Jordan Ayew - sold to Swansea

[supertom]

I like him. He's got ability and a little bit of flair. We just need a good CF for him to play off. And he does seem to care. It seems to matter to him. Compare him to Gabby who's been here since he was in nappies (18??) who looks like he's waiting for someone to drag a vibrating recliner onto the pitch for him.

[PaulWinch again]

In amongst all the misery I'd like to say that I'm really starting to rate Jordan. His goals to starts ratio is pretty good, he's got definite talent and he works bloody hard.

[Olof's Beard]

He doesn't stop running. Great attitude, loads of energy and plenty of ability. He is very direct and always looking to make something happen, and he isn't afraid to miss chances.

After a very dodgy start, he looks like a good player. Not that it matters much at the moment.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

He really pissed me off yesterday. Here's why:

1. Spent a lot of the time adjusting his shorts, why?
2. Took his gloves off to tie his laces near the end of the game. Fair enough, I thought, he won't bother putting them back on, instead he'll get back in position and win the ball back. What did he do? He took ages putting his gloves back on.
3. Started something with Capoue in injury time which knocked about a minute off the clock.
4. Missed an absolute sitter.

Still, great goal and all that

[Ron Manager]

In amongst all the misery I'd like to say that I'm really starting to rate Jordan. His goals to starts ratio is pretty good, he's got definite talent and he works bloody hard.

Yes I would agree with that Paul. A shining light in the darkness along with Veretout. Both of them deserve better support.

[dcdavecollett]

I like the way he set the ball up with his left foot before shooting well with his right. He did the same with his goal for Ghana.

[tomd2103]

In amongst all the misery I'd like to say that I'm really starting to rate Jordan. His goals to starts ratio is pretty good, he's got definite talent and he works bloody hard.

Jury still out for me, but he has shown ability in flashes.  I think he would be more suited on the left, as he seems to be at his best cutting in on his right foot.

[old man villa fan]

He really pissed me off yesterday. Here's why:

1. Spent a lot of the time adjusting his shorts, why?
2. Took his gloves off to tie his laces near the end of the game. Fair enough, I thought, he won't bother putting them back on, instead he'll get back in position and win the ball back. What did he do? He took ages putting his gloves back on.
3. Started something with Capoue in injury time which knocked about a minute off the clock.
4. Missed an absolute sitter.

Still, great goal and all that

Lee Mason really p***** me off about that incident.  He should have booked both players but as Capoue had already been booked, he would have had to send him off.  Just after, two players (I forgot who) got involved in an incident and he booked one from each side.

[dcdavecollett]

But then Lee Mason is a shithouse ref.

[pauliewalnuts]

I like Ayew.

He's a better player than Weimann. He also looks like he cares and always puts a shift in.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

I like Ayew.

He's a better player than Weimann. He also looks like he cares and always puts a shift in.

Agree

Would like to see him and Adama in a front two, I like Sinclair but think he is wasted out wide

[claret and blue blood]

Defence needs sorting badly, that really means putting Okore in till Jan along side who though? Richards we all know should be right back and who do we play at left back?
Demi's priority I guess.

[claret and blue blood]

Oops wrong thread and a typo to, I can only blame this virus which caused me to miss the game on Saturday!

[PeterWithe]

Defence needs sorting badly, that really means putting Okore in till Jan along side who though? Richards we all know should be right back and who do we play at left back?
Demi's priority I guess.

I wonder if putting either Clark or Lescott and LB and bringing in another CH, Okore or someone else might stiffen us up?

[paul_e]

I think we need to take a look at Ilori in the defence.  He seems to have a bit more maturity to his game than most of our other defenders, a bit of calmness in there would probably help us a lot.  I think I'd leave Richards central with him for a bit of experience and then bring in Okore and Clark at fullbacks for now.  It's not how I want to see us setup long term but we need to stop conceding soft goals from fullback and both Richardson and Hutton have been poor for that. Once Amavi is back if we can find a right sided player with similar drive we can build into the team I want but this season is all about survival and we're not going to score enough to counter conceding 2-3 every week so improving the defence is key right now.