Vinny joins Anderlecht as player/manager (Simon Davies follows him)

[gingerprince]

So pleased for him that he battled his fitness issues to be a colossus in the team in the run in to the treble.

Fitting for him as the complete leader he is to be present to lift those trophies in his final season.

Obvious during Leicester lap of honour that that was his final home game, you cannot hold back emotions.

Gutted that he is leaving but better to leave now on a high.

Thankyou Vinny

 

[Ric]

Absolutely gutted. City’s greatest ever captain. A true leader and inspirational figure on and off the pitch. I wish him all the best, and hope he returns to the club in some capacity in the future.

 

[Blu1]

I thought he was going after those comments against Leicester.

Sad day but the right decision. Leave at the top of his game and what an end to a season he has had.

Big loss to the club in the dressing room though that’s my biggest concern, he is our leader.

He wants to play but pep wants new & younger players.

I wonder where he’s going though ?

 

[01cravend]

Can we retire the number 33 please

 

[Bozzie]

We haven’t offered him one. He has two year offers elsewhere as we will soon find out. Will make one last decent pay day and challenge.

Hopefully that's not anywhere 'local'!

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Just read the news. Gutted. I thought he would stay. Good luck to him though, DNA of City that guy

 

[Silva Citizen]

A sad piece of news, but what a time to go. Treble winning captain, leaving after scoring the best goal of his career and probably the season to win the league. He’s our Roy of the Tovrds and will be back as Manager one day

 

[AshtonBlueMooner]

Absolutely gutted. A role model to all his teammates who fought every game for us, who understood what it is to be a fan and who has given us a trophy laden period in our lives that we only every dreamed of in our wildest dreams.

 

[the plasterer]

Gutted but expected, his testimonial night, let’s get the stadium packed to the rafters, give this gentleman the best goodbye ever

 

[Saddleworth2]

Christ, I just tried to read his open letter to Mrs S and had to stop.
Thank you Vinnie for being the heart and soul of the club for so many games. I hope he is back soon and applaud his decision to leave on such a high. A magnificent player, leader and human being and we will not see his like again.