Richard Dunne

[Junior]

Was gonna post in jest last night about Dunney heading up to Celtic on Loan - I just couldnt be arsed, but I guess we all knew it would be a matter of minutes before the various rumour mill websites were stating it.

[gastric]

Colbert, it looks like you might get your wish!


http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/mccarthy-in-hunt-for-exiled-dunne-2478326.html

[Colbert Report]

Colbert, it looks like you might get your wish!


http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/mccarthy-in-hunt-for-exiled-dunne-2478326.html

the only thing blocking this move is the fact that robbie keane might decide to go to wolves, and i believe you're only allowed to sign one player on loan from another premiership club

[irishfan86]

I think Wolves need a defender of Dunne's calibre more than they need an attacker, but I think the big problem with getting both in would be money, not rules. Even if the premier league does allow them both to come in on loan, Mick probably wouldn't be given 120,000 pounds a week to pay their wages.

[SwanVsDalton]

Dunne (and Stevie Mancface) have Villa futures sez Houllier. (http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/65158.html?CMP=OTC-RSS)

[irishfan86]

Well, considering they're losing with those guys out of the team there isn't much of a defence to keep them in the wilderness. He might just be saying they have a future though so their values don't totally plummet.

There's a better return if you're selling a perceived asset rather than a liability...

[Charlie Darwin]

I wonder if he really thinks Dunne has improved or he just realises the defence has gotten even worse without him.

[the doc]

I think Dunnes missing the influence of St Ledger nursing and playing alongside him.

After all good CB pairings each have differant styles of play that compliment each other.

[Sullivinho]

I think Dunnes missing the influence of St Ledger nursing and playing alongside him.

Happy New Year Sean ;)

[Sullivinho]

Restored to the starting XI today in the 3-3 draw with Chelsea.

[gastric]

With such love emanating out of Villa Park, I reckon the man is for staying.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/mcallister-impressed-by-dunne-reaction-2483468.html

[elroy]

with another defeat in the bag tonight, Dunne may not have to worry about Houllier much long.

[EastTerracer]

I suspect this is just a journalist flying a kite but the Daily Mail today suggests that Arsenal have made an enquiry about Richard Dunne. They are short of options at the back so it would make sense through the end of the season. I'm sure Wenger would prefer to have a homegrown option available but as they are still in contention he might make a move to bolster his resources.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1348082/Dunne-deal-Arsenal-make-enquiry-Villa-defender.html

[Stuttgart88]

Arsenal are short leadership and physicality at the back and have been since Campbell was at his peak, and Adams & Keown. Gallas was decent but deeply unpopular.

I said last year that Dunne would be a good buy - given Arsenal's unwillingness to pay up. He's a better player than Squillaci and would complement Koscielny. Vermaelen is badly missed. There are much better CBs around but I think he'd be a square peg in a square hole for the near term. Last year was a better time for that move though.

I'm not sure I'd play Dunne against Barcelona though!

[SwanVsDalton]

Would be some move given this has probably been on of his worst season's in the top flight. His confidence is looking a bit better though, and a move to Arsenal should be all the motivation he needs to recapture his Dunney Monstering best.

[EastTerracer]

At times this season Dunne has looked like he's always going in the wrong direction - might help to explain this.....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1352925/Aston-Villas-Richard-Dunne-given-driving-ban-going-wrong-way-way-street.html

[Cuyahoga]

He looked like he was going in reverse for Rooney's first goal last night!

[Sullivinho]

At times this season Dunne has looked like he's always going in the wrong direction - might help to explain this.....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1352925/Aston-Villas-Richard-Dunne-given-driving-ban-going-wrong-way-way-street.html

12 points on his license, get on yer bike Richard.

[irishultra]

shocking his time might be up soon, some players you would say might not be soo good at club level but international game suits them, dunne is like the least player cut out for international football, not an intelligent defender at all. a liability for any epl team

[SwanVsDalton]

shocking his time might be up soon, some players you would say might not be soo good at club level but international game suits them, dunne is like the least player cut out for international football, not an intelligent defender at all. a liability for any epl team

Manchester City's player of the year four times in a row. In the EPL team of the season last year. He's having a poor season but seriously...

[irishultra]

poor season year before last and was alrite at best last year, still as clumsy as fck

[Sullivinho]

shocking his time might be up soon, some players you would say might not be soo good at club level but international game suits them, dunne is like the least player cut out for international football, not an intelligent defender at all. a liability for any epl team

That's your quota of hyperbole for the year used up and it's only february!

[irishultra]

wats that? and its true dunne is a terrible defender, hes lucky trap plays so defensive or he would be found out time and time again

[SwanVsDalton]

poor season year before last and was alrite at best last year, still as clumsy as fck

Not sure what 'Richard Dunne' you were watching (maybe you were staring at a box of Sugar Puffs) but he was largely brilliant last year. As his fellow professionals agreed. For someone so 'clumsy' he's done well to have such a long, highly respectable career at the highest level..

[irishultra]

ask any villa fan they want him out of the team and hes just gonna keep getting worse. i can see sven picking him up during the summer

[Charlie Darwin]

I think your signature sums up just how skewed your judgement is.

[SwanVsDalton]

ask any villa fan they want him out of the team and hes just gonna keep getting worse. i can see sven picking him up during the summer

I'm a Villa fan. So I know the following:

1) Richard Dunne was brilliant last season and hasn't been great this year, his form compounded by the general mess that has been Villa's back four, not to mention some disastrous mismanagement from Houllier. Excepting last night, however, his form has improved quite a bit. He's been much better than Collins and would benefit from having Cuellar beside him.

2) The majority of Villa fans are clueless muppets.

[drummerboy]

SSN are reporting that Richard Dunne is out injured for about a month with a shoulder injury picked up during the week against Man City. Bad news indeed. Who will replace him for Ireland.

[TrapAPony]

SSN are reporting that Richard Dunne is out injured for about a month with a shoulder injury picked up during the week against Man City. Bad news indeed. Who will replace him for Ireland.

Coleman, St. Ledger, O'Shea, Clark for me but for Trapattoni it will probably be O'Shea, St. Ledger, Clark, Kilbane

[jbyrne]

SSN are reporting that Richard Dunne is out injured for about a month with a shoulder injury picked up during the week against Man City. Bad news indeed. Who will replace him for Ireland.

so no given, dunne or keane. v bad news for us

[elroy]

FCUK!! probably our most indispensable player at the moment. Hopefully the time out will not be as long as anticipated.

[rebelmusic]

Yup, after Given and Keane our last real leader on the pitch. Pretty much guarantees Kilbane will start for that alone.

[rebelmusic]

Hmm maybe not so bad. 3 weeks is just about doable. Trap will probably call him up and leave it down to the wire.



Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne will be out of action for up to a month with a shoulder problem, the club have confirmed.
Dunne suffered the setback during Villa's 3-0 defeat against Manchester City in the FA Cup on Wednesday.
Villa boss Gerard Houllier confirmed: "Unfortunately, we're going to lose Richard Dune for three to four weeks with a shoulder problem.
"The good thing is, we haven't got many games during that period."

[Lionel Ritchie]

poor season year before last and was alrite at best last year, still as clumsy as fck

year before last he'd still have been with City. Interesting stat I heard - new years day 2009 (his last NYD at City) City had conceded just 10 goals away while Villa had conceded 27. New years day 2010 Villa had conceded 10 goals and City had shipped 27. The one constant in all this -Mr. Richard Dunne.

[Stuttgart88]

If Dunne is out I'd go for:

Foley-JOS-SSL-Kilbane

Kilbane for the experience & leadership, as noted above.

I think Trap rates Kelly over Foley though. Foley just shades it over Coleman for me because he's a defender first & foremost.

[paul_oshea]

I'm a Villa fan. So I know the following:

1) Richard Dunne was brilliant last season and hasn't been great this year, his form compounded by the general mess that has been Villa's back four, not to mention some disastrous mismanagement from Houllier. Excepting last night, however, his form has improved quite a bit. He's been much better than Collins and would benefit from having Cuellar beside him.

2) The majority of Villa fans are clueless muppets.

I thought you said he played well the other night?

The last few back fours look awful dodgy to say the least. But we cant do anything about it. Its almost 4 weeks away, Im confident dunney will be fit if houllier lets him go.

I get excited when i think about the players we have, then when one player like this is out, i think we are in dire straits.

The only plus is that its the home game they are out for and not the away game.

[drummerboy]

I still wouldn't give up hope of Dunne making the game.

[SwanVsDalton]

I thought you said he played well the other night?

The last few back fours look awful dodgy to say the least. But we cant do anything about it. Its almost 4 weeks away, Im confident dunney will be fit if houllier lets him go.

I get excited when i think about the players we have, then when one player like this is out, i think we are in dire straits.

The only plus is that its the home game they are out for and not the away game.

He did play well the other night - post you've quoted is from over a month ago.

Bit of a disaster - three of our 'big four' possibly gone. Definitely hope Duff is wrapped in cotton wool now. As has been mentioned, there's still a good chance he'll play. Dunney Monster has regularly played through the pain barrier and if he's anywhere near fit he'll be itching for the game and Trap will probably start him.

[tetsujin1979]

year before last he'd still have been with City. Interesting stat I heard - new years day 2009 (his last NYD at City) City had conceded just 10 goals away while Villa had conceded 27. New years day 2010 Villa had conceded 10 goals and City had shipped 27. The one constant in all this -Mr. Richard Dunne.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that isn't right.
This is Dunne's away record with City up until January 1st, 2009


Home Away
Date Competition Team Goals Goals Team
17-Jul-2008 UEFA Cup EB Streymur 0 2 Manchester City
28-Aug-2008 UEFA Cup Midtjylland 0 1 Manchester City
31-Aug-2008 Premier League Sunderland 0 3 Manchester City
18-Sep-2008 UEFA Cup Omonia Nicosia 1 2 Manchester City
24-Sep-2008 English League Cup Brighton and Hove Albion 2 2 Manchester City
28-Sep-2008 Premier League Wigan 2 1 Manchester City
20-Oct-2008 Premier League Newcastle 2 2 Manchester City
29-Oct-2008 Premier League Middlesbrough 2 0 Manchester City
2-Nov-2008 Premier League Bolton 2 0 Manchester City
27-Nov-2008 UEFA Cup Schalke 0 2 Manchester City
6-Dec-2008 Premier League Fulham 1 1 Manchester City
21-Dec-2008 Premier League West Bromwich Albion 2 1 Manchester City
28-Dec-2008 Premier League Blackburn 2 2 Manchester City
Total goals conceded away from home - 16
If you just restrict it to League games it's


Home Away
Date Competition Team Goals Goals Team
31-Aug-2008 Premier League Sunderland 0 3 Manchester City
28-Sep-2008 Premier League Wigan 2 1 Manchester City
20-Oct-2008 Premier League Newcastle 2 2 Manchester City
29-Oct-2008 Premier League Middlesbrough 2 0 Manchester City
2-Nov-2008 Premier League Bolton 2 0 Manchester City
6-Dec-2008 Premier League Fulham 1 1 Manchester City
21-Dec-2008 Premier League West Bromwich Albion 2 1 Manchester City
28-Dec-2008 Premier League Blackburn 2 2 Manchester City
Total league goals conceded away from home - 13
Villa's away games from the same period are


Home Away
Date Competition Team Goals Goals Team
19-Jul-2008 Inter Toto Cup Odense 2 2 Aston Villa
14-Aug-2008 UEFA Cup FH Hafnarfjordur 1 4 Aston Villa
23-Aug-2008 Premier League Stoke City 3 2 Aston Villa
15-Sep-2008 Premier League Tottenham 1 2 Aston Villa
18-Sep-2008 UEFA Cup Litex Lovech 1 3 Aston Villa
21-Sep-2008 Premier League West Bromwich Albion 1 2 Aston Villa
5-Oct-2008 Premier League Chelsea 2 0 Aston Villa
26-Oct-2008 Premier League Wigan 0 4 Aston Villa
3-Nov-2008 Premier League Newcastle 2 0 Aston Villa
6-Nov-2008 UEFA Cup Slavia Prague 0 1 Aston Villa
15-Nov-2008 Premier League Arsenal 0 2 Aston Villa
7-Dec-2008 Premier League Everton 2 3 Aston Villa
17-Dec-2008 UEFA Cup SV Hamburg 3 1 Aston Villa
20-Dec-2008 Premier League West Ham 0 1 Aston Villa
30-Dec-2008 Premier League Hull City 0 1 Aston Villa
Total goals conceded away from home - 18
City's record up until January 1st, 2010


Home Away
Date Competition Team Goals Goals Team
15-Aug-2009 Premier League Blackburn 0 2 Manchester City
27-Aug-2009 English League Cup Crystal Palace 0 2 Manchester City
30-Aug-2009 Premier League Portsmouth 0 1 Manchester City
20-Sep-2009 Premier League Manchester United 4 3 Manchester City
5-Oct-2009 Premier League Aston Villa 1 1 Manchester City
18-Oct-2009 Premier League Wigan 1 1 Manchester City
1-Nov-2009 Premier League Birmingham City 0 0 Manchester City
21-Nov-2009 Premier League Liverpool 2 2 Manchester City
12-Dec-2009 Premier League Bolton 3 3 Manchester City
16-Dec-2009 Premier League Tottenham 3 0 Manchester City
28-Dec-2009 Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 3 Manchester City
Total goals conceded - 14
Note that Dunne did play in the first away game against Blackburn

And finally, Richard Dunne's games with Villa up until January 1st, 2010


Home Away
Date Competition Team Goals Goals Team
13-Sep-2009 Premier League Birmingham City 0 1 Aston Villa
26-Sep-2009 Premier League Blackburn 2 1 Aston Villa
24-Oct-2009 Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1 Aston Villa
27-Oct-2009 English League Sunderland 0 0 Aston Villa
31-Oct-2009 Premier League Everton 1 1 Aston Villa
4-Nov-2009 Premier League West Ham 2 1 Aston Villa
21-Nov-2009 Premier League Burnley 1 1 Aston Villa
1-Dec-2009 English League Portsmouth 2 4 Aston Villa
12-Dec-2009 Premier League Manchester United 0 1 Aston Villa
15-Dec-2009 Premier League Sunderland 0 2 Aston Villa
27-Dec-2009 Premier League Arsenal 3 0 Aston Villa
Total goals conceded away from home - 12
If you remove the two league cup games then it's 10 goals conceded away from home

[mark12345]

It's a loss (experience wise) but only if we bring in Kilbane. The squad is big enough now to cope. The back four should be

Foley St Ledger O'Shea Clark

[paul_oshea]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that isn't right.
This is Dunne's away record with City up until January 1st, 2009


Home Away
Date Competition Team Goals Goals Team
17-Jul-2008 UEFA Cup EB Streymur 0 2 Manchester City
28-Aug-2008 UEFA Cup Midtjylland 0 1 Manchester City
31-Aug-2008 Premier League Sunderland 0 3 Manchester City
18-Sep-2008 UEFA Cup Omonia Nicosia 1 2 Manchester City
24-Sep-2008 English League Cup Brighton and Hove Albion 2 2 Manchester City
28-Sep-2008 Premier League Wigan 2 1 Manchester City
20-Oct-2008 Premier League Newcastle 2 2 Manchester City
29-Oct-2008 Premier League Middlesbrough 2 0 Manchester City
2-Nov-2008 Premier League Bolton 2 0 Manchester City
27-Nov-2008 UEFA Cup Schalke 0 2 Manchester City
6-Dec-2008 Premier League Fulham 1 1 Manchester City
21-Dec-2008 Premier League West Bromwich Albion 2 1 Manchester City
28-Dec-2008 Premier League Blackburn 2 2 Manchester City
Total goals conceded away from home - 16
If you just restrict it to League games it's


Home Away
Date Competition Team Goals Goals Team
31-Aug-2008 Premier League Sunderland 0 3 Manchester City
28-Sep-2008 Premier League Wigan 2 1 Manchester City
20-Oct-2008 Premier League Newcastle 2 2 Manchester City
29-Oct-2008 Premier League Middlesbrough 2 0 Manchester City
2-Nov-2008 Premier League Bolton 2 0 Manchester City
6-Dec-2008 Premier League Fulham 1 1 Manchester City
21-Dec-2008 Premier League West Bromwich Albion 2 1 Manchester City
28-Dec-2008 Premier League Blackburn 2 2 Manchester City
Total league goals conceded away from home - 13
Villa's away games from the same period are


Home Away
Date Competition Team Goals Goals Team
19-Jul-2008 Inter Toto Cup Odense 2 2 Aston Villa
14-Aug-2008 UEFA Cup FH Hafnarfjordur 1 4 Aston Villa
23-Aug-2008 Premier League Stoke City 3 2 Aston Villa
15-Sep-2008 Premier League Tottenham 1 2 Aston Villa
18-Sep-2008 UEFA Cup Litex Lovech 1 3 Aston Villa
21-Sep-2008 Premier League West Bromwich Albion 1 2 Aston Villa
5-Oct-2008 Premier League Chelsea 2 0 Aston Villa
26-Oct-2008 Premier League Wigan 0 4 Aston Villa
3-Nov-2008 Premier League Newcastle 2 0 Aston Villa
6-Nov-2008 UEFA Cup Slavia Prague 0 1 Aston Villa
15-Nov-2008 Premier League Arsenal 0 2 Aston Villa
7-Dec-2008 Premier League Everton 2 3 Aston Villa
17-Dec-2008 UEFA Cup SV Hamburg 3 1 Aston Villa
20-Dec-2008 Premier League West Ham 0 1 Aston Villa
30-Dec-2008 Premier League Hull City 0 1 Aston Villa
Total goals conceded away from home - 18
City's record up until January 1st, 2010


Home Away
Date Competition Team Goals Goals Team
15-Aug-2009 Premier League Blackburn 0 2 Manchester City
27-Aug-2009 English League Cup Crystal Palace 0 2 Manchester City
30-Aug-2009 Premier League Portsmouth 0 1 Manchester City
20-Sep-2009 Premier League Manchester United 4 3 Manchester City
5-Oct-2009 Premier League Aston Villa 1 1 Manchester City
18-Oct-2009 Premier League Wigan 1 1 Manchester City
1-Nov-2009 Premier League Birmingham City 0 0 Manchester City
21-Nov-2009 Premier League Liverpool 2 2 Manchester City
12-Dec-2009 Premier League Bolton 3 3 Manchester City
16-Dec-2009 Premier League Tottenham 3 0 Manchester City
28-Dec-2009 Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 3 Manchester City
Total goals conceded - 14
Note that Dunne did play in the first away game against Blackburn

And finally, Richard Dunne's games with Villa up until January 1st, 2010


Home Away
Date Competition Team Goals Goals Team
13-Sep-2009 Premier League Birmingham City 0 1 Aston Villa
26-Sep-2009 Premier League Blackburn 2 1 Aston Villa
24-Oct-2009 Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1 Aston Villa
27-Oct-2009 English League Sunderland 0 0 Aston Villa
31-Oct-2009 Premier League Everton 1 1 Aston Villa
4-Nov-2009 Premier League West Ham 2 1 Aston Villa
21-Nov-2009 Premier League Burnley 1 1 Aston Villa
1-Dec-2009 English League Portsmouth 2 4 Aston Villa
12-Dec-2009 Premier League Manchester United 0 1 Aston Villa
15-Dec-2009 Premier League Sunderland 0 2 Aston Villa
27-Dec-2009 Premier League Arsenal 3 0 Aston Villa
Total goals conceded away from home - 12
If you remove the two league cup games then it's 10 goals conceded away from home

feeling the heat tets?

[tetsujin1979]

feeling the heat tets?
just thought it was a little odd for two teams to have conceded the same amount of goals, so I checked it out

[Charlie Darwin]

Lesson: don't cite errant facts around tets. He will destroy you.

[Lionel Ritchie]

just thought it was a little odd for two teams to have conceded the same amount of goals, so I checked it out

That's why I mentioned it -because it was odd. I'm trying to recall where I came across that stat but it stuck in the mind exactly because it was odd to the point of remarkable. I think it was Off the Ball or Lawro on the Last Word. What happens if you calculate just on games Dunne appeared in I wonder? (though that'll be most of them anyway I imagine).

[Noelys Guitar]

Dunne and Collins apologise for something that happened during the week at Villa.

Aston Villa defenders James Collins and Richard Dunne have issued apologies after clashing with the club's coaching staff.

The News of the World reported that the pair were critical of some of manager Gerard Houllier's coaching staff during a team break at a Spa in Leicestershire.

"I apologise unreservedly for my behaviour on Wednesday night. It was not acceptable and I am genuinely sorry," Dunne told the newspaper.

Collins added: "We were wrong. This should not have happened and I apologise for the part I played."

The club are now due to launch a review of the incident, with a spokesman adding: "We have launched an investigation in line with our internal disciplinary procedures."

Press Association

[cornflakes]

Villa are a shambles under Houllier. The mans a clown

[Paddy Garcia]

Villa are a shambles under Houllier. The mans a clown

I'm not clear why you would blame Houlier for this!


“Two players who were p*****d up had, let’s say, a frank exchange of views,” said a source. “There was an open bar which had been agreed by Gerard Houllier.

“They launched a stinging attack on the backroom boys. There was a disagreement with members of the coaching staff and both players have had to apologise.”

It is not the first time that Dunne has landed in hot water for his views on tactics. Last year he launched an expletive-ridden rant at assistant manager Gary McAllister on the training pitch. He was dropped from the side, and later apologised.

Manager Gerard Houllier is thought to be dismayed at the players’ antics after a season in which his side have struggled in both league and cup competitions.

The excursion had been organised to boost club morale after a difficult season that has been fraught with tension. The players took part in a paintballing exercise during the day but in the evening things threatened to get out of hand when, after dinner and out of sight of the public, a heated row broke out"


Read More http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2011/03/13/aston-villa-richard-dunne-and-james-collins-face-punishment-after-bust-up-at-spa-during-team-bonding-break-97319-28328479/#ixzz1GW1nckfo


Dunne out at the top of this page takes on a different meaning!

[CraftyToePoke]

Its on the BBC gossip page today that his days at Villa are numbered. And with Houllier having been backed to the tune of 18 million for Bent, it looks like they are going to give him some time to put his own stamp on things there. Enough time to get rid of Dunne anyway.

[Charlie Darwin]

I am not at all shocked to learn that Dunne and Collins enjoy a few pints and are prone to losing the rag. Surprised Houllier agreed to an open bar though.

[SwanVsDalton]

This story is getting serious traction in The Sun (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3464731/Dunne-and-Co-in-crisis-meeting-at-Aston-Villa.html) and Mirror (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Aston-Villa-want-to-hit-Richard-Dunne-and-James-Collins-with-unprecedented-fines-following-drunken-row-with-coaching-staff-article713528.html).

Believe what they say and it sounds incredibly serious - Dunne so drunk he can't remember saying anything, although he allegedly made disparaging remarks about Houllier, the coaches and Fabian Delph. Villa seeking to fine the players 4-6 weeks wages and telling them to bring a lawyer to a meeting on Wednesday.

On the other hand, it's could easily be a load of made up nonsense. Either way it's not good news for Ireland, and the rumours of Dunne's drinking becoming problematic again has cropped up a few times in recent months.