0% Villa. Tevez refuses to play for Citeh

[not3bad]

Is there really any downside for Tevez in having his contract cancelled for gross misconduct?

Or even for Citeh?

It will give Tevez what he wants?

[Chris Smith]

Although I don't have much time for Gordon Taylor as head of the PFA his job is to look after the interests of his members so I don't see why he should be criticised here.

Tevez is an arsehole and I just hope they have the balls to deal with him as he should be.

[Brend'Watkins]

An example has to be made of him.  Fine him the maximum amount, make him train on his own, make him travel to every game...just to watch, let him see out his contract, all communication from management to him in writing.  Make it clear he has no chance ever of playing for the club again regardless of how much he grovels. 

City could afford to do that, yes, they'd have the loss of a massive investment to contend with but they have vast wealth which will allow them to cope with anything.  Sacking him or letting him buy out his contract (unlikely) gives him exactly what he wants.

[damon loves JT]

Joorabchian's lawyers will be trying to cook up some story even now. It doesn't have to be a good excuse, just good enough to cloud the issue a bit and give the impression of 'two sides to the story'. Flat refusal to comply with a direct and reasonable request is a killer. He can't complain to be injured or ill or unprepared, he is on the bench with his kit on. Am really going to enjoy this.

[CJ]

Although I don't have much time for Gordon Taylor as head of the PFA his job is to look after the interests of his members so I don't see why he should be criticised here.

Tevez is an arsehole and I just hope they have the balls to deal with him as he should be.

Taylor was on BBC News this lunchtime and was surprisingly less than enthusiastic about Tevez's behaviour.  A first?

[Ger Regan]

Is it still possible to sack a player, but to withhold his registration for the duration of the contract length?

[damon loves JT]

No, I think that was the issue in the Bosman case. You can't terminate a player's employment and prevent him from working elsewhere.

[Concrete John]

Is it still possible to sack a player, but to withhold his registration for the duration of the contract length?

I'm sure that would breach numerous employment laws. 

But they can see out his contract without him playing and make him turn up to every game, despite not playing, and training session.  I wouldn't even make him train with the kids, but rather on his own.  Failiure to do so is a two weeks wages fine.  Then, after whatever time is left on his contract, he's a freebie, but having not played for years who'd have him and at what wage?  Basically, fuck his career up.   

[Hookeysmith]

Does anyone really believe that Tevez would give a shit that he was not played as long as he was paid?

He is the performing circus cash cow for his agent and as long as the money rolls in neither of them will give a flying fuck

Rather than pay his wages for doing nothing i would rather the Arabs put the money aside for lawyers and sack the twat - if anything they could finally use their ridiculous wealth for some good and show these mercenary bastards they have to toe the line

[Toronto Villa]

Does anyone really believe that Tevez would give a shit that he was not played as long as he was paid?

He is the performing circus cash cow for his agent and as long as the money rolls in neither of them will give a flying fuck

Rather than pay his wages for doing nothing i would rather the Arabs put the money aside for lawyers and sack the twat - if anything they could finally use their ridiculous wealth for some good and show these mercenary bastards they have to toe the line

they'll only replace him with another mercenary though Hookey. Tevez is just one problem, and if it's not him then tomorrow it will be Balotelli, or Dzeko, or Adebayor when he returns or someone else. Man City could have sold him and pocketed what that Brazillian club were offering and subsidised the wages if they really wanted him gone. They got greedy as part of the sale, so they are getting what was inevitably going to happen at some point.

[Chris Smith]

I think part of the problem is that despite all the money Man City are not yet established as a big club and as such some of the players feel that they're doing them a favour just by being there.

[TheSandman]

This really is the ugly face of football.

He really is a handsome man isn't he.

You'd think with all that money the thick bastard would atleast get his teeth fixed.

What wrong with the skin on his neck, what's that about.

He scalded himself in the bath as a child AFAIK.

[Toronto Villa]

I think part of the problem is that despite all the money Man City are not yet established as a big club and as such some of the players feel that they're doing them a favour just by being there.

agreed, and it will be that way until they win the PL at least and remain successful over a few seasons. Given their wealth that scenario is quite possible. They might learn from their experience yesterday that showed them spending money doesn't make you big in Europe. Clubs like Bayern are old money established European elite and have the depth of experience and knowledge of competition at the highest level.

[paulcomben]

Am I alone in thinking that it would be a good thing if both Beye & Ireland refused to play for Villa, saving us from a) having to watch them in horror through clasped fingers & b) pay them for the rest of their worthless contracts?

[Concrete John]

This really is the ugly face of football.

He really is a handsome man isn't he.

You'd think with all that money the thick bastard would atleast get his teeth fixed.

What wrong with the skin on his neck, what's that about.

He scalded himself in the bath as a child AFAIK.

Surely that's just the Joorabchian-created cover story for the widwife trying to drown him at birth?