What's the answer while Grealish is out?

[Risso]

Was it that (very attractive) woman who was on soccer am that time?

I think so.  Not sure I ever saw that, but she was a bit of a div.

[Steve67]

Was it that (very attractive) woman who was on soccer am that time?

I think so.  Not sure I ever saw that, but she was a bit of a div.

Toni Duggan.  She missed every attempt at goal, including the double their money penalty kick on Soccer AM.  Not a great advert for women's football.

In answer the the OP question, clearly there is no answer.  McGinn is holding our midfield together on his own. 

[Clark W Griswold]

Was it that (very attractive) woman who was on soccer am that time?

I think so.  Not sure I ever saw that, but she was a bit of a div.

Totes. For real!

[andyh]

I reckon Carlos Gil could have been the answer

[Risso]

Was it that (very attractive) woman who was on soccer am that time?

I think so.  Not sure I ever saw that, but she was a bit of a div.

Toni Duggan.  She missed every attempt at goal, including the double their money penalty kick on Soccer AM.  Not a great advert for women's football.

We're talking about someone who posted on here aaaaaages ago.  Think she was a soccerette once or whatever they call them on Soccer AM.  Not an actual footballer.

[alftitimus]

Apropos nothing at all, but who was that girl many years ago who refused to stop using text speak, because she was like, a strong independent woman.

Princess Anne.... who gave up early with her "Naff-Off" constant replies.... then abandoned Twitter completley leaving her Staff/Servants to report her Activities.

[alftitimus]

On Jack... B.O.T.

My fear early on in December... was  my usual suspiscious thought.

'Cotton Wool' time, prior to a sale.
We've seen it many times before -
Star Player, suddenly out-of-play ... injuries/illness... whatever....
BUT not risked on the pitch, before a January Sale !

It's still there in my fears for losing JG.

If we keep him  ..... DS has proved, we can survive without Jack.

We don't need his Set-Piece-Fouls, as Steve seemed to train on, DS has let him free and he's been better for it.... I reckon.

DS has shown we can survive and prosper without Jack, but FFP and P&S are more serious problems.

So Jack might go... hence his 'cotton-wool' pre-window.

I WANT to be wrong....and paranoid ....

[old man villa fan]

If Jack is out until March or so we definitely need a change. The midfield were playing now doesn't look right on paper and looks worse on the pitch

Sawyers is a very obvious shout

I hope he changes it for QPR anyway though. We need more energy as much as we need more creativity

changing things is not something Smith has been keen to do since he’s been here
obviously he will be hampered by having so few options

but the same old stager names in the line up every week is somewhat disheartening
Before he came we were led to believe he had a reputation for taking risks and not being afraid of throwing in a youngster or two
so far we have seen the exact opposite

I’m still very happy with Smith but he needs to be braver

Needed to get a settled side and approach to playing established first.

[john e]

If Jack is out until March or so we definitely need a change. The midfield were playing now doesn't look right on paper and looks worse on the pitch

Sawyers is a very obvious shout

I hope he changes it for QPR anyway though. We need more energy as much as we need more creativity

changing things is not something Smith has been keen to do since he’s been here
obviously he will be hampered by having so few options

but the same old stager names in the line up every week is somewhat disheartening
Before he came we were led to believe he had a reputation for taking risks and not being afraid of throwing in a youngster or two
so far we have seen the exact opposite

I’m still very happy with Smith but he needs to be braver

Needed to get a settled side and approach to playing established first.

you nearly used the word stability there didn't you

[walsall villain]

If Jack is out until March or so we definitely need a change. The midfield were playing now doesn't look right on paper and looks worse on the pitch

Sawyers is a very obvious shout

I hope he changes it for QPR anyway though. We need more energy as much as we need more creativity

changing things is not something Smith has been keen to do since he’s been here
obviously he will be hampered by having so few options

but the same old stager names in the line up every week is somewhat disheartening
Before he came we were led to believe he had a reputation for taking risks and not being afraid of throwing in a youngster or two
so far we have seen the exact opposite

I’m still very happy with Smith but he needs to be braver

Severely limited options apart from up front. I do wonder have good the youngsters actually are. The better ones seem to keep getting injured so that’s not helping. I was disappointed to see Green go out on loan but I see since he recovered from his injury at Portsmouth he hardly ever features, that’s disappointing.

[Matt Collins]

I don't think Brentford had a youth team?

So he was mostly picking up kids with some first team experience I think

Division 2 of the under 23 league really is no standard at all. We need to loan them out. We should have loaned ohare and rhm a year ago

[john e]

If Jack is out until March or so we definitely need a change. The midfield were playing now doesn't look right on paper and looks worse on the pitch

Sawyers is a very obvious shout

I hope he changes it for QPR anyway though. We need more energy as much as we need more creativity

changing things is not something Smith has been keen to do since he’s been here
obviously he will be hampered by having so few options

but the same old stager names in the line up every week is somewhat disheartening
Before he came we were led to believe he had a reputation for taking risks and not being afraid of throwing in a youngster or two
so far we have seen the exact opposite

I’m still very happy with Smith but he needs to be braver

Severely limited options apart from up front. I do wonder have good the youngsters actually are. The better ones seem to keep getting injured so that’s not helping. I was disappointed to see Green go out on loan but I see since he recovered from his injury at Portsmouth he hardly ever features, that’s disappointing.

maybe we might see one or two in the FA cup game, unless there is literally no one at the club who can cope
in  Which case we might as well get rid of the lot and close the academy down like they did at Brentford

[john2710]

If he ever gets fit enough, I'd go for Lansbury. He's creative, a goal threat & did well there for Forrest. I guess Grealish will be back before Lansbury is.

[old man villa fan]

Loaning our young players out over the last few seasons has generally been a failure. I put this down to other clubs at a lower level only wanting them as squad fillers and prefer to develop their own players first.

We need to see ourselves if they have what it takes. I think having almost a squad of experienced players has been to the detriment of our young players. If we are not going to try them soon, when are we going to be in a position to do so. If you look at the number of players out of contract at the end of this or next season, you can see where the openings are going to be.  Therefore, start blooding a few players in these positions.

[XXVilla]

Apart from Jack who was the last regular first team player who came up from the academy? I don’t count Davis btw