Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage

[Dave Cooper please]

Neale Cooper he went on to manage at the highest level.

Eh?
Ross County, Gillingham, Peterhead and Hartlepool?

Irony Mr Coops

Yes, i realised that as soon as I posted! Thought I'd let it ride anyway.
Mind you, Ross County is a top job, better than those rubbish dump dwelling, franchise club bastards from over the Kessock Bridge anyway.

[Toronto Villa]

They may as well go back and mention Brian McClair. How shit we are as a club.

[tomd2103]

Spot the difference in these two titles on the back page today - "Reds refusing to go above £25m in the battle for Benteke" and "Saido is Bera off with Baggies - Brown". 

[kippaxvilla2]

And the hits just keep on coming....

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/christian-benteke-comment-aston-villas-9598287

[in exile]

And the hits just keep on coming....

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/christian-benteke-comment-aston-villas-9598287

File it under No Shit Sherlock

[Dave Cooper please]

And the hits just keep on coming....

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/christian-benteke-comment-aston-villas-9598287

This bit -

"That’s if the powers that be at Villa Park can’t get the star striker to sign a new contract and commit his long-term future to the club"

He already signed a new contract and committed his long term future to the club about a year ago. His release clause in said contract is in the contract! Pay that and you might get him, don't pay it and you won't.
What is so hard to understand about that that the media can't get their heads around it?

[Tom_Mc9?]

Gregg Evans' coverage of Villa really irritates me. Probably to disproportionate levels.

[claret and blue blood]

Just don't read the Villa hating rag .

[dave.woodhall]

1) He gets paid for this. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-comment-baggies-writer-9626101

2) At leat he's defending the club he writes about.

[saunders_heroes]

It's more than he did when he was writing about us!

[dave.woodhall]

It's more than he did when he was writing about us!

I always thought that when Gregory was manager he was way too supportive at times.

[LTA]

Bet Gregg Evans couldn't wait to get this to the printers....

Fabian Delph's departure: Gregg Evans has his say on the Aston Villa's captain's imminent exit18:01, 10 JULY 2015BY GREGG EVANSDelph has been a real leader for Villa and despite a stop-start few years in his early days at the club he should be proud of his six years

“I am a loyal person and committing my future will hopefully show everybody what type of guy I am.

“I love the club. I love being here. This is my club.”

Those were the words spoken by Fabian Delph when he surprisingly signed a new contract extension at Aston Villa in January.

When the captain appeared on the screens at Villa Park with a beaming smile and the best news of the season, the claret and blue faithful

Now just six months on, those very same fans are questioning his loyalty.

Photo gallery of Fabian Delph at Villa

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How can he say all of the above and now leave for Manchester City?

Well let’s remember Delph could have walked away for nothing this summer as his previous contract was due to end.

That would have left him in a great position as with no transfer fee needed, clubs could have offered huge wages coupled with a long-term contract to entice him in.

Think how Tom Cleverley reaped the benefits when his Manchester United deal ended.

Live blog - reaction to Fabian Delph's looming departure

Delph chose to sign new terms at Villa, though, meaning that should he leave, Villa would get a sizeable fee for his exit.

He said that ‘it wouldn’t sit right with him leaving for nothing’ and that won’t be the case.

The £8million that the club will receive is only about a third of what he’s really worth. But it’s certainly better than nothing.

A low buy-out clause was entered into the contract allowing Delph to achieve his ambitions of playing in the Champions League if an elite club came calling.

England's Fabian Delph gets away from Slovenia's Ales Mertelj

After all he is one of the most talented midfielders in the Premier League, a regular England international, and at 25-years-old his best years are still ahead of him. He deserves the right to play at a higher level.

Delph has been a real leader for Villa and despite a stop-start few years in his early days at the club he should be proud of his six years.

Admittedly his emotionally-charged speech now reflects badly on him as he has decided to switch clubs so soon after.

It’s likely he will double his wages at City, but money has never been the case.

Trophies and success are what the midfielder wants and let’s be honest, at Villa his chances of achieving that were slim

[dekko]

Gregg Evans is a total fuckwit

[Exeter 77]

As has been said before in numerous threads there nowhere else in the country where a local newspaper and a local radio station would report even the most minor misfortune if negative about the biggest club in their area with such glee. The Birmingham Mail has an excuse of sorts as it's dying on its arse and needs the advertising revenue through hits on their website but Radio WM has no excuse other than an editorial agenda based on a relationship with the club.

[dave.woodhall]

Aston Villa: Fabian Delph's proposed move to Manchester City - what actually happened

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-fabian-delphs-proposed-9636872

Gregg's incisive analysis -  he changed his mind.