Karim El Ahmadi CONFIRMED (Reply #278)

[Risso]

interesting assumption that those who rate Gabby only do so because he's a Villa fan.

I'm a Villa fan, how come nobody thinks I should be playing for us?

If it's a choice between you and Warnock or Hutton, get your boots on son.

[Percy McCarthy]

I'll do it for a grand a week.

D.boy: you make Bannan look like a giant too - an intellectual one. And anyway, I'm taller than him (just), so there.

[Concrete John]

This Gabby debate seems to come round every few weeks, with the samre arguments being brought up.

For me, what he is is an average PL striker in terms of ability, but brought up a level beyond that due to his natural pace.  MON used this well, as one of the reasons we had such a good away record was teams being too scared to play a high line at home against him.  If we're in or around the CL spots, then may be we should be looking for better, but for where we are now he's a more than good enough and it's up to Bertie to get the best out of him.

[KRS]

@ Ad@m and LamboAlways - lets just hope that he does well for us against all the teams next season home and away.

[VillaAlways]

@ Ad@m and LamboAlways - lets just hope that he does well for us against all the teams next season home and away.

Absolutely!

[not3bad]

Is he still talking or has he signed?

Don't think it's going to happen until early next week.

[pauliewalnuts]

@ Ad@m and LamboAlways - lets just hope that he does well for us against all the teams next season home and away.

At least against some teams would be an improvement on last season's bunch of underperformers.

[pr_N'villa]

Doesnt the transfer period start on the first of july, therefore monday being the day he will be announced as our player due to the rules and the 1st being a sunday when announcements arent made.

[PaulWinch again]

Doesnt the transfer period start on the first of july, therefore monday being the day he will be announced as our player due to the rules and the 1st being a sunday when announcements arent made.

Transfers can be completed whenever, but the player doesn't join the club until the window opens.

[not3bad]

Does the window open on the 1st July then?  I thought it opened as soon as the season ended.

[PaulWinch again]

Does the window open on the 1st July then?  I thought it opened as soon as the season ended.

I'm not sure to be honest.

[Toronto Villa]

The window officially opens on July 1st, but you can sign players up to contracts that come into affect on that date before then. There have been numerous deals that will become official on that date, like us with Holman, Hazard at Chelsea, that Japanese lad Kagawa at Man U etc etc. So we could complete the deal for Karim today and have him stretching the shirt this afternoon.

[James]

Three days of 'talks' and as yet no outcome. I'm probably reading too much into things but I can't help wondering if a snag has been hit.

[Matt Collins]

They always said it would take a week in the press. Don't really understand why tbf

[dave.woodhall]

They always said it would take a week in the press. Don't really understand why tbf

Agents justifying their cut probably.