Gary Gardner - including loan to Coventry

[Somniloquism]

As I mentioned earlier, the bloke got thrown out for highlighting that the police officer was not wearing his name and number. He choose to make an issue of it, the police didn't like it and eventually threw him out. The fan has apparently received a three year ban from the ground, which I guess makes it all worth while.

Where did you get this info? I would question why he was making such a big issue and he does seem to take a confrontational stance with the first copper who at one point just seemed to be asking him to sit down at the start.

[Louzie0]

I lived in Coventry from 78-83, so all was well as you can imagine,

Mind we did live in Stivichall which is where All the rich posh people like me reside

That's where my auntie lived as well. Cor - was she posh?  Must have been with an address like that!

[Ad@m]

Anyway, anyone been following GG?  hows he getting on?

Missed a sitter today (6 yards out, unchallenged, and hit the post) as Cov lost 1-0.  I hope that being in a team that's clearly devoid of any confidence doesn't bring his own confidence down.

[Pete3206]

I bet he can't wait to get out of there.

[Dante Lavelli]

As an audition for our first team he isn't exactly banging on the door.
Admittedly there are mitigating factors but compared to JonJo Shelvey's efforts at Blackpool then I have been a bit disappointed.

[eamonn]

He did well to get into the position to take the shot on today, unlucky that it hit the post. The team he's playing in is absolute gash and it's his first real taste of competitive football at a decent level so don't be too hard on the lad. He's not doing bad at all.

[Dante Lavelli]

He did well to get into the position to take the shot on today, unlucky that it hit the post. The team he's playing in is absolute gash and it's his first real taste of competitive football at a decent level so don't be too hard on the lad. He's not doing bad at all.

You're right eamonn, my previous post was more negative than I had intended.  If anything I was trying to highlight to everyone who said it was a disgrace that he was sent on loan how important getting some real game time is.

[Matt Collins]

He seems to be doing better than Bannan or Fonz in that he's actually playing games, albeit in a much worse side.

But perhaps it's a vindication that sending him out on loan was a good idea, whereas some were virtually calling for AM's head on the basis he wasn't in the first team.

Shelvey is only 6 months older than Gardner and he does seem to be ripping up trees. I wouldn't read into that that he's better; but equally I wouldn't expect Gardner to waltz into our starting xi upon his return.

[Mazrim]

I don't think it works like that.
You'd hope with better players around him and the added incentive of playing for his team in familiar surroundings that he would be more effective for us than Coventry. And I think fans were saying if you're going to play Heskey or Hutton in midfield you may as well throw Gardner in.

He's our brightest young talent so it's obvious in relatively dark times that people are going to look to him and others. He's old enough to be introduced now anyway.
Other clubs, even more successful clubs have done it. I don't see why we should keep our youngsters back overlong especially with such a poor to average level of senior players in their way.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

i think we can all agree, there's never a "good" time to live in Coventry.

Don't you come from that place with the CV postcode?

[eastie]

Gardner is old enough and good enough to be given his chance in the villa team now.

[Matt C]

According to Matt Kendrick he's coming back:

Hearing from the Coventry end that Gary Gardner has returned to Villa from his loan spell, but not been confirmed yet #avfc #ccfc

[Karlos96]

According to Mat Kendrick on Twitter Gardner has returned to Villa - it hasn't been confirmed yet.  I hope he is back.

[Exeter 77]

I though he couldn't come back until the month is up but I'm not sure Coventry have another game before then.

[pauliewalnuts]

i think we can all agree, there's never a "good" time to live in Coventry.

Don't you come from that place with the CV postcode?

No, I am from Hall Green, but I admit, I do live in Royal Leamington Spa. That ain't no Cov, no sirree.