HKP90 Posted June 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2021 Options options. Transition to coaching. Experienced. Free. Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Just now, alreadyexists said: So is anyone going to get “Old” on the back of their kit for lolz? I can say that I absolutely will not be doing that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, midian said: Some people will be happy with the signing others wont but just trust Smith and the process he obviously wants him for a reason,when/if he signs get behind him and trust Smith. Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted June 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2021 I have a feeling that he’s probably got one eye on coaching, like JT did. Maybe Young even saw how successful JT has been with his coaching stuff so thought I want to be part of this project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Welcome home Ashley. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Great addition. Will also add some more liveliness and morale to the dressing room as he did before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mole86 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 We had the youngest squad in the league last year and have already released the three oldest/most experienced players in the last few weeks. Getting someone into the dressing room with Young’s knowledge and experience can only be a benefit, I bet Cash, Targett, El Ghazi etc are all looking forward to working with him and Grealish must have idolised him as a kid. I know everyone got very upset with him winning a penalty against us but as far as I remember he’s always held a real affinity for Villa since he left. Remember him being present at Villa Park a few times to watch us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I’m all for this. If it’s a one year deal on a free transfer it makes sense. Much needed experience in the squad and judging on his last season at Inter, he can still play a bit too. I hope that he’s still motivated to do well and whatever part he plays for us, he does it to the best of his ability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Is this for real then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, hippo said: Is this for real then ? If Percy says so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaVilla Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Excellent signing. He will have limited game time (none of it as a winger I suspect) but all of his contribution will come off the pitch. Hopefully he wants and is adept at a coaching role and can maybe take Terry’s spot when he ultimately leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheMelvillan Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 25 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Not sure why people are disappointed. We're effectively replacing Neil Taylor with Ashley Young. A Serie A winner and champions league player. And he can cover multiple positions. He's not being signed as a starter. He's not a "Waste of a squad position". He's exactly the kind of player you want in a squad position for a club like us. Experienced, can do a job in multiple position, not on ridiculous wages, free, and happy to be a squad member and not sulking that he isn't starting every week Edit: in fact you could probably say he's replacing Taylor AND Elmo It's a good way of looking at it. Replacing Neil taylor with Ashley young. A fantastic player, some would say world class on his day that could have played for anyone at his peak. A true legend of the game. And we are gonna replace him with Ashley young. 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, DCJonah said: Barry did a double page interview in the papers demanding he wanted to leave for Liverpool, when we turned down a bid. When did Young do anything like that? I’ve never understood the continued love of Gareth Barry by some fans. He was a decent player but for me he never showed up in the big games when the chips were down. As you rightly say he kicked up a big fuss when he wanted to leave. I understand that there are reasons why players move on but there’s a way of doing it. Delph, Yorke, Barry are examples of how not to do it. James Milner and to the best of my memory Ashley Young did it right. Still disappointing though at the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Quite happy with this if it goes through. That being said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Can see us having the option of playing a 343 if the occasion calls for it. No negative points with this signing, however ridiculous it sounded 4 or 5 days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted June 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2021 40 minutes ago, Okonokos said: Welcome home Ashley. Slightly off topic but I still think that's my favourite villa top ever...if only for the sponsor and what it meant! Happy about the signing too....provides good cover minimum fuss. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Disappointed with this. He moved on. Now we should have moved on. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyM3000 Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 I'm actually baffled that people don't understand this transfer. 90% of our signings are going to be under 25s with resale value but it doesn't mean we shut the door to opportunities like this. We get experience, squad depth, cover at multiple positions and an improvement on what we had before, all for no fee and just wages. He will get a decent chunk of games with the injuries/suspensions we are likely to pick up. We don't have European football, we aren't in a position to go spend 10-12m on specialist RB and LB as a backup to our current starters, this a great short term solution for 1-2 years. He's clearly in decent condition having just played 30 odd games for the Italian title winners. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 17, 2021 7 hours ago, Adam2003 said: cocky prick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 minute ago, AndyM3000 said: I'm actually baffled that people don't understand this transfer. 90% of our signings are going to be under 25s with resale value but it doesn't mean we shut the door to opportunities like this. We get experience, squad depth, cover at multiple positions and an improvement on what we had before, all for no fee and just wages. He will get a decent chunk of games with the injuries/suspensions we are likely to pick up. We don't have European football, we aren't in a position to go spend 10-12m on specialist RB and LB as a backup to our current starters, this a great short term solution for 1-2 years. He's clearly in decent condition having just played 30 odd games for the Italian title winners. I think the short term solution is the thing We obviously don't see anyone else we like, don't see the point in spending double digit millions in that position or think we have an academy product who isn't ready yet, might mean Kesler can go on loan He's a gap filler Whoever said about doing the badges that's interesting Just hope he isn't Pires.. Still waiting to see what good he brought to barry bannan And he is better than Taylor and elmo so it's still an upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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