Luke Young Going to Liverpool

[Risso]

I know he's not necessarily looking to move out but FFS, he's just spent a year earning probably about £2m for doing sweet fuck all.

I know that's not necessarily his fault but still, come on.

This all just shows the folly of treating people like O'Neill does.

[LeeB]

No, it just shows what greedy bastards people are at times.

[oldtimernow]

No, it just shows what greedy bastards people are at times.

Sorry LeeB it should be 'professional footballers' not people

people inhabit the real world and do real world things

[Tom_Mc9?]

If this deal does collapse, then Luke Young is an idiot. He couldn't ask for a better move (although it feels dirty saying that about Liverpool) and he's clearly not wanted at Villa, unfortunately.

[LeeB]

No, it just shows what greedy bastards people are at times.

Sorry LeeB it should be 'professional footballers' not people

people inhabit the real world and do real world things

Correct. I apologise for tarring normal folk with the same brush.

[ronshirt]

Call his bluff. Tell him he can either accept the move to Liverpool or spend the rest of his contract without a squad number and without any chance of first team football.

[stevenjos]

Fair play Luke, Fuck over MON as much as he did you last season!

[The Man With A Stick]

How long's he got left on his contract, two years?

[Risso]

Call his bluff. Tell him he can either accept the move to Liverpool or spend the rest of his contract without a squad number and without any chance of first team football.

I think he knows that's not going to be an option for O'Neill.

[Small Rodent]

Fair play Luke, Fuck over MON as much as he did you last season!

Fucking over MON means fucking over Villa.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

How long's he got left on his contract, two years?

I think so. I thought it was normal practice for players to get paid the difference on their contract if they didn't request a contract. I assumed we'd also have to come to some agreement with Heskey, should he leave.

[Chris Smith]

Fair play Luke, Fuck over MON as much as he did you last season!

Jesus, it comes to something when somebody claiming to be a Villa fan wants a player we are selling to screw us.

[Concrete John]

If they can afford to pay Joe Cole £90k a week, they can afford Luke's wages!!

[pestria]

Everyones looking for a handout, he wants money off Villa because Liverpool will only pay him what he's worth. How old is he 31, he is lucky Liverpool even want him. I like him as a player but they all live in fantasy land. Wish it would all come tumbling down around them.

He's not looking for a handout though.  He's looking for what he's legally entitled to - ie compensation for termination of his contract.  

Sounds to me that it's the Villa management team who are living in fantasy land if they expect to offload the higher wage earners on the cheap.

[ronshirt]

Call his bluff. Tell him he can either accept the move to Liverpool or spend the rest of his contract without a squad number and without any chance of first team football.

I think he knows that's not going to be an option for O'Neill.

How do you think the prospect of two years training either alone or with the youth would sit with Mr Young? With no chance of any competitive football unless for the reserve team? And substantial fines unless he plays it exactly by the book. How long do you think he would last?

No wonder he couldn't get in the side last year if that's his attitude.