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Offline VillaZogmariner

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2011, 10:31:19 AM »
how long stu got left on his contract btw?

3 years I think. Am sure he signed on a 5 year deal.

Offline Simba

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2011, 10:36:12 AM »
I would rather keep Chopper Downing than Ash. Hopefully we keep both.

Offline austin

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2011, 11:25:02 AM »
I would rather keep Chopper Downing than Ash. Hopefully we keep both.

sell them both and bring back nigel callaghan and sticks

Offline TaxDodger

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2011, 11:34:58 AM »
If you had to choose one player to stay at Villa. Which one?     Id go with Downing myself.

It depends what you mean by stay. If we're able to convince him to sign a new deal, then Young in a heartbeat. However I'd rather us keep Downing long term than keep Young with a year left on his contract.

Offline DeKuip

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2011, 11:39:12 AM »
And I'm sure his Sunderland team-mates wanted Bent to stay there as well.

Offline Beijing Villan

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2011, 11:44:08 AM »
I like all the 'we' comments from Bent. He strikes me as a model pro who gets on with his business and scores goals.

Downing - please stay.
Ash - not that bothered to be honest. When he's good he's good and when he's bad...

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #21 on: April 28, 2011, 11:47:05 AM »
If Downing's going to stay, can we at least learn to spell his name correctly?

It's "Stewart", like the Scottish royal family or the pseudo-Scottish Rod the Mod. Not "Stuart", like the bloke out of Family Guy from Gloucestershire who writes articles for Heroes and Villains.

Sorry, BadEnglish is on holiday somebody has to keep order!

Offline DeKuip

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #22 on: April 28, 2011, 11:50:09 AM »
I like all the 'we' comments from Bent. He strikes me as a model pro who gets on with his business and scores goals.
'We' soon becomes 'they' when a better offer comes along. Like any other greedy pro.

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #23 on: April 28, 2011, 11:52:14 AM »
You're all very cynical. You should know that Villa players are only interested in the pursuit of trophies, glory and honour for the people of Aston.

Nasty chavvy clubs like Chelsea are only interested in money.

Offline TimTheVillain

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #24 on: April 28, 2011, 12:08:53 PM »
Stuart (no song) Downing has been absolutely immense this season - a season when mediocrity would have been a 'nice to have'.



Downing has been greatly improved this season (not hard compared to last) but calling him immense???

It's hard to play well when all around you aren't.

That's why I think he's been immense, informally !

Immense :-

1. unusually large; huge; vast
2. without limits; immeasurable
3. Informal very good; excellent







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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #25 on: April 28, 2011, 12:22:58 PM »
Stuart (no song) Downing has been absolutely immense this season - a season when mediocrity would have been a 'nice to have'.



Immense is stretching it a bit. Without doubt our best player this season, but I'd say he's been on a par with Steven Davis when he was our player of the year.

I think he's been a bit better than that.

Agreed. Downing this season has been miles better than Davis ever was for the Villa. Davis getting player of the season that year was an absolute joke.

Offline darren woolley

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #26 on: April 28, 2011, 12:33:03 PM »
I wan't to keep Downing but I think AY will leave I would like him to stay but I just can't see it myself.

Offline glasses

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #27 on: April 28, 2011, 12:38:54 PM »
If you had to choose one player to stay at Villa. Which one?     Id go with Downing myself.

It depends what you mean by stay. If we're able to convince him to sign a new deal, then Young in a heartbeat. However I'd rather us keep Downing long term than keep Young with a year left on his contract.
Agree Taxdodger. Ability wise, a no brainer. Logic wise is a different matter

Offline Lambert and Payne

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #28 on: April 28, 2011, 07:33:18 PM »
I like all the 'we' comments from Bent. He strikes me as a model pro who gets on with his business and scores goals.


He doesn't drink and never gets mixed up with girls, football and art is his passion, i would say he is a model pro

Offline WikiVilla

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Re: Bent urges Villa pair to stay
« Reply #29 on: April 28, 2011, 07:44:15 PM »
thought he got mixed up with Ms Bruce  ;D

 


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