Hull midfielder, Nick Barmy, once said he would never play for Manchester United. Turning out for Everton as their all-time most expensive player at £5.75 million, he attracted attention from all over the Premiership. Everton offered him a new deal, which he rejected, saying he wanted to join Liverpool instead, also shunning United’s interest.
He signed for Liverpool at the peak of his career, and scored an impressive two goals in their infamous Mickey Mouse treble year, but he was soon shipped off to Leeds following a bout of injuries and poor form.
So, now that Manchester United have come in for Jack Barmby, it seems he wasn’t keen for his son to make the same mistake!
Barmby Jnr, apparently one of the brightest prospects in English football, has moved to United under the guidance of his father, two years short of signing a professional deal with Nick’s beloved team, Hull City.
Jack, who plays on the left wing like his old man, made his debut for the academy last Saturday.
Man Utd News 24/7
hmm, apparently Paul Ince thinks the same way and has put his son Thomas in the LFC academy, and who is right now shining in the wings for the academy!!
Hridoy – probably more to do with the fact we wouldn’t have that cunt or his kid anywhere near our academy. Celebrating like a dick after scoring against us… then three weeks later we win the Treble lol.
Everyone knows United have the best youth training system in England – but it seems that every player who joins the academy of a big club is labelled:
“one of the brightest prospects in English football” – I never believe hype around English players. I have more faith in the views on Davide Petrucci, the way he is regarded in Italy and Europe has some integrity about it, maybe because I am not Italian or maybe because English/UK football is generally so over-hyped!
heighway was so disgusted by the way his youngsters in lpool academy were treated he resigned from a club he had served for years
wise move by young barmby
The lad is 14 years old.. perhaps the Barmby family home in Hull being much closer to Manchester than London or Liverpool was a deciding factor in him preferring regular trips to Manchester?
Nick Barmby used to stand on the Kop when he was at Lilleshall, turned down the ‘mighty’ United to win Liverpool’s second treble in 2001, so I guess his advice is convenience. Good luck to the kid as we know what Fergie is like when his star pupils eventually want to move onto a club with more class, a la Heinze, Ronaldo and Rio.
Oh Matthew, how foolish you are!