Michael Bradley signs (page 6)

[darren woolley]

Sign him up for that amount of money and given his age we have nothing to lose could be suited to the Premier League and be a hit.

[Villafirst]

It's on the Official Site now - Villa in advanced talks with Michael Bradley - medical and personal terms in the next 24 hours.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Quote from him, just before the World cup.

bbc.co.uk

Bradley often plays as a defensive shield for the US but can also operate in a more advanced position.

"I try to be a two-way midfielder," said Bradley in an interview with the BBC before the World Cup.

"Attack and defence has a big impact on things. I try to make the game hard on the other team but I also want to get on the ball and find a rhythm for the team, get guys involved but also try to get forward.

"The way I play is aggressive and committed - it is a big part of who I am as a person and a player and you don't want to lose that, but you want to be able to tweak it so you don't pick up stupid cards or give fouls away in bad parts of the field."

[captain beardseye]

Welcome Michael.

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

Sod next season Reo-Coker cant pass needs replacing now

[Legion]

Pravda

Villa can confirm that talks with Michael Bradley are at an advanced stage for a loan move until the end of the season.

The midfielder is due for a medical and discussions on personal terms in the next 24 hours.

Bradley is one of the rising stars of USA football, having played pivotal roles for his national side in the 2010 World Cup and the 2009 Confederations Cup.

The 23-year-old, who will be moving from German side Borussia Monchengladbach, has been capped 50 times for his country.

[D.boy]

I hope the only similarity he has with Ireland is the lack of hair.

[Legion]

Michael Bradley:



The Mekon:

[villa1]

Nothing wrong with a lack of hair.

[Clark W Griswold]

Nothing wrong with a lack of hair.

Unless of course you are a polar bear.

[MG Cobbler]

Although we are currently bottom of the Bundesliga, Michael has been our most consistent player for the past two seasons.
He won't be a fans favourite but he is a hardworking box to box player who reminds me most as a young Nicky Butt but with a better range of passing and the ability to chip in with a few spectacular goals.  He's not bad at free kicks either.
Sad to see him go but I like Villa, hopefully you enjoy his play.
We won away at Frankfurt this afternoon without him.  With two away wins and a home loss after the winter break, we are hopeful for a Great Escape.

[Legion]

Although we are currently bottom of the Bundesliga, Michael has been our most consistent player for the past two seasons.
He won't be a fans favourite but he is a hardworking box to box player who reminds me most as a young Nicky Butt but with a better range of passing and the ability to chip in with a few spectacular goals.  He's not bad at free kicks either.
Sad to see him go but I like Villa, hopefully you enjoy his play.
We won away at Frankfurt this afternoon without him.  With two away wins and a home loss after the winter break, we are hopeful for a Great Escape.

Thank you for your contribution. Good luck for the rest of the season.

[Ads]

I hope the only similarity he has with Ireland is the lack of hair.

Its a bic job rather than dodgy genes.

[villa1]

Nothing wrong with a lack of hair.

Unless of course you are a polar bear.

Yes. I can see how that would be problematic.

[DeKuip]

A couple of defeats and the press will be saying his dad's lined up to take over, as he was being hotly tipped for the job before GH.

My only concern is that the progress of some of our younger lads isn't stunted with another loan player in midfield.

[fredm]

A couple of defeats and the press will be saying his dad's lined up to take over, as he was being hotly tipped for the job before GH.

My only concern is that the progress of some of our younger lads isn't stunted with another loan player in midfield.

I think we need some experienced players so that the younger ones can be brought through at  a pace to suit them without too much pressure on them. 

One thing I feel we, as Villa supporters, are guilty of, is expecting too much from younger players too soon.  They need time to be allowed to mature and then hit the ground when they are ready.