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Barry, Liverpool, Villa: This is Getting (More) Ridiculous
Martin O’Neill reiterated today that Gareth Barry is free to go to Liverpool, should the Reds meet his valuation of £18 million. He also let slip that Barry will be disciplined for an unauthorized interview he gave this weekend. It just so happens that in the interview Barry, who has given various interviews over the summer (I have no idea if they were authorized or not), was very critical of O’Neill, noting the manager seemed more interested in going media work for the BBC during Euro 2008 than settling his club’s roster issues.
If that was not ridiculous enough, news of a Liverpool counteroffer has hit web sites this morning. None of the stories look very reliable, but none of them quote a £18 million bid, either. One gets up to £17 million. Others are still in the £15 million range. The most reliable of the reports don’t have a bid being made at all. Liverpool and Rafa Benitez have said they have not made a final offer for their prized target.
So they haven’t made a bid. Why not? Can we wrap this up already? I know one million pounds is a lot of money, but when we’re talking about it in the context of £18 million, it seems like prideful quibbling.
Of course, who is being more prideful? The manager who keeps changing his price because he’s bitter that his captain wants to leave or the club that won’t meet the price? As long as one side capitulates soon, ending this saga, I’m fine. Since we all know what the final outcome will be, I’m tried of tracking this story.
Links
Barry disciplined over remarks
Villa punish Barry over interview
Barry announced he won’t be returning for preseason training
Reds quash ‘final’ Barry bid talk
Villa discipline Liverpool target Barry
Aston Villa punish Barry for O’Neill criticism as Liverpool deny fresh bid
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