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

[Villan For Life]

Anyone know who his agent is? I bet he's behind it.

[Toronto Villa]

Ok. I just got a text. This is the facts as I have them. Wigan accepted a bid late last night from Sunderland. N'Zogbia and agent still wanted to complete the medical with Villa which was done today. However they didn't want to sign anything until they spoke to Sunderland. Faulkner is massively upset and apparently told them. My mate wasn't sure if or when N'Zogbia is going to travel up but he likely will. He still wants to join us but he needs to hear Sunderland's offer. The money may be better which is a big factor - apparently. Anyway, Villa being away isn't helping matters.

[eastie]

Word on the street out here in hong kong is that the deal is in the balance. 

word on the street here in west mids is that the deal is going tits up.

[hawkeye]

Which is all bollocks

[Surrey Villain]

ridiculous-who is running the club ?

Lord Digby Jones, and he's based himself in the Corner Flag restaurant.

If only!

[abc123cox]

My nephew is at Bodymore heath and N'Zogbia is still their! And all the journo's?? No one heard anything about Sunderland! I'm not saying it's bull just that he is still at villa!

[citizenDJ]

Ok. I just got a text. This is the facts as I have them. Wigan accepted a bid late last night from Sunderland. N'Zogbia and agent still wanted to complete the medical with Villa which was done today. However they didn't want to sign anything until they spoke to Sunderland. Faulkner is massively upset and apparently told them. My mate wasn't sure if or when N'Zogbia is going to travel up but he likely will. He still wants to join us but he needs to hear Sunderland's offer. The money may be better which is a big factor - apparently. Anyway, Villa being away isn't helping matters.

See, it's that bolded bit that irritates me the most, TV. What kind of half-arsed, tin-pot club goes away for pre-season games before the start of the season?

Ridiculous.

[LeeB]

Ok. I just got a text. This is the facts as I have them. Wigan accepted a bid late last night from Sunderland. N'Zogbia and agent still wanted to complete the medical with Villa which was done today. However they didn't want to sign anything until they spoke to Sunderland. Faulkner is massively upset and apparently told them. My mate wasn't sure if or when N'Zogbia is going to travel up but he likely will. He still wants to join us but he needs to hear Sunderland's offer. The money may be better which is a big factor - apparently. Anyway, Villa being away isn't helping matters.

I'm just hoping he goes straight to their stadium.

If they show him round The Bridges shopping centre, it's game over. We just can't compete.

[Surrey Villain]

My nephew is at Bodymore heath and N'Zogbia is still their! And all the journo's?? No one heard anything about Sunderland! I'm not saying it's bull just that he is still at villa!

Put a pen in his hand then!

[charleeco7]

Anything coming from the Wigan end, as usually DW cant keep his big trap shut?

[Villan For Life]

My nephew is at Bodymore heath and N'Zogbia is still their! And all the journo's?? No one heard anything about Sunderland! I'm not saying it's bull just that he is still at villa!

Maybe they've got the thumscrews out?

[eastie]

from the sunderland echo on tuesday-

Ex-Newcastle man N’Zogbia is understood to have preferred a return to the North East, either to the Magpies or Sunderland.

But Wigan’s asking price and the 25-year-old’s wage demands have seen both clubs pull out of the running for his signature.

The Black Cats are not in a position to make a late bid for N’Zogbia and Bruce will be forced to watch as the player he took from Newcastle to Wigan moves on.

N’Zogbia turned down the chance to work with Villa boss Alex McLeish last summer, when the winger couldn’t agree terms with the-then Birmingham boss.

The player could still reject Villa’s advances and opt to leave Wigan on a Bosman in 12 months time. But with a bumper five-year offer on the table, N’Zogbia looks set to move to Villa Park.

Sunderland have not made a bid for N’Zogbia all summer, despite the France international being one of Bruce’s principle targets since becoming Black Cats boss two years ago.

N’Zogbia thought he would be on his way to Wearside at the end of the season, particularly after Sunderland were flush with cash following the sale of Jordan Henderson.

But Sunderland were taken aback when they were informed from N’Zogbia’s camp that the player would require wages of £65,000 a week – rather than the £40,000 they had originally been expecting to pay.

[gaucho1966]

Word on the street out here in hong kong is that the deal is in the balance.

I hope you're being ironic. The only words I heard spoken on the streets of Hong Kong when I was there were "do you want a new suit?"

[Surrey Villain]

Ok. I just got a text. This is the facts as I have them. Wigan accepted a bid late last night from Sunderland. N'Zogbia and agent still wanted to complete the medical with Villa which was done today. However they didn't want to sign anything until they spoke to Sunderland. Faulkner is massively upset and apparently told them. My mate wasn't sure if or when N'Zogbia is going to travel up but he likely will. He still wants to join us but he needs to hear Sunderland's offer. The money may be better which is a big factor - apparently. Anyway, Villa being away isn't helping matters.

See, it's that bolded bit that irritates me the most, TV. What kind of half-arsed, tin-pot club goes away for pre-season games before the start of the season?

Ridiculous.

The team yes.  The Chief Exec no when he is needed at home to sign players!

[LeeB]

Ok. I just got a text. This is the facts as I have them. Wigan accepted a bid late last night from Sunderland. N'Zogbia and agent still wanted to complete the medical with Villa which was done today. However they didn't want to sign anything until they spoke to Sunderland. Faulkner is massively upset and apparently told them. My mate wasn't sure if or when N'Zogbia is going to travel up but he likely will. He still wants to join us but he needs to hear Sunderland's offer. The money may be better which is a big factor - apparently. Anyway, Villa being away isn't helping matters.

See, it's that bolded bit that irritates me the most, TV. What kind of half-arsed, tin-pot club goes away for pre-season games before the start of the season?

Ridiculous.

I can't believe they've flown all the way to Hong Kong to play FIFA 12. Have they never heard of online gaming?

FFS, Faulkner must go, first we hear that he never puts the milk back in the fridge when he makes a cuppa, now this.

It's beyond a joke.