Time to map out a plan for Villa's future
- Says blogger Matthew Turvey
Sidwell to join Villa shortly
Wednesday 9th July 2008, 12:17PM BST.
Villa will complete the signing of midfielder Steve Sidwell in the next 24 hours after they agreed a deal to take him from Chelsea.
The club confirmed in a statement that they have concluded a deal and the former England under-21 international will sign, subject to a medical.
The signing, which is expected to cost Villa around £5.5m, will be manager Martin O’Neill’s first of the summer and could help soften the blow, if and
when Gareth Barry completes his transfer to Liverpool.
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That’s it then,bye bye Barry (£12m).
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Welcome to Villa Park Steve and farewell Gareth thank you for 10 years service and all the best
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Sidwell, good signing.
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where is the wisdom of villa villa or should i say wolves wolves what a tool oh and sidwell might be a good move
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WHY HAS THIS GUY HAS NOT SIGNED YET,IS HE DOING WHAT LES FERDINAND DID TO US ABOUT 15 TEARS AGO(WAITING TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WANTS HIM AND USING US AS A BACK UP)
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I have said it before, we need freshening up and maybe Steve Sidwell could be the start a new look Villa.
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Hey up Beeston, how am ya bud?
I think Barry going for £12+ million and Sidwell coming in for half of that, is a great bit of business personally.
I hate to say it but Young, Reo-Coker and Sidwell are the base of a very good, young, talented midfield.
Still not as good as Brunt, Greening, Koren and Tex though!! ;-)
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nedball u said it mate weve still got the best midfield in the world 4get gera we got teixeria robert koren an jonno
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bring on the villa
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