Charles N'zogbia update

[Dave]

So, anybody for an Alan Hutton-style surprise new contract?

[Toronto Villa]

So, anybody for an Alan Hutton-style surprise new contract?

might be inclined to give him 18 month to 2 years extension if this is how he wants to play under Sherwood. We are fast becoming the Church of Resurrected Careers. I imagine even Stephen Ireland would look good right now.

[supertom]

So, anybody for an Alan Hutton-style surprise new contract?

Ha ha. Not quite. He's got one more year hasn't he? I'd say let him see it out, by which time he'll be coming up to 30 and we could consider a 1-2 year extension if his fitness is up to scratch still.
First things first though, he needs to keep it up.

[Diablo]

Zogbia was trying things today that he'd never looked confident enough to really go for under the Scots. Timmy's really taken the shackles off it seems. There was a great moment in the second half where he knocked it round their midfielder and sprinted round the other side before laying it off to Bacuna (I think). He was buzzing. Not only that but he's been working hard too. He looks like a 9.5 million pound player now. The player many of us hoped for when he came in.

I totally agree he did look like the player we hoped for when we signed him (was it definitely £9.5 - I thought it was less for some reason). He seems like a totally different player, worked hard, managed to get the ball out of tight situations that I didn't expect him to and was aware of other players around him. I'm looking forward to MOTD to check I wasn't imagining things (again).
 

[eamonn]

Delighted to see him show the undoubted ability he has. People write-off his form at Wigan as a one off but if a player has showed that before it can likely be coaxed again with perseverance from coaching staff. No need to think of new deals, if he's still doing this in six months an extension of a couple of years might be deserving.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

So, anybody for an Alan Hutton-style surprise new contract?

Ask me in November unless we can unload him in the summer. As I mentioned in the Match thread, he's still infuriating, he makes the difficult look easy then fucks up with the basic. Great run and through ball to Gabby today though. More of that please.

[OCD]

If he plays like he did today on a consistent basis he'll become a first team regular and he's contract would be extended.

[villan from luton]

So, anybody for an Alan Hutton-style surprise new contract?

Ask me in November unless we can unload him in the summer. As I mentioned in the Match thread, he's still infuriating, he makes the difficult look easy then fucks up with the basic. Great run and through ball to Gabby today though. More of that please.

He was superb today IMO, the bloke has talent and hopefully the fact he is being allowed to show that will inspire him

[pauliewalnuts]

He was great today and in the last match, too.

Well done Sherwood for squeezing those performances out.

[caster troy]

Looks brilliant under TS. He is a flair player and he has been forced to play under two dour managers, so maybe it is no surprise it has taken an attacking manager to bring out the best in him.

[silhillvilla]

So, anybody for an Alan Hutton-style surprise new contract?

Yes as the bare minimum.
He should be out doing the shay given bomb squad to assistant manager overnight manoeuvre

[Damo70]

He was great today and in the last match, too.

Well done Sherwood for squeezing those performances out.

Given has looked good when TS has picked him too. He is getting the best out of TSM1's signings. At this rate Enda Stevens could become the new Stan Staunton. Is he still ours or has his loan become a nominal fee transfer that I missed?

[silhillvilla]

Enda is ours.
#endacomehome

[ChicagoLion]

I was in the never want to see him in a Villa shirt again.
Never thought I would see him as effective as he has been the last 2 games.
Long may it continue.

[Matt Collins]

It's obviously in part confidence. But it's also having players with movement playing around him. More than any other player he's an instinctive player who feeds off others. That's two goals in a week that started when he played a first time ball around the corner. You just can't do that if players aren't moving