Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: waynejames on March 02, 2012, 04:40:46 PM
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Anybody got any opinions on this?
I just have a feeling that his goals against Wolves, his performance and the match result could turn out to be our saving grace against relegation. In the grand scheme of things i cannot think of anybody else in the villa squad that could produce that sort of magic in a game.
His passion to play good football, his attitude and awareness on the pitch will be missed.
Why oh why didn't we sign him all those years ago Doug? Still can't believe he played for Cov. :-\
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Good player. Can't see him coming back.
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Did very well for us.
I like the way he played, too, little different from what he's been used to.
And not only in the sense that he's used to players around him moving into space, rather than standing around like statues.
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always calling for the ball , when the other players were just thinking ' Dont give me the fooking ball'
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I agree with you waynejames. I think those 2 goals to give us 3 points at the Moulinex will prove vital - all other things being equal we'd now be on 26 points and Wolves on 25 and we'd be well in amongst the deadmen. You could see what a class act he is in those few games for us, and if only we'd have found that extra £500,000 all those years ago things could have been very different. To be fair I heard it was John Gregory rather than Doug who didn't think he was worth the extra dosh but I may well be wrong on that.
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In the grand scheme of things we didn't win enough with Keano here. That's not his fault, in all honesty we'd have had less points and goals if not for him, because largely it's been piss poor of late (actually, all season in truth).
But yes it may well come down to 1-2 points that keeps us up and that would indeed be in no small part to winning against Wolves when we actually looked like we could easily lose it.
Hope he comes back, but finances won't allow.
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it will be hard to judge any long term effect as the attacking dynamic of the team will have to change with Bent injured.
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To be fair I heard it was John Gregory rather than Doug who didn't think he was worth the extra dosh but I may well be wrong on that.
You're not. I don't think there's ever really been any debate about it either.
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didn't play enough games for us to make that much impact, but I agree the Wolves games was massive for us.
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Its a shame he`s gone back to Galaxy
I reckon we would finish mid table upwards with his positive attitude and attacking football especially now Bent is out
unless of course AM rained him in and told him to play a bit more defensively!!
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Article below
one alex ,dont tell us how to support our team we have done it for a while
two alex .if you are not telling the players to go out and play negative it is not working wouldnt you say
three alex alot didnt want you to come but gave you a chance 6 wins in 28 i think we are done
From the mail
ALEX McLeish has urged the angry claret and blue boo-boys to put their grievances with him aside and support their club this weekend.
Villa’s boss was the target of a series of anti-McLeish chants in the first show of public dissent from the away fans at Wigan last Saturday.
McLeish has also dismissed accusations of boring football, claiming: “I don’t say to players ‘Go and play negatively, go and pass the ball back’.’’
His comments come ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Blackburn with Villa hoping to ease their own relegation fears by beating Steve Kean’s strugglers.
McLeish admits it has been a tough week for Villa with fans venting their frustrations and the club posting record £54 million losses for 2010-11.
“At the moment it is a bit gloomy with the figures coming in and the fans showing a bit of dissent,” he said.
“A few never really fancied me coming in in the first place.
“They have to get right behind every player that wears that Villa shirt
Read More http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2012/03/02/alex-mcleish-tells-villa-boo-boys-forget-jeering-me-cheer-the-players-instead-97319-30442984/#ixzz1nzDvguL7
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Why oh why didn't we sign him all those years ago Doug?
Because Doug was a penny pinching, tight fisted miser, who tried to beat Cov down an extra few grand.
If he'd have stumped up that bit extra he'd have got his money back in shed loads.
I'm sure he would have been the player to kick us on.
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It was Gregory who said he wasn't worth the extra.
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It was Gregory who said he wasn't worth the extra.
I still think he's a penny pinching, tight fisted miser.
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Had some decent moments, overall had very little effect on the side in terms of our standing, if we had to buy him and pay his wages each and every week, friggin madness, a few years ago maybe.
Fact is we need a new manager a new plan and a good few additions to the squad.
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I will be sad to see him go back to Galaxy his goals against Wolves could be crucial come the end of the season.
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It was Gregory who said he wasn't worth the extra.
I still think he's a penny pinching, tight fisted miser.
Yep, let's not let the facts get in the way of a bit of Doug bashing
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It was Gregory who said he wasn't worth the extra.
Who was heavily influenced by Siralex who said something like he wouldn't pay 600 grand for Keane let alone 6 million which was the price at the time.
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Please note that until the other day I was convinced for years that it was Sir HDE OBE that refused the additional expenditure.
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that cracker he scored against Wolves . what is sad , I cant see another Villa player scoring that.
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I think we'll do better without him. With Ireland in his position and Agbonlahor up front we were showing the green roots of recovery. Since Keane has arrived however it's all gone to shit. Wolves was a blip. I like him as a player, but he stifled us. I expect more goals and wins with SI and GA back in the team.
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Christ, has to come to hoping we'll finish three points clear of relegation? Robbie did great for us and hopefully (though I doubt it) his pro-active attitude to trying to create chances and moving for the ball will rub off one or two of our numpties.
But we managed to beat Chelsea without Keane and Bent(ish), that has got to be the blueprint for our remaining away games. Hopefully they'll gain enough confidence from that to take the game to opposition at VP.
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that cracker he scored against Wolves . what is sad , I cant see another Villa player scoring that.
Except Petrov's goals earlier this season were equally fine strikes from range.
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And Gabby's goals at home to Wigan and Blackburn were boss too.
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Yes, Fergie put Gregory off paying the asking price for Keane, and also recommended AM. He must really hate us.
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I never get why managers seek the opinion of other managers in the same division. Surely there's a conflict of interest?
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Yes, Fergie put Gregory off paying the asking price for Keane, and also recommended AM. He must really hate us.
Wasn't his old man a semi-nose?
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Christ, has to come to hoping we'll finish three points clear of relegation? Robbie did great for us and hopefully (though I doubt it) his pro-active attitude to trying to create chances and moving for the ball will rub off one or two of our numpties.
But we managed to beat Chelsea without Keane and Bent(ish), that has got to be the blueprint for our remaining away games. Hopefully they'll gain enough confidence from that to take the game to opposition at VP.
Mmmm... Bent set up 1 and scored the another in that game, which hard as Gabby worked, he looked more threatening in 20 minutes than Gabby had in 70. Gabby is great, and will score a few over a season, but this odd theory that he is a better striker than Bent is staggering at the moment. Look at the record of the two of them over the last x number of years in the league. Bent is a class goalscorer that we have not played to the strenghts of at all this season.
Hopefully Ireland, Albrighton, NZogbia and Gabby all on the pitch will create enough between them to nick a few goals. Starting today.
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Just had a feeling those world class strikes against wolves would be the defining moment in keeping us up!
Told you all so folks. 8)
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The best money we've spent in a while.
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This, plus imagine we had not got a draw from the QPR game when they went 2 up.
As for Keane, given those three points against Wolves have proved pivitol it's quite humourous to read the reactions on here when he was about to sign.
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Keane's goals, plus some great saves from Given have been invaluable, I would say it's the luck of the Irish but Dunne's had a shocker this season
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Thank you Robbie.
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Keane's goals, plus some great saves from Given have been invaluable, I would say it's the luck of the Irish but Dunne's had a shocker this season
and last