Philippe Senderos

[Matt C]

Experienced back-up. Nothing to get overly excited about either way.

[Richard E]

What does a footballer's medical actually consist of? What tests are they given and how long does one take?

[nigel]

I think Senderos could be a very good acquisition

[Hoppo]

Ok as back up. No big deal.

[brontebilly]

I don't see the point in replacing not-very-good players with more not-very-good players.

Senderos is fucking rubbish. Let's be totally honest about it. I appreciate we're probably more disposed to find the positives in players, seeing as we're clearly heading for another summer window in Poundland, but really, these players we're discussing here are deeply, deeply underwhelming, even with our new Big Wigan status.

Agreed Senderos is utterly awful. Another BPL club has been mugged into giving him a contract.

Watched him for Fulham a few times last year and he was laughably bad, Bakeresque even.

Must mean the end of the line for Clark or Baker at Villa.

[Legion]

As it is now seems to be more than idle gossip, made up ITK and/or speculation, might it be a good idea to start a dedicated thread about Senderos?

[Legion]

What does a footballer's medical actually consist of? What tests are they given and how long does one take?

What is this?

A ball.

You're signed.

[London Villan]

What does a footballer's medical actually consist of? What tests are they given and how long does one take?

What is this?

A ball.

You're signed.

Some of our lot would have clearly failed that...

[andrew08]

I don't see the point in replacing not-very-good players with more not-very-good players.

Senderos is fucking rubbish. Let's be totally honest about it. I appreciate we're probably more disposed to find the positives in players, seeing as we're clearly heading for another summer window in Poundland, but really, these players we're discussing here are deeply, deeply underwhelming, even with our new Big Wigan status.

Agreed Senderos is utterly awful. Another BPL club has been mugged into giving him a contract.

Watched him for Fulham a few times last year and he was laughably bad, Bakeresque even.

Must mean the end of the line for Clark or Baker at Villa.

He's not utterly awful or fxxking rubbish is he though. He's played in the Champions League ( a lot) and for his country. Unless Baker has a grandfather from Gibraltar and moves to Celtic (he'd be good there) he ain't gonna do either. So it's an improvement.

[Clark W Griswold]

Hallelujar, praise the lord and fuck a duck it looks like we've finally signed an experienced premier league centre back after waiting for 3 years. Not sure if he's any good but it must be an improvement on Baker and Clark at least.

[paulcomben]

What does a footballer's medical actually consist of? What tests are they given and how long does one take?

What is this?

A ball.

You're signed.

Some of our lot would have clearly failed that...

"Hang on. You never said the ball would be all movey abouty. What did that Gerrard & Suarez just do before Brad picked it out of the net?"

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Without any research at all, my abiding impression of Senderos is as a slow, lumbering, clumsy oaf.
UTV!

[Des Little]

Apologies if it's been asked elsewhere, but why in the name of God have signed this donkey when Hangeland is available on a free? Defies belief.

[paulcomben]

Apologies if it's been asked elsewhere, but why in the name of God have signed this donkey when Hangeland is available on a free? Defies belief.

Guessing: Donkey is three years' younger, on lower wages & willing to sign for Villa. Whereas, Shrek isn't any of those (aka about to sign for Arry's Rangers.)

[Richard E]

Apparently Fulham had a better record last season with Senderos in the team rather than Hangeland. Not that they had that great a record either way.