Stevo985 Posted July 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2015 Left back has been a weak spot for years. No one has really convinced I include Richardson in this. Agreed. I think Richardson is fine as a squad member. he can do a job there. But we need someone better in the first XI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Left back has been a weak spot for years. No one has really convinced I include Richardson in this. Agreed. I think Richardson is fine as a squad member. he can do a job there. But we need someone better in the first XI I'd go as far as to say I think we could do with brining in two LB recruits. Especially if we end up changing things up and play both 4-4-2 and 3-5-2 formations we could do with having someone who is more attack-minded (wing back type) as well as a true LB. Also, cover is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightysasquatch Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.54.32560/fiorentina-chiesto-aly-cissokho-allaston-villa-e-gilberto-del-botafogo.html Aly CissokhoCome back Gianluca Di Marzio , remember Aly Cissokho ? One step from the landing in Italy in 2009. Agreement between Milan and Porto to bring the player to the Rossoneri , and then negotiations interrupted for dental problems during medical visits . After six years, Cissokho could re-open the doors of the new Serie A: the outside interests to Fiorentina , who asked to Aston Villa , the current team of the player , a loan with the right of redemption . Deal that can be done , and that could have positive developments soon . Edited July 16, 2015 by mightysasquatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shomin Geki Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Welcome news. A nothing player. A wisp. One should not get into the habit of admiring footballers just because they do not make an utter arse of themselves when the ball is near them. He shall not be missed. A little mean, maybe, but true. Aston Villa deserves better than water-treaders. How can we move forward if we tolerate utter, utter averageness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post troon_villan Posted July 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2015 I read all of Shomin Geki's posts in the voice of Brian Blessed. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 The last good LB we had was Bouma - we have struggled there since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I read all of Shomin Geki's posts in the voice of Brian Blessed. I just did that and it made his most infinitely better. I tried reading yours in the voice of Sarah Millican... it did not have the same effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Man, I hate her. Why her? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Troon is more Susan Boyle than Sarah Millican, now come here you little beauty, cwoar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 The last good LB we had was Bouma - we have struggled there since Not sure why people tend to focus on LB when they say this - think there was a recent ESPN article along these lines too. I think you could say that about half the positions on the field as far as Villa are concerned. We haven't had a reliable player in terms of both quality and fitness for RB or CB in that time either. Other than Benteke we haven't had any reliable and consistent quality in the final third since Ashley Young left. Get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Man, I hate her. Why her? I wanted someone with the complete opposite voice to Brian 'Booming' Blessed... what better than the squeaky voiced Geordie? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I read all of Shomin Geki's posts in the voice of Brian Blessed. I generally use the Queen's voice for his/her posts, even though from the name I actually imagine he's a member of exiled former Nepalese royal family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 bye then Ally, not sure what you did to upset Sherwood somewhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 16, 2015 Man, I hate her. Why her? I wanted someone with the complete opposite voice to Brian 'Booming' Blessed... what better than the squeaky voiced Geordie? Joe Pasquale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 bye then Ally, not sure what you did to upset Sherwood somewhere.... Not sure if he upset him, that's a bit of a leap. He's utterly hopeless going forward and he is a little error prone though decent overall defensively. He'd be OK for a McLeish/Pulis/Lambert type team, but if your aim is to play progressive, dynamic and attacking football you need full backs who can carry the ball. Whether we achieve those lofty goals or not, Cissokho simply doesn't fit. Not even as an "option" given his presumed wages. All IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 16, 2015 Maybe I didn't watch as much of him as everyone else, but for me he wasn't that bad and was certainly better than Richardson. I still think he's the best left back in our current squad. But if we're bringing in Jordan Amavi then it makes sense to sell Cissokho because he's also the most valuable left back in our current squad. Ironically Keiran Richardson is more valuable to us as a player than the 3 bags of crisps he would command in the transfer market. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 16, 2015 Left back has been a weak spot for years. No one has really convinced I include Richardson in this. Agreed. I think Richardson is fine as a squad member. he can do a job there. But we need someone better in the first XI I'd go as far as to say I think we could do with brining in two LB recruits. Especially if we end up changing things up and play both 4-4-2 and 3-5-2 formations we could do with having someone who is more attack-minded (wing back type) as well as a true LB. Also, cover is needed. No way we will sign two LB's this summer, Bennett and Richardson will be the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa_shere Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 The last good LB we had was Bouma - we have struggled there since Not sure why people tend to focus on LB when they say this - think there was a recent ESPN article along these lines too. I think you could say that about half the positions on the field as far as Villa are concerned. We haven't had a reliable player in terms of both quality and fitness for RB or CB in that time either. Other than Benteke we haven't had any reliable and consistent quality in the final third since Ashley Young left. Get what you pay for. Its probably more to do with the amount of players who have played that position since Bouma left. From memory clark, baker, cissokho, herd, hutton, richardson, lichaj?, shorey, Bertrand, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 16, 2015 ^ Delph. Page break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) Barry was LB at one point to and Warnock. Edited July 16, 2015 by Supervillan78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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