Aly Cissokho - sold

[ChicagoLion]

Was thinking about this last night. It could be a good signing. I mean, he's only 26 and used to be good a few years ago. There's a chance he could rediscover that form. This picture won me over to be honest:

I think you can add Cissokho to your name.

[Summers]

Valencia are my second team

What's this all about? You have a second team? Are we not good enough for you? Sorry, but this whole second team bollocks annoys me. You have one team and that's your lot.

Then be annoyed.

I'm perfectly within my rights to follow other teams in other leagues if I see fit. As it is, I do. One team in one other league.

Get over it.

Valencia are my second team

What's this all about? You have a second team? Are we not good enough for you? Sorry, but this whole second team bollocks annoys me. You have one team and that's your lot.

Says who?

It's obviously my opinion. I can't stand it when people support more than one team.

You won't like me then,
I'm of to see Mansfield Town today as they are playing just up the road from me at Northampton, I lived there during the 70's and still have a soft spot for them

I also watch Neport Pagnell Town, actually I am a sponsor and have my company name printed on the back of their track suits,

So All in all we wouldn't get on bosko

I should think it makes foreign/non league football more interesting if you have someone to support. I really don't see the problem as long as they are not direct competition (obviously in my dreams teams would meet in europe then there is no debate who you support).

I think i might start picking one team each from foreign leagues and non league to support. Any suggestions/reasons? I don't want to be no glory hunter though, that would feel too unusual.

It does. It keeps me interested in La Liga, I get to follow another team that I have less of a deep connection with. There's an extra enjoyment to it.

When Villa lose, or things are going bad, it really gets to me sometimes. It can mess up my mood and my day.

Valencia? Sucks if we lose, but I don't get the same deep feeling inside. I get all the joy, but less of the heartache.

[pauliewalnuts]

Valencia are my second team

What's this all about? You have a second team? Are we not good enough for you? Sorry, but this whole second team bollocks annoys me. You have one team and that's your lot.

Says who?

It's obviously my opinion. I can't stand it when people support more than one team.

Doesn't that really depend on where your "second team" play?

I mean, if you were a villa fan but your second team were, say, Everton, that would be extremely odd.

I follow teams in towns where I have lived, teams I used to go and watch when I lived there, but none in the same league as us, and not many in the same country, how is that wrong? I imagien loads of people do similarly. Or follow teams their friends support, maybe?

[brontebilly]

Cissokho's career has been in a tailspin for years now.

Great if he can recapture that form but the odds wouldnt be in his favour.

Absolutely brutal on the ball from what I can remember of him last season

Back to those who have played left back for us over the last twenty years.

Staunton (1991-1998), Wright (1995-2003), Jlloyd Samuel (1998-2007), Wilfred Bouma (2005-2010), Stephen Warnock (2009-2013), Joe Bennett (2012-), Enda Stevens (2012-). Seem to remember Ciaran Clark, Nathan Baker, Luke Young, Bryan Small filling in at left back at times. Najwan Ghrayib was a John Gregory special. Have I missed out on any?

[bobdylan]

Agree my mum and Grandad support Ipswich, so they are my second team, watching them get promoted at Wembley with my Grandad was special, it would never give me the same joy as watching Villa there with the old man, but it's still a special connection.

[bobdylan]

Cissokho's career has been in a tailspin for years now.

Great if he can recapture that form but the odds wouldnt be in his favour.

Absolutely brutal on the ball from what I can remember of him last season

Back to those who have played left back for us over the last twenty years.

Staunton (1991-1998), Wright (1995-2003), Jlloyd Samuel (1998-2007), Wilfred Bouma (2005-2010), Stephen Warnock (2009-2013), Joe Bennett (2012-), Enda Stevens (2012-). Seem to remember Ciaran Clark, Nathan Baker, Luke Young, Bryan Small filling in at left back at times. Najwan Ghrayib was a John Gregory special. Have I missed out on any?

Shorey?

[PaulWinch again]

He can defend, it's going forward he struggles.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Valencia are my second team

What's this all about? You have a second team? Are we not good enough for you? Sorry, but this whole second team bollocks annoys me. You have one team and that's your lot.

Says who?

It's obviously my opinion. I can't stand it when people support more than one team.

Doesn't that really depend on where your "second team" play?

I mean, if you were a villa fan but your second team were, say, Everton, that would be extremely odd.

I follow teams in towns where I have lived, teams I used to go and watch when I lived there, but none in the same league as us, and not many in the same country, how is that wrong? I imagien loads of people do similarly. Or follow teams their friends support, maybe?

It's okay to follow teams, or look out for their results, if you've lived in that area or whatever, but I'm against the idea of having a "second team". Surely one team is enough?

It's only my opinion though. Just something that annoys me more than it should!

[supertom]

He can defend, it's going forward he struggles.

I think we've tried and failed with fullbacks who are all about attack. I'd say if he's better defending and not great on the ball, he can stick largely to the own half of our pitch, and we put Rico out wide ahead of him to provide that width. Conversely, Hutton is more solid defensively than Lowton and Bacuna, though he can also offer a bit of quality going forward.

I'd say Lambert will want his FB's thinking defensively first, offensively second as it's been a persistent problem area under him.

Of course that will leave us need of more craft in midfield, and we've got to dip back in the transfer market for that IMO. Cole won't manage 10 games. Zogbia is good on his day but he'll be inconsistent and it may be a year too early for Jack.

[darren woolley]

Welcome to Aston Villa FC Aly let's hope you have a good future.

[ChicagoLion]

He can defend, it's going forward he struggles.

The ball gets in the way.

[silhillvilla]

Very pleased by this signing.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Cissokho's career has been in a tailspin for years now.

Great if he can recapture that form but the odds wouldnt be in his favour.

Absolutely brutal on the ball from what I can remember of him last season

Back to those who have played left back for us over the last twenty years.

Staunton (1991-1998), Wright (1995-2003), Jlloyd Samuel (1998-2007), Wilfred Bouma (2005-2010), Stephen Warnock (2009-2013), Joe Bennett (2012-), Enda Stevens (2012-). Seem to remember Ciaran Clark, Nathan Baker, Luke Young, Bryan Small filling in at left back at times. Najwan Ghrayib was a John Gregory special. Have I missed out on any?

You've missed the legendary Nicky Shorey and as you're going back to the 90s - Phil King.

[eric woolban woolban]

Is this the guy who is so strong he broke the gym equipment at Liverpool's training facilities?

[Louzie0]

Is this the guy who is so strong he broke the gym equipment at Liverpool's training facilities?

Hoping it was weights or treadmill rather than the showers.