Keyblade Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Will still be getting a Petrov shirt regardless 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Will still be getting a Petrov shirt regardless Club really should sell these with a percentage going to the Stiliyan Petrov Foundation. Perhaps they already do? I'd buy one Edited July 23, 2016 by sne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted July 23, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) On 22/07/2016 at 00:27, petrov19 said: Not the correct decision IMO. After all the determination, spirit and will he's shown, Stiliyan Petrov deserved one last season with the club... Trust me no one wanted Stan to get a contract more than me and to see him back at VP playing. I didn’t want him to get one regardless of his fitness levels though and regardless of if he was up to competing. Much more importantly I get the impression there is zero chance than Stan himself would have wanted to gain a contract based on anything other than his ability to be able to make a worthwhile contribution on the pitch and be able to keep up with those he would be up against. I would imagine this was a joint decision between RDM and Petrov. It was made very quickly as the players had only been back training three weeks so I can only imagine that it was very apparent that he wouldn’t be up to playing Championship football. Stan’s dream was to play professional football again and if that remains the case I hope he does it with another club and possibly drops down a couple of levels. If he does then at the earliest opportunity I intend to go watch him play. If playing again isn’t to be though, or even if it is, then I hope at some stage he finds himself back with us in a coaching capacity as he has so much to offer us still. Edited July 23, 2016 by markavfc40 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benireduk Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Stan has officially retired. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-legend-stiliyan-petrov-11778567.amp?client=safari Stiliyan Petrov has ruled out a return to professional football after failing to win a contract at Aston Villa. The 37-year-old gave it his all to win over boss Roberto Di Matteo this summer but the Italian decided against offering him a short-term deal. Read More The inspirational fan whose final smile came after visit from Stiliyan Petrov Petrov was forced to retire in 2013 with leukaemia but he beat the disease and harboured ambitions of returning to Villa Park where he used to be the captain. In an interview with Kanal 3, he has today revealed his comeback mission is over: “There will be no comebacks. “My return to professional football has failed but I will explain the reasons at a later stage. Watch Villa fans mob Stan after his final appearance “I am glad I was able to come back and do a pre-season, but sometimes things do not work out the way we want. “Could I become a manager in Bulgaria? Of course, but not soon. I do not want to rush. "I have a lot of proposals... Now I want to devote my time to my family, as when others rested, I was training with Aston Villa and now want to spend time with them.” Read More The legacy that Aston Villa’s real-life super hero Stiliyan Petrov leaves behind Petrov, a former Bulgarian international, trained with Villa this summer in Austria and featured in two pre-season friendlies. Di Matteo decided to recruit Aaron Tshibola and Mile Jedinak in his position though, and only offered him a backroom role. Hope that there is no bitterness on Stan's part for not getting a deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted August 22, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2016 19 hours ago, benireduk said: "I have a lot of proposals... Now I want to devote my time to my family, as when others rested, I was training with Aston Villa and now want to spend time with them.” Sounds like a dig at some of our squad, and quite right too if he was busting a gut to get a contract while others weren't putting in a shift or wanted out. Gutted for the guy, would still love him to be involved somehow. At least we have signed at least 3 other natural leaders now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I don't think it's a dig. He's saying he was putting in extra training. It's a shame he didn't make it, but he would likely be 5th choice at this point even if he could have proven himself fit enough. I obviously wish him all the best for the future and I hope he can have a role to play with The Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Must be a bit of blow for him. I thought when villa didn't offer a contract he would be offered one at another club - but doesn't look like that happened either. Maybe he realise himself that he isn't up to it. I thought I heard that he would be offered some role within the club. But it seems that hasn't come to fruition. I remember listening to Stephen Frogatt - who retired early through injury - he was offered some sort of role within wolves, but said that it just made the adjustment from playing to non playing even harder and that a clean break was best. Good luck Stan - never underestimate the value of time with your family - best wishes for whatever you do in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I hope we get a Aston Villa v Petrov XI charity match next pre-season. It would sell out Villa Park, get a bunch of the old boys back for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, AndyM3000 said: I hope we get a Aston Villa v Petrov XI charity match next pre-season. It would sell out Villa Park, get a bunch of the old boys back for it. I hope it happens and Petrov himself runs rings around the AVFC midfield, making monkees of them all !!!!! THAT would make my summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I look forward to the return of Tonev in the Petrov XI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Petrov getting into a good enough shape and sharp enough game-fitness would've been very much of a miracle after the illness and not playing for four years. Would've been amazing fairy tale ending (or start) though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 2 hours ago, Zatman said: I look forward to the return of Tonev in the Petrov XI Had totally forgotten about him - literally hadn't entered my mind once for several months until just now. Absolutely woeful player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Anyone listening to him on talksport right now? Talking about how he was told that he wouldn't get a contract for this season and says "it was taken away from him" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubliner Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I can understand Stan's frustrations.. With what he's been through in the past few years it's an incredible achievement to get back to full fitness. He'll always be a hero at Villa Park, but in this instance I back Di Matteo. It was blindingly obvious that Stan was miles off the pace in the summer and there's no room for sentiment in professional football. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted September 15, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 15, 2016 I would have played at Aston Villa for nothing - Stiliyan Petrov on his parting with the club Quote Stiliyan Petrov would have played for free had Aston Villa offered him a chance to resurrect his career this summer, the Bulgarian has revealed. Villa’s former captain, now 37, trained with the first-team during the early stages of pre-season but was told by boss Roberto Di Matteo that he would not be offered a contract. Petrov had hoped to return to professional football after battling leukaemia but despite returning to peak fitness, Di Matteo decided to press on with this season’s preparations without him. Speaking to talkSPORT today, the ex-skipper, who rejected an offer to work as a coach with the youth-team, said: “I don’t hold any bad feelings towards them. “I won’t lie to you I was disappointed.. Why I wasn’t offered, I don’t know. That, wasn’t explained to me. “They offered me a job with the youth system which I didn’t want to do. I wanted to finish as a footballer.” Di Matteo recognised Petrov’s affiliation with the club and spoke highly of the midfielder after coming through an immensely difficult period in his life. He also gave him the opportunity to train with the first-team on the pre-season tour in Austria. Petrov kept up with Di Matteo’s demanding workload but the manager decided that he wanted to add Mile Jedinak and Aaron Tshibola to his group rather than the former Celtic man. “I didn’t even want to get paid. I just wanted to finish as a footballer,” Petrov added. “I was told very early. I was free, I could have done a longer pre-season on everything else. “I sat with Roberto Di Matteo and thanked him for giving me the opportunity. We shook hands and I wished him good luck for the season.” Petrov has yet to decide on his next career move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Doesn't sound particularly whiny or vitriolic like others are suggesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 RDM is probably regretting his decision given how unbelievably wank our midfield is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 1 hour ago, dubliner said: I can understand Stan's frustrations.. With what he's been through in the past few years it's an incredible achievement to get back to full fitness. He'll always be a hero at Villa Park, but in this instance I back Di Matteo. It was blindingly obvious that Stan was miles off the pace in the summer and there's no room for sentiment in professional football. Miles of the pace sounds like the majority of our midfield to be honest! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Very surprised and disappointed that he has chosen now to speak up. Not helpful to the club the least. It's a shame. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 4 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Very surprised and disappointed that he has chosen now to speak up. Not helpful to the club the least. It's a shame. It was part of a couple of hours he spent on talksport today alongside Jim White and Danny Murphy and I'd imagine booked up some time ago. He spoke about all sorts in the bit I caught whilst out earlier. He was always going to be asked about his trial over the summer and it seems gave honest answers but nothing bad against the club and he actually stated he holds no bad feelings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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