Villa player loan watch

[Dave]

Stupid that we can't recall him - about par for yhe course from the club's decision makers.

Not really, those are the FA rules. Short term loans (anything up to 28 days) can include a recall clause if both clubs agree to it. Anything longer than that is fixed for the time agreed.

But still subject to be broken on agreement from both parties (same as any contract).  Robinson for example we recalled early despite the contract being longer.

True, but I can't see why Derby would agree to it.

What would they stand to gain?

[adrenachrome]

Stupid that we can't recall him - about par for yhe course from the club's decision makers.

Not really, those are the FA rules. Short term loans (anything up to 28 days) can include a recall clause if both clubs agree to it. Anything longer than that is fixed for the time agreed.

But still subject to be broken on agreement from both parties (same as any contract).  Robinson for example we recalled early despite the contract being longer.

True, but I can't see why Derby would agree to it.

What would they stand to gain?

I am sure I read somewhere that the proportion of wages being paid by the loanee club and any fee involved feed into the equation as well as the length of loan. Lower division clubs are less likely to have some much clout in this respect but Derby have him securely tied up.  McLaren was unequivocal in hs esponse the question.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

[Monty]

See what we're missing with Bent? Who else could be so brilliant as to stand completely still while the ball bounces in off his arse?

[PeterWithe]

Lambert got plenty wrong but loaning Bent out wasn't one of the things, I was adamant that Bent should have been bought back into the fold from the bomb squad but a few matches of watching him changed my opinion totally, Lambert was correct, Bent is finished in the top flight, his legs have gone.

[eamonn]

And yet he might well be playing for Derby in it next season.

[PeterWithesShin]

And yet he might well be playing for Derby in it next season.

Or he might not. Or he might and look as shit as he has the last couple of seasons in it.

[OCD]

Were Bent and Sherwood at Spurs at the same time? Sherwood might want to offer him a new contract.

[simon ward 50]

Bent scored again I see. From about 2 yards of course!

[b23]

Injured Herd returns from Wigan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31532717

[eamonn]

Bent scored again I see. From about 2 yards of course!

At an angle, was a deft finish. The boy deserves praise no matter how begrudging.

[pooligan]

As shit as Bent is according to some on here,i would back him every time to score more goals than Gabby or Weimann.

[b23]

Thomas Strain loaned out to Chester.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30797520

[passitsideways]

Apparently Gardner's doing well at Forest.

So, y'know, should be useful for us in the Championship next season then.

[claret and blue blood]

Joe Bennett had a stormed against Small Heath yesterday including an assist, makes me feel slightly better on a miserable day,anyone think he'd be worse than Cissoko?