I would easily change Milner with Ash..
Quote from: Dave on March 09, 2011, 12:32:10 AMQuote from: garyfouroaks on March 08, 2011, 01:08:31 PMI rate Ashley Young as a very good player. I offer you two independent insights.I enjoyed a dinner with a football professional who has been involved with AY since he joined Watford.His view was that AY's lack of intelligence and inadequate footballing ambition and desire meant that he was destined to fall short at the highest level IInternationals/ CL).I know a much capped ex England international who has spent time with AY, Milner and Barry on a number of occasions. He told me that, Barry and Milner in particular fired volleys of questions at him seeking to learn from his experiences (Milner had an encyclopedic knowledge of International football, teams, players and tactics from the 60's onwards). Young just put his headphones on.Interesting stuff and very believable.Believable maybe, but so what? Barry and Milner both strike me as of above average intelligence for footballers, whereas Ashley Young is probably more your stereotypical thickie. But so what? Some of the best footballers in the league are as thick as pigshit and twice as arrogant. I can't imagine Ashley Cole or Wayne Rooney behaving any differently to Young for example.I'd rather keep Young than have Milner or Barry back, personally.
Quote from: garyfouroaks on March 08, 2011, 01:08:31 PMI rate Ashley Young as a very good player. I offer you two independent insights.I enjoyed a dinner with a football professional who has been involved with AY since he joined Watford.His view was that AY's lack of intelligence and inadequate footballing ambition and desire meant that he was destined to fall short at the highest level IInternationals/ CL).I know a much capped ex England international who has spent time with AY, Milner and Barry on a number of occasions. He told me that, Barry and Milner in particular fired volleys of questions at him seeking to learn from his experiences (Milner had an encyclopedic knowledge of International football, teams, players and tactics from the 60's onwards). Young just put his headphones on.Interesting stuff and very believable.
I rate Ashley Young as a very good player. I offer you two independent insights.I enjoyed a dinner with a football professional who has been involved with AY since he joined Watford.His view was that AY's lack of intelligence and inadequate footballing ambition and desire meant that he was destined to fall short at the highest level IInternationals/ CL).I know a much capped ex England international who has spent time with AY, Milner and Barry on a number of occasions. He told me that, Barry and Milner in particular fired volleys of questions at him seeking to learn from his experiences (Milner had an encyclopedic knowledge of International football, teams, players and tactics from the 60's onwards). Young just put his headphones on.
Supposedly Man Utd after him, but come on, is he really good enough to play for them?I'd say not.
Quote from: Rip Van Bentfletch on March 11, 2011, 09:15:20 AMSupposedly Man Utd after him, but come on, is he really good enough to play for them?I'd say not.I'd back Ferguson to get the best out of him.
Quote from: Risso on March 11, 2011, 09:19:07 AMQuote from: Rip Van Bentfletch on March 11, 2011, 09:15:20 AMSupposedly Man Utd after him, but come on, is he really good enough to play for them?I'd say not.I'd back Ferguson to get the best out of him.For a start he wouldn't have the sway he has at Villa with regards to set pieces.
Ash is a ringer for Marlow in series 3 of 'The Wire'
For the 3rd summer in a row we will lose our most gifted playerSpeaks volumes about where we sit in the pecking order
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