GoodBye and Goodluck Eric

[not3bad]

Good luck Eric, hope you do well, apart from when you're playing the Villa.

[brontebilly]

decent enough defender at right back but at the top level full backs need to have more ability on the ball.

should easily fit in as a right back in the second tier with his pace and strength. Regular football will improve his decision making and the best of luck to him.

[Meanwood Villa]

Good luck, I think he will end up at a Championship club.....maybe even that lot across the City!

All the positive comments and then you throw that in! Why would you wish that on anyone??

 Joking aside I'm a bit surprised by this as he puts in a shift and is OK playing wise but hoping it means Lambo has lined up the next big thing in the full back world.

[Chris Smith]

He's a 'nearly but not quite' sort of a player.

Hasn't really got the ability on the ball that Lambert wants but a solid, dependable defender.

[supertom]

Lambert must have targets in mind. I just think Eric wasn't quite good enough on the ball, and lack a bit of pace. Positionally questionable too. He always gave it 100% though, so good luck to it.
I would guess PL reckons he can find someone as good, or better, who's 4-5 years younger and has more potential. Lichaj's not really classed as a youngster any more. He's 25 this year. He's also not going to get that much better. I do see the logic in letting him go. Not that he'll be on huge wages, but we may be able to save a few grand on someone younger.
He'll be very good in the Championship, and if he's lucky he'll be back in the Prem with a team that gets promoted.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I thought we should've kept him as a squad player. Relatively low wages I would've thought and someone to fill a gap when need be.

[stubbsyandy]

I am surprised! I would have thought he was worth a squad place, but hopefully in Lambert we trust!
My missus will miss him though, she quite likes Eric..

[Concrete John]

I would have kept him, personally, but then I trust Lambert's judgement.

Did OK when he played, but not anything to get excited about.

Good luck to him and I think he'll find a decent Championship club.

[supertom]

I'll miss his Movember handlebar tache. It's a thing of beauty.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Liiiiiiiiiiiiiii-hiiiiiiiii

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Surprised we're letting him go. He's a decent right back and always gives 100% but with Lowton there, he's always going to be second choice. I'm sure he'll find a decent club and hopefully he can go get more first team experience and on to develop his potential. At 24, he really needs to be playing week in, week out. Leeds is a very good shout.

Good luck, Eric.. and thanks.

[mrfuse]

He's got a good long throw....Stoke

[PeterWithesShin]

It may not be our choice to let him go. He may want to leave to further his career in which case we have no say in it unless we were to guarantee him more game time, which is unlikely given his ability.

[royvilla949]

I wish him well, but think it is the right decision. We need better options in the squad if we are to move forward. 

why is bennet still here then

[PaulWinch again]

I wish him well, but think it is the right decision. We need better options in the squad if we are to move forward. 

why is bennet still here then

I assume you mean Bennett? and in case you haven't noticed he's improved a lot since he got fit and a run in the side. Give the guy a chance.