Matthew Lowton

[Villa in Denmark]

Cahill accepts a move to Bolton to be pretty much guaranteed a starting place. "Should have stayed and fought for his place"
Any of the chancers we've had sucking money out of the club in the stiffs over the last 7-8 years. "Surely they'd want to move for a chance of first team football"

[pauliewalnuts]

He still could have stayed at the club. He didn't have to leave. Did the manager force him out and tell him he had no future because of his style? If he did I stand corrected. And if he looked an England regular why did he end up at Bolton valued at around £5m and not a club of greater significance? Because future England regulars costing £5m don't come around every day. You'd think they'd be lined up around Villa Park to sign him.

O'Neill clearly preferred the "stick it in row z" centre back to the "play your way out of defence" style.

The reason he only went for 5m is that at that time he wasn't an England regular, he was a promising young defender. Dave is right, when we let him leave, almost everyone on here was disappointed to say the least, and it was indeed back at the time when we all thought MON was the messiah.

The "he didn't want to stick around and fight for his place" argument is way too easy. How about the manager realising he was amongst the best defenders at the club and encouraging him to do so? Or actually playing him?

I certainly find it very hard to imagine a set of circumstances under which Zat Knight is a better option than Gary Cahill was.

[Villa in Denmark]

He still could have stayed at the club. He didn't have to leave. Did the manager force him out and tell him he had no future because of his style? If he did I stand corrected. And if he looked an England regular why did he end up at Bolton valued at around £5m and not a club of greater significance? Because future England regulars costing £5m don't come around every day. You'd think they'd be lined up around Villa Park to sign him.

O'Neill clearly preferred the "stick it in row z" centre back to the "play your way out of defence" style.

The reason he only went for 5m is that at that time he wasn't an England regular, he was a promising young defender. Dave is right, when we let him leave, almost everyone on here was disappointed to say the least, and it was indeed back at the time when we all thought MON was the messiah.

The "he didn't want to stick around and fight for his place" argument is way too easy. How about the manager realising he was amongst the best defenders at the club and encouraging him to do so? Or actually playing him?

I certainly find it very hard to imagine a set of circumstances under which Zat Knight is a better option than Gary Cahill was.

If you're playing top trumps and go for the tallest player?

[pauliewalnuts]

He still could have stayed at the club. He didn't have to leave. Did the manager force him out and tell him he had no future because of his style? If he did I stand corrected. And if he looked an England regular why did he end up at Bolton valued at around £5m and not a club of greater significance? Because future England regulars costing £5m don't come around every day. You'd think they'd be lined up around Villa Park to sign him.

O'Neill clearly preferred the "stick it in row z" centre back to the "play your way out of defence" style.

The reason he only went for 5m is that at that time he wasn't an England regular, he was a promising young defender. Dave is right, when we let him leave, almost everyone on here was disappointed to say the least, and it was indeed back at the time when we all thought MON was the messiah.

The "he didn't want to stick around and fight for his place" argument is way too easy. How about the manager realising he was amongst the best defenders at the club and encouraging him to do so? Or actually playing him?

I certainly find it very hard to imagine a set of circumstances under which Zat Knight is a better option than Gary Cahill was.

If you're playing top trumps and go for the tallest player?

In fairness, there is that. He was also a really, really good pointer.

He used to combine it with a weird facial expression, too. Which always reminded me a bit of this:

[Villa in Denmark]

It must have been great training with him and Reo-Coker on the same team in 5-a-side games.

[Duncan Shaw]

Anyway, Lowts has gone.  Good luck to him.

[Villa in Denmark]

Anyway, Lowts has gone.  Good luck to him.

Agreed

At times looked quite good, at times a liability.

Not quite good enough at this level, but gave it a good shot. - Especially at Stoke!

[Tuscans]

Anyway, Lowts has gone.  Good luck to him.

Agreed

At times looked quite good, at times a liability.

Not quite good enough at this level, but gave it a good shot. - Especially at Stoke!

Kinda agree....thought Hypia turned quicker than him at times, a big no no at full back.

Don't care about him, never pulled on my heart strings. Scored a couple of screamers but just not good enough, maybe not good enough to push Burnley back to the top, we'll see.

[silhillvilla]

He's got a good cross on him, I will give him that.

[Tuscans]

One thing I do like so far is Sherwood throwing out the garbage that has been stinking out the club for a while now. They guys who have gone and are going are really poor players in my opinion, the kind of players you see in relegation fights and at relegated clubs.

[PaulWinch again]

Good luck Matty.

[kippaxvilla2]

It is arguable that Matt Lowton saved our season.  Wasn't it him that Foster bought down for the last minute penalty?  Good luck Lowts.

[old man villa fan]

One thing I do like so far is Sherwood throwing out the garbage that has been stinking out the club for a while now. They guys who have gone and are going are really poor players in my opinion, the kind of players you see in relegation fights and at relegated clubs.

You can afford to carry one or two in the team and still finish above half way.  The problem is we have had five or six in the team and that spells trouble.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I note with interest that Dyche says Lowton has "the motivation to go again."

[chrisw1]

I liked him.  Shame he lost his way at Villa.  I can see him doing well at Burnley and hope he does.