With me being on holiday, I’m a bit out of the loop and I’m not even sure what day it is to be honest.
But it’s apparent that now the window has shut we haven’t bought anyone.
Are any of us really surprised?
I can’t say I am really and it’s all a bit depressing to me.
We all know what’s seriously required, ie a decent attacking midfielder, someone who can unlock a defence, but yet again we haven’t got one in.
Why?
Does Lambert really not see what we all can?
The answer is beyond me.
Whatever, did I really read that Tom Cleverly was demanding £80k a week?
That’s just laughable, but shows how much the game is getting out of hand.
Bear in mind that all clubs got a nice £30 million bonus this year.
We didn’t spend much of it though, did we?
Lerner’s revitalised about the Villa?
Don’t make me laugh.
He’s reeling the money back in, big time.
Good, because hopefully he’ll sell up all the more quicker, at a lower, more realistic price.
Cleverely is on his way… loan deal…!!!
Don’t make sense so Everton wouldn’t even take him on loan????surely that’s what they were angling for.
Really?
I’m underwhelmed to say the least.
ONLY till January if you believe some reports coming out..
What’s that all about..!!??
I thought that was pretty standard.
We get the chance to get rid or extend.
Not that I care, as he’s totally average, imo.
The express saying a season long loan SHITE
it means he is using us for 4 months play himself into shop window then fuck off to everton in jan. and whats worse is lamberk is happy for that to happen club is a complete joke
Who cares then? He uses us for a couple of months, sets the world on fire for villa and launches us up the table, he can either stay or fuck off in january, and if he leaves Lambert has a whole month to find a different attacking midfielder.
We will finish high enough up the table without him he is no better than what we’ve got anyway. He has totally disrespected our club
Why pay a Man U player £80k per week to get game time at Villa ?
Let’s be honest, we shouldn’t be in the relegation scrap this season, what a refreshing change, and Lerner isn’t going to break the bank to go for Europe when he wants out.
Let’s face it, Hull made Europe & surrendered meekly in the qualifiers. Reminds me of our Rapid Vienna efforts.
According to thepeoplesperson.com (and I haven’t a clue if they are a reliable source) Cleverley’s made the decision to take lower wages in order to play more first-team football.
thats big of the greedy bastard
this is the worst news iv ever heard coming out of VP we really have lost the plot. im sure all the lerner apologists will say lets get behind him yawn yawn yawn, I wont be getting behind any player that uses us like that or management that are happy to be used like that. lets hope hes injured till jan!!!
A little bit disappointed but we should be ok even with no more signings. Big test coming up over the next few weeks though, if we do Liverpool or get a draw I can see us getting a fair few points from those games. I have a bad feeling Balotelli will smash us though on his home debut, you know its going to happen as were always the club for things like that!
I sorry can someone explain to this old codger, are you saying Cleverley is coming to Villa on loan? I’m sorry I sound thick but how did that happen, thought he didn’t want Villa.
Now this might be a total shot in the dark but perhaps he signed the paperwork last night before the deadline as backup just in case all other possible deals (Everton) fell through???
Well its logical BWS and a good answer, after all what was going on at the time everybody and me included on you bike mate,so do we pay 1/2 his wage or what?
Haven’t a clue Bill but we seeing as we had to fork out half of Ireland’s when he was on loan you can only assume that’d be the case.
possibly so hes used us as a last resort. this is as bad as it fucking gets i do not want that useless mercenary user at our club lamberk and keane fuck off
You leave Lamberk alone what’s he done on here, Lamberk take no notice 🙂
just hope the fans boo the wanker off the pitch if that makes me less of a fan so be it. only mild applause if hes scores. complete tosser
wot this on off on off how can somebody decide day after a transfer window shuts,that he does want 2 play 2 a shit side. does the window open for greedy players that can’t make up their minds while the window is open
can somebody explain on this works. totally endeared himself 2 everton and and villa fans
making friends wherever he goes
i dont get it either im appalled final straw for me
If Cleverley is a loan deal to January – Whatt does that say ?
I couldn’t get the deal i wanted in time with Everton last night so i will come and play for villa for a few months and then try and get to Everton in the next window.
Just a thought.
i dont understand this the window is shut can anyone explain why we are trying to tommy big bollox still
Everton made a statement last night that Cleverley was never at there training ground and where not in contact with him.
We’ll just have to pray to fuck whatever he signed was too late in the PL’s eyes.
Hope so to though they seem confident of getting him and they’ll bend over backwards when utd are involved.
There is some truth in that, in clough’s autobiography he tells how he landed at a players house Man U were after and convinced him to sign for Derdy (I think) . He had the contract signed and sealed only to be told by the league to rip it up after the dirty man’s complained.
At the end of the day it’s a below average player for a below average team in a position where we’re light in numbers. A much as I think he is shit he is certainly no worse than what we already have.
I hope someone clever comes up with a good chant about Cleverley for when we play United!! Even though he wont be in the squad, he’ll know exactly how we feel about him!
How about “there’s only one greedy bastard”
Bloody football, what is the point of having a deadline if you can extend it ….. Apparently it was Kenwright who tried to bugger the transfer up, when Cleverley was on his way to BH….. This is just a tad desperate, he obviously prefers Everton so let him go there !! WE are a joke !
Spot on this proves what a desperate shite club we really are
The truth is nobody knows the truth. We don’t even know if there is truth in the news that a deal may still go through (and it wouldn’t be the first after deadline deal to be approved).
If I wasn’t a Villa fan and had the choice between Villa and Everton I think I would probably choose Everton. Why would we expect Cleverley to want to come to Villa above other teams? I doubt that he wants to leave United, but is being pushed out (and at the last minute for him too).
If he comes, let’s see how he performs. If he is crap he will get stick. Maybe it’s best not to dish that out before he even kicks a ball though.
Here we go another villa apologist lets give him time yawn yawn. We know the truth every paper is saying the same. He’s had the last 4 days to sign for us so why didn’t he. Do we really want a player like Ireland who sulked coz he was sold at city and really wanted to be there. He’s not even a good player ffs and a national joke. Maybe that’s why we’ve signed him
You really are a prize tw@t. You want our best players to leave (Benteke and Vlaar). and if we sign Cleverley on loan “it’s the last straw”. Oh really, so what if we do? Stop supporting the club? Looks to me like you did that long ago.
Villa apologist? I just say what I see, not what I think other people want to hear. Villa has been a club in a mess for a long while, but if I see something that I think might improve things I will say so, rather than slag off every single move Lerner, Lambert and the club make.
Who says Cleverley is anything like Ireland? You probably know him as well as I do which is not at all. If he comes and you are right tell me you told me so. At least that should make you happy.
FYI I do not want Benteke sold and vlaar I couldn’t care less either way. Cleverly has totally disrespected our club but you go and lick his arse. Your the twat not me.
Looks like your last straw has happened. Now what? Nothing really. Just carry on slagging off everything about the club. Until the next last straw?
Has Cleverley really disrespected the club? If you were being pushed out of one club that you had been with since a kid, wouldn’t you want to consider your options and choose the best one for you? And the best deal financially? Lots of signings go through at the death after a game of poker played out by players, clubs and agents all after the best deal they can get. That’s all. If Cleverley was a Villa player who forced the club to sell him because of his antics then that would be disrespecting the club.
You said you hoped utd would buy Vlaar yesterday numbnuts. You’ve made it clear you’re the twat. We’ve started the season well, got some solid players in and heading in the right direction. But all you do is pick out negatives. I really pity you. Such a sad existence you be so miserable all the time. Also, how did he have 4 days yo sign for us when, according to the same papers, the fee was only agreed yesterday morning.
Lads it’s pointless asking oohah anything, it takes him a while to realise he is wrong but when he gets there he goes quiet and starts picking on something else.
Any idea when we’ll know if the deals gone through????or is it going to be something that drags on????
Supposed to be this afternoon sometime. This smells of an underhanded fix IMO
The story seems to be that we informed the FA that we were close to agreement yesterday. The same happened with a big name transfer to a top 4 team I think last year (scratching my head to remember who it was). It went through the next day.
Well, well, that’s a turn up for the book (assuming it get’s approved). Sounds like Cleverley’s clever strategy left him in the soft stuff and he had to do a very quick volte face whilst eating a large slice of humble pie. I think we should give PL some credit for facing the guy’s agent down and getting him WITHOUT paying a large transfer fee so, if he’s no good Oohah he has only cost us KEA’s wages!!!! And on wages, I read he was on £30k a week at manure; this 80k claim is rubbish.
Whether he’s good or not is irrelevant. The whole way this has been done stinks to heaven. Appalling behaviour from TC and has totally disrespected our club when no one else would touch him.
OohAh, for once I agree with you. Interestingly both the Falco and Welbeck deals were also concluded after the 11pm deadline. Telegraph report that Cleverley’s basic at manure is £30k plus appearance money and add ons. He has something to prove and if Villa get his career back on track why would he want to move elsewhere? A number of respected pundits have told him it’s the right club for him.
A number of pundits have told him we are the right club as no one else has come in for him. We are not the right club we are the only club!!
Sorry OohAh but that’s bo**ox. Hull, Valencia and Everton were in for him and all made offers.
I believe he’s on 40k and read somewhere he wanted 60. Say whatever you like about the lad he’s certainly got a sense of humour!
second lowest spenders in the premier league this window. says it all really .
Welcome to Villa Cleverly. I will judge all players by how they perform on the pitch for villa and not for previous clubs. I’m not overjoyed by this signing but as a villa fan I will support the team no matter who the players, manager, owners or other fans are. (And also no matter how shit we are)
All true but a Man U reject? Come on now, this is pushing the boundaries of good taste.
He wasn’t too bad under Fergie, and if we can get anything like the player he was at Wigan I wouldn’t be too disappointed…
Still a dirty manc at heart and please refrain from using the ‘F’ on here it’s a family site you know.
Welbeck is another Man U reject. I wouldn’t mind him at the club. Plus a few others they have dumped in the past as well (Jaap Stam would have been nice!).
I actually think Cleverley is a decent player and would add something to our midfield. Given the trouble we have attracting players at the moment (we have tried and failed it seems to bring in some decent players in the last few seasons but don’t pay the going rate) I would prefer we took a chance on Cleverley rather than did nothing.
Then again he might come here and be crap. If he is I will hold my hands up. One thing in my defence, I stuck up for Alan Hutton when not many did. That seems to have turned a bit. Let’s hope Cleverley does too.
How can you support someone who has disrespected our club. I suppose we will now get the liberal clever lye apologists on here now. Nothing wrong with Hutton like u say half decent player but fans were against him before he kicked a ball as mclown signed him
“How can you support anyone who disrespected our club” Anyone else see the irony in this statement. You do it every minute. Seems fine for you.
I’m not being paid £60k of our hard earned to do it though
Another liberal apologist. I bet you stuck up for Anelka when he did the quenelle too allegedly!
Your hard earned! I thought you refused yo buy anything from the club until Lambert and Lerner were gone. Again, hypocrite. Non of your arguments link up. Seriously are you really that fecking stupid.
I meant the clubs money not mine. I havnt gone to any games so far and certainly won’t be now. Il leave it to the other sheep to waste their money on this farce of a club
I always stood Hutton’s corner but I really struggle to accept someone, no anyone that’s wore THAT shirt, narrow minded I know but that’s how it is.
Hating Man U is an instinct all non Man U fans are born with !
It’s the way they’ve cheated their way to half the stuff they’ve won, what was 8 minutes added time when they won their first title in f@@k knows how many years? What a fix .
And their one eyed wouldn’t know the way to Manchester if you gave them a road atlas plastic fans, compete tossers.
I possibly hate them more than the noses.
Agree that 8 mins cost us the title. Btw it’s been approved totally disgusted with club
What’s the fucking point of having a deadline????
New post gone up giddy.
You were disgusted with them anyway.
Even more disgusted now
Change your name to “disgusted of Birmingham” and write to the BBC!!