Popular Post HalfTimePost Posted December 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) Food for thought when you slate the guy about how tough he was finding it to acclimate and his injury. It's a tough move for seasoned players to come to this league and we gave this guy who had never come through academies and had been raising kids since he worked in a factory at 16 less than 6 months before many wrote him off. May have been 'right' in hindsight but unfair to the kid. A shame it won't work out for him here but hope the club take some responsibility to help him move on in his career and salvage some form of a career out if it. It definitely appears that they are and hopefully it pays off for Wes. Edited December 3, 2021 by HalfTimePost 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: Food for thought when you slate the guy about how tough he was finding it to acclimate and his injury. It's a tough to move for seasoned players to come to this league and we gave this guy who had never come through academies and had been raising kids since he worked in a factory at 16 less than 6 months before many wrote him off. May have been 'right' in hindsight but unfair to the kid. A shame it won't work out for him here but hope the club take some responsibility to help him move on in his career and salvage some form of a career out if it. It definitely appears that they are and hopefully it pays off for Wes. Very very good post. His story is emotional and whatever you think about the guys ability is a different conversation. He battled so much to get a gig here only to have that word removed snap him. Sadly I don’t think he has a career at Aston Villa but by god I’ll be following his career and I really hope there is light at the end of what has been long dark tunnel. Best wishes big man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 I wonder if Gerrard will bring him back in January to assess him before deciding what to do in the summer. Unless I’ve missed something in the last month, it’s pointless him being at Brugge unless the loan has no recall. Looks like he won’t play for Villa again but I’m guessing Gerrard will want to assess first before anything is done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 27 minutes ago, nick76 said: I wonder if Gerrard will bring him back in January to assess him before deciding what to do in the summer. Unless I’ve missed something in the last month, it’s pointless him being at Brugge unless the loan has no recall. Looks like he won’t play for Villa again but I’m guessing Gerrard will want to assess first before anything is done. tbh, i dont think even pre injury Wesley had/the engine to play Gerrard Ball. Hopefully we can find him a good move where he is happy, and we get him off the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 If I were him, I’d go to China for the money. Try and make some money out of the game while he still can. I’m not sure he is going to fully recover from that injury. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 (edited) Forget Jack Grealish, we need to boo that bastard Ben Mee's every touch for the rest of his career, as fleeting as those touches tend to be. Edited December 4, 2021 by Keyblade 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 6 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: If I were him, I’d go to China for the money. Try and make some money out of the game while he still can. I’m not sure he is going to fully recover from that injury. Those days are gone. There is a limit of €70k/w on new contracts in China for foreigners and €10m a year total per club on foreign players so the big contracts will be for big names. Not that that isn't still fantastic money but no more Elkeson or Oscar contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: If I were him, I’d go to China for the money. Try and make some money out of the game while he still can. I’m not sure he is going to fully recover from that injury. Money has gone from China, last season winners just folded and the season has been delayed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Once again he didn't get off the bench for Brugge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted December 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2021 48 minutes ago, sne said: Once again he didn't get off the bench for Brugge. I was one his biggest advocates, but clearly something is amiss. Either he has no confidence after his injury, or he hasn't put in the work to give him that confidence. Either way it's sad that the match he was showing his most promise, was the same match he got crocked by Mee. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said: I was one his biggest advocates, but clearly something is amiss. Either he has no confidence after his injury, or he hasn't put in the work to give him that confidence. Either way it's sad that the match he was showing his most promise, was the same match he got crocked by Mee. He just might not be the same player and that could be more than just confidence or mentally. After injuries like that some players never come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Nobody is going crazy at the Bruges manager like they did Paul Cook for not playing Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjavfc Posted December 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2021 Amazing to think that Wesley still has 3 years on his villa contract. Like it or not he’s not going anywhere soon. I wonder if he needs to drop down a level to find his form but who could afford his wages? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Tbf Brugge has a pretty strong selection of attacking players. De Ketelaere, Bas Dost and Noa Lang have all been playing in the striker position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted December 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, Zatman said: Nobody is going crazy at the Bruges manager like they did Paul Cook for not playing Barry Brugges manager still has a job unlike Paul Cook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 04/12/2021 at 10:46, Zatman said: Money has gone from China, last season winners just folded and the season has been delayed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 55 minutes ago, sne said: Tbf Brugge has a pretty strong selection of attacking players. De Ketelaere, Bas Dost and Noa Lang have all been playing in the striker position. So why TF did they take him?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXD Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 22:47, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: So why TF did they take him?! Before the season started, their system was more focused on a big central striker (Bas Dost) and they needed a back-up. Dost only came in last january and was hailed as the missing link. With the development of De Ketelaere and Lang, they changed their system somewhat. This means Dost has been on the bench more often than not, so obviously his back-up drops down the pecking order. Reports today suggest Wesley already wants to leave due to lack of game time. A (lower) mid-table championship side maybe? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvilla28 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I would bring him back in the fold let Steve and his team make the call.We have the management team now to get him back on track if it's a confidence issue or something else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Sad as it is, I can’t see Wesley ever playing for us again. That dirty Burnley word removed has seen to that. I hope for Wesley’s sake that he can find another club and build his fitness and confidence back up. He does have potential but he’s going to need to play regularly if he’s ever to reach it. That’s not likely to happen at Villa now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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