Popular Post Crumpet Posted July 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2014 Someone reckons that Tonev hasn't gone to US because he has a criminal record previously.. They have tweeted it to Mat Kendrick.. I can shed a bit more light on this. Tonev has a criminal record for criminal damage the incident occured in the Aston region at about 1530 on a saturday. Reports suggest that tonev had actually been intending to shoot but had hit a near by house. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 i would say this has been lamberts biggest flop. tonev is hopeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 He is **** dire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Bosko 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Bosko 2.0 Balaban was 10 times better than this clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Worst player I can ever remember us having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I don't think he is actually that bad ability wise. He is just stupid and thinks he can score from anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hate to say it, but it calls Petrov's scouting abilities into question. He should've known the kid was a lightweight and not ready to make the step up to the English top flight. Unless he was just trying to help a fellow countryman get paid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I think he has pace, touch, power. What he lacks is decision making, which can be coached. I was hoping it was a problem with the coaches that left as not many seemed to be getting much coaching. Still hopeful for him, but unless his decision making (and restraint, and AIM) improve, he's lost. Can Roy or someone else coach him effectively? Not yet they haven't and that becomes his fault. You have to be coachable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLord Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Tonev will be handing out humble pie in the Holte by the end of the season, it's going to taste so sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Hate to say it, but it calls Petrov's scouting abilities into question. He should've known the kid was a lightweight and not ready to make the step up to the English top flight. Unless he was just trying to help a fellow countryman get paid... He was probably asked who was young, had potential and cheap and went with tonev. Easy enough to see why too, given his two footedness and goal scoring record over there. Not sure he really qualifies as a major flop though given that he cost sod all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 to be fair to Tonev.. He has pace.. he normally has a shot.. (doesn't matter what division you score in.. if you can shoot like that.. you can shoot)..To me he just looked like he was trying way too hard to impress and his shoot on sight policy isn't usually in his game plan. He lost confidence and just plain sucked.I was hoping a good off season would help him but he just doesn't seem to have the mental edge to cut it in the premier league. His decisions are poor and that just comes down to panic and lacking awareness.A slower league he would probably excel in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Never mind a slower league, he might do alright in a premier league team that didn't stand around like statues making closing him down simple 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLord Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 He should make the ultimate impact sub, I'd keep him 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 to be fair to Tonev.. He has pace.. he normally has a shot.. (doesn't matter what division you score in.. if you can shoot like that.. you can shoot).. To me he just looked like he was trying way too hard to impress and his shoot on sight policy isn't usually in his game plan. He lost confidence and just plain sucked. I was hoping a good off season would help him but he just doesn't seem to have the mental edge to cut it in the premier league. His decisions are poor and that just comes down to panic and lacking awareness. A slower league he would probably excel in. I agree that it's mentally that Tonev is failing. He has a good first touch, good at dribbling, two footed (he even takes set pieces with both feet) and has seemingly scored some absolute scorchers before he joined. Despite all that though, he seems to be a terrible decision maker. Whether it's self inflicted pressure to impress or a loss of confidence is difficult to tell but he needs to work with a psychologist IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Never mind a slower league, he might do alright in a premier league team that didn't stand around like statues making closing him down simple That Premier League team would need to have players running in the stands though, and I'm not sure that's allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 He just doesn't look to have any football intelligence and he doesn't have the physical abilities to make up for that. He's pretty quick but he's not a great dribbler and his shooting is consistently poor. The only times he's looked half decent is when he plays wide left, hugs the touchline, runs to the baseline and puts a cross in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasabian21 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'd be playing him as a winger and just telling him to bomb down the line and put crosses in. He's fast, got an ok touch, a bit of skill and an ok cross, so worth keeping in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I suppose signing players and getting it right every single time happens at all clubs other than Villa. Can you name another club who have recently bought four players (eg Sylla, Tonev, Luna and Helenius) then moved them all on a year later? Interesting use of 'another club' when Villa haven't done it. Sylla was bought more than a year ago, Tonev hasn't been sold and Helenius/Luna are inexperienced young players who won't get a look-in going on loan for a season. I don't think that anything that's happened on the footballing side this transfer window has been bad, or embarrassing or unjustified. Especially when coupled with the restrictions and position of the club at the moment. If Tonev is loaned, hopefully he'll gain more experience and learn not to shoot constantly from impossible angles with poor technique. If he is sold, sensible option, cheap young signing that didn't work out, everyone moves on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 The Sunday post in Scotland is reporting Tonev is on his way to Celtic on loan with a view to a permanent deal #avfc Could be true as he didn't even make the squad yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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