Loan Watch 2010/11

[richard moore]

Thanks for the update VSM
Hope fonz gets his act together soon, I fear another Luke Moore scenario unfolding

Yes, I agree. The Burnley fans' comments don't surprise me one bit because, in truth, they are largely what I have thought when I have seen him play. Needs to look like he wants it for me and that isn't very evident just now...

Hope I am wrong

[pablopicasso_10]

here is another burnley fans view,

To an extent, though not as bad as Saturday. (when asked about long balls being played up to him as a lone striker)
The few patches in the game where we actually played football and got the ball quickly to his feet he showed fine close control and link up play. Had a few promising runs at their defence as well.
Also, I think Carlisle and/or Duff's dropping from the side is imminent, paving the way for Bikey/Edgar who (I'd like to think) can actually play football a bit and control their feet. Will surely benefit the whole team, not just Delfouneso.

Looks a good signing, but, as you say, I've only seen him in two matches where the team as a whole haven't played well.
Definitely an improvement on what we have (though it is Chris Iwelumo) and his attitude seems decent, given I was told he may have a problem there.
Pace to burn which, at this level, frightens the life out of defenders and could see him posing a major attacking threat once he's settled more.
There won't be many better front three's in the league than Delfouneso, Rodriguez and Eagles when they're all on song. Though even when they're not, they'll always pose a threat.

one thing i like from those views, is that they look at what is happening with the team as a whole, and the tactics employed, as it indicates looking further than merely "oh noes, e azzent scord, coz e iz crap, innit"...

[Chris Smith]

Thanks for the update VSM
Hope fonz gets his act together soon, I fear another Luke Moore scenario unfolding

Yes, I agree. The Burnley fans' comments don't surprise me one bit because, in truth, they are largely what I have thought when I have seen him play. Needs to look like he wants it for me and that isn't very evident just now...

Hope I am wrong

Doesn't the fact that he has gone out on loan show that he does "want it"? The easy option would be to stay put and pick up his wages. He's gone out to Burnley because he wants to play games. I have to say from the few times I have seen him his attitude and application have looked fine.

[pablopicasso_10]

one thing i like from those views, is that they look at what is happening with the team as a whole, and the tactics employed, as it indicates looking further than merely "oh noes, e azzent scord, coz e iz crap, innit"...

and in response to that, a burnley fan wrote this...

Oh, you'll get that with a few Burnley fans. Even if he scored in every game they'd find something to moan about. Some of them wouldn't be happy if Messi signed for us...
Yeah, as I say, he's contributed quite a lot and gives us another option that we didn't have before. He still hasn't fully settled in yet, and the debut goal was just a bonus. I'd give him as much time as he needs to bed in, as he has undoubted talent.

[Dante Lavelli]

It strikes ne that the Fonz could do with a whole season on loan somewhere. Based on what we've seen at villa I think we'd struggle to know how best to use the Fonz. After 35+ games in the championship we'd (and he would) have a much better idea of how best to use him and indeed exactly how good he is.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I know this will come as a big shock, along with "coal is black" and "Chris Smith is tenacious", but talking with a Wednesday fan I can tell you that Osbourne is pants, even in the third division. Though there may be some scope for him in a 5 (or was that 25) man midfield.

[fredm]

It strikes ne that the Fonz could do with a whole season on loan somewhere. Based on what we've seen at villa I think we'd struggle to know how best to use the Fonz. After 35+ games in the championship we'd (and he would) have a much better idea of how best to use him and indeed exactly how good he is.

Been saying this for ages.  Fonz should have been out on loan some of last season and all/most of this.  What he needs is gametime and physically getting up to speed.  He won't get that playing 5 a side at BH or for the reserves playing against other youth team players.

[Small Rodent]

Elliott Parish had a bad start on emergency loan for Lincoln City. They lost 6 - 0 at home.

Don't think he had a chance to train with his defence though.

[Percy McCarthy]

Elliott Parish had a bad start on emergency loan for Lincoln City. They lost 6 - 0 at home.

Don't think he had a chance to train with his defence though.

Sounds like he's been training with ours.

[Mister E]

As an aside, Villa are beating Wales 2-0 at the moment (Young wins penalty; Bent scores a second from a Young cross). Young playing as a winger - weyhey!! It seems to be working (surprise, surprise).

[Dave]

^other games thread at the top of the page.

[Matt Collins]

It's really hard to tell how good our kids are. I wouldn't be surprised if it was only really Albrighton, Clark and Delph who made it. And Clark is going to have to get a lot more aggressive to make it as a premier league centre half.

[curiousorange]

Thanks for the update VSM
Hope fonz gets his act together soon, I fear another Luke Moore scenario unfolding

Yes, I agree. The Burnley fans' comments don't surprise me one bit because, in truth, they are largely what I have thought when I have seen him play. Needs to look like he wants it for me and that isn't very evident just now...

Hope I am wrong

Doesn't the fact that he has gone out on loan show that he does "want it"? The easy option would be to stay put and pick up his wages. He's gone out to Burnley because he wants to play games. I have to say from the few times I have seen him his attitude and application have looked fine.

I'm not sure I agree with the first part of this. It's assumed that a player will automatically stand up for his rights and dig his heels in if he doesn't want to go out on loan. But in my experience, you get passive people too who would agree to a lot of things for a quiet life. Who's to say that Delfouneso isn't like that? Yeah, footballers have an ego like the rest of us, but some footballers are like Craig Bellamy and others may be far less demonstrative.

[bones.]

Against Blackpool at home the Fonz had a good goal dissallowed then scored another that stood. After he had scored you could see the confidence he gained from it ,and he started to play as if he was enjoying himself rather than looking nervous and hesitant. I thought it was rotten management to take him off so soon after his goal, if that had been me I would have felt flattened.

[villa1]

Thanks for the update VSM
Hope fonz gets his act together soon, I fear another Luke Moore scenario unfolding

I've said for a while now that I think that's the way he'll go. Unfortunately I don't think he'll be good enough for us.