Bye bye transfer window, see you soon AND a message to the boo boys!
It’s freezing out there and the roads and pitches are covered with snow. Games are being called off all over the place and Villa have a date tonight against Doncaster. Oh hang on a minute. Am I talking about football? Yes thats right, the transfer window is over and now we can concentrate on our real goals, which is to finish top four and do well in the FA Cup and UEFA Cup.
A top four finish is the most important aim, because if we achieve that we can attract some real good players when the transfer window re-opens in the summer… oh damn! I’ve slipped straight back into transfer talk. OK, so we all love the excitement of new signings at the club, there’s no way to deny it. So let’s have a round up of the transfer window’s activity.
Transfer window activity
The transfer window is gone for a while PLUS a message for the boo boys
Apologies to regular readers, something weird is going on with our NewsNow link so yesterdays post is repeated today. This is a one-off! Promise 
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to get the ball over the line
And where does that immortal catchphrase come from?
Mission: Impossible
And that was exactly what it proved to be today for Villa. We gave it our all, with plenty of attacking football, but ultimately we couldn’t get the ball to go those last few inches. We got it to the goal line plenty, but between Figueroa, Scharner and Kirkland, they somehow stopped it from actually crossing it.
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Wigan plot retaliation in the transfer market for Heskey swoop – Villa vs Wigan preview
Filed under: Aston Villa, Injury News, Match Previews, Transfer News
Just a few days ago the grapevine claimed that Charles N’Zogbia was in talks with Martin O’Neill, but if he ever was, it seems they didn’t come to any agreement as Wigan now look set to sign him, despite the initial rumours being all Villa or Arsenal not Wigan.
The left winger is known to be a bit of a handful off the pitch and this week it blew out of all proportion when him and his manager had a big-fat-petulant-tiff in public. N’Zogbia didn’t take being called N’Somnia on the chin, instead he threw a great big strop and vowed never to play for Newcastle again whilst Kinnear runs the show.
Wigan now look to be agreeing a deal for the Zog before the transfer window closes, from right under our noses. Most Villa fans will say “They’re welcome to him” and whilst I agree, with Routledge out the door, a spare winger would’ve come in handy (today for instance).
Defence the key
Micah Richards link, transfer talk and injury news
Sky Sports News are today claiming that Villa are looking into a bid for Micah Richards. It’s not on their website yet, but it’s on the Latest News round-up.
Richards stormed onto the scene at a very young age for a defender, getting into the Man City team and then the England team. He then got injured and was out for a while and, since his return, has failed to recapture the form that made him so successful. Whether his lack of good form is caused by the unrest at City or whether he has ‘lost it’ remains to be seen.
MON is reknowned for getting the best out of players and Richards is also a versatile defender who can play full back or centre back, so the deal makes logical sense. The sudden out-of-the-blue-ness of the rumour, however, makes me a little sceptical of there being any actual truth in it.
N’Somnia… Zogbia… Charlie… errr…. you know the guy I mean… Thingymajig
£12m of Randy’s money is spent for him as Villa prepare to face Portsmouth
Filed under: Aston Villa, Match Previews, Transfer News
The focus returns tonight to Villa’s main aim, when we take on Portsmouth in the Premier League. Our boys go into the game down at Fratton Park unbeaten in 10 league games and on the back of 5 away wins on the bounce.
We are currently 20 points ahead of Pompey, who are just 3 points off the bottom, despite being 12th, as the bottom half of the table remains closer than ever. Even Hull, who are 9th, are far from clear of the dogfight in this crazy season.
A win is important for us, to maintain the lead we have over Arsenal and Everton, who face each other tomorrrow night at Goodison Park. Every result in that game has it’s benefits to us, in our attempts to stay above them both.
Emile debut
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