Albrighton Going to Leicester

[London Villan]

I wonder if there is a bit of a fall out after albrighton was part of the reason lamberts mates got the boot...

[Bully2345]

Lambert would have made the right noises about a contract in the press in order to get the best out of Albrighton for the remaining games of the season. The reason he didn't get offered a contract is that Albrighton at his best is pretty ordinary.

It's as simple as that really

[malckennedy]

Albrighton was not very good and physically weak. We won with him in side against Hull but struggling to remember other wins with him in side. Very glad he's gone.

[Leicester_Villian]

Albrighton was average at best ......

Yes he gave 100% but the quality was not there ........ his crosses were not consistent and his tackling was poor

That said you knew he would battle

Our problem is we believe "the kids" are all quality BUT in reality they are Championship level at best which is where Marc falls

I would predict he will not be a regular at Leicester and to us at best he should have only been a squad player

If true that he is on 40k a week do we really want to pay that for someone of his level?

Having said that good luck Marc but now keep quiet on any talks that did or didnt happen

[Clampy]

Albrighton was not very good and physically weak. We won with him in side against Hull but struggling to remember other wins with him in side. Very glad he's gone.

He put the cross over for Delph's goal against Chelsea and overall he was one of the bright sparks in a poor side. I'd have happily kept him.

[silhillvilla]

There's always some sadness seeing one of the youth products leave , but really I don't think he is good enough for a new lucrative 4 year deal. He's shown flashes of ability but there's far more evidence of his mediocrity than anything else .

[Mister E]

Quality or nor he was the only outfield player who gave a fuck at the end of last season. He earned the respect if the manager for that alone but Lambert is in the bunker and only wants his own around him. Marc will be brilliant for Leicester of that I have no doubt. It has echoes of Cahill being pissed off to Bolton.

I generally agree with this - I dont think Albie will reach the heady heights of Chumps League and Ingerland stalwart but he could become a very handy P'ship player in the right circumstances.

[Nelly]

The only player we had who was half capable of putting a cross in. A player who actually seemed to give a toss too.

[supertom]

Albrighton may have been average but he was still one of our better players, and one of the most determined. The lack of any contract offer would suggest to me that as things stand, we'll still be having to balance any incoming players, with outgoing ones. One in, one out perhaps.
So we've dropped Albrighton and Delfouneso from our books, which probably free'd up as much as 40k a week.
Again, I suppose the lack of contract offers for Vlaar and Delph at this current time partially relates to the books. We'll do our summer business, in and out, and see where we stand August 31st (if, as it seems, no takeover has happened) and then perhaps reconsider extensions (I would hope) between then and Crimbo time.

[Pete3206]

He'll do well at Leicester

[Toronto Villa]

He'll have some good games and will be decidedly average in the great majority. When he has good games and it's on a goal highlight somewhere some people will call the club idiots for letting him go for nothing. They'll also never comment on all of the other games he plays and does little or nothing.

[saunders_heroes]

Not at all bothered about Albrighton leaving just like I wasn't bothered when he was booted out on loan to Wigan. Decidedly average footballer, and we've got plenty of them left.

[tim]

Albrighton may have been average but he was still one of our better players, and one of the most determined.

Indeed - and if we're going to have average players then I'd rather have ones like him who at least showed they were up for it. Otherwise we're left with average players who aren't bothered, and that is no good at all...

[pauliewalnuts]

Albrighton may have been average but he was still one of our better players, and one of the most determined.

Indeed - and if we're going to have average players then I'd rather have ones like him who at least showed they were up for it. Otherwise we're left with average players who aren't bothered, and that is no good at all...

I'd agree with that, but if they're paying him 35k a week or something stupid like that, then that's well over the top.

[malckennedy]

Not sure who all the players who demonstrated they were not bothered are. Certainly against Fulham at home and Palace away the general body language suggested a problem but apparently there were things going on behind the scenes at that point. Overall most players tried hard but many are not very good. Albrighton was one of them.

Because someone runs a lot and sometimes gets a cross over, a shot in or has a decent run, it does not mean their overall contribution is up to standard. Particularly when the other part of the game is losing possession with poor passing, being tackled or muscled off the ball frequently or giving away silly free kicks. We need to move on from "Super Marc".