Jordan Amavi - gone again

[Nelson Lodge]

I suppose a transfer to another country is not a bad way to avoid the consequences of a 6 month driving ban!
It was reported 2 days ago in the Brum Mail and Sutton Coldfield Observer that he had received the ban on 2 counts of not providing information to the police about the driver of a car. Also got 6 points on his licence and a £1471 fine.

Wish him all the best and would not be surprised to see him make the French national side if he manages to get over the trauma and mental scars of having been a Villa player.

Re other LBs. Toner, if he has not been loaned out, can and has played in that position. At the last U23 pre season vs Tamworth Oscat Borg was LB, after being out injured for most of last season.

[Clark W Griswold]

Given how transfer strategy this summer I'm actually surprised we didn't ask for Patrice Evra in return.

He's still a whipper snapper, I think Lizarazu would have been likelier.

[eamonn]

Oscat Borg...surely a pseudonym?

[mr underhill]

The MD of a  graphic design company I used in the 1990s was called Sans Serif. I kid you not.

[in exile]

I bet you knew his next move - easily read

[brian green]

Mr U did he say he was from Helvetica?

[LeeB]

Given how transfer strategy this summer I'm actually surprised we didn't ask for Patrice Evra in return.

He's still a whipper snapper, I think Lizarazu would have been likelier.

Didier Six could fill in at left back. Well, better than Icelandic fella.

[TonyD]

Ah. ......I remember when we signed Didier.....even then we thought it was a load of old shite.

[Salsa Party Animal]

If Marseilles get him fit and on form and it could work for us as we will get much better player next season if they can't afford him on permanent deal.

[passitsideways]

It's an obligation to buy though, isn't it? Just that we're not receiving the majority of the fee until next summer, I'm guessing for FFP reasons that suits both sides.

[berneboy]

Amavi has been called up to the French squad apparently.

[pauliewalnuts]

Amavi has been called up to the French squad apparently.

I didn't even know he played any other sports.

[SoccerHQ]

He hasn't even been that good in the games I've seen.

Marseille conceded loads of goals in the games he's been played and he's been booked a few times so pretty much the same as he was here.

Shows he was wise to move on though as I imagine he'd have been 476th in the French LB pecking order if he'd stayed as a back up championship player.

[olaftab]

Amavi has been called up to the French squad apparently.

I didn't even know he played any other sports.

Haha...he must be very good at that sport.

[LeeB]

Amavi has been called up to the French squad apparently.

I didn't even know he played any other sports.

Outstanding.