Adama Traore - CONFIRMED

[Nunkin1965]

I've just had a look and it's definitely his real page.  Either that or somebody's gone to an incredible amount of trouble over several years, having got hold of lots of Adama's personal photos in order to troll the Villa fans!

Why aren't you selecting him for the matchday 18 Eric?

Please explain to us in detail.

We just don't understand.

With your 35 years in the game and all that valuable exexperience there must be a reason.

Just tell us Eric.

[exigo]

I've just had a look and it's definitely his real page.  Either that or somebody's gone to an incredible amount of trouble over several years, having got hold of lots of Adama's personal photos in order to troll the Villa fans!

Why aren't you selecting him for the matchday 18 Eric?

Please explain to us in detail.

We just don't understand.

With your 35 years in the game and all that valuable exexperience there must be a reason.

Just tell us Eric.

What tune is that? Not sure it's gonna scan.

[Witton Warrior]

I've just had a look and it's definitely his real page.  Either that or somebody's gone to an incredible amount of trouble over several years, having got hold of lots of Adama's personal photos in order to troll the Villa fans!

Why aren't you selecting him for the matchday 18 Eric?

Please explain to us in detail.

We just don't understand.

With your 35 years in the game and all that valuable exexperience there must be a reason.

Just tell us Eric.

What tune is that? Not sure it's gonna scan.

It's "Ant Man Bee" from side 3 of Trout Mask Replica

[Smirker]

Given our season it's a miracle this superstar is still here. You'd have thought Barcalona would have rectified their administrational mistake and bought him back by now. Not to mention the premiership scouts who must have copped his game winning performances for us. Obviously Sherwood, Garde and now Black are determined to ruin his career and stop the "black Messi" taking his rightful place in our first XI

haha the black Messi. I love it tbh mate. Great post.

[tomd2103]

From the very little I have seen so far, he seems to have a lot of potential, but is so long way from joining all the dots up yet.  If the wage rumours are true, then we need to find a buyer because that is not value for money.

[paul_e]

From the very little I have seen so far, he seems to have a lot of potential, but is so long way from joining all the dots up yet.  If the wage rumours are true, then we need to find a buyer because that is not value for money.

The only thing I'd say is that he hasn't really had a chance to provide any value for money, 184 minutes of league football just isn't enough for anyone to settle into a new league, especially at his age.  He should've been getting 25-30 minutes week in week out when fit to adapt, he clearly has a huge amount of potential as you say but we've given him almost no opportunity to fulfil that.

[Nunkin1965]

I recall watching him in the Notts County game and thinking " How good is he??!" But like soooo many Villa managers caution set in after his injury lay off and he will never get a good shot at playing for us.

He needs to leave us because he's wasting his time here.

Inexperienced, Unpredictable, Poor decision making.

I'm describing us not him.

[ozzjim]

Spot on Nunkin

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Sadly he's never had anybody that can help him develop to be the player we all want him to be. Those minutes played stats are shocking though.

[Toronto Villa]

He's not had a proper run of games for a number of reasons. The mistakes he makes at PL level would be punished coupled with his lack of covering and chasing back. Championship teams simply aren't as good overall and if he stays he'll have a really good chance at developing by actually playing and learning.

[Ron Manager]

In reality he would be as good as those wingers that Crystal Palace use,,Sako ,Bolasse and Zaha.No better no worse.

[pbavfckuwait]

Unpolished could be a turd, or could be a diamond, problem we have had this season is, no one in a position to pick him has had the balls.

[RichardBatchelor]

He's not had a proper run of games for a number of reasons. The mistakes he makes at PL level would be punished coupled with his lack of covering and chasing back. Championship teams simply aren't as good overall and if he stays he'll have a really good chance at developing by actually playing and learning.

The lack of covering and chasing back, though, is something coaches should be instilling in him, not just saying, 'oh, he doesn't do it, so we can't play him.'

[Nunkin1965]

It appears that all of the so called managers and coaching staff that he has encountered this season have just thought he can't do it so let's not bother.

How is he supposed to react when he sees the majority of his teammates barely going through the motions and guys like Bacuna getting opportunities ahead of him.

[Olof's Beard]

It really doesn't matter now that he has his flaws. We can all see that he is erratic and has a lot to learn. But, we have just lost ten chuffing matches on the bounce including 6 at home and we have barely laid a glove on the opponent in any of them. How can he possibly make the team worse? He has two assists in the equivalent of about 2 matches this season and yet hasn't started a game. Throw the lad in and give the opposition something different to think about for once. It's so irritating. If a load of dead rubbers when the club is at its lowest ebb isn't the time to throw in raw, talented winger to lift the crowd, then when is? I am really baffled as to what Black thinks we have to lose.