Chris Herd

[SoccerHQ]

I never rated Sciemca at all, amused me he seemed to win our young player of the year awards annually in the mid 90s as we didn't have any other young players coming through until Hendrie and Barry turned up.

Herd is a bit like Lichaj for me, o.k squad player who can come in for a game or two and look alright but you don't really want them starting 5 games in a row.

[MoetVillan]

I think that is harsh, was really impressed with Herd's far to infrequent starts, he knows how to tackle and man mark, and to be fair had to play in a number of positions in a team usually in trouble.  Id have no problem with him starting 5 games in a row, he would work well in protecting a struggling back four, and puching up behind Delph and Westwood giving them some steel

[N'ZMAV]

Herd would be useful as a squad player in a defensive midfield role.

[Phil from the upper holte]

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.

Fucking hell man, that's harsh no-one deserves to be compared to him

[N'ZMAV]

Ridgewell is a better defender than Luna.

[UK Redsox]

I never rated Sciemca at all, amused me he seemed to win our young player of the year awards annually in the mid 90s as we didn't have any other young players coming through until Hendrie and Barry turned up.

I remember Scimica having to play up front in UEFA cup games because Villa didn't have an eligible strikers for some reason.

Can anyone remember the details ?

[Matt C]

Wasn't it that game against Stromgodset when we were 2-0 down and came back to win 3-2 - Vassell got the winner?

[dave.woodhall]

I never rated Sciemca at all, amused me he seemed to win our young player of the year awards annually in the mid 90s as we didn't have any other young players coming through until Hendrie and Barry turned up.

I remember Scimica having to play up front in UEFA cup games because Villa didn't have an eligible strikers for some reason.

Can anyone remember the details ?

1998-99 - we sold Yorke and hurried the deal through so he could be eligible for the Champions League.

[KevinGage]

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.

I think he's ideal for a fullback role, can cover midfield and isn't in any way, shape or form a centre half.

[Bully2345]

I don't get what people see in Herd. He runs around a lot and kicks people. I see him as an unfortunate relic of the McLeish season. Wouldn't have got a contract under any other manager

[tomd2103]

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.

His distribution isn't really good enough for him to be a top flight full back.

[ADVILLAFAN]

He was piss-poor when he played at right-back for us, could maybe have been okay in defensive midfield, if only to add some bite.

[spud1950]

Wants to leave possible suitors qpr ,burnley and favourites derby

[Holte L2]

I don't get what people see in Herd. He runs around a lot and kicks people. I see him as an unfortunate relic of the McLeish season. Wouldn't have got a contract under any other manager

Snap.  His all round game simply isnt good enough.

[dcdavecollett]

He was named man of the match against the Dogheads when playing at right back.

Not exactly piss-poor, then.