Breaking News: Bent Signs

[Mazrim]

I'd definitely prefer Ireland to immediately stop being a disappointment and get on with being as ace as we all know he can be. But how likely is that?

[Merv]

Ooops, meant to post in the '£24 million thread' Now moved.

Re Ireland: can't see it happening now, Maz, I agree. Such a shame, but I'm not sure he has it in him to really give it a go at Villa. Think he'd rather take the easy option of leaving and starting again.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Am I the only one thinking that Stephen Ireland might enjoy playing alongside a player with great movement such as Bent?

Been said a million times but if we could get him playing:

                                            Friedel

                  Walker     Dunne      Samba   Figureoa

                                 Makoun      Delph / Adam

          Albrighton               Ireland                 Young

                                            Bent

Would rather Downing on left, Young moving inside, and Ireland preferably as far away as possible

[JJ-AV]

If we got Ireland playing with Bent and Ashley and Albrighton doing his dogged work on the right we'd probably have one of the best attacking quartets in the country.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

For all the talk of Ashley and Downing, Albrighton will be the man who provides most of the ammunition for Bent.

His crossing is superb.

[WikiVilla]

Official announcement due in approx 1 hour

[sfx412]

For all the talk of Ashley and Downing, Albrighton will be the man who provides most of the ammunition for Bent.

His crossing is superb.

Its certainly consistently better, but he's still plenty to learn

[Holtenderinthesky]

SSN saying it's ready to be announced in an hour!! 

[Concrete John]

SSN saying it's ready to be announced in an hour!! 

Seriously, I've got fuck all chance of getting any work done today, haven't I?

[Holtenderinthesky]

SSN saying it's ready to be announced in an hour!! 

Seriously, I've got fuck all chance of getting any work done today, haven't I?

Nope.

Look on the bright side though, once he is ITSOTP you can try and get a few formalities completed.  If you are not too excited that is.

[Breezeblock]

SSN saying it's ready to be announced in an hour!! 

Seriously, I've got fuck all chance of getting any work done today, haven't I?

it's at times like this that i'm almost glad to be laid up with the worlds shittiest flu despite having a fucking flu jab in November.

[TaxDodger]

I've just 'liked' him on facebook. I've just jinxed it haven't I?

[VillaAlways]

I've just 'liked' him on facebook. I've just jinxed it haven't I?

Couldn't you wait another 45 mins

[kippaxvilla2]

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/sunderland-afc/safc-news/villa_to_land_sunderland_s_bent_in_24m_deal_1_2938956

Indication from the North East now that it will happen.  Love their spin on it as well.  I bet we haven't paid anything like £24m for him.

[kippaxvilla2]

All this talk of Young and Downing going - if I was them I would surely rethink about leaving anyway given this news.