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Author Topic: Makoun. Next season.  (Read 23791 times)

Offline supertom

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Makoun. Next season.
« on: May 07, 2012, 03:40:01 PM »
I'm hoping we keep hold of him. The guy is an international with CL experience and has played at big clubs. I know he hardly set the world alight here (in all his 8 games, which is hardly a chance), but I think McLeish bished by getting rid of him, given how small our squad was.
We've really, really struggled in CM and could have done with him in retrospect.

Hopefully next season, with McLeish gone and a decent manager in, we might see the best of Jean. The was enough to suggest a decent footballer. We're so short of quality we can't afford to just write him off IMO.

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2012, 03:41:20 PM »
He can pass therefore if the moron is still in charge he's gone. For Christ's sake he thought Delph was a better option.

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2012, 03:41:50 PM »
I'd like to see him given a chance. He was decent, without standing out particularly. If he's good enough for Lyon though, he's more than good enough for us to at least try him. Our midfield has been woefully lacking experience this year, especially since Petrov's illness.

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2012, 03:43:58 PM »
Skillfull and tidy player that can't tackle. Give me Herd every day of the week.

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2012, 03:45:07 PM »
Players like Makoun need a season and probably a pre-season to adjust to the prem. He got 7 games before he was shipped off elsewhere. It was shoddy management and maybe the first signs of what was in store with Mcleish.

Offline Chipsticks

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2012, 03:45:38 PM »
My god how we've cried out for someone like him in midfield as of late; a dynamic midfielder who can both tackle and pass to a decent standard. I heard he had a leg break or something and that's why he's fallen off the face of the Earth recently, we need him next season.

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2012, 03:51:50 PM »
It should've been a sign of things to come when he was let go during the summer. Crazy to judge him after a few games,we need someone who can keep calm and keep the ball ticking over now Petrov can no longer play. Could work well with Ireland ahead of him and Herd next to him.

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2012, 03:53:23 PM »
He's got a twitter page and is always banging on about Villa. Maybe he was freed as a cost cutting excercise with the idea to bring him back next season? He would be like a new signing. He was at the game yesterday

Offline Irish villain

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2012, 03:55:01 PM »
Sending him on loan only made sense from a wage bill cutting point of view. It now means he will be even more rusty when it comes to the PL than he already was, it means we were left very light in midfield in what was a season of real struggle and it means his potential transfer value is probably reduced.

That loan was a baffling decision. I reckon he will be sold. I just can't see him in a villa squad which is a shame.

Offline martin o`who??

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2012, 03:59:47 PM »
Makoun, Makoun Hmmm, i know that name from somewhere.......

Offline levico

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2012, 04:00:16 PM »
I think he will be sold too. Just my opinion but he didn't look good enough for the PL and I think AM agrees ...... But if he goes, who knows.

Offline supertom

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2012, 04:09:36 PM »
It'd be such a waste of money to sell him though. He cost 7 million-ish, and we'll be lucky to get 2 mill for him now. Letting him go and getting in Jermaine Jenas was insane.

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2012, 04:14:57 PM »
He's got a twitter page and is always banging on about Villa. Maybe he was freed as a cost cutting excercise with the idea to bring him back next season? He would be like a new signing. He was at the game yesterday

Oh really? Was he wearing one of his funky jumpers?

Offline luke25

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2012, 04:16:43 PM »
If McLeish stays then Makoun will be one of the first ones to go, if we get a manager in that wants to play football then he'll be a good midfielder for us.

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Re: Makoun. Next season.
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2012, 04:25:51 PM »
Surely it is easier to teach a player to tackle and set him up a gym programme to add a few KG's than it is to get one to have good passing, movement and vision?

 


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