Chris Samba - SIGNED

[brian green]

McGrath was a bargain.

[Scratchins]

McGrath should have changed his name to McGrath MOM. He always was.

[Ads]

McGrath was God.

Testify brother.

[ciggiesnbeer]

The idea of Samba & Terry available for us when needed makes me feel very good indeed.

[PaulWinch again]

The idea of Samba & Terry available for us when needed makes me feel very good indeed.

Indeed. Having Samba coming off the bench to defend a lead gives me confidence.

[TheMalandro]

The idea of Samba & Terry available for us when needed makes me feel very good indeed.

Indeed. Having Samba coming off the bench to defend a lead gives me confidence.

I'd also bring him on when Grealish gets a whack.

[Ian.]

The idea of Samba & Terry available for us when needed makes me feel very good indeed.

They might bang a few in too from set pieces.

[Steve67]

Nice to see more height in the side. With the likes of Samba, Terry, Whelan, Chester and Jedinak in the side, I can't see us conceding too often.

[Dave]

Unless they decide to run quickly past them rather than trying to out-jump them.

[TheMalandro]

Unless they decide to run quickly past them rather than trying to out-jump them.

Shhhhhh Bruce hoped nobody would try that.

[Chris Smith]

Unless they decide to run quickly past them rather than trying to out-jump them.

Shhhhhh Bruce hoped nobody would try that.

he, of all people, will be acutely aware of that I would have thought.

[FatSam]

When I read the Guardian article a few weeks back about Steven Caulker I was thinking that if he is addressing his problems he might be worth a gamble as an understudy to Terry. Still relatively young, with obvious natural ability, but mental issues that have held him back. Perhaps a strong role model and a nurturing environment might get the best out of him. Whoever does get the best out of him will have an top quality player on their hands, and the obvious sell on value. The Celtic move makes a lot of sense.

[tomd2103]

Unless they decide to run quickly past them rather than trying to out-jump them.

Shhhhhh Bruce hoped nobody would try that.

he, of all people, will be acutely aware of that I would have thought.

Because of things like this you mean?

Not us this time, I always remember the second goal in this game as it was on one of those season review videos back in the day.  Deano absolutely left him for dead!!

[KevinGage]

When I read the Guardian article a few weeks back about Steven Caulker I was thinking that if he is addressing his problems he might be worth a gamble as an understudy to Terry. Still relatively young, with obvious natural ability, but mental issues that have held him back. Perhaps a strong role model and a nurturing environment might get the best out of him. Whoever does get the best out of him will have an top quality player on their hands, and the obvious sell on value. The Celtic move makes a lot of sense.

A good, stable club might be able to offer that.  But we need the type of characters who are going to improve morale and standards from the outset, not sink them further.

We have more than our quota of chancers, blaggards and basket cases as it is.

Not that I've seen anything in Caulker that makes me think he is worth taking a punt on anyroad.  Plenty of chat and hype about him at Tottingham, but that goes with the territory at the most overrated club in the universe. It's not as if he played particularly well at Cardiff, Liverpool, Southampton or QPR. One ropey move could happen to anyone. There's enough data now between all those moves to say Caulker is bang average.

[old man villa fan]

There is no bonding in this Club. The players go to training, train and then go their separate ways. This is repeated through to match days. They do not mix together away from the Club and that is why there is no togetherness on the pitch. It is no wonder new players seem to fade after starting brightly.