Southampton vs Aston Villa pre-match scran

[LeeB]

Riccardo Scimeca was the last emergency striker I can remember, he did alright to be fair

[Martin Carruthers]

Riccardo Scimeca was the last emergency striker I can remember, he did alright to be fair

I think he started as a striker in the youth team and moved to the back.

[Risso]

Riccardo Scimeca was the last emergency striker I can remember, he did alright to be fair

Jedinak away at Leeds in the Championship after El Ghazi got sent off. Quite a hilarious sight actually.

[Clampy]

Didn't Big Chris Samba have a stint or two up top?

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Riccardo Scimeca was the last emergency striker I can remember, he did alright to be fair

Jedinak away at Leeds in the Championship after El Ghazi got sent off. Quite a hilarious sight actually.

I'd completely forgotten this....I seem to remember The Jedi "made their defenders work"!

[LeeB]

I suppose I meant 'picked to start' in the role rather than chucked up top for half an hour because of injury or desperation. Scimeca played a few games there if I remember.

Riccardo Scimeca was the last emergency striker I can remember, he did alright to be fair

I think he started as a striker in the youth team and moved to the back.

I make you right there.

[Risso]

Didn't Big Chris Samba have a stint or two up top?

He did indeed. Scored a goal once I think.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Didn't Big Chris Samba have a stint or two up top?

He did indeed. Scored a goal once I think.

Sheffield Wednesday at home. We lost. I don't think he played again for us.

[aldridgeboy]

I think we will “ do a Villa “

Lose 1-0. And uproar that we should never have sold our top scorer.

Would also love to be wrong !!

[eamonn]

Didn't someone on here play football at school with Scimeca and he was a striker at the time?

[supertom]

I think JJ could probably do pretty well up top if called upon

[VILLA MOLE]

what about the Scottish lad just signed Pro , throw him in

[Risso]

I think JJ could probably do pretty well up top if called upon

He's never played as a striker in his life. Why do we always need to hope a player can do a job somewhere, rather than just going out and buying a good player for that position?

[wince]

I think JJ could probably do pretty well up top if called upon

He's never played as a striker in his life. Why do we always need to hope a player can do a job somewhere, rather than just going out and buying a good player for that position?

We're Aston Villa, we'll do what we want!

[ChicagoLion]

A centre forward is the most difficult position on the pitch and why many players that are excellent elsewhere often fail up front.