TRO Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Junxs said: Disagree. If you look at the best players under the whole Bruce era they are: Kodjia, Chester, Jedinak, Johstone, Terry, Snodgrass, Hutton, Adomah and Grealish. 4 of those were RDM signings, 2 were already here before then. So the only 3 signings Bruce made from that list were Johnstone, Snodgrass and Terry - none of whom he left for the new manager. 2 years down the line, its clear Chester and Kodjia are not the same players anymore, and Hutton & Jedinak are close to retirement. McGinn is the best Bruce addition, and Hourihane probably the next best but even he draws debates on whether he should be replaced (just look at the last 5 pages in his thread). RDM didnt leave any loans for Bruce either, just quality players we owned outright. It was Bruces own decision to rip that squad up and go down the short term route of 1 year deals and loan signings. He himself complained in every post match interview this season how half his squad is missing from last year and having to start all over again so i dont know how you can claim we have a better squad now than that Bruce started with. Bruce October 2016: Gollini, Hutton, Amavi, Chester, Elphick / Jedinak, Westwood, Grealish / Adomah, Ayew, Kodjia - / subs / McCormack, Baker, Gestede, Bacuna / de Laet / Agbonlahor / Bunn - Remember players are 2 years younger and closer to their prime like Kodj, Jedi, Hutton Smith October 2018: Nyland, Hutton, Taylor, Chester, Tuanzebe* / Hourihane, McGinn, Grealish / Bolasie*, Kodjia, Abraham* - / subs / Whelan, Bjarnason, Hogan, Bunn, El Ghazi, El Mohammady & no defenders *also 5 loan players that will need replacing next season I think Bruce started with a much better squad that was far far more balanced, especially if you look at all the players on the books and not just the starting xi Even if you think the current group of players is better, you have to admit theres not much in it and Bruce only managed 12th that first season. I concur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 I remember towards the back end of last year he was back in did well then terry came back and he was dropped complwtely. Imagine what that does to your confidence? Bruce letting him and go and we paying most of the wages is absolutely pathetic. We might as well have kept him. I was under the impression hull were paying his wages at the very least. Really idiotic from bruce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted December 29, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 29, 2018 I'm happy to have him here as backup for the remainder of the season/his contract, and he seems a decent pro, too. I don't think he partners well with Chester but would much prefer him to Jedinak; I'd also rather see him at CB with Bree at RB than the recent defensive line-up, especially considering Elmo's abysmal form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 I think jedinaks done here hence why elphick is coming back. Jedinak has had very little game time here. I think Smith will move him on and I think its right time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 29, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: I think jedinaks done here hence why elphick is coming back. Jedinak has had very little game time here. I think Smith will move him on and I think its right time now. I’d be amazed if he goes Dem, nobody is going to take him on the wages he is on and he would be unlikely to walk away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 1 hour ago, TrentVilla said: I’d be amazed if he goes Dem, nobody is going to take him on the wages he is on and he would be unlikely to walk away. I thought there was interest from Australia for him? Perhaps they will wait until the summer before making a move. But regardless of say there is no chance he will get a new deal in the summer when his contract expires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 29, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 29, 2018 28 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I thought there was interest from Australia for him? Perhaps they will wait until the summer before making a move. But regardless of say there is no chance he will get a new deal in the summer when his contract expires. Agreed re the summer. But in January, just don't see it happening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keener window-cleaner Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Good move! Welcome back Elf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentVilla Posted December 29, 2018 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2018 Right decision correcting what was frankly one of the most idiotic decisions made by w Villa manager in many a year. That’s not a comment on the player but rather our situation, it was moronic. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 No brainer this. Welcome back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteyp Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) Good news and the right decision. It's like a new signing! Edited December 29, 2018 by matteyp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Excellent decision, makes sense to get him in ready for the QPR game, my only quarrel is that we should have let him play against Leeds today for Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Still find it absurd Bruce let him go with only 2 natural cb's in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brumstopdogs Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) Good to have another option at centre back and a logical decision to bring him back. Edited December 29, 2018 by Brumstopdogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 29, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Still find it absurd Bruce let him go with only 2 natural cb's in the squad. Even more so when you consider we were still paying the bulk of his wages despite the BS from his son on Twitter about FFP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted December 29, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 29, 2018 At 4ft 3 he’ll never make it as a professional footballer at this club. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Still find it absurd Bruce let him go with only 2 natural cb's in the squad. Let him go and then played tuanzabe at rb. Get the feeling bruce wanted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 His attitude is top drawer......that alone is great to have around the place. welcome back Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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