Villa player loan watch

[RussellC]

There are rumours on Twitter that Joe Bennett's on his way to Brighton on loan.

[Legion]

Now confirmed by a proper source.

[paulcomben]

Lerner has prepared and loaned out most of our Championship team, in case we need it. Lowton will be next. Robinson, once the injured strikers return. Steer, Lowton, Bennett, Luna, Donacien, Sylla, Helenius, Johnson, Tonev, Robinson...

[PeterWithesShin]

Joe Bennett has joined Brighton on a season-long loan deal.
Bennett will link up with boss Sami Hyypiä and former Villa defender Aaron Hughes at the Championship side.

[Dave]

Good move for him that.

Regular games, get a bit of confidence back.

[paulcomben]

Living in Brighton beats the crap out of where all of the others have gone.

[Dave]

Living in Brighton beats the crap out of where all of the others have gone.

You know, I'll take a year in Verona over a year in Brighton.

[Exeter 77]

Tonev isn't even on Celtic's bench tonight - is he injured, ineligible or just not selected?

Helenius (as I've mentioned on the Other Games thread -sorry,  repeating myself) playing for Aalborg though.

[paulcomben]

Living in Brighton beats the crap out of where all of the others have gone.

You know, I'll take a year in Verona over a year in Brighton.

Ah. Oh, to be a crap left back on a year's secondment, either way.

[Gregorys Boy]

Living in Brighton beats the crap out of where all of the others have gone.

You know, I'll take a year in Verona over a year in Brighton.

How dare you sir!  Brighton is a wonderful city! 

This makes sense he just isn't cutting it at Villa, and playing in the Championship will be of help to him if not for Brighton?

[ozzjim]

Verona is a lovely city.

[OCD]

Another year's experience and he might be ready to push for a place in our team. He's shown potential at times and just looked a little raw and needing to understand his defensive duties better.

[Gregorys Boy]

Verona is a lovely city.

Didn't say it wasn't, but I doubt that was Dave's point.

[Risso]

Another year's experience and he might be ready to push for a place in our team. He's shown potential at times and just looked a little raw and needing to understand his defensive duties better.

He'll be 25 at the start of next season, at what point does he stop being a promising youngster?

[OCD]

Another year's experience and he might be ready to push for a place in our team. He's shown potential at times and just looked a little raw and needing to understand his defensive duties better.

He'll be 25 at the start of next season, at what point does he stop being a promising youngster?

I didn't say he was a 'promising youngster'. I said he looked raw at times which means inexperienced due to a lack of games. Given a season on loan for experience, he can either be integrated into the squad or moved on.