Writer: J P Fear 
Date:Sunday July 30 2006
Time: 7:53PM
The Sunday Mirror claim that both Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth want Villa midfielder - and captain in the absence of Olof Mellberg - to bolster their squads.
The club to date have refused offers and caretaker boss Roy Aitken admits that he doesn't know the situation on the 26-year-old's plans after reports suggested he had asked for a transfer.
Aitken said: 'I don't know much about what Gareth has said to the chairman, but all I can say is that he's shown a commitment to the team that is first class. Gareth is a joy to work with and a great professional, and I would not be surprised if other teams are looking at him. But what he gives me on a daily basis is excellent and I couldn't ask any more.'
'Part of my job at the moment is to keep the whole squad focused and upbeat and, particularly when there is all this talk about takeovers and possible new managers, that's a challenge we have to stay on top of.'
One thing is for sure, Roy's press talk is sooooo much better than David O'Leary's. Aitken seems to realise that it is far nicer to hear positive things about the club and players than the dour 'me babies' stuff we got before.
We Deserve To Finish Higher (Saturday May 18 2013)
Pre Season Takes Shape (Friday May 17 2013)
Something For The Weekend (424) (Friday May 17 2013)
Lambert Sticking To His Policy - No Big Signings (Friday May 17 2013)
Shaun Maloney Speaks To Vital Wigan About Stan (Friday May 17 2013)
Mystic Mug Sits On Fence To Beat Lawro! (Friday May 17 2013)
Clark Ruled Out Of Wigan Match (Thursday May 16 2013)
An Interview With A Wigan Fan (Thursday May 16 2013)
Lambert Tips Gabby For England Recall (Thursday May 16 2013)
I'm Sure It's A Healthier Place Now (Thursday May 16 2013)
| 1. | Pride of Lions | 799 |
| 2. | The Fear | 639 |
| 3. | BodyButter | 383 |
| 4. | kefkat | 322 |
| 5. | CDX_EIRE | 252 |
| 6. | Villan57 | 226 |
| 7. | ClivetheVillan | 223 |
| 8. | thefacehead | 222 |
| 9. | DeanoVilla | 191 |
| 10. | mike_field | 158 |
| Latest Results | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | - | 2 | Chelsea |
| Norwich | 1 | - | 2 | Aston Villa |
| Aston Villa | 6 | - | 1 | Sunderland |
| Man Utd | 3 | - | 0 | Aston Villa |
| Aston Villa | 1 | - | 1 | Fulham |
| Stoke | 1 | - | 3 | Aston Villa |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 13. Newcastle | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | -22 | 41 |
| 14. Southampton | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | -11 | 40 |
| 15. Fulham | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | -13 | 40 |
| 16. Aston Villa | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | -22 | 40 |
| 17. Sunderland | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 39 |
| 18. Wigan | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -26 | 35 |
| 19. Reading | 37 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -28 | 28 |
| Issues Resolved - Time To March On
» Southampton : 18/05/2013 15:22:00
|
| Shaun Maloney - Vital Latics POTS - The Video
» Wigan : 18/05/2013 14:46:00
|
| We Deserve To Finish Higher
» Aston Villa : 18/05/2013 14:31:00
|
| West Brom v United Preview
» Man Utd : 18/05/2013 13:37:00
|
| Chelsea v Everton Preview
» Chelsea : 18/05/2013 13:10:00
|
| Striker wants a big tally next season
» Reading : 18/05/2013 13:00:00
|
| Lawro Predicts - Latics v Villa
» Wigan : 18/05/2013 12:43:00
|