Quote from: chrisw1 on July 26, 2021, 11:48:39 AMI wish him well. I think he's made a big contribution to the club whilst he was here, and whatever his background he seems to have conducted himself well whilst with us.It's dissapointing as we are clearly on an upwards trajectory and any disruption is unhelpful.Yea this. Don’t like the disruption, everything seemed a lot more straightforward and calmer last summer, but maybe that’s just memories playing tricks.Remember VP going mad the day he got Benteke sent off playing for Chelski, last home game probably 2014, but then he got carried off injured later, the irony. So didn’t really want him, but he was excellent as a player/captain in 2017/2018. Dunno what his influence as coach has been but the fact he has kept out of the limelight and been understated has been impressive. Clearly was Purslows choice as the number two when Smith got appointed, so will be interesting who Smith decides he wants now.
I wish him well. I think he's made a big contribution to the club whilst he was here, and whatever his background he seems to have conducted himself well whilst with us.It's dissapointing as we are clearly on an upwards trajectory and any disruption is unhelpful.
Didn’t like him before he joined us - full kit wanking racist wife nobber, was surprised at how good a player he was, kept his head down, seemed to do a decent job (assistant head coach or defensive coach?). Got as much out of us, career wise, as we got from him and I can go back to disliking him now. Always liked the fact that the biggest home attendance he ever played in front of was when he joined us. Hope he now realises what a big club we are
Quote from: RamboandBruno on July 26, 2021, 11:56:53 AMQuote from: chrisw1 on July 26, 2021, 11:48:39 AMI wish him well. I think he's made a big contribution to the club whilst he was here, and whatever his background he seems to have conducted himself well whilst with us.It's dissapointing as we are clearly on an upwards trajectory and any disruption is unhelpful.Yea this. Don’t like the disruption, everything seemed a lot more straightforward and calmer last summer, but maybe that’s just memories playing tricks.Remember VP going mad the day he got Benteke sent off playing for Chelski, last home game probably 2014, but then he got carried off injured later, the irony. So didn’t really want him, but he was excellent as a player/captain in 2017/2018. Dunno what his influence as coach has been but the fact he has kept out of the limelight and been understated has been impressive. Clearly was Purslows choice as the number two when Smith got appointed, so will be interesting who Smith decides he wants now.It's mad to think after that game, when he was stretchered off with all 4 sides of the ground singing 'John Terry, what a wanker' to him, he came here and did what he did.
Quote from: LeeB on July 26, 2021, 12:04:18 PMQuote from: RamboandBruno on July 26, 2021, 11:56:53 AMQuote from: chrisw1 on July 26, 2021, 11:48:39 AMI wish him well. I think he's made a big contribution to the club whilst he was here, and whatever his background he seems to have conducted himself well whilst with us.It's dissapointing as we are clearly on an upwards trajectory and any disruption is unhelpful.Yea this. Don’t like the disruption, everything seemed a lot more straightforward and calmer last summer, but maybe that’s just memories playing tricks.Remember VP going mad the day he got Benteke sent off playing for Chelski, last home game probably 2014, but then he got carried off injured later, the irony. So didn’t really want him, but he was excellent as a player/captain in 2017/2018. Dunno what his influence as coach has been but the fact he has kept out of the limelight and been understated has been impressive. Clearly was Purslows choice as the number two when Smith got appointed, so will be interesting who Smith decides he wants now.It's mad to think after that game, when he was stretchered off with all 4 sides of the ground singing 'John Terry, what a wanker' to him, he came here and did what he did.It’s true that, the whole ground was united in their antipathy towards him that day, it was actually quite a joyous moment!! Must have a thick skin!! I guess he will be treated very differently if he ever turns at villa as a manager.
Quote from: Chico Hamilton III on July 26, 2021, 12:02:25 PMDidn’t like him before he joined us - full kit wanking racist wife nobber, was surprised at how good a player he was, kept his head down, seemed to do a decent job (assistant head coach or defensive coach?). Got as much out of us, career wise, as we got from him and I can go back to disliking him now. Always liked the fact that the biggest home attendance he ever played in front of was when he joined us. Hope he now realises what a big club we are It wasn't. Chelsea got a couple that were bigger.
Chris Jameson, it's safe to come back now!
Quote from: RamboandBruno on July 26, 2021, 12:10:25 PMQuote from: LeeB on July 26, 2021, 12:04:18 PMQuote from: RamboandBruno on July 26, 2021, 11:56:53 AMQuote from: chrisw1 on July 26, 2021, 11:48:39 AMI wish him well. I think he's made a big contribution to the club whilst he was here, and whatever his background he seems to have conducted himself well whilst with us.It's dissapointing as we are clearly on an upwards trajectory and any disruption is unhelpful.Yea this. Don’t like the disruption, everything seemed a lot more straightforward and calmer last summer, but maybe that’s just memories playing tricks.Remember VP going mad the day he got Benteke sent off playing for Chelski, last home game probably 2014, but then he got carried off injured later, the irony. So didn’t really want him, but he was excellent as a player/captain in 2017/2018. Dunno what his influence as coach has been but the fact he has kept out of the limelight and been understated has been impressive. Clearly was Purslows choice as the number two when Smith got appointed, so will be interesting who Smith decides he wants now.It's mad to think after that game, when he was stretchered off with all 4 sides of the ground singing 'John Terry, what a wanker' to him, he came here and did what he did.It’s true that, the whole ground was united in their antipathy towards him that day, it was actually quite a joyous moment!! Must have a thick skin!! I guess he will be treated very differently if he ever turns at villa as a manager. I expect if he hadn't have been seen to "play-act" to get Benteke sent off, he wouldn't have got the abuse he then got when he did get injured. And that was also the same day all four sides were cheering Lampard for getting the Scoring record even if it meant we lost.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on July 26, 2021, 12:04:50 PMQuote from: Chico Hamilton III on July 26, 2021, 12:02:25 PMDidn’t like him before he joined us - full kit wanking racist wife nobber, was surprised at how good a player he was, kept his head down, seemed to do a decent job (assistant head coach or defensive coach?). Got as much out of us, career wise, as we got from him and I can go back to disliking him now. Always liked the fact that the biggest home attendance he ever played in front of was when he joined us. Hope he now realises what a big club we are It wasn't. Chelsea got a couple that were bigger. I’ve been dining out on that “stat” for a few years now and I’m not going to let facts stop me from continuing