Oh and who is making these decisions, isn't this how we ended up with Steven Ireland!
Good news, what is it, twelve more months?
Quote from: achilles on May 17, 2014, 10:57:45 AMOh and who is making these decisions, isn't this how we ended up with Steven Ireland!That totally ignores the enormous difference in the sums of money involved, though. And the fact we actually have a manager at the moment.
It'll be tough for him, no doubt. He's already had to come back from one career-threatening injury and has to do it all over again.He was starting to look like he could make an impact for us before the latter; his hattrick in the NextGen and his goals for England U21 were proof that he has real ability. I think he's still a really exciting prospect. Trouble is, I think it'd be unfair to expect much from him in the next 1-2 years. He needs time and I think he deserves that. Delph was similarly crocked and it took him a long time to regain the thread his potential had begun to sew. Now he's our best fit player and I love watching him improve in a Villa shirt.If you're reading this, Gary, good luck mate, keep going and I hope to see you commanding the middle of Villa Park soon enough.
Quote from: bob on May 23, 2014, 01:35:11 AMIt'll be tough for him, no doubt. He's already had to come back from one career-threatening injury and has to do it all over again.He was starting to look like he could make an impact for us before the latter; his hattrick in the NextGen and his goals for England U21 were proof that he has real ability. I think he's still a really exciting prospect. Trouble is, I think it'd be unfair to expect much from him in the next 1-2 years. He needs time and I think he deserves that. Delph was similarly crocked and it took him a long time to regain the thread his potential had begun to sew. Now he's our best fit player and I love watching him improve in a Villa shirt.If you're reading this, Gary, good luck mate, keep going and I hope to see you commanding the middle of Villa Park soon enough.agree on your sentiments but performances at underage are no indicator really of success at senior level as proven numerous times at our club e.g. Moores, Fonz etc.Thought Gary Gardner always struggled a bit physically at senior level for us. Lacked mobility and presence. Seem to recall him having a decent showing away to Wolves on the right a couple of years back, think he came on in Lambert's first game at West Ham. Not sure if he has played a league game for us since.If we play three in midfield next season he is likely to get chances under a new manager. Very surprised if Lambert authorised this new contract as he hasnt given Gardner a sniff this season instead having the likes of Kea and Sylla getting chances ahead of him. All the best to the lad but the odds are stacked against him making a successful career in the top division at this stage of his career.