Rudy Gestede - GONE

[LeeB]

When you start asking questions like that about centre forwards, you'll find yourself signing Emile Heskey.

[DeKuip]

I'm generally not a fan of big centre forwards, but I think this could turn out to be a very good signing. I like the way he attacks the ball in the air rather than just relying on his size advantage.

[exigo]

Ian Wright didn't too bad once he left the building sites in his twenties.

[KRS]

Gestede looks a decent player but his success looks like it will be dependent on the quality of balls into the box...from what I've seen, Amavi has got a good cross on him so if Veretout can deliver from the right then theres going to be goals. I can see him Gestede and Ayew developing a partnership and becoming first choice up front.

[class-of-82]

Also roger Miller of Cameroon didn't come good till his mid forties

[LeeB]

Also roger Miller of Cameroon didn't come good till his mid forties

Ha ha, brilliant.

[silhillvilla]

Gestede looks a decent player but his success looks like it will be dependent on the quality of balls into the box...from what I've seen, Amavi has got a good cross on him so if Veretout can deliver from the right then theres going to be goals. I can see him Gestede and Ayew developing a partnership and becoming first choice up front.

Shame Albrighton is no longer with us

[Salsa Party Animal]

and Tim can't even have option to use him

[Stirchley Villain]

Gestede looks a decent player but his success looks like it will be dependent on the quality of balls into the box...from what I've seen, Amavi has got a good cross on him so if Veretout can deliver from the right then theres going to be goals. I can see him Gestede and Ayew developing a partnership and becoming first choice up front.

Shame Albrighton is no longer with us

Both Marc and ourselves move on...

[Toronto Villa]

Gestede looks a decent player but his success looks like it will be dependent on the quality of balls into the box...from what I've seen, Amavi has got a good cross on him so if Veretout can deliver from the right then theres going to be goals. I can see him Gestede and Ayew developing a partnership and becoming first choice up front.

Shame Albrighton is no longer with us

Do you really think Albrighton is starting PL quality and an upgrade on what we have? He barely got a look in with Leicester. It's not a shame at all he's not with us because he is a Championship level player and a back up at best in the PL.

[Stirchley Villain]

Gestede looks a decent player but his success looks like it will be dependent on the quality of balls into the box...from what I've seen, Amavi has got a good cross on him so if Veretout can deliver from the right then theres going to be goals. I can see him Gestede and Ayew developing a partnership and becoming first choice up front.

Shame Albrighton is no longer with us

Do you really think Albrighton is starting PL quality and an upgrade on what we have? He barely got a look in with Leicester. It's not a shame at all he's not with us because he is a Championship level player and a back up at best in the PL.

I don't necessarily agree. Villas development has been so dreadful for the past 10 years. Look at the talent that has slipped through our fingers... Albrighton being one of the better..

[dave.woodhall]

Gestede looks a decent player but his success looks like it will be dependent on the quality of balls into the box...from what I've seen, Amavi has got a good cross on him so if Veretout can deliver from the right then theres going to be goals. I can see him Gestede and Ayew developing a partnership and becoming first choice up front.

Shame Albrighton is no longer with us

Do you really think Albrighton is starting PL quality and an upgrade on what we have? He barely got a look in with Leicester. It's not a shame at all he's not with us because he is a Championship level player and a back up at best in the PL.

I don't necessarily agree. Villas development has been so dreadful for the past 10 years. Look at the talent that has slipped through our fingers... Albrighton being one of the better..

What players have we let go in the last ten years who are at an equivalent or higher level now?

[N'ZMAV]

Gary Cahill.

[Stirchley Villain]

Gestede looks a decent player but his success looks like it will be dependent on the quality of balls into the box...from what I've seen, Amavi has got a good cross on him so if Veretout can deliver from the right then theres going to be goals. I can see him Gestede and Ayew developing a partnership and becoming first choice up front.

Shame Albrighton is no longer with us

Do you really think Albrighton is starting PL quality and an upgrade on what we have? He barely got a look in with Leicester. It's not a shame at all he's not with us because he is a Championship level player and a back up at best in the PL.

I don't necessarily agree. Villas development has been so dreadful for the past 10 years. Look at the talent that has slipped through our fingers... Albrighton being one of the better..

What players have we let go in the last ten years who are at an equivalent or higher level now?

That's exactly my point. Apart from Cahill the bringing through of talent has been dreadful. What do we do to develop them so badly?

[dave.woodhall]

For a start, we've been reluctant to let them go out on loan so they've hung around the reserves too long.