Albert Adomah - Released

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He's not put a decent quality ball in the box in 18 months! Even if we had stayed down I would have moved him on.

[Clark W Griswold]

Will always remember him very fondly. Gave us 3 years and although his form has swung wildly in that time i'd say he's served us very well overall. Now 31 and with little chance of having any impact in the PL, it's the right decision but i hope he goes back to Bristol and has a great few years there again.

[dave shelley]

I could be as far out as a lighthouse but I think I may have read somewhere that Albert is a Charlton fan?  If so, I can see him being an ideal fit for them.  I agree with all the other posters that he always played with a smile on his face and that's infectious.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

I'm certainly glad to have had Albert over the last 3 years than that useless waste of space Adama. As Deano rightly says everybody (except Richards and Gates Mac) has contributed towards our promotion. Oooh Albert Adomah!

[UK Redsox]

Seems strange that no official club announcement made either ?

Perhaps the rumour isn't true. Maybe someone just lumped Albert in with the out of contract players, forgetting that he still has another year

[cdbearsfan]

He's not put a decent quality ball in the box in 18 months! Even if we had stayed down I would have moved him on.

Cough... Grealish goal against Small Heath at Villa Park.

[Villa Lew]

Will always be fondly remembered by Villa fans,but nowhere near good enough for the Premier League.

[Brassneck]

I could be as far out as a lighthouse but I think I may have read somewhere that Albert is a Charlton fan?  If so, I can see him being an ideal fit for them.  I agree with all the other posters that he always played with a smile on his face and that's infectious.

He's a QPR fan - Grew up next to the ground.

[dave shelley]

I could be as far out as a lighthouse but I think I may have read somewhere that Albert is a Charlton fan?  If so, I can see him being an ideal fit for them.  I agree with all the other posters that he always played with a smile on his face and that's infectious.

He's a QPR fan - Grew up next to the ground.

Yes, now I recall.  I don't know why I thought it was Charlton.  Be nice if QPR took a chance on him too.

[Toronto Villa]

Seems strange that no official club announcement made either ?

Perhaps the rumour isn't true. Maybe someone just lumped Albert in with the out of contract players, forgetting that he still has another year

It might be that instead of making multiple announcements the club will make one for everyone at the end of the purge.

[eamonn]

Why are we releasing him from his contact a year early instead of inviting offers so we pick up a million quid or two? Is it us being good to him by not pricing him out of a move and him being able to negotiate with other clubs?  Does it also mean we'll pay him the last year of his contract regardless?  I'm not sure how these things work but it seems overly generous of the club.

As for the man himself, great memories of his purple patch and the occasional bright spot since then but ultimately he would have fallen further down the pecking order next season in the Championship let alone the PL.

Whoever coined his nickname, it was an inspired one. Presumably it's a reference to Only Fools and Horses and his being from Shepherds Bush-Bush-Bush-Bush. I love how it spread so far amongst the fans, the celebration at Hillsborough worked well with that even if it wasn't what he was referring to.
I also just realised that I don't remember what he sounds like, he never seemed to give too many interviews (I guess if I searched far back enough on Pravda, there would be something there).

[OzVilla]

Why are we releasing him from his contact a year early instead of inviting offers so we pick up a million quid or two? Is it us being good to him by not pricing him out of a move and him being able to negotiate with other clubs?  Does it also mean we'll pay him the last year of his contract regardless?  I'm not sure how these things work but it seems overly generous of the club.

I though the same thing, he's still worth a fee.  I've no issues with him being real eased but we're not a charity at the same time.  You'd think we must have some to a reduced agreement as we wouldn't release him, pay his entire wages and not worry about a fee.

He's certainly still got a good year or 3 left as a decent player in the championship.

[jwarry]

Why are we releasing him from his contact a year early instead of inviting offers so we pick up a million quid or two? Is it us being good to him by not pricing him out of a move and him being able to negotiate with other clubs?  Does it also mean we'll pay him the last year of his contract regardless?  I'm not sure how these things work but it seems overly generous of the club.

I though the same thing, he's still worth a fee.  I've no issues with him being real eased but we're not a charity at the same time.  You'd think we must have some to a reduced agreement as we wouldn't release him, pay his entire wages and not worry about a fee.

He's certainly still got a good year or 3 left as a decent player in the championship.

Because we must be confident we can get better

[ChicagoLion]

Why are we releasing him from his contact a year early instead of inviting offers so we pick up a million quid or two? Is it us being good to him by not pricing him out of a move and him being able to negotiate with other clubs?  Does it also mean we'll pay him the last year of his contract regardless?  I'm not sure how these things work but it seems overly generous of the club.

I though the same thing, he's still worth a fee.  I've no issues with him being real eased but we're not a charity at the same time.  You'd think we must have some to a reduced agreement as we wouldn't release him, pay his entire wages and not worry about a fee.

He's certainly still got a good year or 3 left as a decent player in the championship.

Because we must be confident we can get better

woosh

[olaftab]

Good luck Albert. You always did your best for us in or out of the team.