NRC upset at Villa for not talking to him when the season ended.

[Eigentor]

He's gone, get over it!

Once we get a decent replacement in, we will.

[VillaZogmariner]

He's gone, get over it!

Once we get a decent replacement in, we will.

Having read some of his posts I don't think it will be too hard to be honest.

[Rigadon]

Hmm, still waiting for the call from Milan are you Nige?  Agree with posters saying he's been badly advised.  Never a massive fan but gave his all when on the pitch, he won't be missed too much.

[Chris Smith]

Last post on here for some time, perhaps forever, and directed to those idiots (quite a few, I don't mind saying) who lambasted me on here for defending Nigel because of course the press were right to claim that he was demanding double his wages from Villa and of course our precious club could never ever be in the wrong:

You are the kind of narrow-minded fools who make it so difficult for neutrals or outsiders to like our club, not to mention many Villa fans who have either posted on or visited H&V in the past and have come away with a bitter taste.

It's ironic really. For all the rational deduction that's so often championed on here, in Off-Topic debates and Villa-related matters alike, so many people have lacked the common sense to see that Nigel was poorly treated. And even now, people are finding reasons to pin this on him instead of asking questions of those in charge. So we criticize the likes of Downing for wanting to leave, and yet we find a way to criticize Reo-Coker for wanting to stay; even though the club hasn't done right by him. Seriously, shame on you.

ATAL.

Aren't you lot supposed to just turn the other cheek? You're a rubbish Christian.

[Steve67]

NRC being linked with the barcodes.  That's about his level.  No doubts his agent will spin it that Newcastle are about to hit the big time and NRC could see their positive intent!!

[Dave]

Not sure he'd get into their midfield ahead of Cabaye, who is a far better player.

[KevinGage]

It would be a decent move for him, ex manager (who probably got the best form out of him)   regular 50,000 gates and a side roughly on a par with us.

I would have thought Tiote pretty much does what he does though -only better.

[LeeB]

He's a decent player but he's not improved one aspect of his shortcomings since he came here, and he was still only 'promising' back then.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

You obviously missed last season, Lee.

[UsualSuspect]

NRC was okay nothing more nothing less

Boo hoo we wouldn't pay him silly money so he was expecting Barcelona on the phone.

Bolton will suit him down to the ground.

Cock

[Concrete John]

I've always liked him as a player.  No, let me rephrase that; I've always liked what he brought to the team.  Not every player can be a bent or Ashley Young.  You need to balance that out with those who do the ugly things - the water carrier/rat catcher role.  His energy and tackling ability made him ideal for this.  Truely top teams can get one of these who can also play a bit and offer something going forward, we can't.  So we take the benefits of a player like NRC and live with his limitations.  Or at least I did anyway.

Worth keeping?  Yep, but not for the money he wanted.  If he was prepared to come back on his old contract I'd snap him up.

[Risso]

Last post on here for some time, perhaps forever, and directed to those idiots (quite a few, I don't mind saying) who lambasted me on here for defending Nigel because of course the press were right to claim that he was demanding double his wages from Villa and of course our precious club could never ever be in the wrong:

You are the kind of narrow-minded fools who make it so difficult for neutrals or outsiders to like our club, not to mention many Villa fans who have either posted on or visited H&V in the past and have come away with a bitter taste.

It's ironic really. For all the rational deduction that's so often championed on here, in Off-Topic debates and Villa-related matters alike, so many people have lacked the common sense to see that Nigel was poorly treated. And even now, people are finding reasons to pin this on him instead of asking questions of those in charge. So we criticize the likes of Downing for wanting to leave, and yet we find a way to criticize Reo-Coker for wanting to stay; even though the club hasn't done right by him. Seriously, shame on you.

ATAL.

Oh put your dummy back in and put your toys back in the pram eh?  Idiots?  Just for not rating Nigel Reo-Coker as highly as you do?  He may have wanted to stay, but I honestly don't think he's good enough for the top half of the Premier League.  And it would appear that a lot of the managers of top half Premier League teams would agree, as there doesn't appear to be a whole host of them forming a queue for his services.

[Breezeblock]

Last post on here for some time, perhaps forever, and directed to those idiots (quite a few, I don't mind saying) who lambasted me on here for defending Nigel because of course the press were right to claim that he was demanding double his wages from Villa and of course our precious club could never ever be in the wrong:

You are the kind of narrow-minded fools who make it so difficult for neutrals or outsiders to like our club, not to mention many Villa fans who have either posted on or visited H&V in the past and have come away with a bitter taste.

It's ironic really. For all the rational deduction that's so often championed on here, in Off-Topic debates and Villa-related matters alike, so many people have lacked the common sense to see that Nigel was poorly treated. And even now, people are finding reasons to pin this on him instead of asking questions of those in charge. So we criticize the likes of Downing for wanting to leave, and yet we find a way to criticize Reo-Coker for wanting to stay; even though the club hasn't done right by him. Seriously, shame on you.

ATAL.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I've always liked him as a player.  No, let me rephrase that; I've always liked what he brought to the team.  Not every player can be a bent or Ashley Young.  You need to balance that out with those who do the ugly things - the water carrier/rat catcher role.  His energy and tackling ability made him ideal for this.  Truely top teams can get one of these who can also play a bit and offer something going forward, we can't.  So we take the benefits of a player like NRC and live with his limitations.  Or at least I did anyway.

Worth keeping?  Yep, but not for the money he wanted.  If he was prepared to come back on his old contract I'd snap him up.

Spot on there, John. The only doubt is the money he wanted. Everybody seems to think he wanted silly money, when in fact he wanted to be paid something in line to what other not-so-talented first teamers were getting, the Dunnes, Collins, Warnocks even Beyes of this world. My guess would be he wanted between £40k and £50k, as it was widely reported he was on £30k. Still great money but nothing like the norm in our first XI.

[citizenDJ]

I'm in the 'NRC could do a job for us' camp, too. In fact, I thought he was one of our better players last season. As the defensive, ball-winning midfielder in front of the back four, and behind, say, Delph and Makoun, I think he would be a real asset to the team.

But not for mental money, mind.