Quote Originally Posted by BaggieBlood View Post
Only because they filled his mouth with gold and nobody bid for him.

It was a different story when he was on less money in the championship and crying to go to spurs when levy offered his usual packet of out of date hob nobs and add on of prawn cracker after 10,001 consecutive games.

He wasn't so loyal then, only when the their new c??? Owners came in and saved the day by again giving him a new contract.

Funny how this loyalty you so admire in insisted that their be a release clause in the contract and how that this was revealed to all and sundry, the very same day his wages increased when he spoke to other players on England duty.

The bloke's a self serving vile, cheating c???, who chose England after representing ROI at youth level and who admitted himself to the press it was 50-50 he stayed.

That's the commitment that must be admired, I agree. NOT.

He stayed because nobody wants to pay the £30m or so the overrated diver is worth.
I think you'll find BB that they wanted over double the £30M you're quoting. As you say, the reason he stayed was because no one bid for him. This scenario has worked well for him as he's overdue at the age he is to start showing the quality many Villa fans think he has. He's a decent footballer in an average team who unless he kicks on may well end up playing all his career for a team who will pay him well and indulge his requirements. A bit like Le Tissier did for Saints only Grealish doesn't have Le Tiss's quality.