Villa player loan watch

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I really rate Daniel Johnson and feel that the loan move could work really well for him/us. He's very creative though a bit lightweight - inevitably; his experience at Oldham should help toughen him up - but it would be great to see him back with us hungry for a place in the first team and being given a chance by PL.

[supertom]

I really rate Daniel Johnson and feel that the loan move could work really well for him/us. He's very creative though a bit lightweight - inevitably; his experience at Oldham should help toughen him up - but it would be great to see him back with us hungry for a place in the first team and being given a chance by PL.

Westwood and TC are pretty lightweight, so you'd hope with Sanchez offering the physical presence we could get Johnson in somewhere. Maybe he needs to work harder in training, but certainly his loan will have helped. I hope he gets a chance.

[UK Redsox]

Has Tonev been playing whilst his ban was under appeal. I see that its going to be another two weeks before there's a verdict.

Seems to be dragging on

[adrenachrome]

Has Tonev been playing whilst his ban was under appeal. I see that its going to be another two weeks before there's a verdict.

Seems to be dragging on

Yes, I read a snippet that he missed a sitter having been "put clean through" in their last game.

[Karlos96]

Today's updates:

Yeovil drew 1-1 with Accrington, Steer never played not on the bench.
Brighton lost 3-0 away at Derby.  Bent, Bennett and Gardner played the whole game, Gardner was booked.
Donacien played the whole game as Tranmere drew 2-2 away at Oxford United.
Oldham lost 1-0 against Doncaster.  Johnson played 89 minutes for Oldham, Enda Stevens played the whole game for Doncaster.
Tonev came on on the 64th minute as Celtic won 1-0 away at Motherwell.
Helenius came on in the 73rd minute as Aalborg drew 1-1 with Odense.

[SoccerHQ]

From his two loan spells Daniel Johnson is a class above league one it's fair to say.

He's always seemed highly rated without breaking through for some reason.

I suppose he was a bit young during the Houllier season when we gave endless youth products debuts but I maybe thought he would've got a shot in one of the first two seasons under Lambert.

I think his chance has passed here but he'll have a good career in the lower leagues.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Bent had a goal disallowed for offside

[Matt C]

Wonder why Steer didn't play. Injury or recall?

[Mister E]

Wonder why Steer didn't play. Injury or recall?

funny, 'cos he was mentioned yesterday on R5L as being in the goal and saving a one-on-one.
And on the team sheet as having played, on Sky.

[Dave]

Wonder why Steer didn't play. Injury or recall?

funny, 'cos he was mentioned yesterday on R5L as being in the goal and saving a one-on-one.
And on the team sheet as having played, on Sky.

BBC think he played the whole match as well. I think we can assume that he did.

[UK Redsox]

From his two loan spells Daniel Johnson is a class above league one it's fair to say.

He's always seemed highly rated without breaking through for some reason.

I suppose he was a bit young during the Houllier season when we gave endless youth products debuts but I maybe thought he would've got a shot in one of the first two seasons under Lambert.

I think his chance has passed here but he'll have a good career in the lower leagues.

Yep, I think that he could be the next Jonathan Hogg

[PeterWithe]

The talk before the start of last season was that whilst Johnson was the pick of that crop technically, he was viewed as too laid back and if he didn't change, then they weren't certain he was going to make it here.

[UK Redsox]

If Westwood is out for any length of time, could Johnson be recalled or will Villa muddle thro with the current midfield options ?

As well as sitting on the bench, is Robinson also getting games for the U21s ?

[dekko]

If Westwood is out for any length of time, could Johnson be recalled or will Villa muddle thro with the current midfield options ?

As well as sitting on the bench, is Robinson also getting games for the U21s ?

I would imagine Gardner will get a recall before DJ does.  Assuming he has a recall clause.

[UK Redsox]

I thought that GG was on a season loan but I see that he's due back on Jan 5 the same as DJ