This Seasons Penalty Taker

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Barry used to and was not bad. He left for Man City

Milner eventually got the job and did great. He's leaving for Man City

Who will be next

[Monty]

Heskey. Hopefully he'll then leave for Man City.

[Sister of Top Cat]

Heskey. Hopefully he'll then leave for Man City.

You beat me to it!

[Matt C]

Keane will take them presumably...

[Concrete John]

I think Keane if we sign him.

Of the present squad I'd say Petrov might have the technique and level head to make a good fist of it.  And I'd like Gabby to be given a go to boost his goal tally.

[TaxDodger]

Carew seems to have a slightly better record than Young. There aren't really any other candidates unless one of the many new signings we're bound to unveil is good at penalties.

[maidstonevillain]

Ireland

[VillaZogmariner]

I think Keane if we sign him.

Of the present squad I'd say Petrov might have the technique and level head to make a good fist of it.  And I'd like Gabby to be given a go to boost his goal tally.

I think Gabby has said previously that he doesn't like the pressure of taking penalties. And the couple of times I can think of that he has taken them he's missed, and not even looked like he'd score in the run up.

I think it will be Carew, but I also think Warnock would be a good taker.

[xbiggy]

If Carew isnt on the pitch at the time of the pen then it may well fall to Ash but I would prefer big Dunney to blast the ball and keeper into the back of the net.

[Concrete John]

That's why I didn't suggest Carew - I think the likely arrival of a new striker means he won't be on the pitch often enough to take them!

[Mark H]

I think Carew should just put his foot through it when he is on the pitch - Not seen Gabby take one in a long time if ever thinking about it , I always think strikers should be fighting to get the ball of anyone to take a penalty

[stevo_st]

I think Carew should just put his foot through it when he is on the pitch - Not seen Gabby take one in a long time if ever thinking about it , I always think strikers should be fighting to get the ball of anyone to take a penalty

Agree with this, although I'd rather Gabby didn't take them.  He's got a technique that's fairly easy to read which direction they're going, and likewise with the Fonse.

[peter w]

Must be one of these things where the reality is different from perception as I am never confident when milner took a pen. i'm always fearing a miss whenever any Villa penalty is taken but with that  in mind I didn't ever fancy Milner. I was more happy with carew taking them. But with Keane on board - as he surely must be soon, I wouldn't mind him or Carew having them.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Carew

If not then Collins 

Can we have a poll?

[TheSandman]

Must be one of these things where the reality is different from perception as I am never confident when milner took a pen. i'm always fearing a miss whenever any Villa penalty is taken but with that  in mind I didn't ever fancy Milner. I was more happy with carew taking them. But with Keane on board - as he surely must be soon, I wouldn't mind him or Carew having them.

I agree. Now there is some revisionism around Milner on here but I was always unsure with him taking a penalty. Far from being great I even remember him missing a couple (Maybe just one but definitely think it was more than one). Carew on the other hand seemed to be a much better taker and indeed Keane seems to be excellent.