Scott Sinclair - now gone

[Pete3206]

Let him go and sit on Swansea's bench.

[claretandbeer]

The 'bring in' bit is what i'm worried about.

At this stage I'd be seeing if there's a half decent winger in the championship who might fancy playing 5 months in the Prem and then helping to push us up next season. Someone with a bit of hunger and willingness to succeed. Failing that, maybe there's 1-2 lads in the Youths who might make a step up to the first team.
I really don't think Sinclair has the desire.
The sad truth is that we should be preparing for the Championship. In terms of signings we're not going to a get a decent player on a permanent. We have to go back to untried punts really. I think we can attract championship level talent. Now they may be able to step up.
I would be more than happy never to see Gabby, Sinclair and a few others in our side again. Players who probably have not helped Remi much at all.
Work your bollocks off or bugger off. Regardless of who does or doesn't come in, I'm happy to see some get fucked off now. I'm sure in our U21 side we'll have players champing at the bit to make the step up.

My feelings as well,supertom.Get rid of the dross.Blood a few youngsters to see if any could be reliable squad members at least next year.It will be a near miracle if we stay up and it won't be achieved with the likes of Gabby and Sinclair.The only thing I would not like to see is gambling with untried punts.Reliable ,solid if unspectacular acquisitions.No fancy dans ,as you put it 'work your bollocks off or bugger off ' should be our criteria .

[aj2k77]

Just me that thinks he's decent then?

I think he's got about a 1 in 3 goal ratio (through out his career) - we need goals. Selling would be silly - unless he's that disruptive or not interested. In Remi we trust.

He's scored 13 top flight goals, 8 of them nearly 5 years ago. Not that good a record really.

[ASHTONVILLA]

I like him, and would certainly not sell to a team we aim to leapfrog.

[passitsideways]

I think he'll bang plenty of goals in in the Championship next season if given games. Whether that's enough to cover the possibility that he might not show the requisite effort, I don't know.

[olaftab]

He has been the most ineffective player on the pitch every time I have seen him. Let him go for free if needed to get rid of of anther leach.

[PaulTheVillan]

He's either an 8/10, he'll get forward and get the odd goal. Or he's a 2/10. Forget he's even on the pitch.

[andyh]

If Swansea are buying him, just whose decision is it?
They only appointed a new manager yesterday?

If he goes, he goes, no great loss and a player who should never, ever, ever be wearing the Aston Villa number 9 shirt.

[Le Lapin]

Very disappointed with Sinclair,  thought he was going to be a bigger player for us.  If he's happy to go let him off.

[Malandro]

I'm disappointed because I think there is more to Sinclair. The change in manager when he signed was a disaster for him and playing in a struggling team that can't keep hold of the ball  - well even Benteke struggled with that.

He has looked lost at times, so maybe it is best for all concerned. I've seen no evidence that he has a bad attitude.

[N'ZMAV]

He's a bit of a nothing player.
Can't really see what he's that good at.
Better getting him off the books, although, he offers more than other players who are nowhere to be seen at the minute...

[mr underhill]

great against County, fuck all really since. fuck the fucker

[joe_c]

If Swansea are buying him, just whose decision is it?
They only appointed a new manager yesterday?

If he goes, he goes, no great loss and a player who should never, ever, ever be wearing the Aston Villa number 9 shirt.

Four out of the last five Number 9s have been not quite what you want from a player wearing that shirt.

[mattjpa]

I would not sell. He could be that player who comes on and wins us a game or two, a la nzogbia a couple of years ago. A sad inditement of our current squad maybe but can anyone name a player they would rather the ball drop to on the penalty spot? Westwood and Gana are balloon merchants, Ayew can finish brilliantly but seems to be a 1 in 3 shots sort of guy. Gestede and Kozak are anything but reliable and I cant remember the last  time Gabby trapped a ball and sent it into the corner of the net. You could maybe put a case forward for Bacuna or Gil but I honestly think he is the best finisher we have got at the moment

[RussellC]

Probably the most inconsistent player I've seen at Villa in a long time. Another one that strikes me as not being these sharpest tool in the box. He seems so indecisive, both in possession of the ball and without it. Never sure whether to check his run, overlap the man with the ball, cut inside or outside. the problem is that his marker has usually read his next move before he's made his mind up and he's so easily dispossessed due to his weakness.

The home game v Watford sticks in the mind. At one point in the first half he picked the ball-up on the touchline, cut inside Nyom and stung the palms of the keeper from 25 yards. The next time he got the ball, he took a touch and played the ball 15 yards back to Ricahrdson, despite being in an almost identical position! When Garde spoke about some players "not picking up his message" Sinclair was one the first that sprung to mind, especially given the tempo and intensity that we've played with over the past 2 games.