Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The Villa bid for Stephens is under the No section. No truth in it.
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The Villa bid for Stephens is under the No section. No truth in it.
Withdean11
Well-known member
Yes, and Sam will continue to play that role. However, if it's 0-0 with 20 minutes to go, Robbie Keane would be a perfect player to bring on.
Albumen
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/republic_of_ireland/2724353.stm
"Hughton deals with Republic players Robbie Keane, Stephen Carr and Gary Doherty on a daily basis"
"Hughton deals with Republic players Robbie Keane, Stephen Carr and Gary Doherty on a daily basis"
Nixonator
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Not sure you should take his word as absolute considering what's happened in the past. I also happen to reliably know there was something in a name at the end of that 'no' list.
Would not surprise me at all if Villa have been sniffing around.
GT49er
Well-known member
I wonder if he's kept that up all the way from 2003!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
If Villa had made a bid, we'd have known about it by now. That tweet is 4 days old.
Albumen
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Hehe, I just posted it to show he knows him well.
Would we? Why?
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Villa were banging on about singing both Kayal and Stephens in January weeks ago.
Kayal's new contract half-kyboshed that but I'm sure they will bid for Stephens before being told to sling their hook.
Kayal's new contract half-kyboshed that but I'm sure they will bid for Stephens before being told to sling their hook.
- Jun 27, 2012
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For starters the club have publicly said they've received no bids for their players this window.
northstandsteve
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So just JR coming in then.... perhaps
Albumen
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If Keane still has legs I think the move has. Perfect cover/option for Baldock. There's a trophy to be sought and CH likes him.
It's us or Shamrock Rovers I think.
It's us or Shamrock Rovers I think.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Fair enough, I had missed that. I just get annoyed by the assumption that we hear about all bids or anything of the sort.
Do they always though? I mean plenty do, yes, but is it a requirement?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I don't know the legal status, but you do hear of bids being turned down.
That's sort of my point. You frequently hear of it, but it may well be that there are many bids that are turned down that aren't reported on. That would, in fact, be my assumption, that far more bids skim under the press' radar than those reported on. I also don't really know if there's a difference between a bid and an informal enquiry.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
A bid mentions money. Definite money.
- Jun 27, 2012
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Here's Hughton a few days ago on bids for our players
via: http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/alb...ght_move___and_Keane_and_Judge_were_on_radar/
"“We haven’t had any. It’s very early in the window and the phone has only just started to ring and the texts are starting to come through.
“But the club has showed, and in particular the chairman, we want to keep all our best players and any offers for any of our players is very much part and parcel of the game and probably a consequence of where we are at the moment.
“These things never phase us and you have to deal with them in the appropriate manner.”
via: http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/alb...ght_move___and_Keane_and_Judge_were_on_radar/
"“We haven’t had any. It’s very early in the window and the phone has only just started to ring and the texts are starting to come through.
“But the club has showed, and in particular the chairman, we want to keep all our best players and any offers for any of our players is very much part and parcel of the game and probably a consequence of where we are at the moment.
“These things never phase us and you have to deal with them in the appropriate manner.”