Albrighton Going to Leicester

[matt hannon]

I met AV  jim walker ex physio last week , he told me that Albighton was going to Leicester. In today's Birmingham City we love you mail, our local rag, AV will not match an offer from another prem club if that is Leicester City then we have fallen further than I thought

[adrenachrome]

Marky? Gone?

So sad
So Sad
It's a sad sad situation
And t;s getting more and more absurd

[clash city rocker]

Does that mean we have fallen to the bottom of the pile.

[supertom]

To be honest it's been rumoured we've been paying Albrighton about 20k a week for a while now. In line, or thereabouts with what Bannan was on and Fonzie. Crazy money for kids that young to be on given the limited amount of time they'd played when they'd penned those deals.

If indeed Leicester are offering him 35k a week, that is pretty crazy. I like Alby he's an okay player, but he's not worth that and he'd be bonkers not to go for that. He'll never earn more anywhere else. Furthermore, he'll get more regular gametime for Leicester I suspect.

[Tayls_7]

That bird at the beginning of the Cliffhanger movie with Sly Stallone fell further than expected.

[PeterWithesShin]

Albrighton and Fonz confirmed as let go by the club.

[PeterWithesShin]

The Club can confirm that Marc Albrighton has been released.

The 24-year-old Tamworth-born winger made nine Premier League starts last season and 10 more as a substitute after a loan spell at Wigan Athletic.

He joined the Academy as an eight-year-old and made 101 appearances in total following his debut in the UEFA Cup game at CSKA Moscow in February 2009, starting 48 Premier League games and making a further 38 appearances from the substitutes' bench.

He also featured in 15 cup games, scoring nine goals in total and seven in the Premier League.

Villa manager Paul Lambert said: "We wish Marc the best in his future career and acknowledge the contribution he has made to the Club over the past several years having graduated from our Academy."

Nathan Delfouneso, another Academy graduate who spent last season on loan at Coventry, has also been released.

The 23-year-old striker made four starts in the Premier League and 27 more appearances as a substitute.

He also made 19 appearances in cup competitions, having marked his first team debut as a 17-year-old in the UEFA Cup second round tie against Icelandic side FH Hafnarfjörður in August 2008.

Lambert added: "We also wish Nathan the best for his career and thank him for his efforts since he, too, graduated from our Academy."

[supertom]

Albrighton and Fonz confirmed as let go by the club.

Crazy to think that this could be close to 40k a week off our books.

[Stu]

Been released according to the official site: http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3845958,00.html

[Jon Crofts]

I seriously hope someone knows what they're doing in B6.

[hilts_coolerking]

Shame because Albrighton looked like a world beater when he first got into the side.  Downhill from there sadly although he was our liveliest player towards the end of last season.  Delfouneso never looked right at this level.

Hope it works out for them both elsewhere.

[Richard E]

Two honest plodders, good lads and good luck with their careers but not a meltdown moment.

[Nelly]

Pretty disappointed by the Club letting Albrighton go. We've got no one who offers what he does.

[Bad English]

That bird at the beginning of the Cliffhanger movie with Sly Stallone fell further than expected.

Hyperbolic post with Game of Thrones S04 E07 reference follows

Spoiler for Hiden:

Mad Aunt Lyse hasn't fallen as far as us

[Tom_Mc9?]

Two honest plodders, good lads and good luck with their careers but not a meltdown moment.