Heskey to be offered new contract : Is mid-table totally exceptable now??

[UsualSuspect]

Franz Beckenbaur?

What's the next comparison going to be? Bobby Charlton?

Personally I think this should be the big lumps last season but why does AM have to come out with the comparison to beckenbaur?

Nearly as bad as saying he would be a decent centre half

[Meanwood Villa]

Maybe McLeish is just a very funny man. Win the blues a trophy for the first time in umpteen years then relegate them for the umpteenth time a few months later, compare Heskey to Beckenbaur, what next from the comedy genius? Can't wait for the dvd, it'll beat the season's highlights package I bet

[UsualSuspect]

I would have said that heskey could be the new Steve Foster.

[Chris Jameson]

I would have said that heskey could be the new Steve Foster.

I would have said that he could well be the new Titus Bramble.

[Phil from the upper holte]

My mate said lunchtime that he read that petrov had compared Agbonlahor to Ronaldo, Now we see that Mcleish has compared Hefty to Franz Beckenbaur, I reckon there is £50 per player in the pot to see who can get the most ridiculous story printed.

Its probably international break boredom

[Eigentor]

(c)  His on the pitch role is reduced to testing Given with shots in the warm up.

Does saving shots from Heskey really consitute a warm up?

[Toronto Villa]

he's a good player to have on the books at the right wage. He's a good person and a good leader, especially for a club that isn't the deepest and has a lot of kids coming through. Other players respect him which when you are looking to create the right environment for your squad is very important and underrated.

[pauliewalnuts]

A good person?

Crikey. It'd be useful if he could play a bit, too. Otherwise let's use the wage allocation more effectively.

If the wage bill is as tight as we are lead to believe, I can't see how keeping Emile on is even up for discussion.

[old man villa fan]

He wasn't the player we needed when we bought him and isn't the player we need after this season.  How many goals has he scored for us and how many assists.  Put him out to graze and lets move on.  We do not need a 30 something forward as back up.

[Bad English]

Need a thread title edit. Think of the children etc.

[Toronto Villa]

A good person?

Crikey. It'd be useful if he could play a bit, too. Otherwise let's use the wage allocation more effectively.

If the wage bill is as tight as we are lead to believe, I can't see how keeping Emile on is even up for discussion.

yeh, a good person. What's wrong with that? If he wants to stay on the same wages as he's on now then he's kidding himself, and I have no doubt the club wouldn't offer that anyway. He isn't as shit as some would have you believe but if he can play a role at a reasonable cost to the club then why not?

[pauliewalnuts]

A good person?

Crikey. It'd be useful if he could play a bit, too. Otherwise let's use the wage allocation more effectively.

If the wage bill is as tight as we are lead to believe, I can't see how keeping Emile on is even up for discussion.

yeh, a good person. What's wrong with that? If he wants to stay on the same wages as he's on now then he's kidding himself, and I have no doubt the club wouldn't offer that anyway. He isn't as shit as some would have you believe but if he can play a role at a reasonable cost to the club then why not?

Nothing is wrong with being a good person, but it is really not much of a reason to give a professional a new contract, is it?

If we're listing his attributes and "good person" is so near the top, the playing side positives must be pretty skimpy.

Tying up precious wage bill money in a 35 year old non-scoring striker is exactly the sort of thing we shouldn't be doing - and that's judged against the club's own criteria of late.

[Toronto Villa]

A good person?

Crikey. It'd be useful if he could play a bit, too. Otherwise let's use the wage allocation more effectively.

If the wage bill is as tight as we are lead to believe, I can't see how keeping Emile on is even up for discussion.

yeh, a good person. What's wrong with that? If he wants to stay on the same wages as he's on now then he's kidding himself, and I have no doubt the club wouldn't offer that anyway. He isn't as shit as some would have you believe but if he can play a role at a reasonable cost to the club then why not?

Nothing is wrong with being a good person, but it is really not much of a reason to give a professional a new contract, is it?

If we're listing his attributes and "good person" is so near the top, the playing side positives must be pretty skimpy.

Tying up precious wage bill money in a 35 year old non-scoring striker is exactly the sort of thing we shouldn't be doing - and that's judged against the club's own criteria of late.

The "good person" bit is what you are hanging onto for your argument. I didn't ever list "good person" as being at the top or near the top of any list, or a singular attribute that would warrant retaining the player. It's rather just a constituent of him being a good leader or role model for other players at the club, particularly the younger ones. I'm not even advocating keeping him unless it absolutely made sense for the club given the current criteria by which they are operating. Something we are all now quite clear on.

[adrenachrome]

Need a thread title edit. Think of the children etc.

For cough Bad etc.

The exception prooves the rool.

Like Mel and Kim sez

Tay Tay Tay Tay
T T T T T T Tay Tay
...
We aint never gonna be
Exceptable

[Chris Jameson]

(c)  His on the pitch role is reduced to testing Given with shots in the warm up.

Does saving shots from Heskey really consitute a warm up?

It constitutes a surprise that he got a shot on target. Unless the keeper is sat in row Z or stood near the corner flag.