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Author Topic: Conor Hourihane - thanks and farewell  (Read 299835 times)

Offline Old Kodjia

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #270 on: January 22, 2017, 08:46:58 AM »
Barnsley have a game next week-I wonder if they will try to string it out to allow him to play in that as well?

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #271 on: January 22, 2017, 09:21:58 AM »
The club should be looking to get the best deal it can. Sometimes the best deal might be paying a little bit more, sometimes not.

Hourihane is a good player going for a song in comparison to some of the fees swirling about. It's worth flexing your muscle to take Sheffield Wednesday put of the equation who cannot perhaps afford a 5 million four year deal.

Agreed.  It depends on your market, but if it means paying the extra 500k on Hourihane when he's costing a small amount anyway you do it, if he continues his form he will be a snip. 

Offline Old Kodjia

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #272 on: January 22, 2017, 09:37:24 AM »
The club should be looking to get the best deal it can. Sometimes the best deal might be paying a little bit more, sometimes not.

Hourihane is a good player going for a song in comparison to some of the fees swirling about. It's worth flexing your muscle to take Sheffield Wednesday put of the equation who cannot perhaps afford a 5 million four year deal.

Agreed.  It depends on your market, but if it means paying the extra 500k on Hourihane when he's costing a small amount anyway you do it, if he continues his form he will be a snip.

All the suggestions have been that the hold up is at Barnsley's end and not the haggling over the fee.  The Dr tweeted that clubs were dragging things out so as to enable the players to play as many games for them, before the inevitable transfer.  This is exactly what has happened with Hourihane.

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #273 on: January 22, 2017, 09:55:40 AM »
A mate of mine is a Barnsley fan living down here but mind you gainfully employed so not claiming benefits has agreed with me that Hourihane should join the Villa. Please stop worrying  with this accord between me and the honest down to earth Tyke what can go wrong?

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #274 on: January 22, 2017, 10:15:55 AM »
Many a slip twixt cup and lip

Offline in exile

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #275 on: January 22, 2017, 10:47:12 AM »
Mmmm...Twixt

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #276 on: January 22, 2017, 01:00:21 PM »
I am 100% for this signing but removing myself from the bubble why would any non connected player want to sign for us right at the moment

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #277 on: January 22, 2017, 01:03:29 PM »
Because he plays for Barnsley, and we're Aston Villa.

Offline SheffieldVillain

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #278 on: January 22, 2017, 01:16:06 PM »
I am 100% for this signing but removing myself from the bubble why would any non connected player want to sign for us right at the moment

Because it's what he does to make a living not his hobby, and we'd be offering a considerable wage rise and a move to an organisation that long term has much more potential than his current employers. He'd also be working for a manager widely respected in the game.

Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #279 on: January 22, 2017, 01:41:42 PM »
I'd go and work for anyone who was prepared to quadruple my salary for doing the same job.  Plus he specifically referred to Bruce in his post match interview yesterday.

Offline wittonwarrior

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #280 on: January 22, 2017, 02:39:36 PM »
I've been told!

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #281 on: January 22, 2017, 02:44:55 PM »
I am 100% for this signing but removing myself from the bubble why would any non connected player want to sign for us right at the moment

More money

Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #282 on: January 22, 2017, 03:35:23 PM »
I've been told!

You're a very naughty boy.

Offline footyskillz

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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #283 on: January 22, 2017, 03:54:35 PM »
I am 100% for this signing but removing myself from the bubble why would any non connected player want to sign for us right at the moment
Come on now. Money. Is a factor. I don't want to break any romantic notions so add in the tradition and size of Aston villa.
My question now! 
Why would he follow Xia and xia follow him on Twitter if Conor wasn't coming its when not if!



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Re: Conor Hourihane
« Reply #284 on: January 22, 2017, 03:58:27 PM »
Who mentioned Twix?   

 


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