QldVilla Posted February 1 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1 8 hours ago, lexicon said: He was pretty good - but I think you're viewing him through koala-tinted glasses tbh We were in the championship, he was at the end of his career, still a PL standard DM in his prime. He also helped reset the culture in the club which helped us get promoted. He gave Villa great service on and off the field. Being an Aussie has nothing to do with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 4 minutes ago, QldVilla said: We were in the championship, he was at the end of his career, still a PL standard DM in his prime. He also helped reset the culture in the club which helped us get promoted. He gave Villa great service on and off the field. Being an Aussie has nothing to do with it. "Great" is doing some very heavy lifting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpablosaliceband Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 28 minutes ago, Don_Simon said: "Great" is doing some very heavy lifting here. I think he’s actually one of the worst players I’ve ever seen play for Villa. Had the mobility of a bag of sand and regularly got skinned by poor championship players. Couldn’t pass the ball five yards. He may have been a better player earlier in his career but he was incredibly limited at Villa. Signing players like him and Glenn Whelan kept us in the championship longer than we should have been in my opinion. He seems to have a cult hero status for having a beard, winning headers, being good at taking penalties and for being a decent guy, but I thought he was bloody awful as a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 50 minutes ago, juanpablosaliceband said: I think he’s actually one of the worst players I’ve ever seen play for Villa. Had the mobility of a bag of sand and regularly got skinned by poor championship players. Couldn’t pass the ball five yards. He may have been a better player earlier in his career but he was incredibly limited at Villa. Signing players like him and Glenn Whelan kept us in the championship longer than we should have been in my opinion. He seems to have a cult hero status for having a beard, winning headers, being good at taking penalties and for being a decent guy, but I thought he was bloody awful as a player. I remember one game, may have been against Blues where he was an absolute monster and won everything in the air. But my main memory is how awful his passing was for us. Remember going to Preston away and he made a shocking back pass which cost us a goal early on. Also remember Sheff Utd at home when we came back to draw 3-3, his passing in that first half was nothing short of abysmal. Was misplacing everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, QldVilla said: We were in the championship, he was at the end of his career, still a PL standard DM in his prime. He also helped reset the culture in the club which helped us get promoted. He gave Villa great service on and off the field. Being an Aussie has nothing to do with it. Really? Nothing at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fightoffyour Posted February 1 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, lexicon said: Really? Nothing at all? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted February 1 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, Don_Simon said: "Great" is doing some very heavy lifting here. He came into the club when we were in a bad situation and he helped behind the scenes with the leadership group as well as on the pitch. He won games for us with his penalty taking and he was part of the reason why we got back in the PL. He then took up a role within the club after being released for several years. Your opinion has to be more than what you see on the field, it includes what you do off the field and on the training pitch. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted February 1 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1 49 minutes ago, lexicon said: Really? Nothing at all? No nothing at all. I read enough to remember what previous coaches and players said about Jedinak and the leadership role he played while at the club. Maybe just do some more reading…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 6 minutes ago, QldVilla said: He came into the club when we were in a bad situation and he helped behind the scenes with the leadership group as well as on the pitch. He won games for us with his penalty taking and he was part of the reason why we got back in the PL. He then took up a role within the club after being released for several years. Your opinion has to be more than what you see on the field, it includes what you do off the field and on the training pitch. Yup. No ozzie bias here and this is my view too. He won us some games, he cost us the odd goal. But it's more important than that, he was a key part of the cultural shift that turned us around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 9 minutes ago, QldVilla said: No nothing at all. I read enough to remember what previous coaches and players said about Jedinak and the leadership role he played while at the club. Maybe just do some more reading…. So why were you so pleased to see another Australian sign for us if it has absolutely no impact whatsoever on your perception of players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 15 minutes ago, QldVilla said: He came into the club when we were in a bad situation and he helped behind the scenes with the leadership group as well as on the pitch. He won games for us with his penalty taking and he was part of the reason why we got back in the PL. He then took up a role within the club after being released for several years. Your opinion has to be more than what you see on the field, it includes what you do off the field and on the training pitch. Indeed. Great is crazy hyperbole though. He essentially did what he was paid to do for an incredibly short period. How would you describe McGrath, McGinn, Sid Cowans, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On topic - it does sound like Gauci is being brought to understudy this year and cups for next season? Probably depends on an Olsen move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 soooooo.... announcement when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MachoFantastico Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I'll take anyone over Olsen at this point, no confidence in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyClarke Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 12 hours ago, Tom13 said: I remember one game, may have been against Blues where he was an absolute monster and won everything in the air. He also wrestled several of their players who were trying to push him over the halfway line so they could kick off whilst the rest of our team were celebrating a goal in the corner of the pitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted February 1 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1 10 hours ago, Don_Simon said: Indeed. Great is crazy hyperbole though. He essentially did what he was paid to do for an incredibly short period. How would you describe McGrath, McGinn, Sid Cowans, etc? There’s a difference between being a great servant for the club and being a club Great as a player. McGrath is a legend, Cowans a Great and McGinn potentially being a club legend. Language has different meanings depending on how it is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 @QldVilla, might be a poor assumption to assume all Aussies know about all Aussie players....but Do you know anything about Gauci?, do you rate him? (if you know anything about him/) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted February 1 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1 10 hours ago, lexicon said: So why were you so pleased to see another Australian sign for us if it has absolutely no impact whatsoever on your perception of players? Becuase I know of his potential as a player and I’ve supported Villa since 1976 an Aussie GK playing in the PL will mean more news about Villa in Australia. He earned his move and it’s with the club I support. If he was ordinary I would be questioning why we signed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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