Adama Traoré - GONE

[avfcpg]

Don't blame him for wanting to go, just hasn't worked out for him.
Don't blame us for not being too bothered either..could have been good, maybe, but I'd given up on him long ago.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm really disappointed by this. He has so much talent, but apparently he doesn't have the application. Just need to make sure we get the best deal possible.

[Des Little]

So we paid £7m for a bloke who never started a game for us? He makes Balaban look like a steal.  If we get anywhere near half of that £7m someone at VP deserves a medal. What a waste of money.

[eamonn]

Why now? He came on at the weekend suggesting both club and player were finally on the same page and ready for him to get a chance to flourish.

[KRS]

Why now? He came on at the weekend suggesting both club and player were finally on the same page and ready for him to get a chance to flourish.

According to the reports, he told RDM after the Rotherham cameo that he wanted to leave...so he basically got injured, picked up his large wages whilst getting getting back to fitness and decided he can't be arsed staying here.

Whats the point in having contracts with players if they can decide that they no longer want to stay, but we can't terminate contracts of players that we no longer want here? Really boils my piss.

[DeKuip]

He'd be great if football was played in lanes and he just had to be the first to get to the finishing line with the ball still at his feet.
Creates excitement by running with the ball but struggles with the passing, crossing and shooting part of the game.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Technically great, but devoid of a footballing brain.

Difficult to disagree. I've never known a footballer that when receiving the ball has to stop, wait, before going on a (mainly pointless) run. Sad really but he makes Gabby look like a member of Mensa. I find it strange how he managed to get through Barca youth and learn nothing about the game. Shame.

[Havencheese]

Could be anything, but I'm thinking he'll just have a career of fleeting moments at a few clubs. He's what's often described as "your typical modern footballer". All hype and money too early but lacking in drive. There may be elements of homesickness but I'm not buying into that too much.

The bigger clubs seem to have a few of these kids floating around on the fringes of their squad but they can afford the gamble whereas we can't at the moment.

Flog him off for a decent amount.

[Nastylee]

Never understood the fuss. Stupid deal in the first place. We didn't need him 12 months ago and we certainly don't need him now. Fuck off you over rated twat.

[Stirchley Villain]

Never understood the fuss. Stupid deal in the first place. We didn't need him 12 months ago and we certainly don't need him now. Fuck off you over rated twat.

I'm inclined to agree.

[Havencheese]

Undoubtably there is some great talent there. I watched a youtube compilation of some of his runs, passing and the odd goal in the reserves. Most of the runs amounted to nothing but what's noticeable is how excited the kids comments are. Traoré tends towards those flashy types of moments they drool over through playing too much FIFA or PES. The end result is a talented yet very incomplete player who is yet to fit into any system Sherwood, Garde offered (although the words 'Sherwood' and 'system' in the same sentence are dubious) and doesn't look like doing so under Di Matteo. Another young player probably getting ahead of himself in terms of where he's at in his career.

In other words, all fart and no shit.

[passitsideways]

Undoubtably there is some great talent there. I watched a youtube compilation of some of his runs, passing and the odd goal in the reserves. Most of the runs amounted to nothing but what's noticeable is how excited the kids comments are. Traoré tends towards those flashy types of moments they drool over through playing too much FIFA or PES. The end result is a talented yet very incomplete player who is yet to fit into any system Sherwood, Garde offered (although the words 'Sherwood' and 'system' in the same sentence are dubious) and doesn't look like doing so under Di Matteo. Another young player probably getting ahead of himself in terms of where he's at in his career.

In other words, all fart and no shit.

All fart and no shit implies no end product, but he managed a dozen or so assists over a full season in the Spanish second division, which I doubt is much worse than the Championship, and I'm sure he would've created plenty more chances which didn't get converted.

Of course he'll look better on the Youtube than in an actual match, but that's pretty much the case of any winger who's ever lived.

[PeterWithe]

I've seen as little of him as everyone else but he looks uncoachable to my eyes, just runs with the ball without any thought of what he's going to do. No great loss if he can be replaced by the end of the window.

Worrying thing is that I have it on very good authority that he has a clause in his contract giving him £5k a word for anything he writes in an official capacity whilst at Villa,  if he submits a long winded transfer request then it's going to cost us. A lot.

[andyh]

Footballing freak with no real benefit to a football team.

I just hope there is someone out there barmy enough to want him.
Maybe Stoke will come back for him?

[sid1964]

I just hope that he goes very quickly, and we are not left with him for the remainder of the season sulking and moaning

Read also that Hutton and Richards have told RDM that they want away (if true that is the best news I have read in a long time)