Idrissa Gueye - now gone

[TheMalandro]

I appreciate that it is Monday so I might be a bit slow on the uptake but am I missing what was wrong with what he said?

I just think it's a dumb think to say. I wouldn't say it on my first day in a job.
I suppose we're not signing these guys for their etiquette.

[Toronto Villa]

"PR disaster" - jesus christ.

If there's one man who's PR was spot on, it's the big JC.

Exactly, Tom Fox needs to stop fannying about and bring in Jesus's PR team immediately. Course, knowing Villa he'll try and save a few quid and we'll end up with Judas Iscariot's people instead. It's bound to be a disaster. ("And the Lord spake and He said, "How far we have fallen..."")

I wonder how's JC's PR team would have handled it when The Sun splashed the exclusive on the front page of his relationship with Mary Magdalene and the rumours of her other "career".

[dave.woodhall]

Benteke said something similar when he arrived. Three years as one of the best in the business and a 350% profit when Gueye leaves will do for me.

[Toronto Villa]

In the food chain every club is a stepping stone to a select few. Playing for Nice was a stepping stone for Gueye to get into the PL with us. If he does well we'll get paid and he advances. Hopefully if we do well then he'll stick around for a bit longer. That's the goal ultimately. And when he moves we have in place the next Gueye or Amavi.

[Ormy Droid]

On Gueye - After last weeks events, shouldn't we appreciate a bit of honesty from a player?

On Jesus - Yeah, spinning the fact that he was getting executed as a common criminal, into 'allowing himself to be crucified to death, so He could save us from our sins', was the ultimate PR coup IMO

[PaulWinch again]

Benteke said something similar when he arrived. Three years as one of the best in the business and a 350% profit when Gueye leaves will do for me.

Precisely and it's why I think that in general most people don't have a problem with Benteke going. The only way we'll ever progress is buying promising talent, getting good performances out of them and then selling them at big profits.

[Chris Jameson]

Have we started blaming Micah Richards yet for whatever it is people are unhappy about now?

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, CHRIS

You're only posting here because you see it as a stepping stone to VillaSquawk.

What a disaster.

Blame eastie, he spoke very highly about them.

[Matt Collins]

Don't see the problem with it

Our Tim does seem to be persuasive with the players no?

[Summers]

He also called us a big club and admitted he picked us over other suitors. Journos the just want to get clicks so pick out one bit, and twist it.

Nothing new.

[Karl Bridges]

People are quick to moan about players in comfort zones and happy to pick up their money.

It would be hypocritical for those same people to moan about a player who is driven and has ambition.

[ez]

we're a bottom six premier league side. we've been stuck there for the last 4 seasons (nearly 5).

i don't want to be signing a player who is happy to settle for that level of shite.

From talking to other football fans that's pretty much how we are seen now. Only recent memory counts in football.

[warleyboy]

We are a stepping stone club at the present, but hopefully we will gradually start to finish higher up that league table, then players may want to stay.
I like his honesty though, just hope all these new buys have no crappy clauses in the contract.
You want our players, it's time to spend BIG.

[LukeJames]

"PR disaster" - jesus christ.

If there's one man who's PR was spot on, it's the big JC.

I'm not sure about that, those strip clubs and hanging with Alesha Dixon was pretty naff....

[villadelph]

I'm a little let down by the fact he's already looking beyond his time here but I really hope he does well. I'll support him while he's in the shirt.

[Chris Smith]

Benteke said something similar when he arrived. Three years as one of the best in the business and a 350% profit when Gueye leaves will do for me.

Exactly. Save for the two big Spanish sides I reckon every club is pretty much a potential stepping stone. In these CL dominated days and with 24 man squads it is how all clubs must operate. That is the game these days and we have to adapt and play it the best we can.