Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: pauliewalnuts on August 09, 2025, 07:11:31 PM
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I'm very impressed. He's also bound to have his own thread soon, so I'll start it.
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I'm very impressed. He's also bound to have his own thread soon, so I'll start it.
What position does he play and who would you compare him to?
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Listed as a Central Midfielder and think he's playing next to Onana.
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He sounds like he should have been a Battle of Britain fighter ace, rather than a modern day footballer.
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I'm very impressed. He's also bound to have his own thread soon, so I'll start it.
What position does he play and who would you compare him to?
He's a defensive mid, which might be why Barrenechea was sold, thinking about it. He's only 18, too.
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I'm very impressed. He's also bound to have his own thread soon, so I'll start it.
What position does he play and who would you compare him to?
He's a defensive mid, which might be why Barrenechea was sold, thinking about it. He's only 18, too.
Yep, him and Bogarde seem to have been promoted to the first team squad, maybe jimoh as well.
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I'm very impressed. He's also bound to have his own thread soon, so I'll start it.
What position does he play and who would you compare him to?
He's a defensive mid, which might be why Barrenechea was sold, thinking about it. He's only 18, too.
Yep, him and Bogarde seem to have been promoted to the first team squad, maybe jimoh as well.
Bit of a stretch to say Bogarde has been promoted. He's a bit more advanced than Hemmings and Jimoh-Aloba. He was around the squad last season. Promoted in the sense that he seems to have taken Diego Carlos's spot.
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I'm very impressed. He's also bound to have his own thread soon, so I'll start it.
What position does he play and who would you compare him to?
He's a defensive mid, which might be why Barrenechea was sold, thinking about it. He's only 18, too.
Yep, him and Bogarde seem to have been promoted to the first team squad, maybe jimoh as well.
Bit of a stretch to say Bogarde has been promoted. He's a bit more advanced than Hemmings and Jimoh-Aloba. He was around the squad last season. Promoted in the sense that he seems to have taken Diego Carlos's spot.
If he’s taken Diego Carlos’ spot … is that different from him being promoted?
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Indeed, to me it looks like Jimoh, Hemmings and maybe 1-2 others will all be around the squad regularly and Bogarde will be cover for Konsa.
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Surprised he’s still going. Good spin bowler for Notts though.
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If he’s taken Diego Carlos’ spot … is that different from him being promoted?
What I mean is that I wouldn't group Bogarde in with Hemmings and Jimoh-Aloba. The latter 2 look like they'll be around the squad. Bogarde is more advanced than those 2 and looks like he'll be a lot more involved than them.
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He looked great in the Youth Cup run, but it's a big step up from U18s to senior football. I didn't see any of today's game, so how did he do, and where did he play?
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From the bits I saw he did OK but switched off a bit and didn't track the runner who crossed for their second goal.
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It’s also nice to see an 18 year old with a name that makes him sound like a 1970s trade union leader.
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Thought Hemmings had a really good game and didn't look out of place at all.
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He did one shimmy and drop of the shoulder that took out 2 players in the 2nd half, Rowe had to pay to get back in the stadium.
I assume he is covering for the injured Barkley atm in the squad, but he looks very comfortable on the ball, be good to have in the squad until January at least.
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It’s also nice to see an 18 year old with a name that makes him sound like a 1970s trade union leader.
he's got a good strike on him
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It’s also nice to see an 18 year old with a name that makes him sound like a 1970s trade union leader.
Middle name is Lawrence as well.
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It’s also nice to see an 18 year old with a name that makes him sound like a 1970s trade union leader.
Middle name is Lawrence as well.
GL Hemmings is definitely the name of a hardware store where you can buy pretty much anything - kitchen stuff, furniture, hammers, small toy section, paraffin, gardening stuff, ..
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Definitely prefer Spitfire pilot!
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I used to know a bloke with the surname Hemmings who was known to all as George, even though it wasn’t his actual name, so each time I see this thread title I have a double take as not only was he bluenose he’s been dead for 3 years.
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Surprised he’s still going. Good spin bowler for Notts though.
Even better as a seam bowler for Warwickshire!
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I made a post about his name but it was deleted. Don't think it was defamatory?
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He sounds like someone who might have drank in the Blind Beggar.
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The Blind Beggar used to be my local. George Hemmings sounds like he drank in the White Horse.
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I went to Whitechapel once years ago. I just remember there being loads of chicken takeaways.
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I made a post about his name but it was deleted. Don't think it was defamatory?
I hit the wrong button.
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It’s also nice to see an 18 year old with a name that makes him sound like a 1970s trade union leader.
Middle name is Lawrence as well.
GL Hemmings is definitely the name of a hardware store where you can buy pretty much anything - kitchen stuff, furniture, hammers, small toy section, paraffin, gardening stuff, ..
....Fork handles or Four Candles.
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Tanswell will have a piece on him next week. https://x.com/J_Tanswell/status/1954447455627477292
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Maybe a candidate to stick around and be part of the Europa squad?
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A 1:10 video of Hemmings vs Marseille....very intelligent for his age.
https://x.com/LeeAVFC1/status/1954438127633727852
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In the highlights vid, he made a couple of good through ball passes which should have been left to run by the front player as the better attacking option but they cotrolled it instead.
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Certainly looks decent, hope he keeps improving.
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Very composed on the ball and looks quite physical for his age.
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Surprised he’s still going. Good spin bowler for Notts though.
Interestingly, we bought this lad from Notts (Forest), IIRC.
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You're right.
I think George was effectively sent on 'gardening leave' for a few months until Villa and Forest agreed what the compensation fee was going to be.
One of the youth team coaches commented on how they expected him to improve a lot after this disruption to his development.
He has!
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I had (ashamed) not heard of him since this pre season.
ITs funny how you hear the names of the leading lights of the youth set up and then one comes out of nowhere.
I felt the same when JJ came on the scene with Dean Smith.
Pity he plays in the most stocked bit of the pitch for us - sure to go on loan somewhere
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Surprised he’s still going. Good spin bowler for Notts though.
Even better as a seam bowler for Warwickshire!
Didn't know he was seamer. Coincidentally I worked with Eddie's son, Tom, in Nottingham about 20 years ago.
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I had (ashamed) not heard of him since this pre season.
ITs funny how you hear the names of the leading lights of the youth set up and then one comes out of nowhere.
I felt the same when JJ came on the scene with Dean Smith.
Pity he plays in the most stocked bit of the pitch for us - sure to be sold to Chelsea and then go on loan somewhere
Fixed.
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GH in pre-season:
https://x.com/avfcthreads/status/1954847665939780050?s=46&t=GdM6cpVxe5IloByNCRheWA
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You can’t be a footballer and be called George Hemmings. I thought this was going to be a thread in off topic about a famous author or something.
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You can’t be a footballer and be called George Hemmings.
You can. Well, you could, I should say, in, say, the 1930s.
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With a name like George Hemmings he really needs to grow a thick moustache.
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Went to the 3 youth games at VP at the end of last season and thought he was outstanding. Positioning, work rate and not afraid to play a pass, but then for me there were 4-5 in that side I can see playing premier league level which is unusual for our youth sides. Hemmings stood out over Jimoh for me simply because of how much he got involved in the game, along with Rowe. Both look bright prospects, be nice to see them make it.
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Went to the 3 youth games at VP at the end of last season and thought he was outstanding. Positioning, work rate and not afraid to play a pass, but then for me there were 4-5 in that side I can see playing premier league level which is unusual for our youth sides. Hemmings stood out over Jimoh for me simply because of how much he got involved in the game, along with Rowe. Both look bright prospects, be nice to see them make it.
Yep, Proctor stood out as well and Burrowes and Routh look very good and have another year at that level.
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With a name like George Hemmings he really needs to grow a thick moustache.
he probably cant yet
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Went to the 3 youth games at VP at the end of last season and thought he was outstanding. Positioning, work rate and not afraid to play a pass, but then for me there were 4-5 in that side I can see playing premier league level which is unusual for our youth sides. Hemmings stood out over Jimoh for me simply because of how much he got involved in the game, along with Rowe. Both look bright prospects, be nice to see them make it.
Yep, Proctor stood out as well and Burrowes and Routh look very good and have another year at that level.
Carroll, Proctor, Burrows, Hemmings, Rowe and Route for me. And the lad who came on with blonde hair who's the nephew of someone at Luton that I've forgotten the name of completely. He was a full back but had huge amounts of energy, Stuart Pearce esque. Yellow boots.
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Went to the 3 youth games at VP at the end of last season and thought he was outstanding. Positioning, work rate and not afraid to play a pass, but then for me there were 4-5 in that side I can see playing premier league level which is unusual for our youth sides. Hemmings stood out over Jimoh for me simply because of how much he got involved in the game, along with Rowe. Both look bright prospects, be nice to see them make it.
Yep, Proctor stood out as well and Burrowes and Routh look very good and have another year at that level.
Carroll, Proctor, Burrows, Hemmings, Rowe and Route for me. And the lad who came on with blonde hair who's the nephew of someone at Luton that I've forgotten the name of completely. He was a full back but had huge amounts of energy, Stuart Pearce esque. Yellow boots.
Yep, the one who put in a couple of big tackles literally seconds after coming on, if I remember rightly? Took literally no time at all to get up to speed with the game!
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Went to the 3 youth games at VP at the end of last season and thought he was outstanding. Positioning, work rate and not afraid to play a pass, but then for me there were 4-5 in that side I can see playing premier league level which is unusual for our youth sides. Hemmings stood out over Jimoh for me simply because of how much he got involved in the game, along with Rowe. Both look bright prospects, be nice to see them make it.
Yep, Proctor stood out as well and Burrowes and Routh look very good and have another year at that level.
Carroll, Proctor, Burrows, Hemmings, Rowe and Route for me. And the lad who came on with blonde hair who's the nephew of someone at Luton that I've forgotten the name of completely. He was a full back but had huge amounts of energy, Stuart Pearce esque. Yellow boots.
Yep, the one who put in a couple of big tackles literally seconds after coming on, if I remember rightly? Took literally no time at all to get up to speed with the game!
And cleared one off the line.
I’m trying to think when it was I was first impressed by Hemmings. It was before that spectacular three-game season finale. Did he play in that cup the under 21’s play in? Or it might have been in the earlier FA Youth cup rounds. I went to the semi-final and I think other games were on YouTube.
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Surprised he’s still going. Good spin bowler for Notts though.
Even better as a seam bowler for Warwickshire!
Didn't know he was seamer. Coincidentally I worked with Eddie's son, Tom, in Nottingham about 20 years ago.
Very interesting. Yes, he changed to an off spinner after he moved to Notts.
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Went to the 3 youth games at VP at the end of last season and thought he was outstanding. Positioning, work rate and not afraid to play a pass, but then for me there were 4-5 in that side I can see playing premier league level which is unusual for our youth sides. Hemmings stood out over Jimoh for me simply because of how much he got involved in the game, along with Rowe. Both look bright prospects, be nice to see them make it.
Yep, Proctor stood out as well and Burrowes and Routh look very good and have another year at that level.
Borland and Hemmings together formed a great central-MF team.
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GH in pre-season:
https://x.com/avfcthreads/status/1954847665939780050?s=46&t=GdM6cpVxe5IloByNCRheWA
Only 18! He looks like seasoned DM in that video
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Him, Rowe (who i thought looked raw but very good) Jimoh should be included in the main squad for Europe as home grown if nothing else - but i can see them actually getting games they look that decent
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Him, Rowe (who i thought looked raw but very good) Jimoh should be included in the main squad for Europe as home grown if nothing else - but i can see them actually getting games they look that decent
Hemmings isn't eligible for that.
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Him, Rowe (who i thought looked raw but very good) Jimoh should be included in the main squad for Europe as home grown if nothing else - but i can see them actually getting games they look that decent
Hemmings isn't eligible for that.
Yep, double checked. All 3 are fine for the B list (which is where they'll be anyway) but Hemmings and Jimoh are a year short of being club-trained but they will be fine for that when it matters. Add Proctor and that's the 4 spaces filled pretty easily in a few years so long as they all keep developing.
The big one coming up is that Bogarde is eligible for the club-trained spot but he's still on the b list this season.