Chris Herd

[aj2k77]

Don't want to start an 'ITK' but Chris Herd doesn't have depression.

[Phil from the upper holte]

So what is it then?

[kippaxvilla2]

Am I the only one who doesn't actually want to know because its nothing to do with me.

[spud1950]

Might have know he,s married .I was told when they went away last year he was prescribed some tablets by the club and didnt go well with booze and he went awol

[johnny from donny]

Am I the only one who doesn't actually want to know because its nothing to do with me.

No, you're not. Right now the club is giving support to an employee; which, while it is a commendable course of action, is actually no more than you or I would have the right to expect from any decent employer.
Chris Herd's personal business is exactly that. His personal business. If it were a disciplinary issue I'm sure the club would have taken a different stance. So how about we just stop speculating about somebody else's private life?

[Gregorys Boy]

Am I the only one who doesn't actually want to know because its nothing to do with me.

No, you're not. Right now the club is giving support to an employee; which, while it is a commendable course of action, is actually no more than you or I would have the right to expect from any decent employer.
Chris Herd's personal business is exactly that. His personal business. If it were a disciplinary issue I'm sure the club would have taken a different stance. So how about we just stop speculating about somebody else's private life?

And I agree with you both.  Even this thread should be locked, and only opened again, when he is back involved or moved on, or people should just stop talking about things they know nothing about, or at least just talk about him as a footballer.

[eamonn]

I think "Why has Herd been given a new contract?" has the potential to be the greatest misunderstanding since Barry didn't take that bloody penalty that you wags are always so fond of mentioning.

[kippaxvilla2]

Yep I must admit to being guilty as charge.  During my Speckled Hen induced ramblings last evening I assumed quite wrongly he was out of contract.

I heard Barry was off the field being treated to some cake at the time.

[peter w]

I'm in the not good enough category and ranks up there with Paul Kerr, Darren Bradley, Riccardo Scimeca, Michael Oakes, David Norton, Not the Steve Hunt Hunt in the not very good category and we'll forget that he actually played for us. 

[Steve67]

Peter W, must be honest, I think Herd could be converted full time into a decent right back. Not a world beater by any means but better than Lowton or Hutton. I certainly don't think Herd will make it Villa in midfield.

[Hoppo]

I've never understood why he hasn't been given a run at right back.

[dr.chekov]

I'm in the not good enough category and ranks up there with Paul Kerr, Darren Bradley, Riccardo Scimeca, Michael Oakes, David Norton, Not the Steve Hunt Hunt in the not very good category and we'll forget that he actually played for us. 

I thought Steve Hunt was a great player. Problem was he was playing in the worst Villa team of the last 40 odd years.

[Toronto Villa]

I'm in the not good enough category and ranks up there with Paul Kerr, Darren Bradley, Riccardo Scimeca, Michael Oakes, David Norton, Not the Steve Hunt Hunt in the not very good category and we'll forget that he actually played for us. 

I thought Steve Hunt was a great player. Problem was he was playing in the worst Villa team of the last 40 odd years.

Steve Hunt and great should never be in the same sentence, unless that sentence goes on to compare Steve Hunt to a great player.

[saunders_heroes]

I'm in the not good enough category and ranks up there with Paul Kerr, Darren Bradley, Riccardo Scimeca, Michael Oakes, David Norton, Not the Steve Hunt Hunt in the not very good category and we'll forget that he actually played for us. 

I thought Steve Hunt was a great player. Problem was he was playing in the worst Villa team of the last 40 odd years.

Steve Hunt and great should never be in the same sentence, unless that sentence goes on to compare Steve Hunt to a great player.

I used to like Hunt he was a decent player. He couldn't wait to get back to the Villa which seriously pissed off the angry Villa hating Albion fans back on the day. Which was nice.

[john2710]

I've never understood why he hasn't been given a run at right back.

It's simply because he's not good / mobile enough. Did you see his performance at right back vs Everton? He's a poor mans Ridgewell.