Taylor Harwood-Bellis

[Saint_lambden]

48 minutes ago, dsrdorset said:

is he injured??

Bruised ego I heard. 

[Turkish]

 

[Disco Stu]

I don't think there's any truth to that.

[suewhistle]

Don't know if any add ons are involved but looks like Saints better not budget for them..

[UpweySaint]

I wonder what THB and his agent were told when he signed? I know Emery likes to ease players in, maybe after time on the training pitch over the international break he’ll start making the match day squads. 

[Midfield_General]

Cash, Maatsen and Pau Torres are all injured now, and Villa have got a Carabao game away at Coventry tomorrow night, so you'd think that THB would almost certainly feature in that.

If he still doesn't get any game time in a lower priority fixture with half their defence unavailable, then it would appear that something is definitely up. 

Edited September 15 by Midfield_General

[Holmes_and_Watson]

21 hours ago, Midfield_General said:

Cash, Maatsen and Pau Torres are all injured now, and Villa have got a Carabao game away at Coventry tomorrow night, so you'd think that THB would almost certainly feature in that.

If he still doesn't get any game time in a lower priority fixture with half their defence unavailable, then it would appear that something is definitely up. 

Seems like he'll be getting his chance, as you say.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6wyzg91zm4wo

[Midfield_General]

Starts tonight

[Willo of Whiteley]

Panic over….

[Pengi]

THB said recently on Facebook"Hopefully, I will get a few more games and try to get myself into the team, which is difficult with the standard of players that are here, but I will keep working and, obviously, I won't stop until I get my run of games." Cheeky loan back to us in January?

[BotleySaint]

14 minutes ago, Pengi said:

Cheeky loan back to us in January?

Would be great but can't see it happening.

THB was obviously bought in as a squad filler for them, to cover injuries and rotate during a long season.

Whether he understood that when he signed remains to be seen.

He has sacrificed being the main man here and regular football for the hope of Premier League action and Europe.

If it doesn't work out I'd gladly have him back at Championship level. If we're in the Premier League by then, question marks would still remain if he's up to it.

Hope it works out for him eventually. 

Edited 4 hours ago by BotleySaint

[beatlesaint]

21 minutes ago, Pengi said:

THB said recently on Facebook"Hopefully, I will get a few more games and try to get myself into the team, which is difficult with the standard of players that are here, but I will keep working and, obviously, I won't stop until I get my run of games." 

In other words "bugger, I've made the wrong move"

[Gloucester Saint]

25 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

In other words "bugger, I've made the wrong move"

Earning more but missed out on days like yesterday which he’d have loved. 

[bugenhagen]

Mabye it's like when Villa loaned Bednarek, or when we signed Vegard Forren.

You instantly see in training that the player you thought was ready to compete (or go straight into the team) is nowhere near and far behing your existing options?

Edited 3 hours ago by bugenhagen

[saintant]

1 hour ago, BotleySaint said:

Would be great but can't see it happening.

THB was obviously bought in as a squad filler for them, to cover injuries and rotate during a long season.

Whether he understood that when he signed remains to be seen.

He has sacrificed being the main man here and regular football for the hope of Premier League action and Europe.

If it doesn't work out I'd gladly have him back at Championship level. If we're in the Premier League by then, question marks would still remain if he's up to it.

Hope it works out for him eventually. 

Not to mention the small matter of much more money which is probably quite important when your father-in-law is Roy Keane.