samjp26 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 No Aston Villa offer says Marc Albrighton The winger signed for Leicester on a four-year contract last month after being allowed to leave. Boss Paul Lambert had previously said Villa were confident of sealing a deal – but Albrighton insists he didn’t get an offer. “Having been at Villa for 16 years it’s going to be weird and strange to make that change, but it was a decision made by the club,” he said. “They said they didn’t want my services any more but I don’t hold anything against them. “I wasn’t expecting a massive bumper deal from Villa but, if I’m honest, I was expecting something.” Like I said before there was never anything offered, even though Lambert wanted him to stay. I think it could turn out to be a stupid mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Sounds like he would have considered an offer if we even gave him one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Very disappointed we didn't offer anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Honestly, that is outrageous stupidity on our part. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Madness, should have offered him something. Decent squad player to have around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phily85 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 If I remember what Trent said correctly and apologies if not. Didnt a discussion take place probably with agent and after club was told how much he was after club decided they didn't want to pay that much. So technically an official offer wasn't made but very hard to believe the club wouldn't have at least seen what terms he wanted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 My cousin saw Marc in Ibiza over the weekend, and he confirmed that Lambert didn't fancy him so that was why no contract was offered. He said he was gutted to be leaving, but was glad that he'd been able to stay in the Prem as he feared he may have to drop down to the Championship. Really nice lad apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 i heard that he was spotted at Wembley today? Can anyone confirm this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 i heard that he was spotted at Wembley today? Can anyone confirm this? Yep, I saw a pic on Twitter of some guy in the crowd with Albrighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted April 20, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) I was behind him at New Street Station this morning waiting to get on the train. Didn't say anything to him though. Looked like he was trying to keep his head down. Edited April 20, 2015 by PieFacE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 He is a genuine Villa fan but he couldn't refuse the Leicester deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 saw him outside of VP before QPR and I asked him how life was outside of Aston Villa He simply replied 'not great'. I feel sorry for him, he was more than decent for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Wow, so he still comes down often then? Top lad. Watched him as a youth, always thought he had the talent to make it but alas I think he came up short in the long term. He may not be enjoying it too much right now but I think a drop to the championship will be his level and he will forge a good career there. Might even make it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 TBF he's finally broken into the Leicester team of late and it's coincided with their upturn in form. I think he's a Prem player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I saw him a couple of years ago getting off at Finsbury Park station when we played Arsenal away. It's good to see ex players coming back and watching us from time to time. Good lad. Hope Leicester stay up....as long as it's not at our expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Yeah, he was there with a Villa scarf round his neck and going nuts for the goals and full time celebs. Right near me. Great to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Sat next to his box when we battered Sunderland last year, he was going mental after every goal, villa through and through 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 saw him outside of VP before QPR and I asked him how life was outside of Aston Villa He simply replied 'not great'. I feel sorry for him, he was more than decent for us Can't really feel sorry for someone being paid £40,000 a week to play football in the premier league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 He is a genuine Villa fan but he couldn't refuse the Leicester deal. Did we even offer him a deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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