Comments for Maybe not the most prolific of midfielders, but Perdo Mendes does have something special at http://www.avfcblog.com , comment 1 to 42 out of 20 comments http://www.avfcblog.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:05:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20847 Interesting to see the Tottenham snapping up Modric for 15million, and we are linked with players like Sidwell (who is demanding silly wages) and Mendes (who cant get into the Portsmouth team)...True, we do need squad players though, as we are in the Intertoto cup now and all that entails. I dont think the signing of either of those players would push us forward, but as i repeat our squad does need filling. - Blitzballer Wed, 14 May 2008 22:02:09 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20837 pedro mendes (according to the match attax cards) is only 3star (out of 5 star) and the majority of villas are three star so, pretty average 4 us; considerin that we have improved since the cards were realeased. - mike s Wed, 14 May 2008 19:46:26 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20822 kingswood prc he reminds of berger for his deft little touches and ability to see and execute a good pass - Damian Wed, 14 May 2008 18:05:29 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20817 good but i prefer someone who has experience and quality ummm let me think... uefa cup next season can attract quality player to us maybe van der vaart and someone at Celtic please believe me one thing.. BARRY will not move.. 100 per cent.. why?? if u are Captain and your team go to the rjght direction your tram mate love you your manager your fan love you.... You want to go, don't you? - tae Wed, 14 May 2008 17:24:33 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20799 All of Villa's 'big players' are already here, so don't get over-excited that we will sign a couple of (or even one) big names...it ain't gonna happen! I gave up hoping for big names after previous transfer windows. We will get some quality 'good' players - MoM can make them better. We need squad players to back up our stars. - SteveF Wed, 14 May 2008 15:55:45 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20796 Im starting to think you know nothing about football. You slate Jimmy Bullard basically calling him average and then in the next breath you say Mendes would be a good signing. Mendes is nothing special, if he was he would play regularly. We are better than Portsmouth, therefore it begs the question, why would we sign this guy? - Paulo181 Wed, 14 May 2008 15:49:53 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20785 he reminds you of patrick berger, why?? hes nothing like him as a player just because of his silly hair?!!! - kingswood prc Wed, 14 May 2008 14:55:02 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20772 to AZ_ Everyone thought the same about Spurs last season, and look where they finished..... It sucks to be Spurs! ;) Come on guys, I can't belive so many of you are being so negative after the fantastic season we've had and less than one week of the transfer window! :o - CheshireVillan Wed, 14 May 2008 14:14:39 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20753 Vijayd - I know yeah and Tottenham will no doubt be pushing on top 4 next season. Sucks to be us! - Az_ Wed, 14 May 2008 13:46:20 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20730 Spurs are linked with Bentley, Anelka and Eto, we are linked with Mendes, exciting stuff boys! - Vijayd Wed, 14 May 2008 13:03:43 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20727 Anyone seen a link to a player called Michael Bradley from Heerenveen. Looks like a player who'd be a very good signing if we wanted extra cover in midfield. Aged 20, 19 goals in 59 games(15 goals this season) in Dutch league, he could be a real gem - DPK1985 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:45:30 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20726 mon is a great manager but he is not going to buy big players because he simply will not pay the wages.he needs to get with the times.what everyone is saying are squad players ARE the big signings we can hope for.i afraid barry will leave which i think will not help him.i just hope he gets davies and gets rid of carson.maybe in jan he might get whats going on and try and move the club futher forward by signing decent players instead of cast offs that our rivals do not want! any thoughts on that? - feed the hare Wed, 14 May 2008 12:32:03 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20725 Ben Watson has been mentioned.. if we are buying young english players then forget Watson and think about Sean Scannell and Victor Moses!! Bring them in and they will end up like Ash Young has! - simonridley18 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:15:10 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20724 Apparently, everyone thinks we need 8-10 Van Der Vaarts in order to push forward . . . - Villain from Texas Wed, 14 May 2008 12:12:53 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20723 i would take bullard, mendes and larson as squad players for defo - Craigy1874 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:09:56 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20721 To say that we don’t need squad players is an absolute joke. To do as some suggested and replace the current squad with a team of so called 'quality players' would be completely pointless and is also unrealistic. Liverpool try to do it ever year and end up screwing up the first half of every season as the team is so disjointed and the players can’t read each other. We need to add some real quality to the first team in a couple of positions (goalkeeper, striker, right back and maybe even central midfield) but we also must add to the squad with a mix of experienced and youthful players, especially if we are to embark on a European Campaign and have a better crack at the cups next season . The fact is that we simply DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH PLAYERS! Bearing this in mind, what's the harm in getting an experienced squad player with proven premiership experience and good technical ability on the cheap? - CheshireVillan Wed, 14 May 2008 11:32:22 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20720 i'd rather have Bullard then Mendes - villa1992 Wed, 14 May 2008 11:30:28 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20719 I agree that we could use him the squad. And if you also consider Patrik Berger immanent leave, he really is a perfect replacment for him. However, if you want to set a message for your summer signings... Pedro Mendez is not the way to do it. It's not as if we have to fight anyone off him either, save him for the tail end or suffer the consequences when we approach the Miguels and Nelsons and they look at who we have signed. - Zidave Wed, 14 May 2008 11:18:03 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20718 Lets get this straight. In order to improve WE DO NOT NEED squad players! For crying out loud we didn't have significant team disruption this last season. Therefore our present players are not good enough. What we need is for some of the current first team to become our squad players. THEREORE WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE SQUAD PLAYERS GEDDITT?!!! - AVMark Wed, 14 May 2008 11:14:28 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2349/70/#comment-20717 I think we need to bear in mind the reasons why MON has either held back or been unable to offer us top transfers... I disagree that he never buys top players. Look at Petrov, Young, Carew and Davies. All on their day, excellent players. He's also had to sign squad players. He hasn't signed the world class players we were promised because we weren't in a position to attract them. Now two seasons down the line, villa are an attacking football team who score a lot of goals; a team people will want to play for. We've got a top manager, good stadium with top training facilities with money to spend on players. I really think we need to judge MON at the end of august and not before. I am one of those who has been saying hold off on judgements during transfer windows but recognise the need to spend is absolute this window... - Villain of the North Wed, 14 May 2008 11:11:51 +0100