P147 Teletext 147 Jan 7 02:51:2: ———————————————————————————— —— McFARLAND FUMES AT £2.9m SALE Derby boss Roy McFarland has condemned the "timing" of Tommy Johnson and Gary Charles's £2.9m move to Aston Villa. The news that Derby had accepted Villa's bid came as McFarland was preparing for the FA Czp tie at Evjuton He said: "I think the timing was bad. I don't think it's right to sell your players before an FA Czp tie." Derby have made more than £6m in transfer dealings in the last year. ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— POLL Who is your Coca Cola Cup tip? 138 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL WEATHER p102 Next Rugby Cricket Local SpoutP147 Teletext 147 Jan 7 02:51:57 ———————————————————————————— —— VILLA COMPLETE RECORD DEAL 0 Q Aston Villa completed their biggest ever transfer dial when they signed the two Derby County players, Tommy Johnson and Gary Charles, for a fee of £2.9m. Both players have signed three-and-a-half year contracts with the option of a further 12 months. Brian Little, Aston Villa's manager, said: "There has been some speculation for several weeks about both players but it's taken time to reach a fee." —————————————————————————————————p2/2—— Sport index 131 Regional sport 170 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL WEATHER p102 Next Rugby Cricket Local Spout