Quote from: Clampy on May 13, 2021, 03:26:05 PMQuote from: ChicagoLion on May 13, 2021, 03:02:07 PMQuote from: Risso on May 13, 2021, 02:38:37 PMI don't think anybody's written him off, just that it's not immediately obvious what his strengths are.Yes, it’s he must be great Smith bought him, His performances are at best ordinary- we bought him for next year, he needs to spend more time in the gym etc.No one seems to have come up with a rallying excuse to cover Barkley yet.It must be exhausting finding something to be miserable about every day. Maybe you need another hobby.The bestest fan ever speaks again.Your hobby is having a pop at fellow Villa fans.You can keep that one to your self your very good at it.
Quote from: ChicagoLion on May 13, 2021, 03:02:07 PMQuote from: Risso on May 13, 2021, 02:38:37 PMI don't think anybody's written him off, just that it's not immediately obvious what his strengths are.Yes, it’s he must be great Smith bought him, His performances are at best ordinary- we bought him for next year, he needs to spend more time in the gym etc.No one seems to have come up with a rallying excuse to cover Barkley yet.It must be exhausting finding something to be miserable about every day. Maybe you need another hobby.
Quote from: Risso on May 13, 2021, 02:38:37 PMI don't think anybody's written him off, just that it's not immediately obvious what his strengths are.Yes, it’s he must be great Smith bought him, His performances are at best ordinary- we bought him for next year, he needs to spend more time in the gym etc.No one seems to have come up with a rallying excuse to cover Barkley yet.
I don't think anybody's written him off, just that it's not immediately obvious what his strengths are.
I’m a Smith fan but I do think he’s missed a great opportunity to safely experiment a bit over the last few games. We’ll probably never be in a similar situation where we were safe with half a dozen or so games left, no fans in the ground to get frustrated if things didn’t come off and I think he missed a chance to mix things up a bit, try some formations, chuck a few more kids in and see what happens. Yet he insisted on sticking with Barkley. Agree
I’m a Smith fan but I do think he’s missed a great opportunity to safely experiment a bit over the last few games. We’ll probably never be in a similar situation where we were safe with half a dozen or so games left, no fans in the ground to get frustrated if things didn’t come off and I think he missed a chance to mix things up a bit, try some formations, chuck a few more kids in and see what happens. Yet he insisted on sticking with Barkley.
Wes is a tough one, do you go into next season hoping he is the player you imagined you were buying or do you worry about pre injury form, legacy of Injury and buy a replacement then hope Wes is good enough to compete for a place
Quote from: ChicagoLion on May 13, 2021, 07:02:47 PMQuote from: Clampy on May 13, 2021, 03:26:05 PMQuote from: ChicagoLion on May 13, 2021, 03:02:07 PMQuote from: Risso on May 13, 2021, 02:38:37 PMI don't think anybody's written him off, just that it's not immediately obvious what his strengths are.Yes, it’s he must be great Smith bought him, His performances are at best ordinary- we bought him for next year, he needs to spend more time in the gym etc.No one seems to have come up with a rallying excuse to cover Barkley yet.It must be exhausting finding something to be miserable about every day. Maybe you need another hobby.The bestest fan ever speaks again.Your hobby is having a pop at fellow Villa fans.You can keep that one to your self your very good at it.Says the man in the post above mine accusing Villa fans of only backing a player who's been here three months because Smith signed him. Hmm.
I’m a Smith fan but I do think he’s missed a great opportunity to safely experiment a bit over the last few games. We’ll probably never be in a similar situation where we were safe with half a dozen or so games left, no fans in the ground to get frustrated if things didn’t come off and I think he missed a chance to mix things up a bit, try some formations, chuck a few more kids in and see what happens. Yet he insisted on sticking with Barkley
Got to assume Dean knows what he is doing with the kids. Pep used to get loads of stick for not giving Foden game time, and that seems to have worked out well
Quote from: Moonraker on May 14, 2021, 03:32:52 PMGot to assume Dean knows what he is doing with the kids. Pep used to get loads of stick for not giving Foden game time, and that seems to have worked out wellIt’s a bit different when a player like Foden is trying to get to a start ahead of players like Sterling or the other world class players Man City have. We’re talking about giving our youngsters a run out instead of the truly hopeless Barkley.