Ryan Bertrand

[London Villan]

Wonder if he has been guaranteed a starting spot with the World Cup on the agenda for him...

[Damo70]

Good stuff.

How many players can we have on loan at one time? Was just wondering whether the mooted possibility of loaning Defour till the end of the season is now not possible.

I think it'll be Hoolahan and that's it maybe unless he has another centre half in mind.

I would guess a centre half on loan as he would only be looking at cover until Okore is fit. I would also think that by bringing in Holt from the championship he has left himself the chance to try and bring one in from a Premier League club.

[SheffieldVillain]

Wonder if he has been guaranteed a starting spot with the World Cup on the agenda for him...

Having Luna as his competition is probably a good enough guarantee of a starting spot!

[pauliewalnuts]

A Chelsea season-ticket-holding colleague has just described him as "good, but not very adventurous" to me. "Likes to pass sideways" apparently. My response was that if he likes to pass to a player in the same shirt he'll do, regardless.

The other thing is, I suspect what Chelsea fans describe as "good" is different to our definition.

[VILLA MOLE]

A Chelsea season-ticket-holding colleague has just described him as "good, but not very adventurous" to me. "Likes to pass sideways" apparently. My response was that if he likes to pass to a player in the same shirt he'll do, regardless.

The other thing is, I suspect what Chelsea fans describe as "good" is different to our definition.

yes spoilt bastards spring to mind

[TonyD]

Don't like this passing sideways business.  Already have enough of that going on.

[SX150]

A lot more up beat about this loan deal after the previous disillusion.

[mrfuse]

Looks a decent player to me, just wondering if he has a decent loan spell we may be able to sign him permanently?

It could be that Chelsea go for Luke Shaw now, just a guess but that could work nicely in our favour.

[UK Redsox]

I've been saying for a long time that Villa should flash the plastic and bring in Bertrand.

[DrGonzo]

Didn't see that one coming.  Doesn't bode well for Bennet and Luna though does it?  I can't see this as being a tilt for a World Cup berth, unless there are a couple of bad injuries, as Baines, Cole and Shaw must be ahead of him in that pecking order.  Let's hope this is with a view to a permanent deal in the summer and possibly the shortest career you'll see for Tony Moon (great name, shit player).

[glasses]

Good signing although would have preferred an option to buy at the end of loan.
Will improve defence without doubt.

How do you know we haven't got a clause to buy? In any case, there's always an option to buy. All you have to do is offer Chelsea an acceptable amount and agree personal terms.

There is not always an option to buy - do you think Everton have an option on lukaku?
Lets hope he has a good spell here as did kyle walker , I'm sure he will be very decent for us.

If they want to buy him, they will need to offer Chelsea an acceptable sum of money. That figure may be astronomical considering how good he has been. All I'm saying is all clubs have the option, as in a choice to try and buy a player they have on Loan. Everton have the option to pay the asking price. As do Villa, with Bertrand.

Again, how do you know there isn't a clause in this confidential contract between the clubs?

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I'm not a fan of loan deals to clubs in the same division; but I'm glad we're bringing in a new left back with a little bit of pedigree.

[Summers]

Good signing, would be happy if it was a transfer instead of a loan.. Maybe in the summer.

Next now, please.

[Loxton01]

Excellent Loan Move getting a player in who is better than what we have. LEts hope he performs like Kyle Walker did.

Luna is ok going forward but is terrible defensively.

Holt is a short measure signing clearly not great but needs must with Kozak injured.

We need a midfielder now and then he wont have done too bad.

Lets hope Lambo is learning from his mistakes

[Dribbler]

A good loan signing which should significantly strengthen us at the back, will be interesting to see how he fits in and adapts to Lambert's 'system'.