SSN: "Downing won't commit to Villa"

[enigma]

So some people criticise Downing's mercenary attitude and want us to sign N'Zogbia. Fuck me.

Matt Jarvis please.

What's the problem with N'Zogbia? Birmingham made a move for him, Wigan agreed the fee, Birmingham wouldn't pay his wages (the same reason they missed out on several players in the last year), N'Zogbia returned to Wigan and played his arse off for the club.

He's agitated for a move at every club he's been at. Not sure he's honoured a contract yet. I wouldn't say no if he was available but wouldn't expect him to stay too long. Then again, I'm getting used to that.

[PeterWithe]

N'Zogbia had agreed wages with SHA and when on the verge of signing demanded 10k a week more. SHA quite rightly told him to fuck off.

[Percy McCarthy]

So some people criticise Downing's mercenary attitude and want us to sign N'Zogbia. Fuck me.

Matt Jarvis please.

What's the problem with N'Zogbia? Birmingham made a move for him, Wigan agreed the fee, Birmingham wouldn't pay his wages (the same reason they missed out on several players in the last year), N'Zogbia returned to Wigan and played his arse off for the club.

He's agitated for a move at every club he's been at. Not sure he's honoured a contract yet. I wouldn't say no if he was available but wouldn't expect him to stay too long. Then again, I'm getting used to that.

Funny thing is, if Ash was saying he'd honour his contract so he could earn even more of a fortune from his next move and we wouldn't get a penny, we'd probably be slagging the life out of him.

[LeeB]

N'Zogbia had agreed wages with SHA and when on the verge of signing demanded 10k a week more. SHA quite rightly told him to fuck off.

To be fair, a quick tour round that shit tip would move anyone to demand an extra £10k.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Read his comments today. Bent loves it at the Villa.

Downing also said he loves it at the Villa, not so long back.

[*shellac*]

Read his comments today. Bent loves it at the Villa.

Downing also said he loves it at the Villa, not so long back.

To quote Martin Gore, "Words are meaningless, and forgettable".

[Merv]

He's agitated for a move at every club he's been at. Not sure he's honoured a contract yet. I wouldn't say no if he was available but wouldn't expect him to stay too long. Then again, I'm getting used to that.

This is the Charles N'Zogbia who spent five years at Newcastle, yes? Put in a transfer request not long after Joe Kinnear called him 'Insomnia' during a press conference?

He was painted as the villain for pulling out of the Birmingham move, and I'm not surprised if his wage demands were excessive - as reported at the time. But since Birmingham since saw several moves collapse because they couldn't pay the wages, I'm not so sure it was all down to N'Zogbia being greedy.

Point is, I don't really see N'Zogbia being the disruptive influence. He's had two PL clubs in seven years.

[Villanation]

N'Zogbia had agreed wages with SHA and when on the verge of signing demanded 10k a week more. SHA quite rightly told him to fuck off.

To be fair, a quick tour round that shit tip would move anyone to demand an extra £10k.

10k+therapy+356 holidays a year+plus a personal guarantee from the chairman that you would never have to wear the club badge....at the very least.

[Holtenderinthesky]

Reports suggesting SD will go to 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' for 10 mil must be a piss take.  A player as important to the club as he is with 2 years left on his contract should be worth 15 mil at least given what we paid for him.  We can't afford to lose him yet, sad how it's so inevitable that he will go, if not this year then next.  I'm getting very worried about our habit of selling our star man every season.  That is why Moyes wouldn't come to us IMO.   

[Big Dick Edwards]

Reports suggesting SD will go to 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' for 10 mil must be a piss take.  A player as important to the club as he is with 2 years left on his contract should be worth 15 mil at least given what we paid for him.  We can't afford to lose him yet, sad how it's so inevitable that he will go, if not this year then next.  I'm getting very worried about our habit of selling our star man every season.  That is why Moyes wouldn't come to us IMO.   

Don't believe everything you read. Downing won't be going anywhere anytime soon, and certianly not for £10m.

[Phil from the upper holte]

£10m my arse

[kipeye]

Maybe that was Benitez at the interview. " Make me Willa Man and first I would like to buy this Stewart Downing and I think I can get him off our own cloob for £10m, we have article for news ready."

[Greg N'Ash]

You know, with the scramble for "home grown" players this summer to meet the criteria, if we were offered 20+m for him, then frankly i'd take it. Would give the new guy, whoever he may be, 40+m to buy five or six, 6-8m price bracket players from abroad or with potential, and overhaul the squad totally. Much better than keeping him for another year and then picking up 10+m.

[Redman]

Reports suggesting SD will go to 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' for 10 mil must be a piss take.  A player as important to the club as he is with 2 years left on his contract should be worth 15 mil at least given what we paid for him.  We can't afford to lose him yet, sad how it's so inevitable that he will go, if not this year then next.  I'm getting very worried about our habit of selling our star man every season.  That is why Moyes wouldn't come to us IMO.   

Don't believe everything you read. Downing won't be going anywhere anytime soon, and certianly not for £10m.

Heard from a proven Liverpool ITK a few weeks ago that a deal is a formality. No idea of the fee though.

I didn't believe him because it seemed inconceivable that Villa would sanction the departure of both wingers and definitely not before the season was over.

But then Downing refused to commit and reports started to hit the press.

I guess we'll see.

[The Left Side]

16-18 milion and i'm sure he will go, anything less is ridiculous.