Callum O'Hare and Mitch Clark

[Ad@m]

Following this whole pandemic thing and the need to support other clubs, I would honestly like to see Villa link with Walsall and send them our up and coming talent.  Help them with salaries, gives their fans something good to watch, prepares our players.  Doesn't need to be Walsall, could be Northampton, just examples.

I don't know why clubs don't forge stronger link-ups with clubs, especially in the current climate. A lot of good could come from it.

It's not that simple though.

Whatever players we send out on loan, we're going to want them to be playing 1st team football.  If they all go to the same team that's less likely to happen.

And for the receiving club they're not going to want to be permanently filled with players that aren't theirs as it doesn't really lead to them being successful in their own right. The odd few can help them to progress, but they'd want to choose who and when.

[Mister E]

Jacob Bedeau also cost nearly a million but didn't last long.

Bernard Cribbins bought him in 2017 for £900k; he was 'freed' to Scunthorpe in 2019.

[kippaxvilla2]

Bernard Cribbins?  I thought the affectionate term for him was ‘Nan’s Hair.’

[Mister E]

Bernard Cribbins?  I thought the affectionate term for him was ‘Nan’s Hair.’

Who, Bruce?
For me, it's either Bernard C or Potatohead.

[SoccerHQ]

Who?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38815258

[kippaxvilla2]

Callum signed for Ryton today I see.  Three year deal.

[kippaxvilla2]

I didn’t see what he posted a couple of weeks ago which at least shows good respect.

“Fifteen amazing years at this club, can’t thank the fans, the lads and every single member of staff enough for helping and developing me into the player I am today. Wishing everyone the best in the future,"

[chrisw1]

Callum signed for Ryton today I see.  Three year deal.

Don't blame him.  He's well liked and pretty much guaranteed loads of starts in the Championship.  It's a great opportunity for him to prove his ability and kick on rather than potentially waste another season being a bit part player for us.

[eamonn]

Do we get a development fee for him and if so how is that calculated?

[kippaxvilla2]

£275k I think.

[N'ZMAV]

O'Hare is older than Douglas Luiz - you'd think if O'Hare was going to make it at a big club he'd have made some sort of breakthrough by now

[AlexAlexCropley]

Disappointed he's gone to Cov. Been better at a Millwall.

[N'ZMAV]

Disappointed he's gone to Cov. Been better at a Millwall.

not as disappointed as he will be himself