NIVillan Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 1 hour ago, mottaloo said: I may have dreamed this but didn't Everton have to play defender Steve Watson up front for a while cos they were strapped for cash or all their strikers were injured ? Then again, in Blackburn's title winning season (or poss the season either side) centre half Paul Warhurst did pretty well as a forward. At Leicester and I think under ONeill they used to play Steve Walsh upfront though his main position was CB. We of course went the other way and took Dublin and made him a CB in his final season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheMelvillan Posted April 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2019 sure at one point we played Emile Heskey as a striker. crazy to think... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Matt bloody Elliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 worth noting City had a striker on the bench unused 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 3 hours ago, TheMelvillan said: sure at one point we played Emile Heskey as a striker. crazy to think... Wasn't there chat that we'd play Heskey at center back and we actually did one cup match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Czechlad said: Wasn't there chat that we'd play Heskey at center back and we actually did one cup match? McLeish tactics had him so deep you could never tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 25 minutes ago, Zatman said: McLeish tactics had him so deep you could never tell Who could forget the night we played Cuellar and Hutton on the right and Heskey tracking back from center forward to stop Gareth Bale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Chris Sutton started as a CB and converted to a striker IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIVillan Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Our own Alan Evans was signed as a Striker and converted to a CB. Kenny Swain was a winger and ended up a right back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) On 09/04/2019 at 12:29, NIVillan said: At Leicester and I think under ONeill they used to play Steve Walsh upfront though his main position was CB. We of course went the other way and took Dublin and made him a CB in his final season 19 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said: Chris Sutton started as a CB and converted to a striker IIRC Also Paul Warhurst (ex Blackburn, Oldham & Sheff Wed) Played as Cental Defender. Centre Midfielder and a striker in his career Edited April 10, 2019 by Villan4Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 What a belter last month from Villa's forgotten man. (Forgive the music.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 is De Laet still at Villa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 10/04/2019 at 15:14, NIVillan said: Our own Alan Evans was signed as a Striker and converted to a CB. Kenny Swain was a winger and ended up a right back. Hogan was signed as striker and ended up .......well not being one ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 34 minutes ago, ender4 said: is De Laet still at Villa? Not for much longer, out of contract not being offered a new deal Another piece of outstanding business. Half a dozen appearances (I guess?) in 3 years and I'd guesstimate 5 million in wages and transfer fess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GarethRDR Posted May 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2019 Ctrl+Alt+De Laet. 8 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenin Rome Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 But a really nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Another one out the door. Combination of bad luck with injuries and then not fitting in with the new managers plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Unlucky with injuries and then after a good pre-season Bruce shipped him out on loan. 14 appearances here in 3 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Hornso said: Unlucky with injuries and then after a good pre-season Bruce shipped him out on loan. 14 appearances here in 3 seasons. Seems to be a common theme with Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 On 10/04/2019 at 15:25, Villan4Life said: Also Paul Warhurst (ex Blackburn, Oldham & Sheff Wed) Played as Cental Defender. Centre Midfielder and a striker in his career The Warhurst thing is one of my first vivid non Villa memories in football. He got pushed up front midway though the 92/93 season because Sheffield Wednesday had an injury crisis and out of nowhere went from being a middling centre half to posting numbers Cristiano Ronaldo would be happy with. Got called up for England as a striker, got injured, signed for Blackburn for huge money then sat on the bench for the duration of his time at the club. Got a title medal though. Brilliant for two months and made an entire career out of it. It was like the club level version of getting a move to PSG or somewhere on the back of a good world cup. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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