Ryan Bertrand

[Hillbilly]

While we're name checking decent full backs, let's not forget Mark Delaney.

[PeterWithe]

Luna started the season brightly, he wouldn't be the first overseas player to have a bad spell in his first year. He may well be better next year. Admittedly this bad spell has gone on a very long time and has been pretty awful.

[simboy]

At last a full back that can overlap and add something to our attack and is comfortable on the ball, if only we could clone john gidman

 John Gidman, what a player he was, one of my all time favourites.

2nd best right back during my Villa days - No. 1 has to be Kenny Swain.

Much as I liked KennySwain, John Gidman was my favourite Villa right back, so great to watch and a disgrace he only got the one England cap where he was superb

Personally I would go for John Robson. Probably the best I've seen so far. I know Gidman replaced him and Robson switched to the left but he was just an awesome defender. 

[garyshawsknee]

The 89/90 season with Price at RB and Gage at Lb, they were both on top of their game. Use to really like Gage, never let us down wherever he played.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

Very good signing, albeit on loan. I can see Bennett going back to Boro to be honest.

[rob_bridge]

Just saw this from 'The Shed End' forum

"Happy for Bertrand, happy its not Liverpool, but he is a better standard than Aston Villa."

Who the fuck do they think they are, short of lottery winners, to think their cast offs deserve better than us.  If I ever needed any more reason to hate that club and/or their fans.

I read a few of their forums about Bertrand this morning and saw lots of that.

The c***s.

They're a club with absolute no redeeming features. None. I hate Man United but I can think of the odd positive about them, they're away support is impressive, they've stuck with one manager to build a dynasty, they've managed to keep on winning despite shit owners.

Liverpool, who i've hated even longer than Man United, I can think of the odd redeeming feature for them, too.

Chelsea, though? Not one single thing, absolutely nothing, there is not a single reason to respect, like or accept Chelsea. Everything about them is revolting.

Agree with every single word

[Dave Clark Five]

While we're name checking decent full backs, let's not forget Mark Delaney.

Also Mick Wright and Keith Bradley.

[Toronto Villa]

always thought Earl Barrett was a pretty good

[eamonn]

As a record club signing at the time (I think?) I guess he ought to have been. Solid and unspectacular from what I remember as a bairn.

[rob_bridge]

always thought Earl Barrett was a pretty good

Agree he was a more than decent full back but could have been an even better centre half.

[rob_bridge]

The 89/90 season with Price at RB and Gage at Lb, they were both on top of their game. Use to really like Gage, never let us down wherever he played.

I'm confused I thought it was mainly Stuart Gray at Left (Wing) Back. Can't remember if Gage played much that season.

[Dave Clark Five]

As a record club signing at the time (I think?) I guess he ought to have been. Solid and unspectacular from what I remember as a bairn.

I like your 'location', Eamonn.

[manic-road]

The 89/90 season with Price at RB and Gage at Lb, they were both on top of their game. Use to really like Gage, never let us down wherever he played.

I'm confused I thought it was mainly Stuart Gray at Left (Wing) Back. Can't remember if Gage played much that season.

Gage played 115 times in the time he was at the Villa, not sure which seasons he made most appearances though.

[Matt Collins]

I think gage played more than gray

But let's not get over the top. That group of players had one excellent year. The rest of their careers they were division two or bottom four division one players. Big Ron ditched that lot pretty sharpish

There's no way those players were anywhere near the class of Delaney, Barrett, Staunton or wright.

[PeterWithesShin]

Welcome Plastic. Enjoy your time at the greatest club on earth.