Dutch news sources have been reporting that Karim El Ahmadi has rejoined Feyenoord for £750,000. This news comes from Voetball which has generally been a reliable news source for Dutch football. Earlier in August, El Ahmadi admitted that he was homesick and was looking to move back to the Netherlands once his contract had expired. Well it appears as though he will be moving earlier than that. He is yet to appear for Aston Villa this season and has yet to make an appearance on the bench, so it seems very likely that he would be moving this transfer window.
El Ahmadi was Paul Lamberts first signing for Aston Villa and joined the club for a fee of roughly £2 million. In his first season he made 24 appearances and scored 1 goal, in his second made 22 appearances scoring 2 goals. El Ahmadi did score in Villa’s 3-2 win over Man. City last season, and that will most likely be his greatest contribution to the club.
But despite some negativity towards the Moroccan midfielder, he wasn’t a poor player. He put in a good shift in midfield and did add something to the team, he wouldn’t have been a bad squad player should he have stayed this season. I don’t think he would’ve been offered a new contract since he hasn’t quite done enough to earn one. El Ahmadi always put in a shift so he won’t be forgotten as a complete flop.
Adam, make up your mind mate. He wasn’t a poor player but didn’t do enough to earn a new contract. He was a poor player and another Lamberk buy who didn’t cut it and was sold at a loss. Nowhere near string enough and wouldn’t have got near the team in any other year including Taylor’s team or David o’dreary which says it all. You’ll struggle to remember who he was in 3 months.
Always likely to be sold at a loss but given he only cost (allegedly) £2m it’s peanuts in EPL terms. I agree with Adam, in a stronger midfield 3 he would have done OK but probably not enough to get a new contract. It doesn’t automatically follow that that makes him a poor player.
He wasn’t that bad, he played well in the first halve of last season. But yeah, I don’t think he would’ve made our midfield this season.
I think its not aimed at the player in general, he just didn’t show justification of being what was expected of him, you can blaim others in the team for what we sore, he was not strong enough for running the midfield. Adam I see we have four posts within hours of each other knocking further commends out on each posts, over the last few posts we ran with 200 + in comments now its down to 25-30 and new posts, this is only a question and not criticizing the intentions but thought this could have been added to your last post, 🙂 I could be out of order on this assumption.
Have you ever tried writing using the English language before?
Pete your first post is allowed by me.
But it’s not a very good one, tbh.
Talk about the game/club and you’ll be fine.
Come on here to specifically slate people and you won’t.
Sorry Pet oops sorry Pete, thanks Badger its because I said sore instead of seen, Adam you know your one of my favourite posters its not a knock as Badge said its more of an observation, I just thought it was breaking up conversation, no I’ll go along with what Badges saying and keep my gob shut, Pete that’s mouth to you. Never went to school in my days always played the wag.
I live in Australia now, so when I write something it’s usually posted in the early morning in the UK and in Europe, so it’s just a coincidence that there are a few articles in a row.
I’ll do my best to space them out a bit more though 🙂
Post as you see fit mate, no worries.
Adam do you know my niece Sarah she lives in Adelaide, 🙂 think that’s the way you spell it 🙂 (joke)
Bill, widening the post into discussion on the transfer window It would appear that Cleverley is considering the move to Villa but would have to take a pay cut so unlikely to happen IMHO. I think the closer we get to the deadline, the less likely that Vlaar will be going unless someone comes in with a lunatic offer (I saw somewhere Villa quoted a price of £20m 🙂 ) I really can’t see PL letting him go at the last minute – would be managerial suicide.
Maybe we can swap vlaar for cleverly one clown for another
Fully agree Hitchen 60 he to us is the main man in defence and it would bring the team down,Hey wait for it Oohah will have somethink to say on that ,from what ive seen of cleverley hes not the one for us,hope he stays away , it rials me to think Barry could have been back with us but Lambert wouldnt go back on his young players idea.
Agree about Barry he wanted to come here as well
Bill, don’t knock the fact that there’s too many posts mate.
It’s often difficult to post anything at all when there’s nowt happening, hence any posts are good.
Just go with the flow and the most relevant post at the time will be the most replied to.
All posts/opinions are valid, remember 🙂
That apart, I just realised I’m a day behind here, so was panicking about getting to watch the game.
Only to find it’s on Sunday. Hmm.
Oh, as for KEA, I’d say he’s going back to his proper level.
Which was never the Prem.
Only around another 10 to go, imo.
Bill, I also think Barry’s wages were (and probably still are) a significant problem which only reinforces the difficulty we would have in signing Cleverley or anyone else, for that matter, with high wage demands (Dempsey?). What i find difficult to understand is, surely PL / CEO must have a good idea of the wages this type of players will be demanding so why do we make a bid in the first place? Over to you Oohah!!
If Cleverly isn’t in the United side today, then something is definitely going on behind the scenes with United and Villa.
Transfer deadline day isn’t too far away now!
Probably spending the whole budget on this clown that’s why. Or hoping utd will pay half his wage on a lain deal. Either way I don’t want him he’s shit money could be spent in remy
Because Remy would choose Villa over Chelsea?
DS dont you know. Remy is DESPERATE to take a pay cut and Join Villa..
You couldn’t make some of the stuff Ooa Ahh says..!
I sometimes wonder if he watches football at all!
Hi Badger not knocking it just concerned one minute your on one then another, OK no worries will go along with the flow, done the same as you thought it was today finds out tomorrow cocked up the grandsons football match for me, you just keep getting that sunshine and whiskeys down you 14 days fly knower days,
It’s being reported in Manchester and in Spain this morning that Cleverley has opted to join Villa? However, it’s also being reported that Cleverley would like a season long loan, making him a free agent next summer, and manure want to cash in on a sizeable fee. This one is liely to run to ‘the wire’ on Monday!
Another loan move Ffs. Either sign him or tell him to fuck off. He’s either a villa player or he’s not. He’s not using us to get a move elsewhere he can fuck right off. Someone as shit as he is should be grateful anyone wants him esp for £8m. I pray we don’t waste our money on this joker just to help utd out
I still feel Everton will nab him under our noses,I hope if so there’s an alternative & we’re not just blinkered on him.
Doubt it they are not that stupid
Well we can live in hope they are.
Let’s hope he plays then
Well, Cleverley isn’t in United’s matchday squad..
It could be just down to him being shit.
I too have been in the anti Cleverly camp but have read an article on the ‘MY Old Man Said’ web from a Manchester Utd fan which was interesting reading.
I think fans (including myself – 2 days ago I was comparing Cleverly to Djemba – Djemba) are too quick to judge a player as to being either good or shit.
Steve, I read that article which seemed a pretty balanced judgement on Cleverley. Fans are quick to turn on players these days!
Oohah, you and some other posters on here need to find a big dose of realism – Remy isn’t coming to Villa, he and QPR have made it clear he will only go to a CL side probably Chelsea so what’s the point of keep saying we should make an offer for him – to sell ST’s I presume 🙂
Badger, why is my last comment awaiting moderation; no swearing or offecnsive comment of any kind – don’t understand it?
Hitchen60 not to worry twice it happened to me yesterday Badger saying occasionally it goes tits up then corrects it self, just got in from allotment bloody weeds would get first prize for them, shocked to see utd drawing,
Hi Bill, thanks for the heads up on the moderation. Got an allotment myself with a big mare’s tail problem so plenty of sympathy from me.
Here’s an update on the Cleverley scenario which is quite interesting
http://www.sportinastorm.com/Premier-League/Manchester-United/Cleverley-to-receive-Reds-pay-off/X1Y48Z1797843
This wll upset some posters on here as it looks like the deal is still live and Roy Keane just might make the difference. I wonder how much influence the new CEO is having on all this?
I’d say he had, 1 million pay off, he’s coming to Villa no doubt.
Have you tried Whippet horse tail killer?
Thanks for the suggestion; using Kurtail mate – seems to be working just have to keep at it
Being moderated again – Badger’s concerned we’re changing his blog to Gardener’s Question Time 🙂
Don’t know why he won’t have to cut the grass for 2 weeks, he’s on holiday 🙂
If he turns up at tomorrows game don’t read anything into it as he maybe watching the opposition.Bill & Hitchens what the FUCK are you both on about. 😀
Weeds Giddy sorry mate thought we was on gardening club, this Burnley side playing well giddy , utd might have scored if Cleverley was playing, 🙂
WEED KILLER Bill that normally does it or a flame thrower mate,manure are shit & will be for the foreseeable future.
What’s the betting when we come to play them they will unstoppable?