Remember Solano and Vassell?

Today O'Leary has come out saying he has no offers for De La Cruz or Hendrie - as if potential suitors would approach the monkey!

If a deal was to be done any self respecting agent isn't going to approach O'Leary first. It's more likely they'd go direct to the organ grinder - Cuddly Doug.

It is clear De La Cruz and Henrie want out of Villa Park and it looks to be because they want to play football - but shouldn't questions be asked about ambition and keeping your squad in check?

With Djemba Djemba almost out and Bakke uncertain David O'Leary seems to be digging himslef a might big whole that only a takeover with substantial funds available for new players will get him out of, but hasn't he already done that once before and failed?