The Coutinho factor

[Bobby Boy]

Too many false dawns I'm afraid. SVC, Ginola, Carbone, Warren Aspinall...

  I loved carbone here

His debut against Wimbledon was sensational and I will never forget his hat-trick against a high-flying Leeds in the FA Cup.

One of my top 10 highlights as a Villa fan.

Got good memories of Carbone.

[Monty]

I loved Carbone, the big sulky weirdo. You need characters in the game.

[olaftab]

He looks, like Joe, that he needs to be somewhere where he's 'the man', will play every week and be the focal point of the team. That's not going to happen if he joins another of the Champs League/Arsehole clubs.

He's prepared to take a step down to play regularly for someone he trusts, I think that shows maturity and him putting actually putting his player career ahead of endorsements and status, which I think bodes well.

 

[West Derby Villan]

We’ve wanted a “marquee signing” for years and now we’ve got one - wow !

[lovejoy]

Fair enough re Carbonne, probably a bad example. He did only play 24 times and score 4 goals so hardly shifted the dial on the club's status.

[LeeB]

He looks, like Joe, that he needs to be somewhere where he's 'the man', will play every week and be the focal point of the team. That's not going to happen if he joins another of the Champs League/Arsehole clubs.

He's prepared to take a step down to play regularly for someone he trusts, I think that shows maturity and him putting actually putting his player career ahead of endorsements and status, which I think bodes well.

 

Yeah sorry about that, I'll put the hairshirt on.

[olaftab]

 
His debut against Wimbledon was sensational and I will never forget his hat-trick against a high-flying Leeds in the FA Cup.

One of my top 10 highlights as a Villa fan.

Got good memories of Carbone.

I was the same when Jordan Bowery made his debut.

[Chico Hamilton III]

 
His debut against Wimbledon was sensational and I will never forget his hat-trick against a high-flying Leeds in the FA Cup.

One of my top 10 highlights as a Villa fan.

Got good memories of Carbone.

I was the same when Jordan Bowery made his debut.

I’ll never forget the anticipation in the away end at Craven Cottage as Djemba Djemba made his debut. Including some fella in a Man United shirt with his name on the back.

[Deano's Mullet]

John Fashanu vs Everton.......I think we were all thinking...."why Ron why?"

[Risso]

John Fashanu vs Everton.......I think we were all thinking...."why Ron why?"

A signing of convenience so Fashanu could be close to Brum for filming Gladiators for Central.

[Bobby Boy]

 
His debut against Wimbledon was sensational and I will never forget his hat-trick against a high-flying Leeds in the FA Cup.

One of my top 10 highlights as a Villa fan.

Got good memories of Carbone.

I was the same when Jordan Bowery made his debut.

I’ll never forget the anticipation in the away end at Craven Cottage as Djemba Djemba made his debut. Including some fella in a Man United shirt with his name on the back.

Ha, yes, I was at that game. I can recall the feeing of 'We've got a player from Man Utd!!! '.......

Hey, we've got a player from Barcelona.......

[Chico Hamilton III]

 
His debut against Wimbledon was sensational and I will never forget his hat-trick against a high-flying Leeds in the FA Cup.

One of my top 10 highlights as a Villa fan.

Got good memories of Carbone.

I was the same when Jordan Bowery made his debut.

I’ll never forget the anticipation in the away end at Craven Cottage as Djemba Djemba made his debut. Including some fella in a Man United shirt with his name on the back.

Ha, yes, I was at that game. I can recall the feeing of 'We've got a player from Man Utd!!! '.......

Hey, we've got a player from Barcelona.......

We’ve got 2 actually, if you count Louie Barry

[FatSam]

 
His debut against Wimbledon was sensational and I will never forget his hat-trick against a high-flying Leeds in the FA Cup.

One of my top 10 highlights as a Villa fan.

Got good memories of Carbone.

I was the same when Jordan Bowery made his debut.

I’ll never forget the anticipation in the away end at Craven Cottage as Djemba Djemba made his debut. Including some fella in a Man United shirt with his name on the back.

Ha, yes, I was at that game. I can recall the feeing of 'We've got a player from Man Utd!!! '.......

Hey, we've got a player from Barcelona.......

We’ve got 2 actually, if you count Louie Barry

3 with Adama

[sickbeggar]

Can't be any worse than Traore,

[algy]

 
His debut against Wimbledon was sensational and I will never forget his hat-trick against a high-flying Leeds in the FA Cup.

One of my top 10 highlights as a Villa fan.

Got good memories of Carbone.

I was the same when Jordan Bowery made his debut.

I’ll never forget the anticipation in the away end at Craven Cottage as Djemba Djemba made his debut. Including some fella in a Man United shirt with his name on the back.

Ha, yes, I was at that game. I can recall the feeing of 'We've got a player from Man Utd!!! '.......

Hey, we've got a player from Barcelona.......

We’ve got 2 actually, if you count Louie Barry

3 with Adama

Does that make them officially our feeder club?