Villa player loan watch

[Karlos96]

Tonight's updates:

Steer played the whole game in Doncaster's 2-0 defeat against Leyton Orient.
Donacien played the whole game in Tranmere's 0-0 against Mansfield.
Gardner played the whole game in Brighton's 1-1 against Huddersfield, he was booked.  Bennett never played and wasn't on the bench.
Stevens played the whole game in Northampton's 3-1 defeat against Oxford, he scored Northampton's goal he was booked as well.
Johnson came on in the 61st minute in Chesterfield's 2-1 defeat away at Colchester.
Bolton lost 2-1 away to Charlton - Herd never started wasn't on the bench either.
Portsmouth won 3-2 against Stevenage, Drennan never started wasn't on the bench either.
Robinson played 86 minutes in Preston's 1-0 win away at Gillingham.

[Dante Lavelli]

I rarely rant about Villa but the form of these players is concerning to me.  I always thought that our long term 'Plan A' was to invest in youth.  However the current evidence suggests that this has either not happened or has not been successful.  They're not bad, but not discernably better than rivals.

I think we all acknowledge that we cannot afford to pump money into all areas but we need to specialise in at least one  in order to have some sort of competitive advantage (youth/scouting/'money ball'/sporadic marque signings).  Just cost cutting will only end the slow erosion of the whole club.  i'd love to know what the plan is.  In fact I think most fans would forgive a multitude of sin, if there was an identifiable strategy to move us forward.

[adrenachrome]

Brum Mail

Young Aston Villa striker ends disappointing loan spell at Portsmouth

Michael Drennan failed to reproduce goal-scoring form he enjoyed at Pompey last season


    Oct 22, 2014 10:41
    By Gregg Evans


Michael Drennan will return to Villa after Portsmouth decided against renewing his loan deal.

The 20-year-old failed to score in four appearances at the south coast club and is heading back to the Midlands today.

When Drennan didn’t make the squad for last night’s 3-2 win over Stevenage the writing appeared to be on the wall and today boss Andy Awford confirmed as much.

He said: "It didn’t work with Drenno unfortunately.

"Michael’s loan is up tomorrow and we won’t be extending it, so he will go back today.

"I spoke to him yesterday and unfortunately we are not quite playing the way to suit him, so I am not going to keep him.

"I think Michael is a very good player, I really do, but the way we are playing at the moment is not going to suit him.

"There is no point him staying as a loan player if he is not going to play.”

Drennan scored three times in 10 matches during his loan spell at Pompey last season but he didn’t have the same impact this time around.

He will now return to Villa’s development side.

[Villa in Denmark]

I don't follow the other divisions that closely so can't really comment about individual teams or players, but we should be careful not to get someone half decent playing in a shit team going nowhere fast mixed up with a shit player going nowhere fast playing in a half decent team.

I'd be just as concerned about some of these players getting into the same mediocrity is something to aspire to mindset that that the first team appear to display too often, by repeatedly being on the end of too many shoeings.

[richard moore]

Brum Mail

Young Aston Villa striker ends disappointing loan spell at Portsmouth

Michael Drennan failed to reproduce goal-scoring form he enjoyed at Pompey last season


    Oct 22, 2014 10:41
    By Gregg Evans


Michael Drennan will return to Villa after Portsmouth decided against renewing his loan deal.

The 20-year-old failed to score in four appearances at the south coast club and is heading back to the Midlands today.

When Drennan didn’t make the squad for last night’s 3-2 win over Stevenage the writing appeared to be on the wall and today boss Andy Awford confirmed as much.

He said: "It didn’t work with Drenno unfortunately.

"Michael’s loan is up tomorrow and we won’t be extending it, so he will go back today.

"I spoke to him yesterday and unfortunately we are not quite playing the way to suit him, so I am not going to keep him.

"I think Michael is a very good player, I really do, but the way we are playing at the moment is not going to suit him.

"There is no point him staying as a loan player if he is not going to play.”

Drennan scored three times in 10 matches during his loan spell at Pompey last season but he didn’t have the same impact this time around.

He will now return to Villa’s development side.

That's a hell of a lot of words to say he's shit

[paul_e]

Which is why that's not what it's saying.  I haven't seen a minute of portsmouth playing this season but I can only assume that it means they need a striker who they can build the team around rather than a guy to finish the chances they were already creating.

[Clampy]

Brum Mail

Young Aston Villa striker ends disappointing loan spell at Portsmouth

Michael Drennan failed to reproduce goal-scoring form he enjoyed at Pompey last season


    Oct 22, 2014 10:41
    By Gregg Evans


Michael Drennan will return to Villa after Portsmouth decided against renewing his loan deal.

The 20-year-old failed to score in four appearances at the south coast club and is heading back to the Midlands today.

When Drennan didn’t make the squad for last night’s 3-2 win over Stevenage the writing appeared to be on the wall and today boss Andy Awford confirmed as much.

He said: "It didn’t work with Drenno unfortunately.

"Michael’s loan is up tomorrow and we won’t be extending it, so he will go back today.

"I spoke to him yesterday and unfortunately we are not quite playing the way to suit him, so I am not going to keep him.

"I think Michael is a very good player, I really do, but the way we are playing at the moment is not going to suit him.

"There is no point him staying as a loan player if he is not going to play.”

Drennan scored three times in 10 matches during his loan spell at Pompey last season but he didn’t have the same impact this time around.

He will now return to Villa’s development side.

That's a hell of a lot of words to say he's shit

What makes you say something like that? Have you seen much of him?

[Matt C]

Everything is shit. Didn't you know?

[b23]

Off to watch Chesterfield at Walsall soon.

Will be watching out for Daniel Johnson.

[spangley1812]

Joe Bennett scores for Brighton

[silhillvilla]

Jordan Bowery hasn't scored today.

[OCD]

That's the case most days.

[Karlos96]

Updates:

There were a couple from Thursday:

Helenius played 70 minutes in Aalborg's 3-0 against Dynamo Kiev.
Tonev came on in 57th minute in Celtic's 2-1 against Astra, he was booked.

Today's games:

Steer played the whole game in their 0-0 against MK Dons.
Donacien played the whole game in their 2-2 against Wimbledon.
Bennett played the whole game and Gardner played 68 minutes in their 1-1 with Rotherham.  Bennett scored Brighton's goal
Stevens played the whole game in Northampton's 1-0 defeat away at Luton, he was booked.
Chesterfield lost 1-0 to Walsall Johnson never played wasn't on the bench either.
Bolton won 3-1 against Brentford Herd never played wasn't on the bench either.
Robinson played the whole game in Preston's 3-2 win against Fleetwood.

[b23]

Updates:

There were a couple from Thursday:

Helenius played 70 minutes in Aalborg's 3-0 against Dynamo Kiev.
Tonev came on in 57th minute in Celtic's 2-1 against Astra, he was booked.

Today's games:

Steer played the whole game in their 0-0 against MK Dons.
Donacien played the whole game in their 2-2 against Wimbledon.
Bennett played the whole game and Gardner played 68 minutes in their 1-1 with Rotherham.  Bennett scored Brighton's goal
Stevens played the whole game in Northampton's 1-0 defeat away at Luton, he was booked.
Chesterfield lost 1-0 to Walsall Johnson never played wasn't on the bench either.
Bolton won 3-1 against Brentford Herd never played wasn't on the bench either.
Robinson played the whole game in Preston's 3-2 win against Fleetwood.

True. He didnt make the team or squad but, Daniel Johnson did come on the pitch at half time for a kick about with Gboly Ariyibi though.

[Matt C]

Bit odd that Herd isn't featuring. Injured?