KHV Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 What roadoftrinity said basically. The only time i've seen him play is in the first team and am yet to see anything that makes me think he is worthy of the hype. However thats not to say he is rubbish and im writing him off as hes still young Its about time he showed something. The worst thing is that against west ham he came on and he wasnt even ok, he was bloody awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Sorry I've only seen the MOTD highlights (2mins) so can you explain why he was bloody awful KHV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 somebody still hasn't answered my question which speaks volumes What is this guy actually good at doing? What are his attributes? Coz i cant think of any His drive in the middle of the park, very similar to Milner / Gerrard in this respect. He can take a very good shot from outside the box His passing is good, he's no Xavi or Iniesta and doesn't exactly make Hollywood passes but he can move the ball about if needed (not yesterday i admit) He can take a sublime freekick. Most importantly to us, he makes late runs into the box and can score with his head, something our midfield has lacked for a while. thanks mate your the only person to actually answer sensibly without putting "but don't let that stop you from saying he is shit" on the end. I'm not writing the guy off neither do i enjoy putting our young players down but i have simply not seen anything from him to suggest he will be a major player for us... i do however look forward to seeing him show some of the things you have said above this season... coz if he can do that then we definitely need him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 somebody still hasn't answered my question which speaks volumes What is this guy actually good at doing? What are his attributes? Coz i cant think of any His drive in the middle of the park, very similar to Milner / Gerrard in this respect. He can take a very good shot from outside the box His passing is good, he's no Xavi or Iniesta and doesn't exactly make Hollywood passes but he can move the ball about if needed (not yesterday i admit) He can take a sublime freekick. Most importantly to us, he makes late runs into the box and can score with his head, something our midfield has lacked for a while. thanks mate your the only person to actually answer sensibly without putting "but don't let that stop you from saying he is shit" on the end. I'm not writing the guy off neither do i enjoy putting our young players down but i have simply not seen anything from him to suggest he will be a major player for us... i do however look forward to seeing him show some of the things you have said above this season... coz if he can do that then we definitely need him You have already slated him though and tried to compare him to Gerrard even though he suffered a knee ligament injury at the age of 17. I'm not on a better fan than you trip here but it would help if people giving him stick had actually watched him for more than a few fleeting appearances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 somebody still hasn't answered my question which speaks volumes What is this guy actually good at doing? What are his attributes? Coz i cant think of any His drive in the middle of the park, very similar to Milner / Gerrard in this respect. He can take a very good shot from outside the box His passing is good, he's no Xavi or Iniesta and doesn't exactly make Hollywood passes but he can move the ball about if needed (not yesterday i admit) He can take a sublime freekick. Most importantly to us, he makes late runs into the box and can score with his head, something our midfield has lacked for a while. thanks mate your the only person to actually answer sensibly without putting "but don't let that stop you from saying he is shit" on the end. I'm not writing the guy off neither do i enjoy putting our young players down but i have simply not seen anything from him to suggest he will be a major player for us... i do however look forward to seeing him show some of the things you have said above this season... coz if he can do that then we definitely need him You have already slated him though and tried to compare him to Gerrard even though he suffered a knee ligament injury at the age of 17. I'm not on a better fan than you trip here but it would help if people giving him stick had actually watched him for more than a few fleeting appearances. if you read back you will notice i haven't tried to compare him to Gerrard.... another poster compared him to Gerrard and said he is the closest thing we have to him... i replied saying that he was nothing like him as Gerrard was becoming a stand out player at 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Yes but you haven't seen him to say whether he is or isn't. That was pretty mush my point. Anyway this isn't really relevant and isn't going anywhere so we will agree to disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 He's another one with potential who this season needs to be involved with the first team, being encouraged learning lessons with the right amount of pressure on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYSTERYMAN Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I haven't saw anything in him to date nowhere near as good as his brother was in my opinion at that age if we are drawing a comparison . Spoke with a lad who has watched him all the way through a real fanatical Villa supporter and hid words are ringing true ' simply not good enough at this level ' He has had 10 to 15 minutes for me at Chelsea and even then he should have scored , hope he turns out ok and too early just to say let go . So far though nothing to shout about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I haven't saw anything in him to date nowhere near as good as his brother was in my opinion at that age if we are drawing a comparison . Spoke with a lad who has watched him all the way through a real fanatical Villa supporter and hid words are ringing true ' simply not good enough at this level ' He has had 10 to 15 minutes for me at Chelsea and even then he should have scored , hope he turns out ok and too early just to say let go . So far though nothing to shout about Agreed MM Certainly worth persisting with for a bit yet, but he cant be another one of these who we hang on to for years in some desperate hope he is going to somehow turn into a superstar. For me, Craig showed more promise - However (and Ill try my best to make this make sense), I think its easier to step up to this level with Craig's more robust/headless chicken style of play than Gary's 'coasting' (and I dont mean that in a bad way) through games style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holteendhero Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 He is out injured for 8 to 9 months think that's he villa career over with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Poor kid is out for 8 months. Damaged his knee again Fantastic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaRoy Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 For **** sake, poor lad. What a terrible time for him to get that injury again. Another bright prospect hampered by injuries and another player light for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Think his knee is ****, and he's only 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbaughan Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Bad news, more for Gary than the club. Once he is fit again ship him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Absolutely gutted for Gaz. One of the guys who you know just wants and loves to play, really hope he comes back from this and kicks on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 What is going in with Villa and Injuries?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Gutted! for both knees to go this early in his career, the future doesnt look bright for him. Hope he makes a speedy recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 24, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2012 Scans have confirmed that Gary Gardner suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee during the Professional Development League U21 game against Stoke on Wednesday. The 20-year-old midfield player will undergo surgery and he faces being sidelined for eight to nine months. "It's a blow and it's definitely a blow for the lad but he's very positive and he'll get great attention all the way through his rehab," said Villa manager Paul Lambert. Gardner suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee in December 2009 but recovered and has made 17 appearances for the Villa first team, 12 as a substitute. Click here for official bad news confirmation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Unlucky GG. I was really hoping you would get some gametime this year. I feel sorry for the lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 The one thing that hopefully we can take solace in is that it was the other knee and not the same one. Doctors can do quite a bit of terms of repairing these things nowadays so hopefully once he recovers that is his knee injuries done for the career, and then he can enjoy a long career with Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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