Albert Adomah - Released

[cdward]

One for our historians. Who was the last Albert to wear the best football shirt in the world?

Albert Hall?


Yes we did actually have a player named Albert Hall

[Bad English]

Albert, pronounced 'Al bear'.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

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Not only does he look talented, he also seems to be a bit of a character. I think he's going to be good to have on the pitch and in the dressing room. The bits with the cheerleaders made me laugh.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

The man with the same initials, Albert Allen had an spectacular but short footballing career.

45 appearances 30 goals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Allen

http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersA/BioAllenAl.html

Sitting on the front row second from left:



There's more moustaches in this photo than you get down at Missing on Freddie Mercury Night.

[Jimbo]

Albert Allen played one game for England, and scored three goals.

[john e]

That's great John. Was he playing or just posing?

Both,
 he gets a bit embarrassed wearing it to be honest, mainly because the only Villa team he's ever known have been dog shit, hopefully that will change

[PeterWithesShin]

Albert Tatlock! Albert Tatlock!

[UK Redsox]

Albert, pronounced 'Al bear'.

On the basis that the bloke's from Lambeth, it should really be Albert (as in Tatlock)

[UK Redsox]

Uh-oh, thinking alike with Mr Shin. I need help

[Hookeysmith]

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Not only does he look talented, he also seems to be a bit of a character. I think he's going to be good to have on the pitch and in the dressing room. The bits with the cheerleaders made me laugh.

Ooh I like the look of him - I think he will be the key to unlock McCormack

[Dante Lavelli]

He does appear to be a bit of a character.  All the signings appear to have something about them in that sense. 

Whilst they might not be as technically gifted as last year's signings the collective desire and strength of personality of the new lot will hopefully bring out the best in the other players.  I certainly can't see the rot of previous years being allowed to exist.

[rougegorge]

He does appear to be a bit of a character.  All the signings appear to have something about them in that sense. 

Whilst they might not be as technically gifted as last year's signings the collective desire and strength of personality of the new lot will hopefully bring out the best in the other players.  I certainly can't see the rot of previous years being allowed to exist.

I'm hoping they are more technically gifted than last year's signings, else we could be in more trouble.

[themossman]

He does appear to be a bit of a character.  All the signings appear to have something about them in that sense. 

Whilst they might not be as technically gifted as last year's signings the collective desire and strength of personality of the new lot will hopefully bring out the best in the other players.  I certainly can't see the rot of previous years being allowed to exist.

I'm hoping they are more technically gifted than last year's signings, else we could be in more trouble.

You're probably thinking of Richards and Lescott and you're right there. But I agree that the likes of Adama, Veretout, Gil were technically gifted if ultimately useless.

[Dante Lavelli]

He does appear to be a bit of a character.  All the signings appear to have something about them in that sense. 

Whilst they might not be as technically gifted as last year's signings the collective desire and strength of personality of the new lot will hopefully bring out the best in the other players.  I certainly can't see the rot of previous years being allowed to exist.

I'm hoping they are more technically gifted than last year's signings, else we could be in more trouble.

You're probably thinking of Richards and Lescott and you're right there. But I agree that the likes of Adama, Veretout, Gil were technically gifted if ultimately useless.

Even Richard and Lescott's limited skills could have been accommodated if they were pulling in the right direction but they appeared to put themselves before the team and certainly the club. 

[MorrisNielson]

I can’t seem to quote at the minute (computer problems).

Anyway, to answer olaftab’s query as to who was the last Albert to play for us.
The last Albert is this chap:



Albert Vinall (with AV for initials!)
Now then, there’s a nice little story. Albert Vinall born and bred in Birmingham, somehow got on the books of Southampton. He didn’t make much of a splash on the south coast, returned to Birmingham and got a regular job thinking his chance to make it in the football league had come and gone. However, whilst playing in the Birmingham Works League, he was spotted by our scouts and made his way to Villa Park. By the outbreak of war young Albert was playing for the ‘A’ side in the Birmingham Combination. When football resumed after the war, Albert was very much a reserve player. However, close to nine years after first signing for the club, he made his league debut at Charlton. Never a regular, Albert finished up with 18 first team appearances (12 in the league and cup) for close to 15 years association with the club.