Premier League - Villa send Reo-Coker home

Eurosport - Fri, 18 Sep 16:36:00 2009

Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker was sent home from training on Friday for disciplinary reasons, manager Martin O'Neill has revealed.

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Reports have indicated O'Neill and Reo-Coker had a disagreement in training on Thursday.

When Reo-Coker arrived for training on Friday morning, he was told to stay away until Monday.

"There was a confrontation between Nigel and myself," O'Neill said.

"It usually happens between players really. There were no fisticuffs. There was no wrestling to the ground as reported in one newspaper. That was a figment of the onlookers' imagination.

"There was enough for me to treat the incident seriously enough. Nigel will not play against Portsmouth and come Monday it will be forgotten about.

"I make the rules. I am the manager and custodian of the football club so my rules apply. Players have to get used to my rules. It's as simple as that."

The bust-up could not have come at a worse time for former West Ham midfielder Reo-Coker.

Having spent most of last season playing out of position at right-back, he had just worked his way back into his favoured central midfield position.

He was linked with a move to Tottenham earlier in the summer and this clash with O'Neill will undoubtedly cast a doubt over his long-term future at the club.

PA Sport

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  1. STOP POSTING THIS FOOKING BS, YOU MOTHERFOOKERS

    From fast_corey, on Fri 18 Sep 5:34PM

  2. who cares.....

    From myheartny12, on Fri 18 Sep 5:30PM

  3. who cares.....

    From myheartny12, on Fri 18 Sep 5:30PM

  4. who cares.....

    From myheartny12, on Fri 18 Sep 5:29PM

  5. who cares.....

    From myheartny12, on Fri 18 Sep 5:29PM

  6. raymond.norris1
    Wouldn't that b great, get them on­ a normal wage and see how they like it, plus the­ entrance fee's for games would b well cheap, like­ your thinking.

    From Jamie, on Fri 18 Sep 3:55PM

  7. He's always come across as an arrogant git.

    Hope­ this is the end of his Premiership playing days.

    From Matthew, on Fri 18 Sep 3:51PM

  8. It would appear from reports that he was trouble at­ West Ham and now it seems he's acting the same at­ Villa, overpaid prat, they are all grossly overpaid­ which in turn, turns most of them into thinking they­ are better than everyone else, moan when the crowd turn­ against them, people who have paid to watch them. Put­ them all on a normal average living wage of about £25k,­ if they don't like it p.ss off. they touch the ball­ in total a maximum for about 1 minute during the ninty­ minutes, most only able to kick a ball with 1 foot,­ £25k would be too much. I prefer to watch park­ football.

    From raymond.norris1, on Fri 18 Sep 3:32PM

  9. o'niell is a legend! Reo-'cocker' is a­ waste of space

    From Paul, on Fri 18 Sep 3:30PM

  10. He needs to learn how to pass / shoot, otherwise he­ really is RB that can't cross a ball for his life.

    From G, on Fri 18 Sep 3:23PM
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    go on nigel knock him out

    From davidhorton3475, on Fri 18 Sep 3:17PM
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    From LEE, on Fri 18 Sep 3:15PM

  13. hes a nobody anyway, a fringe premier league player.

    From norfolk_aprilia, on Fri 18 Sep 2:54PM

  14. Nigel you're a very well paid professional GROW UP

    From bigdaveevans53, on Fri 18 Sep 2:52PM

  15. When will these ego big headed people realise what­ they've got, i'd give my right arm 2 play at­ that level, and wouldn't care in what position,­ send him 2 the reserve's, and make him play in­ goal, or carry the water.

    From terri-ann, on Fri 18 Sep 2:44PM

  16. How did that move to a big club work out for you­ Nige???­ WAAAAAAAAAHHHAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAA­ AAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From John, on Fri 18 Sep 2:33PM

  17. who was the other part of the pair was fighting?­ Reo-cocker and O'Neill?

    From Szabolcs, on Fri 18 Sep 2:18PM

  18. ahaahhahahahah

    From UsmanU, on Fri 18 Sep 2:17PM

  19. Did Barry complain when played at LB? Noooooo.. Oh­ wait, he was actually good. Only chance you're­ getting first team action ahead of Sidwell / Petrov­ would be injuries, so I guess its bye bye Nigel.

    From G, on Fri 18 Sep 2:12PM
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