Tom Cleverley loan watch

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

He certainly has Plattitude...

[eamonn]

I wonder if we will rue not stumping up the £7m to Yanited in January for him. There's no guarantee he would have agreed but we're going to have to battle some big clubs in the summer to keep hold of him.

[PaulWinch again]

I really hope we can keep him, because now he's playing in the correct role he's playing very well.

[KRS]

Surely the only factors that can influence his decision as a free agent is money and location. I'd like to think that he and his family are settled in the area, so it would be disappointing if he left for an offer of higher wages now that he's become part of a team with potential and good team spirit.

If we can keep hold of our best players and can sort out the defence, then I see no reason why we can't be pushing Europa League places next season.

[chrisw1]

It was David Platt-esque at his absolute finest.

Exactly.  The finish was absolutely superb.  Would be joyous to see that sort of run on a more regular basis.

[Steve67]

Play for a club on the up, in a role that really suits you, or go to a club who have already reached their potential and won't get better, a la Spurs, Everton etc. Villa for me.

[PeterWithe]

Surely the only factors that can influence his decision as a free agent is money and location. I'd like to think that he and his family are settled in the area.

Im not sure he's moved to the area, with his Mrs having something of a profile they regularly seem to be photographed coming out of coffee shops and the like in Cheshire.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I think he'll sign.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I wonder if we will rue not stumping up the £7m to Yanited in January for him. There's no guarantee he would have agreed but we're going to have to battle some big clubs in the summer to keep hold of him.

Isn't he out of contract?

[spangley1812]

I wonder if we will rue not stumping up the £7m to Yanited in January for him. There's no guarantee he would have agreed but we're going to have to battle some big clubs in the summer to keep hold of him.

Isn't he out of contract?

Yes he is........I don't see any "big" clubs being in for him its wether we can offer him enough money. match his ambitions,etc

[Phil from the upper holte]

True, I still think he'll pick everton, we will see eh?

[Dave]

I wonder if we will rue not stumping up the £7m to Yanited in January for him. There's no guarantee he would have agreed but we're going to have to battle some big clubs in the summer to keep hold of him.

Isn't he out of contract?

Yes, but he wouldn't have been in January. So we could have paid the fee that we agreed in August, and had he signed at that point then there wouldn't be any issues of other clubs coming in for him in July.

[Brend'Watkins]

I wonder if we will rue not stumping up the £7m to Yanited in January for him. There's no guarantee he would have agreed but we're going to have to battle some big clubs in the summer to keep hold of him.

Isn't he out of contract?

Yes, but he wouldn't have been in January. So we could have paid the fee that we agreed in August, and had he signed at that point then there wouldn't be any issues of other clubs coming in for him in July.

He wasn't particularly good in January.  I think we'd have been calling Fox bonkers had he forked out £7 million for someone most wanted rid of. £7 million is a big gamble when the player or his agent around that time expressed an interest in playing for Everton. 

[UK Redsox]

Saying now that Villa should have coughed up £7m for January's version of TC23-8 is classic hindsight

[Percy McCarthy]

The Bradford Massive or the Unique Two.*

Probably only Chico will get that last one.

I'm offended. You really broke my stride there TSOV.