Karim El Ahmadi CONFIRMED (Reply #278)

[MadJohnnyC]

I'm clearly on my own with this then. Just another example of how low we have fallen in my eyes and i'll let that be my last say on the subject. 

EDIT: And as Chris Smith has told me i'm reading too much in to it i'll give him the benefit of the doubt as I've never disagreed with any of his posts.

[Legion]

I'm clearly on my own with this then. Just another example of how low we have fallen in my eyes and i'll let that be my last say on the subject. 

EDIT: And as Chris Smith has told me i'm reading too much in to it i'll give him the benefit of the doubt as I've never disagreed with any of his posts.

Faints...

[PaulWinch again]

I think far too much is being read into a fairly generic statement. He's excited about coming to a better standard of league, that's all.

[Chris Smith]

MJC: Wouldn't it be better too see how he plays before passing judgement rather than make up your mind based on on a throwaway line you found on the Internet? It just seems to me the standard sort of stuff you read when players move to England.

P.s no need for the bitchy comment.

[Somniloquism]

I'm clearly on my own with this then. Just another example of how low we have fallen in my eyes and i'll let that be my last say on the subject. 

EDIT: And as Chris Smith has told me i'm reading too much in to it i'll give him the benefit of the doubt as I've never disagreed with any of his posts.

Because it has been so long since we signed a "decent" overseas player, you might have forgotten how they see the premier league. When someone abroad looks England or the CL, all they see are those 4-5 names, so he essentially wants to test himself against the best we have to offer. Hopefully he will pass those tests with flying colours as well.

He also hasn't actually signed as of yet anyway so he can't really say how pleased he will be for playing for us in case we are gazumped in the last minute.

[MadJohnnyC]

MJC: Wouldn't it be better too see how he plays before passing judgement rather than make up your mind based on on a throwaway line you found on the Internet? It just seems to me the standard sort of stuff you read when players move to England.

P.s no need for the bitchy comment.

You'll have to take my word for it i guess but it wasn't a bitchy comment it was actually a compliment !

Many people disagree with things i say on here, thats their prerogative,  but i'm not one to get in to slanging matches with fellow Villa fans. I respect everybodys opinion.

[cdbearsfan]

Even mine? You must be mental!

[Chris Smith]

Fair enough, MJC, of course I take your word for it.

[ozzjim]

Ah it gives me a warm, fuzzy glow.


Anyhow, the comments on him looking forward to playing them I took as wanting to show what he has got, ie to beat them, not to swap shirts. Judging by his youtube against Ajax, he is not afraid of putting his foot in, which we need.

[OCD]

I think we (speaking generally) would have preferred to have seen quotes of him saying what a dream it would be to play for Aston Villa. However, we have to be realistic that our current standing in Europe isn't what it once was and its up to us to work on that over the next few years to change that and to reach a point where players do say that it is a dream to play for us.

[Shrek]

Any agent with a brain will be reminding Villa that TV money goes up by 70% next year. He'll get at least £30k a week I reckon.

That's the point, we and other clubs need to take back control.
Under MON we were fleeced by every agent going, regardless of our income we need to bring the average wage bill down perminately.

[not3bad]

I think far too much is being read into a fairly generic statement.

Absolutely.  I would not have given the comment a second thought were it not for all the fuss over it here.

[eastie]

The prospect of el ahmedi and makoun in a 4231 formation really excites me ,i am already getting a very good feeling about next season.

[JUAN PABLO]

                Bent
 Holman      Ireland       Nzogbia         
         Makoun     El ahmedi
  Poulsen   clark    CB???  Clyne
              given

subs  from  Whittingham Gabby Weimann Herd Lichaj Gardner Collins Albrighton Baker Carruthers Delph Bannon Johnson

 

[olaftab]

                Bent
 Holman      Ireland       Nzogbia         
         Makoun     El ahmedi
  Poulsen   clark    Anyonebutdunne Clyne
              given