Quote from: nordenvillain on August 15, 2010, 12:32:47 AMNot too sure why they are allegedly protrayed as Big Bad Manchester City. Is their behaviour not the way most clubs try to attract a player that they want - Don't be put off by the first knock back, go back with an improved offer.There is I believe an unwritten code of conduct between clubs. There is a difference between "No, that bid is not enough" and "No, the player isnt for sale, please do not ask again under any circumstances". When you say the latter, as I believe we did, you should not expect to hear from them again. Apparently Man City dont really care about codes of conduct and will just try and bully you into doing business with them and tapping up your players.I hope Randy tells them to fuck off.
Not too sure why they are allegedly protrayed as Big Bad Manchester City. Is their behaviour not the way most clubs try to attract a player that they want - Don't be put off by the first knock back, go back with an improved offer.
Quote from: maidstonevillain on August 15, 2010, 12:18:52 AMDoes anyone else get the feeling he might be deliberately antagonising Man City in an attempt to derail the Milner transfer.I hope he does.Mainly because I'm sick to the tits of hearing people in the media defending O'Neill, by referring to how we've "become a selling club" - strange when we've sold, err, Nicky Shorey. I also don't remember them labelling Spurs a selling club for flogging Berbatov, or Arsenal for selling Adebayour to Man City.It really fucks me off, and it makes me realise just how much we have come to be seen as Martin O'Neill's club rather than Aston Villa for the last couple of years.
Does anyone else get the feeling he might be deliberately antagonising Man City in an attempt to derail the Milner transfer.
I can't help but feel we're really very lucky to have Lerner in charge of Aston Villa.
Well said, Randy, and food for thought for those who have turned so totally against the chairman in the last week.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on August 15, 2010, 12:14:48 AMWell said, Randy, and food for thought for those who have turned so totally against the chairman in the last week.Who has turned totally against him? I must have missed that.
Quote from: Chris Smith on August 15, 2010, 07:21:40 AMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on August 15, 2010, 12:14:48 AMWell said, Randy, and food for thought for those who have turned so totally against the chairman in the last week.Who has turned totally against him? I must have missed that.You, for starters.