Gary Gardner - Retired

[Damo70]

Would be great to see Gary Gardner doing well at the Villa though as has been said there is a lot of competition for that defensive midfield spot.

Since when is Gardner a defensive midfielder?

He's played there a fair amount for Forest, apparently.

At Forest defensive midfield is his favourite position.  At Brighton he preferred an attacking midfield role. At Sheffield Wednesday he said centre half was his favourite position. At Coventry he said he had always been a goalkeeper. It's a family trait.

[eamonn]

Harsh. You'll be toasting him come Christmas when he bangs in a free-kick to beat the bitters.

[SoccerHQ]

Could be with his bad Cruciate injuries Gardner won't have the mobility to play box-to-box midfield anymore as he did in the youth teams so might have to develop his game as a Westwood style deep lying defensive midfielder.

[Villa in Denmark]

Could be with his bad Cruciate injuries Gardner won't have the mobility to play box-to-box midfield anymore as he did in the youth teams so might have to develop his game as a Westwood style deep lying defensive midfielder.

Doesn't seem to have stopped Delph.

[PeterWithesShin]

Delph didn't do both before he was 20 though. Coming back from one is bad enough, but doing both and losing nearly 2 years of your career before you are 21 could well take it's toll. Hopefully not but there must be bit of a doubt.

[passitsideways]

Plus Delph was always quicker and that (obviously) helps when you need to get up and down the pitch.

[paul_e]

This year was his chance to prove he can stay fit and show enough at a decent level to suggest he's mentally and physically capable of playing for us.  His record at Forest is good enough to show that he's worth another look to see if he has recovered well enough, I hope we give him at least pre-season.

[sc00by555]

With Forest's season over on Saturday, do you think Gary Gardner will return "home" and get a chance to play in Villa's last couple of games of the season? I reckon Tim Sherwood might give him a run out, once safety is assured.

[peter w]

For crying out loud...

[itbrvilla]

For crying out loud...

HAHAHAHA!

[dave.woodhall]

That's a good idea. I wonder why nobody's mentioned it before?

[sc00by555]

What, you all expect me to read the thread before posting? Oh... please accept my most humble apologies.

[supertom]

Are we able to sign any free agents before saturdays game? I reckon we could do with Bobby Pires as Cole's looking a bit knackered. We could do with someone a little fresher.
If not we should recall Gary Gardner...


(runs and hides).

[OCD]

Looks like we have a new 'why didn't Barry take the penalty' type question.

[eamonn]

Gards penalties will be just as good as Barry's.