Nigel Reo-Coker goes as Aston Villa start clear-out
Saturday 28th May 2011, 11:29AM BST.
Aston Villa’s exodus of players has begun with the departure of Nigel Reo-Coker who has been released after failing to agree terms on a new contract.
Reo-Coker is one of 10 players released. The list also includes veteran Frenchman Robert Pires and Norway striker John Carew, who has been on loan at Stoke.
Moustapha Salifou has also been shown the exit door after making just four appearances for the claret and blues since his arrival in 2007 while reserve team players Isaiah Osbourne, Harry Forrester, Arsenio Halfhuid, Durrell Berry, Ellis Deeney and Calum Flanagan have also left.
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I AM TOTALY FED UP WITH GREEDY FOOTBALLERS, OK THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE A CAREER THAT LASTS UNTIL 65 BUT THE TRUE COST IS FAR TO HIGH REO-COKER IS A GOOD EXAMPLE, OVER THE FOUR YEARS HE HAS COST £2MILLION IN DEPRECIATION PLUS WAGES DOWNING HAD THE FIRST SIX MONTHS ON THE SICK LIST NEVER TRIED FOR THE NEXT 6MONTHS NOW HE WANTS TO LEAVE, YOUNG WANTS TO GO,FOR MORE MONEY PRESUMABLY,WE MIGHT JUST AS WELL PUT MCDONALD IN CHARGE AND CONCENTRATE ON HOME GROWN PLAYERS AND IF WE GET RELEGATED SO MUCH FOR IT THEN THE GREEDY PLAYERS WILL NOT HAVE THE SOURCE OF INCOME AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BLACKMAIL CLUBS INTO HIGH WAGES, THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO SUFFER ARE US THE FANS. REGARDS JOHN CARLTON
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No real surprises. We’ll have to see if any future replacements improve the squad
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John Charlton – Of course you’re right, but why has it took so long for you to realise this? Football is now run by first, the agents, then the players, then the clubs! Stewart Downing is a prime example. His agent is also the agent for Gerrard and Carragher!
Work the maths! John Henry has gone into Pool with more money than Lerner so the agent has advised his Villa client that a move to Pool would be beneficial. Downing has mentioned the same words as Barry, Champions League. Pool are light years away from it at the moment. So if Downing goes to Pool, it’s for money, nothing else!
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