Joleon Lescott - GONE

[Smoke]

The chairman won't let him go on a free to another team in our division so that rules out a Rangers type deal elsewhere. If he had a cushy number lined up in the US or Asia he would be gone already.

I expect he is looking for a retirement settlement. Can't say we weren't warned either, he was useless beyond belief when he played against us in the Cup game a couple of years back under Sherwood.

I would be quite happy for him to go to another championship team.

me too

the only issue being no one is stupid enough to want the c***

How many times have we been in this position over the last 10 years. I really hope it stops under Dr Tone

[Phil from the upper holte]

I was against the signing from the start. Didn't think it would turn out like this

[CT]

I'm sure as a Villa man, he'll do what's best for "his" club.

[auntiesledd]

So the useless, selfish barsteward couldn't agree personal terms with The Gers eh? Quelle surprise...   

[Steve67]

He has his family to consider. Moving to Glasgow, even for a year is a huge wrench. I don't really blame him for not going and I'm sure this isn't just to do with greed. I'd like him gone, off the books as soon as, but he also has to do the right thing for him.  The best way of avoiding fuck ups like Lescott is not to sign them in the first place.  It was a stupid signing, his legs had already started to go, despite him being poty for the Albion.

[Villa in Denmark]

He has his family to consider. Moving to Glasgow, even for a year is a huge wrench. I don't really blame him for not going and I'm sure this isn't just to do with greed. I'd like him gone, off the books as soon as, but he also has to do the right thing for him.  The best way of avoiding fuck ups like Lescott is not to sign them in the first place.  It was a stupid signing, his legs had already started to go, despite him being poty for the Albion.

Sorry, that's bollocks.

Back in the real world there are 10s of thousands of people who live away from home for vast stretches of time with limited time at home and that's without taking into account service men and women.

If he wanted it he'd have gone. This is exclusively about Rangers not being able to beat the £25k per week he's extracting from us.

[eamonn]

According to one report they were willing to pay £10k a week and us the rest for this season.

[N'ZMAV]

If Lescott wanted that move then it would have happened.

[brian green]

Agree VID.  Anybody who takes their career seriously has to accept that there will always be times when you are separated from your family.  Not exactly as though he is being asked to do a tour of duty in Afghanistan. He is a cosseted football player being paid as much in a week as soldier gets in a year.

[Pete3206]

He has his family to consider. Moving to Glasgow, even for a year is a huge wrench. I don't really blame him for not going and I'm sure this isn't just to do with greed. I'd like him gone, off the books as soon as, but he also has to do the right thing for him.  The best way of avoiding fuck ups like Lescott is not to sign them in the first place.  It was a stupid signing, his legs had already started to go, despite him being poty for the Albion.

A plane can get to Brum in an hour from Glagow. I'm sure he could afford the air fares.

[adrenachrome]

From The Express:

Warburton insists the former England centre-back chose not to sign because he did not want to uproot his young family.

Xia took to Twitter to claim it was all about cash, but Warburton said: “Let me be really clear on this, it’s absolute nonsense.

“The personal terms were all agreed, it’s nothing to do with that.

“The player decided to keep his family in Manchester.

“He’s well settled with three young children, it’s absolute nonsense to say anything other than that.

[Hillbilly]

From The Express:

Warburton insists the former England centre-back chose not to sign because he did not want to uproot his young family.

Xia took to Twitter to claim it was all about cash, but Warburton said: “Let me be really clear on this, it’s absolute nonsense.

“The personal terms were all agreed, it’s nothing to do with that.

“The player decided to keep his family in Manchester.

“He’s well settled with three young children, it’s absolute nonsense to say anything other than that.

Weird. Manchester to Glasgow is definitely an upgrade.

[supertom]

From The Express:

Warburton insists the former England centre-back chose not to sign because he did not want to uproot his young family.

Xia took to Twitter to claim it was all about cash, but Warburton said: “Let me be really clear on this, it’s absolute nonsense.

“The personal terms were all agreed, it’s nothing to do with that.

“The player decided to keep his family in Manchester.

“He’s well settled with three young children, it’s absolute nonsense to say anything other than that.

Weird. Manchester to Glasgow is definitely an upgrade.

And why would have to uproot his family from Manchester to Glasgow anyway? It's not exactly pole to fucking pole.
All about the benjamins. We were gonna pay the difference between the 10k and his current deal for season. Then quite obviously that second year of the deal, 10k a week wasn't enough for him. It just shows what level of ambition he has left. Playing doesn't matter half as much as paying. Waster.

[Risso]

The Manchester to Glasgow drive would be quite fun in that "accidentally tweeted" supercar of his.  Once you're past Preston there's bugger all traffic, and the M6 through Cumbria and then the A74(M) are great roads.  Much better than the M6 from J22 down to 6, in any case.

[Tony Erdington]

From The Express:

Warburton insists the former England centre-back chose not to sign because he did not want to uproot his young family.

Xia took to Twitter to claim it was all about cash, but Warburton said: “Let me be really clear on this, it’s absolute nonsense.

“The personal terms were all agreed, it’s nothing to do with that.

“The player decided to keep his family in Manchester.

“He’s well settled with three young children, it’s absolute nonsense to say anything other than that.

Weird. Manchester to Glasgow is definitely an upgrade.

And why would have to uproot his family from Manchester to Glasgow anyway? It's not exactly pole to fucking pole.
All about the benjamins. We were gonna pay the difference between the 10k and his current deal for season. Then quite obviously that second year of the deal, 10k a week wasn't enough for him. It just shows what level of ambition he has left. Playing doesn't matter half as much as paying. Waster.

I've got the best deal for the chap, and I think his waiting for them to come in for him.

Cambridge University Netball Team, I think his quite suited.