Tonev signs for villa! Now with added loan.

[bertlambshank]

That's a good move for him.

Yep found his level.

[The Left Side]

Seems to be gathering pace, best of luck to him and hopefully we can get our money back for him.

[pauliewalnuts]

That's a good move for him.

Yep found his level.

Honestly, if I'd read he'd gone on loan to Reading or somewhere like that, I wouldn't have been surprised, but Celtic is a very impressive one for him.

I really think part of his problem is he has been trying too hard. Going there, getting games in front of a big crowd week in, week out, and with the bonus of playing shit teams who you steamroller routinely, all that could boost his confidence hugely.

Good work from his agent. Or from Villa, whoever set it up.

[bertlambshank]

I bet Keane had something to do with it.

[Toronto Villa]

I wonder if the Stan Petrov connection that got him a move to us also helped get him a move to Celtic?

[PeterWithesShin]

I agree with Paulie, I think it is potentially a very good move for him and us.

[pauliewalnuts]

I wonder if the Stan Petrov connection that got him a move to us also helped get him a move to Celtic?

That's not a bad shout, it wouldn't surprise me at all.

[ChicagoLion]

Not good news for the Greenhouses at the back of Celtic Park

[Gregorys Boy]

Good work if you can get it.  My guess is either Lambert or Keane will be keeping an eye on him while he's there to see he can produce anything.

[Tuscans]

Not good news for the Greenhouses at the back of Celtic Park

Ha

[SoccerHQ]

We actually gazumped Celtic last summer to sign him if I remember.

[dave.woodhall]

I've just looked at a Celtic forum and they're split about the idea but I did smile at a thread on there bemoaning gloryhunters in Ireland supporting English teams. Irony is not completely dead.

[Toronto Villa]

Let's see if Tonev can have a similar resurgence in his career as another former Villa winger that went there; Alan Thompson.

[ChicagoLion]

Let's see if Tonev can have a similar resurgence in his career as another former Villa winger that went there; Alan Thompson.

Winger?

[brian green]

I hope this thread keeps going in memory of eastie who started it. Like the natives of the Solomon Islands build bamboo aeroplanes on the ground hoping to lure the Duke of Edinburgh back.