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

[DrGonzo]

Have y'all heard Stuart Hall on R5??  I think he might have let a bit of wee out.  Reckons we've got a bargain, and is laughing at the Bindippers.  I smile.

[Legion]

He's probably right.

[PeterWithesShin]

That was Ellis Era!

No. Ellis had just sold up. It was just after we signed Petrov.

Wasn't Milner supposed to be on the way to us to sign when the barcodes changed their mind and called him back?

[DrGonzo]

And they called it "One of the biggest transfers of the summer", and apparently it makes Wigan a "selling team".  It's like journalism with subtitles....

[Legion]

That was Ellis Era!

No. Ellis had just sold up. It was just after we signed Petrov.

Wasn't Milner supposed to be on the way to us to sign when the barcodes changed their mind and called him back?

Yes, he was. It was their chairman that recalled him at the last second.

[Maradona10]

That was Ellis Era!

No. Ellis had just sold up. It was just after we signed Petrov.

Okay rewinding history Randy hadn't officially purchased Villa, DE was chairman and pretty sure it was Ellis who funded Petrov based on it being a loan to Lerner which would be paid back once Lerner took over. The reporting of Villa back then was still Ellis media.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Sunderland are in the driving seat here....

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

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - Aston Villa have agreed a fee for Wigan Athletic winger Charles N'Zogbia, the two Premier League clubs said on Monday.
Neither club disclosed the fee but media reports said the player would cost around 9.5 million pounds ($15.46 million).
"We have agreed a fee with Wigan for French international Charles N'Zogbia," Villa said on their website (www.avfc.com).
"We will now discuss personal terms with the player and arrange a medical, with a view to completing the transfer later this week."
The 25-year-old N'Zogbia is a direct replacement for Stewart Downing who joined Liverpool this month in a deal worth 20 million pounds.
N'Zogbia, who has two caps for his country, scored nine Premier League goals last season as Wigan narrowly avoided relegation on the final day of the campaign.

[tarzansbrother]

Nzogbia if signed is a steal. Worth the wait if we get him for a bargain £10m.

[JUAN PABLO]

absolutely.    great player , direct , good finisher ..  better than Downer for half the price ... better set pieces than Young and a great crosser ..

[citizenDJ]

We're just joking, Mark, at the expense of some Sunderland fans who believe N'Zogbia is still on his way to join them, and that today's events are all part of a transfer master plan...

[mozza]

I trust that the club will arrange for N'Zogbia to be driven to Bodymoor Heath for the medical from his home in Altringham ?

Has he officially passed his driving test yet in the UK ? Wouldn't want the Mercury or Evening Mail to have a negative
story on our possible new signing now would we !! 

Joking apart - great signing provided there are no last minute problems.

[eamonn]

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but having two French lads (Charlie and Jean II) playing alongside each other will hopefully help them both settle.

[Dave]

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but having two French lads (Charlie and Jean II) playing alongside each other will hopefully help them both settle.

Makoun's not French.

[willywombat]

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but having two French lads (Charlie and Jean II) playing alongside each other will hopefully help them both settle.

Makoun's not French.

French speaking though

[KevinGage]

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but having two French lads (Charlie and Jean II) playing alongside each other will hopefully help them both settle.

Makoun's not French.

French speaking, maybe eamonn meant?

No guarantee that they'll get on, of course.  But it might help.

Edit: Just seen wombats post.