SSN: "Downing won't commit to Villa"

[Walmley_Villa]

Been tapped up by the Redscouse obviously IMO. Shame but that is modern football.

[Greg N'Ash]

is he away with the england lot currently? hmmmmm........

[cdbearsfan]

We need to get a respected manager in as soon as possible to convince our stars to stay and, just as importantly, get others to sign.

No Manager in the world will convince them more than a £25.000+ a week wage increase .

We've already offerered Downing a substantial increase. Unless Man City show an interest he is unlikely to get huge amounts more elsewhere than at Villa. We will probably convince him to stay if we convince him of our ambitions. Then again, some people want to believe Milner only left for the money.

[VillaAlways]

I hate football

[Chris Smith]

To be honest if I was him I'd be thinking exactly the same. I'd see a club who went backwwards after a failure to invest last summer and with uncertainty over the manager. I'd think that I had two years on my contract so I'd give it a few months to see how things pan out.

[TimTheVillain]

He joined us because of MON.

He's waiting to see what happens re. GH and Ash before even thinking about committing.

At 26, you can't blame him, as Irish Villan said, we're in a state of flux.

[VillaAlways]

He joined us because of MON.

He's waiting to see what happens re. GH and Ash before even thinking about committing.

At 26, you can't blame him, as Irish Villan said, we're in a state of flux.

But we were in this situation 2 weeks ago when he practically had pen to paper !!??

[andyh]

posted this in the tranfer thread, and I still agree with it.

Downings being a right c unt here.
He is not at a 'major crossroads of his career' as he states.
He has 2 FUCKING YEARS LEFT on his contract.

He will be at a major crossroads in 2 years time when his contrcat expires, or approaching one next year when there is a year left.

BUT THAT IS NOT NOW!!!!
As its stands he is only half way through his current contract.

God, I hate modern day footballers...they are all wankers !!

[Greg N'Ash]

He joined us because of MON.

He's waiting to see what happens re. GH and Ash before even thinking about committing.

At 26, you can't blame him, as Irish Villan said, we're in a state of flux.

I thought he joined us because he didn't fancy slumming it in the championship. I'm guessing who the manager was didn't come into it.

[pablopicasso_10]

downing has been an improvement on his previous shite season, but i dont think he has been that great...

better of a shite bunch granted, but i certainly wouldnt be concerned if he left for 15mil or more...

i hope the jumped up pansy little shit enjoys following the likes of milner and warming a champs league clubs bench...

personally, i would be more concerned if albrighton left (he has similar goals and assists stats to both downing and young, with over 1000 mins less football)...

as far as im concerned, both downing and young can fuck right off...

[john e]

sometimes you get players that turn out to be a lot better than you thought ie Bent, i wasnt all that taken with Bent when we bought him, but glad to say he has proved me wrong

then theres players who turn out to be a lot worse than you thought, ie Ireland, i thought he would be a great player for Villa, but he's been a load of crap so far, so wrong there again.

then theres players who who turn out to be exactly what you thought, like Downing,
i didnt want him when he came, i dont want him now, and will be glad when he's gone.
most overated Villa player for years,

Liverpool are welcome to him

[Le Lapin]

Been tapped up by the Redscouse obviously IMO. Shame but that is modern football.

That's what I reckon too, he's been gotten to by King Kenny or Candlehead Rednapp. Ah well, going to be another tough drawn out summer of loosing our best and hoping the young guys come through. Barry, Milner, Young, Downing.....we are becoming a good club for blooding players for the so called "next level".

[UsualSuspect]

An above average season and he thinks he's bloody Messi. Champions League football with who Stewart, Bohemians?

The only good news is as he says, he's approaching a crossroads in his career and as we all know, he can't cross a ball, nevermind a road.

Bang on

[andyh]

If he's as good as his head is telling him, lets get £25mill for him and fuck him off.

[Chris Smith]

Been tapped up by the Redscouse obviously IMO. Shame but that is modern football.

That's what I reckon too, he's been gotten to by King Kenny or Candlehead Rednapp. Ah well, going to be another tough drawn out summer of loosing our best and hoping the young guys come through. Barry, Milner, Young, Downing.....we are becoming a good club for blooding players for the so called "next level".

He's got 2 years left on his contract, we don't have to sell him. If we do, and I don't think we will, it will be because we put money ahead of football.