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Offline OCD

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #435 on: August 12, 2015, 09:37:40 PM »
He's very under-rated, as so many who play that position are. Given his age and how poor the team around him has been, it will be interesting to see him start to mature as a footballer and have better players around him.

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #436 on: August 12, 2015, 09:40:54 PM »
Whilst I find westwood hard to dislike , he's been part and parcel of a truly rubbish villa team for 3 years.

So were Benteke and Delph.
Absolutely.

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #437 on: August 12, 2015, 09:41:10 PM »
Potentially a very good player, occasionally a good player. Too often disappears from games. He needs to be getting more assists really. If he's to remain as a first choice he's got to up his game and find more consistency and start influencing games more. Sherwood is right in wanting to see Westwood improve. I think he's still got a bit part to play and 5 years for someone his age isn't out of the ordinary. I'm not against it as we could well cash in next summer if he's not pushed on.

This is a big season for Westwood as well as a few other long termers here.

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #438 on: August 12, 2015, 09:53:48 PM »
Must be a pretty much win always round for us, assuming it's for reasonable wages.

As with Clark,
either he continues to be a valuable member of the the first team = great deal,
or
he never progresses further than now and remains as a competent squad member without reaching the stupid situation we were in with the likes of Beye
or
he moves in 12-18 months and we get a decent fee due to the length of contract


Agree, As I've said before we needed to look at the senior squad and decide who was capable of stepping up a level and then give them a chance to do so, Westwood was right near the top of my list along with Clark so I'm really happy we've got them both on long contracts.  I also had Bacuna, Sanchez and Grealish and I expected Gil to get a chance as well.  After that there's no outfield players I looked at and thought of as must keep and it seems that Sherwood largely agreed other than he seems to have wanted Baker in the group as well.

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #439 on: August 12, 2015, 09:55:07 PM »
The way I see it the 5 year deal secures us money if or when we upgrade him. Big season.
He will either kick on now or go the way of Weimann, lowton etc and we can get £2-3m for him.
« Last Edit: August 12, 2015, 10:32:06 PM by silhillvilla »

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #440 on: August 12, 2015, 10:30:17 PM »
"Any player who wants to get in the team ahead of Ashley Westwood will have to be a very good player"

Not my words, but those of Tim Sherwood

I like that. Just the sort of boost Westwood needs. Also challenges the likes of Sanchez to up their game.

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #441 on: August 13, 2015, 12:34:28 AM »
Potentially a very good player, occasionally a good player. Too often disappears from games. He needs to be getting more assists really. If he's to remain as a first choice he's got to up his game and find more consistency and start influencing games more. Sherwood is right in wanting to see Westwood improve. I think he's still got a bit part to play and 5 years for someone his age isn't out of the ordinary. I'm not against it as we could well cash in next summer if he's not pushed on.

This is a big season for Westwood as well as a few other long termers here.

Didn't he get half a dozen or so in his first season? Assists are kind of hard to come by for a deep-lying player in a so-so team, but if he gets his set piece deliveries right, he should get plenty with Rudy in the team.

Do agree that it's really important if he wants to take the step up that he improves his passing in general play though - do that bit enough and the lack of athleticism won't even be an issue. All of the best sitting midfielders are penetrating in their passing, but Westwood isn't quite there yet.

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #442 on: August 13, 2015, 01:30:14 AM »
A 5 year deal seems too long for Westwood but haven't we now got a contract specialist as part of the backroom staff which presumably means these new contracts should all be being made with the best interests of the club at heart covering a number of scenarios.

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #443 on: August 13, 2015, 07:20:15 AM »
A 5 year deal seems too long for Westwood but haven't we now got a contract specialist as part of the backroom staff which presumably means these new contracts should all be being made with the best interests of the club at heart covering a number of scenarios.
See my previous post.  Don't see how the club can lose on this one.
Worst case, he'll appeal to someone like Derby or Fulham in the Championship in 12 months time, and in the meantime we've got a sensible squad member on presumably sensible wages.  If we've wafted a £50K p/w contract under his nose that's something else, but there's nothing to suggest that.
« Last Edit: August 13, 2015, 07:24:10 AM by Villa in Denmark »

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #444 on: August 13, 2015, 08:19:17 AM »
It's a win win as he will either remain squad players when our new signings flourish or he will progress this season towards an England cap and we will be delighted.

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #445 on: August 13, 2015, 08:21:21 AM »
Whilst I find westwood hard to dislike , he's been part and parcel of a truly rubbish villa team for 3 years.

So were Benteke and Delph.
Absolutely.
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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #446 on: August 13, 2015, 08:57:44 AM »
Westwood reminds me a bit of Petrov in his first couple of seasons. The only difference is at the moment, when Westwood is out we don't particularly miss him that much. All that said, i'm glad he's signed on because he can improve.

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #447 on: August 13, 2015, 10:11:09 AM »
"Any player who wants to get in the team ahead of Ashley Westwood will have to be a very good player"

Not my words, but those of Tim Sherwood

I like that. Just the sort of boost Westwood needs. Also challenges the likes of Sanchez to up their game.

I think the reason TS likes him is because he follows his instructions to the letter.  If he's told to "sit, keep it simple" that's what he'll do. 

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #448 on: August 13, 2015, 10:14:37 AM »
It's a win win as he will either remain squad players when our new signings flourish or he will progress this season towards an England cap and we will be delighted.

Maybe he will get the chance with the snake getting splinters in his arse. That would be priceless!

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Re: Ashley Westwood
« Reply #449 on: August 13, 2015, 12:14:52 PM »
I really like Westy. Good footballer, comfortable on the ball, makes himself available, good passing, tries hard. With better midfielders and wide players around him he'll get better and better. I also think the system, style and coaching will improve now, and he will too. He's done fantastic to step up from Crewe to the Premiership.

 


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