What a diabolical goalkeeping kit. Has this been mentioned already? Probably, but the point remains.
So three EIRE players now at the club...almost back to the number we had in heady days of the mid-90's of God, Stan, Townsend and Houghton (and Farrelly if you count him). I just hope to feck this doesn't mean McGeadie or Keane are next.
Quote from: eamonn on July 19, 2011, 01:25:01 AM So three EIRE players now at the club...almost back to the number we had in heady days of the mid-90's of God, Stan, Townsend and Houghton (and Farrelly if you count him). I just hope to feck this doesn't mean McGeadie or Keane are next.Four if you include the mad man.
I really wish we would stop buying Irish players! They have shown themselves not to have the quality to make a major tournament for nigh on a decade now, so I really fail to see why they're good enough for Villa. Now we have a mental case, a raging alcoholic (who was never fit to lace the boots of McGrath) and a goalkeeper, who if you look at him slightly crookedly seems to fall apart at the seams (I'm fearing more of the same from him quite frankly). PS. Yes we've got Clarke, but he was developed at Villa and frankly has F-all to do with the Irish system, apart from being naive enough to fall for the FAI's usual opportunistic approaches.
On Radio 5 this morning, the surprise at the length of the contract was obvious in the sports news guy's voice.A three year deal seems reasonable to me.
Why are people so worried at the length of deal?
Quote from: Maradona10 on July 19, 2011, 08:18:21 AMWhy are people so worried at the length of deal? He'll be 40 at the end of itHe hasn't played regularly for more than a seasonPotential injury riskI know that Villa we're in desperate need of a keeper but, unless there was another club bidding for Given's services, I don't see why more than 3 years needed to be offered