For most players who are any good, we're part of the journey, not the destination

Emi will be hoping Villa are merely part of his journey too.

Posted By: jamesward on September 9th 2021 at 09:52:19

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From John Percy in the Telegraph about Emi (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 9, 08:59:00
- using the word 'dead' when talking about a footballers allegiance (NCFC) - Tier2canary, Sep 9, 14:12:56
  - OK Essex (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 9, 14:50:58
    - or even any real understanding of language, apparently (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 9, 14:56:39
      - Wars and viruses etc (NCFC) - Tier2canary, Sep 9, 15:30:36
        
        Freak (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 9, 19:13:06
- I don't mind that at all, because in the main we didn't see any of it (NCFC) - megson, Sep 9, 10:22:16
  - 100% agree (NCFC) - McGill, Sep 9, 11:25:20
- No doubt Jim will report this is lies as he did with Howson (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 9, 09:48:36
  - Not lies but it’s clearly been fed to him by the club so they are getting out there (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 9, 11:03:13
  - We don't need to dredge up the Howson thing again (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 9, 09:51:43
- A good read, thanks for pointing the article out (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 9, 09:40:39
  - Competition for places, that's what I like to see. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 9, 09:46:02
    - +1 (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Sep 9, 09:57:50
- I don’t mind as long as he did his best for us while he was here, which he did (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Sep 9, 09:36:38
- I can quite believe that Emi didnt fancy another season in the Champs (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Sep 9, 09:36:36
  - if he wasnt so ambitious he'd still be in argentina (NCFC) - pab, Sep 9, 11:45:42
  - No problem with him wanting to leave (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 9, 09:47:06
    - Yes, although he wasn't his usual self in the first month or so (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 9, 09:50:20
      - I don't find it hard to believe that a player standing to double/triple their salary (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 9, 10:12:09
  - No player is an island 😂 (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Sep 9, 09:45:21
  - I think we (the fans) should be a bit less sentimental about the players too (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 9, 09:43:26
    - For most players who are any good, we're part of the journey, not the destination (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 9, 09:52:19
      - But players form different degrees of connection (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 9, 09:56:40
        
        He might well look back with fondness (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 9, 10:08:19
        
        Yes, but I doubt Maddison will look back to any greater extent (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 9, 10:00:15
      - Absolutely (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 9, 09:53:29
        
        My wife is part of my journey towards Beyonce (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 9, 09:55:16
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 10:00:38
        
        I doubt Beyonce would care if I told her tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 9, 09:58:46
- I wonder why he didn't arrange a move in either of the last two windows (n/m) (NCFC) - Farkeball, Sep 9, 09:16:30
  - Not sure anyone actually bid for him (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 9, 09:21:23
    - probably correct so not point in him continually wanting move if no one put a bid in! (n/m) (NCFC) - Farkeball, Sep 9, 10:09:55
    - Yes, and given the fee we would have been demanding.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 9, 09:41:26
      - I think the single Prem goal would have put a lot of teams off (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 9, 09:47:47
        
        Yes agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 9, 09:50:56
- Who’s he quoting? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 09:03:20
  - Ah he’s prob just passing on what he’s heard (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 09:08:08
    - Probably got his info from Webber (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 9, 09:10:18
      - Given what he's achieved for the club (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 9, 09:55:14
        
        His comments after BK8 were very Daily Mail/Telegraph (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 09:59:27
        
        Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 9, 10:00:36
      - Yeah looks like Webber supplied all the info (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 09:15:49
    - I don’t think I knew Dortmund came in for Aarons (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Sep 9, 09:09:38
      - We were told a big club I think (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 09:23:18

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