Bomb Squad

Aston Villa Sell Adama Traore, an “Important Player” According to Karanka

“He is another important player and I am expecting a lot from him,” Karanka on Traore Adama Traore has left Aston Villa for Middlesbrough on transfer deadline day. The fee is undisclosed and the details of the move are yet to be revealed, so that leaves a mysterious edge to this transfer, considering Albert Adomah also went in the opposite direction.The 20-year-old was hit and...

Will Aston Villa Avoid Creating Bomb Squad Mark II?

Story So Far After a meek 17 point haul last season, there was obviously going to be the difficult task of clearing out an Aston Villa squad containing many members who had let the club down and were quite frankly, not fit to wear the shirt again.Two potentially tricky removals took care of themselves with Charles N'Zogbia and Kieran Richardson reaching the end of their...

Roy Keane Aston Villa Assistant Manager Incoming Within the Week?

 Roy Keane Aston Villa Assistant Manager by July 7th?  The return of  Aston Villa players to preseason training on July 7th will start to herald...

Darren Bent’s Talks With Trabzonspor Suggest Bomb Squad Won’t Hang Around

Darren Bent Trabzonspor Talks  The recent reports stating that Paul Lambert has been instructed to play the bomb squad players - including Darren Bent, Charles...

Is Charles N’Zogbia Fit but Frozen Out? His Continued Adventures in Social Media

We all know N'Zogbia likes a bit of social media...But his latest adventures in social media via Instagram has confirmed something we had on...

The Varied Fortunes of Some Recently Ex-Villans

Ex-Villan Round-up  It's been noticed over the years that some Villa fans seem to be more fond of Villa players when they leave the club,...

Five Aston Villa Players Leaving This Summer?

Five Aston Villa Players Leaving This Summer?  The forthcoming summer will see Paul Lambert finally complete the rebuilding of Aston Villa in his own image....

Aston Villa’s Alan Hutton Contract – Is There Any Way Out of it?

The Alan Hutton ContractIn his latest blog law graduate Matt Rogers explores all the options of Alan Hutton's contractual situation. Perhaps not the best...

Will Charles N’Zogbia Really Play for Aston Villa Again?

Villa's final wage Achilles heel? When Charles N'Zogbia signed for Aston Villa, he was seen as Alex McLeish's best piece of business of the summer....

Stephen Ireland Permanent Transfer Surely Frees up Cash for Attacking Midfielder?

Stephen Ireland Permanent Transfer Progress  I've never been a big fan of Mark Hughes as a manager. In interviews, he always wore a serious face...

The Aston Villa Bomb Squad – Still Leaking Over Half-a-Million Pounds a Month

Emergency loans may help at least two of the remaining Aston Villa bomb squad  Imagine a cash point in the wall of the Trinity Road...

Aston Villa Deadline Day Transfer Analysis

Will Libor Kozák be the only Villa deadline business? The so far reported in's and out's of Villa's deadline day dealings. IN Libor Kozák - From LazioWe...

Why Darren Bent’s Proposed Loan Deal to Fulham Was His Only Way Out

 A Darren Bent Loan Move to Fulham Suits All Parties  It was known from the second half of last season that Darren Bent had no...

Wanted: Enda Stevens – Missing in Bomb Squad Action.

WANTED: ENDA STEVENS Believed AWOL with the 'Bomb Squad' Reward: Potential Free Transfer to the Championship  The Aston Villa pre-season friendly in Ireland against Shamrock Rovers was...