Right, with the transfer window opening up in a few days, I've decided to start a rumour of the day post where for one reason or another someone who is linked will get a mention.

I'll probably list all the other rumours from the day too, but for today only, I'm starting with just the one.

Not so long ago, I started titling my posts either good enough or not good enough for Aston Villa, with the player name and if I was still doing that I think it would be the latter for this particular player.

I liked him when he was at Spurs, because he liked to get forward, but he sold out to go to Newcastle and his game changed, which is hardly surprising because players change when you leave familiar surroundings.

But his game isn't going to change anymore, not at 31 years old, in fact he'll be 32 a few weeks after the season starts and well, his game is his game.

The likelihood of this rumour actually becoming something more than a rumour however, is going to get a surprising 'I wouldn't be surprised' or a three rating.

I wouldn't be surprised because he's the type of player that you might quite like in the squad in case your first choice right back, who I suspect will be with us soon, gets injured or is just not available, for whatever reason.

So, would you welcome Stephen Carr to Aston Villa as a squad player?

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smiavfc said:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAY He is old, immobile, slow, sloppy and small and can't defend.

May 07, 2008

villa_tommy said:

defo as a squad player. nothing more though hopefully.

May 07, 2008

I HATE BLUES said:

NO, i'd rather have someone younger from a lower league who could learn from our senior full back.

May 07, 2008

AVFC_Pete said:

in the last 2-3 days weve been linked with beattie and carr. in the mean time man city get linked with ronaldinho and spurs with david villa. Speaks volumes to me

May 07, 2008

dan o'sullivan said:

stephen carr is well rubbish! thought MON is goin 4 quality

May 07, 2008

PJ said:

Must admit, it made me chuckle when I read that we were after Carr because we'd been priced out of the market for Boswinga (thought I'd mention the name for you Damien, just so you don't get stick for brining it up again). It's a bit like saying you're going to buy a Ford Escort having been priced out of the market for a Bentley convertable. But as a squad player he'd be fine, and like you Damien I wouldn't be at all surprised.

May 07, 2008

Swissvillan said:

Was MoN at the Newcastle game in feb? Carr was one of their worst players and that's up against some pretty stiff competition.

May 07, 2008

The Mighty Steve said:

Maybe as a squad player, but I would be far too worried that we would fail to sign anyone else and he'd end up as our regular right back. So as a precaution I'd say no.

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HolteArmyNick said:

Although one player doesn't make a team and one player can't be blamed for a trouncing ... I think Carr's performance against us at Villa Park this season is enough to say to us to keep well away! Chimbonda will be the new right back ... watch this space! UTV!

May 07, 2008

Leroy said:

Carr s**te.......I also think Chimbonda will be a Villian, after MON has apparantly cooled his interest (wont pay) for Nelson.

May 07, 2008

sherman said:

Terrible player, anyone who gets realeased for not being good enough to be a member of a Newcastle Utd defence shouldn't be playing in the premier league anymore let alone for a club chasing for europe. I'd much rather see a young player from lower leagues such as Richard Stearman, who will be well cheap given that leicester just got relegated. Rumours however of miguel for 8m which i reckon would be a steal, i've seen him many times for club and country and looks like he has it all.

May 07, 2008

astokes said:

Bosingwa Nelson Miguel and then Stephen Carr

May 07, 2008

villafandan said:

old and now looking prone to injury. even as a back up option, would he be available when needed?? even for free, doesn't look good value.

May 07, 2008

taglor said:

Could be the player to convince Barry to stay lol

May 07, 2008

rob h said:

there are a few right back seemingly avaiable this window... chimbonda, ferrira/beletti chelsea, oshea/silvestre/brown now neville is back, eboue/hoyte. let alone the jonny foreigners. I think that reading between the lines in MONs recent interviews he is going for it bigtime. comments like. I have had a look for two seasons we need quality..... We have just lacked that bit of quality when needed.... i will try to convince barry to stay after the end of the season... We want to be challenging top 4 next season etc etc If 80mn was avaiable when martin took charge and we know there must be some truth in this as it was part of ellis' negotiations then that figure must be something like 100mn with player sales and tv ticket sales etc. And i can honestly see us signing nelson and chimbonda van der vaart and the crout from bayern winger defoe perhaps as his deal to pompey was a loan padolski I think there will be three signings first from lower league. one is from bristol city the others leicester city. The leicester city one will involve one established youngster and one youth team player and we will have to go for a pre season friendly

May 07, 2008

olof the other reindeer said:

No way, don't want Steve 'hand-ball' Carr but would gladly take his compatriot and also close to the exit door Steve Finnan as a squad playing right-back. I too think Chimbonda will be the first choice purchase

May 07, 2008

Kieran McGrath said:

i really hope we dont, if we are going for any newcastle layrs we should go for given, milner owen or martins

May 07, 2008

Woodinho said:

Just txt my mate who is a goerdie fan and asked him "what's stephen carr like?" the answer was nothing but "wank", I then replied "that bad?" he said "Yeah he's awful. They play midfielders at the back he's that bad" Dont think I wanna think about this rumour any more!

May 07, 2008

I HATE BLUES said:

We wont get Boswinga, Man U were also linked with him but the asking price was £23m.

May 07, 2008

irishvillain 100 said:

Firstly, Stephen Carr has been a good professional for the republic, but if it were to come down to a choice between him and O'Shea, there is no comparison. Carr played some tidy football at Spurs but ever since his move to Newcastle ( which didn't go down too well with the Irish backroom setup) he looks a tired individual. O' Shea, if he could be enticed away from Utd, is a versatile player and has been seen more often than not in central midfield for Ireland. He add that bit of choice Villa are so desperately lacking in.

May 07, 2008

Kieran McGrath said:

think derby have more chance of staying up than what we have of signing boswinga

May 07, 2008

eoin1981 said:

If this is the right back that we have been waiting two years for then I will stop supporting villa and start watching paint dry instead. I would say comfortably the worst right back in the league, maybe we should bid for Titus also. If spurs are supposedly in talks with Eto today - why are we even contemplating this rubbish player

May 07, 2008

Brenda said:

Sergio Aguero ????????????

May 07, 2008

salty said:

At least he'd come as his manager has said they'll win nothing there. I'd rather take Milner though!!!

May 07, 2008

matt t said:

i agree with signing younger players from lower leagues like richard stearman and joe mattock they are both first team players at leicester and r al ready to good for them at 17 and 20 mattock is already an england under 21 player and stearmans style of play will suit villa and he can slip into the right back position easily

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satch said:

world class signing eh?

May 07, 2008

alex payne said:

I hate blues is right, someone who is fairly young would be good for us, like it or not, we are still a young developing team, i heard a roumer a couple of weeks ago that man city's nedum onuha wants out, i'd personally like to see him at villa park

May 08, 2008

rob h said:

salifou gets my vote for player of the year

May 08, 2008

pazzler said:

hmmmmm stephen carrm...........thatll whet the appetite of players abroad to come to vp. i am gonna laugh of this rumour. meanwhile i dream of us being in the hunt for dos santos, i mean, if man city are trackin him, we shud to. and if we dont, why the F**k not?

May 08, 2008

Sasa said:

I hear Andy Todd's being released from Derby, would be a great addition along with Carr. I can smell 4th.... from bottom.

May 08, 2008

oldman villain said:

i think he his world class,but i have just drank 14 pints of a very nice lager...when i do sober up i hope to come back to my senses and think oh what a load of crap he is

May 09, 2008

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