Here are the best of the jokes after West Brom’s Gareth Barry made his 633rd appearance in the Premier League, facing Arsenal at the Emirates on Monday night.
The 36-year-old England international captained his side as he broke the record held up until now by Ryan Giggs, featuring for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Everton prior to his current stint at WBA.
As the tweets of praise roll in, this is a selection of the best jokes as Gareth Barry breaks the Premier League appearance record:
Gareth Barry all set to break the Premier League appearance record tonight, but who's your favourite Barry 😎
— Shite Sports News (@ShiteSportsNews) September 25, 2017
At the Emirates to see Barry's 14,000th game. He started before football was invented, in 1992 pic.twitter.com/crhtHUbNe3
— Tony Evans (@TonyEvans92a) September 25, 2017
Gareth Barry is set to feature in his 633rd top-flight game tonight. Here he is making his first appearance. #AFCvWBA #ARSWBA pic.twitter.com/dB0vh2vnmv
— Football Burp ⚽ (@FootballBurp) September 25, 2017
Barry could break the Premier League appearance record tonight. But just how does he compare? pic.twitter.com/b1ZV8tdnea
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 25, 2017
💛 ❤️ Gareth Barry breaks the record for the all-time Premier League appearences
Here's his career highlights…#ARSWBA pic.twitter.com/bNFp6ox9sE
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) September 25, 2017
633 – Number of times Gareth Barry has played in the Premier League
0 – Number of times he got the better of Olivier Tebily pic.twitter.com/jz891a799M
— The Special Ron (@TheSpecialRon) September 25, 2017
I know…the same hairstyle for 25 years
— simon_dack (@SimonRubberduck) September 25, 2017
Long before he joined West Brom, Gareth Barry was first spotted by John Gregory #AVFC pic.twitter.com/Y17vJKMrQo
— Football Burp ⚽ (@FootballBurp) September 25, 2017
Hope we charged him the 50 quid plus letters/numbers. Club doesn't run itself Gareth.
— Dominic Davenport (@DomDavenport84) September 25, 2017
How many Gareth Barry's have you got living with you though, Gary?
— Craig Hughes 👍 (@Badgerous1) September 25, 2017
Gareth Barry to become the player with most ever Premier League appearances. But does that match any of these fine moments? pic.twitter.com/hEMFBAvCQI
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 25, 2017
Congrats Gareth Barry. The man, the legend, the guaranteed yellow #GarethBarry
— BolasieOnTheBreak (@FinKitch) September 25, 2017
Gareth Barry making his England debut pic.twitter.com/ygs1DWDsXa
— Football Burp ⚽ (@FootballBurp) September 25, 2017
Almost as good as you nailing down Clancy #MyMan 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Thomas Blackler (@TBlackler23) September 25, 2017
I hear Xabi Alonso is known as the 'Basque Gareth Barry' back home.
— Umeezy (@umeskimo) September 25, 2017
Gareth Barry will now have one more PL appearance than Ryan Giggs, and has done so with one less affair with a sister-in-law.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 25, 2017
Excerpt from my book in the year 2000 recalling penalty shoot out in FA Cup Semi Final… pic.twitter.com/y8FEWSALmo
— John Gregory (@JohnGregory77) September 25, 2017
announce barry
— Tays (@ZakTays) September 25, 2017
Giggs right now pic.twitter.com/xpUXMqjExT
— Eric Bailly (@Mackinho99) September 25, 2017