Sil Swinkels (now on loan at Bristol Rovers)

[Footy-Vill]

My only concern about Swinkels when I've watch the U21s is that he looks a bit slow, Bogarde (who is quick) has covered for him a fair bit. I think I'd have preferred to see Feeney involved but I guess this is because with Digne and Carlos injured the left sided defensive positions are weaker than the right.

I am not a fan of Swinkels. He works hard, but he lacks mobility & has an error in him... Feeney, Smith & Bogarde are all potentially superior footballers & defenders...

Perhaps Emery is having a good look at him in and around the first team squad to season end with Swinkels contract expiring.
See how he does and if he worth keeping/releasing?

[Footy-Vill]

On the bench today at Man City.

[Bad English]

We know.

[Axl Rose]

On the bench today at Man City.

Can he play up front?

[dcdavecollett]

He's not that good at the back, to be honest.

[Footy-Vill]

Given that Mings won't be joining the preseason tour, it appears that Swinkels will have another opportunity to shine as Pau Torres' backup. Now twenty years old, Sil agreed to a new four-year deal in May. It will be interesting to watch how he gets on in pre season tour and think he'll probably be loaned out this season.

[jwarry]

Yes I think this is his now or never season now he’s 20.  If he doesn’t impress in the US then it’s a loan and then if that doesn’t work out he’ll be the sacrificial lamb next close season

Hadn’t realised he is 6ft 3 but there again I hadn’t realised Feeney is 6ft 4! They both look like they need beefing up

[dcdavecollett]

Yep, Feeney especially is a bit Slim Jim.

[Footy-Vill]

Feeney is someone I think who will be sold on one day. He may orsy not make the Prem level grade but I don't think it will be here at Villa under Emery.

[Footy-Vill]

All the bits to Swinkey this evening.
Starting at center back.

[Smithy]

Hadn't realised he missed an entire year with an ACL injury (was only back playing in April, which might explain why he's had no loans so far). So he's not only young, he's also missed quite a lot of development-level football.

Apart from the youth cup final a couple of years back, and the youth team that played Liverpool in the FA Cup, I've not seen him play.  It will be interesting to see how he does.  Fingers crossed he flourishes!

[Footy-Vill]

Swinkels right at the end twice let the ball bounce over his head -seem to have lost all concentration and focus.
The second time saw them score.

[Demitri_C]

I doubt swinkels will play much unless a major injury crisis. But cant be too critical as that was a very make shift back four.

[VillaTim]

It's part of the learning curve , poor errors last night maybe tiredness was kicking in . I doubt we will see much of him and he clearly would benefit from a loan somewhere probably in League One to test him for 12 months .

[AV84]

As mentioned before, he was out injured for all of last season. Only came back in April. He's way down the list for getting any serious game time, but  the odd run out here and there should help him get back to where he should have been before injury, and maybe he will get a loan deal the second half of the season.