Ashley Westwood - Sold to Burnley

[Nastylee]

I don't think he's as bad as some make out. I think it's more the case that he was a young player in a squad that was shrouded in turmoil for years. Like the fans, he ended up being drained of belief and that wasn't helped by the fact he became the #1 target for all that was wrong. A bit unfair given that some of the chancers involved got off relatively lightly.

[pauliewalnuts]

I thought he was crap, nothing like good enough.

However, having said that, he seems a decent enough bloke, so I've no problem wishing him all the best at Burnley.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Good luck the bloke at Burnley

[old man villa fan]

I thought he was crap, nothing like good enough.

However, having said that, he seems a decent enough bloke, so I've no problem wishing him all the best at Burnley.

I agree. I have been one of the biggest critics of playing him but I would never post abusive comments about him.

If a player is not good enough, you cannot change that. You can criticise the manager for picking him but you cannot have a go at the player.

Players that do not put the effort in when they have clearly shown ability is a different matter. Players that go further than that should not be at the club.

[wittonwarrior]

One of the few who  didn't disrespect the shirt last season.  Best of luck Ashley

[brentastonb6]

One of the few who  didn't disrespect the shirt last season.  Best of luck Ashley

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[tony scott]

Here here

[Sexual Ealing]

Agree with the posts above. I don't go to VP as much as most on here but, despite that, I doubt he was as bad as he was as bad as reported.

[Ads]

I saw every game he ever played for us.  He was worse than reported.

[adrenachrome]

I saw every game he ever played for us.  He was worse than reported.

There can be little doubt that he looked a lot worse in the flesh, as it were, compared to the telly viz eon.

[Jimbo]

I'll remember all my life,
Running, pointing like a knife.
Stamping on the ground,
Going through the motions.
Taking a shot,
Hitting the space station...

Oh Ashley,
When you played and you stopped us from winning,
But you took home your pay.
Oh Ashley,
When you came and you took without giving,
But you pointed away...
to Burnley.

[oldhill_avfc]

It wasn't that he made horrendous gaffs, he just disappeared when needed most.  Whole sections of game seem to go by without him getting involved.  Not good if you're in central midfield.

[adrenachrome]

Great work, Jimbo. You should hook up with with that Floyd Wibbler fellow an do a full musical. 

Oh, the sadness of the mellow dee. Bought a tear to me rheumy owl eye.

When Barry Manny Low wrote R(M)andy , he wasn't kidding around.

[Sexual Ealing]

I saw every game he ever played for us.  He was worse than reported.

Haha! Fair enough!

[brian green]

He was a poor player but we have had plenty of those. He was never part of the partly purged poisonous crew who actively destabilised the club and deserves credit for that.  I wish him well.