Villa player loan watch

[supertom]

It'll be very interesting to see what happens with Robinson when he returns in January. With Kozak some way off, Benteke not looking sharp yet, Bent seemingly done in and Gabby looking like he doesn't care, I would think we could probably do with the extra option. It's almost got to the point this season we've almost (almost) missed Bowery as an option. He certainly offered slightly more last season than Bent has been able to this.

If we were to loan him out again, perhaps a Championship club might be beneficial. See if he can step up another level.

[PeterWithesShin]

While it's nice that Robinson is doing okay I hope we don't too carried away. 3 of his goals were against Havant & Waterlooville who are level 6. Unless he really hits some major form or we really are screwed for attacking options i'd go along with trying to loan him to a Championship club in Jan and see how he does.

[silhillvilla]

Looking at it objectively, Robinson is gaining good experience out with Preston . It's just the lack of options we currently have due to illness , suspension , age etc .
Is Burke a striker ? Maybe he's another bench option as well as Bent.

[supertom]

If Benteke looked half fit and Bent looked like he still had a pulse I'd say for definite, keep Robinson out on loan for the whole season. Given our injuries, if we get one or two more up front we may have to call on Burke and Drennen perhaps, as opposed to Robinson who will be away (and is the better of the prospects).
I'm all for putting the lads out on loan for game time, but the luck we're having right now I think we probably need a 30 man squad to cope.

I've a nightmarish vision akin to the days of Scimeca playing as an emergency CF, of Baker being pushed up top to be an emergency forward. But then again, Bakers always injured too.

[PeterWithesShin]

Hopefully we'd be smart enough to have a clause in to call him back. Yes yes, I know!

[supertom]

Hopefully we'd be smart enough to have a clause in to call him back. Yes yes, I know!

You'd hope so.

[AV82EC]

It's 100% the right thing to have done. If there's a major criticism of the club like so many others in England over the past 5-10 years is the lack of proper game time players graduating from youth to seniors get between the ages of 18-21. This could be the making of him.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I'd completely forgotten about Kozak, is he near to coming back yet?

[silhillvilla]

I'd completely forgotten about Kozak, is he near to coming back yet?

He was until the latest set back.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

[supertom]

Good bit of nous from the lad there. Like vintage Bent.

[amfy]

It's looking very much like Callum Robinson is being recalled from PNE. If this is true, I have to say the PNE bit of me is more gutted than the Villa bit of me is pleased. I don't expect we'll even play him.

[silhillvilla]

Callum Robinson recalled

[amfy]

Just confirmed on the PNE boards that Robinson is on his way back to us.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Lambert needs to play him instead of Zog/Weimann, alongside Gabby.

Welcome home Callum!