The Inevitable January Transfer Market Topic

[Matt]

Good Ol' Allerdyce, clearing the deadwood yet again.

* < 1 month into the Newcastle job: gets rid of Bramble

* < 1 month into Blackburn job: gets rid of Fowler

He'd already gone before Ince got the sack He was only on a 3 (or 2?) month deal.

[IAceI]

He was on a pay-per-play deal and Allardyce told him that he wasn't needed anymore. So it was Allardyce who got rid of him.

And he told Nigel Winterburn he wasn't needed as a coach anymore either.

[Matt]

He was on a pay-per-play deal and Allardyce told him that he wasn't needed anymore. So it was Allardyce who got rid of him.

And he told Nigel Winterburn he wasn't needed as a coach anymore either.

Meh I read he was on a 2/3 month deal and it'd expired.

Edit: Turns out, I was sort of right, but he was still at the club on a non-contract basis and Big Sam told him to fuck off.

Edited December 23, 2008 by Footjob Fever

[Adam]

I heard it's likely he'll now go to Grimsby on a player/coach deal. If I were him I'd just give it up and become a full-time coach, he's not been at his best since he lost himself at Leeds.

[The Future]

I haven't checked football sites for a while, I log into a bunch of them today and I see Real Madrid's interested in Pennant?

[King Ellis]

It was funnier the other day when they apparently stopped being interested because they couldn't afford his wages. On the other hand, Wigan could and were feverently chasing him.

[Crybaby Bunting]

It's hilarious to even consider him being used as anything other than a squad player at Madrid.

Although he'd be more commanding of a higher wage being an ex-Madrid player than an ex-Liverpool player.

[ONO]

Apparently Villa have wrapped up Heskey for £3million.

Pleased with that.

[9 to 5]

Bit late but Fowler was on a 3 month pay as you play deal.

[FireDoughnut]

Ashley Young to Real Madrid for £25 million?

Ramos seems to be apparently throwing a lot of money around for someone that only has a contract until June.

[Matt]

1) O'Neill won't sell.

2) Young probably won't want to leave, not when it looks like Villa will make the CL

3) Real Madrid want a cheap option, £25m isn't a cheap option.

[Dan]

Can't see Villa selling him no matter what the price.

[therockbox]

Don't see why you'd want Ashley Young when Pennant is available for £3m, to be honest.

Come on, take him off our hands. Please.

Edited December 26, 2008 by Lord Flashheart

[ONO]

Ashley Young to Real Madrid for £25 million?

Ramos seems to be apparently throwing a lot of money around for someone that only has a contract until June.

He signed a new contract only last month.

[King Ellis]

I think he means Ramos.

[ONO]

Ah, my bad. Well, yeah, I guess he is right, but I don't think there is any substance with the rumours.

[alldaws1]

One of Villa's top stars being sold? Nah, it's wrong. Ooh, Heskey to Villa? Yeah, sounds good, that's true

Dear God, Harry Redknapp's trying to bring Craig Bellamy to White Hart Lane. Quick, bring back Comolli!

[The Future]

Bellamy with his pace playing off Pavlyuchenko wouldn't be that bad for you guys actually.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Expect Spurs to be linked to every single striker to be mentioned leading up to the transfer window.

Martin O'Neill might fancy selling Ashley Young to make sure that his squad stays small and to start bringing back an "underdog" tag to Villa.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Young wont go anywhere a week after O'Neil claims he's one of the best players in the world, which I'm starting to slowly believe he's becoming. Him and Agbonglahor are way too important for Villa to lose and I'd say there's close to no chance that this would ever happen. Why would anybody want to make the mistake of what Owen did and ruin your career anyway?