Comments for You heard it first from Bill Howell: Harewood signs at http://www.avfcblog.com , comment 1 to 71 out of 20 comments http://www.avfcblog.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:06:19 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6479 I'm annoyed that blues have signed up De Ridder, O Conner, Kapo, Schmitz, Mido, Parnaby, Muamba, and more than likely, Ghaly! We have signed NRC and Harewood, and have let go Davis, Angel, Hughes, McCann and Hendrie! For all this bluster about world class signings we have two players to show for it with time running out before the season starts!! The squad is too small, we need some genuine creativity from the centre, and a proven goalscorer!! And we are deluding ourselves over SWP and Defoe because you bet your bottom dollar, they are not going to come to Vila Park!! >:( - Randall Flag Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:35:13 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6356 just back from hols and while i was there we signed a new player i thaught excellent and then i see who it is i nearly cried. what the hell is giong on? where are the top class players? i hope harewood proves me wrong and at the end of the season im eating my words. all the rumours sneijder, drenthe, alves, lahme and so on. if we sign players like this there is know way we will challange the top six or even get into the top ten. where is the money? - paddy Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:54:31 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6256 I'm definitely getting the away kit. Replica of the 82' kit, symbolic of a new era and it looks the business. On the matter of Harewood vs Doubters, I think he'll prove himself in very much the same way any player who has lost his way does when Martin O'Neill gives them the support they need. - Arrlui Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:03:12 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6233 Respect to Harewood - he accepts he's going to be a squad player, but he's come all the same. Wears our fantastic new home shirt with pride - welcome Marlon, this is one Villa fan who WILL be having your name on his shirt! - Alfred the Lion Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:53:23 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6232 Was fuming at first, then i had a little think about it and thort why not, but now i reckon Harewood is a decent signing. As long as there are 3 or 4 more to follow anyway! He'll bring something different to our attacking line up, (Pace and Power) whether it be starting or coming on with 20 to go. - Villa4Europe Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:53:04 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6230 And where do we go from here? Suppose that we sign Wright-Phillips and Young. Will the additions of Reo-Coker, Harewood, Wright-Phillips, and Young make us better than we were last year? I belive so, albeit not by much. - Villain from Texas Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:04:16 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6229 Bring on Harewood. He won't be a final piece that puts us over the top. But he will most likely contribute enough next season to justify the 3.7 million. - Villain from Texas Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:00:01 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6228 How much have we paid for him? Isnt it undisclosed? I heard £3.7M and someone else told me about £2M. I think for either of those prices he is a good buy. Anything more than £4M and i think we have been ripped off. Good squad player and if he can replicate the form he had the season before last then he will be a regular. Dont judge the man before he has even played for us. - the_flabster Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:19:07 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6226 I have to be honest, I wasn't over the moon by us signing MH. However, one thought I have had since is, suppose we wanted to sign him a year or so ago (after he scored the hatrick against us) I think we may have payed about 6-8 million and said we had got a good deal. Obviously his value had deminished as a result of one bad season, but last season's poor team performance wasn't all down to him! It does kind of make sense when you consider he will give us a different option to the likes of Moore and Gabby. I believe he will prove to be a good addition to the squad by keeping Carew looking over his shoulder. Let's face it, who else was available to give us the strength needed to be a real handful for defenders? - Nigel-not-Reo Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:41:28 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6225 At Villa_Rules, I nearly pissed myself when I read that comment! But we should seriously start being a bit more positive about our team :D - EddyG87 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:37:23 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6222 Why does the kit have the [b]old[/b] 32red.com logo? If you actually go to there website, they no longer use the logo we've got on our tops? Do you think they'll change the top before it goes on sale? - DLS Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:27:51 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6220 Might aswell sign ant and dec next and change our name to the laughing squad - Villa_Rules Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:18:57 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6216 why cant we give him a chance i think MON wud get the best out if him and wen hes good we know hes good remember wen DOL was in charge he gt a hat-trick! - JJ Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:43:57 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6215 I Can't say i'm over the moon at MH Signing for Villa. but we've just lost Sutton who in my opinion was a decent signing, came in did a job and played for the team and fans. So i'm seeing MH as his replacement. As for the kit's absolutely love both of them. Also Randy & MON Will do the bigger better signings for the squad MON is a man of his word he's promised the fans european football and he'll deliver might be at a push this season. Just remember rome wasn't built in a day and the same applies for villa in my opinion this season. Ciao - Chrisodon Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:36:18 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6214 anymore players west ham dont want and they can flog us???? - alwaysvilla Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:03:39 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6210 Im not to happy at signing him but he looked chuffed to bits to be wearing the shirt - I HATE BLUES Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:24:46 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6207 AT LEAST MARLON LOOKS THE REAL DEAL IN THE NEW KIT! - Walshy Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:39:31 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6199 don't worry to much about tommo in the yellow, he won't wear it often if we get scott carson! - bass2000 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:19:29 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6198 I have begged on previous posts that we don't sign MH, but we have so we need to deal with it. I hope he proves most of us wrong and turns out to be a good addition to the squad. The reason most people didn't want him to sign was because we were promised bigger and better things from the club. I am getting more and more concerned by the American Hype that now seems to be coming out of the club. Why was the kit launch dubbed a Major Media Event, when basically a few fans and a few cameras were allowed to see the kit. It will make Central News but nothing more. Please the powers @ AVFC, don't big things up to be something there not going to be, ie world class players and sign MH. Hopefully MH will be good for Villa and as long as he gives 100% I will back him, just wanted a proven international striker to be signed. Our young lads can give us squad cover. Sorry to always be down but that is how the club is making me feel at the minute - Telford Villain Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:18:13 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/1805/70/#comment-6196 the new away shirt if well nice, dont know why they never have the home shirt with blue shorts and the away as all white, it would look loads better - johnpaul200 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:09:41 +0100