Will GH last the season?

[Chris Smith]

Agree eastie, Downing is not going anywhere. Gabby wont be moving either
Larson deal is done I'm told so thats Ash's replacement sorted, new keeper and defence priority now

How would signing a right sided midfield player be a replacement for Young who has played the majority of his games on the left or as a support striker?

[WikiVilla]

I'm guessing as he's right footed ? (is he) Houllier would play Larson on the left wing

[Monty]

I'm guessing as he's right footed ? (is he) Houllier would play Larson on the left wing

*Sigh*

Larsson isn't quick, nor an especially tricky dribbler, so how is he a replacement for Ash? If he played on the left (which you're treating as the maddest thing for a right-footed player to do despite the fact that it has literally happened since football began) would he really have the ability to carry the ball at pace and, should we lose it, get back quickly to defend? No. Therefore he actually probably wouldn't play on either wing but in the centre, where his better qualities such as passing and positioning would come into play.

[john e]

Agree eastie, Downing is not going anywhere. Gabby wont be moving either
Larson deal is done I'm told so thats Ash's replacement sorted, new keeper and defence priority now

Gabby wont be going anywhere, because no one any good will want him

[eastie]

Agree eastie, Downing is not going anywhere. Gabby wont be moving either
Larson deal is done I'm told so thats Ash's replacement sorted, new keeper and defence priority now

Gabby wont be going anywhere, because no one any good will want him

newcastle it is then?

[WikiVilla]

Play gabby as a striker and he'll get goals
Wasn't it 16 last season
That prick houllier shoves him on the wing where he's ineffective

[JJ-AV]

If Ash goes...

Downing, Albrighton, Larsson
Bent, Gabby, Heskey

Should be OK. Especially if we get someone to play where Ash is now, but someone more suited to it. Someone like Adam, who can feed Bent. Gabby as cover for Bent or the inside forward role Albrighton will occupy and Heskey as an option to change it.

[eastie]

I'd much rather see the fonz than heskey, since his Sunderland fiasco he has looked very poor and I expect him to head for Leicester in the summer- the fonz offers a goal threat , heskey doesn't, and for all his hard work a striker needs to score goals.

[Nastylee]

Yeh, great squad building. Sell a player in the England set up and replace him with a Blose reject who can't get in their team. Why do I fear a repeat of GTmk2/DOL era?

[eastie]

Wiki, larsson cannot be classed as a replacement for ash as they are completely different, larsson may be useful as a squad player but I don't see him getting a regular start, although I have been impressed with larssons delivery in recent games .

[Percy McCarthy]

Back on topic - hope not.

[KevinGage]

Looking increasingly doubtful for G-Dog/ Hotlips or any other bizarrely affectionate nickname for the worst Villa manager I can recall since McNeill.

Seems to be a sliding scale as far as ambitions for this season are concerned.
Maybe 8th wouldn't be so bad /12-14 under the circumstances would be OK/ Stay up and regroup again next year/ Oh shit, can we even stay up?

The bloke doesn't seem capable of fulfilling even modest expectations.

[Cuz]

got to go ASAP

[The Left Side]

After today he has to go and let's get a new coach to see us through to the summer.

[Cuz]

I'd take Big Sam anybody is better than this fool