Little wants Shorey at Pompy

[Mike Hunt]

Surely he will go to Villa.

Much better club, better managed, and are in Europe this year.

I honestly do not know how a player could choose Sunderland over Villa. Unless it was double the wages.

[rg6royal]

Just heard on 2tenfm both Villa and Sunderland have had bids accepted and it's up to him where he goes.

[Streets]

It's Villa. All but signed and sealed, unless he fails a medical, which he wont.

And fair enough. Big club, stable, wealthy, great stadium to play in each and every week, european football. Can't blame the lad at all really.

I'm just glad we had Nicky for 7 happy years!

[Platypuss]

I love the way Jay always pretends to know he has all the inside info when in reality (like most of us), he just gets it from newsnow.

[Royal Rother]

A very good right back who just suffered a bit from the red mist.

Surprisingly a very mild mannered and thoughtful chap off the pitch and a better player than he was really given credit for.

Probably our second best player at the World Cup, second to Nicky Butt too

Agreed with all points.

He's only 31.

"Mills is a patron of the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, and has raised money for the charity since the death of his son Archie from the condition in 2002...." Didn't know that.

[Sarah Star]

Aston Villa boss O'Neill, who expects to receive £18m from Liverpool for Gareth Barry this week, has won the battle to sign England left-back Shorey from Reading in a £4.5m deal while Young is set for a £5m move from Middlesbrough.

Shorey has opted for Villa ahead of Sunderland and has the chance to play in Europe. He has been assured he will be the first choice for the long term if he shows his normal form. The Mirror

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... -20687306/

[Royal Rother]

Cue the witty quips about "normal form" last season from the usual suspects...

[TBM]

while Young is set for a £5m move from Middlesbrough.

Thats the Harper money sorted for Boro then!

[Stuffed Crust Pizza]

SSN reports that Shorey is now due to have a medical at Villa. Fee belived to be £3.5m.

[Wycombe Royal]

SSN reports that Shorey is now due to have a medical at Villa. Fee belived to be £3.5m.

Another medical - at least it isn't at West Ham this time........

[Wycombe Royal]

Now confirmed by Villa:
http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1360066,00.html

TIme to move the topic to a new forum......

[SpaceCruiser]

It's now been confirmed by us too....

http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/pa ... 13,00.html

[rfcjoe]

Thank fook that saga is coming to an end. He is the only player I want to lose as he is obviously unhappy and that could upset the harmony in the camp.

Fair well.

[Bill Oddie's Beard]

Thank fook that saga is coming to an end. He is the only player I want to lose as he is obviously unhappy and that could upset the harmony in the camp.

Fair well.

Yup, gotta agree wiv u there. Hopefully we can bring in a replacement pretty sharpish.

[Royal Rother]

Can't agree with that.

It's farewell.

[rfcjoe]

Well done Eggert.
+1

[Royal Rother]

[Arch]

Shorey has opted for Villa ahead of Sunderland and has the chance to play in Europe. He has been assured he will be the first choice for the long term if he shows his normal form.[/i] The Mirror

That's madness if true. Bouma is an excellent player.

[SpaceCruiser]

Why hasn't this been moved to the team forum?

[Arch]

Because it's only a rumour that Little wants Shorey at Pompy (sic)?