Pre-Season Friendlies 2012

[Matt Collins]

I agree bannan looked back to his frustratin self v peterborough. Consistently looking for the wrong pass and out muscled under pressure. KEA seems absolutely excellent at keeping the ball ticking over. A really good DCM wouldn't go amiss. I don't really rate herd. Delph, or perhaps Gardner seems the best bet, but I wouldn't mind a new signing. Could do worse than frimpong on loan

[Merv]

Yep, it does feel to me as if that is the kind of player we're missing still. I think Herd's future is as a defender, myself, and I'm sure we'll see Clark settling into a CB role now and therefore not being an option in midfield. If we're going with two deeper central midfielders, there's a space for someone, I feel: at present, Delph alongside Karim looks our soundest best. For me, Ireland, Bannan, Johnson, Gardner, Carruthers and Holman mean we're fairly well covered in the more attacking midfield roles.

[not3bad]

Charles N'Zogbia "has a big part to play" according to Paul Lambert...

http://www.setanta.com/ie/Articles/2012/08/03/Duo-have-part-to-play---Lambert/gnid-149653/

[Mazrim]

He certainly does. He owes us some performances and could be great for us.

[Brend'Watkins]

We all know he's got it in him, he knows it too.  Last season I put it down to a lack of confidence/settling in/rubbish McLeish tactics.  He flickered in a few games but not enough to warrant his price tag.

[Toronto Villa]

been really disappointed with N'Zog so far. He's either trying way too hard or isn't good enough. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt until Lambert kicks him into touch. Pretty much every player in the squad gets a second chance this season. That is unless your name is Alan Hutton and Stephen Warnock. Thankfully I don't have to add James Collins to the list.

[OCD]

Sounds like a bit of man-management there - like he's trying to lift his confidence.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Zog played a little better against the Posh. He really needs to get his head right though, when he made a pass to a player who mistimed his run he threw his arms up in the air in frustration. He should have just shut up , accepted the players apology (Enda I think) and tried again later. Instead he sulked a bit and tried some potshots instead of passing.

[spk]

Moving swiftly on,is anyone having a prematch pint at the old jerusalem in nottingham tomorrow? be nice to meet with some Villa fans before the game<

[Mazrim]

Old Angel

[bertlambshank]

Are AVTV showing the game tommorow?

[dave.woodhall]

Quick reminder that it's been confirmed you can pay on the day.

[Axl Rose]

Does anybody know which area of the City Ground the Villa fans are sitting in?

[spk]

bridgeford end mate

[Axl Rose]

bridgeford end mate

Cheers mate, appreciated.