holtelower Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Look on the bright side - we ain't gonna miss him anyway. We all know our new system will be 8-0-0 , so why on earth waste valuable squad space with attacking players. 20m Downing = Ridgwell 3m , Fergusun 6m, Foster 8m and a quick smash and grab Konechesky 3m . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Look on the bright side - we wouldn't sell him unless we had a replacement signed up cough cough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Good riddance you selfish little yellow bellied word removed. This. I hope Delph clatters him in our next match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 So.... We have lost 2 of our best players We need 2 replacements no way in hell is albrighton ready to play a full season yet he should be rotated Of course i expect our board to sign 1 replacement at best and pay over the odds because they didn't have a replacement lined up prior to Downing leaving which has been looking almost certain for weeks now.... Add an extra 5 million on any fee agreed with Nzogbia i'm now starting to lose faith in our board the buck has to stop somewhere whether it be with Faulkner or Lerner himself we really are a shambles Oh did i forget to mention we still do not have a goalkeeper? The way our board conduct their business i expect us to get one in next century at a push... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Look on the bright side - we wouldn't sell him unless we had a replacement signed up cough cough haha, replacements...no replacements lined up and I fear none are coming. We may get one signing as an attempt to fool fans, ala Bent but other than that I dont see might of a bright future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkery Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'd rather Albrighton played a full season than Downing, I think he's the better player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 14, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2011 Christ the last time a one legged person cost this much money Paul McCartney had just settled his divorce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'd rather Albrighton played a full season than Downing, I think he's the better player Ridiculus comment. Just because Downing is leaving, lets not pretend he is shit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'd rather Albrighton played a full season than Downing, I think he's the better player I love Albrighton...but come on...Downing is a cut above, at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Villan Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 No problem with Downing or his reasons for leaving, it just makes me a bit sad that's all. We need to do some incredible business for the rest of the window to make me go into next season with any positivity at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy_loes Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'd rather Albrighton played a full season than Downing, I think he's the better player Ridiculus comment. Just because Downing is leaving, lets not pretend he is shit! There's plenty of things Albrighton does better than Downing. Downing isn't shit (and he didnt say so) but I don't think he's as great as many think. He lies somewhere inbetween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelboyVilla Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Indeed - but interestingly enough Liverpool wouldn't pay the 20m we demanded and we ended up selling him to man city at a little over half that. I would suggest that this was the ultimate deciding factor for Randy - Downing was not going to sign a new contract regardless, and in the end getting another season out of him was not going to be worth the 10m pound hit he was likely to take by selling him next year instead. Your right but the different slant on the situation is that we got a further good season out of one of our best players, cemented our position in 6th and was able to give his replacement 12 months playing in the side and settling in to the team? Then we sold the guy quickly and without any fuss and then reinvested the money into Downing. Not all that bad as far as I can see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieB Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thing what annoys me is that it's not only about strengthening YOUR team - it's about having other teams trying to weaken OTHER teams. Milner, Young, Barry & now Downing were 4 great players for us and their loss over the past few years has for definite weakened us. It's not just about business. Villa have to stop supplying England internationals, only to have them leave after being tapped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Club going nowhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy_loes Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thing what annoys me is that it's not only about strengthening YOUR team - it's about having other teams trying to weaken OTHER teams. Milner, Young, Barry & now Downing were 4 great players for us and their loss over the past few years has for definite weakened us. It's not just about business. Villa have to stop supplying England internationals, only to have them leave after being tapped up. Villa haven't cultivated this culture, the Premier League, Uefa and the FA have. Players hold all the cards along with the clubs with bottomless pits of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I'd rather Albrighton played a full season than Downing, I think he's the better player Ridiculus comment. Just because Downing is leaving, lets not pretend he is shit! There's plenty of things Albrighton does better than Downing. Downing isn't shit (and he didnt say so) but I don't think he's as great as many think. He lies somewhere inbetween. Right, let me say again, it is ridiculus to say that Marc Albrighton is even in the same league as Stewart Downing. Albrighton is good but as good or even close to Downing? Give me a break! If Albrighton is that good, then why didnt Liverpool sign him instead of Downig as he would have cost a hell of a lot less than £20m? Like i said, ridiculus comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Villa is a stepping stone to the top 4 or 5 clubs, we are a feeder club. I cant understand why people still believe otherwise?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy_loes Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Like i said, ridiculus comment. Ridiculous indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Club going nowhere completely disagree. We are going downwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkery Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I should have said I prefer Albrighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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