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Post by mamasweatyforehead on Aug 22, 2013 10:57:34 GMT
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Aug 22, 2013 11:05:46 GMT
His career has completely stalled and as someone said earlier he's far more of an orthodox winger. Not terribly excited myself.
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Post by Trouserdog on Aug 22, 2013 11:06:27 GMT
No. He's not good enough.
Straightforward answer to that one.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Aug 22, 2013 11:07:51 GMT
I like him.
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Post by Pirate on Aug 22, 2013 11:09:01 GMT
Bit one paced IMO, tricky & decent delivery but pace is what we need!
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Post by mamasweatyforehead on Aug 22, 2013 11:09:03 GMT
In that first season for Villa he was one of the brightest young talents in that league, surely he can't have become a terrible player overnight?
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Post by lordb on Aug 22, 2013 11:09:45 GMT
looked really bright 3 years ago
maybe
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Post by howedy on Aug 22, 2013 11:10:18 GMT
i always remember him being very good a couple of seasons ago, then houllier came in i think and completely fazed him out of the squad. Better than ethers
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Aug 22, 2013 11:10:41 GMT
looked really bright 3 years ago maybe There's always one. Jog on.  |
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Post by FullerMagic on Aug 22, 2013 11:10:44 GMT
Never been thrilled by him.
And does seem more of a 4-4-2 winger than a dynamic, goalscoring 4-3-3 option.
Seems to have been injured for the best part of 18 months - and I'd be worried if Lambert didn't see him as part of Villa's youth-based future.
Of the 2 wingers we've been linked with in the press this morning, I'd much prefer Assaidi
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 11:14:10 GMT
Always struck me as a "head down and run" winger.
We don't need another one.
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Post by lordb on Aug 22, 2013 11:15:15 GMT
looked really bright 3 years ago maybe There's always one. Jog on. don't get what you mean I put maybe meaning he maybe a good signing - hardly an inflamtory post - |
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Post by superscfc on Aug 22, 2013 11:19:20 GMT
If brought in would have him on the bench or as a squad player, not good enough start week in week out IMO
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Post by adi on Aug 22, 2013 11:22:50 GMT
I'd take him, probably not much of an improvement on Kightly but young and has experience (some)
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Aug 22, 2013 11:23:48 GMT
There's always one. Jog on. don't get what you mean I put maybe meaning he maybe a good signing - hardly an inflamtory post - Doesn't matter. I'm only messing  |
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Aug 22, 2013 11:24:49 GMT
Loan him til Jan I say if he is dump like Kightly then send him back , could go either way
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Post by lordb on Aug 22, 2013 11:27:39 GMT
don't get what you mean I put maybe meaning he maybe a good signing - hardly an inflamtory post - Doesn't matter. I'm only messing no worries I'm easily confused |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 11:29:23 GMT
Beeter than what we have got, which is depressing.
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Post by villain on Aug 22, 2013 11:51:53 GMT
He's had a series of awful injuries since breaking through, difficult to judge.
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Post by nott1 on Aug 22, 2013 11:53:12 GMT
Definitely not good enough, end of.
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Post by minnierover on Aug 22, 2013 13:22:48 GMT
Not prem standard. Surely Sinclair is the man. Quick as anything and direct, young and only 5m-6m. Southampton and WBA are supposedly interested but are messing about so we should nip in.
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Post by j3st3r on Aug 22, 2013 13:28:57 GMT
Better than what we have IMHO.... Kightly with pace...
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Post by nott1 on Aug 22, 2013 13:35:31 GMT
Better than what we have IMHO.... Kightly with pace... Sill not good enough! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 13:36:24 GMT
Not prem standard. Surely Sinclair is the man. Quick as anything and direct, young and only 5m-6m. Southampton and WBA are supposedly interested but are messing about so we should nip in. i think he's at WBA today for a medical mate, hardly messing about. |
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Post by musik on Aug 22, 2013 13:40:49 GMT
He might be ok, but we need strikers.
We already have Kightley, Pennant, Shea, Etherington for instance.
Even Shotton and Walters can play in that position as well.
Strikers?
None as far as I see it...
We have a couple of target players though in Crouch and Jones.
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Post by MilanStokie on Aug 22, 2013 14:00:11 GMT
As many have said, very much an out and out winger in a 4-4-2 formation and if we were looking at playing that formation, I wouldn't mind him in the squad as long as we shipped both Ethers and Kightly out and brought him in alongside another wide man who poses more of a goal threat.
That being said, it looks like we are setting up for a 4-3-3/4-5-1 and he just does not cut it as a wide man in a forward 3. He poses little or zero goal threat. It just wouldn't make sense.
Furthermore, he actually reminds me of another player that was discussed on this board recently and also made a transfer, who burst onto the scene and had a really good season and then it just went downhill into mediocrity. That player is James McClean. I fear both were 1 season wonders playing on adrenaline and no fear attitudes only which has all but dried up. I fully expect both to be playing Championship or lower for the majority of their careers.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 14:05:31 GMT
I could actually see this being a inspirational signing. We, of all fans, should know never to write somebody off because their career stalled at a previous club. Maybe he could be a one season wonder for us, like Pennant, or be a long serving legend like Fuller.
There's definitely a player in there, he just needs a fresh start and a good manager to get the best out of him. Hopefully it's Hughes.
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Post by thestatusquo on Aug 22, 2013 14:11:27 GMT
Did have some pace before the injury but we'll have to see whether it's still there. I always though Bannon was a better player.
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Post by DelapsWankingArm on Aug 22, 2013 14:14:03 GMT
Depends on the price, a lot better than what we already have.
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Post by cartman123 on Aug 22, 2013 14:34:40 GMT
Pretty much the same as Kightly, so no thanks. In that I mean run with your head down. It's lower league stuff. Top players should always be one step ahead.
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