It’s official then and Mile Jedinak is now a Villa player.
This is a great signing in my opinion and one that’s been designed to give us some decent bite in midfield, which we’ve lacked for far too long. Or at least since we had a snake in our midst.
While I have my concerns that he’s nearing the end of his career and he’s probably high up on our wage earnings list (he must be, to drop down a division), he’s exactly what we need.
Couple him with Elphick and we now have two fighters in our side who will not let heads drop in the way they have over the last year or so.
Add the fact that it seems the Crystal Palace players are not happy with Jedinak being replaced as captain,
it bodes well and I totally welcome him to the club.
Combine it with Westwood leaving in his place and I’d be chuffed. But I don’t think that will happen although I can always hope.
Other good news is that Lescott is odds on to be on his way out, with Rangers’ boss Mark Warburton having met him for talks in Manchester.
There is mention that they’re willing to offer him £10,000 a week, which is a big drop on what he currently earns at the Villa, even if his wages, as suggested, have been halved as part of a relegation clause.
So he won’t be leaving for anywhere near free, as much as we all want, as surely we’ll have to pay him the equivalent of what he stands to lose.
Fair play to Xia, he said he’d pay to get rid and it would seem he will actually do it.
There’s also talk that Sunderland might be interested in the player too, but I’d suggest that’s a weak link, purely down to Moyes being the manager.
While I think it’s a great move for the Villa, because Lescott has been awful overall, I also find it a bit sad.
It might not have seemed like it, but we shouldn’t forget he’s actually a Villa fan.
Remember Yedlin having a good World Cup in 2014, especially in that epic USA Belgium match.
I’m guessing he’s struggled to make an impact with Walker and Trippier ahead of him at Spurs.
I can’t recall many of his appearances when he was on loan at Sunderland but Big Sam must have had a positive influence when they shored things up in the latter half of the season.
Is rapid going forward too, bit of a mirror image of Amavi.
Hope he can defend better though!!
Would you not keep him as back up in that position & get rid of Richards first? It is a long old season with games coming thick and fast. We are a bit light in that position!
Good point SCV – yes would keep in preference to Richards definitely. Bacuna has shown, in flashes, he can play in an attacking right sided role. I was thinking about his problems with the fans last season but Richards was worse!
Don’t forget Bacuna is a champions league player! 😄
I hear Dundalk are looking for players.
Richards sulks when he plays rht bk though. He could of made that rht bk position his own if he put his mind to it but can’t be bothered
Bloody thing, that was supposed to be a reply to Hitchens
Have to say that the comings and goings, slow to start off with, have been beyond my expectations. Agree with others that a RB is what’s needed now.
Still, some brilliant deals done.
Shame Randy didn’t exit stage left last season we may have kept us in the top flight but still exciting times to be a Villan.
There’s a momentum about the club that’s been absent for many a year.
Still need some more quality in midfield. Jedinak will get injured or suspended who have we got to replace him. Nobody.
Err…. the mighty Westwood 😃
Yep, definitely momentum, BWS.
And something that could be improved with even more communication, imo.
I’ve just actually sent one of them tweet things asking if it might be possible for one of the players to blog, similar to here;
http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/rotherham-united/richard-wood-column-the-rotherham-united-defender-on-long-journeys-coffee-and-jon-taylor-s-rap-song-1-8076511
For me to entertain Twitter, things must be improving, as normally I wouldn’t touch the info seeking bag of crap with a bargepole.
People really need to relax on twitter. “Are we getting more than one more?” “Are more coming in?” “Can we get another transfer or two?” He’s answered every single one and good on Xia for doing so but it’s gotta be getting annoying answering the same stupid questions over and over.
With 40M spent so far, I reckon the good Doctor has employed a professional thumb-twiddler to man his Twitter account at something less than £1000 a week.
BWS – answer to your earlier comment. Oh for another Des Bremner – unsung hero of our success in the 80’s. Remember Sir Ron buying him and everyone said ‘Des Who’! Underlines that you need a team playing together not a bunch of prima donna’s
To be fair when Ron signed most of his players they weren’t really known. Who’d ever heard of Andy Gray and Tony Morley not me.
That’s was part of the genius of Sir Ron, round pegs for round holes.
I really hope we can pull off the Yedlin deal if true. What a statement that would show, apparently his in negotiations with Derby and if we can swoop in and seal the deal that will show the competition we mean business.
Mile Jedinak will not be available for selection when Aston Villa take on Derby County tomorrow.
The 32-year-old is still waiting for his his registration to be completed following his £4m move from Crystal Palace earlier this week.
Paper-work relating to his UK Visa is causing the hold-up. However, there won’t be any issues and Jedinak is expected to be available for the trip to Bristol City next Saturday. Yedlin is still in balance of who he choose.
According to Sky – Lescott has turned down a move to Rangers!
Word on the tweet (do you like that?) is he’s failed the medical.
He’s just one big failure full stop.
Oh Jesus, we are stuck with that freeloading, plastic disgrace…. thats ruined my weekend, Gabby will be on the bench next ….. !
If they had any ounce of decency and the slightest regard for our club they would both resign !!
Should have stuck the Wrigleys on his forehead.
Two right giddy, probably to fat to,run jump and kick a ball.
Dr x tweeting nothing to do with the medical & sky correct in saying he refused transfer.makes no difference we’re still stuck with the dud
Got a feeling we’re gonna be stuck with him ☹️
These guys won’t give up the couple of £m that Villa will have to pay them over the rest of their contracts; personally if it was my money and I was stuck with havig to pay them anyway, then I’d just pay them off and tell them never to show their faces at VP again…
May still come to that Ardent as I believe we were paying a sizeable portion of his wages under the proposed Rangers transfer
CNZ #2
lescott a villa supporter or just another arse*hole screwing the club, we seen it all before, so hes only following other arse*holes. hope somebody takes a shine to his brand new motor and plastic lover, goes around comes around
song of the day death or glory 🙂 rams1 villans 3
The Football Bum, as epitomised by NZ and Gabby, looks in the mirror every morning and has to admit to himself he is past it, whatever ability he had to justify a Premiership contract has gone. One of the most frightening things he faces is that – in order to keep drawing the fat pay packet until his contract expires – he might have to play football in front of a paying crowd. He would rather hide on the sick list or be ostracised to the bomb squad than move to the starting 11 at another club. Rangers fans are not known for their patience with English has-beens, dusky ones especially.
cabby and escort
villa fans
screwing the club
in gabbys case the club that made him a millionaire – For What
gabby and lescott
sorry
‘And escort’ – probably not that far wrong Steve 🙂
Centre Midfield looks weak…. Not what we needed!!!!
Tish out injured. We will get battered tonight
Pointless turning up then.
Playing well but no creativity in final third. Can see Bent coming in and getting winner in last ten mins typical villa
Will need at least 3 goals tonight to get a result
Looking at the bench we have 4 defenders on it.
Stuck at work if going by the bbc stats we’re all over them.
Don’t be fooled mate, we are getting battered at the minute.
Here comes bent. What odds he will score in last 5 mins can see it coming
We have a proper centre half pairing now Ooh Ahh !
Agree I must say its the best pairing we’ve had for donkeys years. Neither seem error prone either. Though cissoko worries me and so does keeper. Also if one of our centre halves are injured we will be in trouble but with jedinak we will be strong down the spine which is the basis of a decent team
Bacuna and Westwood playing well again……!!! Gardner’s become a Westwood clone and does Ayew understand the term teammate??
And we’ve missed 2 absolute sitters. Same ol garbage. Thankfully this is a shit league with some tremendously terrible teams that will see us ok.
Wtf is that gangly snail doing playing too. I’d rather sling on Richards up top!!!!!!!!
Ayew defends well and gets in decent positions but his final product is woeful