Barry on the verge of Baggies switch

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Good luck

Hard as nails, calm with no histrionics (even when someone bites him), can pass the ball forward in an instant, and has a football brain.

I really hope he stays for another season. If we do have a run in Europe or the cups he will prove a very valuable member of the squad.

Game time limited this season but I really hope he stays.

I imagine he'd start significantly more games for West Brom, so would wish him well if he left. Has always seemed like the model professional in terms of effort etc.

He's only been with us 4 seasons, playing over 30 league games in each which is impressive in itself given his age.

I personally think he has more often than not been one of the best players on the park for us during that time, with only very occasional dips in form.

He has served us very well, and I hope he manages to beat Giggs's record whether it be for us or someone else.

Doesn't do it for me, sorry lads! As my dad always said, if you've got nothing good to say, don't fuckin' say it!!!

Weren't WBA previously interested in Schneiderlin ? in the current market we should get our money back on him.

The facts are that a) I don't see much game time at all for Barry from now on and I wouldn't expect that to sit well with him; b) it has been clear that his value to the team is in slower paced games where he offers experience and 'game smarts' and Rooney demonstrated on Saturday that he can provide that and more; c) faster tempo games just pass Gareth by these days and it seems clear that the management wants our general play to be at a much higher tempo than the past two or three seasons.

Sad to say bye but the correct decision by the club to move the player on if he wants to play as I'm sure he does

He is also an excellent reader of a game and spots potential danger. Being proactive in those situations means he doesn't have to be as quick as a lesser player who has to react to danger. Where he struggles is when a player runs at him at speed but even then he's developed a strategy to nullify that. The yellow card.

He will be a huge loss to the club. I wish him well.

I always thought he would wind down his playing days with us and then remain to contribute off the pitch. Don't know if he has his coaching badges but can see him moving into management at some time in the future. An intelligent and tactically aware footballer, and I look forward to him surpassing the most premier games record of Giggs. Only 5 to go I think - shame it will be with WBA not EFC, but there you go.

Best of luck for the future, Gaz.

However, with Koeman playing his favourites, there would possibly be not much game time for Gareth.

I do sincerely wish him all the best, should he go, and thank him for his time with us.

Barry would definitely have a big role to play this season but fair enough if he wants to be starting day in day out while he still can. The guy has been very solid for us and is an extremely impressive professional.

For us moving forwards I hope that once he's more settled and got a bit fitter and stronger that Klaassen might play with either Schneiderlin or preferably Gana in that DMC roles as I think the Dutchman has the vision and intelligence to start moves quickly and incisively from deep. I think he will be a better box to box midfielder than an attacking playmaker where more might be expected in terms of pace and power and the ability to beat a man but time will tell.

If he leaves, followed by Barkley and McCarthy, we might ironically leave ourselves a bit short of PL experience in central midfield.

Good luck to you Gareth, you will be missed.

Got to be a good player if you are as slow as Gareth, and although I don't think he's good enough now for even a mid table side, I'm sure playing every week, might just help him to prove people wrong.

Good luck to him though because he's also a great competitor, doesn't lose many tackles, and can be a dirty fucker, if it means helping his team, and is quite possibly the main reason Pulis wants him?

Appreciate that we shouldn't stand in his way but it would've been good to have him in the squad.

There are some players that all Evertonians would wish the best at their future club, and if he does leave, then he gets best wishes from me (unless, of course, he's playing against...).

Barry is not the fastest player on the pitch but has the faster brain and can see a move or pass before almost anyone else on the pitch.

If he goes, good luck to him, while he has been at the club he has shown dignity off the pitch while demanding the best out of himself and team mates on the pitch.

Top player and sound lad; sad to see him go. Definitely the Baggies gain and our loss.

Good luck Gareth.

In fact Barry has probably been our best pound for pound signing since Nigel Martyn

Will get a big cheer from me when he returns with WBA!

Good luck

Class is what I have seen, got more guile in he's little toe than most defensive midfielders in the Premier League. I will be having a few drinks to celebrate him breaking Giggs's Premier League appearances record. Good luck, Barry Blue.

Slightly concerning that Schneiderlin has looked way off it to me.

I really hope he breaks Giggs record and does well at West Brom. A real model pro.

What a career. What a pro.

May not be flashy but I'd rather have 1 Gareth Barry than 1 million Diego Costas.

Personally I will be glad to see the back of him. I don't buy into "he has great vision and is a wonderful passer of the ball". No doubt someone who knows all the stats will prove me wrong. But, sometimes when I've watched him I genuinely wonder if he's colour blind he gives the ball away that often.

He's slow and and can't tackle. He gives away a lot of fouls usually in dangerous areas and gets booked a lot. Apart from that I really like him.

Squad needs players in, he won't be the last out!

Schneiderlin is still in honeymoon mode it seems, he looks shagged out and high on luvvvvvvvvvv at the moment, the football is secondary...

Not a starter but as a squad member still had a part to play. You can understand him wanting to play first team football more though but that's to our detriment.

So McCarthy and Besic step up the pecking order. Hope they stay fit.

Good Luck Gareth, a true pro

Wanted to say more, but must respect the word count.

And what's all this shite about Schneiderlin's marriage affecting his game? The biggest load of bollocks I've heard in my life. You're either a good player or you're not. I'll say this though: I bet his is the first name on the sheet for the Split game.

Perhaps Barry himself has wisely spotted the pass early by recognizing the best type of team for the player he is at this stage of his career.

Best of luck to him. Full of the qualities that were once highly prized in a British player. The game record is now his, and well deserved.

Martyn cost us £500k and Barry was a free signing.

So he has to be better value because he cost nothing and so pound for pound, dividing anything by zero gives infinity and that is a higher number than dividing by 500,000.

Pedant, me? Never :-)

Good luck to him, fine player and a great career.

He's given his all since signing, when it could have been seen on his part as a last pay day.

I wish him luck and a decent end to his fine career.

A pity he won't beat the Prem record for appearances with us but his need for first team football is commendable.

Barry has been a great pro for us and it was a pleasure watching him for a spell. Now he can only be a bit-part player for us so if he wants to go, good for him, he will always be welcome back to the club.

I hope he does go and play many more games for Brom and in doing so smash the record for most Premier League appearances

Radio 5 have just announced both this and the Sigurdsson deal (fee agreed) with loose ends tied up tomorrow.

All the best Gareth,mope you have a good spell with WBA.