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Felipa my man, you are Brazilian right? Can you tel us what this guys attributes are? Is he quick? Strong? Good in the air? Good on the ball? Also, you say he is old, but he is only 28, or do you think he has been tampering with his birth certificate?

I'll give anyone a chance. I'm holding onto the fact that he looks like he's got a strong build, as the one thing we can't afford is another pushover. Rozehnal always looked like a tweener. If this Alvaro guy is strong and dominant in the air, I think this will allow us to use Faye in midfield when he returns, as he does such a good job of maintaining posession in midfield, which is exactly what we need more than anything.

Yeah, that's the one.

SSN: Routledge having medical with Aston Villa. Martin O'Neil is certainly no mug. He will get the best out of a promising young player who still has a lot of potential. Routledge fits into that Villa team perfectly. Young, Routledge and Agbonlahor will drive teams crazy. I feel this transfer is going to make a lot of other clubs feel really silly. It's only Routledge... Better than the likes of Milner, Ireland and Etherington though ... I just feel quite a few teams could have taken a chance on him but fluffed it. It will be a good move for him.

We are essentially doing a Spurs now. Look slike we are going to be bringing in younger players from now on who if sold in the future will always turn a profit. I don't think we will be spending big on older more experienced players, unless they are big time talents, who are certain to excel in the premier league. So if we do decide to get in older, experienced players for the team, it will be guys who we can get for cheaper sums i.e. Alvaro. This si similar to what Spurs are doing with Gilberto from Hertha Berlin, or what they did with the portuguese defender they broguht in last season ... I forget his name ...

SSN: Routledge having medical with Aston Villa. Martin O'Neil is certainly no mug. He will get the best out of a promising young player who still has a lot of potential. Routledge fits into that Villa team perfectly. Young, Routledge and Agbonlahor will drive teams crazy. I feel this transfer is going to make a lot of other clubs feel really silly.

what the f*** are you talking about? What has Routledge done since he moved to spurs exactly? Ooooh so he's pace and few tricks..... :clap: At least Milner was playing well last season and was an important player for us. He can't show much if he isn't being played can he? He carried Palace on his shoulders in that one season when they only went down on the last day. Do you remember? Look, let's just wait and see what happens eh? Milner? ... pfffft! Yeah ok! Never heard of Andy Johnson? Andy Johnson fell over and scored some penalties. Routledge created all the opportunities for that team. Like I said let's wait and see eh?

what the f*** are you talking about? What has Routledge done since he moved to spurs exactly? Ooooh so he's pace and few tricks..... :clap: At least Milner was playing well last season and was an important player for us. He can't show much if he isn't being played can he? He carried Palace on his shoulders in that one season when they only went down on the last day. Do you remember? Look, let's just wait and see what happens eh? Milner? ... pfffft!

Point 2. Marlon Harewood fourth choice striker last seen coming on and changing the game at Anfield, and scoring an overhead kick? Young at 9.65m is very, very cheap indeed. Seriously, if we'd paid double that, I'd still be happy. Davies isn't cheap. He's also starting to look like an extremely good footballer who'll last us a long time. Knight has played over half our games this season. Bar the Man United game, I can't think of any bollocks he dropped, and it didn't stop us getting to 5th place. Swapping the pointless, expensive, fat failure Baros for the magnificent Carew? Looks like a good "no money involved" deal to me. Point 1 - I'd still have Milner here. Come on mate, Harewood is crap! goal at Anfield or not, especially at £4m. Don't rate Knight either but it has to be said, he hasn't looked out of his depth this season in a team that's doing well so that one has turned out a lot better than expected. Harewood is a fourth choice striker. Who would we have got who would have been better than him, was available, and prepared to spend a lot of time sat on their arse on the bench? Same with Knight. He was a fourth choice CB, but as we didn't get a RB, Mellberg ended there which promoted Knight. So Knight got his chance, and he did ok. MON always said that when Curtis Davies got the shirt, he expected him to keep it, and he has done. You don't have to do any explaining. Every player he has brought in has contributed to your current position, so I don't see what the debate is about. He has done well with his signings.

Milner is never better then Routledge. You guys have short memories. We shall see.

Forgive me, but trust me that was tame. If you only had any idea how much Milner frustrates me ... some of the things I could have posted on here ... but I try to control myself. It infuriates me further how people claim he is a good player when he pops up with a goal or one decent cross. Milner is not for me. Then when I suggest that Routledge is better, which he is, I practically get insulted! Well if Routledge goes to Villa we'll see. I remember the player he was at Palace and the boy was very good. Routledge is still only 22 too may I remind you.

If we are refusing to pay £3 million then it might be because we have someone else i.e. another "iron in the fire" who we might be able to get for around £3 million and who we might think is slightly better. Let's wait and see.

f*** me, are you taking the piss? Get a grip. The piss has truly been taken and it's Milner doing the pissing not me!

This guy is unbelievably awful, awful, awful, awful, awful ... never a winger, and I doubt he can play through the middle. He is responsible for the few good things we do falling to pieces. Bad news kiddies. Apparently Routledge is on his way to Villa too. I've said time and time and time and time again that he is far better than Milner, but I was laughed at. Well we'll soon find out. I will surely have the last laugh. We'd better get in someone else who can play on the right, because this guy is not a good footballer, especially on a team that lacks quality overall.

Dude chill out.

Why would Villa want Routledge? Experienced no improvement at all in Spurs, and not exactly very young still. I've been saying for ages we ought to go for Routledge as he is better than Milner ... and now it appears I will be proved right!!! MWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Martin O'Neill is one shrewd dude for sure.

I hope he's got some pace, as we need that at centre back. Looks like he is a low risk back up plan to Woody. We don't particularly lack centre backs, so either he is seen to be good enough to go straight into the first team, or someone is on their way out. I reckon Roz might be.

I have to say that price is similar to what we paid for Rozehnal. I think Rozehnal is on his way out. Also is it any coincidence that we are bringing in another Brazilian? Alvaro can communicate with Cacapa on the field so they could pair up, while Taylor and Faye will pair up as they both speaky the English. I likey.

Rozehnal's replacement? Lazio are in for him aren't they?

Be careful what you say pal. You don't want to end up like this fella ... Not worst then Adebayor tbh. Disagree. Julio has done bugger all. Adebayor = the next Ameobi Both (Baptista and Adebayor) were s*** last season, both didnt really do enough to deserve a place in the starting eleven in the Arsenal squad, i am pretty much sure that Wenger will play with Henry-Van Persie up front next season and keep Adebayor on the bench as a back up, maybe even get a better striker. Keegan seems to agree to some extent Whatever helps you sleep at night pal.

Still not bad. If he doesn't do that great then we don't pay much more than £2 million. If he does really well then we won't be too upset to pay up to £6 million, which really isn't that bad. Not bad? Its great. I'd pay the full £6m upfront if i was KK in his situation, no way is he not worth it, so much in front of him as well. This seasons Ashley Young begging for someone to take a chance on him. Bring him in. Too true.

Still not bad. If he doesn't do that great then we don't pay much more than £2 million. If he does really well then we won't be too upset to pay up to £6 million, which really isn't that bad.

Exactly, especally as he is still so young. I am very surprised Villa aren't in for him actually, as they are apparently looking for someone to play on the right. havent seen alot of hm but i thought he was an attacking central midfielder and not a winger? Me neither (haven't seen much of him), but from my understanding he can play out wide too.

People commenting on a situation without even bothering to gather all the facts of the matter first. That idiot on Sky Sports was actually sitting there referring to Wise as the director of football. It is disgustingly unprofessional. Utter disgrace.

Exactly, especally as he is still so young. I am very surprised Villa aren't in for him actually, as they are apparently looking for someone to play on the right.