Karim El Ahmadi CONFIRMED (Reply #278)

[Toronto Villa]

El Ahmadi said: “I have seen Villa a lot on television and, for me, it is a club who have good players.

“There are some top quality players here and some great players like Gabby Agbonlahor and Darren Bent, who are famous and fantastic players who I am looking forward to playing and training with.

“It’s a big team and a big club so I’m happy to be here.

“Villa Park is a special stadium and the training facilities are also brilliant.

“I had a good season in Holland but sometimes in life you have to make choices.”

Not happy about that quote to be honest.  Only seen us TV, why hasn't the lazy bugger been to see us in person?  Great players like Agbonlahor and Bent?  That's not going to do the young players' confidence any good is it?  Big team?  We're a huge team, thank you very much.  As for your good season in Holland, must you really keep going on in that O'Learyesque way about your old team?

FFS.

Did you watch the interview video?

He pronounced Agbonlahor 'Ablooor'. Not being funny, but he can't have watched us much if he didn't notice how Gabby's surname is pronounced.

I think he said just before he butchered Gabby's name that he wasn't sure how to pronounce it. Then promptly butchered it. Even if he watched every game he might not have noticed Gabby in most of them anyway. And in fairness to him, he did better than some of our lot would with people's names. It took months for some people to get Mcleish, MCCleish, Chris Houghton right...

[PeterWithesShin]

Some still can't spell Clark right.

[pauliewalnuts]

El Ahmadi said: “I have seen Villa a lot on television and, for me, it is a club who have good players.

“There are some top quality players here and some great players like Gabby Agbonlahor and Darren Bent, who are famous and fantastic players who I am looking forward to playing and training with.

“It’s a big team and a big club so I’m happy to be here.

“Villa Park is a special stadium and the training facilities are also brilliant.

“I had a good season in Holland but sometimes in life you have to make choices.”

Not happy about that quote to be honest.  Only seen us TV, why hasn't the lazy bugger been to see us in person?  Great players like Agbonlahor and Bent?  That's not going to do the young players' confidence any good is it?  Big team?  We're a huge team, thank you very much.  As for your good season in Holland, must you really keep going on in that O'Learyesque way about your old team?

FFS.

Did you watch the interview video?

He pronounced Agbonlahor 'Ablooor'. Not being funny, but he can't have watched us much if he didn't notice how Gabby's surname is pronounced.

I think he said just before he butchered Gabby's name that he wasn't sure how to pronounce it. Then promptly butchered it. Even if he watched every game he might not have noticed Gabby in most of them anyway. And in fairness to him, he did better than some of our lot would with people's names. It took months for some people to get Mcleish, MCCleish, Chris Houghton right...

Whoosh

*wink*

[stubbsyandy]

El Ahmadi said: “I have seen Villa a lot on television and, for me, it is a club who have good players.

“There are some top quality players here and some great players like Gabby Agbonlahor and Darren Bent, who are famous and fantastic players who I am looking forward to playing and training with.

“It’s a big team and a big club so I’m happy to be here.

“Villa Park is a special stadium and the training facilities are also brilliant.

“I had a good season in Holland but sometimes in life you have to make choices.”

Not happy about that quote to be honest.  Only seen us TV, why hasn't the lazy bugger been to see us in person?  Great players like Agbonlahor and Bent?  That's not going to do the young players' confidence any good is it?  Big team?  We're a huge team, thank you very much.  As for your good season in Holland, must you really keep going on in that O'Learyesque way about your old team?

FFS.

Did you watch the interview video?

He pronounced Agbonlahor 'Ablooor'. Not being funny, but he can't have watched us much if he didn't notice how Gabby's surname is pronounced.

Give the bloke a chance guys..how often does any player come and watch a side before joining them? I would be interested how long it is since out initial interest in El Ahmadi? I doubt if he has had the chance to come and seee us play!

[pauliewalnuts]

*sigh*

[Concrete John]

Irony/sarcasm truely doesn't work on t'internet, does it?

[Percy McCarthy]

Rissbert: fact is we had a keeper in Friedel who never came off his line yet one season playing behind Dunne and Collins only conceded one goal from a set-piece. Any idea why?

[tomd2103]

Rissbert: fact is we had a keeper in Friedel who never came off his line yet one season playing behind Dunne and Collins only conceded one goal from a set-piece. Any idea why?

That season Collins and Dunne were playing for a manager who they looked like they wanted to play for.  Both have gone downhill since O'Neill left in my opinion in performance and general attitude.

[Toronto Villa]

El Ahmadi said: “I have seen Villa a lot on television and, for me, it is a club who have good players.

“There are some top quality players here and some great players like Gabby Agbonlahor and Darren Bent, who are famous and fantastic players who I am looking forward to playing and training with.

“It’s a big team and a big club so I’m happy to be here.

“Villa Park is a special stadium and the training facilities are also brilliant.

“I had a good season in Holland but sometimes in life you have to make choices.”

Not happy about that quote to be honest.  Only seen us TV, why hasn't the lazy bugger been to see us in person?  Great players like Agbonlahor and Bent?  That's not going to do the young players' confidence any good is it?  Big team?  We're a huge team, thank you very much.  As for your good season in Holland, must you really keep going on in that O'Learyesque way about your old team?

FFS.

Did you watch the interview video?

He pronounced Agbonlahor 'Ablooor'. Not being funny, but he can't have watched us much if he didn't notice how Gabby's surname is pronounced.

I think he said just before he butchered Gabby's name that he wasn't sure how to pronounce it. Then promptly butchered it. Even if he watched every game he might not have noticed Gabby in most of them anyway. And in fairness to him, he did better than some of our lot would with people's names. It took months for some people to get Mcleish, MCCleish, Chris Houghton right...

Whoosh

*wink*

No whoosh. I knew exactly what you were saying. I just stated a fact. No need to be a smartarse.

[nigel]

El Ahmadi said: “I have seen Villa a lot on television and, for me, it is a club who have good players.

“There are some top quality players here and some great players like Gabby Agbonlahor and Darren Bent, who are famous and fantastic players who I am looking forward to playing and training with.

“It’s a big team and a big club so I’m happy to be here.

“Villa Park is a special stadium and the training facilities are also brilliant.

“I had a good season in Holland but sometimes in life you have to make choices.”

Not happy about that quote to be honest.  Only seen us TV, why hasn't the lazy bugger been to see us in person?  Great players like Agbonlahor and Bent?  That's not going to do the young players' confidence any good is it?  Big team?  We're a huge team, thank you very much.  As for your good season in Holland, must you really keep going on in that O'Learyesque way about your old team?

FFS.

Did you watch the interview video?

He pronounced Agbonlahor 'Ablooor'. Not being funny, but he can't have watched us much if he didn't notice how Gabby's surname is pronounced.

How many of us pronounce Karim's name correctly?
Not many I'll bet

[Brian Taylor]

El Ahmadi said: “I have seen Villa a lot on television and, for me, it is a club who have good players.

“There are some top quality players here and some great players like Gabby Agbonlahor and Darren Bent, who are famous and fantastic players who I am looking forward to playing and training with.

“It’s a big team and a big club so I’m happy to be here.

“Villa Park is a special stadium and the training facilities are also brilliant.

“I had a good season in Holland but sometimes in life you have to make choices.”

Not happy about that quote to be honest.  Only seen us TV, why hasn't the lazy bugger been to see us in person?  Great players like Agbonlahor and Bent?  That's not going to do the young players' confidence any good is it?  Big team?  We're a huge team, thank you very much.  As for your good season in Holland, must you really keep going on in that O'Learyesque way about your old team?

FFS.

Did you watch the interview video?

He pronounced Agbonlahor 'Ablooor'. Not being funny, but he can't have watched us much if he didn't notice how Gabby's surname is pronounced.

How many of us pronounce Karim's name correctly?
Not many I'll bet

Give the man a chance! Condemned already for wanting to play for the greatest club in the world. Welcome Karim..Welcome. I hope you convert the sceptics with brilliant after brilliant performance!

[villalovefc]

Seems a decent player.  I'm sure it will be a decent signing.  Safe amount of money spent so if he turns up it will be a huge bargain.

[dave.woodhall]

Seems a decent player.  I'm sure it will be a decent signing.  Safe amount of money spent so if he turns up it will be a huge bargain.

Typical Villa signing players then not telling them the way to the ground. Faulkner out.

[adrenachrome]

Seems a decent player.  I'm sure it will be a decent signing.  Safe amount of money spent so if he turns up it will be a huge bargain.

Typical Villa signing players then not telling them the way to the ground. Faulkner out.

Yeah, maybe Karim's Missus has told him that we play near London just like Mrs. Unsworth told matey boy that we were based in Cheshire. More agg for the chubby cheeked chappy.

[KRS]

Just seen an interview on SSN with El Ahmadi and Hollman...Karim said hes surprised in the difference in style of play having grown up in Dutch academies where they play from the back. Sounds like hes already been introduced to our back four and wondering why they wont pass the ball to him.

On a more positive note, Hollman said that we have a very technically gifted player in El Ahmadi.