bobzy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Thought he was OK today tbh - and I'm not a fan generally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 50 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: Well we were far better protected with him on the pitch than when he went off. One game though.. The quote you chose to use refers to two games ago trent. I still stand by that he is too defensive minded and offers no positive impact to us as a whole over the courseof the season. I am glad however he put in a shift tonight against the bottom of the table team. It has appeared to have pleased a few others on here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 49 minutes ago, lexicon said: Well he's apparently defensive but at the same time offers nothing. I don't get it either. But get it enough to comment on it? Too defensive when we should have attacked.. again the comment relates to two fixtures ago.. watch the game again mate and you might just start to 'get it'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyvilla Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 stopped a certain goal in the 1st half with an outstanding challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 minute ago, mattyvilla said: stopped a certain goal in the 1st half with an outstanding challenge Whelan and his bloody defending again. Blocking shots, intercepting balls. It boils my piss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 21, 2017 13 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: One game though.. The quote you chose to use refers to two games ago trent. I still stand by that he is too defensive minded and offers no positive impact to us as a whole over the courseof the season. I am glad however he put in a shift tonight against the bottom of the table team. It has appeared to have pleased a few others on here too. The post I quoted doesn’t refer to two games ago, although that may well have been what you were referring too but I’m not sure how I’m supposed to know that especially when what you wrote looks very much like a statement about the player not an individual performance. He is negative, I’m not sure anyone would argue otherwise I certainly wouldn’t. We are defensively better protected when he plays because he shields the back four. He isn’t my sort of player, far from it and I don’t particarly rate him but I don’t agree he offers us nothing which was your point. I don’t think anyone would argue he is anything other than an extremely average and limited player though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I thought he was garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 7 hours ago, TrentVilla said: The post I quoted doesn’t refer to two games ago, although that may well have been what you were referring too but I’m not sure how I’m supposed to know that especially when what you wrote looks very much like a statement about the player not an individual performance. He is negative, I’m not sure anyone would argue otherwise I certainly wouldn’t. We are defensively better protected when he plays because he shields the back four. He isn’t my sort of player, far from it and I don’t particarly rate him but I don’t agree he offers us nothing which was your point. I don’t think anyone would argue he is anything other than an extremely average and limited player though. It would beg the question.. is he looking good at the moment cause we are playing about average as a whole? I am pleased we have someone like him as a squad player but his perfomances for me in a Villa shirt are avg. 5.5-6.0 per game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 He is the kind of player that will never win fans over because his main strength is just being there in the right place at the right time. Normally without the ball. The team would miss him when his not there but the fans wouldn't. Does that make sense? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 You know when you played football over the years or as a kid. There was alway one player that had no real ability but everybody hated playing against him because he was everywhere and always in your face. You would rather have him on your team instead even though it was s**t. Thats our man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Agree with both of these post above only I'll add that as he's getting on a bit, soon turning 34 his flaws are getting a bit more visible and he's not quite as good at his main strength anymore. Still doing a job this season. Not sure he'll be able to next season as he has no actual footballing ability to fall back on when his legs are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Superb today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Just now, StefanAVFC said: Superb today Yup - totally suppressed the centre of their midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Thought today was his best game yet for us - looked the business and very happy to see this formation working so well with everyone performing well 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted November 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2017 This was the player we thought we were getting today. Our midfield is just so strong currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 53 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Class. He was. Didn't put a single foot wrong all game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Does the ugly stuff so others can do the pretty stuff. Annoying when he passes back or sideways when a forward pass is on but he retains possesson and that's important for this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2017 Superb today. Didn’t just do the ugly stuff like usual. He actually played some lovely stuff going forward to. He is getting better and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted November 25, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 25, 2017 I put him as my MotM in the vote today. Adomah will get the headlines, but I'm happy to have been proved wrong by Whelan - and not for the first time. With Terry out, his role shielding a back four that are getting used to playing together is even more important. He seemed to thrive on the responsibility today. As much as Ipswich were putting themselves about, none of them seemed to fancy it against Whelan. More like this please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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