Another Popeye Doyle: Robert Pires in "Come and get me plea" to Villa.

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He may be of some use as an option on the bench, much like Tugay ended up being for Blackburn at that age. But the legs went years ago. He's certainly a player who had oodles of class, but far too old now.

Would rather see the youngster like Albrighton and Bannan thriving.