TRO Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) 47 minutes ago, PaulC said: Francis at 16 was banging them in for blues. Mark Walters was another one that was great when a teenager. I agree Andre Green has two years to make his name but somehow I don't expect him to. Although Grealish hasn't really matured as a player under 22-23 we could all see the potential when Sherwood was manager. Paul....I once had very in depth conversations with what turned out to be a top player. He was in a similar situation to Andre.....I gave him a few home truths during long conversations.... not saying it was all down to me, at all.... but the player refocused and went on to rip up trees. I have no idea what has or hasn't been done with Andre....but my point is, i have seen a sea of change from close quarters, so its possible. Edited May 17, 2019 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, TRO said: Paul....I once had very in depth conversations with what turned out to be a top player. He was in a similar situation to Andre.....I gave him a few home truths during long conversations.... not saying it was all down to me, at all.... but the player refocused and went on to rip up trees. I have no idea what has or hasn't been done with Andre....but my point is, i have seen a sea of change from close quarters, so its possible. Any idea where Andre lives? And have you got any spare time between now and the 27th of may? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Reminds me of Delfonso, looked to have something, but didnt make it. Where is he now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Reminds me of Delfonso, looked to have something, but didnt make it. Where is he now? Blackpool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I feel there is plenty of goodwill towards Andre - coupled with a lot of hope, but equally there is doubt as to his ability to become a really top footballer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I wonder whether the potential permanent signing of El Ghazi could do wonders for Green. They’re very similar in style, but El Ghazi just does it all better. Pace, dribbling, skills, longshots. Maybe Green could learn from him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomIsADeftone Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 17/05/2019 at 19:44, Dave J said: I feel there is plenty of goodwill towards Andre - coupled with a lot of hope, but equally there is doubt as to his ability to become a really top footballer I have increasing doubts about him making it, and now we've got promoted I just don't see anything close to a PL player there. I hope I'm proven wrong but his last few appearances have been non existent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 He needs an entire season on loan at a decent Championship team. Even someone ike Derby perhaps. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Risso said: He needs an entire season on loan at a decent Championship team. Even someone ike Derby perhaps. He needs to go to a lower Champ side or L1. He has to play every single game to learn how to believe in himself. He'd get nowhere near Derby's team. Looks like someone who has won a competition at the moment. He's gone backwards from two years/18 months ago. Edited May 28, 2019 by Tomaszk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Still very young and too early to write him off. Will be interesting to see him after he gets a full pre-season with Smith & co and then probably a season on loan to help his development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) No mention of him this preseason yet on here but I thought the ball he put in for Bjarnason was possibly the best cross I've seen him make. If he can do that regularly, he could be a real asset as his crossing and passing were his weakest areas last season. Edited July 19, 2019 by lexicon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenfly Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 31 minutes ago, lexicon said: No mention of him this preseason yet on here but I thought the ball he put in for Bjarnason was possibly the best cross I've seen him make. If he can do that regularly, he could be a real asset as his crossing and passing were his weakest areas last season. Contrast that to the shot he made a few minutes earlier. He clearly has the talent, bit without consistency he's missing the most vital trait of all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 The three years we have just spent in the Championship were a great opportunity for him to develop but unfortunately injuries have hampered him and he has never gotten a run of games. I think there is a player in there but I do think he lacks confidence and I think possibly due to the injuries he has had he now seems to hold back and doesn't burst forward like he used to. He needs games and if we sign another wide man he is unlikely to get many so he'd be one I'd look to loan out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomsub Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, lexicon said: No mention of him this preseason yet on here but I thought the ball he put in for Bjarnason was possibly the best cross I've seen him make. If he can do that regularly, he could be a real asset as his crossing and passing were his weakest areas last season. I like Him but for a winger his crossing normally is very poor. Sadly, neither he nor Bjarnason will have the opportunity to repeat this in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 He needs to be playing on the left hand side cutting onto his right foot, that's the position that he mostly played for the u23s, and where he's looked his best for the first team, I see him more as a wide forward, than an actual winger. Presuming that twe only sign one more winger/wide forward, then we're probably going to need him this season as back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 He has the talent. We’ve all seen it. A loan to a championship team for a season would do him a good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 As it stands we've only got Jota and El Ghazi as wingers, even if we sign Trezeguet, that's only three wingers, all it would take is for two of them to get injured or suspended at the same time and we'd be short. So we can't really afford to let Green go on loan, unless we're bringing in another two wingers, which seems doubtful after Purslow's comments about 'two or three' more signings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Would be looking at signing ollie watkins and offering green out on loan to brentford so he can develop because without sounding horrible, I cant see green doing anything now at villa. His chances were there for the last 3 seasons and those chances weren't taken, even with the end half of last season, he wasnt good enough for us then but we had limited options. We now can get in players far better the same age who will still improve. It makes no sense to keep someone who is so far behind compared to the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 5 hours ago, Greenfly said: Contrast that to the shot he made a few minutes earlier. He clearly has the talent, bit without consistency he's missing the most vital trait of all. Consistency comes with experience, which comes with game time. A loan, as many have said, would probably be the best option for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 My issue with Green is that he simly seems to lack ability. His crossing has always been poor, but even if that was remedied, he still tends to pick up pace on the ball only to lose it cause he doesn't have the ability in his feet to make the right decisions or create. Ironically I think having Green as a backup is a better thing for AVFC than it is for Green. If we still were in the championship I'd be inclined to give him a shot, but right now I'd rather see him go out on loan and replace him with higher quality. It's not that he isn't okey to have as a 4th option, cause I guess that's fine, but I don't think it's a good thing for his own development. If he ever is to get better he needs to play, and play lot. Just look at how much Callum Robinson got out of regular football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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