Downing Completes Liverpool Transfer

[pooligan]

Don't worry chaps,I was only reading the other day that according to our new manager,Downing was not for sale at any price.I also was listening to our president or whatever they call him on the radio and he said no way are Villa a selling club,so this is all a bad dream and we will wake up in the morning and find out it never really happened. I wish !!!

[ROBBO]

Not worried about Bent, where is he going to go? none of the top four need or want him so anywhere else would be a sideways step. Completely agree about Faulkner, Lerner really needed someone who has premier league experience, he may well be a nice bloke but too many things have gone rung under his stewardship. If we get Given, Nzobia and Scott Parker as Captain with the money for Downing we would be way ahead.

[Matt Collins]

Why do people keep on accusing MON of signing Ireland?Ireland was swapped for Milner after the first game of the season, when KMac was already manager.

[Dante Lavelli]

Why do people keep on accusing MON of signing Ireland?Ireland was swapped for Milner after the first game of the season, when KMac was already manager.

The story goes that the deal was agreed before MON left. Randy, being an honourable gentleman (and foolish) did not want to negate on what I assume was a verbal agreement.

[Matt Collins]

I thought mon wanted straight cash and it was the board who wanted Ireland?

[TimTheVillain]

..... Anyway, time to buy now .

Thank you Stewart and goodnight .

[D.boy]

I think the club handled this quite well. We named our price and wouldn't budge + Downing handed in a transfer request (so waved goodbye to so called loyalty bonus which is too bloody right). Sod him.

[Jimbo]

I think the club handled this quite well. We named our price and wouldn't budge

Did we? I thought we said he wasn't for sale?

[oldtimernow]

I'd leave his kit bag outside the gates at BH for him to pick up,

Hope the medical doesn't show up his lack of heart though

[oldtimernow]

or spine

[D.boy]

Everyone has a price for christs sake. Spurs said Modric isn't for sale but he will be at Chelsea soon. We got a good deal for Downing.

[oldtimernow]

No congratulations to the club for getting such a return on a spineless, faint hearted one footed nobody


Guess it's not hard to detect that I never really warmed to the guy

[Jimbo]

Everyone has a price for christs sake. Spurs said Modric isn't for sale but he will be at Chelsea soon. We got a good deal for Downing.

So why bother insulting our intelligence by saying he's not for sale? The club should either name the price or put a sock in it.

[Ian.]

Well 20mil for Stu, 16mil for Ash. Is Stu really worth more than Ash? Crazy money.

Now we need to spend it very wisely. AM must have that belief from our management. I hope so, fingers crossed all who needs to knows what they are doing.

As regards the above comments to raise the fee you have to be convincing in saying they are not for sale so we at least mug them for as much as possible.

[N'ZMAV]

That additional year on the contract makes the transfer fee difference