Town One of Trio Linked With Villa Youngster
Wednesday, 23rd Nov 2011 23:25

Town, Coventry and Leeds are all reported to be interested in adding 19-year-old Aston Villa midfielder Gary Gardner to their squads, the Premier League side having made the England U21 international available for loan.

Central midfielder Gardner, the brother of Sunderland midfielder Craig, came through the ranks at Villa Park like his older sibling.

He has played for England at U17, U19, U20 and U21 level and the 6ft 2in tall youngster broke into the Villa first team in pre-season but is yet to make a competitive club appearance.

Gardner recently netted two late goals after coming on as a sub in the England U21 side’s 5-0 victory over Iceland at the Weston Homes Community Stadium in Colchester, a game watched by Blues assistant manager Chris Hutchings and coach Sean McCarthy.

Thursday is the final day on which Football League clubs can sign players on loan, with the deadline 5pm.

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ITFCMonk added 23:32 - Nov 23 Just heard about this one, sounds like a quality young player!..
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Garv added 23:33 - Nov 23 Only loan if we have guaranteed chance to sign him if he impresses in January. Can't deal more loan players coming, impressing, then leaving!
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Sindre94 added 00:10 - Nov 24 wouldnt mind that
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itfc1981 added 00:51 - Nov 24 To young :)
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clive_baker added 01:19 - Nov 24 Garv - can't see Villa letting him go perm, a real prospect by all acoounts. If we loan him i hope it's on the basis that he's here for the rest of the season.
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safeashouses added 08:19 - Nov 24 Isnt Luke Hyam a central midfielder same age ,same ability ??? We do like youngster from other clubs i.e. Wabara etc are they better in some way cos they are ex Premiership clubs ? NO!
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MattinLondon added 08:50 - Nov 24 I agree with safeashouses comments.
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Marshalls_Mullet added 08:56 - Nov 24 LOAN.......... YAAAAAAAWWWWWNNNNNNNN!!!! No thanks.
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heady added 09:22 - Nov 24 safeashouses - Hyam's no where good enough for this level and will never break into the team - FACT.
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safeashouses added 09:32 - Nov 24 heady- do you know that this Gardner kid is then ? Seen him play ? we have got several not good enoughs that are pros. according to many supporters.
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Pettitt10 added 09:35 - Nov 24 Seen him play a few times for the under 19s, not a bad player! sign him up PJ!
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nitroblue1970 added 09:47 - Nov 24

Heady- Hyam is Good enough hasnt had a decent run of games to prove it, when he did play he did well i thought, if he did have a off day he was hauled off pretty quickly, if that happened now in our current run of form then only stockdale, cressy and chopra would be on the team sheet!...my point is all of our midfield and defesive players have had shockers of late....he deserves a chance to prove himself

MattinLondon added 10:06 - Nov 24 I like the way that people write FACT at the end of a sentence as if it kills off any other point-of-view. Hyam, Ronin Murry, O'Connor all deserve a proper chance.
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Bluejake added 10:13 - Nov 24 He's just signed for Coventry on loan for a month
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newboy added 11:43 - Nov 24 Oh good lets ignore our youngsters and take in somebody elses and pay them to do f* all like wabera
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joe9087 added 12:08 - Nov 24 MirrorFootball - "TRANSFER! Coventry sign Aston Villa midfielder Gary Gardner on loan for a month" More convenient for him, remaining in the Midlands.
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