Hutton & Jenas set to sign.

[QBVILLA]

Sums AM perfectly

Dull & Uninspiring

A very long season ahead

What is it with people today? Why do signings have to be "inspiring"?

The important thing is will they add something to the squad and both will.

It'll be a long season for you if you approach everything with an air of feeling sorry for yourself. I'm looking forward to see how both do, how Bannan, Delph Clarke, Herd and Albrighton develop, if Gabby can continue to impress, if Bent can keep up his scoring record, how N'Zogbia performs, if the defence can continue to look so solid and to seeing a bloke called Edna in a Villa shirt.

You need to wake up and smell the coffee.

IF gabby does this

IF Bannan does that

IF Bent is given one goal scoring opportunity every other game

IF Delph does okay

IF Petrov doesn't breath out of his arse after an hour


Far too many if's there.


I must have dreamt that AM isn't noted for his horrible defensive football

At least there are no ifs about you being in a positive mood

[olaftab]

There was an item on news this morning about the blight of fly tipping. THis is exactly what Levi has done and Faulkner has opened wide to take the rubbish.

[damon loves JT]

These are 'wait and see' signings. We are having a 'wait and see' season.

Which is OK until you have a couple of heavy defeats.

[Risso]

There was an item on news this morning about the blight of fly tipping. THis is exactly what Levi has done and Faulkner has opened wide to take the rubbish.

I think that's a bit harsh.  Hutton's not a bad player, and Jenas has something about him if you look hard enough, but overall the squad is just getting weaker and weaker, and the signings yesterday were little more than shoddy patching up jobs.

[LeeB]

Never been a massive fan of jenas and never saw what the fuss was about when he was at Newcastle. But he's a better player than NRC who if have kept, if a different type of player. Think he provides competition for the midfield 2 or to play in a 3, not to play the heskey role. Given the circumstances mcleish faced, I'd give him  a 7 for his transfer work. Good signings. Hutton was playing champions league last year.

He is not better than NRC

Yes he is.

[citizenDJ]

Sums AM perfectly

Dull & Uninspiring

A very long season ahead

With respect to you UsualSuspect, you along with a lot of others seem to have already made your minds up that everything will definately be dull and uninspiring. Admittedly Saturday was just that but with the exception of the top 5 or 6 clubs I dont see much to be overly worried about and once AM finds his best formation then I think we'll be ok. I also think back to Ron Saunders who used to say that you had to 'earn the right to play football', ie to be solid and disciplined first. This is the road I think AM is going down

AM has not got a fucking clue tactically

Nzogbia is not a right winger

Barry bannan is not a right winger

Heskey is not a link up player

heskey could not be a centre half


Saturday was turgid for the most part, dull unispiring and  leaderless on the pitch.

I never wanted AM not because of the Blues connection because he took them down twice and plays football (I use the term very loosely) that should have a health warning attached to it

But N'Zogbia has frequently played right wing for Wigan and Newcastle. And has Bannan played right wing for us at all? And although not a big fan, Heskey has performed rather well for us in that role so far (although I do think we should play Bannan or Ireland there). And as for Heskey playing center back, do you really think that's likely? Honestly?

[Mister E]

, is Jenas an upgrade on Reo-Coker?  I would argue not.

You keep saying it so it must be true.

[Chris Smith]

Sums AM perfectly

Dull & Uninspiring

A very long season ahead

What is it with people today? Why do signings have to be "inspiring"?

The important thing is will they add something to the squad and both will.

It'll be a long season for you if you approach everything with an air of feeling sorry for yourself. I'm looking forward to see how both do, how Bannan, Delph Clarke, Herd and Albrighton develop, if Gabby can continue to impress, if Bent can keep up his scoring record, how N'Zogbia performs, if the defence can continue to look so solid and to seeing a bloke called Edna in a Villa shirt.

You need to wake up and smell the coffee.

IF gabby does this

IF Bannan does that

IF Bent is given one goal scoring opportunity every other game

IF Delph does okay

IF Petrov doesn't breath out of his arse after an hour


Far too many if's there.


I must have dreamt that AM isn't noted for his horrible defensive football

Anyone who uses the line about smelling the coffee should be summarily executed.

We're not going to agree so let's leave it there and you carry on feeling sorry for yourself and I'll carry on enjoying the season.

[Chipsticks]

Personally I think Hutton's a great signing, and that Jenas has potential to do the job that so desperately needs doing in midfield for us.

Quit yer' whining.

[Dante Lavelli]

AM has not got a fucking clue tactically

Nzogbia is not a right winger

That guy who wrote a summary of Nzogbia's ability said it was his best position.  It's where he regularly played for Wigan and recently for France.  Where is his best position and what have you based your opinion on?

[berneboy]

I think that under the financial constraints he appears to be under McLeish has done very well.

Not as exciting as signings of previous years admittedly but that's not on at the moment it seems.

So well done Mr McLeish and up the Villa!

[damon loves JT]

I remember feeling pissed off when Spurs signed Hutton for a gazillion pounds, and he refused to countenance coming to Villa. I do hope he has got over that.

[berneboy]

My son-in-law is a keen Spurs fan. He thinks Jenas is a fine player who works his socks off for the team. He could be very good for us.

I am concerned that there is no buy clause but if that weren't a possibility then so be it.

[Risso]

, is Jenas an upgrade on Reo-Coker?  I would argue not.

You keep saying it so it must be true.

Eh?!  First time I've mentioned it!

[Concrete John]

Hutton:-
I think this may turn out to be a very shrewd signing.  He was a £9m fullback not too long ago, under our present manager, but didn't get a proper look in at Spurs.  No shame in that when you look at Kyle Walker - and wasn't he supposedly behind Hutton in the RB pecking order when we took him on loan.  With a manager who knows how to organise a defence he'll improve that side of his game, plus give us more going forward than Young did.  Happy with the signing.

Jenas:-
Not so haopopy as I really don't rate him all that highly.  However, if we're looking for a stop gap player while we get our finances in order, then there are worse out there.  I'll be pissed off if he takes Delph's place, but as an extra body in that depleted midfield, we should give him a chance and see what he can give us.  And as a year long loan it's low risk.