Barry: Kop abuse put me off Reds move

Barry: Kop abuse put me off Reds move

Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry has revealed that abuse from Liverpool fans scuppered his proposed move to Anfield in the summer of 2008.

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The two sides clash in the Carling Cup semi-final second leg on Wednesday night with City aiming to extend Liverpool's six-year trophy drought and Barry thanking the kop for doing him favour.

The former Aston Villa midfielder was on the verge of a move to Rafa Benitez's Liverpool as a replacement for fans favourite Xabi Alonso but heard derogatory chants from the fans as he sat at home watching his potential new employers on TV.

His £15 million move eventually fell through, but having left Villa for City the following season, Barry insists that he now counts his blessings that he chose Eastland's over Anfield.

"I remember when the transfer saga was going on, I was watching a Liverpool friendly [against Lazio at Anfield] and the home fans were singing, 'You can stick your Gareth Barry up your arse'. I was at home, but I could just hear it vaguely. That might have got into my head a little bit.

"Liverpool were still interested when I decided to join City [in 2009]. I thought about it really hard, but the things the club were talking about, I felt City were on the up, whereas Liverpool were maybe finding it a bit tougher than City."

Barry insists there are no regrets and said: "Obviously Liverpool is a fantastic club with a great following but I won the FA Cup last year, I've played in the Champions League.

"It wasn't an easy decision. I was signing for City on promises being made really and, in football, promises get made all the time. They can backfire and people can end up saying they made the wrong decision.

"Sitting here now I think it has been a very good decision. I took a bit of stick for a few weeks as you know. But I took the long-term view and believed that at the end of the contract I could say I made the right decision.

"From the things the clubs were talking about, I felt City were on the up whereas Liverpool were maybe finding it a bit tougher than City."

The Premier League remains City's top priority but Barry would love a return to Wembley, where he won the FA Cup last season, but knows it will be difficult to overturn the 1-0 deficit form the Carling Cup Semi-final first leg.

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Glad he chose Eastlands over Anfield?

So are we, Gareth, so are we.

Its simple Gareth me oul mucker.....

WE HAD XABI ALONSO....we didnt want you instead of him

Rather have Poulsen pulling the strings again 

Rather have Poulsen pulling the strings again 

Steady now 

'You can stick your Gareth Barry up your arse'

'You can stick your Gareth Barry up your arse'

Hopefully most of the ground will be wide to this and chant that tonight, clown

Steady now 

 

Need an action smiley for F**k off Barry...

Hopefully most of the ground will be wide to this and chant that tonight, clown

Would be brilliant.

'You can stick your Gareth Barry up your arse'

This

He doesn't strike me as the strongest of characters, lets give him clog.

Would be brilliant.

"YOU CAN STICK YOUR GARETH BARRY UP YOUR ARSE, XABI ALONSO" rolled into 1. Just for a minute like then get back to supporting Kenny and the lads

"YOU CAN STICK YOUR GARETH BARRY UP YOUR ARSE, XABI ALONSO" rolled into 1. Just for a minute like then get back to supporting Kenny and the lads

Not sure how Xabi would feel about that...
Me and Cas have first dibs anyway...

But yes I'd love that at the start.
F**k him, not better than some of our players
and getting carried away because Yaya and Silva
make him look good.

getting carried away because Yaya and Silva make him look good.

This.

Another over rated over hyped player because he has a decent left "peg".

And about as fast as me when im asleep.

Knob.

Who Gives a F**k about Barry or what he has to say?

I just hope Stevie G & co ram his words back down his F***ing throat tonight.

That is all.

The S*n originally ran this today

Big match tonight have you?, against US is it?, shitting it are you?,

Mentioning it now is a low level attempt to stir up more crass "abuse" lies about us.

F**k OFF.

Talking bollocks the lad is,he moved to eastlands for the money,he is on more than £175,000 per week & i know that from first hand,even benitez said as much that barry moved for the money & i aslo remember how barry said he never felt really wanted by benitez!.


Make your mind up tit & stop talking sh*t.

Does he know off the term 'to do a Kezman'?

F**k OFF.

This

'You can stick your Gareth Barry up your arse'

And this.

 

I'm not so sure, he's single handedly turned citeh into a european tour de force by pinging balls the length of the pitch to land on a sixpence.

Hasn't he? 

F**k off kidney bean head. 

Reprobate : I don't give a F**k about Gareth Barry

One more case of an extremely exaggerated headline, while in the interview he just mentions it, and to be fair to him, which player would like to move to a club whose fans are singing this kind of stuff to you?

Still think he could've been a good player for us, obviously not as good as Alonso though

F**k him

I'm going to say that this is a bit extreme but fair enough racer. Quick question: would you buy him flowers and maybe a meal first? 

I'm going to say that this is a bit extreme but fair enough racer. Quick question: would you buy him flowers and maybe a meal first? 

Think you're getting F**k and make love confused.
No flowers and meal in the former.
Straight to business.

F**k off Barry, if you had brains you'd be F***ing dangerous.

Another over rated over hyped player because he has a decent left "peg".

Knob.

We might still have Alonso if Rafa agreed with you in 2008. Not qualified to clean his boots, never mind replace him in the side. But Rafa thought he knew best, and Xabi went off to Spain.

We might still have Alonso if Rafa agreed with you in 2008. Not qualified to clean his boots, never mind replace him in the side. But Rafa thought he knew best, and Xabi went off to Spain.

After 3 years of Xabi underperforming, of course.

I wouldn't stick gareth barry anywhere near my arse let alone central midfield...

After 3 years of Xabi underperforming, of course.

If the "regular goal assist, Istanbul scoring hero" Xabi was underperforming, Barry was probably unable to kick a ball straight. Anonymous again against us this season.

I hope he enjoyed that stint in the CL and the FA cup. Wonder if he'll still be around next season though, City will continue buying..

The Kop abuse must of put you off tonight Gareth.

w**ker.

I hope he enjoyed that stint in the CL and the FA cup. Wonder if he'll still be around next season though, City will continue buying..

He'll be playing at his level next year, Wigan, West Brom or somewhere, he's sh*te.