WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Skysports.com understands that Birmingham City's Barry Ferguson is being tracked by a host of Premier League Clubs, including Tottenham and Aston Villa. Ferguson has been a massive success at Birmingham since arriving from Rangers last summer. The classy midfielder has recaptured his best form and he has been instrumental in Birmingham's success this season helping them to eighth spot in the table. Ferguson has virtually been an ever-present in Alex McLeish's side this season and his form has not gone unnoticed by other clubs in the Premier League. Villa and Spurs in the market for a new midfielder and they are thought to be keeping tabs on Ferguson's situation. Ferguson, who has 18-months left on his contract with the option of a further year, has expressed his happiness at Birmingham and the 31-year-old would be happy to extend his stay at the club with the Midlands outfit demonstrating big ambitions for the future. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5820980,00.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasGers 96 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Imagine Barry and Stiliyan Petrov in the same team being managed by O'Neill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboyrfc 296 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Couldn't see him playing under O'Neill But well done Barry it really good to see him doing well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo. 952 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Can't see it myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warden90 0 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Wow, didn't see that coming. Good luck to him if it does happen though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,706 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Hope not. Spurs have more cash than sense and Villa... just no. If he went to Spurs he'd be wasted on the bench like Hutton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 good for Barry nice to read Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_RFC87 762 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Barry's been a major reason why Brum have been so good this season. Most people just look at Roger Johnson, but he would cost another EPL a club a total mint. Barry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper 117 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Surely not, I thought i heard he was finished Well done Bazza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon 1,761 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Cant see him going anywhere TBH, good too see he is getting the credit he deserves though anytime I have seen him play this season he has been brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,787 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Hope we put a sell on clause in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Good to see he is showing the English he is a class player! Seems unlikely either move would happen though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superally07 387 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I love Ferguson but it was the best descion for him to leave Rangers.. for both club and player It is also great to see that he is once again proving alot of people wrong, i remember alot of papers claimging he couldnt make it down in England thats why he came back to Rangers, when in actual fact he was a class act for Blackburn when he was there and came back up for his love of this team, not because he couldnt hack it. Oh Barry Barry ! P.s tell Scotland to stick it Bazza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beenie 42 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Couldn't see him playing under O'Neill But well done Barry it really good to see him doing well couldnt agree more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrfc1873 48 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Well done barry the Birmingham fans love him down there, great to see him doing so well, Rangers Legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 January nonsense! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlafferty 1 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Doing well down there, keep it up Barry! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Am I the only one who thinks Barry Ferguson has been extremely average since joining Birmingham? He looks 'decent' in a Birmingham side who work hard, get men behind the ball and try and hit them on the counter but I can't see him fitting into a team like Spurs who like to play attacking football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF5LOYAL 0 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Am I the only one who thinks Barry Ferguson has been extremely average since joining Birmingham? He looks 'decent' in a Birmingham side who work hard, get men behind the ball and try and hit them on the counter but I can't see him fitting into a team like Spurs who like to play attacking football. Yes. Every Birmingham player that has been interviewed so far have said that Bazza is the main reason they are doing so well. I think the EPL suits him to a tee, gets just enough time on the ball to look classy but has the football brain when games are tight to keep it simple or help buil an attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueIsTheColour 35 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 He does exactly the same thing as he did at Rangers, and the Birmingham fans love him for it. I think it all comes down to the role that the fans expect a player to have. At Rangers we expected Barry to be a box-to-box midfielder and score plenty of goals, but he just can't do that any more. Birmingham fans knew they were getting a player who will not lose the ball and do the simple things well, and they have got it. He is playing well but he has to stay at Birmingham is he wants a regular game. He wouldn't be first choice at either Spurs or Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 28 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 He is a player that is far more suited to the EPL than the SPL because you get far more time on the ball. He very rarely loses the ball and does the simple stuff very well. Is suited to a more mid-table premiership side compared to a top 4 side as proved at both Blackburn and now Birmingham. Good to see him doing well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 358 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 No chance he'll move to Villa. Absolutely no chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayboleLoyal_atb 3,875 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Ohhhhh Barry Barry ................ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 He is a player that is far more suited to the EPL than the SPL because you get far more time on the ball. He very rarely loses the ball and does the simple stuff very well. Is suited to a more mid-table premiership side compared to a top 4 side as proved at both Blackburn and now Birmingham. Good to see him doing well. That doesn't really make sense as he never played for a top four team so we have no basis for comparsion. There is a quote by Dick Advocaat that says he thought Fergie should have played for someone like Man Utd or Arsenal in his career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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