Gary Gardner - including loan to Coventry

[pauliewalnuts]

Compass, I saw that before you deleted, and have to say it was the most ridiculous "moaning for the sake of it" thing I have ever seen.

Moaning we sent GG there and now they're singing anti Villa songs?

Not realising the strength of the rivalry?

Good god. There are plenty of things to moan about, but jesus, that's really ridiculous.

[Compass]

That's why I edited it. I realised I went overboard with that one. I'm still annoyed we sent Gardner on loan though. We better not use Heskey in midfield tommorow.

[rutski]

surely compass wasnt moaning was he??

[bertlambshank]

What did he say?

[Chris Smith]

What did he say?

Blah blah blah McLeish blah blah blah is my guess.

[darren woolley]

I'm glad he's scored well done Gary let's hope he continues to do well.

[cheltenhamlion]

The first of very many

[bertlambshank]

The first of very many

Did you go today?

[PaulWinch again]

How did he get on? well done on the goal Gary.

[Shoody]

We need to keep this player at all costs.

Truly believe we have a future Top class midfield growing in our youth team at the moment. I've already seen players like Grealish mentioned in Arsenal forums and rated as 'one of the best academy players in the country'. Crowley is just as highly rated and Jordan Graham seems to be progressing brilliantly too.

Im not normally one to get too overly excited, but all of these players are tipped to do big things in the game and they are all coming through our academy at similar times. If we can get our ability to keep players sorted in the next 4 or 5 years its possible our midfield woes could be sorted by our academy (but would need a new DM).

The thought of seeing our youngsters form a midfield in our first team in 5 years time of

-----------------DM
-------Gardner---Crowley
Grealish-------------------Graham

excites me much more than the odd b-s rumour of a takeover from the middle east.

Back on topic.. Gardner seems to be scoring for fun lately, hopefully he can keep it up until January so he can claim a place in our first team.

[1_Pablo_Angel]

I have every confidence in the ability of Bannan and Herd to make it as well.

[Shoody]

Yeah, definitely Bannan for me (presuming he doesnt get a bad attitude) and hopefully Herd. This time last year i thought Herd was poor but he's really impressed me so far this season to the point where hes one of the first names on my hypothetical teamsheet.

Presuming we dont get relegated at any point I think every Villa fan would have to look at Villa in 4-6 years time and if we had a squad consisting of just a few of

Siegriest, Clark, Baker, Herd, Gardner, Bannan, Crowley, Albrighton, Grealish, Graham and possibly still Gabby and Fonz/Weimann

and say that it is a massive success story, regardless of where we are (above 18th) in the league. Purely because it simply does not happen that a club can produce so much of its first team, sure some of the will falter and not all of them will make it but even if five or six do its fantastic. Would allow transfer-fees (and signing on fees) to buy bigger-name players every now and then rather than buying two or three 'meh' players because we need to fill gaps.

Thatd be my ideal Villa future: Produce a healthy amount of the first team and the bench and buy bigger name players where need be, selling on the poorer Academy graduates for a healthy profit and keeping a core of Villa-supporting youngsters as the spine of the squad. Kind of like Sky would have you believe Liverpool do.

[eamonn]

Caught the goal earlier. Late run into the box, anticipating a cross from the right and a fine, brave header meeting the ball on the run just ahead of the defender.

[eastie]

Spoke to a friend who went to the game and was impressed with gardner although he said his arrival has led to even more vitriolic and abusive anti villa songs from the cov fans-not quite sure what gary makes of that , but he will have to get used to it for a few weeks.

[eastie]

Yeah, definitely Bannan for me (presuming he doesnt get a bad attitude) and hopefully Herd. This time last year i thought Herd was poor but he's really impressed me so far this season to the point where hes one of the first names on my hypothetical teamsheet.

Presuming we dont get relegated at any point I think every Villa fan would have to look at Villa in 4-6 years time and if we had a squad consisting of just a few of

Siegriest, Clark, Baker, Herd, Gardner, Bannan, Crowley, Albrighton, Grealish, Graham and possibly still Gabby and Fonz/Weimann

and say that it is a massive success story, regardless of where we are (above 18th) in the league. Purely because it simply does not happen that a club can produce so much of its first team, sure some of the will falter and not all of them will make it but even if five or six do its fantastic. Would allow transfer-fees (and signing on fees) to buy bigger-name players every now and then rather than buying two or three 'meh' players because we need to fill gaps.

Thatd be my ideal Villa future: Produce a healthy amount of the first team and the bench and buy bigger name players where need be, selling on the poorer Academy graduates for a healthy profit and keeping a core of Villa-supporting youngsters as the spine of the squad. Kind of like Sky would have you believe Liverpool do.

The problem is how many of those who really make the big time with us in future years will stay at the club , or will they be sold to boost the coffers?