Richard Dunne.....

[bob]

....Has resumed training. No doubt he will be reaching match fitness within the next couple of weeks

[damon loves JT]

Lambert strikes me as the kind of boss who isn't afraid of telling a few home truths. Maybe Dunne will respond to that

[usav]

If he's fit and ready to play, he should be back in the team.

[nick harper]

First choice for me. Wish he was back for the next 3 games. My guess is most people will be clamouring for him to be in the side after those games.

[QBVILLA]

It's all well looking towards the future but we need to take care of the present. At the moment we're 17th and deservedly so. I wouldn't rule out Reading,QPR or Southampton getting a couple of wins to go above us in the next three weeks. For me Dunne should come straight back into the side as he is the best centre half at the club. Vlaar has made a decent start but he's also been found wanting at times. I think having an experienced player alonside him rather than three rookies will help him settle into the Premiership. Clark I like, but I still think that he's best suited to a midfield role at this stage in his career. The amount of cards he picks up, of which some have been ridiculous is a part of his game that needs addressing pretty sharpish.

[robbo1874]

Lambert strikes me as the kind of boss who isn't afraid of telling a few home truths. Maybe Dunne will respond to that

Wasn't there a story that when lambert first rocked up at body moor he asked the players why they had such a poor season and they were all blaming the tactics and mcleish and he says to them: no it was because you were all on the piss! Could swear I heard something along those lines on here?

[Percy McCarthy]

'Fighting in night-clubs - that's why you were shit' is what I heard he said, and I posted it on here.

I wouldn't swear to it but thought it was a good quote anyway.

[London Villan]

That was more or less the quote made to James Collins when Lambert turned up. PL said it at the supporters forum thing at the start of the season.

[pedro25]

4th choice for me behind Baker, Clark and Vlaar.

[JUAN PABLO]

Will be good to have an experience pro back in the squad .   

[N'ZMAV]

A good player to have around if he is fit and focused. If not, he's no use to us.

[rob_bridge]

Experienced squad player for me but waits his turn. No new contract offer either.

The defence (LB) aside is not really the issue - rather the lightwight midfield.

[QBVILLA]

I disagree Rob. This is the weakest defensive unit I can recall watching at Villa. Without wishing to write Bennett off I don't think he's up to this level yet. Lowton is a bit better, especially going forward but defensively he looks naive. Vlaar's been caught ball watching on numerous ocassions and Clark is a magnet for yellow cards. All have potential to be good Premiership players but as for the here and now I think we look vulnerable against any side who get the ball out wide and attack that area between centre half and full back.

[Steve R]

Lambert strikes me as the kind of boss who isn't afraid of telling a few home truths. Maybe Dunne will respond to that

Hold on to your seats!

Unless both Clark and Baker bomb out so spectacularly it puts us in danger of relegation it makes no sense at all to bring Dunne back. Both will make mistakes and probably cost us points, but they will learn nothing by being out of the team.

Injuries aside, I wouldn't want to risk putting him in the first team.

[N'ZMAV]

Baker is alright, man. Needs a run of games.