Chris Samba - SIGNED

[Clampy]

There is no bonding in this Club. The players go to training, train and then go their separate ways. This is repeated through to match days. They do not mix together away from the Club and that is why there is no togetherness on the pitch. It is no wonder new players seem to fade after starting brightly.

How do you know any of that? Besides, it's not exactly true.

[old man villa fan]

There is no bonding in this Club. The players go to training, train and then go their separate ways. This is repeated through to match days. They do not mix together away from the Club and that is why there is no togetherness on the pitch. It is no wonder new players seem to fade after starting brightly.

How do you know any of that? Besides, it's not exactly true.

A friend of one of our players told me. The player in question has been out on loan in the past and said some of the things they did as groups never happens at Villa.

[Clampy]

There is no bonding in this Club. The players go to training, train and then go their separate ways. This is repeated through to match days. They do not mix together away from the Club and that is why there is no togetherness on the pitch. It is no wonder new players seem to fade after starting brightly.

How do you know any of that? Besides, it's not exactly true.

A friend of one of our players told me. The player in question has been out on loan in the past and said some of the things they did as groups never happens at Villa.

I'd imagine some of the players mix but not all of them. I don't think it's too much of an issue really and possibly happens at other clubs.

[peter w]

There is no bonding in this Club. The players go to training, train and then go their separate ways. This is repeated through to match days. They do not mix together away from the Club and that is why there is no togetherness on the pitch. It is no wonder new players seem to fade after starting brightly.

How do you know that? The Andre Green training clip on youtube suggests they don't go their separate ways but are a normal football club.

[Toronto Villa]

I don't always go out with my colleagues at work but when at work I'm dedicated to making the company I work for successful. That's pretty much all my boss really cares about and the shareholders.

[peter w]

All clubs, including the level I've played at have players that get on with one set of players over another. I've been at a club where I just didn't fit in and was always the outsider (only stayed a season and a bit), and another club where everyone felt like your best mate. Once you went onto the pitch though you were 11 teammates all trying to get the same thing. A win. its better if everyone are mates, but its not the be all and end all at a club.

[OCD]

They don't need to be best mates. Even if certain players didn't like certain other players, it only becomes a problem if they're unprofessional and allow it to happen on the pitch too i.e. not passing to that person. It would be nice if there was a strong team spirit though. Seemed to help Huddersfield go further than people would have expected.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Given the track record of some Villa players who have socialized together outside of work in the past I would say this is no bad thing.

[Gregorys Boy]

At this stage of his career and with his injury record I don't really see what he brings to our promotion push.  Fully fit and focused he might do something, but I don't see it happening myself. Maybe Bruce will just use him as a squad player.

[Ads]

The choice is Elphick or Samba as 4th choice centre half. I think it's self evident what he brings over what he replaces.

[Clark W Griswold]

I don't always go out with my colleagues at work but when at work I'm dedicated to making the company I work for successful. That's pretty much all my boss really cares about and the shareholders.

I would go out with my work colleagues but since they're generally either back under the care of nurse Ratchet for the evening or out howling at the moon, I don't tend to bother.

With regards to the Villa squad I thought that side of things had improved under Bruce, I know there was something of an atmosphere prior to that, especially the season we went down...?

[mr underhill]

I saw plenty of centre circle huddles which I took to be a sign of a team ethic.

[Matt Collins]

The choice is Elphick or Samba as 4th choice centre half. I think it's self evident what he brings over what he replaces.

Yep

All he has to do is avoid playing back pass short, leading to a one on one, in every game

[eamonn]

I saw plenty of centre circle huddles which I took to be a sign of a team ethic.

Make believe bantz, the worst kind.

[PaulWinch again]

Appreciate they're friendlies but got to say he's looked absolute class.