omariqy Posted December 18, 2012 Posted December 18, 2012 I was browsing on AVTV watching the Liverpool highlights and came across the Villa v Arsenal reserves match from a few years ago where we beat them 10-1. Interesting to the see the side then: Parish, Herd, Baker, Lowry, Lichaj, Hogg, Osbourne, Gardner, Stieber, Delfouneso, Weimann I remember thinking at the time how many of this side can make it in to the first team and whether they were good enough. To be honest apart from Gardner I didnt think any of them would make it. Especially Weimann. I didnt think he had enough about him and although he was a good finisher his all round game wasnt good enough. How wrong was I? Yes its early days but from that team Herd, Baker, Lichaj, Gardner and Weimann are all first teamers now and have bright futures at the club. These guys have played together and importantly have tasted success together albeit at a lower level. I think that will be a important factor as we progress under Lambert. Dont forget Clark and Bannan were also part of the same reserves team.
Czechlad Posted December 18, 2012 Posted December 18, 2012 That is what a strong youth program does for a club.
MMFy Posted December 18, 2012 Posted December 18, 2012 This was Gary Gardner's first proper test after his terrible injury. IIRC, he set up six of the goals in that game and scored a coupe as well. I'm keen to see how he does when he comes back from his current and extremely unfortunate injury.
TrentVilla Posted December 18, 2012 Moderator Posted December 18, 2012 Osbourne, now there was a crap footballer.
hogso Posted December 18, 2012 Posted December 18, 2012 Herd hattrick of headers if I remember correctly?
Zatman Posted December 19, 2012 Posted December 19, 2012 Osbourne, now there was a crap footballer. and somehow still in Championship
Jimzk5 Posted December 19, 2012 Posted December 19, 2012 I dunno about parish, but all of that team are still playing at a decnt level, lowry at millwall, hogg at watford, osbourne and fonz for blackpool, steiber plays for a team in the bundesliga.
Zatman Posted December 19, 2012 Posted December 19, 2012 think its Dusseldorf, Stieber is playing for but cant fully remember but he either won a penalty or scored a goal last week in the league as saw it on ESPN
Jimzk5 Posted December 19, 2012 Posted December 19, 2012 Parish plays for cardiff too, on loan at wycombe atm.
GarethRDR Posted December 19, 2012 Posted December 19, 2012 Stieber's at Greuther Fürth, moved there from Mainz back in July.
abdomlahor Posted December 19, 2012 Posted December 19, 2012 Stieber scored a really nice goal for Fürth earlier this season. He's turned out alright.
VillaCas Posted December 19, 2012 Posted December 19, 2012 Osbourne, now there was a crap footballer. I used to bump into him on the plane up to Edinburgh when he was playing for Hibs - what a nice fella! Probably agree though sadly not PL standard
Foxy1 Posted December 19, 2012 Posted December 19, 2012 How is Hogg doing these days. Is he at Watford?
NurembergVillan Posted December 19, 2012 Moderator Posted December 19, 2012 Stieber's at Greuther Fürth, moved there from Mainz back in July. Der Spielvereinigung!
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