Villa player loan watch

[OCD]

Grealish only seems to get as far as the bench and up to now he has seemed a little more developed than Robinson. Says a lot about us that we're not able to allow a young lad to develop at his own pace. You just know he'll be an unused sub the majority of the time.

[paulcomben]

Weird indeed that he came on v Southampton.

[Dave]

Jordan Graham has gone to Wolves until January.

[OCD]

With a view to a permanent move, which is a shame as he was being talked about in the same breath as Grealish at one point.

[FatSam]

El Ahmadi scored against Sevilla in the Europa League tonight.

[Dave]

One for an 'ex-players' thread there. He moved back to Feyernoord permanently.

[seanthevillan]

Just seen el ahmadis goal, it was a screamer. Colin kazim richards (if you remember him) chested it down and he dipped a half volley over the keeper from 20 odd yards. I kid you not.

[Karlos96]

Updates from today:

Yeovil lost 2-0 to Preston, Steer didn't play not on the bench either.
Donacien played the whole game as Tranmere beat Portsmouth 3-1.
Stevens played the whole game as Doncaster drew 1-1 away at Crewe.
Verona lost 2-1 to Sassuolo, Luna sat on the bench again and never got on.
Brighton lost 2-1 to Fulham, Bennett played 78 minutes, Gardner played the whole game, Bent played the whole game and scored Brighton's goal.
Erciyesspor beat Balikesirspor 4-0, Sylla played the whole game.
Oldham beat Rochdale 3-0, Johnson played the whole game and scored two goals

[Percy McCarthy]

Well done Johnson. Donacien must be doing okay, seems to be a fixture in the side.

[PeterWithesShin]

I really liked the look of Donacien a couple of pre-seasons ago when he played a few games.

[dekko]

He was moved from central defence to right wing-back when their new manager came in.  He looks quick enough to play there at least.

[adrenachrome]

Manchester Evening News

Dan's the man as Latics look to keep their loan ranger

Aston Villa youngster has impressed Oldham boss Lee Johnson

Dec 02, 2014 10:58 By Sheldan Keay


OLDHAM manager Lee Johnson admits that he will be doing all he can to keep Daniel Johnson at the club when his loan expires next month.

The midfielder is on loan from Aston Villa and is yet to put a foot wrong during his time at the club.

His deal is set to expire on January 5 and Latics boss Johnson has been delighted with his performances so far.

“He’s a talented player and he’s been really effective since coming to us,” he said.

“You never know what’s going to happen but we would certainly like to keep him at the club.

“We will speak to him and to Aston Villa but at the moment we should just enjoy him while he’s here.”

Johnson was a key figure in the 3-0 victory over local rivals Rochdale on Saturday, scoring two of his side’s goals.

The win has seen Latics move into the play-off places and Johnson, 22, was glad to contribute to the win.

“It was a big derby game against our rivals and I’m happy that I got the goals that I did,” he said.

“It was the first time that I played at Spotland and the atmosphere with the fans was brilliant.

“The supporters were different class and it really helped to drive us through the game.

“It was a good team performance and I’m just delighted to get the win, that’s the most important thing.”

[Mister E]

Manchester Evening News

Dan's the man as Latics look to keep their loan ranger

Aston Villa youngster has impressed Oldham boss Lee Johnson

Dec 02, 2014 10:58 By Sheldan Keay


OLDHAM manager Lee Johnson admits that he will be doing all he can to keep Daniel Johnson at the club when his loan expires next month.

The midfielder is on loan from Aston Villa and is yet to put a foot wrong during his time at the club.

His deal is set to expire on January 5 and Latics boss Johnson has been delighted with his performances so far.

“He’s a talented player and he’s been really effective since coming to us,” he said.

“You never know what’s going to happen but we would certainly like to keep him at the club.

“We will speak to him and to Aston Villa but at the moment we should just enjoy him while he’s here.”

Johnson was a key figure in the 3-0 victory over local rivals Rochdale on Saturday, scoring two of his side’s goals.

The win has seen Latics move into the play-off places and Johnson, 22, was glad to contribute to the win.

“It was a big derby game against our rivals and I’m happy that I got the goals that I did,” he said.

“It was the first time that I played at Spotland and the atmosphere with the fans was brilliant.

“The supporters were different class and it really helped to drive us through the game.

“It was a good team performance and I’m just delighted to get the win, that’s the most important thing.”

So, what is it about Johnson? He's been on the cusp for a while and has always looked like a reasonable prospect when tested ....

[supertom]

Manchester Evening News

Dan's the man as Latics look to keep their loan ranger

Aston Villa youngster has impressed Oldham boss Lee Johnson

Dec 02, 2014 10:58 By Sheldan Keay


OLDHAM manager Lee Johnson admits that he will be doing all he can to keep Daniel Johnson at the club when his loan expires next month.

The midfielder is on loan from Aston Villa and is yet to put a foot wrong during his time at the club.

His deal is set to expire on January 5 and Latics boss Johnson has been delighted with his performances so far.

“He’s a talented player and he’s been really effective since coming to us,” he said.

“You never know what’s going to happen but we would certainly like to keep him at the club.

“We will speak to him and to Aston Villa but at the moment we should just enjoy him while he’s here.”

Johnson was a key figure in the 3-0 victory over local rivals Rochdale on Saturday, scoring two of his side’s goals.

The win has seen Latics move into the play-off places and Johnson, 22, was glad to contribute to the win.

“It was a big derby game against our rivals and I’m happy that I got the goals that I did,” he said.

“It was the first time that I played at Spotland and the atmosphere with the fans was brilliant.

“The supporters were different class and it really helped to drive us through the game.

“It was a good team performance and I’m just delighted to get the win, that’s the most important thing.”

So, what is it about Johnson? He's been on the cusp for a while and has always looked like a reasonable prospect when tested ....

I had high hopes for him. He's mobile, good on the ball, eye for a pass and in the U-21's he's got goals in him, and I believe he's captained the side.
He's just not really broken through. I thought the 13-14 pre-season he impressed in a few games. This pre-season he didn't get so many games and didn't really standout in the ones he did unfortunately.
He looks like one of those who will drift away from the side and end up at a L1 or if he's lucky, Championship club.

I'd like to see him get a chance though. We're short of options in midfield and Westwood and Cleverley have hardly set the world alight.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

He was moved from central defence to right wing-back when their new manager came in.  He looks quick enough to play there at least.

He was our best player in the friendly at Luton pre-season before last - in defence and going forward!