Yacouba Sylla

[jonzy85]

While this guy may turn out to be a star, is he really the type of signing we need at this time. Long term, yes it could be brilliant, but unfortunately with the position we are in, we can only be thinking short term.

I see Huddlestone is in talks with Fulham. This is the type of player we need until the end of the season. In 18 months, I am sure we would be better off having Sylla, but it's all about the next 4 months and it's criminal not getting in someone who can go in against Everton and not need any adjusting/settling in time.

Our last few experiences of signing midfielders from France haven't exactly been rip-roaring successes and I am too downbeat to be optimistic about this one....I hope I am horribly wrong.

[MarkM]

While this guy may turn out to be a star, is he really the type of signing we need at this time. Long term, yes it could be brilliant, but unfortunately with the position we are in, we can only be thinking short term.

I see Huddlestone is in talks with Fulham. This is the type of player we need until the end of the season. In 18 months, I am sure we would be better off having Sylla, but it's all about the next 4 months and it's criminal not getting in someone who can go in against Everton and not need any adjusting/settling in time.

Our last few experiences of signing midfielders from France haven't exactly been rip-roaring successes and I am too downbeat to be optimistic about this one....I hope I am horribly wrong.

I would tend to agree, we should have two strategies at the moment, a strategic one involving youth and development and a tactical strategy designed for the short term to get us out of the shit now!

[paul_e]

While this guy may turn out to be a star, is he really the type of signing we need at this time. Long term, yes it could be brilliant, but unfortunately with the position we are in, we can only be thinking short term.

I see Huddlestone is in talks with Fulham. This is the type of player we need until the end of the season. In 18 months, I am sure we would be better off having Sylla, but it's all about the next 4 months and it's criminal not getting in someone who can go in against Everton and not need any adjusting/settling in time.

Our last few experiences of signing midfielders from France haven't exactly been rip-roaring successes and I am too downbeat to be optimistic about this one....I hope I am horribly wrong.

In his time at Tottenham Huddlestone has been available for selection for a little under 50% of their games.  He isn't what we need in the slightest.

This guy isn't the experienced premier league player we wanted but who is realistically available to us who can provide what we need with that experience, Diame is about the only 1 I can think of and even he would probably want a fair old raise to consider it.

[Dave Clark Five]

Is he in the shirt, on the pitch yet?

[jonzy85]

While this guy may turn out to be a star, is he really the type of signing we need at this time. Long term, yes it could be brilliant, but unfortunately with the position we are in, we can only be thinking short term.

I see Huddlestone is in talks with Fulham. This is the type of player we need until the end of the season. In 18 months, I am sure we would be better off having Sylla, but it's all about the next 4 months and it's criminal not getting in someone who can go in against Everton and not need any adjusting/settling in time.

Our last few experiences of signing midfielders from France haven't exactly been rip-roaring successes and I am too downbeat to be optimistic about this one....I hope I am horribly wrong.

In his time at Tottenham Huddlestone has been available for selection for a little under 50% of their games.  He isn't what we need in the slightest.

This guy isn't the experienced premier league player we wanted but who is realistically available to us who can provide what we need with that experience, Diame is about the only 1 I can think of and even he would probably want a fair old raise to consider it.

There has been a couple of long term injuries in there though and he seems to be fighting fit now. But forget about him specifically, it is his type, i.e. a player not getting his game for whatever reason who has the experience of playing in the League, that we need right now. Gambling on the new 'Yaya Toure' is madness.

[Concrete John]

While this guy may turn out to be a star, is he really the type of signing we need at this time. Long term, yes it could be brilliant, but unfortunately with the position we are in, we can only be thinking short term.

I see Huddlestone is in talks with Fulham. This is the type of player we need until the end of the season. In 18 months, I am sure we would be better off having Sylla, but it's all about the next 4 months and it's criminal not getting in someone who can go in against Everton and not need any adjusting/settling in time.

Our last few experiences of signing midfielders from France haven't exactly been rip-roaring successes and I am too downbeat to be optimistic about this one....I hope I am horribly wrong.

In his time at Tottenham Huddlestone has been available for selection for a little under 50% of their games.  He isn't what we need in the slightest.

This guy isn't the experienced premier league player we wanted but who is realistically available to us who can provide what we need with that experience, Diame is about the only 1 I can think of and even he would probably want a fair old raise to consider it.

There has been a couple of long term injuries in there though and he seems to be fighting fit now. But forget about him specifically, it is his type, i.e. a player not getting his game for whatever reason who has the experience of playing in the League, that we need right now. Gambling on the new 'Yaya Toure' is madness.

Given our limited cash and ability to attract players right now, I think it represents a lack of options more than a gamble.

[PaulWinch again]

Is he in the shirt, on the pitch yet?

Nope.

[Lizz]

We seemed to be the butt of a few 'jovial' comments this morning on R5 between 7.00 am and 7.30am.

[pauliewalnuts]

We seemed to be the butt of a few 'jovial' comments this morning on R5 between 7.00 am and 7.30am.

The number of radio stations I can't listen to, newspaper sections I can't read, and television programmes I can't watch, as I can't bear to hear people discussing our shitness has grown massively over the last three years.

[PaulWinch again]

We seemed to be the butt of a few 'jovial' comments this morning on R5 between 7.00 am and 7.30am.

Yeah my alarm woke me up, as soon as I heard 'Phil you've never really mentioned you're a Villa fan' I turned it off.

[UK Redsox]

Strikes me a a signing that was lined up to happen next summer but has been brought forward just to say that something is being done.

Of course, I've no evidence to support this, its just that the guy fits the criteria for last summer's signings (ie, young, lower league and lots of potential) rather than a signing that will immediately help the starting 11

[Dave Clark Five]

Is he in the shirt, on the pitch yet?

Nope.

Always follow the golden rule.

[PaulWinch again]

Is he in the shirt, on the pitch yet?

Nope.

Always follow the golden rule.

Indeed I just want us to get him signed now, then we can discuss the merits.

[manic-road]

I hope he is better than Didier Six.

[Steve R]

Another one I've never heard of. Which to me is a positive considering some of the clapped out names that have been banded around lately.

I can't remember the last time we had genuine muscle in midfield. If he's psychologically disturbed too that's a bonus.