bobzy Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, DCJonah said: He's not good enough to start week in week out but he does a job when called upon. He's played a significant part in getting us as a club to this point. This shouldn't be forgotten. Yeah, absolutely. When Leon Bailey is fit, he starts wide left and El Ghazi reverts to being an impact sub. When Bailey is injured, El Ghazi (or maybe Philogene-Bidace) will play in his absence. Hi, it's a football squad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Extend contract or Sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Jas10 said: Extend contract or Sell? Highly doubt we re-sign with JPB waiting in the wings. We either sell or let his contract run out. Wages aren't crazy and given COVID the rest of Europe doesn't seem to have the funds to make selling him worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichiBoi11 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Jas10 said: Extend contract or Sell? If he continues his current goal scoring form then I think you could realistically keep him until next summer and sell him then, as even with 1 year left on his contract you'd at least make your money back on him due to the value his goals will add to his price. Plus football will probably be in a healthier financial position next year which would mean you'd probably have more clubs interested and offering more than you would get this year ironically. I like El Ghazy, and I think he has more than enough to be a valuable squad player this season. But I don't think he's a long term player if we can crack the European bubble. Keep him on his existing deal and evaluate it again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VillanousOne Posted August 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2021 he gets picked for a game >> 20+ posts on his thread - why he's sh*t and shouldn't start he scores - 10+ posts on this thread - 25% praise 75% begrudging 'he is good at penalties but sh*t the rest of the time' during the week 150 posts on this thread of how sh*t he is, usually the same people repeating the same arguments over and over and over on boring endless loop. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I don’t believe he’s good enough to be a regular starter, as back up he’s pretty good. We paid peanuts for him and we getting more out of him than we paid. He just a back up and we’re using him as such. I’m happy with that and I’m also happy if we sell him on too. a spare player that does better than some of our other spare players. Aka Wesley and Davies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 You do know he nearly made the Netherland squad for the Euros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted August 23, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 minute ago, The Fun Factory said: You do know he nearly made the Netherland squad for the Euros? ramsdale made the england squad. making a squad means f-all. nearly making a squad means even less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, tomav84 said: ramsdale made the england squad. making a squad means f-all. nearly making a squad means even less Poor ollie, poor konsa, poor targett Edited August 23, 2021 by CarryOnVilla 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted August 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: he gets picked for a game >> 20+ posts on his thread - why he's sh*t and shouldn't start he scores - 10+ posts on this thread - 25% praise 75% begrudging 'he is good at penalties but sh*t the rest of the time' during the week 150 posts on this thread of how sh*t he is, usually the same people repeating the same arguments over and over and over on boring endless loop. This process is now known as the El Ghazi Factor (EGF). We could rate other players according to their anticipated El Ghazi Factor (xEGF) rating: so, Nakamba, probably 0.75 on the xEGF. Douglas Luiz? Maybe 0.6xEGF? Watkins: 0.1xEGF. Funny how the xEGF changes once we have signed a player: Sanson, for example: *folks watch YT video of the guy* = 0.000000001xEGF. *Sanson signs then gets injury* = 0.8xEGF. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 14 minutes ago, bobzy said: Yeah, absolutely. When Leon Bailey is fit, he starts wide left and El Ghazi reverts to being an impact sub. When Bailey is injured, El Ghazi (or maybe Philogene-Bidace) will play in his absence. Hi, it's a football squad. Yep. You could argue that we had 4 first team players out Saturday. And we won the game. A couple of years ago, El Ghazi and Trezeguet were important first team players. Now they're back ups. I doubt many teams on our level have better back up players than El Ghazi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I can't be arsed with this thread. Whatever he does it seems he isn't good enough/rubbish/get rid. He will be a useful squad player this season I am sure of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 21 minutes ago, Rightdm00 said: Highly doubt we re-sign with JPB waiting in the wings. We either sell or let his contract run out. Wages aren't crazy and given COVID the rest of Europe doesn't seem to have the funds to make selling him worthwhile. For JPB, read Barry Bannan. Yes different players, but Bannan was thought of very highly when he started featuring for the first team. The idea of relying on a youth prospect to replace a 10 goal PL winger is nuts. It's like stopping going to work because you bought a scratchcard and you might win £10,000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 53 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Ice man and smashed the pen. Don't understand the AEG hate. I don’t understand why people keep using the word ‘hate’ either. I don’t hate the bloke, he comes across as a very decent guy and a great team mate. Just because I don’t rate him at all, doesn’t mean I hate him. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: I can't be arsed with this thread. Whatever he does it seems he isn't good enough/rubbish/get rid. He will be a useful squad player this season I am sure of that. Lol. ‘Whatever he does’. Play poorly you mean? The man scored a penalty. Outside of that, he was our worst player and arguably the worst player on the pitch. He isn’t rubbish, he just isn’t anywhere near the level we need him to be at. He can count himself extremely lucky, having spent the money we have, to be even in the squad on match days. Injuries have meant he has had to start. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: I don’t understand why people keep using the word ‘hate’ either. I don’t hate the bloke, he comes across as a very decent guy and a great team mate. Just because I don’t rate him at all, doesn’t mean I hate him. Maybe not you when people comment things like ‘hope he never wears the shirt again’ ‘ he is shit’ ‘useless’ you kind of think they don’t like him very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 32 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Extend contract or Sell? Sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Just now, smg said: Maybe not you when people comment things like ‘hope he never wears the shirt again’ ‘ he is shit’ ‘useless’ you kind of think they don’t like him very much. As a footballer, yes, I can see why people call him shit and useless. Again, doesn’t mean they hate the bloke. There is a difference. Honestly, his performances against Newcastle and Watford were shit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Put it this way. When Traore, Trezeguet, Sanson, Watkins and Bailey are back, el Ghazi will do very well to make the squad. I don’t think he gets a look in if the above weren’t injured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Just now, Delphinho123 said: Put it this way. When Traore, Trezeguet, Sanson, Watkins and Bailey are back, el Ghazi will do very well to make the squad. I don’t think he gets a look in if the above weren’t injured. I'd happily start Jacob Ramsey or Philogene LW ahead of him next week. You don't get a place in the XI because you're good at penalties, this isn't rugby. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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