Zatman Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I havent actually seen any quotes from this just that guy from Birmingham Evening Mail who knows **** all about Aston Villa this is one of his comments on it Quote A regular accusation against the youngster is that he is a little too lightweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 As with any player leaving the club it's no issue as long as we replace them. With Adama I doubt we will be able to replace him with a more talented player but if we can find someone who is capable of starting 5 games in a row they will be a much more valuable player to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 strange one for me. I Was very excited by him coming here and couldn't wait to see him play but am completely not bothered about him leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimmyJimmer Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Watching him let rotherhams left mid go sailing past without even a thought of tracking back was enough for me. Talented?...maybe. Team player...nope. Bye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 10 minutes ago, Zatman said: I havent actually seen any quotes from this just that guy from Birmingham Evening Mail who knows **** all about Aston Villa this is one of his comments on it That's mental. Perhaps Gregg went to the same school of Journalism as Bill Howell. Another bitter west brom fan who ended up having to report on their obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjavfc Posted August 18, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2016 I will be very surprised if he actually leaves. My guess is he will shop around at other clubs who won't want to match his frankly ridiculous villa pay packet and suddenly another season with Villa won't look to shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I'm a big advocate of his and this hasnt changed my mind about his talent or ability. He clearly feels as if he should be playing at a higher level and I understand that, I am sure that Ayew feels the same. But the fact he hasn't done anything here means that he will be difficult to recoup our outlay on. I'd tell him yes, if the fee is right for us, otherwise prove that you are worth it. He's so much more likely to get the move he wants if he got his head down here for a season and proved that he can be a team player. No one doubts his potential. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 8 hours ago, Ponky said: I don't think he'll be going anywhere. I can't see many first division clubs anywhere taking a punt on a kid who has barely played any first team football anywhere; certainly not for anywhere near what we paid. Best he could hope for is a loan somewhere and even then I think the club should only agree if the arrangement is advantageous to us. This is one of those situations where even if the player wants out the club holds the best cards. It's not like going on strike would change anything, and i can't see him having enough influence in the dressing room to cause any problems. i suspect that his injury record is really him having already gone on strike... other than that, agree completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 stoke signed shaquiri and we ended up with this flop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 5 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: stoke signed shaquiri and we ended up with this flop Shaqiri played for Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, 2 World Cups and played about 50 caps for Switzerland Adama played 3 games for Barcelona and was relegated from 2nd tier the season before not really a great comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villianusa Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Get rid if he doesn't want to be here, but as others have said, who is going to pay the same amount on wages for an injury-prone player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 10 minutes ago, villianusa said: Get rid if he doesn't want to be here, but as others have said, who is going to pay the same amount on wages for an injury-prone player? Nobody, because no other teams were run just as piss-poorly as Villa have been the past few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 1 hour ago, villaglint said: As with any player leaving the club it's no issue as long as we replace them. With Adama I doubt we will be able to replace him with a more talented player but if we can find someone who is capable of starting 5 games in a row they will be a much more valuable player to us. The kind of money he is on, I have no doubt we could replace him with a better player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 1 hour ago, VillaCas said: Right from the off I felt it would end something like this. Thinks he is already a superstar before he has even delivered half a dozen decent perfromances on the trot. For me there was never the slightest chance that he would become a regular and valuable member of the team. No doubt we will make a loss on the deal A complete waste from the start - If we'd have spent similar money on a different player last season might have ended differently Its interesting what you say, because with the benefit of experience we somehow know what is going to happen and I felt the same as you as soon as I seen him.....There has been and will be no development with him. I just hope now,we have people who know what they are doing in the transfer market much more than the past. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 41 minutes ago, PompeyVillan said: I'm a big advocate of his and this hasnt changed my mind about his talent or ability. He clearly feels as if he should be playing at a higher level and I understand that, I am sure that Ayew feels the same. But the fact he hasn't done anything here means that he will be difficult to recoup our outlay on. I'd tell him yes, if the fee is right for us, otherwise prove that you are worth it. He's so much more likely to get the move he wants if he got his head down here for a season and proved that he can be a team player. No one doubts his potential. I do. He has shown no improvement since he joined us, and he has shown no signs of being capable of improving in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, villaglint said: As with any player leaving the club it's no issue as long as we replace them. With Adama I doubt we will be able to replace him with a more talented player but if we can find someone who is capable of starting 5 games in a row they will be a much more valuable player to us. It has been said many times.....Talent is but one aspect of their play, and important one granted, but on its own a firework without a touch paper. .....If I had a pound for every time a talented player doesn't make a decent grade, I would be a rich man. Edited August 18, 2016 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I've been an advocate, but if his head isn't in it then he should simply go. Selling him and signing someone like Knockaert would be excellent business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Wants to move on because of lack of game time. Ffs he is always injured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 6 minutes ago, pacbuddies said: Wants to move on because of lack of game time. Ffs he is always injured! I could understand him if this was last season but that's a bullshit reason to leave now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 13 minutes ago, DCJonah said: I could understand him if this was last season but that's a bullshit reason to leave now. Unless he's been told that he's not part of RDM's first team plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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