Youri Tielemans - Gone

[PeterWithesShin]

He's only about 6th best, and then there's 50 previous years of players.

[Drummond]

He's been great for us, has a great pay rise to close his career. He'll go downhill from here.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's going to go downhill faster than Franz Klammer.

One for the kids there.

[Drummond]

I reckon you'll be at the front clanking your cow bells

[PeterWithe]

On FB

Dear Villans,
To everyone involved in this incredible journey, thank you for the past 3 beautiful years.
My teammates whom I’ve shared many amazing memories, Damian Vidagany and Unai Emery for believing in me, making me grow as a man and developing me into a better player.
I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to play for this club 💜💙
With love and respect,
Youri.

Fair enough ay it? We know he's gone for the pay rise, don't really blame him for it. No over the top AI generated Mills & Boon bollocks.

All good.

[PaulWinch again]

Good man. As I say can’t wish him luck for this portion of his career, but once that’s done always welcome back.

[chrisw1]

He's only about 6th best, and then there's 50 previous years of players.

Player of the season 24/25.  We crumbled when he was injured 25/26 and improved as soon as he returned.  6th best is a weird take, but ok if it helps you cope.

[brontebilly]

Good player, not a great player. Watch Joao Gomes run over him and through him at Villa Park next season... hopefully! No matter what they say or do afterwards, Id always remember former players fondly if they performed on the pitch. Tielemans performed.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's only about 6th best, and then there's 50 previous years of players.

Player of the season 24/25.  We crumbled when he was injured 25/26 and improved as soon as he returned.  6th best is a weird take, but ok if it helps you cope.

Try debatinng without being a snide as usual.

Emi, Rogers, SJM, Ollie, Kamara all better imo.

[LeeB]

He wouldn't make my top 50.

I think that's remarkable.
One of the best players in our best team since 1982.

He's up there, just below Garry Parker.

[chrisw1]

Here's the thank you and goodbye people wanted:

https://x.com/WhatTheForkAVFC/status/2077689197503119588?s=20

[Dogtanian]

He could have bought every single Villa season ticket holder a Greggs sausage roll with his first week's pay and not even miss it...

Instead he just does this?

Classless! 

[PeterWithesShin]

Almost a cut and paste from his Leicester video.

[chrisw1]

He could have bought every single Villa season ticket holder a Greggs sausage roll with his first week's pay and not even miss it...

Instead he just does this?

Classless! 

[kippaxvilla2]

I’m sure if he had left on the last game of the season he would’ve left the sausage rolls and a Belgian bun on everyone’s seat.