Aston Villa v Stoke City post match thread

[eastie]

I'd definatley be giving Albrighton another deal I think. He's made a difference when he's come on in games, apart from yesterday. 

THe thing is clampy , we gave new deals to several  players last season , Weimann, baker, Clark, Westwood, Lowton , benteke and none have really kicked on from last season - maybe a one year deal  would suffice but albrighton hasn't done enough for a rise and a longer deal in my view.

[Surrey Villain]

Not sure albrighton has done enough to earn a new deal to be honest - looks like Gardner is in the same boat.

Under houllier albrighton looked promising but he's not delivered .

You can't deliver a parcel if you are given the wrong address. Albrighton on the wing is more than useful but Lambert won't have wingers. Last season Lowton and Albrighton played well together on the right but now both have been overlooked.

[Surrey Villain]

I'd definatley be giving Albrighton another deal I think. He's made a difference when he's come on in games, apart from yesterday. 

THe thing is clampy , we gave new deals to several  players last season , Weimann, baker, Clark, Westwood, Lowton , benteke and none have really kicked on from last season - maybe a one year deal  would suffice but albrighton hasn't done enough for a rise and a longer deal in my view.

Has Lambert done enough for a longer deal?

[eastie]

I'd definatley be giving Albrighton another deal I think. He's made a difference when he's come on in games, apart from yesterday. 

THe thing is clampy , we gave new deals to several  players last season , Weimann, baker, Clark, Westwood, Lowton , benteke and none have really kicked on from last season - maybe a one year deal  would suffice but albrighton hasn't done enough for a rise and a longer deal in my view.

Has Lambert done enough for a longer deal?

Lambert has done more than enough - to be sacked

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Stoke impressed me - much better than under pulis.

Considering they were without Huth, Adam, Ireland, Walters and Assaidi, you have to give Hughes some credit. Not too much, obviously but he has them playing far better football than under Pulis.

[Clampy]

I'd definatley be giving Albrighton another deal I think. He's made a difference when he's come on in games, apart from yesterday. 

THe thing is clampy , we gave new deals to several  players last season , Weimann, baker, Clark, Westwood, Lowton , benteke and none have really kicked on from last season - maybe a one year deal  would suffice but albrighton hasn't done enough for a rise and a longer deal in my view.

Yes but it could be argued that all the players you mentioned did well enough last season to earn a bit more money. If we hadn't for example given Benteke an improved deal, he wouldn't be here now. We can't argue about paying low wages and not award players when they do well.

[Clampy]

I think Albrighton is worth another 12 months to see if he can have a run injury free.

Me too. He has one dodgy game out of position yesterday but people forget that he set up last week's goal.

[JUAN PABLO]

I thought Albrighton looked pretty lively considering he was played out of position.

I thought he ran round like a headless chicken and kicked a few legs.

much the same view here, he looked like he usually does, a championship player

but probably one of the better players on the day . Sums up how shit we are at times

[Chris Smith]

I think Albrighton is worth another 12 months to see if he can have a run injury free.

Me too. He has one dodgy game out of position yesterday but people forget that he set up last week's goal.

If he wants to be a starter in the team that he has to have more than one string to his bow, i.e. be able to do more that just find a yard and whip the ball across. That's they type of player you bring on for 20 minutes against a tiring defence. So I was quite happy to see him given a go in a different role, it didn't turn out too well for him but he worked hard so I think probably worth giving it another try before the end of the season.

[Clampy]

I think Albrighton is worth another 12 months to see if he can have a run injury free.

Me too. He has one dodgy game out of position yesterday but people forget that he set up last week's goal.

If he wants to be a starter in the team that he has to have more than one string to his bow, i.e. be able to do more that just find a yard and whip the ball across. That's they type of player you bring on for 20 minutes against a tiring defence. So I was quite happy to see him given a go in a different role, it didn't turn out too well for him but he worked hard so I think probably worth giving it another try before the end of the season.

I agree to an extent but it just seemed a bit of a waste seeing someone who can cross the ball as well as he can trying to out muscle Stoke's midfield. Maybe something to try with another player, not Albrighton.

[Concrete John]

Albrighton is well worth keeping as, if nothing else, and option from the bench to add width if things aren't working.

[darren woolley]

I would keep Albrighton give him another 12 months at least.

[Witton Warrior]

Without Albrighton coming off the bench what other "impact" player do we have - Grant Holt?
I know we aren't supposed to laugh at our own players players but...

[andyh]

Bloody hell, it's all getting a bit desperate if Marky Mark is the answer to all our ills.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bloody hell, it's all getting a bit desperate if Marky Mark is the answer to all our ills.

No one has said that. He is a player who has shown some form and is out of contract in a few months, it's pretty obvious he's going to get talked about.