SSN: "Downing won't commit to Villa"

[prmort]

A few years back this sort of thing would've bothered me but I lost my feelings for the game a few years back when Barry, Milner left. They're all overpaid, overrated c**ts and I won't line their pockets anymore!! At the end of the day their only motivation is money..........

I feel the same. It's interesting that in the space of 2 seasons we are likely to have lost an entire midfield namely Barry,Milner, Young and Downing that should have been capable of taking us to the top 4.

However it is clear that none of these players were ever particularly interested in the long term objectives of Aston Villa.

Maybe they know the long term objectives of Aston Villa.....and they aren't that interesting.

[Markerton]

Why is everyone knocking him for last season? Yes, he did play the most part but are you forgetting that he had his leg in a fucking cast when we bought him?

I was not expecting him to play until mid January/early February last season, I was amazed at what he'd accomplished and that he'd managed to get back on the ball (no pun intended).

This season is Downing's normal play. This is what he can do day-in-day-out, the difference between this season and last season is the summer. He had a full summer's training this year, whereas last year (as I said) he was still injured for the most part.

Give the lad a break (no pun intended), he's a quality footballer and we need him at this club, especially if we have any chance of clawing away at the top 6 again this year.

[boboonthecorner]

A few years back this sort of thing would've bothered me but I lost my feelings for the game a few years back when Barry, Milner left. They're all overpaid, overrated c**ts and I won't line their pockets anymore!! At the end of the day their only motivation is money..........

I feel the same. It's interesting that in the space of 2 seasons we are likely to have lost an entire midfield namely Barry,Milner, Young and Downing that should have been capable of taking us to the top 4.

However it is clear that none of these players were ever particularly interested in the long term objectives of Aston Villa.

Maybe they know the long term objectives of Aston Villa.....and they aren't that interesting.

As fans we always blame the club for not being ambitious enough, if I was Lerner I'd just say 'Fuck it, I can't be dealing with these ingrate egotistical wankers' sell up and wash my hands with football.

Actually saying that I lie, I'd willingly lose money and ruin their careers, but then again I'm bitter

[not3bad]

So it's Downing to Liverpool as Ashley Young goes to Man Utd then.  Better get N'Zogbia in.

[midnite]

Its all McAllister's fault!!

[Chipsticks]

If Downing and Young go, Bent could aswell. Doubt he'd enjoy it here if he's getting no supply.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If Downing and Young go, Bent could aswell. Doubt he'd enjoy it here if he's getting no supply.

Well he seems happy enough at the moment with next to no supply from either Ashley or Downing.

[Toronto Villa]

bloody hell. Ash, Downing, Bent...who's next? Albrighton, Clark, Delph, Makoun, Bannan? Turn off all thr lights, shut the place down. How will we survive? Randy should sell as soon as possible. They'll all be gone.

All I can see is this image of grown men in Villa kits running round screaming that it's the end of the world.

[glasses]

He may have been player of the season, but out of our three wingers, he is the one I would miss the least. With an extra year on his contract to run, he is arguably more valuable than Ash. That being the case, if someone were to offer £18-20m for him, Id take it, re-invest, and Give Ash what he wants to stay. When in form, there is no doubt in my mind that Young is a much better winger than Downing.

[Clark W Griswold]

bloody hell. Ash, Downing, Bent...who's next? Albrighton, Clark, Delph, Makoun, Bannan? Turn off all thr lights, shut the place down. How will we survive? Randy should sell as soon as possible. They'll all be gone.

All I can see is this image of grown men in Villa kits running round screaming that it's the end of the world.

Bent?

[Chris Smith]

A few years back this sort of thing would've bothered me but I lost my feelings for the game a few years back when Barry, Milner left. They're all overpaid, overrated c**ts and I won't line their pockets anymore!! At the end of the day their only motivation is money..........

I feel the same. It's interesting that in the space of 2 seasons we are likely to have lost an entire midfield namely Barry,Milner, Young and Downing that should have been capable of taking us to the top 4.

However it is clear that none of these players were ever particularly interested in the long term objectives of Aston Villa.

Except that Barry had been here 10 years when he left and selling him paid for Downing. Milner might argue that our spending plans for last summer convinced him that the long term objectives of Aston Villa weren't for him.

We all make career decisions to suit ourselves and I should be used to but I'm still surprised that people expect footballers to behave any differently to the rest of us.

[Chris Smith]

If Downing and Young go, Bent could aswell. Doubt he'd enjoy it here if he's getting no supply.

Well he seems happy enough at the moment with next to no supply from either Ashley or Downing.

Other than setting up most of his goals you've got a point.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If Downing and Young go, Bent could aswell. Doubt he'd enjoy it here if he's getting no supply.

Well he seems happy enough at the moment with next to no supply from either Ashley or Downing.

Other than setting up most of his goals you've got a point.

I think you're confusing him with Walker.

[darren woolley]

I really wan't to keep him especially if as expected Young leaves it would mean we would lose two England internationals which all though we could replace them with better it would send out the wrong signals to other clubs which is not what I wan't I don't wan't players coming here and thinking I will go there and spend a season or two have one good season and move on a stepping stone club I wan't players to stay and perform for us while they are under contract not thinking about moving on.   

[Clark W Griswold]

They are both good players and have had pretty good seasons, but if they don't want to give us the benefit of another couple of seasons (especially Downing who has given us 1 full fit season), and then maybe move while still in their prime then bollox to the pair of them, the mercenary bar stewards.