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

[Rigadon]

The reason why this deal is held up is due to Villa being away, everything was agreed in principle with Zog so all it was pending was a medical. I'm telling you if we fuck this PF deserves shooting, playing Fifa 12 in HK when he should be closing deals.

I've pretty much disagreed with everything you've said on this topic, but fuck me you might be right after all. I've defended Faulkner, but this would be a disaster.

Yes.  IMO he'd be in a deep hole if it went tits up now.

[dave.woodhall]

I'd be a bit more worried if somewhere a less objective than a Sunderland newspaper was saying it.

[Holte End Stylist]

It would not surprise me at all if he hasn't swanned off to Sunderland, it's just another sign of how we have fallen when Sunderland is a better option in the eyes of players

[Maradona10]

Is your friend Graeme Anderson?

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There has been no bid from Sunderland!

[Maradona10]

How do you know that irreverent?

[Rigadon]

It would not surprise me at all if he hasn't swanned off to Sunderland, it's just another sign of how we have fallen when Sunderland is a better option in the eyes of players

Nowt to do with status.  IF it happened (and I still can't see it) it would be down to money and the fact he's worked for Bruce before.

[not3bad]

I looked at news now - N'Zogbia taking medical at Villa and deal going through smoothly.  What's the matter with everyone?!

[Billy Walker]

now im beginning to have doubts-

TITUS Bramble reckons close friend Charles N’Zogbia is keen on a Sunderland switch.

Having spent the last year talking up the Black Cats to his former team-mate, the Sunderland defender would naturally be delighted if the club can snatch the “fantastic” France international from under the noses of fellow suitors Aston Villa.

That still appears a long shot, he concedes, but with N’Zogbia seemingly sold on a move to the Midlands – and Wigan turning down an initial bid from the Villans – there is still a chance that he could be pulling on a red and white shirt at some point.

“I have spoken to Charles a few times this summer,” Bramble told The Journal at Sunderland’s German training base.

“When I spoke to him last year he said it’d be a fantastic move for him. Whether it materialises for him or not I don’t know – but you never know in football. I think the players wo
Despite Steve Bruce writing off the move over the weekend, N’Zogbia remains on the Sunderland manager’s wishlist.

The Black Cats boss is being kept abreast of developments out in Germany

and while the £10million price tag has made him “too rich” for Bruce to move swiftly, the stalling of his move to Villa Park is a positive development.
He would need to shift players off the wage bill and probably raise funds to make it happen – but Bramble believes it would be the right move for his friend.

“There’s nothing much I can do, but I’d like him here. I’ve told him how great Sunderland are – he knows how good a club it is.

“Every time we speak, we speak about football and he knows how highly I think about the club. He knows everything about it.”

Landing N’Zogbia would give Bruce the final piece of his jigsaw but even if nothing happens, an air of positivity emanates from the Black Cats’ German training base in the Hannover hills.



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That was written nine days ago.  It was a "long shot" then and it's an even longer shot now.

If this news is true it would be all over RTG and Twitter now, surely?

[Toronto Villa]

Is your friend Graeme Anderson?

I'm hardly going to give that away. I don't claim to have ITK's, in fact I hate when people even use that term. Just a good friend who's reported on sport up there and most recently on the football club. He's not even a Sunderland fan so he has no agenda. he went to Leicester Uni with me and he's from Telford.

[Karl Bridges]

Someone just told me he's flying up to Sunderland.

[Maradona10]

I ask that because he is the main reporter for the Sunderland Echo, hence why i asked.

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How do you know that irreverent?

Long winded but I have a mate who used to work for Everton (if you check some old posts you will see that I have been in the directors box there etc so I am genuine) . He is a very good pal of a guy high up at Wigan.

The wigan guy told him it was done (bar the medical) when they spoke at 10am this morning.

Therefore I would be astounded!

[Big Dick Edwards]

I'm more concerned that Charlie would take advice on football matters from Titus Bramble!

[Maradona10]

Someone just told me he's flying up to Sunderland.

You winding us up?