Ashley Young

[kishman]

Young and Downing are staying/not for sale apparently.

Gérard Wooliers words.

Thank god for that.

 

[hellava_tough]

Young would be a great signing

He's young, English, quick, skillful, has vision and takes a mean set-piece. PLUS, he can play on the left, right or centre, in midfield or up front.

The midfield options of Bale, Lennon, Young, Modric, Jenas, Hudd, Wilson is quite frankly fantastic.

Why on earth wouldn't we want him?

 

[agrdavidsfan]

dont like him never impressed me to be honest would rather take a risk on a marin or elia

 

[walworthyid]

I think that Marin looks like a better player who would provide us with something different. I've never been impressed by Young when I have seen him and he certainly isn't better than Lennon/Bale. Would he be prepared to come and sit on our bench? Could we afford to have him come and sit on our bench?

He is a decent player but at the price he would cost I don't think it is worth it.

Marin looks absolute quality

 

[hellava_tough]

If we can afford Marin then, yeah, go for it

I'm guessing we won't though (not with our other transfer requirements), so see Young as a good, affordable, acquistion

 

[WhiteHart4Ever]

Brilliant signing him and pienar would upgrade our squad one thing people have to remember football is not just about attack its about defence as well and they would be an upgrade on kranky bentley and dos santos in this department young and pienar like lennon and bale are very good defensively also they are adaptable kranky bentley and dos santos are limited in positions they can play if lennon or bale were injured or suspended i would be happy to have them as an option plus pienar can cover center mid for me this is a no brainer.

Depending on the price, I agree. Pienaar and Young are quicker and more adaptable than Kranky, Bentley, dos Santos and Keane. Pienaar can play across the middle and in VDV's position. With Beckham as cover as well for the first few months will be very well covered across midfield.

 

[Jenko]

Young would be a great signing

He's young, English, quick, skillful, has vision and takes a mean set-piece. PLUS, he can play on the left, right or centre, in midfield or up front.

The midfield options of Bale, Lennon, Young, Modric, Jenas, Hudd, Wilson is quite frankly fantastic.

Why on earth wouldn't we want him?

I see being English as a huge disadvantage for spurs. That means, overpriced, overated, big ego. Daws and Defoe have not improved one iota on the back of playing with England - only got injured...

 

[mil1lion]

Marin would cost more than Young, his stock is very high while Young is running his contract down. Plus Marin would still be sub behind VDV and Bale as I dont think he'd play on the right. So if we're going to sign someone on the wing then it'll be a backup player. Pienaar would come cheapest with only 6 mths on his contract, but Young could also go at a good price with 18mths on his contract. I'd get Pienaar and Becks in this window then look at Young in the summer.

 

[$hoguN]

Marin would cost more than Young, his stock is very high while Young is running his contract down. Plus Marin would still be sub behind VDV and Bale as I dont think he'd play on the right. So if we're going to sign someone on the wing then it'll be a backup player. Pienaar would come cheapest with only 6 mths on his contract, but Young could also go at a good price with 18mths on his contract. I'd get Pienaar and Becks in this window then look at Young in the summer.

Marin would be a wonder signing he can play RW, LW and in VDV position which would give us a great option starting or off the bench... I don't know how I feel about Ashley Young, he can look great at times but easily goes missing

 

[Kalim]

Anyone who saw the Chelsea v Villa game today will have seen what Ashley Young can bring to a team. He played a free role in midfield supporting Heskey and was all over the pitch. He can play right accross midfield and as a suppoort striker and is not only a constant threat but puts in a shift as well.
I'm all for Pinaer and Becks on loan, but I'd take Ashley Young over either.

 

[There's always next year]

Anyone who saw the Chelsea v Villa game today will have seen what Ashley Young can bring to a team. He played a free role in midfield supporting Heskey and was all over the pitch. He can play right accross midfield and as a suppoort striker and is not only a constant threat but puts in a shift as well.
I'm all for Pinaer and Becks on loan, but I'd take Ashley Young over either.

Getting Young to come here is a little more difficult than getting either Pienaar or Beckham, as Villa don't want to or need to sell him. If he did become available then you will be getting no change from £20m, which is a lot for a good, but not world class palyer.

 

[Jenko]

Getting Young to come here is a little more difficult than getting either Pienaar or Beckham, as Villa don't want to or need to sell him. If he did become available then you will be getting no change from £20m, which is a lot for a good, but not world class palyer.

Not true, he's 18 months left on his contract and will be able to decide himself if he puts up a fight to go. 12 mil max in the summer...

 

[stemark44]

Showed the difference he makes to Aston Villa when he plays,easily their best player.

 

[hellava_tough]

I see being English as a huge disadvantage for spurs. That means, overpriced, overated, big ego. Daws and Defoe have not improved one iota on the back of playing with England - only got injured...

I see it as an advantage because of the squad rules nowadays

Also because he speaks the language he can fit into the squad training sessions fairly easily

 

[davidmatzdorf]

There's no advantage to being English in terms of the squad rules. All that matters is where the player played before the age of 21 and for how long.

For example, if QPR get promoted, they can count Adel Taarabt as "home grown".

 

[hellava_tough]

There's no advantage to being English in terms of the squad rules. All that matters is where the player played before the age of 21 and for how long.

For example, if QPR get promoted, they can count Adel Taarabt as "home grown".

Right you are

But that's what I meant - although I didn't word it accurately enough

 

[mike_l]

There's no advantage to being English in terms of the squad rules. All that matters is where the player played before the age of 21 and for how long.

For example, if QPR get promoted, they can count Adel Taarabt as "home grown".

I thought the rule required them to have been trained by a club for 3 years before the age of 18 to count as homegrown, in which case he wouldn't even have counted as homegrown for us, and definitely not for QPR.

 

[$hoguN]

A player is classed as homegrown if he has played for a English or Welsh side for 4 years prior to their 21st brithday I think, so If you signa 17 year old they are are categorised as homegrown when they reach 21

 

[brett.spurs]

It's 3 years before your 21st birthday.

Adel joined on loan in January 07
Adel turned 18 on 24th May 07
Adel joined permanently on 8th June 07
Adel turned 21 on 24th May '10

I'm not sure how it works with him being on loan initially, I think he may miss out by a couple of weeks.

 

[Rupstoh]

Why are you lot even talking about Taraabt? Get over him. He was another waste of space.

Is this thread not ITK on Ashley Young?