Ashley Westwood - Sold to Burnley

[chrisw1]

Exactly.  But Dyche is such a mug etc etc...

[passport1]

I caught the end of the Sky commentary and heard them say he played well. He was never the player portrayed by some on these pages.

Good luck to him.

[ktvillan]

Yes and that.

He's always been slow but as you said you can coach better positioning. I liked his technique and crossing, he certainly had something that suggested he could make a living as a top level footballer.

He was a reasonable footballer, his achilles heel was he got skinned regularly by any winger with a bit of pace. As you say a bit of coaching seems to have helped him cope with that.  Perhaps we should try that approach.

[SoccerHQ]

Yes and that.

He's always been slow but as you said you can coach better positioning. I liked his technique and crossing, he certainly had something that suggested he could make a living as a top level footballer.

He was a reasonable footballer, his achilles heel was he got skinned regularly by any winger with a bit of pace. As you say a bit of coaching seems to have helped him cope with that.  Perhaps we should try that approach.

Funnily enough I think one of the biggest issues was just how big our pitch is....you always hear opposition players saying how big and wide VP is to play on so with Lambert wanting to play a high line and 4-3-3 the FBs would get regularly exposed.

At Turf Moor is much tighter and the formation Dyche plays is much more rigid so full backs will get helped out.

[Nastylee]

It's amazing how many of our so called shit players are currently back in the PL:

Gestede, Ayew, Adama, Lowton, Westwood, Lescott, Guzan - have I missed anyone?

What does this all mean? 

[saunders_heroes]

It's amazing how many of our so called shit players are currently back in the PL:

Gestede, Ayew, Adama, Lowton, Westwood, Lescott, Guzan - have I missed anyone?

What does this all mean? 

It means they're gonna try and relegate their new clubs as well.

[Steve67]

Yeah, in some cases, I think it's desperation on behalf a of of their new Manager, except Burnley, who are having a great season. We could learn from how hard they work because I think we have as many useful players as them! Clearly, they are harder working and better managed though.

[QuintonVilla]

Let's not pretend that he's anything other than utter horseshit. An absolute powderpuff and wet fart of a player.

[dave.woodhall]

Let's not pretend that he's anything other than utter horseshit. An absolute powderpuff and wet fart of a player.

Just out of interest, what's your opinion of Sean Dyche?

[TB]

Yes and that.

He's always been slow but as you said you can coach better positioning. I liked his technique and crossing, he certainly had something that suggested he could make a living as a top level footballer.

He was a reasonable footballer, his achilles heel was he got skinned regularly by any winger with a bit of pace. As you say a bit of coaching seems to have helped him cope with that.  Perhaps we should try that approach.

Funnily enough I think one of the biggest issues was just how big our pitch is....you always hear opposition players saying how big and wide VP is to play on so with Lambert wanting to play a high line and 4-3-3 the FBs would get regularly exposed.

At Turf Moor is much tighter and the formation Dyche plays is much more rigid so full backs will get helped out.

PL pitch sizes have been standardized at 105 x 68 m for several years now.

[saunders_heroes]

Let's not pretend that he's anything other than utter horseshit. An absolute powderpuff and wet fart of a player.

Agreed. Sooner or later Burnley will be relegated with him in the team.

[brentastonb6]

Let's not pretend that he's anything other than utter horseshit. An absolute powderpuff and wet fart of a player.

Just out of interest, what's your opinion of Sean Dyche?

Hello Dave, I can't speak for Quinton Villa, but I can say he had my vote in summer before we appointed RDM and I'd take him tomorrow if the chance arose. I bumped into him at the Belfry not long after the season started and said to him " You should have come to the Villa" he just gave a wry smile and was happy to chat . I'm not advocating get rid of SB and hope he goes on to have a fantastic career here but if he doesn't.......

[avfcpg]

Vertoute notched today as well.
Barton and Westwood as a two in midfield competing with the probably the run away prem league winners...makes you think about set up, management, motivation, game plans etc. doesn't it.

[Risso]

Can you imagine Dyche joining us....then making Westwood his first signing!

[pbavfckuwait]

Burnley are very industrial in their approach, but they work so hard they never give anyone a easy game, oh for the last 6 years to see a Villa team work as hard and as consistently over a season.