maqroll Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: I wouldn't boo elphick tbh as long as he respects the fans here when he leaves. I expect he will, he seems like a reasonable fella. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 So apparently he'll be gone over the next couple of days. I haven't heard the rumours though, anyone know where he's heading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 17 minutes ago, skarroki said: So apparently he'll be gone over the next couple of days. I haven't heard the rumours though, anyone know where he's heading? No idea, probably far away, to a young upcoming manager with no ties to Poole Sandbanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Just goes to show how a player can be so different at two clubs. I really didn't know much about him when he signed, but the Bournemouth faithful raved about him so much I thought there was a statue of him outside their ground. Villa was too big for him. He bottled it, lost the captaincy and never recovered. Will fade away into a did he play for us? memory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 1 hour ago, villan_007 said: Just goes to show how a player can be so different at two clubs. I really didn't know much about him when he signed, but the Bournemouth faithful raved about him so much I thought there was a statue of him outside their ground. Villa was too big for him. He bottled it, lost the captaincy and never recovered. Will fade away into a did he play for us? memory. I agree he couldnt handle the big club mentality so he will fit in perfectly at blose 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 14 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I agree he couldnt handle the big club mentality so he will fit in perfectly at blose but he is not a prick though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 Just now, Zatman said: but he is not a prick though Yeah i agree, but signing for blose can change you. Remember what yorke said about them being bigger than us? There is also the villa fan Gardner. Hopefulky elphick doesnt say anything stupid to disrespect our club. I have no ill feelings towards him just cant handle playing at a big club. at present like i said i have mo ill feelings towards him but will be awaiting his comments when he signs for them. I think he will do well there unless he does an almighty cockup like at Newcastle for us. After that game he was just complete shite for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 14 hours ago, villan_007 said: Just goes to show how a player can be so different at two clubs. I really didn't know much about him when he signed, but the Bournemouth faithful raved about him so much I thought there was a statue of him outside their ground. Villa was too big for him. He bottled it, lost the captaincy and never recovered. Will fade away into a did he play for us? memory. I like him and feel sorry for him a bit about the way it's gone here. He's clearly a good character and wanted to do well, but as you say his bottle went a bit and he couldn't get the confidence back. I think the injury he had the season before may have limited him a bit physically, but it was a mental thing imo. Shame it didn't work out and a shame he's going to play in that hell hole. Hope someone else comes in for him. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 14 hours ago, Demitri_C said: I agree he couldnt handle the big club mentality so he will fit in perfectly at blose I wouldn't say that. He just is fairly average and did not really settle at the club. Seems a nice bloke, wish him well for his next move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Yeah I'm not sure he bottled it I just think he's a limited defender and with our lack of scoring a limited defender becomes much more noticeable. It hasn't worked out but it seemed a decent signing at the time. As long as he doesn't bad mouth us I've got no problem with him moving to the scum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Really crap defender for us. I think Gollini wasn't helped by having him in front 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 17 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Yeah i agree, but signing for blose can change you. Remember what yorke said about them being bigger than us? There is also the villa fan Gardner. Hopefulky elphick doesnt say anything stupid to disrespect our club. I have no ill feelings towards him just cant handle playing at a big club. at present like i said i have mo ill feelings towards him but will be awaiting his comments when he signs for them. I think he will do well there unless he does an almighty cockup like at Newcastle for us. After that game he was just complete shite for us in fairness Yorke was a prick before that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I don't care what kind of money we get or how badly we want a player gone, we should NEVER sell to scum heath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I feel like letting Elphick go to a rival (if he goes to a Top 10 Chanpionship team) will come back to haunt us. I don't think he's going to suddenly become a 'great' player, but I feel like he's had a slightly rough time here, that he didn't always deserve. In the same way that Clark was 60% 'okay', 10% 'good' and 20% 'howler' in his time here, I feel like Elphick could go the same way and be a regular in a team that performs better than us. I don't want to blame the fans, because he was the one who put in a few dreadful performances, but as a fan base we seem to do very little to help our players through their bad patches. I thought in the first 5-7 games of last season he was one of our best players, but a month or so later and he suddenly became enemy number one because of a few mistakes. Thanks for cutting your honeymoon short for us Tommy, and good luck wherever you end up. (Unless you end up at sha, in which case I hope you accidentally slap Candlewax Face during a press conference and get put in their version of the bomb squad). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Rob182 said: I don't want to blame the fans, because he was the one who put in a few dreadful performances, but as a fan base we seem to do very little to help our players through their bad patches. I thought in the first 5-7 games of last season he was one of our best players, but a month or so later and he suddenly became enemy number one because of a few mistakes. It frustrates me also but that is the thing for playing for a very big club relative to the level it is playing at and at this level fans expectations are obviously high and patience runs thin both with players and managers. That is no different to any club though.and you go into Man Utd, Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal etc where you are expected to be competing at the top end of the Prem and if you aren't cutting it supporters will quickly get on to players backs. Those that can handle that and come through it are the players that will ultimately consistently play for the biggest clubs. This isn't just a critcizm of Elphick as I think a number of players who have come to the club over the last year have''t been able to adjust quickly to the step up from a much smaller club to one with the big fan base we have and the expectation of the supporters. Elphick came from Bournemouth, Hourihane from Barnsley, Hogan from Brentford even Lansbury from Forest won't have experienced the expectation levels at this club. All have looked a shadow of the players they looked at the clubs they came from and I think a lot of that is down to handling playing for a big club and the expectation and pressure that comes with it. I think that is the main reason why we have signed the players we have. Terry, Samba, Whlean all vastly experienced, all with good leadership qualities. They won't be overawed by playing for us. In fact they will feed off that expectation and embrace it and by doing so will hopefully influence and bring out the best in others. Edited July 22, 2017 by markavfc40 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 30 minutes ago, rjw63 said: I don't care what kind of money we get or how badly we want a player gone, we should NEVER sell to scum heath. Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tismyk Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 28 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Why not? You`re not from round here are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 A good professional, shame it didn't work out here for him. I wish him well wherever he goes, as long as it's not the Blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Villa Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Agent Elphick? Now that would be fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Lerner's Driver said: Why not? Because they're words removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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