Genie Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Top guy, left Villa and kicked on as a player and has the rewards. Just think, Leicester cruising to a 3-0 away win in the CL whilst Villa are trying and failing to hang on to a 1-0 scoreline at home to Brentford. Its an incredible turn of events. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZZAM Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 10 hours ago, Zatman said: From being released by Aston Villa, to winning the title and now scoring in the Champions League. Marc Albrighton's life is basically a Disney film Is it classed as being released when you reject a new contract in favor off doubling your wages though? p.s i understand ur just typing what paddy powers twitter put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Not sure he was treated badly by us, he was injured for a lot of the time. Great for him and Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentVilla Posted September 15, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2016 9 hours ago, PaulC said: Not sure he was treated badly by us, he was injured for a lot of the time. Great for him and Leicester. 11 hours ago, KAZZAM said: Is it classed as being released when you reject a new contract in favor off doubling your wages though? p.s i understand ur just typing what paddy powers twitter put. I'm not having a go at you guys by any means but I've been trying for so long to set the record straight about Albrighton. The truth is, he was treated badly by the club and/or the manager, this stuff about him rejecting a contract at Villa in favour of more money at Leicester simply isn't true. I'm not sure where this line came from but as I've always said it just isn't true and I've finally dug up a quote directly from the man himself on it. The truth is Albrighton would have given his left nut to sign that deal and stay at the club at that time, it was never about money for him and it saddens me to see him be misrepresented by incorrect rumours. Quote “It was a real shock when Villa let me go,” said Albrighton about his exit in the summer of 2014. “I was led to believe I was getting a contract, and then I found out two days after the season finished that I wasn’t. That is football. Decisions are made day in, day out at clubs – and I was just another decision. But it was definitely a shock. “It did hurt, obviously. You want to play for your boyhood club from when you are a kid all the way through and be a Steven Gerrard-type player with just one club in the Premier League. “That’s your dream when you are growing up. But the reality is it doesn’t happen very often nowadays.” http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/661671/Marc-Albrighton-opens-up-about-Aston-Villa-axe-Leicester-s-Premier-League-title-dream-News 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancsVillan Posted September 15, 2016 Moderator Share Posted September 15, 2016 That quote doesn't mention refute the idea he wanted more £ though. I heard he asked for a significant rise and it was approved, then withdrawn at the end of the season before he even got chance to sign it. Not a great way to run the club at the time, but then it is only with hindsight that I even consider it to have been the wrong decision at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 15 minutes ago, LancsVillan said: That quote doesn't mention refute the idea he wanted more £ though. I heard he asked for a significant rise and it was approved, then withdrawn at the end of the season before he even got chance to sign it. Not a great way to run the club at the time, but then it is only with hindsight that I even consider it to have been the wrong decision at the time. Even if your rumour that he was interested in a pay rise is true, is that a problem? I am sure everyone on the planet would like a wage increase when they sign a new contract. That's still a long way from rejecting a contract because he wanted more money and decided to move elsewhere which is what some people have made up about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 from his quote it makes it sound like he was never even offered a contract. this is a lad that was queuing up for Fa Cup final tickets with fans so I trust him more than club spin on it. As ive said before he is one player when he left I will never hold a grudge against 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) Was seriously underused by Lambert. When he played, he played well but would then be dropped following week. Hope he gets an England call up Edited September 15, 2016 by mikeyp102 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) He's clearly kicked on since joining Leicester but I think people are exaggerating the ability he showed when he was here in his final season or two. Clearly he would've been an asset if he were still here but he was hardly pulling up trees in his last couple of seasons either. I think the decision not to fight harder to keep him looks worse now than it actually was at the time. Edited September 15, 2016 by Mantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 7 hours ago, Mantis said: He's clearly kicked on since joining Leicester but I think people are exaggerating the ability he showed when he was here in his final season or two. Clearly he would've been an asset if he were still here but he was hardly pulling up trees in his last couple of seasons either. I think the decision not to fight harder to keep him looks worse now than it actually was at the time. On the contrary, he managed to look the best player on the pitch nearly every time he was subbed on after he returned from Wigan. It was because Lambert was a clueless buffoon that he didn't play more. It was the same repeated pattern, over and over - shit team performance, game lost, Albrighton on, looked dangerous, not started or subbed on for the next couple of games, then shit performance, sub Albrighton on, looks the best player on the pitch, over and over again. I remember it well because I repeatedly criticised Lambert for this at the time. It's not 20/20 hindsight on my part, I knew Lambert was **** up a good thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 It was Lambert that didn't fancy him despite him looking our most threatening player in his substitute cameos in 13/14. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 3 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: On the contrary, he managed to look the best player on the pitch nearly every time he was subbed on after he returned from Wigan. It was because Lambert was a clueless buffoon that he didn't play more. It was the same repeated pattern, over and over - shit team performance, game lost, Albrighton on, looked dangerous, not started or subbed on for the next couple of games, then shit performance, sub Albrighton on, looks the best player on the pitch, over and over again. I remember it well because I repeatedly criticised Lambert for this at the time. It's not 20/20 hindsight on my part, I knew Lambert was **** up a good thing. Yeah he looked ok but I don't think he looked amazing or anything. I'm not defending the decision (although I don't know the details of the situation so it's hard to comment too much), I just don't think releasing him was that much of a clanger at the time. He's a decent player but I'm not even sure he'll do that much when/if he leaves Leicester. I'm a firm believer that a couple of individuals aside, that Leicester team isn't that great on an individual level. They just work really really well as a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Yes but you know what you get with Marc. He's a throwback to the old style winger who will get a yard on his man and whip in a cross. When strikers know what is coming they can make the right runs. I think Leicester will get to the quarters of the champions league at least and Marc will play a big part in that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 25 minutes ago, PaulC said: I think Leicester will get to the quarters of the champions league at least Really? Quarter Final at least? I can't see that somehow. As for Albrighton, it's pretty evident that the club, once again, has dropped a massive clanger with this one. I hope he goes on to have a good career but I wish he was at Villa Park now over the seemingly constant stream of injury prone players that have played in his place since he left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, One For The Road said: Really? Quarter Final at least? I can't see that somehow. As for Albrighton, it's pretty evident that the club, once again, has dropped a massive clanger with this one. I hope he goes on to have a good career but I wish he was at Villa Park now over the seemingly constant stream of injury prone players that have played in his place since he left. Thing is, if he'd stayed at Villa odds are he'd have been poor like everybody else. He's obviously not a poor player but this club has a habit of bringing down almost everyone to a poor level. See: Gueye. Edited September 16, 2016 by Mantis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 2 hours ago, One For The Road said: Really? Quarter Final at least? I can't see that somehow. As for Albrighton, it's pretty evident that the club, once again, has dropped a massive clanger with this one. I hope he goes on to have a good career but I wish he was at Villa Park now over the seemingly constant stream of injury prone players that have played in his place since he left. Yes easy, they will win their group as the only threat is Porto and should get a decent draw in the last 16. Then who knows what can happen in the quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 19 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: On the contrary, he managed to look the best player on the pitch nearly every time he was subbed on after he returned from Wigan. It was because Lambert was a clueless buffoon that he didn't play more. It was the same repeated pattern, over and over - shit team performance, game lost, Albrighton on, looked dangerous, not started or subbed on for the next couple of games, then shit performance, sub Albrighton on, looks the best player on the pitch, over and over again. I remember it well because I repeatedly criticised Lambert for this at the time. It's not 20/20 hindsight on my part, I knew Lambert was **** up a good thing. I remember that season my Dad who isnt a Villa playing saying after most games that Albrighton was only player that looked lively. Lambert was a **** clown and any manager with sense would have paired Albrighton and Benteke together 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 That ball to Mahrez the other night . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 On 16/09/2016 at 11:48, PaulC said: Yes but you know what you get with Marc. He's a throwback to the old style winger who will get a yard on his man and whip in a cross. When strikers know what is coming they can make the right runs. I think Leicester will get to the quarters of the champions league at least and Marc will play a big part in that. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but this is exactly what Albrighton does very well - get ball, cross ball. We've got Rudy Gestede as a (potential) focal point in our attack; would've been a fantastic combination IMO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 10 hours ago, bobzy said: Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but this is exactly what Albrighton does very well - get ball, cross ball. We've got Rudy Gestede as a (potential) focal point in our attack; would've been a fantastic combination IMO. or before he left Benteke when Young and Downing left he was always our most positive player even when wasnt playing great he still tried make things happen and he at least cared 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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