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Date:Thursday July 24 2008
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Thursday's Press Talk For Aston Villa
The paper talk for today is a bit sparce.
The Sun say that the move for Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel is dependent on Paul Robinson moving to Ewood Park.
The Times say that the Spurs keeper is close to a move to Rovers though so the goalkeeper merry-go-round can start! They say the deal for the former England No1 should be done by the weekend. The Daily Mail cover the same angle and also say that the bid for Brad Guzan has been delayed by the work permit application process.
The Daily Express have the obligatory Liverpool v Aston Villa Gareth Barry saga article, and claim the clubs remain at 'loggerheads' as Villa still want £18million cash.
The Sun wade in saying that it has been made clear to Barry that it isn't too late for him to be welcomed back into the club if the deal with Liverpool, or indeed Arsenal I guess, doesn't go through. However the Red Top says 'he will have to offer a grovelling apology to boss Martin O'Neill to put himself back in favour with the majority of Villa fans.'
The Mirror quote Steven Gerrard's cousin, no seriously...! The Walsall defender said as a Liverpool fan he thinks Barry would be a good buy and said Barry was 'a class above against us' during the pre-season friendly between Villa and Walsall.
The press are also talking about the Shaun Wright-Phillips and Younes Kaboul links mentioned in our round up yesterday.
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Wow. No new links! We haven't been linked with one of the other three keepers left in the world that we haven't been linked with yet! Wonders never cease. On a serious note, I hope the Friedel signing and Guzan work permit issues are cleared up sooner rather than later, knowing that things are done and dusted is good.
Mayo_12
Qulaity Barry statement for MON on Gaz Baz. Liverpool don't have the cash and need to sell more players. They must have offered lower than the 15m proported, I think we would have accepted that.
tarzan
I saw a mention that MON will look at SWP NEXT WEEK! Why not this week? Is there no urgency or drive in all this? Surely the sooner the team is done and dusted the sooner they can begin the gel and form a cohesive unit, whether GB is still with us or not. And, as I keep saying where are our new RB's?
Obediah
obediah, think its because chelsea are in China on an east asian tour. I presume SWP is with them. As for the class above quote. For christ sake they are 2 divisions beneath all. The whole bloody team have been a class above them! Good statement from MON as well. He's playing it brilliantly and I hope Barry plays saturday.
tonybrum
thanks for the correction tony I forgot about China.
Obediah
Surely theres an element of waiting (and hoping) until after the weekend when (again, hopefully) we'll be in the UEFA cup, hence being able to offer European football to potential targets..
Mancuni-villa
The speculation is becoming more and more sparce because they've ran out of people to link us to. It would be easier to make a list of the players we've NOT been linked to. ie; Father Christmas, Pele, the Pope, Bill Clinton and James Brown (only because he's dead). HOLD ON, no sorry correction, goal.com have just linked us to the Pope and the Vatican could be willing to sell at the right price.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Hmmm, the pope could certainly do a job in goal dealing with any crosses......sorry.
PBAVFC
Would it really work, having a Christian leader playing for the Lions? :o)
BobTheBuilder
does everyone think that MON is sitting back with a pipe and slippers waiting for players to come to him? Of coure there's an urgency its his job the only frustrating thing for us fans is that Villa dont talk about transfers at all. Have you seen any quotes from MON before transfers are all but sealed? Unlike Harry Redknapp who feels its appropriate to tell anyone who will listen about his targets by claiming he "likes the lad and were hoping to do something" at least 3 times a day. Unfortunatley we dont do business like that so were left to go mad but thats the way it is. On another note all our closest rivals last year have bought nobody to note....its not just us.
themightyatom
PBAVFC give yourself 10 lashes for that one
Astonian Villan
PBAVFC, very good :D haha
Villan-in-Cyprus
maybe its because we are after contracted players like freidel and bentley so you can't talk about them for accusations of tapping up. And I think Harry talks about players who are transfer listed, which is fair enough. Though I do sympathise with your frustrations. But hey only 5 and half weeks of this left!
tonybrum
No way the Godfather of Soul is coming to us. I know for a fact James Brown will sign for Chelsea. Roman Abramovich will take him to the bridge.
sick note
Aaaaaaaaggggggggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.I can't take much more of this............the jokes by the way not the transfer window!!.
happyvillan
Sick note, 10 out of 10. I like to believe that theres always room for improvement, but not on that beauty.
PBAVFC
what are you talking about the jokes are great, but personally I'd sign santa claus. But he's not match fit so I doubt he'd be much use till christmas.
tonybrum
Bill Clinton up front and we'd be really dangerous with all that devastating firepower. "And it's the Pope, running down the right wing with his blistering pace. Beautiful cross for Young. Young for Santa, YES . . . IS IT? . . . IT IS! Santa finishes and Villa are rampant!
Villan-in-Cyprus
This annual nerve tingling heart pounding transfer saga is really getting to me...........ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
bellywipes
Nice one Sick Note LOL
DoLpHiNaToR
Even the media seem to be running out of prospective new MON targets, although looking back on the last twelve weeks or so, we have been linked to just about anybody and everybody. Chimbonda seemingly off to The Stadium Of Light, so thats another rumoured possibility that bites the dust.
glensider
I reckon Michael Jackson could do a job for us, some fancy foot work up front, and as an added bonus, when he gets a bit older he will look after the youth ranks developing ball skills...
Villa4Europe
I know we should be patient, but i'm starting to get really bored by the same paper talk resurfacing its starting to make me question MON and whether he has the real belief that he knows what he is doing with a large amount of money to spend and who to spend it on. Should everything be ok all we have signed is 2 gk's 1 closing on retirement(but still Mr consistant) and another who needs alot of coachinf if he is really to make the jump from mickey mouse football in america to the premier league and a half decent midfielder in sidwell. Where are the big names, the head turing signings that will make every1 else in the prem turn and look at use and realise we mean business!!Good luck lads on Sat.
pksandell
haha Villa4Europe, very good.
Villan-in-Cyprus
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