Fonz on loan to Burnley

[pauliewalnuts]

Whether he's the next Thierry Henry or the next Luke Moore, I don't know, but I reckon he's got more chance of being the former by being out on loan, playing regular games, as opposed to sitting on our bench.

MON should have sent him out last year, I thought.

[Simon Ward]

Just watched the highlights from Hull vs Burnley, Fonz tapped in from 3 yards not sure he knew much about it but as with any goal scorer it is about being in the right place at the right time! Hull looked like they should have won the match btw!

[Chico Hamilton III]

The 'stiffs' have given up on the chase for honours so this move makes sense-

A radical thought but why don't we do away with our reserve team altogether?

As soon as our kids graduate from the youth set up they should either walk into the first team or be loaned out to clubs where they can play first team games.

In terms of competitive experience, surely it's better to have a player in our first team who has played 50 first team games at another club rather than 50 reserve teams games for Villa?

Don't Spurs do something similar? Look at the experience Walker is getting at the moment

[hartman_1982]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9420445.stm

Does well to react and sort out his feet.

[Mister E]

The 'stiffs' have given up on the chase for honours so this move makes sense-

A radical thought but why don't we do away with our reserve team altogether?

As soon as our kids graduate from the youth set up they should either walk into the first team or be loaned out to clubs where they can play first team games.

In terms of competitive experience, surely it's better to have a player in our first team who has played 50 first team games at another club rather than 50 reserve teams games for Villa?

Don't Spurs do something similar? Look at the experience Walker is getting at the moment

Keeping the Reserves gives us the chance for the kids too remain bonded to the club - look at the camaraderie that Albrighton, Bannan, Hogg, Clark etc exude for each other.
In truth, a combination of Reserve games plus loan-spells is probably the right approach.
Spurrrs are lucky in that Walker is getting P'ship experience.
The choice of Championship side is important when considering the loan option. e.g. BB - going to a team with real forward momentum and in a cauldron-stadium environment; Hogg - working hard in  aPortsmouth side that was in danger of sliding but now stabilised; Nath Del - scoring in a side making a late dash for the play-offs. All good experience.

[Blackcountry Villa]

I can see what Houllier is doing here, he's sending all the players we'll have left next season to get a taste of the Championship so when we go down we'll piss that league. Very clever.

[Holtenderinthesky]

I can see what Houllier is doing here, he's sending all the players we'll have left next season to get a taste of the Championship so when we go down we'll piss that league. Very clever.

We are NOT going down.

[cheltenhamlion]

Unfortunately, BCV would complain about shagging Jessica Alba on the basis that Kelly Brook wasn't sat on his face at the time.

[pauliewalnuts]

Unfortunately, BCV would complain about shagging Jessica Alba on the basis that Kelly Brook wasn't sat on his face at the time.

Standing, surely?

[TheSandman]

I can see what Houllier is doing here, he's sending all the players we'll have left next season to get a taste of the Championship so when we go down we'll piss that league. Very clever.

Wea are NOT going down.

Good job they aren't. They have some good bands on their books.

[Holtenderinthesky]

I can see what Houllier is doing here, he's sending all the players we'll have left next season to get a taste of the Championship so when we go down we'll piss that league. Very clever.

Wea are NOT going down.

Good job they aren't. They have some good bands on their books.

Damn keyboard!   

[Matt Collins]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9420445.stm

Does well to react and sort out his feet.

I thought it only just squeaked in!

[WikiVilla]

They're home to Millwall today. Good chance for Fonz to impress again

[VillaAlways]

Subbed at 68 mins Burnley 0-2 down at home against Millwall

[pablopicasso_10]

burnley fans view on his game against millwall..

He looked interested, which doesn't sound like much, but was more than the rest of them offered (bar Ross Wallace).
Tidy on the ball, but Clarke Carlisle and Michael Duff seemed to think he was a target man and kept lofting balls up to him which Millwall's eight foot centre halves gobbled up.
He started with Jay Rodriguez up front, but as soon as we realised Millwall's gameplan was as effective as it was, Jay moved to the left and he was left alone up top.
He only had the one chance which he guided onto the crossbar with his head.
Would be very unthinkable to make judgements on him from that game/them tactics.