Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: ozzjim on September 10, 2011, 08:53:36 AM
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http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2446242,00.html?
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/210320/Aston-Villa-new-boy-says-it-s-time-to-shut-some-people-up/?
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2035663/Aston-Villa-signing-Jermaine-Jenas-silence-critics.html#ixzz1XXABzOaF
'I've come here to re-ignite what I know is within me. As a player, Villa is a fantastic place to come and play. You can almost showcase yourself here.
'If I can put my past behind me I can put in some top performances for Villa. I can help them achieve what they want to achieve.
'It's time to put any negative thoughts behind me – to go on and shut people up.'
In all three he says much the same with little variants, but I am impressed with the desire and determination he seems to have, and that he seems to know that we are as good an opportunity as he will get to show what he has got. Lets hope we see the good Jenas, because if we do I think we will all be pretty impressed come May.
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I wanted Robert Pires to shut me up.
I'm still waiting for Stephen Ireland to shut me up.
And I really hope Jermaine Jenas shuts me up.
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Nev - Shut up! ;)
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Heartening.
"Jenas admitted it was an instant decision when he heard of Villa's interest in him - although the positivity he heard about the club from record-signing Darren Bent reassured him it was a great career move.
He added: "I spoke to Benty straight away and he told me how good the club is run and the lads were great."
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I'm sure he would not have been the first choice of many of us.
BUT, all we can do is give him a chance.
If it comes off we may have landed a gem, if not, well, its not the end of the world, at least we can then bomb him off, unlike other wastrels we have.
For me, I wish him luck, if he does well, it benefits the Villa.
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I second those sentiments andyh...
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i dont care what he says, as long as he performs on the pitch...
sick to death of "hearing the right things", only for their performances to show the exact opposite...
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I don't know where else to put this because I don't want to start a new thread but I have just woken up after a Saturday morning lie in having dreamt about Alex McLeish and Darren Bent.
In the dream, Darren Bent was having a kick about with me because he was on holidays in Ireland. He told me we were cutting back this year so that we could make a new run at the top four next season with a new cash injection and new players. He was positive about our long-term prospects and said fans needed to get behind the club.
I then ended up in a pub in my hometown with McLeish. McLeish was discussing his admiration for Gabby quite a bit and the traditions he has to live up to at the club. He then was asking me about players and I think I kept saying that Barry Bannan should be in the starting line-up and that Mark Albrighton needed to have the pressure taken off him at this critical stage of his career.
Then I woke up. I think he was on the verge of appointing me Assistant Manager or Chief Scout or whatever...or maybe not.
Anyway, back to thread, it's good to hear Jenas saying those things. Show us your worth on the pitch now!
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Obviously, I hope he does well. But,and it's a big but, I'm getting frustrated at our inability (or unwillingness) to get agreed-price buy clauses when we get a loan player in*. First Walker and now Jenas. If he does as well as we all hope then either spurs will refuse to sell him, or he will be out of our price range. In effect all we are doing is benefiting spurs, which if fine if you're wigan or somebody like that trying to establish yourself/ensure survival in the premier league; but I want us to compete with spurs, not help them.
*I will concede that we did just that with Bradley
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I think the majority on here have got this one wrong and Jenas will turn out to be the perfect fit for our midfield.
I rarely stick my neck out but think this one is a good punt based on the style of player rather than out and out ability. To be fair, Jenas has shown both good and bad attributes at Spuds but surely and definitely benefit from a continued run and replace Petrov.
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This may be slightly controversial but I want people like Mcleish and Jenas joining the club and being motivated to play/manage us. I'm fed up with the lack of respect shown by several recent staff members. I'd rather have players and backroom staff who are technically inferior but play with passion, pride and hunger, proud to be wearing the claret and blue, than 11 mercanaries who will f8ck off as soon as someone waves a few pound notes around (yes, twat features Downing I'm looking at you).
Play as you are talking Mr Jenas and in my eyes you'll do very well.
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No doubt he has quality in there, he was young player of the year and has been selected as a starter by pretty much every England manager since his debut, but he's done nothing for years and he's not a better footballer than Makoun.
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i dont care what he says, as long as he performs on the pitch...
sick to death of "hearing the right things", only for their performances to show the exact opposite...
Correct.
That was a running theme of last season. Don't tell me. Show me.
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I don't care how motivated he is or how he says the right things because that is the very least I ask of any of our players. They all say it, irrespective of how much they mean it anyway.
What is important is how good he is. It's all well and good him saying the right things and giving 100% every game but if he isn't good enough or talented enough or if he struggles to fit into the team then it means fuck all.
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Anyone who has seen the interviews with Jenas (and Hutton to a lesser extent) would be quite impressed with how he comes across. He seems far more pragmatic, articulate and respectful than most footballers.
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Is he injured already?
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What else was he going to say? 'I didn't want to leave London and come to this sh*thole club, but no one else would have me. So will have to stay here until something better comes along'
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Articulate is obviously good. The last bloke to do articulate that articulate was Nigel Reo Coker.
Let's hope that he's not good at articulate but thick at football.
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He will play brilliantly for Villa and scored 11 goals.
Get into the England team and become a regular .
Then Spurs will sell him to Liverpool for £18 million in the summer.
Well lets hope ....
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He will play brilliantly for Villa and scored 11 goals.
Get into the England team and become a regular .
Then Spurs will sell him to Liverpool for £18 million in the summer.
Well lets hope ....
Well if he does that I'd rather we sign him.
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what's struck me is not so much what he has said, but how he has said it. What a well spoken young man, and not at all the impression I had of him when he joined. Hopefully the injury isn't serious and he can take part in next weekends game Newcastle vs Newcastle Old Boys