I'm not sure how many of you keep track with the Reserves but we've got some talented youngsters in the side that sits on top of the FA Premier Reserve League (North).

One of them is Nathan Delfouneso and he travelled down to Fulham with the first team squad on Sunday. The way we played I wished he'd made the bench after all. He was given the squad number 14 and today signed his first professional contract, which will run until June 2010.

He's been one of the key players for the Reserves and Under-18's this season and could be the next player to make the breakthrough. He scored a hat-trick for England Under-17's in October.

Now that Sam Williams has disappeared off the radar (quite possibly released - the club don't often tell us when non-First Team players are released) and with Gabby not being an out and out striker, Delfouneso could offer something different to the other youngsters.

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theprimeminister said:

Fingers crossed this is the man we're waiting on. That elusive signing MON was holding back on.

February 06, 2008

Reece said:

Start him saturday, all i know is hes fast and has an eye for goal, if us villa fans dont no much about him then surely NUFC wont, they wont no whats hit them, he will be hungry to impress and with agbponlahor injured who hasnt impressed at all of late, give him a start either alongside carew or harewood take a gamble for once MON!Up the Villa!

February 06, 2008

Zidave said:

Excellent.

February 06, 2008

Badger said:

I keep hearing good news about this kid. He scored again the other night against Derby.

February 06, 2008

PaulE said:

He's promising, but let's not pile the pressure on him just yet. Darren Byfield, Stefan Moore and now Luke Moore were all exceptional prospects, but they've all proved that taking that next step is a big one (although I still hold some hope for Luke Moore).

February 06, 2008

smylhr said:

MON thinks hes got ability, he can play make no mistake about it!!! utv

February 06, 2008

Dazzlaa said:

Ai he prob is quite good, but lets not do the typical villa thing an make him out to be the best thing since sliced bread! Another point lets not start jibing gabby for his "so-called" poor performances. One thing i've noticed bout some villa fans is we have a tendency to start writing off players the minute they go a little bit stale. This delfouneso lad might be good but as of yet i wouldn't even put him in the same league as Gabby Agbonlahor. Give him a chance but talk of him starting against newcastle is laughable. Talk about chucking the young lads straight in the deep end!!!

February 06, 2008

andy5759 said:

Well done the lad!! He's a lucky fellow to have MoN as his head coach.

February 06, 2008

theprimeminister said:

Gabi, Petrov and Laursen all withdrawn from national sides..... at this rate half the academy will be in with a shot.

February 06, 2008

theprimeminister said:

Oh yeah and Davies has an injured Knee. Gabi (Hamstring), Stan (concussion), Laursen (heel).

February 06, 2008

mylesmorris1 said:

@theprimeminister will they be back for saturday or is the injurys more seriuos

February 06, 2008

Abz said:

Watch out for Delfoneso! I've know someone that works at Selfridges in Birmingham who has played with Delfoneso, and raves about him! Nice to see some local talent coming through..

February 06, 2008

theprimeminister said:

MYLESMORRIS Gabi is the only one completely ruled out. The other 3 being checked out tommorrow, let you know if I hear any more

February 06, 2008

Leroy said:

@Paul E, Luke Moore? He has great ability but lazy, like his brother really. Dont know why he still plays for us to be honest, shouldve sold him and bought the youngster Steadman and possibly someone else.

February 07, 2008

Villa_Rules said:

He will be brilliant in a few years

February 07, 2008

theprimeminister said:

MYLESMORRIS Looks like Gab is the only worry. O'Neill is likely to be without Agbonlahor, who withdrew from the England squad after suffering a hamstring injury against Fulham, for the match against Newcastle United on Saturday. It would be the first time in O'Neill's reign that Agbonlahor has not figured, having played in all of last season's 42 games and all 28 this term. “He's had the scans and there's something showing up so at the moment, you'd have to say he'd be a serious doubt for Saturday,” O'Neill said, before confirming that Curtis Davies, the defender, who was in Fabio Capello's preliminary squad of 30 players but pulled out with a knee injury, is making good progress and should feature in training today. Martin Laursen (heel) and Stiliyan Petrov (concussion) pulled out of the Denmark and Bulgaria squads respectively but hope to be fit for Saturday's match when Villa, who could have moved into fourth place in the Barclays Premier League last Sunday, will be seeking their first win in four games

February 07, 2008

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