mjmooney Posted January 24, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 24, 2023 I think the thing is, Angel was 'one of our own' in a rather unusual sense. When we had the 'Pound sign protest' (see Tegis's avatar) about Ellis not spending any money on players, they then went out and bought JPA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Sulberto21 said: Whilst I warmed to JPA I never thought he was great. I thought he was a good player but underachieved more often than not. He had two good seasons but the rest were below average imo. Only 1 of his 4 managers actually played to his talents, which didn't help. One of the most naturally talented players at Villa in the last 20 odd years. 4th all time villa premier league scorer as well, but he did have some dry patches. Anyway back to Duran hopefully he can settle in and maybe play a few matches by the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Only 1 of his 4 managers actually played to his talents, which didn't help. One of the most naturally talented players at Villa in the last 20 odd years. 4th all time villa premier league scorer as well, but he did have some dry patches. Anyway back to Duran hopefully he can settle in and maybe play a few matches by the end of the season. Still can picture the gk booting it to Angel around the halfway line. Him trapping it and then switching play with a wonderful pass .he would do it time and time again. And he did jump like a salmon. Great in the air .might not have been the best striker in the league but he was defo the coolest. That bandana when he grew his hair long super cool Edited January 24, 2023 by MWARLEY2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said: That bandana when he grew his hair long super cool He was no Milan Baros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VBM Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 20 hours ago, Rolta said: It's a soft J in Spanish. It's probably more like 'Hon'. Oh and the don't pronounce 'H' either. So like "On" got it, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 15 minutes ago, VBM said: So like "On" got it, thanks With the soft j obvs. Hon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Rolta said: With the soft j obvs. Hon. It's basically pronounced John. The 'Jh' is used to create the harder J, otherwise it would be Hon as J alone is like an H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 19 minutes ago, lexicon said: It's basically pronounced John. The 'Jh' is used to create the harder J, otherwise it would be Hon as J alone is like an H. The woman giving his first interview pronounces it for us: https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/0_d809w3id 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rjw63 Posted January 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2023 Only just seen the JPA message on the big screen. Always was and always will be a class act. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobsons Choice Posted January 24, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Tom13 said: Can they update stats on the fly, and would they do it on the basis of transfer profile or would they wait to see him play? It would be pretty weird for a 59 rated player to turn out every week for a Premier League team, and if he starts scoring, even more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Just now, HKP90 said: Can they update stats on the fly, and would they do it on the basis of transfer profile or would they wait to see him play? It would be pretty weird for a 59 rated player to turn out every week for a Premier League team, and if he starts scoring, even more so. No idea, stopped buying FIFA a couple of years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobsons Choice Posted January 24, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Tom13 said: No idea, stopped buying FIFA a couple of years back. It's quite good this year I thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1 hour ago, HKP90 said: Can they update stats on the fly, and would they do it on the basis of transfer profile or would they wait to see him play? It would be pretty weird for a 59 rated player to turn out every week for a Premier League team, and if he starts scoring, even more so. They do live ratings often just based on player form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterDad Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 4 hours ago, The Fun Factory said: Only 1 of his 4 managers actually played to his talents, which didn't help. One of the most naturally talented players at Villa in the last 20 odd years. 4th all time villa premier league scorer as well, but he did have some dry patches. Anyway back to Duran hopefully he can settle in and maybe play a few matches by the end of the season. That’s a big shout imo - I never really thought of him as being a talented footballer - I can think of many players who were naturally more gifted that JPA. And being our 4th all time goal scorer is not a major feat given that 84 is the record although I would say he is much better than Gobby. But football is all about opinions - this is just mine and is unlikely to be agreed with in many circles. I liked the way JPA played with a smile on his face mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, rjw63 said: Only just seen the JPA message on the big screen. Always was and always will be a class act. Preoccupied in the Jack thread? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 4 hours ago, lexicon said: It's basically pronounced John. The 'Jh' is used to create the harder J, otherwise it would be Hon as J alone is like an H. jajajaja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, Kiwivillan said: jajajaja A familiar sight to anyone who has Spanish/Spanish speaking friends Edited January 25, 2023 by lexicon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 14 hours ago, ChesterDad said: That’s a big shout imo - I never really thought of him as being a talented footballer - I can think of many players who were naturally more gifted that JPA. And being our 4th all time goal scorer is not a major feat given that 84 is the record although I would say he is much better than Gobby. But football is all about opinions - this is just mine and is unlikely to be agreed with in many circles. I liked the way JPA played with a smile on his face mind. He was an extremely talented footballer, just by the end of his time with us his legs had gone completely and his lack of pace really showed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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