Richard Dunne

[sid1964]

Keep him for another year??? no chance....get rid and quick.

[eastie]

Keep him for another year??? no chance....get rid and quick.

Totally agree.

[PaulWinch again]

I repeat under no circumstances should he be offered a new deal.

[The Left Side]

I repeat under no circumstances should he be offered a new deal.

This

[richardhubbard]

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[jonzy85]

No doubt some will get very upset at this:

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/richard-dunne-can-stay-at-aston-villa-if-he-proves-his-fitness-1.1388066

[TheTimVilla]

Will he join the lap of honour tomorrow? Will he even go to Villa Park?

[Mazrim]

He'd probably be vomiting on the sidelines before he completed the lap. No way is he staying at Villa.

[Villafirst]

If PL thinks he can still do a job, then I'd trust his judgement. It's the Irish FA who've screwed up his fitness. Who knows, Dunne could well reproduce his best form under PL. I think Dunne has been missed badly this year, and would've been useful alongside Vlaar and also to guide the younger players. PL may well offer him a pay-as-you-play contract, subject to him proving his fitness.

[not3bad]

I agree with a point that was made earlier, Dunne will be aware of how fragile his career is now, and his experience can help. 

[sid1964]

I agree with the experience bit, but Dunne has trousered in excess of £2.6 million this season, and not set foot on the pitch or even looked like he would. He was slow 2 years ago, trust me he aint going to get any quicker!

People who have triple bypass heart operations have recovered quicker than him, he is just taking the piss, and i will never forgive him for what he did to Sid Cowans.

I will be massively dissapointed if we go from trying to build a young vibrant side to giving Dunne a new deal.

[kippaxvilla2]

It's the Irish FA who've screwed up his fitness.

Did we not have to retract that assertion and apologise to the Irish FA?

[not3bad]

I will be massively dissapointed if we go from trying to build a young vibrant side to giving Dunne a new deal.

The two things are not mutually exclusive.  More young players will be signed/promoted over this summer irrespective of what happens with Dunne.

[eamonn]

No doubt some will get very upset at this:

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/richard-dunne-can-stay-at-aston-villa-if-he-proves-his-fitness-1.1388066

Take the green glasses off and you might too

Yeah, I did think he'll end-up staying.  Far from decided but looks positive for him. Just hope he hasn't spent all his free time smoking like a trooper this past year - I'd worry more about his lungs stopping him from running than any weight-issues. He's just big-boned after all.

[not3bad]

Every player Lambert inherited (with the exception of Petrov, for obvious reasons) has been given a chance on the pitch.  Even Hutton got a half against Burton Albion.  Dunne has not yet had that chance.