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Title: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: IFWaters on August 09, 2018, 07:54:59 PM
Just trying to work out how the squad looks now and any gaps, thought it would be handy to summarise. Im using the club site and Transfermarkt . Listing senior players (got a seperate list for 'juniors' and bombsquaders (senior players without a squad number on the official site) :

Goal - Nyland / Steer / Moreira / Bunn - surely Bunn will go now ? Anyway, more than enough cover...quality waits to be seen

Centre Backs - Chester / Tuanzebe / Elphick - need an extra one on loan or JT back as a free agent ?

Fullbacks - Elmo / Hutton / De Laet / Taylor / Bree - clearly need a LB, arguably Bree out on loan ?

Defensive Midfield - Jedinak / Whelan

Central Midfield - Hourihane / Bjarni / Lansbury / McGinn

Attacking Midfield - Grealish / Adomah / Green - think we are light one here, possible Jack back up

Strikers - Kodjia / Hogan / Davis / RHM - definitely need an extra striker

Juniors - Sarkic / Doyle-Hayes / Lyden / O'Hare - think O'Hare will get the Jack backup slot if we dont get a loan in

Bombsquad - Richards / Tishbola / McCormack - no way back for these 3, only possibility is a loan out to further run contracts down.

As an aside, of the 32 players above, 12 are either loans or out of contract in a year, a further 11 by June 2020 - includes all 3 bomb squaders. That puts us in a good position to really sort out the finances in the next year or 2.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: ChicagoLion on August 09, 2018, 08:01:33 PM
We don’t need extra strikers, we need replacements for Kod and Hogan.
4 strikers is plenty it’s just that 2 of them are not effective.
The squad is plenty deep enough, it’s not perfect but most managers in this division would love to have these resources.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: IFWaters on August 09, 2018, 08:10:59 PM
We don’t need extra strikers, we need replacements for Kod and Hogan.
4 strikers is plenty it’s just that 2 of them are not effective.
The squad is plenty deep enough, it’s not perfect but most managers in this division would love to have these resources.
but we arent going to 'get rid' of Kod or Hogan unless one goes out on loan (which would be amazing to me). I can see another premier league striker coming in loan, preferably not waiting to January like last time - I have got that right havent I ? We can still get loanees in until 30th August havent we ?
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Risso on August 09, 2018, 08:11:24 PM
The group of strikers we have is poor, and if we don’t get a decent loan in we’ll be nowhere near the play offs, let alone the automatic places.

Kodjia who at best looks a million miles from getting back to what he’s capable of, and at worst is finished; a hard working but low scoring kid in Davis, an untried and nearly always injured kid in RHM, and the complete waste of money that is Hogan, who also spends a lot of time injured.

Not nearly enough, that.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: sickbeggar on August 09, 2018, 08:17:56 PM
The other thing is injuries and lets face it a couple of injuries in the same area of the field and we're in the crap, although most championship sides will have the same problem. But that said in some area's we're beyond threadbare.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: garyshawsknee on August 09, 2018, 08:26:53 PM
A striker and a left back on loan and well be able to make a good go of it. It's really important he uses young player's like Suliman, Clark, O Hare ,DH, Green and RHM as much as possible otherwise it's another wasted opportunity. If we could loan out two or three, that would be a huge bonus.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: ChicagoLion on August 09, 2018, 08:40:22 PM
They must think that Kod will recover, if he doesn’t we have a problem.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Matt Collins on August 09, 2018, 08:43:59 PM
The player who is critical is a new striker for all the reasons above

After that a wide player and then a left back, imho
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: UK Redsox on August 10, 2018, 08:22:22 AM
What's the reason for Tish not getting a look in pre-season ?

I understand Richards being injured and Bruce wanting McCormack out of the way.

Maybe a loan deal has already been lined up for Tish
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: jwarry on August 10, 2018, 08:26:47 AM
None of this is relevant if Bruce goes for 3 at the back.  If anyone comes in I guess he will be looking for players that can play his preferred system surely?
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: IFWaters on August 10, 2018, 02:14:44 PM
What's the reason for Tish not getting a look in pre-season ?

I understand Richards being injured and Bruce wanting McCormack out of the way.

Maybe a loan deal has already been lined up for Tish

If you look at the official website squad section, Richards, McCormack and Tish are the only 3 'senior' players that havent been given squad numbers, so I'm summising they arent going to get a look in and younger players like O'Hare and Lyden will get a chance instead of them.

From that I assume they are available on loan, unless a european club comes in and buys them .... which is unlikely.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: jwarry on August 10, 2018, 02:35:18 PM
What's the reason for Tish not getting a look in pre-season ?

I understand Richards being injured and Bruce wanting McCormack out of the way.

Maybe a loan deal has already been lined up for Tish

If you look at the official website squad section, Richards, McCormack and Tish are the only 3 'senior' players that havent been given squad numbers, so I'm summising they arent going to get a look in and younger players like O'Hare and Lyden will get a chance instead of them.

From that I assume they are available on loan, unless a european club comes in and buys them .... which is unlikely.

I live in the Reading area and my Reading supporting mates were laughing their socks off when we gave them £5m for him.  That's all you need to know!  It was Steve Clarke who was the poor judge of character
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: IFWaters on August 10, 2018, 03:06:32 PM
What's the reason for Tish not getting a look in pre-season ?

I understand Richards being injured and Bruce wanting McCormack out of the way.

Maybe a loan deal has already been lined up for Tish

If you look at the official website squad section, Richards, McCormack and Tish are the only 3 'senior' players that havent been given squad numbers, so I'm summising they arent going to get a look in and younger players like O'Hare and Lyden will get a chance instead of them.

From that I assume they are available on loan, unless a european club comes in and buys them .... which is unlikely.

I live in the Reading area and my Reading supporting mates were laughing their socks off when we gave them £5m for him.  That's all you need to know!  It was Steve Clarke who was the poor judge of character
He went out on loan to Clarke at Kilmarnock.... and came back early!
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: footyskillz on August 22, 2018, 02:01:48 PM
1. Ørjan Nyland
2. Ritchie De Laet
3. Neil Taylor
4. Axel Tuanzebe
5. James Chester
6. Glenn Whelan
7. John McGinn
8. Henri Lansbury
9. Scott Hogan
10. Jack Grealish
14. Conor Hourihane
15. Mile Jedinak
16. James Bree
17. Keinan Davis
19. Andre Green
20. Birkir Bjarnason
21. Alan Hutton
23. Andre Moreira
24. Tommy Elphick
26. Jonathan Kodjia
27. Ahmed Elmohamady
29. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
31. Mark Bunn
33. Matija Sarkic
37. Albert Adomah


Goal - Nyland /Moreira / Bunn -

Centre Backs - Chester / Tuanzebe / Elphick /Jedinak

Fullbacks - Elmo / Hutton / De Laet / Taylor / Bree

Central Midfield - Hourihane / Bjarnasson/ Lansbury / Whelan/McGinn

Attacking Midfield - Grealish / Adomah / Green - (Bolasie & ElGhazi)

Strikers - Kodjia / Hogan / Davis / RHM - (Abrahams)

Loan out : Sarkic / Doyle-Hayes / Lyden / O'Hare - Richards / Tishbola / McCormack 
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: eamonn on August 22, 2018, 02:43:04 PM
Tish was only £5m if all his milestone clauses were met, as fat as I recall. Fair to estimate that he has met none of them so price was likely closer to £3m. Still too much mind...unless Bruce's replacement gets a tune out of him.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Hookeysmith on August 22, 2018, 03:42:10 PM
1. Ørjan Nyland
2. Ritchie De Laet
3. Neil Taylor
4. Axel Tuanzebe
5. James Chester
6. Glenn Whelan
7. John McGinn
8. Henri Lansbury
9. Scott Hogan
10. Jack Grealish
14. Conor Hourihane
15. Mile Jedinak
16. James Bree
17. Keinan Davis
19. Andre Green
20. Birkir Bjarnason
21. Alan Hutton
23. Andre Moreira
24. Tommy Elphick
26. Jonathan Kodjia
27. Ahmed Elmohamady
29. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
31. Mark Bunn
33. Matija Sarkic
37. Albert Adomah


Goal - Nyland /Moreira / Bunn -

Centre Backs - Chester / Tuanzebe / Elphick /Jedinak

Fullbacks - Elmo / Hutton / De Laet / Taylor / Bree

Central Midfield - Hourihane / Bjarnasson/ Lansbury / Whelan/McGinn

Attacking Midfield - Grealish / Adomah / Green - (Bolasie & ElGhazi)

Strikers - Kodjia / Hogan / Davis / RHM - (Abrahams)

Loan out : Sarkic / Doyle-Hayes / Lyden / O'Hare - Richards / Tishbola / McCormack 

Still LB an issue - Could Albert drop there if Bolasie comes in?
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: footyskillz on August 22, 2018, 03:59:49 PM
1. Ørjan Nyland
2. Ritchie De Laet
3. Neil Taylor
4. Axel Tuanzebe
5. James Chester
6. Glenn Whelan
7. John McGinn
8. Henri Lansbury
9. Scott Hogan
10. Jack Grealish
14. Conor Hourihane
15. Mile Jedinak
16. James Bree
17. Keinan Davis
19. Andre Green
20. Birkir Bjarnason
21. Alan Hutton
23. Andre Moreira
24. Tommy Elphick
26. Jonathan Kodjia
27. Ahmed Elmohamady
29. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
31. Mark Bunn
33. Matija Sarkic
37. Albert Adomah


Goal - Nyland /Moreira / Bunn -

Centre Backs - Chester / Tuanzebe / Elphick /Jedinak

Fullbacks - Elmo / Hutton / De Laet / Taylor / Bree

Central Midfield - Hourihane / Bjarnasson/ Lansbury / Whelan/McGinn

Attacking Midfield - Grealish / Adomah / Green - (Bolasie & ElGhazi)

Strikers - Kodjia / Hogan / Davis / RHM - (Abrahams)

Loan out : Sarkic / Doyle-Hayes / Lyden / O'Hare - Richards / Tishbola / McCormack 

Still LB an issue - Could Albert drop there if Bolasie comes in?

I can see SB just going with what we have and using cover and the versatility of right backs.

Shame as balance is needed but I Rather I take Abraham and no left back. (just) due to 5 loan rule
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: footyskillz on February 01, 2019, 10:21:56 AM
Ok so after all the comings and going I believe this is the current squad ?


Goal Keepers-
Kalinic /Steer/ Bunn /Nyland

Centre Backs -
Chester / Tuanzebe / Elphick /Mings

Fullbacks -
Elmo / Hutton  / Taylor / Hause?

Central Midfield -
Hourihane / Bjarnasson/ Lansbury / Whelan/McGinn/Carroll/Jedinak

Attacking Midfield /Wide Forwards-
Grealish / Adomah / Green /ElGhazi

Strikers - Kodjia/ Davis / Abrahams

Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: footyskillz on February 01, 2019, 10:25:19 AM
And looking on squad i don't know if Jedinak will get much game time or even bench time when all fit.

Think he just kept on in offering professionalism to squad and he'll be let go in summer.

He went from centre half to half out the door .
Really could see him struggle to make 18 man squad when all fit.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Richard on February 01, 2019, 10:30:38 AM
Tut tut footy wheres Nyland and Bolasie has gone.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: footyskillz on February 01, 2019, 10:40:16 AM
Tut tut footy wheres Nyland and Bolasie has gone.

Thanks you ! My hands were cold ! Edited!
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Hookeysmith on February 01, 2019, 11:06:47 AM
Ok so after all the comings and going I believe this is the current squad ?


Goal Keepers-
Kalinic /Steer/ Bunn /Nyland

Centre Backs -
Chester / Tuanzebe / Elphick /Mings

Fullbacks -
Elmo / Hutton  / Taylor / Hause?

Central Midfield -
Hourihane / Bjarnasson/ Lansbury / Whelan/McGinn/Carroll/Jedinak

Attacking Midfield /Wide Forwards-
Grealish / Adomah / Green /ElGhazi

Strikers - Kodjia/ Davis / Abrahams



In numbers why do I get the feeling we are less off than before?

No Natural replacement for a seriously weak spot (LB)
We have reduced our attacking options by letting RHM  / Hogan go out
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: DrGonzo on February 01, 2019, 11:29:10 AM
Mings is a LB no?  And we only play one out and out striker as a rule, and 3 should cover that one comfortably.  We've brought in plenty of faces at the back, and several of those sre (we think?!?!) capable of covering more than one position.  Our squad has been bloated for some time, and thinning it will hopefully promote a more happy dressing room as less players will be kicking their heels bored.  A number of our younger players have gone to get game time at lower levels where they stand the chance of actually seeing some first team action rather than wasting away in the U23's or whistling dixie on the bench.  Of course I would have loved us to sign a couple of stars, and made Abraham a permenant member of the squad, but we haven't got the ability to do that at this time. 
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: paul_e on February 01, 2019, 03:26:11 PM
With everyone fit I think we'll see:

Kalinic

Hutton Chester Mings Hause

Carroll Tuanzebe

Green Mcginn Grealish

Abraham

I might have the left side of the defence the wrong way round but I think they'll both play. That's 5 loans so no room for El Ghazi on the bench.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Richard on February 01, 2019, 05:12:59 PM
I like that side paul_e let's hope they all get fit soon.

My subs would be :

Steer
Elphick
Hourihane
Lansbury
Adomah
Kodjia
Davis

Strong bench, bye bye Whelan Taylor Jedi etc
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: paul_e on February 01, 2019, 06:26:08 PM
I like that side paul_e let's hope they all get fit soon.

My subs would be :

Steer
Elphick
Hourihane
Lansbury
Adomah
Kodjia
Davis

Strong bench, bye bye Whelan Taylor Jedi etc

Sounds about right, with Axel in front we'd be fine with just the 1 defender as we've got plenty of options to move people around.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: footyskillz on February 01, 2019, 06:40:36 PM
With everyone fit I think we'll see:

Kalinic

Hutton Chester Mings Hause

Carroll Tuanzebe

Green Mcginn Grealish

Abraham

I might have the left side of the defence the wrong way round but I think they'll both play. That's 5 loans so no room for El Ghazi on the bench.

I like that however I going to go Taylor and El ghazi in there for hause and green

I also not sure Smith would play Tuanzebe in midfield either he's playing full back or centre defence .

Elphick I guess has to earn his contract
And certainly think Jedinak and Whelan will be leaving maybe Hutton and Elmo too.

Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: eddiemunster on February 07, 2019, 12:07:36 PM

Edited to end of season, if we let all of the players out of contract go, and all the loanees, and don't include current academy players

Goal - Kalinic / Nyland / Sarkic / Sinisolo /

Centre Backs - Chester / Revan

Fullbacks - Elmo / Guilbert / Taylor / Bree

Defensive Midfield -

Central Midfield - Hourihane / Bjarni / Lansbury / McGinn /Gardner / Tshibola / Doyle-Hayes

Attacking Midfield - Grealish / Adomah / Green

Strikers - Kodjia / Hogan / Davis / RHM / McCormack / Hooper

Major rebuilding in the next few transfer windows IMHO.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Holy Trinity on February 07, 2019, 12:15:21 PM
Gardner is out of contract in June isn't he?
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: eddiemunster on February 07, 2019, 12:27:45 PM
Gardner is out on loan until June this year, and out of contract June 2020, unless he gets a new contract in the mean time.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Three Spires Villa on February 07, 2019, 12:29:05 PM

Edited to end of season, if we let all of the players out of contract go, and all the loanees, and don't include current academy players

Goal - Kalinic / Nyland / Sarkic / Sinisolo /

Centre Backs - Chester / Revan

Fullbacks - Elmo / Guilbert / Taylor / Bree

Defensive Midfield -

Central Midfield - Hourihane / Bjarni / Lansbury / McGinn /Gardner / Tshibola / Doyle-Hayes

Attacking Midfield - Grealish / Adomah / Green

Strikers - Kodjia / Hogan / Davis / RHM / McCormack / Hooper

Major rebuilding in the next few transfer windows IMHO.

Correct, which is what we keep bloody doing, will it ever end !!
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Hookeysmith on February 07, 2019, 12:54:18 PM
With everyone fit I think we'll see:

Kalinic

Hutton Chester Mings Hause

Carroll Tuanzebe

Green Mcginn Grealish

Abraham

I might have the left side of the defence the wrong way round but I think they'll both play. That's 5 loans so no room for El Ghazi on the bench.

I like that however I going to go Taylor and El ghazi in there for hause and green

I also not sure Smith would play Tuanzebe in midfield either he's playing full back or centre defence .

Elphick I guess has to earn his contract
And certainly think Jedinak and Whelan will be leaving maybe Hutton and Elmo too.



I am not sure why anyone keeps hanging their hopes on Green being the player some think he will be.

His ability to stay injury free has to be seriously doubted and in my mind so does his ability to secure a regular position (he needs to understand what that position is first himself) to warrant anyone picking him to start any time soon
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: ChicagoLion on February 07, 2019, 01:06:34 PM
Every time you think RHM or Green should get a game they appear to be injured.
You can not build a carrear in the game by being unavailable.
I have no belief that either will make it.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: eddiemunster on February 07, 2019, 01:08:06 PM

Edited to end of season, if we let all of the players out of contract go, and all the loanees, and don't include current academy players

Goal - Kalinic / Nyland / Sarkic / Sinisolo /

Centre Backs - Chester / Revan

Fullbacks - Elmo / Guilbert / Taylor / Bree

Defensive Midfield -

Central Midfield - Hourihane / Bjarni / Lansbury / McGinn /Gardner / Tshibola / Doyle-Hayes

Attacking Midfield - Grealish / Adomah / Green

Strikers - Kodjia / Hogan / Davis / RHM / McCormack / Hooper

Major rebuilding in the next few transfer windows IMHO.

Correct, which is what we keep bloody doing, will it ever end !!
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Unfortunately, we keep buying players who are coming to Villa for one final payday, or are panic buys. As far as I know, (or can remember)It seems that the transfer window just closed was a first, where we didn't buy someone near 30 and didn't pay over the odds either.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: GordonCowansisthegreatest on February 07, 2019, 01:12:20 PM
First of many, hopefully.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: eddiemunster on February 16, 2019, 12:32:45 PM
Edited to end of season, if we let all of the players out of contract go, and all the loanees, and don't include current academy players

Goal - Kalinic / Nyland / Sarkic /

Defence - Chester /  Taylor / Bree / Elmohamady /

Midfield - Hourihane / Bjarni / Lansbury / McGinn /Gardner / Tshibola / Doyle-Hayes / PGrealish / Green / Adomah /

Strikers - Kodjia / Hogan / Davis / RHM / McCormack /


Above info checked against  www.avfc.co.uk/squads.

Could also see Hogan and McCormack gone before next season, unless the current manager feels that they might contribute.

Will be interesting to see if any of the out of contract players will be given a new contract.

Out of contract at end of season;

Bunn, J Clarke, Elphick, Hutton, Jedinak, Knibbs, Lyden, McKirdy, Mooney, O'Hare, Richards, Rowe, Steer, Suliman, Taylor, Whelan, M Clark, De Laet.

Current academy players;

Hooper, Revan, Brunt, Sinisolo, Tait, Archer, Birch, Bridge, Burton, Bazeley-Graham, Campton-Sturridge, Farr, Guy, Ige, McConnachie, Odutayo, Onodi, Patterson, Pressley, Prosser, Sea, H Sohna, M Sohna, Vassilev, Walker, Wright, Philogene-Bidace, Lomax, Cox, Ramsey.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 10:16:24 PM

Goal - Kalinic / Nyland / Sarkic /

Defence - Chester /  Taylor / Bree / Elmohamady /, Guilbert

Midfield - Hourihane / Bjarni / Lansbury / McGinn /Gardner / Tshibola / Doyle-Hayes / Grealish / Green / Adomah / O'Hare (assuming he stays)

Strikers - Kodjia / Hogan / Davis / RHM / McCormack /


out of those who are left, the vast majority wont be in Smith's plans next season.

The likes of Lansbury we wont be able to shift but those on the last year of their contracts like Kodjia and Adamoah will likely leave on cut price deals.

Would hardly be a surprise if others like Hourihane and Chester left either.

We will need to spend the Grealish money wisely.

Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Steve67 on February 17, 2019, 10:34:53 PM
Massive lack of quality left behind other than SJM and Chester.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: mr underhill on February 18, 2019, 09:07:24 AM
the more you think about it the more you realize how enormous the summer rebuild is. I can see Tshibola playing next season, in C&B.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 18, 2019, 09:17:15 AM
There’s a lot to do. It’s going to take some pretty canny dealings to get the right players in.

All areas are key, but I think for Smith’s style getting the right type of midfield players is critical.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: paul_e on February 18, 2019, 11:39:47 AM
the more you think about it the more you realize how enormous the summer rebuild is. I can see Tshibola playing next season, in C&B.

I do wonder if Smith might give him a look in the summer as an option for that defensive role.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Des Little on February 18, 2019, 12:11:58 PM
If Tshibola comes back and plays for us again, it'll be the most amazing comeback since Bobby Ewing.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: old man villa fan on February 18, 2019, 12:33:34 PM
The concern with replacing so many players (and we have to) at this level is that the success rate of the signings can be a bit hit and miss, particularly with players for the future.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: sid1964 on February 18, 2019, 12:48:47 PM
I would not be surprised to see Hutton and Whelan both given another years contract (if they are though offer them a £10k a week, 1 year deal, we need to start to pay like a Championship club), and a few of the youngsters like O'Hare will get new deal

For me though we need to be ruthless, this summer is the time to get rid of all the out of contract players, I don't want to hear Smith saying we have kept a few because they are good in  the dressing room, (except for the younger lads, who deserve a chance to see what they can do in the First team, no point in paying them if they are not to be given a chance).
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: Risso on February 18, 2019, 12:50:23 PM
the more you think about it the more you realize how enormous the summer rebuild is. I can see Tshibola playing next season, in C&B.

I do wonder if Smith might give him a look in the summer as an option for that defensive role.

I'd say next to no chance personally.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: paul_e on February 18, 2019, 12:58:38 PM
I would not be surprised to see Hutton and Whelan both given another years contract (if they are though offer them a £10k a week, 1 year deal, we need to start to pay like a Championship club), and a few of the youngsters like O'Hare will get new deal

For me though we need to be ruthless, this summer is the time to get rid of all the out of contract players, I don't want to hear Smith saying we have kept a few because they are good in  the dressing room, (except for the younger lads, who deserve a chance to see what they can do in the First team, no point in paying them if they are not to be given a chance).

not a chance, both of them are far too slow.
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: sid1964 on February 18, 2019, 01:07:36 PM
paul_e i hope that you are right, but this is Aston Villa and all logical thinking goes out of the window!
Title: Re: 2018/19 Squad
Post by: paul_e on February 18, 2019, 01:37:32 PM
the more you think about it the more you realize how enormous the summer rebuild is. I can see Tshibola playing next season, in C&B.

I do wonder if Smith might give him a look in the summer as an option for that defensive role.

I'd say next to no chance personally.

To clarfiy, what I mean is let him start pre-season training with us and make a decision on him after a few weeks. We're going to have lost so many players from around the club that I just don't know how quickly he'll push out players that he's never seen in training, for me Tish is towards the back of the queue at the door.
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