Short term - back up to Davis

[brontebilly]

RHM should be sent on loan anyway, don't see him as a valid option when he does return. The break might have done Hogan good,  he needed a spell out given his form.

[Matt Collins]

We just need to somehow get through December

Wil be tougher at the back end. At least for now it’s once per week

Hopefully gabby and RHM will be available towards xmas

[Risso]

RHM should be sent on loan anyway, don't see him as a valid option when he does return. The break might have done Hogan good,  he needed a spell out given his form.

How is it that that will help?

[ciggiesnbeer]

I think whatever business we do in January has to be all about a striker. Davis isn't finished and having Hogan is more or less the same as not having Hogan.

Bruce pretty much said the same during the leeds presser. I reckon he has a few in mind already. Might be a loan but I think he has some targets.

[sickbeggar]

Bruce buying a striker....the mind boggles given his track record

[VillaAlways]

Bruce buying a striker....the mind boggles given his track record

Darren Bent wasnt bad

[Clampy]

Bruce buying a striker....the mind boggles given his track record

Darren Bent wasnt bad

Or Abel Hernandez.

[Risso]

Scott Hogan's abysmal though.

[Rigadon]

Scott Hogan's abysmal though.

He sure is!  A total waste of money even by Villa's recent history.

[eddiemunster]

Hopefully gabby and RHM will be available towards xmas

On no account should that sponging toerag be even thought about, let alone be brought into the first team. I couldn't care if we ended up with having to play the academy lads. I cannot wait for the "bong-gate two" to be gone from the club, hopefully with all the other wasters!!!

[brontebilly]

RHM should be sent on loan anyway, don't see him as a valid option when he does return. The break might have done Hogan good,  he needed a spell out given his form.

How is it that that will help?

Will help get RHM get ready for the rigours of first team football surely. Don't see any benefit to him barely making squads and playing reserve football, he needs a run of consistent games.

[dcdavecollett]

He hasn't been able to get a run of games because of his injury record.

[wittonwarrior]

At the moment Davis is somehow getting bullied on the pitch.  The rubbish referees we are experiencing in this division are not helping.  We desperately need someone in with a bit more nouce who can simply shrug this office and get on with things.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Bruce buying a striker....the mind boggles given his track record

Darren Bent wasnt bad

Or Abel Hernandez.

A £10m signing in the Championship, he hardly delivered in his first season, with 4 goals in 27 appearances, very Scott Hogan. His second was much better though, 22 goals in 45 games.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Gabby apparently back in full training on Monday.

Yes I know. But more options can only be good.