N'Zogbia

[olaftab]

This man is one of the best example of everthing that is wrong with modern day football and the amazing thing is it's not his fault or his agent's.

[silhillvilla]

right up there with habib beye

And Stephen Ireland

[Clark W Griswold]

He's actually been involved on and off for four years and I've never seen him play well for us. That has to be the longest period of shitness in a Villa team ever. No, this one is not worth bothering with even in our current predicament.

[PeterWithesShin]

right up there with habib beye

What got me is we extended the contract

Neither Beye or Zog had their contracts extended.

[castlefields_villan]

Not sure what you guys think, but when he played for Newcastle and Wigan, I really rated him and 4 years ago thought he was a decent signing.

[aj2k77]

Not sure what you guys think, but when he played for Newcastle and Wigan, I really rated him and 4 years ago thought he was a decent signing.

I honestly didn't. A one season wonder, well, didn't he have a good last 10 games or something for Wigan that season? Either way, I've never liked the player.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Not sure what you guys think, but when he played for Newcastle and Wigan, I really rated him and 4 years ago thought he was a decent signing.

I honestly didn't. A one season wonder, well, didn't he have a good last 10 games or something for Wigan that season? Either way, I've never liked the player.

whenever I have seen Nzwankia play he has been fucking shit, no pace and no neck muscles as he seemed to be incapable of lifting his head up to look at other players/where he was jogging to

[Meanwood Villa]

He scored a good free kick against West Ham in 12/13 when we couldn't buy a win and set up Delph's goal in the QF last season. Other than that I'm not too sure what's he done for us. Even so I don't think he should have to apologise for what he's paid, the club gave him the contract.

[aj2k77]

He has nothing to be sorry for , it's not his fault he's shit at football and sneaked in to the profession.

[UK Redsox]

Until seeing this thread, I don't think that Zog had crossed my mind since the start of the season.

I can't remember him even coming up in conversation during games

[mr underhill]

I can see Charles on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here (as part of the Jungle), or in the BB House. As an ornament.

[Villafirst]

He's very talented, but not motivated at all. He's one of these players content to pick up his £60k a week wages and do nothing. Just a lazy basted. Similar with Stephen Ireland - why do these players become crap when they get a contract at Villa?

[tomd2103]

He's very talented, but not motivated at all. He's one of these players content to pick up his £60k a week wages and do nothing. Just a lazy basted. Similar with Stephen Ireland - why do these players become crap when they get a contract at Villa?

I think the main problem is that he doesn't want to play the position which he is best suited in.  I think on the right of a front 3 really suits him as it allows him to cut in on his left, but I think he views himself as a "number 10" and simply doesn't put the effort when played elsewhere. 

[Toronto Villa]

I really don't understand why anyone is slagging N'Zogbia for what he makes. He negotiated it himself or through his agent and we were the mugs who paid and are paying it. No different to Given as an example.
The only one to criticize is the club for agreeing to it. That he hasn't lived up it isn't an issue either because who's to say he should have been making that kind of money? The criticism of his play should be just that and not tied to his salary, because he'd be just as useless at twice the money, half the money or any number you can associate with his productivity.

[tomd2103]

I really don't understand why anyone is slagging N'Zogbia for what he makes. He negotiated it himself or through his agent and we were the mugs who paid and are paying it. No different to Given as an example.
The only one to criticize is the club for agreeing to it. That he hasn't lived up it isn't an issue either because who's to say he should have been making that kind of money? The criticism of his play should be just that and not tied to his salary, because he'd be just as useless at twice the money, half the money or any number you can associate with his productivity.

What about criticism of his attitude and application?