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

[UsualSuspect]

Will this be our first ever apostrophized player?

And who was our last decent French player? Didier Six?! Ginola was pony for us.

For all of about 45 minutes on a famous day against Man Utd! Always reminds me of those ghastly claret tops we wore that season...

I remember Six scoring a fantastic volley against Southampton at a mist covered Villa park

[Gareth]

Pleased to hear a fee has been agreed but I think I'll hold fire on celebrating until the personal terms are agreed......always worry about agents (& Whelan) trying to keep an auction going until last minute.

[Merv]

We also need someone who can tackle in the middle, though, and of that midfield, the only one who can is Delph, and he's got a tendency to go in feet first, too.

That midfield is far too lightweight for my liking.

That's our big problem, in my opinion. And almost why Mazrim's line-up makes most sense: we're short of that quality in midfield, so we're best off having three in the middle, with two wide men who can tuck in when required. Both N'Zog and Albrighton can put a shift in to help out. Certainly, they'd give us more defensively than a Downing and Young combo.
We don't have many other options in central midfield. I suppose an option would be to have Delph-Petrov as the two deeper players and use Makoun further forward, or even Delph-Makoun and use Petrov further forward, using him less to cover ground and more to utilise his eye for a pass.
But other than that, we're a bit stuck. I agree, our midfield is lightweight. Almost any midfield we put out is lightweight.

[German James]

Will this be our first ever apostrophized player?

I think so.

Frank O'Donnell, Allan O'Neill.

They're not really apostrophes!

[VillaAlways]

Pleased to hear a fee has been agreed but I think I'll hold fire on celebrating until the personal terms are agreed......always worry about agents (& Whelan) trying to keep an auction going until last minute.

Whelan has just been quoted as saying he wants the deal done ASAP so hopefully this isn't the case.He must know that no other clubs are seriously interested

[MoetVillan]

Apologies for maybe going over old news, but does anyone know how much Wigan paid for N'Zogbia when he signed there?

[UK Redsox]

Will this be our first ever apostrophized player?

I think so.

Frank O'Donnell, Allan O'Neill.

They're not really apostrophes!

Bad English to the Charlie thread please

[cdward]

Will this be our first ever apostrophized player?

I think so.

Frank O'Donnell, Allan O'Neill.

They're not really apostrophes!

Bad English to the Charlie thread please

Will an apostrophe on your shirt cost the same as a letter?

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Apologies for maybe going over old news, but does anyone know how much Wigan paid for N'Zogbia when he signed there?

Not 100% certain, but I think £3.5m

[Clark W Griswold]

Yeah, lets not get too carries away, after all according to Sky there is some 'thrashing out' to be done before there will be any 'penning'. And he did do some 'thrashing out' with Blues and walked away without 'penning', although understandable i know.

[Maradona10]

I'd say personal terms will just be a formality!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Will this be our first ever apostrophized player?

And who was our last decent French player? Didier Six?! Ginola was pony for us.

Charles comes from Harfleur in Upper Normandy. A town granted its charter by King John and later invaded by Henry V, he is virtually an Englishman.

[Brend'Watkins]

Will this be our first ever apostrophized player?

And who was our last decent French player? Didier Six?! Ginola was pony for us.

Charles comes from Harfleur in Upper Normandy. A town granted its charter by King John and later invaded by Henry V, he is virtually an Englishman.

So much so that his favourite meal is.......

Fish N'chips

[Mazrim]

It's a pity his surname isnt N'Dave.

Or perhaps not.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Will this be our first ever apostrophized player?

I think so.

Frank O'Donnell, Allan O'Neill.

They're not really apostrophes!

Bad English to the Charlie thread please

Will an apostrophe on your shirt cost the same as a letter?

They give you a bottle of Tippex with each shirt so you can add your own.