Rudy Gestede - GONE

[villan from luton]

Gestede is 26. I think he's found the right club to be at. The goal was ace but he'll be used in specific situations and games. It's great to have options and Ayew will develop too once he gets up to speed.

What specific situations and games would you suggest?

[Toronto Villa]

Gestede is 26. I think he's found the right club to be at. The goal was ace but he'll be used in specific situations and games. It's great to have options and Ayew will develop too once he gets up to speed.

What specific situations and games would you suggest?

All I'm saying is the reason we have a squad is that players can be rotated. Some will off course become fixtures. It is way too early in the season to determine which players with the exception of maybe 3 or 4 will become regulars. There's going to be a lot of change and especially up front. It's great that Gestede has got off to this start but let's see how it goes. This is the PL and we will play tougher sides who will adapt. They'll know how to mark Gestede or at least plan for him. It is no doubt exciting that he scored today but there's a long way to go. Hopefully he'll bury another one on Friday night vs Man U.

[LeeB]

Just seen the goal. Terrific header! Can't wait for Next Friday!

You called it and I'm bang with you. He's gonna be a star for us.

He's a proper Villa centre forward.

[ozzjim]

I think he will be a starter. We need to hold it up and bring people in, and win headers and flick ons. It is his game we play too. I think we will sign another striker and let Kozak out on loan before the month is out, but Rudy will be the one with the shirt.

[Matt Collins]

Really hope he's fit enough for Friday. Gestede and gabby against blind and smalling has definite potential.

[pbavfckuwait]

All Rudy can do and in fact must do is keep scoring goals then he makes Tim's job very easy, if I am not mistaken he was only on for about 12 minutes when he scored, not a bad way to start and if he does not know, he will do very shortly, goal scoring centre forwards at the Villa are treated just a wee bit differently.

[silhillvilla]

Really hope he's fit enough for Friday. Gestede and gabby against blind and smalling has definite potential.

It does but I think we will be playing this years champions on Friday. Very very tough game.

[Diablo]

Really hope he's fit enough for Friday. Gestede and gabby against blind and smalling has definite potential.

It does but I think we will be playing this years champions on Friday. Very very tough game.

Well they were pretty pish against Spurs. I only recall 1 Ashley Young shot on target. Spurs should have had at least a draw. Of course that doesn't mean they won't turn it on as usual against us though.

[Villa in Denmark]

Really hope he's fit enough for Friday. Gestede and gabby against blind and smalling has definite potential.

It does but I think we will be playing this years champions on Friday. Very very tough game.

I don't think that they'll be anywhere near.
Them, their neighbours and the other lot in red from up the road to fight it out for 4th would be my guess.

[Dave]

Really hope he's fit enough for Friday. Gestede and gabby against blind and smalling has definite potential.

It does but I think we will be playing this years champions on Friday. Very very tough game.

Chris Smalling and Daley Blind is in no way a title-winning central defence.

[Risso]

Really hope he's fit enough for Friday. Gestede and gabby against blind and smalling has definite potential.

It does but I think we will be playing this years champions on Friday. Very very tough game.

Chris Smalling and Daley Blind is in no way a title-winning central defence.

It amazes me that van Gaal apparently can't see how weak their defence is, certainly compared to their top 4 rivals.

[Villa in Denmark]

Really hope he's fit enough for Friday. Gestede and gabby against blind and smalling has definite potential.

It does but I think we will be playing this years champions on Friday. Very very tough game.

Chris Smalling and Daley Blind is in no way a title-winning central defence.

It amazes me that van Gaal apparently can't see how weak their defence is, certainly compared to their top 4 rivals.

It says something when you wouldn't even think about swapping Arsenal's pairing for them when you take into account how dodgy Mertesacker is.

[Ryu]

I had no idea what to expect from him other than him being a big unit. But he looked like he could be a very good centre forward.  Held it up well, played a couple of good incisive passes and instantly gave us more presence in their box, which gave our wide players more confidence to put the ball in.

And the goal, you can just tell that he has the physicality and as important the mentality that when the ball is there to be won he's going to attack and win it.  And when it's like the ball in for the goal, and he has the run on the defender, who's going to stop him?

[gervilla]

If he is as good as he looked yesterday and considering his goal scoring record at Blackburn, how the hell did we get him for such a reasonable price ? He could end up being a superb signing.

[Steve R]

I hope that someone tells Gestede before Friday that the record for Smalling - which was set by Gestede's predecessor - is somewhere near Saltley.