SSN: "Downing won't commit to Villa"

[eastie]

I know he is an ungrateful sod who seemingly wants out but how many of us really wouldnt be the same in his position- Liverpool are are the way up , rich new owners an incredible fan base and a history 2nd to none, add to that the increase in wages and greater chance of success and who would really blame him?

We as villa fans see it differently as this is our club but to downing it is just a job and he has no real long term ties to Aston villa- sad that football is going this way but I can see why he wants to go.

[eastie]

On nzogbia didn't mcleish take a swipe at him in the press after the blues deal broke down, accusing him of ridiculous demands at the last minute after it had all been seemingly agreed?

Maybe nzogbia is a red herring?

[Concrete John]

I'm guessing that the replacement for Ash will be Ireland, hence no N'Zogbia.  The club want to keep Downing and play him and Albrighton wide, so no need for another winger there either, as to buy an N'Zogbia would probably mean Marc on the bench and one of the remits of the McLeish era Villa seems to be to get more use out of our accademy. 

Should Downing go, which I think will take a silly £20m+ offer, N'Zogbia may then come onto the radar.

[Mazrim]

Sometimes eastie, your posts make me want to vomit.

[Legion]

On nzogbia didn't mcleish take a swipe at him in the press after the blues deal broke down, accusing him of ridiculous demands at the last minute after it had all been seemingly agreed?

Maybe nzogbia is a red herring?

Was it on SSN?

[Brend'Watkins]

Sometimes eastie, your posts make me want to vomit.

I know what you mean, Liverpool on the way up FFS.

[Mazrim]

"Liverpool are are the way up , rich new owners an incredible fan base and a history 2nd to none, add to that the increase in wages and greater chance of success"

In the unlikely event I ever wrote something like that, which reads as the most mindless Sky punted shite, I would hide underground in a cave, cringing and beating myself senseless only to emerge as some Gollum like creature in a few hundred years, when people would probably still be tutting at me.

[Risso]

"Liverpool are are the way up , rich new owners an incredible fan base and a history 2nd to none, add to that the increase in wages and greater chance of success"

In the unlikely event I ever wrote something like that, which reads as the most mindless Sky punted shite, I would hide underground in a cave, cringing and beating myself senseless only to emerge as some Gollum like creature in a few hundred years, when people would probably still be tutting at me.

Just needs a Coopers Injury style "Theatre of Dreams" nickname for Anfield, and it'd be complete.

"Tricksssssie Scousssssers my precioussssss".

[eastie]

To an international player given the option of Aston villa or Liverpool how many honestly do we think would choose villa ?

I have hated Liverpool since being a kid in the 70s but can you really blame him for wanting to go there?
We are fans and villa is our club but to players it's just a job.


Sell him at about £19m and let's get players who want to play for Aston villa .

[Mazrim]

"Liverpool are are the way up , rich new owners an incredible fan base and a history 2nd to none, add to that the increase in wages and greater chance of success"

In the unlikely event I ever wrote something like that, which reads as the most mindless Sky punted shite, I would hide underground in a cave, cringing and beating myself senseless only to emerge as some Gollum like creature in a few hundred years, when people would probably still be tutting at me.

Just needs a Coopers Injury style "Theatre of Dreams" nickname for Anfield, and it'd be complete.

"Tricksssssie Scousssssers my precioussssss".

As soon as I see eastie type "that night in Istanbul" I'm going to hunt him down.

[eastie]

Don't worry maz , the one team in football I hate most is Liverpool, but I'm looking at it from downings angle , not mine.

[*shellac*]

Liverpool are are the way up...

and a history 2nd to none...

Well, people said that every year.

Yeah.  In Merseyside.

[Risso]

As soon as I see eastie type "that night in Istanbul" I'm going to hunt him down.

Surely you mean "THAT night in Instanbul"?  (See also "THAT night in Barcelona", "THAT Giggs goal at Villa Park" etc.

Eastie should be a commentator for ITV.

[TimTheVillain]

Maybe nzogbia is a red herring?

Nah, Eastie, he's human - Google him.

[Jockey Randall]

To an international player given the option of Aston villa or Liverpool how many honestly do we think would choose villa ?

I have hated Liverpool since being a kid in the 70s but can you really blame him for wanting to go there?
We are fans and villa is our club but to players it's just a job.


Sell him at about £19m and let's get players who want to play for Aston villa .

I suppose people see things differently growing up in different eras but I don't see Liverpool in this way at all. I've always had them down as a team who flattered to deceive on numerous occassions in the league and who once got extremely fortunate when winning a Champions league. As a person who doesn't give a great deal of credit to winning an FA or a league cup because both competitions are treated as 2nd class by so many teams these days, they haven't done a great deal in recent times to be labelled this haven of footballing gods they're being made out to be.

Obviously I've seen what they've done in the past but for me it all depends on what you live through to shape your personal views on the significance of other teams, and I honestly really don't see what the big deal is about Liverpool.