AnthonyRoy said:he turned down the chance to play champs footy with Liverpool (who finished 2nd that season)
He never had that chance, Liverpool never agreed a price with Villa.
AnthonyRoy said:he turned down the chance to play champs footy with Liverpool (who finished 2nd that season)
Villan said:So he left to join a club which was much better equipped to fulfil the same ambitions as his current one.
That's the beginning, middle and end of the matter.
Our gripe with him wa that he wanted to leave to a club already playing champions league football. Better equipped doesn't dome into it.
My comment about casting them aside was more to do with the manner in which you dealt with the Dunne transfer. Seems very similar to the Ireland predicament you have now.
V MYSTERYMAN said:There is no cash deal agreed of 24 million whoever has told you that is wrong . The deal is 18 plus Ireland ( Villa think he is worth 12 mill but are going along with the 8 mill valuation as a compromise and everyone keeps face I suppose )
What amazes me is why offer Ireland in the first place if you were never going to honour his contract all it's done is delayed the deal .
Straight cash it's 30 mill but as I say now because it's left so late we won't sell unless Ireland is part of the deal .
That is our stance by the way the 30 mill valuation was as far back as June and City were aware of it . Lerner has shown with the Barry thing that he will make a stand on things and nothing has changed .
Bugger off. We are never going to pay 30 million. The deal is 18m plus Ireland who is worth 8m, not a penny more. If its a cash only deal, it will be 26m which is still too much in my view. I hope that Stevie stays and we spend the cash in January instead, by which time Lerner will probably accept 20m for Milner.V MYSTERYMAN said:There is no cash deal agreed of 24 million whoever has told you that is wrong . The deal is 18 plus Ireland ( Villa think he is worth 12 mill but are going along with the 8 mill valuation as a compromise and everyone keeps face I suppose). Straight cash it's 30 mill but as I say now because it's left so late we won't sell unless Ireland is part of the deal. That is our stance by the way the 30 mill valuation was as far back as June and City were aware of it . Lerner has shown with the Barry thing that he will make a stand on things and nothing has changed .
V MYSTERYMAN said:There is no cash deal agreed of 24 million whoever has told you that is wrong . The deal is 18 plus Ireland ( Villa think he is worth 12 mill but are going along with the 8 mill valuation as a compromise and everyone keeps face I suppose )
What amazes me is why offer Ireland in the first place if you were never going to honour his contract all it's done is delayed the deal .
Straight cash it's 30 mill but as I say now because it's left so late we won't sell unless Ireland is part of the deal .
That is our stance by the way the 30 mill valuation was as far back as June and City were aware of it . Lerner has shown with the Barry thing that he will make a stand on things and nothing has changed .
lionheart said:Bugger off. We are never going to pay 30 million. The deal is 18m plus Ireland who is worth 8m, not a penny more. If its a cash only deal, it will be 26m which is still too much in my view. I hope that Stevie stays and we spend the cash in January instead, by which time Lerner will probably accept 20m for Milner.V MYSTERYMAN said:There is no cash deal agreed of 24 million whoever has told you that is wrong . The deal is 18 plus Ireland ( Villa think he is worth 12 mill but are going along with the 8 mill valuation as a compromise and everyone keeps face I suppose). Straight cash it's 30 mill but as I say now because it's left so late we won't sell unless Ireland is part of the deal. That is our stance by the way the 30 mill valuation was as far back as June and City were aware of it . Lerner has shown with the Barry thing that he will make a stand on things and nothing has changed .