sonic_bouma Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 got nothing against the guy... i'd clap him if i was going... always destined for things bigger than us once he developed as a player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I hope he gets a good reception. Always liked Ash, now Downing on the other hand... Seems to be the feeling amongst most Villa fans. I just don't get it. - Ash came here at a very young age when he was unproven and MON/Villa made him a star and our highest paid player. We got him into the England squad. He ran his contract down - only a year left - and we got a relatively small fee for him. Whilst he was great in his first few years (probably up until the late Everton game/maybe England recognition - I can't remember when that really came) he was poor in his last couple of seasons because, IMO, he lacked discipline and wanted to do everything. We made circa £7m from his sale. - Downing was already established, having been Boro's best player (established in the Premier League prior to their relegation) for a number of years. He came here when he had opportunities to go to other clubs like Spurs and, once he was back to full fitness, he was excellent. Sure he moved on with two years left but he had seen the club lose two of his England colleagues and the manager that had bought him in. He had no affinity to Villa and he made us £10m. Sure he made his move to a "bigger" club but he was/is a year older than Ash and, therefore, had even less time to hang around in a club that, to be honest, was going backwards. I liked them both when they were Villans but I just don't see that there is that much difference between the two. I wouldn't go out of my way to cheer Ash particularly - he played well for us but he was well paid for that - but I certainly wouldn't boo/abuse him either. His move to Man U shows that he saw us as just a job - and that's fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Ashley Young is more welcome at Villa Park than Mcleish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted December 3, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2011 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Ashley Young is more welcome at Villa Park than Mcleish!Steve Hidge is more welcome at Villa park than Mcleish so that is hardly saying something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 How has the reaction been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laivasse Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Co-commentator at around 80 minutes had it right: "Well, you can boo him, but you can't blame him." That about sums it up. Although I'd flip it around - you can't blame him, but you certainly can ***kin boo him. Especially when his attitude makes him as irritating to watch as he was tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Co-commentator at around 80 minutes had it right: "Well, you can boo him, but you can't blame him." That about sums it up. Although I'd flip it around - you can't blame him, but you certainly can ***kin boo him. Especially when his attitude makes him as irritating to watch as he was tonight. I'll let you into a secret. He always was a clearing in the woods, but he was our clearing in the woods, so it didn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I'll let you into a secret. He always was a clearing in the woods, but he was our clearing in the woods, so it didn't matter. This. Such a gobshite tonight though and getting in Albrighton's face etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDrums Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Rolling about, diving, talking shit, celebrating their goal like it was the winner in the Champions League final. Little clearing in the woods deserved to be booed after all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Rolling about, diving, talking shit, celebrating their goal like it was the winner in the Champions League final. Little clearing in the woods deserved to be booed after all that. Maybe just maybe that had something to do with the clowns that were booing every time he got the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Rolling about, diving, talking shit, celebrating their goal like it was the winner in the Champions League final. Little clearing in the woods deserved to be booed after all that. Maybe just maybe that had something to do with the clowns that were booing every time he got the ball I was about to post exactly that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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