Views on new signings so far

[tomd2103]

I think injurys permitting we'll start at Arsenal with the front three and middle three that served us so well at the end of last season.

I reckon the defence aswell will be Lowton-Vlaar-Okore- Luna but Okore needs to play some games.

Agree.  I think the midfield three and front three are still first choice after their performances in the second half of last season.  The encouraging thing for me is that when everyone is fit, we will have a lot more options on the bench this season, including players who may be able to come on and change games.  We could be looking at a bench of:

Steer, Baker, Gardner, Bacuna, El Ahmadi, Tonev, Helenius   

[cheltenhamlion]

I will be taking in my first pre season game against Malaga so will judge properly then.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I will be taking in my first pre season game against Malaga so will judge properly then.

Part-Timer!

[pauliewalnuts]

Agreed. Always thought McLeish was a really likeable chap, in fact my Uncle, who is as Villa as they come, met him a bunch of times while he was working in Scotland and said you'd struggle to meet a nicer bloke. If I were to go for a pint with any of our previous five managers, it would be McLeish hands down.

Having said that, he's still a biblically shit football manager.

The last line of that just made me snort with laughter.

[bobdylan]

Can any of them take a decent corner/free kick?  Westy puts a reasonable ball in but otherwise we are short on set piece takers unless Tonev, Bacuna, Luna etc are useful?