Written by Damian Wednesday, 15 July 2009 16:07
Could it be that we sign two players in one day or that news breaks about two players in one day?
If the speculation is correct and Stewart Downing does sign, talk is it was done a few minutes ago, then the talk surrounding Sylvain Distin and his trip to Bodymoor for a medical might also be true.
The 31 year old, if he does sign, will be signing for a fee thought to be between £2mn. and £3mn. and while he is a decent defender, that I think once scored against us when he played for Manchester City with a run from the half way line (my memory may be way off here), he can't surely be thought of as a replacement for Martin Laursen.
Now I know Laursen had a big pair of boots and it will take a very very good player to fill them, but I think Distin will be a good player for us and he might very well be considered a first choice central defender for the manager.
It is only speculation and Villa might not have had an offer accepted, but we have TV cameras at Bodymoor today, so you never know, Sky Sports News might very well be breaking it soon, you never know.
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Steveo
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... Hey, Just wanted to put this out to you all but would Beckham do a great job filling the gap that Barry left? http://www.skysports.com/story...24,00.html |
Ronan Kenny
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... Sky sports are reporting Downing has arived at Villa Park for talks, so this looks like it will be done very soon. |
Daniel Wilson
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... Nice one, todays a good day  Leicestershire AVFC, 0 days to go now until we sign our very first player, Wed july 15th - You owe me a pint son, mine a Guiness  |
Mike Carter
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... Distin would make a more than servicable squad player, good signing. Let's just hope he's a replacement for Knight instead |
In MON I Still Trust!! (well sort of!!)
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... Agree totally. Will be a great signing but must only be a replacement for Knight, not for Laursen. Add Haangland and I'll be happy!! |
Macstar
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... Where is the information that sylvain distin might be arriving for a medical coming from?...Where/Who is your source/information? |
ak_27
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... Would be very happy with Distin. Have wanted him at VP since MON took charge. Now all we need is Richard Dunne and we have the old CB pairing that was very effective for City 4/5 years ago. |
Ronan Kenny
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... Distins not a replacement for Laursen but i would rate him higher than Knight and Davies. |
Kiwivillan
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... I think Distin would surprise a lot of people. Quality addition and more capable of replacing Laursen than anything we currently have. |
Jinksy
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... Distin is 5 years too old & just a cheap option....I've always liked him but last season proved him & Campbell were too old & slow for the prem.....Show me the ambition Martin beca=use i can't see any. |
Phil Colley
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... Would be happy with Distin and Curtis Davis, but Richard Dunne?? I'd rather have Ridgewell back! Maybe not! Downing coming in will allow young Ashley the freedom to roam like he did at Gooderson Park. Let's have a few more Martin |
Macstar
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... i agree with kiwivillan, Distin would be an excellent signing... definatley capable of replacing Legend Laursen! |
Vijay
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... Distin would be a squad player, 4th choice centre back in my view and a replacement for Knight, he CANNOT be Laursen's replacement, if thats what Mon thinks then he is on another planet and probably we do not have lots of money to spend!! Not an exciting signing |
Warren Aspinall
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... Distin will sign, although I don't think it will be today. He'll be followed by Tuncay and Delph, possibly by the beginning of next week. |
KeithC
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... Distin would be a fantastic addition. He'd definitely add some spine, experience, and class on the ball- all things we lacked during the run-in in our central defenders. |
ak_27
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... Im telling you Richard Dunne is the leader we are crying out for at the back. I wish many on here had seen any of his performances for the ROI. All im saying is the last Irish defender we signed that people thought was finished didn't turn out too bad. |
Mike Carter
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... Jinsky - 5 years too old? Don't be ridiculous. By that logic, is Jamie Carragher 5 years too old? Is Rio Ferdinand 4 years too old? Was Paolo Maldini 14 years old when he retired? |
Macstar
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... KeithC said: ... Distin would be a fantastic addition. He'd definitely add some spine, experience, and class on the ball- all things we lacked during the run-in in our central defenders. Comment 23, made on July 15, 2009 at 4.36 pm Sums it up perfectly!! |
James Campion
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... 1st time poster long time reader I agree, Distin of 5 years ago would have been excellent but as a replacement for Laursen no thanks Hell if we are going to pay 12m for a player with one leg why not pay 25m for a player with 2 !! |
In MON I Still Trust!! (well sort of!!)
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... Hangeland, Hangeland, Hangeland, Hangeland, Hangeland, Hangeland, Hangeland...that's our replacement for Laursen!! Hangeland, Distin, Davies and Cueller....great options!! |
Barry
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... Id rather have Sol Campbell or someone with the same leadership qualities. Its a voice we lack in the back four to organise and rally the troops |
Jinksy
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... vivavilla - What i meant was we are signing him 5 years too late. Did you see how bad he was last season for Pompy? He was past it lost his pace & hence Pomy were fighting to stay up. That is a fact. |
IrishVillan
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... Villa Chris, Dunne had a poor season last year, everyone knows that, but that does not make him a poor defender. In fact he's a top defender despite what some of you might say. The kind of performance Laursen gave when we beat Chelsea 2-0, the season before last, is the kind of defensive performance Richard Dunne is capable of, more than any of our current defenders and Distin, or anyone else we've been linked with. He can be absolutely inspirational. Get him in! |
ak_27
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... Chris i think the the midfield(only interested in going forward)in front of him and having to carry Richards all season as well made him look worse then he really was. He seemed to be left in way to many 2 on one situations and had to make a lot of desparate tackles and lunges as a result. Now im not saying that he is world class but he is better then anything we have and i would also say i would take Dunne for £5m over Hangeland for £12m any day. Dunne is a born leader and we are really lacking that at the back. Plus i want an Irishman on the team again . |
Mike Carter
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... That's not a fact at all. That's your opinion. In my opinion, Distin is still a solid option at the back. I'm pretty certain that most Pompy fans will tell you their struggles were attributed to the fact they couldn't score any goals - they only managed 38, less than Hull and Newcastle. |
Juan Pablo Angel
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... I think Distin will be done, but not today, and fancy Campbell to sign shortly after (both by end of the week) and then sell Knight to Bolton for £3.5m. We will then have four CB's to choose from: Cuellar, Davies, Distin & Campbell. A mix of youth and experience valong with a fair turn of pace, they.re all massive and good in the air and despite being the least mobile of the lot IMO campbell reads the game best out of the four and has valuable CL experience and knows what it takes to win trophies. I for one would be very happy with that back four, there must be a couple of decent partnerships there, enough for all competitions next season and as much as i'm a little sorry to Zap Zap go because of hiscommitment and attitude, i think you'll agree that he does make the odd costly error. Great signing for Bolton, he's just what they need. As much as i'd like him i don't think Hangeland will be leaving Fulham this year and I imagine when he does MON will once again be in for him as he usually goes back to players he likes, (to replace a 35 yr old Campbell?) If that's the case I would however still want to see more cover at full back and hope we can persuade Naughton to come as he is young, very talented, English and can play right and left side. From what i've seen of him he'd make decent cover on the wing too. I would like to see another striker and don't want Crouch, Bent would be my choice, cover for a tired Gabby and will be looking to reinvent himself with the World Cup coming up. If he comes in and scores 17 goals like he did last year (bearing in mind he didn't start much) i'll be more than happy. Would like Bentley and either Jenas or Hudd from Spuds too just to give us some real strength in depth across the midfield and why not chuck in Tuncay too. Veloso would have been nice, but IMO i'd be wanting to know why no one else is prepared to pay the money for him either, Man U, Arsenal, Everton have all been interested so I wonder why know one has taken a chance on him? This will probably annoy a few of you but I don't fancy Defour at all, over rated, arrogant and I don't think he's got that villa mentality, the sort of player who may upset the dressing room i think. Possible squad: Friedel, Guzan, Parish Davies, Cuellar, Campbell, Distin, Bouma, Naughton, Shorey, Young Young, Downing, Petrov, Milner, Sidwell, Reo-Coker, Gardner, Bentley, Jenas Tuncay, Bent, Agbonlahor, Carew, Heskey 24 players, cover in every position and still to add Bannan, Lichaj, Forrester, Albrighton, Clarke, Delfouneso, O'Halloran etc. We are gonna be some team next year, even if we only pull off another 3 of the 6 signings I've mentioned here. Anyone agree? Thoughts on the back of a postcard please. JPA |
oldnick
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... I dont think that there are many players out there that could fill laursens boots. Laursen had a lot to prove for us with the amount of injury time he had, i think the reason he performed so well and strongly was his mentality was to prove to the himself and the fans that he could play football. i personally cannot think of any defender in the premiership who was as good as laursen. Distin would be a decent player to have. |
Chris Harper
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... Irish Villan/ak_27 Fair points. I haven't watched him enough to make any judgements. As you say, he had a bad season, but it doesn't make him a bad player. (see Petrov). |
rake
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... Distin is only a suitable replacement for Knight,but worth signing for the reported £2-3 million.Villa still need two top class centre halves,Laursen was world class and Davies and Cuellar are simply not good enough.A couple of decent full backs and an in-form 'keeper wouldn't go amiss either!Come on mon,sort it out! |
Juan Pablo Angel
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... Delph is another one i'd like, oops missed him out by accident. He really does play in the same vein as Gerrard if anyone's seen him. Great with or without the ball and looks comfortable as hell in posession. Would be another good long term prospect and adds to options in the middle. Don't know about anyone else but i'm starting to get quite excited, the signings finally appear to be coming. UTV! JPA |
ak_27
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... I really don't see what Curtis Davies has done in the game that many rate him above Distin. At the moment i would nearly put Knight ahead of him. If it wasn't for his huge price tag i think he could nearly have been the guy off to Bolton. |
Paul Bennett
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... If Bent comes I will cry. It makes me laugh how Arry publicly slated him for missing a sitter that "his missus could have scored" but now he wants 16 mil for the bag of crap! Jog on! Delighted with Downing, exactly the type of player we need to improve our squad, lets hope he hurries up and gets fit! UTV |
ak_27
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... If Bent comes in then Carew is off. So really it is who would you prefer Bent or Carew? |
Chris Harper
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... ak_27 110% agree. I think Davies has been a bit of a let down last season. He hasn't got any composure on the ball. Something which I believe Zat Knight does have. Lets not forget his hefty price tag either! |
ak_27
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... Chris you are right his ability on the ball is very poor. To be a top defender he would need to be far more dominate like Vidic to make up for that but he isn't that either. |
Rob The Villain
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... Distin could be good for a season, it's looking as though the better players aren't available so I'd rather bide our time with Distin until we find the ONE! Strong in the air and aggressive, what we need at the back. MON tends to sign players in a space of a couple of weeks so as soon as we sign the first one, expect a few more to follow quite quickly. |
darren26villa
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... Damien i think you owe it to the blog to explain where you have conjured up this Distin story from...there is a difference between...villa interested in distin...to distin about to sign....what has made you say that? |
Fitzy_7
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... hangeland would be amazing... the only realistic player to fill martins boots...or gary cahill |
Damian
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... darren26villa i actually don't think i owe it to anyone, but for your eyes only, i will say i got 2 text messages about 5 minutes apart. one saying distin is coming the other said distin is confirmed now, it could be a joke getting played on me or it might not be but the two people, as far as i know, don't know each other, but again, that might not be the case but they are both certain, so if it doesn't happen then well, i'll know then, but we will just have to wait and see do you want me to tell you the names of the people who sent the messages? i should also say that we get lots of crank emails coming in from people 'in the know' and while these could also be crank messages they were both from people i actually know, hence them sending text messages - so, to some extent, i trust them - but they could be wrong and anything could happen ... |
Barry Martin
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... Could this be the start of a quick fire spending spree i think all villa fans have been waiting for all summer????? Not sure if Distin is the right defender for us to be honest. Think we should be doing everything in our powers to get Cahill back from Bolton. We also need a forward and a midfielder how bout Cahill from Everton?? Anyone agree a couple of Cahill's for VP |
Mark Johnson
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... I think Distin would be a perfect addition along with Big Sol as experience for the younger defensive players. just look how gabby looks up to JC (not litterally) Good call again MoN |
darren26villa
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... Damien - as you have been so kind enough to tell me that in confidence...i shall say thank you!! now...can you arrange megan fox sitting on my face?  |
Stennett
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... Deals are going to be done between now and next week, I THINK this becuase RL is set to be in Birmingham next week ( he may allready be here) so surley they will be brought in so they can meat the owner? |
gregdavillain
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... ya damo didtin scored a creacker against us at eastlands where we lost 2-0 or 3-1 think anelks was with them back then too under keegan. i think he would slot in well, expierience, cool, strong and good in the air. Esp if he is only a replacement for knight. I wouldnt be overally dissappointed if he was the only cb we signed as i think he can do a jon, dont forget laursen was 31-32 so its like for like agewise. I think if ew do get distin really quality midfielder is the next priority |
Damian
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... i'm thinking it was at villa park .. but like i said, my memory is poor. i'll go look on youtube |
ronrabbit
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... Distin is an ok signing, 2 million is nothing in these times and he will add experience to our defence. |
Damian
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... As if by magic ... here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCfWbdDsYiE He was quite fast ... |
toastman
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... it's not the case you own us anything, but good journalism. If you had started with the comments you received two text claiming so-and-so, then said what you had to say, then it would not look as if you just thought you'll make something up for the fun of it. |
bobvillian
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... bring in tuncay,he would be a snip for 8million flair,hard working,just what villa need. get it sorted martin?? |
Damian
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... toastman i'm a blogger though, not a journalist the day aston villa football club see bloggers on the same level as journalists, like some other premier league clubs do, then i'll get in on the act .. |
Martin Clabon
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... Is anyone going to the Fiorentina game? I'm looking forward to Downing hopping down the wing and knocking one in with his cructh |
whitey
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... Distin is absolute quality. Whoever says he isn't quick is a cretin. He has got the lot, this fellow. Fingers crossed. And before anyone gets too excited, at the current time we have still not signed anyone yet. |
TrueVillan
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... always nice to see ya new signing arrive on crutches! hear spuds turned down 14mil for bent, that would have been good money for him, beginning to worry he is being lined up for a swap deal with carew! we need to look abroad more, we are getting to many english players, and well im proud to be english, our national squad has done nothing in over 40 years, i fear we will go the same way with our obsession with english based players! sign delph! |
VillaMitch
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...As if by magic ... here it is: Distin is absolute class. He made Liam Ridgewell look like a little boy that day. I remember him brishing him off and whacking it in and I said to my dad next to me "I wish we had a centre half like him". Very pleased if we get him  |
toastman
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... Damian point taken about being a blogger, however I feel you still owe it to your fellow bloggers (and the fact you along with a few others run this site)to state where the info has come from. Not having a go but even bloggers who run sites can be a bit professional. I only add comments to this site if I feel I can contribute in a positive and hopfully profesional manner other wise i stay quiet. |
Michael
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... only at villa will a player turn up for a medical on crutches if we sign distin, then zat knight will probably be sold. we should then sign sol campbell, him and distin have played together for 2 years and will be a good partnership to compete against davis and cueller. |
Nickdj
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... I dont often comment here, but these players that have been mentioned will not get us into the top 4, please correct me if i am wrong: Bentley: distinctly average Downing: We have Young for now, what is this about, is Young going to start playing a floating ronaldhinho role? Distin: Actually pleased about this one, defo good replacement for Laursen who will be sorely missed. Now if i were O'Neil i would be looking at these players, which i know we have been linked with as absolute priority: Miguel: brilliant wingback, powerful, quick and strong Defour: Brilliant young talent, would be a great and better replacement for Barry Veloso: If Reo Coker is off, and i am actually quite a fan of Coker, then this guy is twice as good and has bags of future potential under the right manager. I know its always difficult for Villa to land the big guns, but we can buy your downings, bentleys etc all day and we wont progress, just my thoughts.. And damian, love the articles keep them up, makes my work easier to bear! |
toastman
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... TrueVillan I love it you should read what you have said, we should look at signing foreign player and spoke about how the national side has been poor over 40 years,and how its becomming an obsession, then you follow it up with sign delph an English man. See the potential joke there |
Keith
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... Downing was moving ok on those crutches, looks quicker than Barry anyway! (thought I would get back in Damian's good books with that) ak_27 I know you like Dunne and I understand you want an Irishman back in the side, but it is far easier to look good playing Cyprus, Montenegro and Georgia than it is against Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea. |
Keith
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... Birmingham Mail has Distin story on back page, Damian is Bill Howell your texting mate? http://www.birminghammail.net/...-24157861/ |
peter haworth
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... Pleased if Distin comes to VP will be 1st choice for me at CB.Will help with squad numbers over a long season,would not like to see Knight sold as he will be required for cover as the games roll on.NOW SIGN DEFOUR !!! |
Mark Johnson
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... Disco Stew, Distin, Tuncay, Campbell, Delph, Naughton, That's just for starters !!! |
I made wagner love to a fox called megan
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... Hey everyone what a session with that fox called megan last night. Right we all know john robertson and steve walford red this blog everynight before watching ali g in da house together so can we all come together and ask them to tell martin no deal to get WAGNER LOVE. after pato the best brazilan cf currently playing WAGNER LOVE! |
Damian
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... keefvilla you never know .. only one of the two people that sent a text have i actually spoken too - the other will never answer the phone if i try to ring .. he or she just likes to text and only text |
Anthony Laud
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... Distin wouldnt be a bad signing. he is no laursen but is far better than Calamity Curtis and Cueller. Really dont know how anyone can suggest davies is as good as him! just a shame Distin is not a bit younger. If these 2 sign we are still behind last years team. in distin, downing - out barry laursen. I know which 2 i would rather have. Oneil needs to start buying players that are going to be key players in the starting 11 otherwise we are going to fall way behind |
I made wagner love to a fox called megan
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... damo u leave garth crooks alone, if he dont want to answer his fone wheneva you ring don't worry he might not want his over gavin (25 appearances for chelsea) peacock to find out he likes to taling to villa bloggers! |
gregdavillain
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... oi elvis how do u get the pics in the box, dont 4get i made up disco stew!!!!!!!!!! |
gregdavillain
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... aboy damian, uv a few brain cells left alrite it was at villa park , i got the result right anyway!!! toastman u talk balls o wait sorry no personal insults on here |
Tom Smith
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... one signing comes in and it seems alot more optimistic and all you moaners have shut up. like downing get him fit and he'll do well. wouldnt mind distin coming in aswell. keep em coming MON UTV |
toastman
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... micky 86 good point does sound french that is good enough. gregdavillan: your funny...now re-type what you are trying to say in english if possible. |
nizza
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... downing and distin would be good signings for us. signing downing doesnt indicate that young will go because oneill would not buy an injured replacement for ash. |
gregdavillain
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... YOOO!!!! i made love to fox megan with my imagination using my hand .......... or whatever u call urself..... Its Vagner Love with a V, not a W, its a V, just letting u know mate keep up the good work |
Villa Nick
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... Distan decent enough defender, experienced, probably a better option than Sol Campbell. I'm convinced he is not Laursen long term replacement though he maybe for this season, unless Hangerland comes to the club. |
ak_27
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... Keef there was also the Italy away and Bulgaria away games where Dunne was a mountain for us at the back.(he didn't give Berbatov a sniff) |
Keith
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... Barry Ferguson to Blues for £1m. How low can they get? He wasn't good enough for the Premier League 5 years ago! Jokers. |
Steve Clayton
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... ak_27 Do you want Dunne because he is a good player or just because he is irish? If it's the latter we should bid for Michael Flatley.....a natural leader and quick feet! |
mikey18
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... Curtis Davies will come good for Villa he needs time, which he has he is only 24! This is young for a CB. He played 35 games last season, with probably 35 different back fours! He look dodgy at times but that around his shoulder injuries! He's looked world class at times! And people say he can't head the ball, he can. He could a luton he could at the baggies. If Vidic or Terry were the CB partner of ML they probs wouldn't head the ball that much either! Hes strong, quick and has the right attitude! calling him calamity is pathetic. why don't we get behind him and hope he improves? How good was Rio when he was 22? how good was ML when he was 22? How good was Upson? Hangeeland? |
ak_27
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... Michael Flatley is American. I want Dunne because he a good player but more importantly a natural leader. The fact that he is Irish is a bonus. I think he will be available once City buy whoever they are buying. |
mikey18
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... P.S Knight to bolton + 8mil for Cahill. Distin for 2 mil thats a good mix of youth and experience! and a cb partnership of cahill n Davies to form over years to come! Naughton and delph would b good youth players and squad additions, not too young! Then a centre mid...Any centre mid! ok not any but borowski would seem a good affordable option. Bayern bought him for 4.2 last summer! So i think an offer of 5mil would be enough. Or Veloso even tho we've been told we are not interested in him. |
Matt
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... happy days by the looks of things boys, I think Distan can steady us at the back for a season and maybe give the likes of Davies and Zat a confidence boost as he's pretty solid, Downing if he comes back from injury well, will give us another dimension and not let us rely so heavily on Ash. Probably repeating everyone else's comments but i was so compelled to post on seeing the news of what looks like signings i did'nt read all the previous posts. |
gregdavillain
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... maybe u should go to specsavers toastman because what i wrote was perfectly abbreviated english |
Mark Johnson
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...oi elvis how do u get the pics in the box, dont 4get i made up disco stew!!!!!!!!!! http://en.gravatar.com/ I know you did, what a legend, I just borrowed your idea and I edited the pic to add the colours, back to my normal one tomorrow, Sorry If you're offended, only having a laugh,[ |
Kevin Curtis
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... dan wilson: downing has to signed on the dotted line, I remember 3 years ago when we was going to sign millner for 3.5 million but went back to newcastle hours before the transfer ended 10 years ago when we was that close to signing robbie keane, but fallen though I have still got 29 hours to go until i win, so i can drink that cold lager in a pint plastic cup at the ground or a pub near by. Only 29 hours to go until we signed our first player |
limerick_villain
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... I think dunne would probably do very well for us,when dunne plays for ireland its like hes playing for his life.at vp he wud have a group of players that do the same except the odd one or two. |
Tom Smith
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... at least www.avfc.co.uk have kept us up to date on these transfers lmao not a sniff |
Martin Clabon
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... The City fans love Dunne. He was dodgy (from memory) about 4 or 5 years a go, sorted himself out for 3 or 4 years and then wasn't the best again last season. Wouldn't mind him at Villa but not sure the Man City management will want to upset the fans by letting him go even if they sign Terry, Nesta etc |
Kevin Curtis
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... does anyone rememeber what i said last week that we are going to sign David Trezeguet for a joke for 5 million, who is 31 and scored 137 goals in 230 games for his club, guess what its come true, has i found this out on another site David Trezeguet: £5M French Predator Worth a Gamble for Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa or Spurs? 29 hours to go until we sign our first player |
James Clift
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... Although it would be nice to get these two players as we are so short of numbers either of them hardly excites me. What we need is a top notch quality signing to show our intent to the rest of the league. Will it come though? |
gregdavillain
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... hey elvis your cool man no worries i wasnt sayin anything!! ur welcome to him i think i suits u, disco stu is gone gona bogey yeeeahhhhh!!! thanks for da link to da gravatar cheers bud |
gregdavillain
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... limerick villain where u from moyross kid is it? dja nose wha i mean kid daycent cuz |
TrueVillan
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... toastman oh b*!"++ks!! meant defour! delph is nothing more than an apprentice! could come good, so worth a punt, but not at the cost of buying DEFOUR (christ, nearly did it again!) |
Woodinho
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... What is going on with the official site? They've not even said he's in for talks, what a pile of wank that thing is! |
jerry
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... Got this off a rumour site. Rafael Benitez is contemplating a return to his former employers – The Barcelona Tapas Bar Y Restaurante in Lime St, London. Being pipped for Barry by Man City at £12 mil when he bid more than that himself a year ago has made him tired and irritable. He can’t understand football anymore. Dennis Wise has been offered the position of Director of Making the Bovril at Cowdenbeath. His duties at Central Park would also include playing keeper for the third team. Gareth Barry has been asked to model as one of the twelve apostles for Lord Lichfield in a photographic reconstruction of “The Last Supper”. He’ll be the one on the end with the guilty look on his face. Villa Blogger Damian addressed a local youth club soccer presentation with the words “James Milner is the finest player of his generation and you would do well to try to emulate him”. Several people choked on their chicken buffet. Joey Barton, at a press conference yesterday, said Craig Bellamy was a psychotic nutter whose “violent conduct had no place in the modern game”. A reporter from the Sun who asked if Barton’s own conduct was appropriate is in a satisfactory condition at the Newcastle Royal Infirmary. Doctors have said the fracture in his skull would heal in a few months. David Villa has said his dearest wish is to play for his namesake club in the West Midlands. Honest. |
Kevin Curtis
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... Vagner Love of CSKA Moscow is going to blackburn. WTF, bent or love who would you pick 29 hours to go |
Halfwit
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... Well he would be a signing i could'nt moan about i think he would do great with us i still would have prefered weather cause he is younger but distin still has a few years left in him Better than the downing signing if it happens |
Kevin Curtis
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... i notice no one has got ron saunders has there picture, the greatest man to ever worked at vp 28 hours to go |
David Tyler
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... Damian... you must have one of the most popular blogs out there, going by number of comments. Don't think you need to modify your style too much! Do the club take any notice of you (they should as probably the lead Villa blogger) and if so do they see you as someone to keep on side or treat with contempt? Oh... why does Downing look like he's just been copped trying to hide his crutches in that photo? |
Falmouth villan
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... Not really happy about the downing signing by the time he is fit,providing he can (think of our Freddie!)we could only have the fa cup and survival left to play for!!! lets hope we have decent insurance underwriters! We should be trying to IMPROVE our team not just filling the gaps! The likes of downing, distain, and dunne are just average, not forgetting big sol, who was alongside distain last season and nearly got pompy relegated!Should we actually sign any of these it will be a backward step...how could anyone disagree? If we are to push on we should be in for quality players,whats wrong with MON going public and saying if we had the likes of joe cole at VP he would be guarented to start every week...think world cup...think rotation...think quality chelsea midfield in abundance etc! plant the seed players will soon pick up on it. I am getting worried that the club and the fans are beginning to lower their sights just to get some signings in the bag. Having said all that i do think its worse than ever this season to find a real star player who will excite the crowds for reasonable money, agree with some others on here we need to look abroad more than ever. UTV. |
AV79
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... I rekon mon maintains the official villa web site. Thats why its so slow being updated. I think downing will be a desent adition,Aslong as we keep carew and young. 2 central defenders a striker and a creative mid player now pls. sell harwood and reo'coker.I say keep shorey give him another season. |
Ed Villa
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... I can see Carew driving around in the Focus in the back ground...................................... YEH RIGHT!!!! |
simondgm
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... downing a decent signing and more options will be created with him on the ball. what's the problem? doesn't mean ash is off in my mind (not this window anyway). distin must surely be cover if knight leaves. again, lots of experience and improves the squad - yes a leader/laursen type still needed tho'. Contact i have had Downing right 24hrs before news broke and suggests also that jenas is on his way (although playing tonight away at exeter). spurts fans whinging about not signing downing and their link with vieira......and we think we've got problems. worth a read - tw@ redknapp's rhetoric not washing with them anymore |
Smithy
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... JUST SIGN SOME PLAYERS FOR F*** SAKE, TOO MUCH WAITING FOR THE RIGHT ENGLISH TALENT, F*** THE ENGLISH TALENT, GET FOREIGN PLAYERS ASWELL BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER IN SOME AREAS, DOWNING=NO, ROBBEN,VAN DER VART ETC=BIG FAT YES, BETTER PLAYERS MAKE A BETTER TEAM AND WIN MORE GAME AND QUALIFY FOR THE CL AND WIN CUP ETC ETC. GET MY POINT UTV |
jay76
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... by the end of the week guys, darren bent will be a villa player!! fee of 14m agreed with the yids! this from a very good source!! |
Altan Kargaci
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... Testing , testing 123.....should be a pic of the one and only Dalian Atkinson... |
MON
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... Downing would be a great signing what about this for a squad to challenage the top 4 Young Culler Hageland Naughton Young Defour Petrov Downing Carew Tuncay Subs Gabby Delph Davies Bouma Heskey Milner NRC New Players in Downing 12 million Hageland 10 million Delph 7 million Naughton 6 million Defour 12 million Tuncay 8 million 55 million Sell Knight 3.5 Barry 12 million Harwood 3 million Shorey 4 million Gardner 5 million 27.5 million Net spend of 27.5 |
Altan Kargaci
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... Ian Taylor about to be on Talk Sport talking transfers..............................  Jay76 Really ?!?!?! |
David Tyler
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... We need to buy from abroad, yada yada yada. Don't get me wrong, I'd love us to sign Love in particular and Defour but pretty much everyone agrees that the one thing that MON does well is motivate players. Much easier with players with whom you share the same first language. I suspect that MON feels that a player that's playing at his peak is better than one who may be better technically but isn't quite in tune with his manager. Sure, we have some foreign players and we're all the better for it but Petrov and Cuellar had been in Glasgow for a time before signing (ok, hardly supports my language point) and obviously the Brads have no issues. Other than that, the main first teamers have been Laursen, Bouma and Carew... all from countries with fantastic records on speaking English. You can't demand the foreign players per se and yet also demand the same motivation skill from MON - or at least not expect it to happen overnight. And look how good we are at giving players time. Petrov was wanted out and many would gladly say "see ya" to Cuellar. We'll sign a couple, perhaps, because that can be managed but there is a simple logic to his transfers that isn't just myopic. |
Ed Villa
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... We've missed the boat on Naughton so he won't be coming in and i'm pretty sure Hangeland won't moving to us either. |
Kevin Curtis
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... i rather wait to sign bent or bentley until 23.45 august 31st, reason why, well it stop harry out bidding for us for players just like he did at pompey. i heard a wispa that fat nap might bid for downing, 28 hours to go |
Altan Kargaci
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... Ian Taylor exclusive on Talk Sport.....................................................................................................................................................he knows as much as you or I. He did say it doesn't look good regarding Ashley Young leaving.  |
David Tyler
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... Leics - haven't Boro said they won't deal with Spurs for unsettling him in Jan? Aren't you being a bit specific counting down the hours? what will you write at 6am on Friday? -6 hours? or 18hours until Dan gets a Guinness? |
Martin Clabon
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... Altan, how good was Dalian Atkinson for a couple of seasons? Him and Deano up front, goal of the month every month between (mainly Atkinson)them for about 5 months. Shame he was off his head off coke the whole time (allegedly), still, great days |
robbo
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... "Redknapp Down and out in pursuit of Stew?" Headline from a Spurs site. Apparently he's been after Downing for ages....would make it all the sweeter if MoN manages to sign him. |
Fitzy_7
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... altan when Stan collymore was predicting where we would finish up (this was asked about jan/feb time) he said we would finish 4th 13 points ahead of Arsenal.. how wrong was he |
gregdavillain
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... i's down down around delmege kid, dja hear da yung fella shot last nite, f**kin deserved da dirrty rat!!! yup da treaty town sham, where dja get dem tackies 'daycent' sham class man |
Kevin Curtis
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... the machine if i forget the count down i get moaned at, this all started back in end of june, so it only bit of fun and its become a bit of a trade mark now, even if i did win i still buy dan a guinness if i ever see him at the ground 2 days to go until we sign our first player friday july 17th |
Altan Kargaci
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...altan welcome to da land of colour Thanks, and you ! Sidcowanslovechild Mate don't get me started, they were both immense . Dalian had an absolute rocket of a shot on him . Happy , happy days |
jay76
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... well, if ash does leave at least weve got reo-coker 2 play on the left till november wen downing fit..... hes played every other position!!! |
limerick_villain
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... Didnt hear kid,,im the barber down thomondgate in shapes im up in cliona in the other halfs.cmon the villa!! |
gregdavillain
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... altan/sid those were da days thrashing wibbly wobbly winmbledon 7-1 and saunders with a screamer, and who was it against atkinson scored against after beating around 7 players from his own half, must have been some chaz he was on dat day rocket fuel!! if we keep signing 12m pounund players we'll get a squad like dat again yesssir |
gregdavillain
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... f**k i wudnt trust any limerick man with a scissors in his hand!! only spoofin il be down for a chop 2 morrow sham can u do them short mohicans, how much?? up da villa, i was thinkin bout setting up a supporters club for limerick, i no loadsa villa fans around, id love to start getting a gang away for manages every now an again |
Kevin Curtis
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... talk sport topic would under rated ian taylor be worth 20 million pound todays money |
limerick_villain
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... Lucky im from antrim then,lol.Ye no probs villa fans 13euro.wud be great idea to set up a supporters club count me in i know a few around aswell.dave here by the way. |
gregdavillain
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... no sweat il look into it nice 1 dave, damien do u no how 1 would go bout setting up a supports club? |
Mark Johnson
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... I think I might have started a new trend here, Cheers for letting me use disco Stu today, UTV |
limerick_villain
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... Not sure but id bet alot of the lads on this blog wud be able to tell you how to get the ball rolling. |
gregdavillain
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... u did elvis see what goes around comes around!! hahha class innit?? yeah dave id be surprised i mte get a brochure in the post with instructions how to make your own supporters club! il vote u in vice- president |
gregdavillain
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... altan i still have dat jersey da 1 atkinsons wearing mitre copier sponsor, its still top notch n i waer in my 6 aside league, it held up better than da muller jersey anyway it used to be annoying every1 would say 'oi man u got yougurt all down the front of your jersey'!! |
limerick_villain
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... My uncles are involved in the celtic supporters club in shannon i cud get on to them. |
linden
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... Villa should spend our entire transfer budget on Megan Fox !!!!! The ground would be sold out for every game. Shirt sales alone would be astronomical, all over the globe. I can see it now, Fox tail hats being adorned by the Holte End faithful In footballing terms, as a an out and out striker, here partnership with John Carew would be magical. She would complete our squad and club. The extra revenue would rival that of Ronaldo's move to the Bernabau. We would then be catapulted to the higher tier of world football and global commerce Its a win win situation O'Neill???? forget your Downings, Jenas' etc.......Make it happen....... it makes sense |
linden
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... and then once she has signed, it could open the floodgates for a new era of players we could sign... Optimus Prime as our new keeper, along with Ratchet, Iron Hide, Bumblebee and Jazz completing our new back four. We'd have a team of....... wait for it...... inter-galactico's lol |
linden
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... my mate just text me about the Downing deal Hes a Spurs fan and is convinced Ashley Young is heading for them, in direct exchange for Bentley and Darren Bent. I text him back saying that a more realistic transfer arrangement for Young would be... Bent and Bentley in exchange, plus Woodgate, Modric, Jenas, 10 Benson and hedges, a thick sliced loaf, a 4 pint pass milk, a kit kat chunky and a blow job for every season ticket holder off of Harry Redknapps Daughter in Law, the lovely Louise Redknapp Now then we would be talking business |
Damian
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... gregdavillain if you want it to be official, speak to the club, but do a bit of homework first on what it is you want to achieve from it they are good at helping |
linden
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... and a quick thought on Barry's replacement I would like Sidwell to step up and fill the void for 2 reasons. The first for him to show just how capable a player he really is. and secondly, for him to play in evening games at Villa Park. We could turn the floodlights off for 90 minutes during the game and let Sidwells head illuminate the ground, saving on the enormous electric bills that night games cost. We could then pump the money saved back into the squad. it makes sense on a playing level. It makes sense on a financial level, but thinking about it...... it makes no sense whatsoever. Im faaking mental lol |
gregdavillain
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... right il ask around my uncle used to b involved with a leeds one, i ask him what its all about and then i contact the club cheers, yeah dave u ask ur uncles too sure and il talk to u again on here |
Mark Johnson
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...do all our signings have to be via the agent Crocks R US no " English are us!!!!" |
Mark Johnson
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... greg, I'll support you as I'm sure will many others who use this blog, As long it's done for the good of the club and NOT personal gain, which I'm sure it wont Good luck bud, tread careful |
KeithC
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... Honestly, Linden, when Sidwell first signed, I was happy, as I thought a) that Barry was off to Liverpool, and b) Sidwell was at or around the stage Barry was in his career when O'Neill arrived, so I thought he'd be the perfect replacement. Now, it turns out he's a little more vicious in the tackle than Gareth, and is a little more aggressive in front of goal, but his passes aren't as refined. I still have no doubt that, given the time on the pitch, Sidwell could acheive everything Barry did the past few years, and even more due to the improvements in the side since O'Neill's arrival. |
SlimJimVilla
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... I'm happy with Downing as an addition...one of those players that coaches always rave about even if you don't always see it on the highlights (a bit like Emile). As long as we keep hold of Young and play with some different formations I think the competition will be good for both players. It could give Young more options to play down the right or even up front as a left sided forward. Distin also brings experience and although not in the class of Laursen, he's proven and can hit the pitch running. A nice creative attacking midfielder is next on the list, and replacing the likes of Harewood with young talent would be nice to see. I feel positive, I think we will keep our best players and with a couple of big signings, others will follow. I know some don`t see Downing as a big signing, but really at his age and position in the England ranks, it is a statement of intent. Just make sure the security at VP are on point or Harry will come twitching through a side door with a suitcase full of cash. |
rake
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... All this speculation still hasn't answered our main question,namely WHO ARE VILLA GOING TO SIGN TO REPLACE MARTIN LAURSEN???!!!The man was an absolute collossus,and i for one haven't seen any player mentioned who is fit enough to lace his boots! |
John Owen
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... well we've had Downing most afternoon and all evening now and still not sorted! Let's hope the fit players can pick up a biro a bit quicker!! |
Thetalker
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... WeWWw need every player we can get but have faith wiv mon we got davies who has proved his spot n cueller n young I think we should keep shorey too we should sign that borowski perfect replacement for Barry |
MON
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... Laursen replacement will come i am sure of it. Was it not more important to get cover for A Young as surely he cannot play 50 games in the season and what happens if he get injured. Good decision MON and lets not forget Liverpool and Spurs are also after him. |
MON
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... also its far easier to to find a central defender for the right price than it is to find a quality winger or a centre midfielder in the current market. |
vogra
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... Distin...another cast off??...or more like another player who we should have signed 2 years ago and MON was too late in signing..AGAIN!!! Please dont you say you'll be happy with this?? honestly?? i hope this is false....i really do.. and too be honest guys, i'm getting sick off Lets get some signings that will excite the fans, the last player honestly i can remember that WE SHOULD HAVE GOT was Junihino back in 1997 when Aston Villa we're pushing hard in January of that year, he was the missing piece in the side we were missed out on, that was an exciting proposition to bring in...sorry going off on a tangent.. MON has not got a fcuking clue what he's doing in the Transfer Market its as simple as that... Come on sheep...bahhh bahhh black sheep have you any wool |
Steve Badger
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... johnUTV, well we've had Downing most afternoon and all evening now and still not sorted! Let's hope the fit players can pick up a biro a bit quicker!! Give it a chance mate. Steve Bruce has said his mob have been talking to Crouch for weeks. Sometimes, it takes a while |
MON
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... and what do you suggest i suppose you have better transfer scouts. Get a grip apart from man city and madrid most if not all the clubs are struggling to get kind of quality your asking for...downing is proven and will prove to be a big hit at Villa park...i suppose Candle wax Face redknapp and Big Boy Rafa who were both interested in downing also have not got a clue about the transfer market as well...we all knwo the only reason they have not gone for him is because they don't have the money at the moment. |
John Owen
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... Badger..... It maty take a while, but I expect we ave been talkng to Downing's mob for weeks. Especially as he is injured at mo. Fact is we have had him at training ground, been in public eye and we still haven't wrapped it up... let's hope he's not holding out for the extra £2.50 Fat Nap will offer him... |
Billy7
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... Vogra.... Fu@k off! Downing signing at noon tomorrow, Distin 'close' thats what i've been told, by the same bloke who told me last week .Distin immenint' (spell check needed) |
John Owen
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... Anyway I am not working 2moz so I'm off to bed and hoping for some joy regards lots of transfers for the villa in the next 24 hrs... |
vogra
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... Billy7, how about you fcuk off you little mug off c*nt,you don't know me so fcuking how dare you tell me to fcuk off... |
MON
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... Vogra, we Villa are on the point of our first major signing so some positve comments would be nice. Hopefully more signings to come so cheer up. |
vogra
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... oh fcuk off Billy7, so you want a site that is bed and roses...how boring of course i want the best for Villa...mate do me a favour and dont respond to me again you little pric* |
vogra
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... MON- our first major siginig...Stuart Downing....who cant play till October...lol... |
MON
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... Vogra, yes he can't play until october but the season does no finish until may. Maybe this is a advantage to us as maybe and we can thank petrov for that, the likes liverpool or spurs may have pushed harder to get him and price would most likely have gone up to arond 16 million. Remember spurs offered to pay 14 -16 million in jan. |
true villa
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... just confirmed, downing turns down villa to talk to spurs and join them instead. told you guys mon out!!!! |
Steve Badger
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...oh fcuk off Billy7, so you want a site that is bed and roses...how boring of course i want the best for Villa...mate do me a favour and dont respond to me again you little pric* I don't want a site that is "bed and roses" ???? mate. MON has not got a fcuking clue what he's doing in the Transfer Market its as simple as that... But how is this helpful in any way? You're supposed to be a "supporter" mate. I agree with Billy7. |
Billy7
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... Vogra... Ok, i wont respond ..Ashley Young and John Carew, Stewart Downing and Gabby too! we're all going on A European Tour, a European Tour a European tour! Come on you Lions! |
steven
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... davie moyes wants naughton deal tied up before friday naughton has turned his back on spurs and said he wants to sign for everton yet another player that fat ugly bastard redknapp has lost out on.ha ha ha. |
Steve Badger
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... true villa, just confirmed, downing turns down villa to talk to spurs and join them instead. Just confirmed where???? I think you've just confirmed yourself to be a total fool or more likely, a nose. |
Steve Badger
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... So there we have it. "true villa" is a nose, or at least a WUM. Whilst I'm all for free and open debate, this is clandestine to say the least, imo. Damian, I want this mug banned. Anyone agree? |
confusedvillafan
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... agreed badger, damian check out truevillas posts the guys a twat, ban him |
taglor
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... So funny, all you wetting your knickers over downing, if you listen to the radio noone is bothered by our signing, nobody thinks it makes us any more of a threat, why didnt the big clubs get him if he is so shit hot? desperate to think we are better than reality most of you |
Steve Badger
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... Typical taglor response If we don't outbid all the top clubs, it can't possibly be good can it? Carry on mate. Even though you talk utter rubbish imo, I actually still think you're a proper Villan. I can live with that |
steven
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... true villa why dont you f**koff im an everton fan and like villa fans youre just causing embarassement to yourself |
Steve Badger
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... TrueVillan, thats true villa damian, not me! i sometimes cop some flak for his comments! I've got you clocked mate I'll ask to make sure he's got the right one |
kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly
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...MON has not got a fcuking clue what he's doing in the Transfer Market its as simple as that... Yeah, he's just waiting to hear from you, and all your years of scouting/negotiating experience, because you've obviously played at the top level, coached at the top level, signed a bunch of CL players, and really, like DOL, are just waiting for Mourinho to big you up and get you a job at...oh, I don't know, the f*cking Stratford pub team. God. MON isn't infallible. But compared to you, he's f*cking Einstein. I mean, tell us your number, name and what EPL team you played for. Ah...that's right. You know sweet FA about it, in reality. |
Matt
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... I'm proud of the way our club is managed and run, im proud to be a Villa fan, even at times (so often it seems) when we are the nearly men, the season just gone,and seasons past Man Utd in the cup when i was sure a Phil Neville diving header own goal was enough for us to do them yet we lost 3-2 in the end, springs to mind. Of course it's frustrating when now we are so close to competing with the top clubs and Man City are throwing money around and our first signing comes in on crutches. But i am a supporter i support O'neil and the club that i love and whilst we may not be under the ownership of oil barons i belive we'll come good in the end. Too much negativity on here at times and wind -up merchants. Of course as supporters we have a right to express opinion on the way our club is going be that positive or not, but these are brighter times for Villa fans. Some of the posters on here are on the same side of the scales as lazy journalist just trying to tip the balance. Viva le Villa! |
Altan Kargaci
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... Right that's it, the club need to release a statement to announce that Ash is going knowhere, ASAP ! http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/...-21523205/ UTV |
toastman
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... Matroshkin Well said good article, and Altan chill out as MON has already said his going nowhere, it doesn't get any official than that. |
deansaundersperm that's perm
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... man city in for Bentley, looks like we ain't getting him then |
Halfwit
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... Well it martins own fault if he misses out on bentley aint it Should have moved faster should'nt he |
deansaundersperm that's perm
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... and on SSN David Gill (united chief exc) has not ruled out more signings |
toastman
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... Good Morning Damian maybe he remembers like me watching villa go down in the 80s finishing bottom, and seeing us bounce like a yoyo every now an then finishing top 6 then 16th the following and back up again, Under Doug he would not have released fund this year, like he did when B. little was there after we won the cup, hence we stood still. that team back then was ready to move to the next level but it didn't happen. the fact that MON got money to spend is a novelty in itself. |
deansaundersperm that's perm
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... and spurs enter the race for Delph......lots of good news this morning then |
Damian
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... morning toastman i remember the 80's and if you look at the turnover of the business (as in the money coming in) and then look at the net spend - you might be very surprised. there is very little difference between ellis and lerner. if you look at trends, you might even be more surprised |
toastman
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... deansaundersperm don't worry about it, what will happen will happen. in MON we trust. |
toastman
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... Damian agree with you on one thing I would expect the yanks to be more commercial aware, hence i feel the clubs merchendising pull is not yet fully utilised. Still like to look on the positive, most likley because I fly off to Lanzarote today at 14:30 for 10 days |
rob h
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... damian stop fueling! the majority of the posts yesterday were positive. IT WAS GOOOOOD! Halfwit Mon could have signed bently, yes. But didn't as soon as he said 'i am joining villa' mon remembered what a slimy greaseball t**t he was and pulled the plug. I would rather have downing with his attitude than bently Dean saunders ..... if you were delph and you had ambition who would you sign for? Spurs or villa? its villa all the way for me. Plus you know harry will move on in a year or so and it will be all change again. I also think that if delph is going to cost around 6mn then forget about him. he is not the finished article and is un tested in any decent level of football. |
VillaDude
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... I don't think people should get too excited yet about Downing. Clubs like spurs and Liverpool can negotiate a deal at anytime. Similiar to what spurs have done with Naughton. Bentley was always fishing for a move to man city. He wants the cash and his old boss back. The same boss who got him in the England team. I just hope their is truth is the distin rumour as our defence is our major problem. |
toastman
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... VillaDude The Independant expect an announcment around Midday (so it will be later) that downing has signed, don't expect o'Neil will allow him to leave after having him in Brum. |
Max
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... I think Damian (or someone) did a post here a while back saying that someone who had good info at VP was geeing us up for a signing we weren't expecting. I took that to mean someone a bit special and who we wouldn't think we could attract. What I didn't realise was that it really meant we would be clever enough to buy a player who won't even play until 2010. Good stuff. This isn't a dig at Downing, who if he signs, I am so-so (leaning more towards pleased) about, he isn't worse or better than what we have so all in all good addition, but if he is out for a year then 12mn is a lot. Presumably O'Neil believes less competition to sign him when he is out so cheaper than in 6 months? |
Villa4life
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... Distan!!!!!!!!!!!!!..... you lot have to be joking!..... is he not like 55years old????.... my god we are getting desperate here with him... looks like its going to be fun fighting out 7 or 8 position with wigan and fulham. Come on mon WE NEED A QUALITY DEFENDER TO REPLACE LAURSEN!!!!...NUFF SAID! |
billy bright
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... why dont villa sign Stephen Appiah and spoting lisbon Joao Moutinho type off players we need 4 top 4 |
Thetalker
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... Villa villa villa villa villa villa villa martin o niells claret n blue army john Carew is bigger than me n u he's gonna score one or two john Carew carew |
Thetalker
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... Villa villa villa villa villa villa villa martin o niells claret n blue army john Carew is bigger than me n u he's gonna score one or two john Carew carew |
Thetalker
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... Villa villa villa villa villa villa villa martin o niells claret n blue army john Carew is bigger than me n u he's gonna score one or two john Carew carew |
albrighton
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... ... Villa villa villa villa villa villa villa martin o niells claret n blue army john Carew is bigger than me n u he's gonna score one or two john Carew carew |
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