| We would be mad to move Ayew on. 13:34 - May 17 with 32562 views | Sheffieldjack |
There are many news outlets indicating that whether or not we keep Andre Ayew next season is down to Huw Jenkins. I think it would be madness to move our top scorer on. Surely a better option would be to keep him for at least one more season and perhaps bring in his brother, Jordan, as a further attacking option! |  | | |  |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 16:17 - May 17 with 2524 views | Davillin |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 15:14 - May 17 by OxOsp |
Ayew is the sort of player you build a team around.
In fact, a spine of Ayew, Siggi, Cork, Amat / Ferd and Fab is something to build around for the future. |
Monk tried that with Shelvey [who is similar to Ayew in too many ways] and look where that got Monk, the Swans, and Shelvey.
O.K., on the plus side, it got us Guidolin and a mid-table finish. |  |
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 16:20 - May 17 with 2520 views | Jango |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 16:07 - May 17 by ItchySphincter |
Square peg round hole. |
That square peg scored the same amount of goals as Diego Costa, 1 less than alexis Sanchez and scored more than Martial, Firmino and payet to name a few. You've gotta be utterly clueless to suggest a club like Swansea, who are hardly blessed with goalscorers should be Happy to let him go. | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 16:37 - May 17 with 2474 views | ItchySphincter |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 16:20 - May 17 by Jango |
That square peg scored the same amount of goals as Diego Costa, 1 less than alexis Sanchez and scored more than Martial, Firmino and payet to name a few. You've gotta be utterly clueless to suggest a club like Swansea, who are hardly blessed with goalscorers should be Happy to let him go. |
Yeah, an amazing improvement on the team that finished 8th the season.
Utterly clueless indeed. |  |
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 16:51 - May 17 with 2442 views | Jango |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 16:37 - May 17 by ItchySphincter |
Yeah, an amazing improvement on the team that finished 8th the season.
Utterly clueless indeed. |
And that's down to Ayew is it? What a ludicrous thing to say! | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:02 - May 17 with 2416 views | raynor94 |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 16:07 - May 17 by ItchySphincter |
Square peg round hole. |
Sadly, that assessment is spot on |  |
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:19 - May 17 with 2377 views | cimlajack |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:02 - May 17 by raynor94 |
Sadly, that assessment is spot on |
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:22 - May 17 with 2373 views | OxOsp |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:02 - May 17 by raynor94 |
Sadly, that assessment is spot on |
Then the shape of the hole is wrong, not the shape of the peg. | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:27 - May 17 with 2365 views | raynor94 |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:22 - May 17 by OxOsp |
Then the shape of the hole is wrong, not the shape of the peg. |
Well, it will be interesting to see what Guidolin decides, I honestly think he will look to move him on | |
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:29 - May 17 with 2364 views | londonlisa2001 |
We need to build a team not a collection of talented individuals. Guidolin has said this week that his preferred formation for next season is 4 2 3 1 and 4 3 3.
We need the players that can fit best into those formations and we need to maximise the spending power we have to find the right players to fit. In the first formation, we've seen enough this year to suggest that Ayew won't be the best fit unless it's as the '1' up top. In the second formation where I'd imagine we play with narrower wide men rather than pure wingers he fits into the '3' up top. It depends therefore on the resources we have but he certainly has a role he can play.
Our issue though is we need players whichever formation we choose. Notably full backs (at least one) a dominating centre back and in midfield. We have to free up resource to bring those in. Unfortunately the players we'd like to see go will not be the ones who bring in money. So we have to make difficult choices.
Personally I'd like to keep Ayew, but I wouldn't be broken hearted if we sell to bring in a top striker. If we do keep him then I think we're looking at him as a striker in which case we won't be bringing in a top name in that position but would instead go for a younger or cheaper model. | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:39 - May 17 with 2341 views | Jango |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:29 - May 17 by londonlisa2001 |
We need to build a team not a collection of talented individuals. Guidolin has said this week that his preferred formation for next season is 4 2 3 1 and 4 3 3.
We need the players that can fit best into those formations and we need to maximise the spending power we have to find the right players to fit. In the first formation, we've seen enough this year to suggest that Ayew won't be the best fit unless it's as the '1' up top. In the second formation where I'd imagine we play with narrower wide men rather than pure wingers he fits into the '3' up top. It depends therefore on the resources we have but he certainly has a role he can play.
Our issue though is we need players whichever formation we choose. Notably full backs (at least one) a dominating centre back and in midfield. We have to free up resource to bring those in. Unfortunately the players we'd like to see go will not be the ones who bring in money. So we have to make difficult choices.
Personally I'd like to keep Ayew, but I wouldn't be broken hearted if we sell to bring in a top striker. If we do keep him then I think we're looking at him as a striker in which case we won't be bringing in a top name in that position but would instead go for a younger or cheaper model. |
He seems to have done well all of his career without playing the number 9 role. I think he's best suited to 433 but we need a better number 9 and better full backs than we've had this year. Hopefully in Kingsley we have the answer to the left back problem. | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:47 - May 17 with 2332 views | londonlisa2001 |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:39 - May 17 by Jango |
He seems to have done well all of his career without playing the number 9 role. I think he's best suited to 433 but we need a better number 9 and better full backs than we've had this year. Hopefully in Kingsley we have the answer to the left back problem. |
He is better suited to 4 3 3 definitely. As I said in a 4 2 3 1 he can only be the '1' but in which case we may not bring in a specialist striker for big bucks as we may not have the resource.
Kingsley has looked good. But I would sell Taylor, move on Rangel other than as emergency cover (coaching role perhaps?) but even then it could be that one of the kids can do that (Connor Roberts?) and keep Naughton who can cover both sides and bring in another. God knows what Tabanou does though - can he be coached? Possibly - the stuff he used to play in France seemed good, but it's a bit telling that his loans has also not worked so it can't be just Monk that was the issue with him.
In an ideal world we keep all our best players and buy new as well but I can't see that as realistic.
If it was a choice between the two I'd keep Siggy over Ayew. | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:54 - May 17 with 2317 views | ItchySphincter |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 16:51 - May 17 by Jango |
And that's down to Ayew is it? What a ludicrous thing to say! |
I think you need re-calibrating, | |
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:04 - May 17 with 2296 views | Oldjack |
Keep on selling your best players ,will eventually end in tears |  |
| Prosser the Tosser dwells on Phil's bum hole like a rusty old hemorrhoid ,fact
You Greedy Bastards Get Out Of OUR Club!
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:07 - May 17 with 2284 views | Gowerjack |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 14:36 - May 17 by controversial_jack |
He's our best player by a country mile. |
Arrant nonsense. |  |
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:11 - May 17 with 2266 views | jasper_T |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:04 - May 17 by Oldjack |
Keep on selling your best players ,will eventually end in tears |
Tell that to Southampton. | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:13 - May 17 with 2106 views | Oldjack |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:11 - May 17 by jasper_T |
Tell that to Southampton. |
they got lucky ,ask Villa ,you just can't be relying on lady luck or a damn good shrewd manager ,it'll get you in the end | |
| Prosser the Tosser dwells on Phil's bum hole like a rusty old hemorrhoid ,fact
You Greedy Bastards Get Out Of OUR Club!
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:25 - May 17 with 2079 views | jack247 |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:13 - May 17 by Oldjack |
they got lucky ,ask Villa ,you just can't be relying on lady luck or a damn good shrewd manager ,it'll get you in the end |
You can, if you have a way of playing and a good recruitment system. It all goes tits up when a manager comes in and decides he wants to rip all that up and play the diamond every week. | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:37 - May 17 with 2054 views | LeonisGod |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 13:36 - May 17 by Dr_Winston |
As always it would depend on the price offered, but his contribution last season and ability as a player is being far too easily dismissed by a surprisingly large number of people. |
I fall into that category. I've an irrational 'meh' feeling about Ayew. A quality player, but you have to sacrifice Gylfi or an out and out striker, who hopefully would get at least 15 goals a season if we had a decent one, to fit him in. Or he needs to change his game. Or we go to 442, or 352 (but that would make Montero, Routs and Barrow redundant. He's a funny one. |  | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:39 - May 17 with 2051 views | Tim_Harry |
I'd be interested to see what Ayew can do in a full season as a striker.
Never been able to work out why he was ever seen as a winger. Lethal in front of goal, yet doesn't do anything out wide to suggest that that's his position.
I want us to play with width next season, like we have been lately, with Gylfi behind Ayew. Most want a new striker, but I'd be happy with Ayew and some strengthening in other positions. |  | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:41 - May 17 with 2043 views | controversial_jack |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:07 - May 17 by Gowerjack |
Arrant nonsense. |
Our top scorer his season, yes arrant nonsense indeed. | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:42 - May 17 with 2039 views | Dr_Winston |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:22 - May 17 by OxOsp |
Then the shape of the hole is wrong, not the shape of the peg. |
Hiring a better carpenter may do the job now. |  |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:44 - May 17 with 2031 views | oldcob |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 16:13 - May 17 by Davillin |
Please define "best player," but omit reference to "top scorer," as he is "top scorer" by one goal (Gylfi with 1 fewer goal on two fewer games), and Ayew is being compared against a real paucity of any other kind of scorer except Gylfi. |
12 goals for a mid fielder is pretty good going no matter who he is compared to. | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:50 - May 17 with 2017 views | LeonisGod |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 18:42 - May 17 by Dr_Winston |
Hiring a better carpenter may do the job now. |
We could hire Jesus and he still wouldn't shape Ayew into something he isn't. I don't think that leopard's spots are for changing. I'm with Lisa on this (I hadn't read her post before I posted last on this thread). For us, the blend of the team is more important than the quality of any individual. When we get that right and add quality that suits (e.g. Michu) we're flying. I'm not sure Ayew ticks that box, although I'd love a way to get the best out of him as he is undoubtedly a quality player. | | | |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 19:01 - May 17 with 2002 views | clement |
if we can get enough for Ayew (plus gomis, emnes, eder, dyer) to finance a move and wages for bony then it's a yes from me |  |
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| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 19:09 - May 17 with 1986 views | Jango |
| We would be mad to move Ayew on. on 17:54 - May 17 by ItchySphincter |
I think you need re-calibrating, |
You need to learn how football works! You're one of the ones on here who'll be slating the club next season when ayew is gone and the player who is brought in to replace him is a dud! How about we focus on replacing players who haven't brought much to the team and not one who's scored more than 25% of the goals. | | | |
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