Zatman Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 dark day for football Quote Former England and Aston Villa striker Darius Vassell has announced his retirement at the age of 35. The Sutton Coldfield-born player, who had been without a club since 2012, earned 22 England caps, scoring six goals, during the reign of manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. He had spells with Manchester City, Turkish side Ankaragucu and Leicester after leaving Villa in 2005. In a statement released by his management company, Oporto Sports, Vassell said: "I have enjoyed my career in football playing at the highest level, doing something I genuinely loved, and I felt that now was the right time to announce my retirement and look to the next phase of my life." Vassell played at the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004. England reached the quarter-finals of the latter tournament before losing in a penalty shoot-out to hosts Portugal, with Vassell seeing his spot-kick saved by future Leicester team-mate Ricardo. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10146975/former-england-striker-darius-vassell-retires waited 4 years without a club before jacking it in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 The most memorable thing Vassell ever did was drill a hole in his own foot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 On 25 January 2016 at 12:29, rodders0223 said: Needs to sack his agent, the tit. Always was rumours about when he was here that he was a monumental dickhead. Every move he is made has been appalling. From leaving Watford, turning down Ajax, leaving Brentford after a breakthrough season for more money at Doncaster, to joining the Scottish second tier. Actually it's a very good move for him. He worked with Warburton at Brentford and is highly regarded by him. It makes sense as a player to go with a manager you know likes you. Furthermore, Rangers are pretty much guaranteed (unless they self implode) to go up this year. The size of the club, they could easily be challenging Celtic at the top of the premier league next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 On 31 December 2015 at 19:32, mikeyp102 said: Harry Forrester has signed for Rangers. On 25 January 2016 at 09:44, hogso said: Harry Forrester at Rangers now I see. Funny you'd think it would've been mentioned at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 What's happened to Weimann and Benty tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellbergsBeard Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 On 29/01/2016 at 20:14, VillaChris said: What's happened to Weimann and Benty tonight? They didn't make the squad against Burnley either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted January 31, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2016 On 29 January 2016 at 18:45, mikeyp102 said: Actually it's a very good move for him. He worked with Warburton at Brentford and is highly regarded by him. It makes sense as a player to go with a manager you know likes you. He moved on 6 months before Warburton became manager. Warburton was sporting director while Forrester was there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 McLeish got a job in Egypt, lucky football fans get to see that Dutch brand of football again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 So, Villa "rejects" Collins, Gardner, Albrighton and Routledge all had a pretty good time of things in the league this week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Craig Gardner is one of the worst footballers to have a long premier league career, being able to score 4 goals a season from long range and do knob all else, besides being a complete arsehole. I hate the fact we started him off on he's career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 6 hours ago, StanBalaban said: So, Villa "rejects" Collins, Gardner, Albrighton and Routledge all had a pretty good time of things in the league this week... James Coillins is an astounding example of a player who left Villa looking like a completely busted flush - despised by the manager, disciplined by the club, regarded by most fans as a skill-less, unfit, liability to the squad. And now here he is playing a major role in West Ham's successful season, picked regularly by a demanding manager and, from the glimpses I see on MOTD, doing pretty damn well. How does this keep happening? Somehow we seem to have become incapable of getting the best out of players - Albrighton is another major example of a player who left Villa Park with a big question mark hanging over his career and now is tearing up trees for another more successful side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Gary Charles talking about alcoholism "Charles has been sober for nine years. The 45-year-old is director of football at Nottingham University and is working with Priority Health - a specialist organisation to help young footballers." Drinking Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 MIchael Bradley doing his finest Westwood impression on Sky at moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Samir Carruthers should be all over the news tomorrow by looks of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 9 minutes ago, Zatman said: Samir Carruthers should be all over the news tomorrow by looks of it got most of it where he intended too... sign him up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzavfc Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 6 hours ago, Zatman said: Samir Carruthers should be all over the news tomorrow by looks of it He's made it onto the BBC http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-35818619 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 James Collins (Ex Striker not defender) did the same as Carruthers at Cheltenham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 16, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 16, 2016 I saw that News this morning "Samir Carruthers of Milton Keynes Dons ...." ('ex-Villa' I remarks to myself) "and Northampton's James Collins" ('also ex-Villa' I remarks to myself). Urinating in a glass and chucking it over the side. Noice. Had themselves a proper boozy old boys club didn't they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Money can't buy you class. What a bunch of clearings in the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 1 hour ago, BOF said: I saw that News this morning "Samir Carruthers of Milton Keynes Dons ...." ('ex-Villa' I remarks to myself) "and Northampton's James Collins" ('also ex-Villa' I remarks to myself). Urinating in a glass and chucking it over the side. Noice. both Ireland Under 21 internationals as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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