Stephen Warnock - loaned to Bolton Wanderers (reply #231)

[ozzjim]

If warnock isn't shifted by the time the window closes then I think he should be welcomed back to the 1st team squad but be utilised as a backup DCM as seeing him play there last season after his very poor performances at left back, he seemed like a different player with a bit more confidence and was putting himself about abit with winning headers and tackles.

Agree with this Rick. We should sign a left back regardless, knowing that he has 12 months left on his deal. Then use him as a defensive midfielder. He has a decent shot, got forward well and can pass a ball. If he does not go, he should certainly be used as an option there.

[The Villa Werewolf]

If warnock isn't shifted by the time the window closes then I think he should be welcomed back to the 1st team squad but be utilised as a backup DCM as seeing him play there last season after his very poor performances at left back, he seemed like a different player with a bit more confidence and was putting himself about abit with winning headers and tackles.

Agree with this Rick. We should sign a left back regardless, knowing that he has 12 months left on his deal. Then use him as a defensive midfielder. He has a decent shot, got forward well and can pass a ball. If he does not go, he should certainly be used as an option there.

Fuck me, you have to be joking.

Warnock is possibly the worst passer of a ball I have ever seen, and his performances in midfield last season were a joke.

Why you would ever advocate him wasting a spot that could be utilised by blooding the likes of Johnson is beyond my comprehension.

[luke25]

If warnock isn't shifted by the time the window closes then I think he should be welcomed back to the 1st team squad but be utilised as a backup DCM as seeing him play there last season after his very poor performances at left back, he seemed like a different player with a bit more confidence and was putting himself about abit with winning headers and tackles.

Agree with this Rick. We should sign a left back regardless, knowing that he has 12 months left on his deal. Then use him as a defensive midfielder. He has a decent shot, got forward well and can pass a ball. If he does not go, he should certainly be used as an option there.

Fuck me, you have to be joking.

Warnock is possibly the worst passer of a ball I have ever seen, and his performances in midfield last season were a joke.

Why you would ever advocate him wasting a spot that could be utilised by blooding the likes of Johnson is beyond my comprehension.

Phew! finally some sense.

[Rick_avfc]

I did say BACKUP DCM! and i also said if we didnt shift him.  So are you saying that if we dont sell him, we should let him sit in the reserves and just happily earn his £40k per
week just like beye did?  He was very poor at left back but as a CM he wasn't half as bad.  Try putting yourself into his shoes for one minute and imagine what its like when there are 30k off villa fans getting n your back for any little thing you do.

[Ad@m]

Yeah, put yourself in his shoes and imagine what its like being paid £40k a week for warming the bench and doing a bit of training.

[LeeB]

The harking after Stephen Warnock reminds of that period when you start thinking you've done the wrong thing splitting up your bird, beacuse you haven't had a ride for a couple of months.

[olaftab]

If Warnock is still here on 1/9 than we should make him play every reserve game till christmas and hopefully he will walk away in
the  January window.

[Shrek]

Out of order, making him train with the reserves IMO, he has been a model professional and deserves to at least to be treated with respect.

[pauliewalnuts]

Out of order, making him train with the reserves IMO, he has been a model professional and deserves to at least to be treated with respect.

How do you know he's been a model professional? Weren't there lots of stories about him being a bad influence, continually moaning and whingeing that he hated the area, didn't want to move down here etc etc. I think Houllier may even have mentioned it.

I suspect the main reason he's training with the kids is because he's not expected to play any part in the first team, so it really makes sense.

[LeeB]

Out of order, making him train with the reserves IMO, he has been a model professional and deserves to at least to be treated with respect.

It is out of order, those poor youngsters will spend most of their mornings fetching his misfired passes from the surrounding farmland.

[The Left Side]

Out of order, making him train with the reserves IMO, he has been a model professional and deserves to at least to be treated with respect.

It is out of order, those poor youngsters will spend most of their mornings fetching his misfired passes from the surrounding farmland.

Made me chuckle

[Toronto Villa]

Out of order, making him train with the reserves IMO, he has been a model professional and deserves to at least to be treated with respect.

It is out of order, those poor youngsters will spend most of their mornings fetching his misfired passes from the surrounding farmland.

At least our goalies will get some practice. They'll need to be on their toes trying to account for goalbound back passes and headers and making seemingly safe defensive situations perilous.

[Rigadon]

The groundsman at Bodymoor will also need some practice treading down the divots in the grass cause by Warnock tripping over when the opposing team are on the attack.   So it's all good. 

Really, we're doing him a favour letting him train at all if he's surplus to requirements - his new club (whoever they might be) would want somebody to come in as fit as poss and he would know this.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Would rather keep Warnock than that prick Ireland - now there is a *ucking time waster!

[PaulTheVillan]

I'd rather keep Ireland.