SSN: "Downing won't commit to Villa"

[MoetVillan]

I thought his agent was called Cockhead McShitdick.  Maybe that was Barry's.  It would be nice to know one day what the players rather than the agents thought

[adrenachrome]

It would be nice to think he read the Paul Scholes article yesterday and felt an uncomfortable rush of blood to his face doing so.

The sad truth of modern football is that even if he did he'd then have got into his Ferrari and forgot all about it.

I've now come to the conclusion that I want him gone.  Disloyal and trying to engineer a move, after we let him get over his injury, plus we're likely to get more than he's really worth.  And we've got Albrighton who seems to be shaping up to be a better player.

Fuck him.

That's just the reaction his agent wants.

He's had his head turned by thought of more money and a better chance of winning things at a bigger club. It would have been nice if he'd have been strong enough to resist it but it's the norm for the world we live in. It's not just a football thing.

That implies that anybody that has any say in the matter whatsoever cares a fig about our reaction and it is this which makes so many of us share John's opinion on this sordid episode.

[Rigadon]

Players hide behind their agents all the time.  They, the players, really are just without any thought to fans.  To them it's a living.  The fact is, we idolise them to varying degrees and feel silly when reminded it's one way - hence the reaction.

I don't mean that we have pictures on our walls like adolescent spotty oiks by the way.  More a heightened respect for something they can do that we cannot and a blind faith relationship with the shirt they wear.

To use the footballing parlance, all fans want some respect and "I'm no different".  Problem is that it is never going to happen so we might as well get used to it I guess.  A bit like the fact that the premier league is un-winnable to all but 3 teams.

As for Downing, a bit like Nigel Reo Coker -  good player, never a great player and therefore can't really get myself motivated behind the bashing.

[TimTheVillain]

As for Downing, a bit like Nigel Reo Coker -  good player, never a great player and therefore can't really get myself motivated behind the bashing.

Jeez, no way - different gravy Rigadon.

[Rigadon]

As for Downing, a bit like Nigel Reo Coker -  good player, never a great player and therefore can't really get myself motivated behind the bashing.

Jeez, no way - different gravy Rigadon.

Downing is a great then?

[TimTheVillain]

I like NRC in a defensive mid role,l but Downing is a game changer - he can put the ball into dangerous positions - he can get past players, and he's contributes with goals too.

No great ( Downing) but 'greater' than NRC.

[Rigadon]

I like NRC in a defensive mid role,l but Downing is a game changer - he can put the ball into dangerous positions - he can get past players, and he's contributes with goals too.

No great ( Downing) but 'greater' than NRC.

I just don't think we'll miss either that much and the only problem I see with this is the old selling club perception thing rearing it's ugly head yet again.  Truth be told I want to see a new look Villa next season so they can all fuck off as far as I'm concerned!  But the again I've got a banging headache and have been reading about Mr Murdoch Sir and our spineless politicians so I'm not in the best of moods!

[TimTheVillain]

I'd rather he fucked off too really, but am not getting vibes from the club that AM is getting a decent enough transfer kitty to build and enhance the team.

I may be wrong, but the Young cash has already been spent on Darren Bent, this seems to be the way we are, a selling club in reality.

Funds will be available, but Young isn't going to be replaced per se.

Parker and N'Zogbia in - Young and Downing out, that's looking a half decent bet.

Net spend there would be negative to the tune of c £ 16 mill plus.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

As for Downing, a bit like Nigel Reo Coker -  good player, never a great player and therefore can't really get myself motivated behind the bashing.

They are similar in that the both know how to play to their strengths, Downing's being his great ability to run up the field with the ball. He can turn defence into attack in seconds. That we would really miss. As for the rest of his game, nothing really we would miss. He flatters to deceive as I'm sure Liverpool would soon find out.

[Rigadon]

Agreed, Mark and (to a degree) Tim. Downing is solid, tidy and slightly above average at the things he's asked to do.  Reo Coker just average.  Both were a slightly less shite than other players last season. 

Nzogbia and Parker would be a slight upgrade on both.

[Jockey Randall]

I thought SSN and the Scouse journos said Downing was going to sign for 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' today? Strange I haven't seen anything yet.

[TheSandman]

For good or for ill I think we are going to drag our heels over Downing.

Indeed if the stories in the Meaning Evil are true and we are not after N'Zogbia I'd guess that is because we are intent upon keeping him.

[taylorsworkrate]

For good or for ill I think we are going to drag our heels over Downing.

Indeed if the stories in the Meaning Evil are true and we are not after N'Zogbia I'd guess that is because we are intent upon keeping him.

I'd hope so, as N'Zogbia is probably the only adequate replacement avaliable we could realistically get.

[TimTheVillain]

For good or for ill I think we are going to drag our heels over Downing.

Indeed if the stories in the Meaning Evil are true and we are not after N'Zogbia I'd guess that is because we are intent upon keeping him.

I don't know what to believe here .... Wigan want to sell ( apparently), AM wanted N'Zogbia at the sty so does rate him highly, but we're not interested in him

What worries me is that we're forced to sell our superstar and N'Zogbia goes elsewhere. leaving us up shit creek again - we do spend a lot of time there !

[Mazrim]

I dont doubt we're interested in N'Zogbia. We haven't bid (nobody has apparently) yet but that doesn't mean we're not interested.