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

[Toronto Villa]

I have no idea why Villadawg is hell bent on proving that Randy is robbing the club blind and is no longer spending any money. If I had to guess, he has an owner called Shaggy and one day he'll unmask Randy in front of a packed stadium to reveal Doug underneath.

[Villa'Zawg]

What a lovely world it is where Andy van der Meyde (reckoned to have cost £2 million) is a big signing while Shay Given, Stephen Ireland and Jean Makoun aren't. Then again, judging by that pathetic last sentence, it's only to be expected.

And you forgot the "makes money from Villa fans" bit.

Like I said, i disagree that Van der Meyde cost £2m. The website I use for transfer details list the price as £7.9m. As always, I'm happy to be corrected if you have a definitive or more reliable source of information. If it makes you feel better we can replace Van der Metde for KolDrup in my list of Everton signings and my original point would still be sound.

I couldn't give a flying fuck about the money you earn from writing about and publishing material about Villa. I think it is a good thing and fair play to you. I just think you should be honest about your influences and I think you should have mentioned in GM that you were going to the meeting with McLeish before it was revealed by yer man on VT.

[Villa'Zawg]

I have no idea why Villadawg is hell bent on proving that Randy is robbing the club blind and is no longer spending any money. If I had to guess, he has an owner called Shaggy and one day he'll unmask Randy in front of a packed stadium to reveal Doug underneath.

Oh do fuck off. I've never suggested anything of the sort.

[dave.woodhall]

I do love the way your sources are always right and everyone else's are wrong.

Mind you, the phrase "you should have mentioned in GM" is even better. You should have been told and nobody else. And "honest about your influences." Perhaps you could say what you mean about that one.
 

[Villa'Zawg]

We've sold Milner, Young and Downing in the last 12 months and bought Bent. Correct.

So if we sign N'Zogbia tomorrow then it'll make everything completely different?

We've sold Milner, Young and Downing in the last 12 months and bought Bent. Correct.

So if we sign N'Zogbia tomorrow then it'll make everything completely different?

It would make a difference to the prevailing situation but no, it wouldn't make everything completely different.

[Villa'Zawg]

I do love the way your sources are always right and everyone else's are wrong.

Mind you, the phrase "you should have mentioned in GM" is even better. You should have been told and nobody else. And "honest about your influences." Perhaps you could say what you mean about that one.
 

If I post something "factual" on here and someone wants it needs sourcing, I'm always happy to explain the source of my information.

When you were posting in support of the board at the height of "the McLeish troubles", I think you should have mentioned in GM at least that you'd been to a briefing with McLeish, before having it exposed on another website.

I do understand the facts surrounding our finances and I find it hard to believe that you as a fanzine editor accept things as readily as you seem to. You are entitled to of course, I just find it strange you have nothing to say considering the change between the clubs approach pre and post summer 2009.

[dave.woodhall]

And ignore everyone else's sources. Koldrup, by the way. Remind us of his spectacular Everton career.

"Exposed"....."At the height of the McLeish troubles."  Oh, do grow up. There's only room for one piece of sensational investigative journalism at a time and the Guardian are doing it at the moment. Not that it's the slightest concern of yours but by the time I got home from this top-secret, high-level 'briefing' which has apparently turned my head (and which I only knew about three hours before it started), it had already been made public. Was I supposed to tell you personally while I was driving along the M42?

Again it's no business of yours, but I comment on things as I see them, based on what I already know and what I find out from as wide a variety of sources as possible.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If I post something "factual" on here and someone wants it needs sourcing, I'm always happy to explain the source of my information.

I do understand the facts surrounding our finances and I find it hard to believe that you as a fanzine editor accept things as readily as you seem to. You are entitled to of course, I just find it strange you have nothing to say considering the change between the clubs approach pre and post summer 2009.

VD, you claim that you "do understand the facts surrounding our finances" but I really don't think you do, at least that's how it appears. If you do, please do explain as I think this whole discussion is a waste of time if there are two sets of facts.

[timeoutbigbar]

I have no idea why Villadawg is hell bent on proving that Randy is robbing the club blind and is no longer spending any money. If I had to guess, he has an owner called Shaggy and one day he'll unmask Randy in front of a packed stadium to reveal Doug underneath.

And he'd of gotten away with it too if it weren't for those meddling fans...

[eamonn]

I have no idea why Villadawg is hell bent on proving that Randy is robbing the club blind and is no longer spending any money. If I had to guess, he has an owner called Shaggy and one day he'll unmask Randy in front of a packed stadium to reveal Doug underneath.

Oh do fuck off. I've never suggested anything of the sort.

Yeah, in fairness gnasher has first dibs on that particular task.

[Maradona10]

Shall we get this on topic, N'Zogbia will be a Villa player, he's in Birmingham having arrived yesterday and will undergo a medical today which has some elements that run into the weekend hence why they're saying it'll be announced on Monday and unveiled on Tuesday when McLeish gets back. Only thing for this to make this fall on it's ass is his medical as everything else has been agreed. Read Given's comments, no if's he will be a great addition to the squad. Also on Jagielka he will not pay 18million.

[*shellac*]

Want this sealed ASAP. Arsenal are bidding for Jagielka and i dont want Everton with any money on the way, getting any ideas concerning Nzogbia .........

Rumours going round on twitter that Everton are going to accept a bid of £18,000,000 and match our bid

£18,000,000 for Jagielka?  He's not that good to worth that much.  Besides Wenger don't splurge that kind of money on English players, especially defenders.

[Karl Bridges]

I guess that if they accept big money for Jagielka the first thing they will want to do is buy his replacement. He would leave a big hole in their team.

[Matt C]

Back to N'Zogbia and Sky reporting he's having his medical now.

[dave.woodhall]

Back to N'Zogbia and Sky reporting he's having his medical now.

After which Steve Bruce, disguised as a doctor, will swoop and snatch him away.