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[Damo70]

Always liked the look of Johnson.
Surprised that we let him go at a good age.
I know they play different positions but it always rankles with me to see the player that Cahill has turned into and for us this season Clark...a little more patience with the classier players - and I count Johnson as one of those - seems to be worth it.

I always thought Cahill was a good player. Same with Clark, although I have wondered in the past if holding midfielder might turn out to be his best position.

[ROBBO]

The thing that impresses me about Clark is that he really wants to win, he above all is the one shouting and geeing up his team mates, he loves playing for the Villa.

[Duncan Shaw]

Always liked the look of Johnson.
Surprised that we let him go at a good age.
I know they play different positions but it always rankles with me to see the player that Cahill has turned into and for us this season Clark...a little more patience with the classier players - and I count Johnson as one of those - seems to be worth it.

I always thought Cahill was a good player. Same with Clark, although I have wondered in the past if holding midfielder might turn out to be his best position.

Just spoke to a Preston fan at work and he's raving about Johnson and Robinson.  Can't believe the steal they had with Johnson and reckons, like most of us do, that Robinson would have been given a real chance by Sherwood.  Hopefully see him flourish next year!

[RussellC]

Always liked the look of Johnson.
Surprised that we let him go at a good age.
I know they play different positions but it always rankles with me to see the player that Cahill has turned into and for us this season Clark...a little more patience with the classier players - and I count Johnson as one of those - seems to be worth it.

I always thought Cahill was a good player. Same with Clark, although I have wondered in the past if holding midfielder might turn out to be his best position.

I also really like Clark but I don't think he's mobile enough or has quick enough feet to play as a holding midfielder, especially not that he's bulked-up quite considerably. Definitely a centre-back for me.

[Matt Collins]

Surely clark's form this year has finally put to bed the idea he's a midfielder

[N'Zimidy]

One Forest fan on their forum saying that Gary Gardner was MOTM again today and far too good for the Championship.

I think he'll fit in very well under Sherwood next year.

[Matt C]

Promising on Gardner, hope he makes it.

I was amongst Clark's biggest critics but he's running Hutton close for most improved player this season.

[pooligan]

I have a feeling that we will come to regret giving Johnson away for almost nothing.Having watched him many times in the U21 ,it was clear to see he had talent and while i did not think he was good enough for the Premier,he certainly looked good enough to be given a chance at least. It is a pity that Lambert seemed scared to give the likes of Johnson,Robinson and Grealish a decent chance.

[SteveN]

I was told by a regular watcher of the youth and reserve teams that Johnson had real talent and could play at the highest level.  It will be a sad thing if it was his attitude that meant  the Villa to let him go rather than ability.   

But if he has now realised what is required of him to be a professional footballer then good for him and well done Preston for giving him an opportunity to demonstrate that.

[Dante Lavelli]

Sounds like a buy back option or sell on clause should have been included, as the alleged £50k is neither here nor there, whereas he could be a £1m + player soon.  At £50k I would not be surprised if there is something of that ilk.

[not3bad]

It is a pity that Lambert seemed scared to give the likes of Johnson,Robinson and Grealish a decent chance.

True. Although Lambert didn't spend a king's ransom on the likes of Luna, Bennett and Tonev it is still money that could have been saved by trusting the kids more and we'd have been no worse off overall.  Heck, he could have used Enda Stevens more at left back (I realise Enda was another player bought in but he was already here when Lambert arrived).

[adrenachrome]

Nottingham Forest fans react on Twitter to Gary Gardner's performance against Rotherham

[PaulWinch again]

Good news on Gardner, hopefully he'll be able to make the step up with us next year.

[Dante Lavelli]

That's the second time in a few weeks that the NFFC fans on twitter have raved about Gardner isn't it?

[richardhubbard]

It reminds of when Delph went out on loan after being injured , he got his confidence back and look at him now.

Hopefully Gary can do the same