Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert denies rift with Darren Bent

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Isn't Given supposedly on around £70K a week and sits on the bench? How is that any better for morale.

I think the difference is that Given has not put a transfer request in.

I think Given is on much less which is why he was given a 5 year contract, to compensate the difference.

[eastie]

Isn't Given supposedly on around £70K a week and sits on the bench? How is that any better for morale.

I think the difference is that Given has not put a transfer request in.

I think Given is on much less which is why he was given a 5 year contract, to compensate the difference.

I think it was widely reported at the time that given was on big wages , I wouldn't be surprised if he's on £60000 a week or so.

[Percy McCarthy]

It was widely reported that Given is on £50k a week.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I seem to remember the figure of £63,000pw being bandied about for Given.

[eastie]

It was widely reported that Given is on £50k a week.

Not bad for 90 minutes sitting on a bench.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

50k or 60k. It's fucking obscene.

[Percy McCarthy]

Agreed. And a bit stupid of us as well I reckon.

[SoccerHQ]

Given may leave in January himself if he can found someone to pay his wages, might even go on loan somewhere if maybe it's a 50:50 wage split?

He could've just sat on the bench at Man. City if he was content to be back up.

[Mister E]

I seem to remember the figure of £63,000pw being bandied about for Given.

Nah, that was our Emile.

[Percy McCarthy]

Worth every penny.

[*shellac*]

That Pierre bloke of St. Etienne seems quite good when I saw him play last season.

22 goals in 56 games since 2011 and 8 in 26 for Gabon.

[Brian Taylor]

I reckon there are plenty more Dutch and Scandies out there who'd love to play for us.
The ghost of Sleeuvenhoek is still here.. We need another 'Tulip'!!

[Matt C]

'Bent out of shape: Why more and more Villa fans are starting to see the method behind Lambert axing his £24m striker' http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/why-more-and-more-aston-villa-fans-1424913

[Jarpie]

'Bent out of shape: Why more and more Villa fans are starting to see the method behind Lambert axing his £24m striker' http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/why-more-and-more-aston-villa-fans-1424913

tsk tsk, been reading the forums again.

[Percy McCarthy]

Any chance of a copy and paste? I'm not exactly snowed under here at work.