Twitter Announces Heskey is Off

[Dante Lavelli]

"Emile Heskey tells @BBCSport he is looking for a new club after being told he will not be offered a new deal by #avfc - http://t.co/aSaAX6Pz
@BBCSport 23 minutes ago”

Not surprised and I wish him well, he always gave his all etc etc.
I’m hoping the the thinking is that no new manager would want Heskey rather than AMc still making strategic decisions.

[curiousorange]

Heskey has the good fortune to be saying goodbye at a time where we were so bad, he was a standout performer. For whatever contribution he made to us staying up, and for the few goals I can remember him netting in claret and blue, thank you.

[atomicjam]

Here:

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2012/05/07/emile-heskey-i-m-definitely-leaving-aston-villa-97319-30918407/

and here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/07/emile-heskey-aston-villa

[James]

That's Heskey and Cuellar going then, any word on Guzan and Marshall yet?

[Risso]

Thank christ for that.  I was starting to imagine the nightmare perfect storm of McLeish being retained, with his first task being to sign Emile up for another three years.  One down, one to go.

[luke25]

1 in 10 goal ratio, £12.6m in fee's and wages. While I appreciated his effort it was just the wrong signing on the wrong contract.

[TheSandman]

All the best Emile. You were a good pro for us but I can't say I'm disappointed to see you go.

[Fergal]

We will miss him but not as much as he missed for us...

[KevinGage]

Thank christ for that.  I was starting to imagine the nightmare perfect storm of McLeish being retained, with his first task being to sign Emile up for another three years.  One down, one to go.

The nightmare doesn't end yet for me unfortunately.

Would anyone be completely stunned if we did something really positive like make McLeish walk the plank - only for his replacement to re-sign an unattached Ivanhoe?     

Lambert likes a big forward up top too...

I'll only breathe easily when he's plying his trade in the Championship/ China/ Blackpool Pleasure Beach come August.

[hawkeye]

The biggest problem with Heskey has been his mental and physical frailty, this is a bloke that comes off the pitch with the slightest twinge, never puts a series of performances together because he is weak in the head and body. He will go down as a player that had a gift but rarely used it. He has more talent than most people recognise but he has been a pretty big let down to himself and the game.

[cdbearsfan]

He played very well in the last month but I can't say I'm sorry to see him go. I'd like to wish him all the best at his new club... just so long as he doesn't score against us or help Sunderland finish above us.

[Greg N'Ash]

Think the club will live to regret this decision as even now he's still a valuable asset to the team as sub, and could lend his experience to the younger players like Wiemann

Who am i kidding.

GET IN YOU BEAUTIE!!!11111111111ONE

[curiousorange]

I remember saying a decade ago that Heskey's problem is that his centre of gravity is not on his body - it floats around him like a rogue electron.

[timeoutbigbar]

Thank fuck for that.  Cheers for the effort Emile.

[ozzjim]

Since he signed, the spiral has been down. Never even looks like scoring a goal.