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

[citizenDJ]

Sunderland are in the driving seat here....

It's true. Steve Bruce is playing this beautifully.

[JUAN PABLO]

Sunderland are in the driving seat here....

the same seat they drove Darren Bent to us ....

[PeterWithesShin]

I wonder how the Sunderland fans will put a positive spin on it now.

[Toronto Villa]

Smashing. And the "later in the week" part. It's as if they're going out of their way to annoy our more excitable supporters. Which is fine by me really!

expect the statement "later this week" to be dissected by some posters on here in a 10 page thread.

[Toronto Villa]

I wonder how the Sunderland fans will put a positive spin on it now.

by saying "we don't need him, we've got Craig Gardner and Ji Dong Won" ?

[citizenDJ]

I wonder how the Sunderland fans will put a positive spin on it now.

If he signs for us, it will no doubt be against his will. His heart, like all true footballers', will forever be at the home of football, the Stadium of Light (no, not the real one, the one in the North East of England).

[Merv]

Sunderland are in the driving seat here....

eh? Or is this just another reverse psychology thing where you position yourself as being in the dumps just so you can be cheered up by the news of his signature?

To me, Merv's post was one of the few bits of sarcasm that actually work on the internet!

Sorry, couldn't resist... don't understand why (some) Sunderland fans think their chances of signing a player - that their manager publicly confirmed last week they wouldn't be trying to sign - have gone up since Wigan accepted their bid! Maybe their chances will increase further if N'Zogbia agrees personal terms!

Good news on the fee. Here's to a swift conclusion to the deal.

[KevinGage]

As a bairn, he grew up with posters of Don Goodman and Alex Rae on his wall, like.

[Toronto Villa]

Sunderland are in the driving seat here....

eh? Or is this just another reverse psychology thing where you position yourself as being in the dumps just so you can be cheered up by the news of his signature?

To me, Merv's post was one of the few bits of sarcasm that actually work on the internet!

Sorry, couldn't resist... don't understand why (some) Sunderland fans think their chances of signing a player - that their manager publicly confirmed last week they wouldn't be trying to sign - have gone up since Wigan accepted their bid! Maybe their chances will increase further if N'Zogbia agrees personal terms!

Good news on the fee. Here's to a swift conclusion to the deal.

sorry Merv - missed the bit where as you typed your tongue was firmly embedded into your cheek

[hartman_1982]

To all those criticising the club for "slow business". It would appear they have now saved 2 million pounds (I have no pound key!) on our two bits of business so far.  Perhaps we are more astute than some believe.

[john e]

N'Zogbia is definitely going to Sunderland, and India are on well on the way to winning the first test

[Shrek]

N'Zogbia on French radio today.

"""There are many rumours but my transfer to Villa is not done.
"Nobody at Wigan has called me and my agent has not said anything. ""

"The possibility to play for Villa is something that I would like.
"I would be happy because they have greater aspirations than Wigan""

"and the challenge interests me."

[CJ]

To all those criticising the club for "slow business". It would appear they have now saved 2 million pounds (I have no pound key!) on our two bits of business so far.  Perhaps we are more astute than some believe.

Obviously deals were done by someone while Paul Faulkner was on holiday 

[Dave]

In the Lerner era, have we ever announced the acceptance of a bid on the official site and NOT gone on to complete the transfer?

I think it normally means it pretty much set in stone does it not?

[Arsey]

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

like Craig Gordon you mean

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edit - I see someone already made this point