rodders0223 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 10 hours ago, Zatman said: James Milner retires from international football what a clown Why is that? Fair play to him I think, he recognises he is never going to be a starter. I think he showed a bit of humility to be honest, admitting there is no point going because ' he can do a job' I thought it was a shame he never got a sustained run at CM like Henderson and even Delph have. I think he had a lot more to give than being Glen Johnson's cover on the right wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 just reminds me of that time Carragher retired, nobody ever even noticed he was playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: Why is that? Fair play to him I think, he recognises he is never going to be a starter. I think he showed a bit of humility to be honest, admitting there is no point going because ' he can do a job' I thought it was a shame he never got a sustained run at CM like Henderson and even Delph have. I think he had a lot more to give than being Glen Johnson's cover on the right wing. For me you should never "retire" from international football... You can not get picked, but you should always be available for selection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 On 29/07/2016 at 19:46, VillaChris said: Vassell was o.k for England around 2002-03, common complaint at the time was he played better for them than us! We sold him for 2m and signed Baros for 6m, the Villa way. Baros was ok for us in a shit team. Of course he had a moody expression so became a scapegoat. The Villa way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 53 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: For me you should never "retire" from international football... You can not get picked, but you should always be available for selection Disagree. As you reach a certain age you need to start listening to your body and prioritizing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 On 7/29/2016 at 20:14, villakram said: Vassell: An Aston Villa version of Andy Cole.. Not really, Andy Cole was a quality player, Vassell wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 52 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Not really, Andy Cole was a quality player, Vassell wasn't. Hence the Aston Villa part... perhaps overly colored by last seasons nonsense, but I think I should be forgiven that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 4 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Baros was ok for us in a shit team. Of course he had a moody expression so became a scapegoat. The Villa way. Thought Baros was a massive disappointment apart from his debut and the SHA game. His reputation was always higher for what he did for Czech Republic than for his club sides. Was happy to see the back of him especially with Carew coming in return who was so much better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 38 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Thought Baros was a massive disappointment apart from his debut and the SHA game. His reputation was always higher for what he did for Czech Republic than for his club sides. Was happy to see the back of him especially with Carew coming in return who was so much better. He was shit. A very limited, head down player and wasn't exactly clinical in front of goal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 2 hours ago, VillaChris said: Thought Baros was a massive disappointment apart from his debut and the SHA game. His reputation was always higher for what he did for Czech Republic than for his club sides. Was happy to see the back of him especially with Carew coming in return who was so much better. Can I add the Everton game when he and Angel combined brilliantly. Shame nothing really came of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 9 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: For me you should never "retire" from international football... You can not get picked, but you should always be available for selection What about people like Lahm and Xavi? I'd even argue Gerrard and Lampard, over 100 caps, over 10 years service for England. Yes neither won anything but they turned up regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 4 minutes ago, VillaChris said: What about people like Lahm and Xavi? I'd even argue Gerrard and Lampard, over 100 caps, over 10 years service for England. Yes neither won anything but they turned up regularly. I think it's down to the manager to speak to the player and say that they are looking to bring in younger players, and that they appreciate all that player has done for their country. As a player you should still be available for selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 On 8/6/2016 at 14:24, dont_do_it_doug. said: Baros was ok for us in a shit team. Of course he had a moody expression so became a scapegoat. The Villa way. I liked Baros, he got 8 in 25 games in his 1st season which wasnt too bad considering we played some awful football that season. he really couldnt or wouldnt pass the ball dont think he got along with MON and we got Carew in return in good bit of business 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Nathan Delfouneso has moved to Swindon Town on a free until the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Last season as a professional footballer I imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 It was absolutely astounding that he spent so long on the books here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Davkaus said: It was absolutely astounding that he spent so long on the books here Sadly i can think of dozens of players that sentence could apply to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 £20,000 x 52 weeks x 3 years = £3,120,000.00 Boy, Randy and Martin really made that academy pay for itself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 5 hours ago, Davkaus said: It was absolutely astounding that he spent so long on the books here The next Drogba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I just looked up his stats out of curiosity. 25 goals in 192 appearances, with most of those in the championship, and we kept him around for 4 years, unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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