Jordan Ayew - sold to Swansea

[CT Villan]

Sounds like they're covered wherever he happens to be at the time.

But only because he has turd party, fire and theft   

[olaftab]

I think chap is not being totally professional. He thinks he can stroll through the games and he will be better than anyone else. He has bad attitude and is letting  us down at the moment and not doing himself any favours.

[tomd2103]

I think chap is not being totally professional. He thinks he can stroll through the games and he will be better than anyone else. He has bad attitude and is letting  us down at the moment and not doing himself any favours.

If we can get a decent offer in January, I would take it and look to bring in a natural wide left player.

[UK Redsox]

Ayew will be no great loss whether he just off to the ACN or sold.

He should be dominating games in this league but he just holds onto the ball. When he does pass, it's just as likely to be to an opponent.

Bags of talent but it just doesn't work

[PeterWithesShin]

Ayew should be one of the best players in this division, he should be dominating games. However considering the standard of opposition he's playing against I think he's been crap.

Nothing today changed the above imo. If we get a decent offer in Jan i'd get rid.

[FrankyH]

One nil up , three minutes to go , see the game out ? Ayew casually gave the ball away to Wigan 3 times I think.A very talented player but really feckin annoying with it

[adrenachrome]

Ayew should be one of the best players in this division, he should be dominating games. However considering the standard of opposition he's playing against I think he's been crap.

Nothing today changed the above imo. If we get a decent offer in Jan i'd get rid.

Agreed.

His face and his shorts are growing longer as the days grow shorter.

As some wit bellowed out in P6 today: "Am them lung shorts or short lungs?".

[Clampy]

Ayew should be one of the best players in this division, he should be dominating games. However considering the standard of opposition he's playing against I think he's been crap.

Nothing today changed the above imo. If we get a decent offer in Jan i'd get rid.

I agree. As hard as he sometimes works, he just gives the ball away far too much and doesn't really have much affect at the other end of the pitch. I'm actually surprised he stayed on for the whole game.

[in exile]

Ayew should be one of the best players in this division, he should be dominating games. However considering the standard of opposition he's playing against I think he's been crap.

Nothing today changed the above imo. If we get a decent offer in Jan i'd get rid.

I agree. As hard as he sometimes works, he just gives the ball away far too much and doesn't really have much affect at the other end of the pitch. I'm actually surprised he stayed for the whole game.

Agree with the above posts.
Let him go in January

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

In my view he contributes little to the team and it's the team that's all important. Heard someone say yesterday, he's not being played in his best position. What is his best position? Yesterday he played in 3 different forward positions and was poor in all 3. I would prefer a fit McCormack all day long to Ayew. The best I've seen Ayew play was as a sub against scum. One good performance in 16 months is not good enough and especially now we're supposed to be at a level beneath his so-called ability.

[dave shelley]

Personally, I'd persevere with him until the end of the season and give the management time to get his head right to their way of thinking.  If there's no improvement in his perceived lack of attitude then, move him on.  He's not a bad player. 

[Dave]

The best I've seen Ayew play was as a sub against scum. One good performance in 16 months is not good enough and especially now we're supposed to be at a level beneath his so-called ability.

He was really good against Forest, which I would say is our best performance of the season.

It depends what's on offer in January. If somebody comes along with a bid of £10m (which I wouldn't expect anyone to), then I'd not really have an issue with cutting our losses. But getting rid of him for the sake of getting rid of him doesn't really seem necessary to me.

[Olof's Beard]

In my view he contributes little to the team and it's the team that's all important. Heard someone say yesterday, he's not being played in his best position. What is his best position? Yesterday he played in 3 different forward positions and was poor in all 3. I would prefer a fit McCormack all day long to Ayew. The best I've seen Ayew play was as a sub against scum. One good performance in 16 months is not good enough and especially now we're supposed to be at a level beneath his so-called ability.

He had loads of great games during the middle part of last season, he was out best hope during that period. I remember really good performances at home to West Ham and Palace for starters. He also scored some fantastic goals that show he has a lot of ability (Newcastle and Watford away for example).

That said, I am really disappointed in him this season, I'm not sure what the problem is. I don't think he sulks, that's just his demeanour, but I really expected him to score 12-15 goals from the wide forward position today and look a cut above but he hasn't come close. Very disappointing and he's rapidly running out of credit in the bank.

[peter w]

To be fair his best position is just off the front man or leading the line himself but running the channels. I'm not sure he's played in his favourde position all season as RDM seemed to keep buying players for the same role leaving Ayew isolated. I think he could be half decent but only if we give him a role up top. I think him playing there with Kodjia wide would give him the best chance of showing more. Running the channels and opening up space for the liks of Adomah, Jack, Kodjia - and more importantly for his Villa career, mcCormack. He'd thrive in that set-up.

It would mean a Delph like midfielder though to compliment jedinak.

[Jimbo]

He clearly has talent, and was easily our best forward last season, although that's not saying much. He doesn't quite fit into our current forward line, but who does? We still haven't found a system that really works yet, and I think Ayew is one of the more frustrated ones. He needs managing, not turfing out at a knockdown price.