Joleon Lescott - GONE

[passitsideways]

He's starting for Albion today. Might that be viewed as an indication of something contrary to what everyone is expecting; or simply that they're short of CBs so they can't really afford to sit him even light of an impending transfer?

[Villafirst]

Really want to see Lescott signed. Still look weak at the back. He'll add experience and is a good reader of the game.

[Villafirst]

WM just said Lescott is 99.9% certain to join Villa on Monday. Medicals, terms etc., to be sorted over the weekend.

[OCD]

Would probably have done a better job for their second goal than what Clark did.

[Matt Collins]

Happy with that.

[kippaxvilla2]

Funny how Clark has started to look weak again just confirms my belief lescott needs to come in.

[onje_villa]

I haven't seen a lot of him recently but sounds exactly what we need, an experienced left sided centre half. Straight into the first eleven for me.
Just need a striker now to take some of the pressure of Gestede and Ayew.

[SamTheMouse]

Sensible signing. Won't cost the earth and will provide some much needed experience and a cool head at the back.

[supertom]

Funny how Clark has started to look weak again just confirms my belief lescott needs to come in.

I'll give Clark the benefit of doubt that he'll it's early season ringrust. I think he'll get back up to form. He was injured through part of pre-season too, or recovering.

[Villafirst]

Sky Sports News breaking news: West Brom sign Jonny Evans from Man Utd on 4 year deal......pretty certain now Lescott will join Villa....

[mr woo]

Funny how Clark has started to look weak again just confirms my belief lescott needs to come in.

I'll give Clark the benefit of doubt that he'll it's early season ringrust. I think he'll get back up to form. He was injured through part of pre-season too, or recovering.

I'd rather take the opinion of experienced international managers such as Trapattoni and O'Neill who rate footballing heavyweights such as Sean St Ledger and Richard Keogh ahead of Clark. Not to mention the literal heavyweights of Richard Dunne and John O'Shea, who many on here seem to consider comically bad defenders.

[Toronto Villa]

Sky Sports News breaking news: West Brom sign Jonny Evans from Man Utd on 4 year deal......pretty certain now Lescott will join Villa....

Could be as early as tomorrow

[Dmaund86]

I haven't seen a lot of him recently but sounds exactly what we need, an experienced left sided centre half. Straight into the first eleven for me.
Just need a striker now to take some of the pressure of Gestede and Ayew.

Spot on

[villa `cross the mersey]

For fucks sake - if Lescotts the answer it shows just how low our expectations are right now and how poor the existing CB`s are (even allowing for injuries). Yes, he adds experience and may form a partnership with Richards but it leaves me totally underwhelmed , unless he bags the winners against Small Heath and the Bitters of course

[Villa in Denmark]

Two of the reserve CB are currently injured. Which is why we need another one.

And seem to be persistently injured.

Bit unfair on Okore that.

1st injury was when he did his cruciate which is hardly indicative of being injury prone and he's currently recovering from an operation to repair the damage caused by playing the last 4-5 weeks of the season with the sort of niggles and minor strains where he'd normally be rested for a game to get over.

Senderos however is like a bald Vlaar.