If this thread ever gets locked or looks like falling from the top of the board, can I make a plea for it to be a sticky. Considering Westwood is a jobbing footballer, seemingly nice bloke, unspectacular and has a bland mediated persona, the emotion he attracts is astonishing. It's also a really good example of how blind hope can turn to hyperbolic bile. Disclaimer: I like him. Model pro, decent footballer (you simply don't get a career in the pro ranks without being one), clearly cares about his job but sadly wasn't right for us and the job we needed. I reckon the only difference between him and Garry Parker is the club they found themselves in. In the blame list for our current position, he doesn't make my top 100.
Quote from: Simon Page on February 17, 2017, 01:23:28 PMIf this thread ever gets locked or looks like falling from the top of the board, can I make a plea for it to be a sticky. Considering Westwood is a jobbing footballer, seemingly nice bloke, unspectacular and has a bland mediated persona, the emotion he attracts is astonishing. It's also a really good example of how blind hope can turn to hyperbolic bile. Disclaimer: I like him. Model pro, decent footballer (you simply don't get a career in the pro ranks without being one), clearly cares about his job but sadly wasn't right for us and the job we needed. I reckon the only difference between him and Garry Parker is the club they found themselves in. In the blame list for our current position, he doesn't make my top 100.The only thing he has in common with Garry Parker is a lack of pace. Parker was capable of some defence splitting passes and scored some cracking goals for us. He was a key player in the best team we had since 1982. Westwood was stand out shite in the most inept Villa side many of us will ever have the misfortune to witness.
Quote from: PaulWinch again on February 17, 2017, 07:06:15 AMI do find it odd that of all the unprofessional and poorly behaved players, who have apparently no issue disrespecting the club, it's Westwood, who yes wasn't very good for us, that seems to be a lightening rod for the vitriol of some people. He wasn't good enough, but he never skipped off training or slagged off the club, I don't really have a big issue with him. He was the mainstay of the worst Villa midfield I've ever seen. The fact that he never skipped training really doesn't make up for it.
I do find it odd that of all the unprofessional and poorly behaved players, who have apparently no issue disrespecting the club, it's Westwood, who yes wasn't very good for us, that seems to be a lightening rod for the vitriol of some people. He wasn't good enough, but he never skipped off training or slagged off the club, I don't really have a big issue with him.
Thanks for the essay, but I know a shit footballer when I see one and Westwood falls into that category.
Quote from: saunders_heroes on February 14, 2017, 05:30:14 PMThanks for the essay, but I know a shit footballer when I see one and Westwood falls into that category.Really? I've seen little evidence in any of your thousands of posts that you know much about football at all, i know it's all the rage these days, but just making 'Trumpesque' statements that something is the case, doesn't make it so.So you can spot a 'shit footballer' and a 'wanker' when you see one, i suppose you could test that theory by finding a mirror and reporting back...
Just to add my two penneth, Westwood was utterly shite, and I don't really care if he was a nice chap or not. He was the poster boy for our descent into nothingness. A nothing player, at a failing, once proud club.
Quote from: Dribbler on February 18, 2017, 09:24:49 AMQuote from: saunders_heroes on February 14, 2017, 05:30:14 PMThanks for the essay, but I know a shit footballer when I see one and Westwood falls into that category.Really? I've seen little evidence in any of your thousands of posts that you know much about football at all, i know it's all the rage these days, but just making 'Trumpesque' statements that something is the case, doesn't make it so.So you can spot a 'shit footballer' and a 'wanker' when you see one, i suppose you could test that theory by finding a mirror and reporting back...That's uncalled for. I don't care what Westwood is like as a person and I've never slated him at games as it is counter productive and he doesn't deserve it, but, he definitely is a shit footballer for the leagues he's been playing in. Not average, not tidy, not wrong time or team or role. He's utter shite.
Quote from: Tayls_7 on February 18, 2017, 09:50:50 AMQuote from: Dribbler on February 18, 2017, 09:24:49 AMQuote from: saunders_heroes on February 14, 2017, 05:30:14 PMThanks for the essay, but I know a shit footballer when I see one and Westwood falls into that category.Really? I've seen little evidence in any of your thousands of posts that you know much about football at all, i know it's all the rage these days, but just making 'Trumpesque' statements that something is the case, doesn't make it so.So you can spot a 'shit footballer' and a 'wanker' when you see one, i suppose you could test that theory by finding a mirror and reporting back...That's uncalled for. I don't care what Westwood is like as a person and I've never slated him at games as it is counter productive and he doesn't deserve it, but, he definitely is a shit footballer for the leagues he's been playing in. Not average, not tidy, not wrong time or team or role. He's utter shite. But it's all irrelevant though because he's a lovely chap who's ever so nice!
Quote from: saunders_heroes on February 18, 2017, 11:48:25 AMQuote from: Tayls_7 on February 18, 2017, 09:50:50 AMQuote from: Dribbler on February 18, 2017, 09:24:49 AMQuote from: saunders_heroes on February 14, 2017, 05:30:14 PMThanks for the essay, but I know a shit footballer when I see one and Westwood falls into that category.Really? I've seen little evidence in any of your thousands of posts that you know much about football at all, i know it's all the rage these days, but just making 'Trumpesque' statements that something is the case, doesn't make it so.So you can spot a 'shit footballer' and a 'wanker' when you see one, i suppose you could test that theory by finding a mirror and reporting back...That's uncalled for. I don't care what Westwood is like as a person and I've never slated him at games as it is counter productive and he doesn't deserve it, but, he definitely is a shit footballer for the leagues he's been playing in. Not average, not tidy, not wrong time or team or role. He's utter shite. But it's all irrelevant though because he's a lovely chap who's ever so nice!Do you think you might be spending a bit more time on this subject than might be considered normal and rational?