I honestly don't think that really matters - we were banging on the door of the top four and Barry, Young, and Milner still wanted out.
Correct. This self loathing about us being poor little Villa is just nonsense. This kind of crap happens to nearly every team. Arsenal, ManU, Liverpool, Dortmund. All have had their best players kick up a fuss and move. Its football and we tap up other peoples players (and managers) as much as anyone else.
Just get the cash and hurl abuse at the alien eared freak next time he is at Villa Park