Benito Carbone - SS1 Friday 10th January

[Villafirst]

Benni is on The Fantasy Football show this Friday on Sky Sports 1. I seem to recall a great debut against Wimbledon I think? He did everything but score in that game. He was some player. Be interesting to hear his views now.

[Villafirst]

Forgot to add the programme is scheduled for 6.30pm.

[supertom]

Yeah I remember that game too. He was superb. I liked Beni. Wish he could have stayed longer.

[PGW]

Sound just set up to record it!

[Villafirst]

Remember his hat-trick against Leeds in the FA Cup? To think we had him and Merson in the final and the negative way we played....

[Trinitymiddle]

God, how we could do with him OR Merse now!!!

[Toronto Villa]

I thought that this was another villakicks thread suggesting we should sign someone using Randy's DeLorean

[john e]

I put Carbone in  with Ginola, great players who played for the wrong managers at times
ie - Gregory, Graham

[N'ZMAV]

a 28yr old Carbone would be perfect in our side now.

[Big Dick Edwards]

I loved Carbone as a player. It's amazing to think now he only played for us for half a season. Sadly he was your stereotypical foreign mercenary, chosing to join a club like Bradford City for the money rather than stay with Villa who had just been to an FA Cup Final.

[itbrvilla]

I loved Carbone as a player. It's amazing to think now he only played for us for half a season. Sadly he was your stereotypical foreign mercenary, chosing to join a club like Bradford City for the money rather than stay with Villa who had just been to an FA Cup Final.

Sheffield Wednesday had some brilliant players at times during the 90's including Benni, Di Canio, Blinker etc.

[mal]

I loved Carbone as a player. It's amazing to think now he only played for us for half a season. Sadly he was your stereotypical foreign mercenary, chosing to join a club like Bradford City for the money rather than stay with Villa who had just been to an FA Cup Final.

In which he fluffed an open goal which would have levelled the tie with  a few minutes left. Ran off in shame?

[not3bad]

Remember his hat-trick against Leeds in the FA Cup?

Fantastic stuff.  I remember walking home and being passed by a bunch of Villa fans in a car singing "Carbone!" and thinking "I reckon we could really get somewhere in the cup this year".

[Mortimer's Bear]

Remember his hat-trick against Leeds in the FA Cup?

Fantastic stuff.  I remember walking home and being passed by a bunch of Villa fans in a car singing "Carbone!" and thinking "I reckon we could really get somewhere in the cup this year".

My 2 abiding memories of that game are his screamer from 30+ yards and Merse dripping with blood after setting Carbone up for a goal.

[dave.woodhall]

The most over-rated player we've had, with the possible exception of Paul Merson.