Young completes Man Utd move

[martyn ellis]

This popped up on my yahoo home page today. Good article, and in my opinion very true about both Ashley and Bent. One of the few pieces I've seen that hasn't gone on about 'panic buy' and 'over-the-odds'. Well done that man.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/early-doors/article/338674/

[Gerrin]

This popped up on my yahoo home page today. Good article, and in my opinion very true about both Ashley and Bent. One of the few pieces I've seen that hasn't gone on about 'panic buy' and 'over-the-odds'. Well done that man.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/early-doors/article/338674/

Good article. One thing about Young going to Man U, you can't really critisise him for it. Unlike Barry and Milner, Young is going to play for the best club in the counrty, one of the best in Europe.

[Redman]

But that's where the brilliance of Ferguson shines through though isn't it Redman,building from a position of strength? It takes a lot of bottle to flog Ince who at the time was around 27 and one of England's best midfielders and replace him with a youth team product.Also have to disagree with you when you say that Cantona was the best player in the league when man U signed him.I believe he'd only played something like 13 games for Leeds when Utd signed him and wasn't evena  first team regular.I might have a bit of fuzzy memory here but as i remember the Leeds side that had just won the title had done it with a front two of Chapman and Wallace with Cantona coming in at the end of the season and making mainly sub appearances.

That's probably fair. Ferguson has kept the Mancs at the top for an awful long time (and I'm bitter about it). But I wouldn't say he's had to do it the hard way - at least not in the most part.

As for Cantona, he was always going to the best player in the league. His ability was never in question - just his discipline. As I remember, he was the inspiration that carried that Leeds side over the line.

[Mazrim]

Yeah and Lee Chapman who scored a few goals in between giving Leslie Ash a pair of Irish sunglasses.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Yeah and Lee Chapman who scored a few goals in between giving Leslie Ash a pair of Irish sunglasses.

Not to mention giving her a thick lip.

[SoccerHQ]

So to summarise, a player who gave us 4 and a half years of really good service and has thanked us in his first interview with his new club. And we got a good fee for him.

Should mean a cauldron of hate awaiting him at VP next season!

[Redman]

In comparison Dalglish allowed that great liverpool side of the 80s to get old together

I've heard this before but it isn't really true. The average age of the last team Kenny selected was 27. And it didn't include the youngsters Redknapp or McManaman.

The only players over 30 in that squad were Grobelaar (33 and a goalie), Hansen (35), Hysen (31), Gillespie (30) and Beardsley (30).

Sorry for straying off-topic.

[Holte L2]

Thanks for the memories Ash. Class player on his day.

[Mark Someone]

I admire him as a player, and wish him the best of luck at United.

He's a good player and, especially after this season, deserves a lot better.

He's gone from a good club to an even better club and I hope he gets the medals he wants.


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Thanks for the Everton goal 2 seasons ago. One that will live in my memory for many years to come.

[Simon Ward]

So to summarise, a player who gave us 4 and a half years of really good service and has thanked us in his first interview with his new club. And we got a good fee for him.

Should mean a cauldron of hate awaiting him at VP next season!

Are you talking to the majority or the more discerning supporter?

[PaulWinch again]

I certainly wouldn't boo him. As I've said previously he's given us good service, we've got a good fee for him and he's gone to the champions can't really argue with that. Plus he was complimentary about us when he spoke about us. Good luck to him.

[Rick_avfc]

I agree, I definately wouldnt boo Young.  He deserves a good reception from the villa faithful imo as he has given his all to the club over the past 4.5yrs and he has gone to the 2nd best team in the world.  Atleast he didnt do a Milner & Barry and go to City just for the £££££

[Toronto Villa]

So to summarise, a player who gave us 4 and a half years of really good service and has thanked us in his first interview with his new club. And we got a good fee for him.

Should mean a cauldron of hate awaiting him at VP next season!

Are you talking to the majority or the more discerning supporter?

He should get a respectful welcome back to Villa Park when he comes out and his name is read out. He should be booed resoundingly during the game. After the game when he salutes the fans as he departs he should get a very good reception. Hopefully by that point Man U have lost and he's not bagged a brace against us.

[UsualSuspect]

I'll only boo him if he takes a swan dive on the edge of our box and then sprints 40 yards after the ref calling him a wanker

[Dr Butler]

Thanks for the memories Ash. Class player on his day.

Legion, it's time for that video..