Aston Villa sign Charles N'Zogbia (Reply#1151)

[pauliewalnuts]

Dreadful?

What a load of bollocks. Talking of bollocks, see also the "Downing was shit" camp.

Clearly a lot of the people spouting on here don't actually watch our ganes. Either that or they inhabit a parallel universe.

[Mazrim]

I dont see how anybody can call Downing shit. However, I think now that he's gone more people are obliged to highlight his failings, of which there are numerous. Especially relating to his character.

[citizenDJ]

Have to agree with Paulie there; there's no point denying that Ashley Young is an excellent player who we will miss, no matter how much one might want that not to be true. Downing's not as good, by a long chalk, but was still one of our better players.

N'Zogbia & Albrighton will go a fair way to replacing some of their ability, and their pace on the counter attack, but it'll be tough.

Assuming N'Zogbia does come, I still reckon the biggest job that needs doing, by a mile, is getting that defense sorted. If he can, we'll do alright.

[Eigentor]

I've been posting this every other hour, but even with Downing gone I think the most important thing is to sign a holding midfielder who can tackle. Until that happens, I'll side with the pessimists.

[cdbearsfan]

I've been posting this every other hour, but even with Downing gone I think the most important thing is to sign a holding midfielder who can tackle. Until that happens, I'll side with the pessimists.

Well, we've apparently bid for Parker... so we are trying.

[ozzjim]

Parker would be a good signing from that point of view Eigentor.

Anyhow, on the Young thing, his passing frustrated me most Chris actually. The number times Bent could have been slipped in and Ash under or over hit the through ball was agony at VP, and I think it is where someone like Adam would have been great for us. As it is maybe Ireland can sort out his head, and maybe Eck will go back for someone like Bentley who can play those pases.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Think Makoun and Ireland will find the passes for Bent. But Parker can hold up play and dominate the midfield ....

[Mazrim]

Think Makoun and Ireland will find the passes for Bent. But Parker can hold up play and dominate the midfield ....

Parker can pass too, and Delph is probably the best passer at the club.

[villa1]

I think i will be shot down here, but i actually think if we sign N'Zog he will be a better player for us than either wanker or AYoung.More of a goal threat, more of a link player, more of an inside foward.

I couldnt agree more, there was something about Ash and that more I saw him play, more I saw less and less 'good' crosses into the mix.

The less good crosses but more good passes. He created a large proportion of Bent's chances, we're going to miss that and it's wishful thinking to suggest otherwise.

He was dreadful last season - end of.

He's been better, but he was far from dreadful. FACT.

[oldtimernow]

Oh dear ....end of and Fact alert....it'll end in tears...believe me

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Ashley and Downing will be sorely missed, but N'Zogbia has a lot of creativity and more direct than either of them, he'll also weigh in with more goals.

Let's hope our dithering board don't stay true to type and fuck it up.

[Clark W Griswold]

I've been posting this every other hour, but even with Downing gone I think the most important thing is to sign a holding midfielder who can tackle. Until that happens, I'll side with the pessimists.

Quite.
Order of importance
1 GK
2 Holding Mid
3 CB if Carlos goes
4 Winger
5 Full back
6 CF
7 Another winger

We could get by without 5-7 just about, but the other 4 are absolutely critical.

[cdbearsfan]

We don't have to sign them in order of importance though do we?

I wouldn't be happy if we missed out on N'Zogbia because we are waiting to hear back from Parker and said "sorry Charles, we're not signing wingers till July 28th, you'lll have to wait..."

[TimTheVillain]

Next week I expect to see:-

N'Zogbia
Given
Parker

All in Villa's new shirt.

[KevinGage]

Say's a lot about Ash that he was so dreadful and yet he weighed in with as many goals and assists as he did.  If that's him at his worst...

I think there was one of those Sky stats graphics that had him only behind Fabregas for total assists in the past four years.

We'll miss him, make no mistake about that. I'm quite sure in tight games that we maybe draw or lose there will be post match threads containing 'If Ash was here' or similar. His ability to boss a game and constantly terrorise defences wasn't as noticeable and spectacular in recent years, it's true. But that probably owes to the opposition focusing on him as our primary threat. Yet they still couldn't nullify him completely.

Also, if we thought Ash's delivery from wide was frustrating N'Zogbia might drive a few people over the edge. As someone mentioned earlier, he's more an inside forward. He'll cut in and shoot -even if there are seemingly better options but when it comes off it looks great. A different threat to what we currently possess.