Aston Villa sign Charles N'Zogbia (Reply#1151)

[Rudy Can't Fail]

DW on SSN stated that he hasnt gone to Austria with the Wigan squad so obviously his transfer is imminent. He also said that the price is and always has been £10m in this transfer window, no one has matched that yet and that is the price that he will go for.

Just pay the money Villa and get this deal closed.

If he told the player, as has been widely reported, that he can leave Wigan if they receive an offer of £9m, why is DW asking for £10m. Villa need to go public on this, not pay them an extra £1m.

[Risso]

DW on SSN stated that he hasnt gone to Austria with the Wigan squad so obviously his transfer is imminent. He also said that the price is and always has been £10m in this transfer window, no one has matched that yet and that is the price that he will go for.

Just pay the money Villa and get this deal closed.

If he told the player, as has been widely reported, that he can leave Wigan if they receive an offer of £9m, why is DW asking for £10m. Villa need to go public on this, not pay them an extra £1m.

He's playing hardball with his most valuable asset, a bit like we did with Barry two years ago.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

DW on SSN stated that he hasnt gone to Austria with the Wigan squad so obviously his transfer is imminent. He also said that the price is and always has been £10m in this transfer window, no one has matched that yet and that is the price that he will go for.

Just pay the money Villa and get this deal closed.

If he told the player, as has been widely reported, that he can leave Wigan if they receive an offer of £9m, why is DW asking for £10m. Villa need to go public on this, not pay them an extra £1m.

He's playing hardball with his most valuable asset, a bit like we did with Barry two years ago.

He's just being an arse and it's about time we dropped our gentlemany stance and expose the twat for what he is. Again, if he told the player he could leave for £9m, why should we pay more?

[LeeB]

DW on SSN stated that he hasnt gone to Austria with the Wigan squad so obviously his transfer is imminent. He also said that the price is and always has been £10m in this transfer window, no one has matched that yet and that is the price that he will go for.

Just pay the money Villa and get this deal closed.

If he told the player, as has been widely reported, that he can leave Wigan if they receive an offer of £9m, why is DW asking for £10m. Villa need to go public on this, not pay them an extra £1m.

He's playing hardball with his most valuable asset, a bit like we did with Barry two years ago.

We let Barry go for £4m less than we were asking for the summer before, as he had one year left on his contract. By that logic, £5m should do it for N'Zogbia.

Whelan is being an arse, because is he one.

Well see if anyone else comes in. I doubt they will. He's our man and it's a matter of time.

[Risso]

Whelan is a huge, massive arse, but why should he make it easy for us?

[john e]

i like him

[TheSandman]

I wonder if he's not gone to Austria because he is on strike to get a move?

[LeeB]

Whelan is a huge, massive arse, but why should he make it easy for us?

Because he runs poxy Wigan, and he's dealing with Aston Villa.

Or because he might well end up with fuck all at the end of it, something a club with their budget could ill afford.

[Risso]

Whelan is a huge, massive arse, but why should he make it easy for us?

Because he runs poxy Wigan, and he's dealing with Aston Villa.

Again, Whelan isn't a nice bloke at all, but he's a far, far shrewder business man than Randy, and just like we shouldn't just let our best players go when bigger clubs come calling, I don't imagine he wants to do the same.

[PaulWinch again]

We'll probably get gazumped here. If we do, and then we sign Mcgeady or SWP it'll be terrible.

[Big Dick Edwards]

If he told the player, as has been widely reported, that he can leave Wigan if they receive an offer of £9m, why is DW asking for £10m. Villa need to go public on this, not pay them an extra £1m.

Villa shouldn't, but N'Zogbia should.

[spangley1812]

interesting if not bizarre slant in this article from clubcall.com

Villa boss Alex McLeish has issued Wigan star Charles N'Zogbia with an ultimatum amid reports he is waiting for Sunderland to bid.

McLeish has told the French star to take their offer or leave it as he grows impatient with the winger who he had trouble with when he tried to sign him for Birmingham last summer.
Villa want N'Zogbia to join before the club jet out to Hong Kong for their pre-season tour on Saturday but, despite reports claiming a £10m deal has been struck with Wigan, the player is holding out for another club.
That club is believed to be Sunderland, where N'Zogbia could potentially link up with his ex-Wigan boss Steve Bruce, but the Black Cats have not tabled an offer yet.
McLeish is hoping he can tie down the Frenchman before he and his new squad leave the country but Villa are unwilling to increase their offer of £50,000-a-week.

[Mister E]

It's become beyond ridiculous if these press comments are to be believed (which is questionable of course) - Villa should move on and find someone who wants to play footie at B6.

[PaulWinch again]

http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?board=2.0
interesting if not bizarre slant in this article from clubcall.com

Villa boss Alex McLeish has issued Wigan star Charles N'Zogbia with an ultimatum amid reports he is waiting for Sunderland to bid.

McLeish has told the French star to take their offer or leave it as he grows impatient with the winger who he had trouble with when he tried to sign him for Birmingham last summer.
Villa want N'Zogbia to join before the club jet out to Hong Kong for their pre-season tour on Saturday but, despite reports claiming a £10m deal has been struck with Wigan, the player is holding out for another club.
That club is believed to be Sunderland, where N'Zogbia could potentially link up with his ex-Wigan boss Steve Bruce, but the Black Cats have not tabled an offer yet.
McLeish is hoping he can tie down the Frenchman before he and his new squad leave the country but Villa are unwilling to increase their offer of £50,000-a-week.

I suspect that is bollocks.

[olaftab]

He's just being an arse and it's about time we dropped our gentlemany stance and expose the twat for what he is. Again, if he told the player he could leave for £9m, why should we pay more?

I guess he  owns him , at least for another 12 minths, so he can ask whatever he likes.