AVFC statement - McLeish sacked.

[not3bad]

I thought Hutton did pretty well on Saturday.  He's not nearly as bad as some people make out.

[N'ZMAV]

Mutton is improving.

[Ger Regan]

Yup, no complaints from me with his performances the last month or so. And he wouldn't be the first player to have a "slow" start to his villa career. If he keeps this up he'll be a perfectly competent (but not world class) right back. A scottish Luke Young, as it were.

[Mazrim]

He is improving but not world class yet.
I mean, he's not Hutton dressed as Lahm.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

He is improving but not world class yet.
I mean, he's not Hutton dressed as Lahm.

[Toronto Villa]

I don't really get why a 27 year old Bosman signing is being looked on as a sign of desperation by some as opposed to opportunism. He isn't a past it old fucker on his last big pay out. When other clubs make moves like this, and certainly when they work out people jump up and say "where are our scouts?", and "why aren't we doing that as opposed to signing Beye or Harewood?". This is exactly what we should be doing.

McLeish said we would be looking at Bosmans and players that would be on a fee. It's about time we became a lot more creative in the transfer market and looked to new pastures for talent be they paid or otherwise. Will it work out? Who knows. But then that applies to any signing of any value.

[Mazrim]

He is improving but not world class yet.
I mean, he's not Hutton dressed as Lahm.

What does a picture of Mick Hucknall hitchhiking have to do with anything?

[Simba]

oh, I thought it was a beaver on a stick

[Mazrim]

An easy mistake to make.

[ozzjim]

Percy - give it up on the Gabby makes us play wonderful football by being up front alone - Bent played the same role with Gabby benched last season and we not only played quite well, he actually looked like scoring a goal.

which brings me nicely onto - the most important thing for me is that once we have a settled team shape, and it is coming, to not mess about with it to accommodate people. Bent and Gabby need to be one or the other, whichever he decides as Gabby on the wing does not work, in the middle Ireland, not out on the wing, NZogbia down the left where he can hurt people, Cuellar at centre half not shifted to get Dunne in - just keep it simple.

[N'ZMAV]

Next season we need another forward, if not one slightly different to compete with Gabby, Bent and Weimann, as the Fonz isn't up to it. Gabby will work more and provide more to the team, but he'll never score enough goals.

[Concrete John]

If we're playing one up front, then we don't need another striker.

[N'ZMAV]

If we're playing one up front, then we don't need another striker.

Fair point, but - it wouldn't hurt to have a bit of competition, proven quality, especially if it's a Robbie Keane type.... And, depends on who moves out. Heskey will go, Bent? who knows? I can't say I trust him to want to hang around.

[Mazrim]

I could see why McLeish would want a bruiser to bully defences as well as having Gabby, Bent, Delfouneso (?) and Weimann.
We dont want to be forced into playing one way either, never mind injuries.

[KevinGage]

I don't really get why a 27 year old Bosman signing is being looked on as a sign of desperation by some as opposed to opportunism. He isn't a past it old fucker on his last big pay out. When other clubs make moves like this, and certainly when they work out people jump up and say "where are our scouts?", and "why aren't we doing that as opposed to signing Beye or Harewood?". This is exactly what we should be doing.

McLeish said we would be looking at Bosmans and players that would be on a fee. It's about time we became a lot more creative in the transfer market and looked to new pastures for talent be they paid or otherwise. Will it work out? Who knows. But then that applies to any signing of any value.

Agreed TV.

Holman won't sell any extra season tickets I reckon, but he's a good age has already played at a decent standard and will most likely see this as a step up.   A bit of a weird thing to say maybe when his current side have been champions recently.  But he will be playing at a higher standard now.

As such, you'd like to think he'll be busting a gut to make a name for himself.  Everything I've read about him suggests he's a hardworker, and Villa fans usually take quite well to those. 

I'd far rather have that than someone already with a decent profile but on the way down career-wise, and who comes to VP just to poodle about and see out time.