Jordan Amavi - gone again

[passitsideways]

France is Amavi's natural environment. He was talked about as a really hot prospect, but no so hot that he can look remotely like a professional footballer in the Chumps League. Total gash. Gana engineering a move to Everton was a masterstroke of good fortune.

What was fortunate about it? He played well for us (no, really, he did - winning the ball back at an exceptional rate and being tidy on it with the occasional stray pass was what he did for us, and it's what he's getting plaudits for currently at Everton) and got a move based off those good performances, because as it turns out PL clubs are smart enough to separate the individual from the broader picture.

[mr underhill]

we were the fortunate party. He wasn't that good for us in reality and we got back a reasonable fee from Everton - which is more than we are going to do with Amavi, for example.

[passitsideways]

Having watched a fair few Everton games, I would say there's really been no discernible difference between his performances for them and his performances for us - he wins the ball, plays it short, occasionally gives it away in a dangerous position; yet if he went on the market now, he'd fetch 25-30 million.

That's not an amount we had the leverage to get last summer, but we still robbed ourselves blind by including that release clause for basically the ideal EPL defensive midfielder.

[PaulTheVillan]

Awful player. Sell him.

[Three Spires Villa]

He had a bad one yesterday, but I would keep him

[MorrisNielson]

Never recovered from taking out an old bloke with a wayward shot in the warm up.
It was quite impressive as the bloke was sitting at least half way up the Lower Holte.
I thought at the time ‘at least thats his one bollox-up for the day’. How wrong I was.
(the bloke was ok, the stewards went over to him. Amavi went over a couple of times with a gestured apology)

[N'ZMAV]

Didn't the Doc reject a £25mil bid for him in the summer? if so - that's a stupid decision.

[Ad@m]

Didn't the Doc reject a £25mil bid for him in the summer? if so - that's a stupid decision.

The Doc said he'd rejected a £25m bid for him.  There's a difference!

I am another who wanted Amavi to succeed.  I saw his debut against Bournemouth at the start of last season and he was the best player on the pitch.  He looked amazing.  But since his injury he's looked a shadow of that player and its getting close to the point of him leaving being the best solution for both us and him.

Another one bites the dust.

[old man villa fan]

I saw his debut against Bournemouth at the start of last season and he was the best player on the pitch.  He looked amazing.  But since his injury he's looked a shadow of that player and its getting close to the point of him leaving being the best solution for both us and him.

Doesn't look the same player.  Appears to be carrying a lot more weight than when he first came here.

[CT]

I saw his debut against Bournemouth at the start of last season and he was the best player on the pitch.  He looked amazing.  But since his injury he's looked a shadow of that player and its getting close to the point of him leaving being the best solution for both us and him.

Doesn't look the same player.  Appears to be carrying a lot more weight than when he first came here.

Players coming here and then adding a few pounds seems to be a common theme....

[LukeJames]

As does players looking decent when they first sign for us until we get them on the training pitch and coach whatever talent they previously had out of them.

[manic-road]

I saw his debut against Bournemouth at the start of last season and he was the best player on the pitch.  He looked amazing.  But since his injury he's looked a shadow of that player and its getting close to the point of him leaving being the best solution for both us and him.

Doesn't look the same player.  Appears to be carrying a lot more weight than when he first came here.

Players coming here and then adding a few pounds seems to be a common theme....

Yes pounds on their waist and pounds in their pockets. Got skinned time and time again today, we definitely need an upgrade.

[frank black]

Doesn't want to be a Villa player. Doesn't want a 25mil price on his head and he's doing a good job of getting out of the club and depreciating his value.

Disappointed with him because I thought he was a good player.

[UK Redsox]

The backwards clearance for a corner from 20 yards or so up the field was a new idea

[in exile]

I'm disappointed in Frank for thinking Amavi was a good player