Ian Taylor left out of tour...

[kippaxvilla2]

He liked birds, beer and curry too much to change into a real winner on the pitch

[supertom]

Hendrie seemed to start well with Gregory and he also started well when O Leary was here, before fading. Never quite fit with SGT2's very rigid style and it was the same under O Neill who likes a winger either side and a solid bank of 4 in mid. No real room for a floating player, or a number 10.

It's a shame really that we didn't quite adapt quickly enough stylistically. Hendrie could have been an excellent number 10. Or an inside left winger, a bit like Nasri. For me lil Lee was at his best playing on the left and cutting in.

His attitude and commitment didn't always help him. Shame though because when he came through the U-21's along with Stevie Me and Fwank, he didn't look out of place at all and his full debut promised a lot too.

[Clampy]

Should have achieved more than he did, he was a very decent footballer and in fairness not the only one who has made bad choices off the pitch.

[Villan For Life]

I always compare his attitude with Gareth Barry's attitude. they both broke through around the same time and Hendrie was the better prospect. Barry had his problems when he first got into the first team - I seem to remember a drink driving ban and after that he got his head down and grafted and reaped the rewards. If Hendrie had a little of Barry's application then he'd still be playing at the highest level.

[PeterWithesShin]

Hendrie had a decent career at the Villa, he was basically finished as a top flight player by the time he was 28/29. The talent he had he should have had a great career.

[PeterWithesShin]

I always compare his attitude with Gareth Barry's attitude. they both broke through around the same time and Hendrie was the better prospect. Barry had his problems when he first got into the first team - I seem to remember a drink driving ban and after that he got his head down and grafted and reaped the rewards. If Hendrie had a little of Barry's application then he'd still be playing at the highest level.

I doubt at 37 he'd still be playing at the highest level no matter how good his attitude had been.

[Ads]

I will always remember Hendrie's first start; coming on and getting sent off at Loftus Road, seeing Nigel Spink come on and play up front.

[HK Villan]

If I employed someone and paid them a pretty decent wage to be an ambassador for my business and to positively promote it, if they were saying things about it that I didn't agree and I viewed as negative then i'd fuck them off pretty quick. I'd have thought just about anyone would.

Would you then employ Lee Hendrie?

If I believed he could do the job well then yes.

An ambassador has to be someone who is widely respected.

Lee Hendrie was a decent player, and although everyone is entitled to their own opinions on the man, there is absolutely no way Lee Hendire could be described as widely respected.  Having him fronting club PR brings ridicule on the club, and creates the impression management haven't got a @&&%# clue what they are doing.  Oh... hold on...

If he needs a job let him cut the grass or something, but please get him off the internet fronting the clubs PR. 

[silhillvilla]

Is Lee Hendrie is our new club ambassador then ? Crazy if true

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How do you know that Hendrie is doing a bad job of having his picture taken in front of burger bars in Texas?

That is essentially all that is being done, the odd snap with a  local (who has no idea who he or Taylor is) holding a shirt. Why we have to have the tedious over analysis of this I have no idea. The notion that this is another sign for [delete as applicable] how far we have fallen/sunk to our lowest ebb/etc is a joke.

[Simon Ward]

Ian Taylor has tweeted....

#VTID...... #Backinplay #AVFC

[HK Villan]

How do you know that Hendrie is doing a bad job of having his picture taken in front of burger bars in Texas?

That is essentially all that is being done, the odd snap with a  local (who has no idea who he or Taylor is) holding a shirt. Why we have to have the tedious over analysis of this I have no idea. The notion that this is another sign for [delete as applicable] how far we have fallen/sunk to our lowest ebb/etc is a joke.

The end result is certainly a bad job because so many supporters who have to see pictures of him day in day out as a club ambassador are pissed off by it.  It's all about the image of the club and he is, unfortunately, not the image the club should be projecting 

[Lucky Eddie]

I will always remember Hendrie's first start; coming on and getting sent off at Loftus Road, seeing Nigel Spink come on and play up front.

I had completely forgotten that day, was it the Saturday before Christmas?

[Ads]

How do you know that Hendrie is doing a bad job of having his picture taken in front of burger bars in Texas?

That is essentially all that is being done, the odd snap with a  local (who has no idea who he or Taylor is) holding a shirt. Why we have to have the tedious over analysis of this I have no idea. The notion that this is another sign for [delete as applicable] how far we have fallen/sunk to our lowest ebb/etc is a joke.

The end result is certainly a bad job because so many supporters who have to see pictures of him day in day out as a club ambassador are pissed off by it.  It's all about the image of the club and he is, unfortunately, not the image the club should be projecting 

I would question anybody who feels the need to go out of the way to feel pissed off. I ask again, what has Hendrie done in his role of standing outside burger joints in Texas that projects the club in a bad light?

As for so many supporters comment... really? Beyond a tiny percentage of Villa fans who use thse forums, how many actually know and how many actually care about any of this?

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I will always remember Hendrie's first start; coming on and getting sent off at Loftus Road, seeing Nigel Spink come on and play up front.

I had completely forgotten that day, was it the Saturday before Christmas?

Now you're asking. I think Little was in charge and I can certainly remember us losing 1-0, but I cannot for the life of me remember the date.