sne Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Think it's the right call. Great servant and did a impressive job standing in towards the end of the season. Be interesting to see what we have planned 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 I suppose we do have to be careful not to bash the club here too much even if we do think he should be playing for us next season. He may be demanding huge wages and we just can't facilitate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Sad news. Think he really wanted to come back, obviously played a huge part on the pitch and also just as a person in the squad. He'll be missed. Hopefully at some point in the future he does come back to play some role within the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted May 31, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2023 wanted too much money maybe? or guaranteed starts? surely there must be a valid reason. i guess he can probably still get regular PL starts for other clubs and probably didn't want to play 2nd fiddle to cash...but he would've gotten plenty of minutes in the conf league you'd think? surprising and sad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 I cannot believe that. He'll be playing against us in the PL next year, you can guarantee that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 nooooooooo, I fell in love with him again this season. Surely he has one more in him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Now bring us some good news Villa admin #asensio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) Sad : ( At least he gets to leave on a high note : ) Edited May 31, 2023 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 FFS, really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Nooooooo! Was hoping he'd be kept around in some capacity, he clearly wanted to and I thought his performances objectively deserved it as well. His versatility and experience would have made him a handy member of the squad with - hopefully - all of the additional fixtures next season. I'm sure it's being done with good reason but a sad one all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pinebro Posted May 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) Will be 38 in the summer. No room for sentimentality in elite sport. Absolutely love the guy and what he has given the club but we need to look to the future. Maybe there is a coaching role for him. Best of luck Ash! Edited May 31, 2023 by Pinebro 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Whose cutting onions. Stop it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 It's sad but he'll go out on a high with a great reputation among Villa fans, with no questions of whether he's past it or not - which could have happened next season if his age did actually catch up with him a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CarryOnVilla Posted May 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2023 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 What a player this guy has been. And I wouldn’t bet against him getting picked up by another premier league club. Fitness clearly isn’t an issue and he seems to be a consummate professional. Thanks again Ash! Hopefully see him in the coaching set up someday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 This makes me sure we are targeting a quality RB this summer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 I wouldn't be surprised to see him go back to Watford to end his career, probably wouldn't be a signing for Luton, but whether he'd go there considering his Watford connection I'm not sure. My initial reaction 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Pinebro said: Will be 38 in the summer. No room for sentimentality in elite sport. Absolutely love the guy and what he has given the club but we need to look to the future. Maybe there is a coaching role for him. Best of luck Ash! Agree with all of that especially the bit about the coaching role. Someone we really need to be keeping around the club but Unai gets what he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Guess that means we are definitely bringing in another right back. We wanted upgrades in the team and sadly it has impacts like this. Thanks Ashley for your time here, good luck wherever you go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Coaching role needs to be waiting for him as soon as he wants to retire from playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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