Richard Dunne

[VillaAlways]

If he chooses to declare himself after a year of sitting on his arse for a year baffling the Drs and being sent to all ends of the universe for medical opinions. That's his choice isn't it ?we shouldn't be liable surely?

[olaftab]

In talks with QPR, although it was in "The Sun" so  may not be true.

Yes a back four made in heaven of Bosingwa, Dunne, Samba, Onuoha!

[Mister E]

Unbelievable, really, if true that he is in the ROI squad.
As TV says, the real behind-the-scenes story would be good to hear.

[CJ]

I thought his contract ran to end of August. As Lambert has released him on a free transfer does that mean his contract has been paid up, or are we still paying him?

[Malandro]

still on the club site (weighing in at 15 stone) bet my arse he is heavier than that.

Pro!

[midnite]

If a player is injured during international duty doesn't the countries FA pick up the tab? Thoughts that's how it works? So all this time he's been out we've not been paying his medical bill, which may have suited villa just fine.

[Irish villain]

Didn't we see him looking fit, trim and in training during the snow last January? Remember those pictures that were released?

Maybe he was trying and did have setbacks. Lambert hinted several times that he hoped Dunne would be available  and even indicated that a new contract would be forthcoming.

We have had worse characters than Dunne on the books, including Mr. Stephen Ireland. I don't think Dunne is a shirker, he messed up badly with Collins under Houllier but think he has been a bit of a scapegoat since then.

[Percy McCarthy]

Didn't we see him looking fit, trim and in training during the snow last January? Remember those pictures that were released?

Maybe he was trying and did have setbacks. Lambert hinted several times that he hoped Dunne would be available  and even indicated that a new contract would be forthcoming.

We have had worse characters than Dunne on the books, including Mr. Stephen Ireland. I don't think Dunne is a shirker, he messed up badly with Collins under Houllier but think he has been a bit of a scapegoat since then.

Agreed. He has been at least competent for most of his (playing) time here.

[johnc]

If a player is injured during international duty doesn't the countries FA pick up the tab? Thoughts that's how it works? So all this time he's been out we've not been paying his medical bill, which may have suited villa just fine.

But there do seem to be queries as to when this injury first happened. Did it happen at the Euros or was he injured when he went to Poland. There is a distinct lack of clear information around all of this

[PaulWinch again]

I do find it a bit distasteful that's he's miraculously got the chance of being fit for Sunday, after an entire season on the sidelines.

[Steve67]

Very almost nearly fit for the Irish but couldn't manage to pull on a sock for Villa?  When we possibly needed him most?  Very, very curious.

[LeeB]

Richard Dunne is a stain on our club.

For me, he's out there with Hodge.

[jonzy85]

Richard Dunne is a stain on our club.

For me, he's out there with Hodge.

Didn't we see him looking fit, trim and in training during the snow last January? Remember those pictures that were released?

Maybe he was trying and did have setbacks. Lambert hinted several times that he hoped Dunne would be available  and even indicated that a new contract would be forthcoming.

We have had worse characters than Dunne on the books, including Mr. Stephen Ireland. I don't think Dunne is a shirker, he messed up badly with Collins under Houllier but think he has been a bit of a scapegoat since then.

Agreed. He has been at least competent for most of his (playing) time here.

Top comment, on of the more ridiculous things I have read on here and that takes something .

Bottom one, based on reality. There were many on here who had the knives out for Dunne before he even arrived for some reason. His season that saw him get picked in the PFA team of the year, had them retreat for a while, but as soon as the clubs fortunes went down hill, he was the scapegoat.

He is trying to get fit for next season by training and playing a low key international. It's a long way apart from throwing himself into a relegation battle, which he clearly wasn't ready for. Would people really have wanted a half crocked Dunne to have lined out for us before the Sunderland game, only to have to take him off after 20 minutes?

[eastie]

Dunne did a decent job for us under mon - never looked the same player since mon left and well past his best now - i think ireland is more a blight on our club than dunne though.

[saunders_heroes]

Richard Dunne is a stain on our club.

For me, he's out there with Hodge.

Dunne has been on the whole a good player for us. We'll probably never know the ins and outs of what happened last season, but to class him in the same bracket as Hodge is quite laughable.
Talk about OTT!