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pbc373

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Wants to be loaned out as he is desperate for first team football.

I know our midfield is overstocked, but in my opinion Hendrie is better than anything we have.

If we could loan out some of the likes of Aniyinsah, McCormack, Neal, Parillion and Beattie, we just may be able to find room for him.
 
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You've given the answer yourself mate - we've too many midfielders, therefore there's no way we'll sign Hendrie. He was a very good player at one stage, but he's also a bit of a cock.
 
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The difference is, he is a quality midfielder, not a mediocre one like the majority of ours.
 
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And one gets injured on Saturday what then.

All I am saying is I would much rather have one more quality midfielder in the squad than 4 mediocre ones.

Its all right having the midfield squad packed with the likes of Jarrett, McCormack, Neale, Aniyinsah, Parillion, Beattie, and O Neil (now injury prone)
The manager does not appear to fancy many of these (I except its to early for Beattie & Parillion), do you.

Imagine having Hendrie on the bench Saturday. Should certainly lift the team.
 
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Why would he come here to be a sub?

And it really sends out the wrong message to OUR players when we're loaning them out (like Jarrett and McCormack) to make room for other loanees.
 
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Could'nt really give a shite what signal it sends out to players who are'nt good enough.

McCormack has now played under 3 managers and rarely makes the bench.

As for come here as sub, believe me he would'nt be for long.
 
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You're missing the point though. We shouldn't be sending our squad out on loan to make room for Lee Hendrie. We don't need him, and in all honesty I don't know if he's good enough any more. If he was, why wouldn't a Premiership club want him?
 
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I think Mckenna and Sedgewick have been doing really well in the middle of the park in the last 2 matches.....

There's always Mr Hendries wages too - I don't think it's a goer myself...
 
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Ignoring any sensible football discussion about number of midfielders, or the extent to which our current pairing's form means they deserve to be in the team, would Lee Hendrie be the sort of signing who would signal intent to the stay aways?

I tried hard to think of an argument in favour of signing a player, who was very god, when we have too many midfielders and those we do have are proving themselves well worthy of their places.

Be interesting to know what did consitute an ambitious signing 🙂
 
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With out thinkin about our over crowded midfield for a second and think about attendances, Lee Hendrie is a big signing, he could easily inspire some fans to come back. As i know alot are pist with the fact we just aren't given the money to go out and buy the quality players we should be doing. Including myself, but im a little to far away to be able to come on a match!


Onto our midfield over crowding! we ave gotta think that if we go up which of our current midfield could cope with the Premiership??? 😕

Sedgwick? O'Neill? Jarret?​

The answer is none of them, we have gotta build our team now whilst we are in a strong position (4th and pushing on). I think birmingham are gonna walk away with it, but that second automatic place is up for grabs.


In the next window why not splash out or for now bring in Hendrie, he isn't past it, tones of top leveled experience, gives 100% full of enthusiasum and energy.
 
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Hunter Lionheart said:
You're missing the point though. We shouldn't be sending our squad out on loan to make room for Lee Hendrie. We don't need him, and in all honesty I don't know if he's good enough any more. If he was, why wouldn't a Premiership club want him?
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Why am I missing the point? Why did Brian Stock get loaned out, because PS did'nt think he was good enough.

Why is PS saying he needs to trim the squad before he can bring anyone else in, because he is aware many of the current players are not good enough for the first team.

What you are saying is that players who are clearly not good enough for selection for the first team, should be allowed to sit in the reserves on decent wages rather than risk upsetting them, even though some will be released at the end of the season on free's.

Lee Hendrie is good enough and in case you hav'nt noticed we are not in the Premier League. From your statement you imply Mellor is a poor signing as no Premier league clubs came in for him. Why consider Lucketti, surely this sends out a bad signal to Wilson, Sledge and Chilvers.

The whole point is that you dont sit back, you look to improve on what you have, to make that extra push for the Premier League.
As others have pointed out, gates will most likely increase if the right signings are made, thus coupled with the fact Villa will still pay the majority of his wages it make the wages a non issue.

Hendrie will be snapped up by a championship side in the near future, he will walk into any championship side.

I fear it is you who misses the point, but you seem to have developed this mentality that because you post considerably more on the forum than everyone else, only your view is valid.
 
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Bad Egg. No thanks, we have a good spirit at the club after all teh turmoil. I wudnt want a jumped up little brummie git swanning into Preston and telling all and sundry how to do things and ruining a WINNING team.
 
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pbc373 said:
Could'nt really give a shite what signal it sends out to players who are'nt good enough.

McCormack has now played under 3 managers and rarely makes the bench.

As for come here as sub, believe me he would'nt be for long.
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He wouldn't be here long, full stop. The little sh*t would make himself so unpopular within about a week that he'd be back to Villa
 
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Hendrie isn't the type of player to cause trouble when has he in his career before???


Nugent & soon Mellor need a player of his quality to slide balls through and read there movement, thats why Nugent gets so fustrated and what Mellor was used to at Liverpool in the 1st team or even reserves!!


Those that think we can sit back on our squad that we have now and expect promotion are dreaming, what happens if McKenna gets injured ?? a couple of seasons back McKenna was on the left to accomodate him he couldn't break into the middle 2, now he's our saviour, Please, he's good but not that good.
 
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h@rry said:
He wouldn't be here long, full stop. The little sh*t would make himself so unpopular within about a week that he'd be back to Villa
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Please could you post some examples of Hendrie's trouble making at clubs. Not your opinion please, actual facts, as I was unaware of him being a disruptive influence. If he is a trouble maker fair enough we dont need him.😕
 
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pbc373 said:
Please could you post some examples of Hendrie's trouble making at clubs. Not your opinion please, actual facts, as I was unaware of him being a disruptive influence. If he is a trouble maker fair enough we dont need him.😕
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No documentary evidence, just hearsay from several Villa fans, to the effect that he has a very high opinion of himself and is not the most popular. Maybe my comment was a little overstated, but there is rarely smoke without fire
 
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h@rry said:
No documentary evidence, just hearsay from several Villa fans, to the effect that he has a very high opinion of himself and is not the most popular. Maybe my comment was a little overstated, but there is rarely smoke without fire
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your right Harry, what i have heard, he doesn't have the best of reputations with the Villa fans.

a good piece on him...

http://www.squarefootball.net/article/article.asp?aid=1345
 
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Hendrie would be a great loan signing but I think he's more likely to stay in the Prem - e.g., Sheffield Utd or Watford. No doubt Derby will also be interested!
 
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