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

[PeterWithesShin]

Wigan want 10, we offer 9. I'm sure there is a compromise there if only I knew what it was.....

Maybe the club could employ me?

[KevinGage]

Wasn't there a big song and dance about GH making up a list of all these young overseas players, surely it didn't go straight in the bin as soon as he left?

Yeah, you'd like to think some could still have been actioned. Particularly if they were available for modest fees and wages. No problem at all with the bigger purchases, but unless we have Chelsea Or Citeh style resources (and we clearly don't) we need to supplement those with more astute buys.

[Concrete John]

Reading the Sunderland forums a lot of the fans are absolutely convinced that CNZ is desperate to go to them and still think their in with a chance even though Steve Bruce is on record saying that the deal is too rich for them

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=611585
http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=611229

Anyone think there's a chance they could hijack the deal ?

I particularly liked the piss taking of what we got for James Milner.  Jordan Hendersen, anyone??

[timeoutbigbar]

I love the fact that Sunderland fans actually genuinely believe he would turn a potential move to us down to go to them.  Deluded.

[Maradona10]

The price has always been set by Whelan, so don't understand what Potato face is waiting for. Actually there was a chap in Dubai who had met N'Zogbia, ain't going to get into all the we don't believe him lark as their was plenty of that on VT, however he said N'Zogbia was coy about chances of moving to Villa but in his opinion it was a done deal with us, however when asked about Sunderland he said NO.

[Le Lapin]

Reading the Sunderland forums a lot of the fans are absolutely convinced that CNZ is desperate to go to them and still think their in with a chance even though Steve Bruce is on record saying that the deal is too rich for them

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=611585
http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=611229

Anyone think there's a chance they could hijack the deal ?

I am still very nervous about this now the fee has been supposedly set. Hopefully Villa have not done all the donkey work for someone to nip in and we are left with SWP or McGeady.
But we don't really know whats happening. The fact that he backed out of the Birmingham move worries me, if it just the wages that scuppered the deal, then, i reckon he'll come to us. But if it was because he is settled where he is and doen't want to uproot, well then we are in trouble.
I can't see the latter having an influence if he is a serious professional, but you never know.

[Mazrim]

I know everybody loves their own club but what would possess any sane person to think a player would only have eyes for Sunderland? Especially when Villa are involved. They can't honestly believe that bollocks can they?

[Maradona10]

When are we not nervous about deals!

[PeterWithe]

The fact that he backed out of the Birmingham move worries me

He didn't back out of the deal, SHA did when he wanted more money after the deal had been agreed.

[kippaxvilla2]

I love the fact that Sunderland fans actually genuinely believe he would turn a potential move to us down to go to them.  Deluded.

I see what your saying, I mean it isn't like Craig Gordon chose them over us or anything.

[pauliewalnuts]

I love the fact that Sunderland fans actually genuinely believe he would turn a potential move to us down to go to them.  Deluded.

I see what your saying, I mean it isn't like Craig Gordon chose them over us or anything.

He didn't.

The Hearts chairman refused us permission to speak to Gordon, so the player never had the choice.

[Mazrim]

I love the fact that Sunderland fans actually genuinely believe he would turn a potential move to us down to go to them.  Deluded.

I see what your saying, I mean it isn't like Craig Gordon chose them over us or anything.

Did he?

[Concrete John]

I love the idea that even though we've had a bid accepted and it's largely understood we can afford the player's wage demands, Sunderland haven't bid, can't afford the fee and would need to break their wage structure for him, that Potato Head has 'played this one beautifully'.

Words genuinely fail me.

[PeterWithe]

I dont pay a lot of attention to Sunderland but wont they be a bit flush after selling Bent and Henderson?

[Concrete John]

I dont pay a lot of attention to Sunderland but wont they be a bit flush after selling Bent and Henderson?

They've managed to spend all that on a series of about 10 players, each of which is more average than the the last.  It's quite an impressive feat, when you think about it.