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

[Leighton]

Okay, so he doesnt use those exact words but it's close enough.

Could he turn out to be as good as Hou's inspired Gary McAllister type signing when he was Liverpool boss...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1321516/Ex-Arsenal-ace-Robert-Pires-reveals-choice-new-club-Aston-Villa-Birmingham-Stoke--QPR.html

[stevo_st]

No thanks

[Chris Smith]

Fuck off d'Artagnan.

[Concrete John]

Age thing aside, he's an attacking midfielder/winger, which is a position we're pretty well off in right now.

So no.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Hasn't this been discussed before?

[charleeco7]

Wishful thinking on his part I think.

[Pete3206]

No

[Dr Butler]

too old

[Mark H]

Cannot see what we get out of this - surely would not get near playing and does not look the sort of player you would bring in to teach the younger players ??

[darren woolley]

No thank's

[Rip Van We Go Again]

37 and looking for one last pay day.

Non.

[mozza]

37 and looking for one last pay day.

Non.

Is that a fact ?    Haven't checked but take your word for it

Another NO

[Yeltzer]

About 10 years too late. Money grabbing piece of French merde

[not3bad]

He has no sustainable business plan, and is hardly a long term proposition.  I'm out.

[cdbearsfan]

Might be a decent player to have as cover, but I doubt he'd be willing to agree to that, and would probably demand a squillion pounds a week. Would give him a chance if he signed but suspect he could end up as Ginola Mk II.