SirSteveUK

Some talk of Richards retiring at end of season due to injury. Apparently he would have done it last summer, but it is advantageous for the club under the insurance policy to wait till contract ends - so the club ok with this.

in what way?

Christ almighty - some uncalled for comments in here.

Fair enough - the little one in a little/large duo? Central striker - but not centre forward ?

I agree with SGC most of the time re the young players - RHM is a talent - at wide forward/winger

He was 19 when we signed him. Given the managers who overlooked him, and the panic to get back to the PL, I'd say he will get his chance under DS.i

agreed - don't forget RHM is out on loan. We have higher priorities.

Sadly it was Jorge Mendez mouth

Time to resurrect the old joke about us signing Freddy Adu and Abou Diaby to go with Jordon Mucth I'll get me coat

So do I

Yep - couldn't say who is ahead - him or Knibbs. Similar players?

Nope - 6 goals 4 assists in 9 games - nice I see he has two brothers - both in the game - Henry & Quincy

Yep - this was in Hong Kong i believe - notice the shin pads LOL

We don't 'need' to go up as in 'promotion or bust' - it would be obviously nice and helpful - and of course it is our target.

Ramsey does look a lovely little player - Would it be far too early to dub him as the successor to O'Hare ? Be interesting to see if we field a team at Hong Kong post season - and who goes. ?

Perhaps he should try acu-punctuality ? Sorry

And yet CP (at AVST AGM yesterday) was quoted as suggesting an increased role for Acad players in next seasons team

Well he's playing great in the YC right now - 2 goals for him from midfield - plus 1 from Odutayo -3-0 st HT As usual, Villa playing some lovely stuff- absolutely a joy to watch

FAYouth Cup today, v Reading VP 700 - and YT I suspect If we win, away to Oxford/Bournemouth

Apparently there is some activity on LB front....

"Most of our youth players are 20" We have 3 players who are 21 (not counting Bree) One is out on loan (Sarkic) - the other two are Corey Blackett-Taylor and Harry McKirdy - and I fear for both their Villa careers We have 8 players who are 20 Andre Green & RHM are out on loan. Davis & O'Hare are training with the first team - as is JDH - who is mooted to go out on loan. That leaves Suleiman, Alex Prosser and Jordan Cox - the latter two of whom are pretty much U23 regulars. Clearly Suleiman's om the hot seat We have 32 players 17-19 age group. Only 5 players over 18 started the recent 5-1 win over Man Utd - with the average starting age being just over 19 After Sarkic's loan out, our back 5 normally comprises 3 18-yr olds and a 17-yr old.plus Bedeau who has just turned 19. I have confidence that Smith recognizes talent - he recently selected Dominic Revan for the bench - not because he was ever likely to play - but as acknowledgement. If any manager of recent years will play youth, it will be Smith Anyone who has seen our U23 this season will know that they (until Smith's arrival) played the best football at the club.

Please clarify

We will only know when he breaks a true story. I think imposter - for every tweet saying Henry is here, there is one saying he is training at Brentford

He is not a RB - he is a 'nippy' RW - but sadly has not ever, I think, made any 1st team squads. Fear for his Villa future. He is one of our older Acad players.

Happy to assist. Agree re Jake. I reckon Corey Taylor and Harry McKirdy will be let go at season end. Shame - especially McKirdy. Both 21 - and yet to make a squad