TheStagMan Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 8 hours ago, sidcow said: I think that's unfair. I felt and I think most people felt this was a brilliant signing at the time, it's only in retrospect that we know it wasn't. However if you want to talk about idiots handing contracts to Lambert and Gabby and Sinclair I am with you all the way. I didn't, but I was referring more to the terms than the signing itself - paying him so much that even with a relegation clause no other club would want him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 57 minutes ago, TheStagMan said: Yes, they had to buy a calendar He started running back in the Aztec days and he was still running as the calendar ended... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, sidcow said: I think that's unfair. I felt and I think most people felt this was a brilliant signing at the time, it's only in retrospect that we know it wasn't. However if you want to talk about idiots handing contracts to Lambert and Gabby and Sinclair I am with you all the way. I thought it was a crazy signing at the time, however I must concede that I thought Ilori would be a great bit of business and that extra cover would not be needed. From seeing him play a few times for WBA the previous season it was clear his legs were gone. Edited August 19, 2016 by Kuwabatake Sanjuro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Kuwabatake Sanjuro said: I thought it was a crazy signing at the time, however I must concede that I thought Ilori would be a great bit of business and that extra cover would not be needed. From seeing him play a few times for WBA the previous season it was clear his legs were gone. Bloody hell, clean forgot about him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, Xela said: Bloody hell, clean forgot about him! It's OK, everyone did. Including our various managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanwesty88 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 3 hours ago, dounavilla said: I disagree with your last sentence. N'Zogbia was no where near as bad as Lescott in my opinion. Obviously quite difficult to compare them because of their positions but when Charles was a mainstay in the side we never rolled over like we did with Lescott in the team (for an entire season). Plus Lescott's conduct off the field when he claims to be a 'fan' cements him as the most disliked player I've seen in a Villa shirt for me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 46 minutes ago, villanwesty88 said: N'Zogbia was no where near as bad as Lescott in my opinion. Obviously quite difficult to compare them because of their positions but when Charles was a mainstay in the side we never rolled over like we did with Lescott in the team (for an entire season). Plus Lescott's conduct off the field when he claims to be a 'fan' cements him as the most disliked player I've seen in a Villa shirt for me. Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 What's thus failed medical?? RDM said it was over money. Suprise suprise you bloody cretin lescott piss off out of our club. No one wants you here you cretin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 So we don't want him, he's poisonous . Can't find too many clubs wanting him and the one we do find he can't agree terms with . Looks like we'll be stuck with him. What are we to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 14 minutes ago, Richard said: So we don't want him, he's poisonous . Can't find too many clubs wanting him and the one we do find he can't agree terms with . Looks like we'll be stuck with him. What are we to do? Send him to Coventry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 44 minutes ago, Richard said: So we don't want him, he's poisonous . Can't find too many clubs wanting him and the one we do find he can't agree terms with . Looks like we'll be stuck with him. What are we to do? Play hard ball. Tell him he can either go on gardening leave for 12 months, effectively ending his career, or he can agree to a vastly reduced settlement to f off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Wait until the end of the transfer window and keep trying to get rid of him. If not, then hand him the tin tack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 1 hour ago, It's Your Round said: Send him to Coventry! Not even Lescott deserves that, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheStagMan Posted August 19, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2016 5 minutes ago, StewieGriffin said: Not even Lescott deserves that, surely? Errrr, not even Coventry deserve that 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 19 minutes ago, StewieGriffin said: Not even Lescott deserves that, surely? Is that like a Breaking Bad 'send him to Belize' scenario? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 was probably the pressure of playing against Hamilton, Celtic and Kilmarnock that was too much for him to go to Scotland a dark day for the club, better off paying him off now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Where's John Gregory with a gun when you need him, eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 46 minutes ago, Zatman said: was probably the pressure of playing against Hamilton, Celtic and Kilmarnock that was too much for him to go to Scotland a dark day for the club, better off paying him off now The fact that he won't be playing against them now will no doubt be a weight off his shoulders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hycus-flange Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 if he's failed a medical then that would mean he isn't fit/able to play professionally anymore (most would say they knew that over a year ago) what's the possibility of claiming on the insurance and getting rid of him that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 20, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 20, 2016 40 minutes ago, hycus-flange said: if he's failed a medical then that would mean he isn't fit/able to play professionally anymore (most would say they knew that over a year ago) what's the possibility of claiming on the insurance and getting rid of him that way? He hasn't failed the medical. Even if he had it wouldn't mean he isn't fit to play. Players 'fail' medicals and clubs pull out of transfers because they aren't prepared to sign players with underlying injuries not because they aren't fit to play football often other clubs are prepared to take the risk. Some recent examples are Ba, Boyd and Austin. Anyway this didn't happen with Lescott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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