Steven Davis

[Cajun]

What happened to this lad? End of last season he was very highly rated and linked to Arsenal, Man U etc. but doesn't seem to have been given much of a sniff this season. Saw one report saying someone was trying to sign him for £5m (probably Pompey).

 

Brummie, anyone?

[The College Dropout]

Seemed a canny player last season. Wonder why O'Neill doesn't fancy him.

[brummie]

Looked very good the season before last, rivalled Milner for player of the season. But that was in a truly shite team.

 

Looked awful at the start of this season, consistently went missing until he got dropped. To be honest, I was happy when he did eventually get the chop (MON stood by him for a while).

 

I think he has just lost his way, and maybe could do with a change of scene. I suspect Sanchez will want him (and hopefully Hughes) at Fulham.

[brummie]

Incidentally, further to this ^^^^^, I genuinely can not believe MON is prepared to sell Liam Ridgewell. He was absolutely brilliant this season until he got injured and lost his place.

 

MON obviously doesn't like him for some reason. Someone is going to get themselves a pretty good centre half on the cheap there.

[Thespence]

He cant function in a 4-3-3

[brummie]

He cant function in a 4-3-3

 

We didn't play 4-3-3 that much after Christmas in any case and he still didn't get a look in. Although you're right, he can't.

[Guest kingdawson]

Incidentally, further to this ^^^^^, I genuinely can not believe MON is prepared to sell Liam Ridgewell. He was absolutely brilliant this season until he got injured and lost his place.

 

MON obviously doesn't like him for some reason. Someone is going to get themselves a pretty good centre half on the cheap there.

 

tbh he's looked rubbish everytime ive seen him play (the season before last). Has he improved since then?

[Cajun]

Incidentally, further to this ^^^^^, I genuinely can not believe MON is prepared to sell Liam Ridgewell. He was absolutely brilliant this season until he got injured and lost his place.

 

MON obviously doesn't like him for some reason. Someone is going to get themselves a pretty good centre half on the cheap there.

 

tbh he's looked rubbish everytime ive seen him play (the season before last). Has he improved since then?

 

Like Dawson has for me (not just saying that because its you btw)

[brummie]

Incidentally, further to this ^^^^^, I genuinely can not believe MON is prepared to sell Liam Ridgewell. He was absolutely brilliant this season until he got injured and lost his place.

 

MON obviously doesn't like him for some reason. Someone is going to get themselves a pretty good centre half on the cheap there.

 

tbh he's looked rubbish everytime ive seen him play (the season before last). Has he improved since then?

 

Immeasurably. Almost as much as Bouma improved, he was just unlucky to get injured.

[Mr. Snrub]

Ridgewell seemed to give away a penalty every week the season before last.

[midds]

Looked very good the season before last, rivalled Milner for player of the season. But that was in a truly shite team.

 

Looked awful at the start of this season, consistently went missing until he got dropped. To be honest, I was happy when he did eventually get the chop (MON stood by him for a while).

 

I think he has just lost his way, and maybe could do with a change of scene. I suspect Sanchez will want him (and hopefully Hughes) at Fulham.

 

'Difficult second season' syndrome or has he just lost his way completely?

[Guest kingdawson]

Incidentally, further to this ^^^^^, I genuinely can not believe MON is prepared to sell Liam Ridgewell. He was absolutely brilliant this season until he got injured and lost his place.

 

MON obviously doesn't like him for some reason. Someone is going to get themselves a pretty good centre half on the cheap there.

 

tbh he's looked rubbish everytime ive seen him play (the season before last). Has he improved since then?

 

Immeasurably. Almost as much as Bouma improved, he was just unlucky to get injured.

 

Bouma, now theres a player i rate highly. Is he a better cb or lb?.

 

Tbh i think Villa have a very good squad and with a few additions you should have a good season. Having the best manager outside the top 4 surely helps to.

[brummie]

We've only seen Bouma at LB this season, although I believe he has played CB a bit for the Netherlands.

 

I don't think Davis has lost his way completely, I just think he needs a change of surroundings, possibly. Trouble is, MON is going to be buying midfielders this summer (one thing I will bet money on is that of NRC and Joey Barton, Villa will get one and Newcastle the other, incidentally), so he'll have to fight harder next year.

[brummie]

Looked very good the season before last, rivalled Milner for player of the season. But that was in a truly shite team.

 

Looked awful at the start of this season, consistently went missing until he got dropped. To be honest, I was happy when he did eventually get the chop (MON stood by him for a while).

 

I think he has just lost his way, and maybe could do with a change of scene. I suspect Sanchez will want him (and hopefully Hughes) at Fulham.

 

'Difficult second season' syndrome or has he just lost his way completely?

 

Spookily enough, MON says precisely "difficult second season"

 

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