Comments for Olof Mellberg off to Juventus? at http://www.avfcblog.com , comment 1 to 27 out of 20 comments http://www.avfcblog.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:16:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12556 MON's Best signing was Young and i don't think anyone can question that - Chrisodon Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:50:37 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12527 It's gonna be difficult for MON as he's bought 2 repalcement centre backs and as things stand so far, they are both crap. Suggestion for a forum heading - "Who is MON's best signing"? There have been plenty of bad ones so far. He's begining to remind me of John Gregory (4m for Steve Watson), but at least Gregory made some good signings as well. - nhuggy Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:19:58 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12520 theres only one olof mellberg one olof mellberg. i would say keep him, but he is a bit clumsy, i would then buy a solid experienced right or centre back for the young guns to latch onto..... p.s i cant wait for match against scums, coutdown and only 11 days to go. i say villa win 2-1, where blues score 1st then gabby and barry score bothnin 2nd half. trust me. - gabby babby Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:09:22 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12511 not necessarily a great move for the club but you could never blame him if he left, he's gone a bit stale and the move would reinvigorate him, and if it wasnt juve it would be the MLS anyway unfortunately none of davies/knight/cahill can really replace him - brett Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:31:02 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12509 Our players being linked with other clubs is good it boosts our standing in the game other clubs recognising our talent. About mellberg i've come to the fact he was going when Barry became captain. Since then he's been pushed too RB and despite numerous times being told about contract talk nothing has happened same as tommy and moore. Now i'm a big fan of MON but letting mellberg go for nothing is bad business and it's almost as if MON's trying to convince us he's not up too standard by shipping him too RB and letting us all pick holes in his game. Fair enough he's playing bad but he's out of position and has been lied too constantly by the club about contract talks it'll all be taking effect on him and his performances. But Good luck to the guy i hope he can leave on a high note cause not many players of his calibre would have stayed when offered a way out when Villa were going through bad patches. - Chrisodon Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:54:02 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12507 there can't be no swap deal cause his contract runs out end of season which is a shame and a question... IS IT ME OR IS EVERYONE BEING LINKED WITH OUR PLAYERS!!!!??? - ruddy Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:14:06 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12500 Hi everyone, i can remember when we signed mellberg he had supposedly turned down a host of clubs to join us and was meant to be the best young thing, but i dont think he ever achieved the hype, even at centre back we cant sayy he was commanding, he easily turned not that quick and weak on teh ball. he lacks strength and ive seen him bullied once too many on teh pitch. It look sgood having the swedish centre back in our line up but althjough i think he as a bit of heart for villa hes being by and large a flop like most of our signings since savo milosevic. id love us to break teh hoodoo and sign big game players who produce on the pitch. watching against bolton brought all the old insecurities back and i had really thought we were getting much better. teams will cop on to us that were a threat down the wings we need more creative players. but the slopiness at the back was a joke again like against utd. i thought davies was meant to be a class act and he cant even get in ahead of knight. it breaks my heart seeing the likes of blackburn pompey west ham newcastle spurs ahead of us. we should at least be the biggest club outside the top four - greg Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:20:08 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12497 If he dose decide to go then i dont think he should be slagged off he has been a great player for villa and has waited and waited and waited for europen football.. Nobody can blame a player for wanting to go to another club so they can play in europe And if he dose go then maybe just maybe davies will be our new mellberg :P Or should we get a new one ? - Villa_Rules Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:22:21 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12496 i wouldnt read much into that, mellberg is a good cenral defender but i dont think hes juve material..he isnt good enough 2 play 4 them sorry. think villa is about as good a team he'll play 4..but if juve did come knockin than he would b stupid 2 turn em down - stevievillaa Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:33:24 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12495 Well i love Mellberg and he has been one of my favourites for years, it would be sad to see him go but if we do bring in a RB in January and MON continues to pick Knight & Laursen (i hope not) then he must leave. He hasnt got years to go before he retires and he wants to be playing week in week out at the top level for the time he has left. I think when we get a RB Mellberg & Laursen should go to the middle and Knight be left on the bench. If he does go though i wont be mad at him, not many players would turn down Juve. - the_flabster Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:27:40 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12494 New contracts for Tommy, Mellberg and Bouma please! I'm not bothered whether Sorenson isn't getting many games. We're one of very few clubs who can say they have 3 goalkeepers all worthy of starting positions at most Premiership clubs ;) let's keep it that way. - Dizzy Mugs Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:07:15 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12493 Why would there be a swap deal? he is out of contract come July and is allowed to speak to clubs come new year! Juve won't pay cash for him in the January transfer window, when they can get him for free at the end of the season! - Northern Villan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:59:59 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12492 he is an ace player, don't do a Rigdewell! :( - satch Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:53:07 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12491 It's all very well talking about a player exchange, but most Italians seem to prefer to stay in Italy. That leaves someone called Trezeguet, he's French I think, also scores quite a few. And Nedved, who's having a 'mare so far this season. No thanks - keep 'em, give us the money (no funny Lira) and we'lll look elsewhere. Off topic; MON now touted around as Staunton's replacement as well as 2ndChoiceSteve's, any firm news, anyone? - andy5759 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:26:05 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12490 Mellberg as right-back: below average for the premiership. Mellberg as centre-back: well above average. If MON plans to use him as a centre-back, then I'd like to see him stay as I think that he and Laursen are the best pairing. - PaulE Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:09:05 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12489 Mellberg is our best centre back should be offered a new deal. Hes never whinged or moaned about a thing and fair do's to the guy he aint a right back thats not his problem he hasnt moaned about it and just tried his best. More gutsy gritty players with his attitude we need. - ryanvilla3 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:59:45 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12488 let him go, but only if we get a swap deal for one of their defenders. - pazzler Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:24:36 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12487 Mellberg is a villa legend !!! - samvilla1 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:15:03 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12482 I totaly agree with Damian and Peebles he is a centre back and he is taking one for the team.He deserves a contract till the end of his career for his loyalty.Also how many games has he missed since becoming a villan? - villa 82 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:38:50 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2039/70/#comment-12479 Mellberg is a central defender - when he plays there he is superb - no doubt about it. Especially with Laursen. He is no right back and isn't, therefore, doing himself justice playing there but he is taking one for the team - a great quality - mellberg is a villa man - he stayed through the tough times, he should be here til the end of his career - peebles Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:40:21 +0100