Michael Bradley signs (page 6)

[pr_N'villa]

couldnt find a thread about this,

thought seen as the deal is close maybe it deserves its own thread.

mods feel free to merge or lock!

villa have confirmed the deal is in advanced talks

[Dave]

Nope, I think it's well worthy of it's own thread at this stage. Something is clearly happening with it.

[cdbearsfan]

Sounds good to me. How much would we have to pay to sign him? I reckon we might see if it works then go in for Milner in the Summer if not. Just speculating...

[Toronto Villa]

He's an excellent young player and he'd be an upgrade on NRC and Petrov. You stick Bradley in the middle supported by Makoun and we'd have plenty of energy and drive in that midfield. Bradley will work hard, get forward and score goals. The one thing American players are if nothing else is hard working. Over the last few years they're also benefitting hugely from European coaches working at US colleges and developing more technically gifted players. Bradley has done well both in the US and Germany, and in my opinon, from what I've seen of him, will be a great fit for the PL.

[Phil from the upper holte]

If it comes off which I think it will. He will be an excellent signing, from what I've seen he's an excellent passer of the ball

[Michel Sibble]

Like the Wikipedia entry:

It was later revealed that Bradley had agreed to a switch to English club Birmingham City on the condition that the club retained its Premier League status. However, they did not and he made his Gladbach debut on September 20 in a loss against Hertha Berlin.

They get Curtis Davies, we get a German-league midfielder.
Know your place, dogshitters.

[The Situation]

Cracking player and highly underrated. My Americans friends have always told me he could play for a good 'EPL' team.

Didn't realise he was still only 23, thought he was older for some reason.

[pr_N'villa]

Sounds good to me. How much would we have to pay to sign him? I reckon we might see if it works then go in for Milner in the Summer if not. Just speculating...

i read somewhere it would 5 million euros

[cdbearsfan]

Loose change. Sign him up.

[littlevillain]

might come good but I've always thought pretty average hard working player.

[Archie]

Surely Bradley is an excellent player, but I don't think that we are short in the midfield.
Au contraire, we have problems of abundance in that sector of the park.
When we'll have ricovered all the injuried players, if we play 4-2-3-1 (then with 3 CM and 2 wingers), we'll have five players for three places (or 2 if AJ 7 should be played in the hole): NRC, Makun, Petrov, Bannan, Delph. And I didn't consider Pires and Ireland.
So, we surely don't need another competitor, I'd prefer a CB to play by Clark's side.

[Shrek]

No lose situation, loan him, if he is good sign him, if he isn't then nothing lost.

[scotty_do30]

Another great add to the team things seem to be moving along nicely.GH is not wasting any time, feel really positive about second half of the season.

[Mazrim]

A genuine box to box midfielder, as is Makoun I suppose. That gives us two in midfield behind Young. Lots and lots of workrate and quality on the ball there with Delph to come in too and do a similar job.

Loving it.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Welcome Michael.

Play well and you'll be replacing Reo-Coker next season.