Aston Villa News 24/7Writer: J P Fear 
Date:Friday May 2 2008
Time: 3:02PM
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A Counter Offer, Through The Press, To Liverpool
An Offer To Liverpool
I would formally like to offer the following to Liverpool Football Club and their mini-me-Tom Jones-lookalike Rafa Benitez.
Fernando Torres to Villa.
In exchange we would allow you to take Bella the mascot, Moustapha Salifou, Thomas Sorensen, you can have Scott Carson back and we'll throw in £3.50
We'll do the negotiations as you know best, through the press.
How does that sound?
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"Liverpool do their business through the press" - so you are 100 per cent sure it wasn't Gareth Barry's agent who went running to the papers in order to get his client, and as a consequence himself, more cash in the summer?
DerryVillan
Transfers through the press hey, bit naughty, but its not unsual. Im here all week.
mackaavfc
Not that there is any suggestion any tapping up as gone on, but why is it against the rules anyway? In real life - and football clubs like to be thought of as real world companies - headhunting is a multi-billion pound industry. What's the difference? Hmm?
DerryVillan
They can't have Bella! Give them Berger back.
GCR_villlan
Salifou for torres? no chance, salif salifouuuuu
krisvilla
***Applauds Macka!!!***
DeanoVilla
We want that Goatie and Tash for one of up and coming youngsters thrown in to the deal now that Olof is off.
Villan444
Tha's one great offer. No chance it can be rebuffed! ;p
Fan of Blues
throw in a few hub caps too, scousers seem to like them.
jonah
Like sour grapes mate!
magnumopus
Like DerryVillan said, are you sure that it wasn't Barry's agent that leaked this to the press? This is unlike Rafa, he never talks about who Liverpool like to sign before they sign. He only says that we have targets, doesn't mention any names.
JohnDoe
Exactly. And Barry/Barry's agent has everything to gain from this being leaked, while Liverpool/Rafa have everything to lose. Occam's razor suggests it wasn't Liverpool doing the leaking.
DerryVillan
my message to them scouse *****ers......GO ***** YOURSELVES!!!
benham
Aye, the messenger isn' necessarily conected to the club.
C T E
***** **** ************ **** ********* Rafa *********** ******** **** ******
DeanoVilla
If Barry does go to l'pool then I wont hold anything against Barry, no chance. However Liverpool will become my most hated club of all time.
villabikes29
derryvillan, stop being sensible, this is a wild attempt at humour! :o)
The Fear
Oh and I know how the press works. Infrequently and always with a cup of tea and cigarrette!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Joke, joke!)
The Fear
Why would Liverpool leak this to the press? It would only invite other clubs to make bids on Barry. Increased competition for his signature isn't in Liverpool's best interest, it would only drive his price up, and who would benefit most by this?
JohnDoe
johndoes, its because they're ****s :-)
benham
I don't get it, they have Benayoun, Masch, Gezza, Alonso and loads of other MF's.....why Barry unless they're looking to overhaul their squad. I personally want Barry to stay and hope that we buy Alonso, Crouch, Bent, Finnan. They want to unsettle us before possible Europenan quaification so that the carrot for Barry is even more tempting. Tw@s
koolbill
Just everyone start spreading rumours of Gerrard coming to Villa for 14 mill, see if we can get in on news now and spread it around. shouldn't take long they print anything
steff_the_villan
koolbill, Playing in the Uefa cup isn't the same as playing in the CL, Barry would be tempted regardless of Villa's European qualification or not.
JohnDoe
steff we'd get a fine and points deduction, look how styles ( i think it was) had to apologise to the little darlins after costing them a game, hillsbrough is over....get on with it!
benham
why dont we do a swap with them for Torres?! See how they like the fun and games. I hope Rafa gets the sack now. Then all talk of deals may break down.
leelindsay
I know the difference between UEFA and CL JD but I'm saying that they have a Tottenham plethora-style abundance of MF's and are being greedy...just like Chelsea buying Sidwell - damn wrong. Things could really take a down-turn for Gareths careers if he went. If he thinks Masch and Alonso are gonna step aside then it may be tears aplenty. I understand Gareths CL temptation and the England recognition / money that comes with it but I hope he stays and that we buy big to prove to him over one more season that we mean business. Come the break MON really needs to pull out ALL the stops or it will be bye-bye Young too. 2 mf's, 2 defenders, 1 striker, plus goalie.
koolbill
Hillsbrough!!!!! what the **** has that got to do with anything? all I am saying is kick off a rumour, all of the Barry stuff that has escalated started as a rumour, every newspaper does it, every forum does it, if they know it or not
steff_the_villan
koolbill, If Liverpool buys Barry, he might play on the left of midfield, or he might take the place of Alonso if he's sold.
JohnDoe
Ther's no point us getting worked up into a frenzy over this. Usually the player leaves for the top 4 club in these situations (can't remember any examples where they haven't). The only annoyance is if we get 10-15m for him. We need another team interested!.
tarzan
Oh yes JohnDoe, absolutely, I mean, Liverpool's interest in Barry was football's best kept secret wasn't it? I'm sure Arsenal and Chelsea et al were totally unaware of their interest...as we all were.
jonah
I just hope that Keegan snaps up Crouch pretty sharpish. I sure dont want to see him fobbed off on us as a makeweight should any Gareth Barry move to Liverpool look a possibility.
glensider
jonah, Knowing about a club's interest about a player is one thing, knowing the actual amount of the bid is another. Why would Liverpool leak the amount of their bid? It would lead to other clubs simply out bidding us.
JohnDoe
OH FFS they were hardly going to bid less than 10 mil were they? Anybody who wants to buy Barry knows they are going to have to start bidding at around that figure, rocket science it aint.
jonah
Agreed Jonah. Barry on the left...what would Babel do?!??!? I'd buy Babel to have in our squad any day regardless. Alonso too, so much better than NRC who has a average end pass / final ball. Please buy in the window MON, PLEASE. p.s. Gerrard did the leak originally after a almighty prompt by an interviewer - setup or what!
koolbill
It could've been more than 10 mil. I've read rumors about Barry's value ranging from 10 mil to 18 mil. Why would Liverpool leak their bid of 10 mil? How would that benefit us?
JohnDoe
koolbill, Babel would go to the right of midfield.
JohnDoe
Liverpool will know they are not the only club that would be interested in him 10mil is an opening gambit to try and flush out the rest.
jonah
jonah, So what you're saying is that Liverpool intentionally opened with a relatively low bid and leaked that bid to the press fully knowing that it will flush other clubs, including Chelsea, into bidding on Barry and raise his price so that we would outbid them again. Is that what you're saying?
JohnDoe
like the article, especially the sentiments!
merlin
It's in the open now guys so it don't matter why or how much...Babel is class wherever he plays - and he's alternated quite a bit presently...let's get him....
koolbill
I hope we don't get 10m plus Carson - that's the nightmare scenario for me.
tarzan
Tarzan you're right on the money there, Carson has been a real disappointment this season. I'll be glad to see him go if he's going to cost us £10m. And anyone who thinks he's been a success should buy the season review when on sale and see how many needless goals him and his turtleneck have conceded. Oh an hands off Bazza scousers
villaaaah
vilaaah, couldnt agree more, i even had this conversation with a nose who was singing carsons praises this morning, just shows what the small heath idiots know.
roehe
MON confirmed the liverdisease made a bid. The question is why would they do it and make it public the day before a must win match? Answer: If we make Europe, Barry stays. If we don't, he goes. They want him, so they try to unsettle us at this key time. Come on boys (and Arsenal)
srsmithusa
tarzan. ye of little faith.
ric112
COULD UNDERSTAND GB GOING IF IT WAS MAN UTD CHELSKI OR THE ARSE BUT OUT OF THE SO CALLED BIG 4 LIVERPOOL TO MY MIND ARE THE MOST VUNERABLE WOULD EVERTON LET THEM TAKE ARTETA MAN CITY LET THEM TAKE MICAH RICHARDS OR BLACKBURN LET THEM TAKE BENTLY OR CRUZ SPUDS KEANE OR BERBATOV NO THEY WOULDNT BECAUSE LIKE US THEY WILL BE THINKING WE CAN GRAB FOURTH SPOT NEXT SEASON YOU DONT SELL ONE OF YOUR BEST PLAYERS TO A TEAM YOU HOPE TO CHALLENGE FOR FOUTH SPOT NEXT SEASON .COMEON VILLA SHOW GB WERE THE REAL DEAL AND SPLASH THE CASH IN THE SUMMER
super lionel martin
very boring and stupid move by liverpoodle if true. should just give Barry another reason for staying with us!
leftfoot
Well, Gareth was in a meeting with his agent for 40 minutes after this afternoon's "game" so...goodbye.
DerryVillan
No way we are not a feeder club! Bella stays. Up the offer to a fiver and keep Bella.
col8
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