Emile's injury

[woody4866]

We`re going to miss him when we play the more stronger tackling sides i.e. Stoke
He is not my favourite player and I wish him all the best and he will hopefully have to fight for his place back when fit

Oh and Sex in The City is a shit film whatever people say

[Louzie0]

Get well soon, Emile! 

[The Villa Werewolf]

Hes a shit player who plays shit and does not try his best. For £60,000 a week  we deserve a lot more. 17 mins at Everton is taking the piss.

Fucking hell, the 'Blame Heskey for everything' brigade have been boiling my piss for weeks, but this takes the biscuit. He was fucking injured, what did you want him to do?

[Greg N'Ash]

Can't say i'm that bothered he's injured. Hardly a loss is it? But he seems a nice bloke who tries at least. Always been on a loser ever since he arrived as the man to fire us to CL qualification. He never was that man, and its not his fault the clueless man in charge at the time thought he was. Wishing him injured seems a tad over the top

[Merv]

Let's all calm down. The Evening Mail was saying yesterday Heskey's looking at two weeks out, same with Jenas. Nothing long-term to see here, let's move on...

[ktvillan]

There comes a time when you have to bow to the weight of professional opinion. He's played all of his career in the PL, he's been regularly picked be top rated managers, he's been praised by top level team mates and has a shelf loaded down with England caps.

If you take all of that and still think he's shit then it suggests that you don't understand the game as well as you think you do. To my mind it's what he does for the team that is what they all see in him, the way he occupies defenders and shoulders a huge part of the physical burden and let's others get on with doing it.

Blimey.  Spot on.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Ye really good assesment. He is never going to be a stand out player but his input does a lot for the team all over the park ......

[rob_bridge]

Why wish ill on Heskey I don't know as he plays (or is employed at least) for the Villa? He has never bad mouthed us (or any other of his clubs as far as I know). We have a thin enough squad so can't afford injuries - cast your minds back to the middle of last season.

Yes he is probably one of the most frustrating players over the last 15 years. He was perfect physical article as a teenager including one day when he ripped Southgate a new arsehole at VP but never really kicked on thereafter and that is all up top.

Remember this - he has contributed more to Villa than the self professed Villa Worshipper Collymore ever did.

[dave.woodhall]

Yes he is probably one of the most frustrating players over the last 15 years. He was perfect physical article as a teenager including one day when he ripped Southgate a new arsehole at VP but never really kicked on thereafter and that is all up top.

I remember that. He was only about 18 or 19 but he looked immense.

[glasses]

Why wish ill on Heskey I don't know as he plays (or is employed at least) for the Villa? He has never bad mouthed us (or any other of his clubs as far as I know). We have a thin enough squad so can't afford injuries - cast your minds back to the middle of last season.

Yes he is probably one of the most frustrating players over the last 15 years. He was perfect physical article as a teenager including one day when he ripped Southgate a new arsehole at VP but never really kicked on thereafter and that is all up top.

Remember this - he has contributed more to Villa than the self professed Villa Worshipper Collymore ever did.

A quick wiki reveals that Heskey has managed overall 14 goals in 3 and a half years, whereas Collymore scored 15 in 3 years. So although he is a much nicer bloke than Collymore, and has more than likely appeared in the shirt more times, contribution is to be debated.

[nick harper]

Why wish ill on Heskey I don't know as he plays (or is employed at least) for the Villa? He has never bad mouthed us (or any other of his clubs as far as I know). We have a thin enough squad so can't afford injuries - cast your minds back to the middle of last season.

Yes he is probably one of the most frustrating players over the last 15 years. He was perfect physical article as a teenager including one day when he ripped Southgate a new arsehole at VP but never really kicked on thereafter and that is all up top.

Remember this - he has contributed more to Villa than the self professed Villa Worshipper Collymore ever did.

A quick wiki reveals that Heskey has managed overall 14 goals in 3 and a half years, whereas Collymore scored 15 in 3 years. So although he is a much nicer bloke than Collymore, and has more than likely appeared in the shirt more times, contribution is to be debated.

Didn't we sign him in Jan 2009?

[glasses]

Yes 2009. I got it wrong, it just seems longer than 2 and a half years!

[Lowendbehold]

Why wish ill on Heskey I don't know as he plays (or is employed at least) for the Villa? He has never bad mouthed us (or any other of his clubs as far as I know). We have a thin enough squad so can't afford injuries - cast your minds back to the middle of last season.

Yes he is probably one of the most frustrating players over the last 15 years. He was perfect physical article as a teenager including one day when he ripped Southgate a new arsehole at VP but never really kicked on thereafter and that is all up top.

Remember this - he has contributed more to Villa than the self professed Villa Worshipper Collymore ever did.

A quick wiki reveals that Heskey has managed overall 14 goals in 3 and a half years, whereas Collymore scored 15 in 3 years. So although he is a much nicer bloke than Collymore, and has more than likely appeared in the shirt more times, contribution is to be debated.

Didn't we sign him in Jan 2009?

How many games did they both play, anyone know?

[TonyD]

There comes a time when you have to bow to the weight of professional opinion. He's played all of his career in the PL, he's been regularly picked be top rated managers, he's been praised by top level team mates and has a shelf loaded down with England caps.

If you take all of that and still think he's shit then it suggests that you don't understand the game as well as you think you do. To my mind it's what he does for the team that is what they all see in him, the way he occupies defenders and shoulders a huge part of the physical burden and let's others get on with doing it.

Think he is shit because he is shit.

[PaulTheVillan]

Wish I hadn't looked in this bore fest of a thread.