the carrot of unimaginable wealth. | |
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Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 19:11 - Jul 12 with 1811 views | Ace_High1 |
Awwww ... the romance of modern football on 14:47 - Jul 12 by itfcjoe | Regardless of the money side, I think a 16 year old midlander getting the opportunity to go and play for Barcelona and learn and study at La Masia is pretty romantic. |
Exactly, incredible opportunity and the lifestyle will be much better. No better education in football than La Masia. What I would give to be 16 again and have that chance!!! | | | |
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