01 Jun 2014 19:48:08
Barry did a great job for us last season and i'm as greatful as anyone. However, by common consent, he has been offered £50,000, per week, and we are told, money is not his main goal, given that, the delay in getting an answer, is begining to look very "odd."

{Ed025's Note - i agree JCW..

1.) 01 Jun 2014
He's on holiday so expect something when he returns one way or the other

2.) 01 Jun 2014
Lets hope it is just his agent trying to get the best deal he can? I too am beginning to wonder if his heart is at Goodison. A statement to the effect of, "I am happy at Goodison and would like to sign a good contract." That way his agent could still look at other options and see what sort of deal he could get elsewhere. At the same time, the fans and club would be happier knowing that unless he was offered silly money elsewhere, he would be likely to sign for us. The silence is deafening as they say.

3.) 01 Jun 2014
Money is obviously his main goal, otherwise he would have signed ages ago.

I don't blame him for seeing if he can get more elsewhere, it is most likely the last main contract he will sign.

If he doesn't sign here his best bet would to be to sign for an MLS side.

{Ed025's Note - he has gone on record to say that money is not a major factor mike, and if this is true, we are surely in the box seat..

4.) 01 Jun 2014
I don't believe him ed. I think he is going to try and get as much as he can for his last contract, and I can't blame him for it as I would do exactly the same.

I still think he will end up in the MLS as I can't see him signing for crap sides like West Ham or Leicester.

{Ed025's Note - looks like we will have to wait and see mike..

5.) 01 Jun 2014
01 Jun 2014 21:59:50
Even if he does go to the MLS it does not mean money was his main motivator. It's a very glamorous lifestyle, it's underrated as a league, and he'd be going to play with David Villa and Frank Lampard. His family may want it, as it happens I'm confident he'll sign a 1yr contract with us

6.) 02 Jun 2014
Family will come first; that means money and lifestyle. At his age he will look for what he can get out of football. MLS must be appealing. Or a contract at a big club as a squad player like Arsenal. Nothing will happen till after his hols.