Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[LeeB]

Barry could still do a job and is good enough for us and would strengthen us. With him in the side its a definite minimum mid-table finish as a springboard to push from.

So, whatdeal would I want? None. fuck him. The wanker is dead to me and always will be. NOTW, lying about O'Neill and the club not speaking to him, his mate or himself coming on here pleading with us to think of his kids, andnever putting in a transfer request because he wanted his loyalty money. Fuck him, the wanker. And fuck off into the wanker club with the likes of Alpay, Hodge et al. Wanker.

*stands and applauds*

[ozzjim]

He gave us 10 years great service. I have no animosity to him at all. He has won cups and titles since leaving, and earned fortunes. Anyone would have done.

And I would have him back again tomorrow. He is still a good footballer, and leaders in a young side can make a huge difference. He would have been an excellent signing.

[Malandro]

He gave us 10 years great service. I have no animosity to him at all. He has won cups and titles since leaving, and earned fortunes. Anyone would have done.

And I would have him back again tomorrow. He is still a good footballer, and leaders in a young side can make a huge difference. He would have been an excellent signing.

He wont be the last to force a transfer but I doubt there will be many more that give such good service. (Gabby perhaps the last in a long time)

[LeeB]

Blah, blah good service.

He was well rewarded, wanted to leave several times before he did, frankly disgraced himself in that interview with that soiled rag, and now he wants to come back because he can't get a game up there?

Fuck off.

Over the hill and overpaid. No room for sentimentality in the new Villa.

[LeeS]

Barry could still do a job and is good enough for us and would strengthen us. With him in the side its a definite minimum mid-table finish as a springboard to push from.

So, whatdeal would I want? None. fuck him. The wanker is dead to me and always will be. NOTW, lying about O'Neill and the club not speaking to him, his mate or himself coming on here pleading with us to think of his kids, andnever putting in a transfer request because he wanted his loyalty money. Fuck him, the wanker. And fuck off into the wanker club with the likes of Alpay, Hodge et al. Wanker.

*stands and applauds*

Over-reaction.

I recently left my employer for a better job, with more money, better prospects and a shorter commute. I'd given them 5 years' of loyal service but I wanted to work somewhere else and I left on good terms. It happens all the time.

Someone may respond and say, "ah yes, but footballers have fixed term contracts that they should honour". But contracts are not handcuffs. They just offer legal protection for both parties so that they are properly compensated when one side wants to get out of it.

[jeowje]

Ssn just said Bent to undergo medical at Fulham today.

[Brend'Watkins]

Ssn just said Bent to undergo medical at Fulham today.

That's the end of that then.

[supertom]

Ssn just said Bent to undergo medical at Fulham today.

Well done Stan...ha ha.

Seems like Fulham have pulled their finger out with the talk of Palace coming in, and given the choice there's not a cats chance in hell Benty would opt for Palace over Fulham. Good move for him. Jol sets his sides out to suit players like Berba and Bent.

[Clampy]

Ssn just said Bent to undergo medical at Fulham today.

It'll be interesting to see how much we've got for him. Good luck to the bloke, I hope he does well there which i'm sure he will. I still wish we were keeping him. It's a risk selling a goalscorer as good as that,

[ADVILLAFAN]

Wish him all the best at Fulham, apart from against us.

[Concrete John]

Barry could still do a job and is good enough for us and would strengthen us. With him in the side its a definite minimum mid-table finish as a springboard to push from.

So, whatdeal would I want? None. fuck him. The wanker is dead to me and always will be. NOTW, lying about O'Neill and the club not speaking to him, his mate or himself coming on here pleading with us to think of his kids, andnever putting in a transfer request because he wanted his loyalty money. Fuck him, the wanker. And fuck off into the wanker club with the likes of Alpay, Hodge et al. Wanker.

*stands and applauds*

Over-reaction.

I recently left my employer for a better job, with more money, better prospects and a shorter commute. I'd given them 5 years' of loyal service but I wanted to work somewhere else and I left on good terms. It happens all the time.

Someone may respond and say, "ah yes, but footballers have fixed term contracts that they should honour". But contracts are not handcuffs. They just offer legal protection for both parties so that they are properly compensated when one side wants to get out of it.

Sometimes it's not what you do, but the way in which you do it.  His transfer to Man City was all very amicable and if that had been it, and we didn't have all that shit from him 12 months earlier, I think everyone would be of that opinion.

Ash and Milner maintained their professionalism during their transfers and as such are remembered more fondly by me, despite not giving the length of service Barry did.

It's like an old girlfriend who cheated on you trying to get back together.  You had great times and would like them again, but the urge to say to her "Sorry, love - you had your chance" is just to great to resist.

[RussellC]

When people talk about Barry giving loyal service I tend to agree with Peter W.

He was paid a small fortune to pay football for us and on the 3 occasions that I remember a club showing interest in him (Portsmouth, Liverpool and Man City) he wanted to leave! His NOTW interview was extremely low and will always tarnish my view of him as a Villa great.

[manic-road]

Ssn just said Bent to undergo medical at Fulham today.

It'll be interesting to see how much we've got for him. Good luck to the bloke, I hope he does well there which i'm sure he will. I still wish we were keeping him. It's a risk selling a goalscorer as good as that,

If it finally goes' through, it will probably be undisclosed.

[JUAN PABLO]

Ssn just said Bent to undergo medical at Fulham today.

I thought Palace was a done deal ( someone on here said )   

the way ppl talk about Barry , you would think he was Stephen Ireland .

[LeeB]

Ssn just said Bent to undergo medical at Fulham today.

I thought Palace was a done deal ( someone on here said )   

the way ppl talk about Barry , you would think he was Stephen Ireland .

He is, in the way I didn't want either when Citeh were finished with them.