Which former player would you bring back?

[Jimsta]

Gary Shaw.

[garyshawsknee]

Gary Shaw.

Good shout,wouldn't get any bloody service though!

[old man villa fan]

Gary Shaw.

Good shout,wouldn't get any bloody service though!

But if he gets the ball he's bound to score

[The Left Side]

Milner for me!

[VillaSpen]

Of those still playing - Milner.
Retired - McGrath just pips Cowans.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Only ex Villa players playing today is worth looking are

James Milner, Ashley Young, Olof Mellberg  (If he is still playing well), Gareth Barry, Gary Cahill. The others is not worth bothering.

[Irish villain]

It's almost impossible to answer that question. There's so many variables: ability, what was achieved with us, ability proved at other clubs, what we lack today, bare nostalgia and of course those rose-tinted glasses.

I am 25 so can't really comment on pre 1994 players, even the greats that I've come to admire from old footage. Because of that, I will say Paul McGrath.

The following all came very close, in this order:

1. Paul Merson
2. Martin Laursen
3. Dwight Yorke
4. James Milner
5. Ashley Young
6. Andy Townsend

[b23]

Thomas Hitzlsperger

http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/meldungen/news/2016/personalien-management/page/4312-1-1-.html?f2

[wittonwarrior]

Cleverly  - hasn't cut it with Everton, was starting to do things at the Villa.

[pooligan]

Andy Gray (First time around)
Bruce Rioch
Paul McGrath

Those are the 3 former players i would bring back if it was possible

[JD]

He who walks on water - Sir Brian.
Or God.
Or Sid.

[luke95]

Sid Cowans
John Carew
Paul Birch
Tony Daley

Of those still playing Gareth Barry

[itbrvilla]

Ian Taylor.

[Deano's Mullet]

Kevin Richardson

[Villa in Denmark]

Cleverly  - hasn't cut it with Everton, was starting to do things at the Villa.

So basically he's actually turned in 5 or 6 decent performances over 2 seasons. That's Agbonlahoresque.