Michael Bradley signs (page 6)

[PaulWinch again]

In fairness he had a pretty thankless task. Coming on into a team playing with 10 men, give him a chance.

[MG Cobbler]

I know that there is a massive difference in tempo between the Bundesliga and the Premiership, as he has said in his interviews, this is his next challenge.
It also probably wasn't the best scenario to come on and make your debut in an unfamiliar league.

[Toronto Villa]

How can we criticise a player that came on late in a game for the first time ever in a brand new league, having only a few days of practice with new team mates? Were we really to expect anything more? He's proved himself in two European leagues, and I'm sure he will in this one.

[TheSandman]

Two weeks rest training with the lads will help him a lot.

Him, NRC and Bannan to play against t'fooking Rovers (not them again!) for me.

[villa `cross the mersey]

In fairness he had a pretty thankless task. Coming on into a team playing with 10 men, give him a chance.

If he aint ready dont friggin put him in there  - we should not be experimenting at this stage of the season.
Not blaming him, its feckin Houllier who makes such strange decisions.

[Chris Smith]

In fairness he had a pretty thankless task. Coming on into a team playing with 10 men, give him a chance.

If he aint ready dont friggin put him in there  - we should not be experimenting at this stage of the season.
Not blaming him, its feckin Houllier who makes such strange decisions.

So what else would you do when you've just had a central midfield player sent off? We needed a bit of grit in there and he provided it. He's not quite up to speed yet but he never will be if we don't give him the opportunity.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Didn`t show much grit in the game I was at - as someone stated elsewhere he looked like a rabbit staring into the headlights.

I just do not think this is the time to be experimenting.

Hopefully I will be proved wrong over the coming weeks.

PS in terms of options - Delph, Pires or Bradley I guess there was no other option.... just didn`t look great

[hawkeye]

i  dont think you can over estimate how difficult it is to come on with 20 minutes to go in a league you have never played in and down to 10 men, not an ideal start

[peter w]

I often mention it but there were calls for Arsenal to dump Bergkamp when he first come over as he looked useless. Lucky they gave him a bit of time. could say the same for Dwight.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Comparing Bradley to Berkamp is stretching things a bit, although I get your point.

I aint writing him off I am questioning the sense of putting someone in the squad who is not up to speed.

If he isnt ready don`t risk him.

[peter w]

Comparing Bradley to Berkamp is stretching things a bit, although I get your point.

I aint writing him off I am questioning the sense of putting someone in the squad who is not up to speed.

If he isnt ready don`t risk him.

Well if you get my point then its not stretching anything as its the situation that's comparable. Anyway, it is just possible that he was over keen and just didn't have a great game - or part of. Lets wait and see.

[nadz3488]

The lad's only played for less than 20 minutes! Give him a chance! Bloody hell.

[Merv]

Nah. I saw enough. He won't make it. Good job it's only a loan and we don't have to buy him.

[garyshawsknee]

Nah. I saw enough. He won't make it. Good job it's only a loan and we don't have to buy him.

 Can i borrow you're Crystal ball for next weeks lottery results?

[cdbearsfan]

I wasn't at the game and haven't seen the highlights but I am writing him off. He didn't score a hat-trick in his first twenty minutes in a Villa shirt and, so I heard, his warm-up was rubbish. Get rid. Take Bent with you. Only two goals in a month? Piss off.