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Beye Set to Sign Today
Beye Set to Sign Today
Wednesday, 16th Feb 2011 11:10

Aston Villa right-back Habib Beye will join the Blues on loan today, according to reports in Birmingham. The 33-year-old will move to Portman Road for an initial month with a view to remaining with Town for the rest of the season.

Reports of Paul Jewell’s interest in the French-born Senegalese international first surfaced yesterday, although the Blues boss wouldn’t be drawn on Beye when asked about him after last night’s 6-0 hammering of Doncaster.

The full-back or central defender has made only 14 starts and two sub appearances since he joined Villa from Newcastle in the summer of 2009, last featuring in the Carling Cup in October. Recently he has been training with the reserves and has had his commitment to the cause questioned by manager Gerard Houllier.

Beye’s first English club was Newcastle United, who paid Marseille £2 million for the six-foot tall defender in August 2007. Prior to that he was with Paris St Germain and Strasbourg.

On Monday, Jewell revealed that he was hoping to bring in “one or two” loan players before the end of the week with a right-back a not unlikely target with Carlos Edwards currently playing in what is an unfamiliar role.

Villa are understood to have negotiated a 24-hour recall on Beye during his initial month in case they require him to cover further injuries to defenders.

Meanwhile, the Blues are one of a number of clubs understood to be monitoring Chesterfield striker Craig Davies. The 25-year-old has scored 16 goals this season, having joined the Spireites from Brighton in the summer.

The much-travelled Welsh international started his career with Manchester City and has subsequently played for Oxford United, Hellas Verona in Italy, Wolves (loan), Oldham, Stockport (loan), Brighton, Yeovil (loan) and Port Vale (loan).


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JetaimePeters added 11:22 - Feb 16
Use him as backup to Edwards now that Peters is a central midfielder!
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Legend added 11:22 - Feb 16
Welcome.
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adamitfc added 11:24 - Feb 16
At least there'll be a good song to sing at Portman Road..

the happy days theme song

sunday, monday, habib beye
tuesday, wednesday, habib beye,
thursday, friday, habib beye...

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Worcester added 11:28 - Feb 16
Good to have a specialist on the books but as Jetaime says if it aint broke don't fix it
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Kieran_Knows added 11:29 - Feb 16
What a signing this will be, as and when he does actually sign. Credit to Edwards who has done well at right back, but could this see signing see the change of formation? With Edwards pushing up to right midfield, with Wickham partnering Priskin or Scotland up top?

Paul Jewell is a football genius.
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Hamish1979 added 11:34 - Feb 16
Undoubted quality but I think there are questions over his commitment. Sounds like a bit of a football mercenary

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6001891,00.html

Just what we need though, a quality, experienced right back.
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ip5w1ch added 11:53 - Feb 16
With Craig Davies all over your...
PJ it's all up to you
When the crowd go wild
Tell me watcha gonna do
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Dale added 11:54 - Feb 16
Wonderful.
Our first ever Senegalese.
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randomblue added 12:21 - Feb 16
adamitfc - I stand and applaud you for a genius comment! I would love to hear the North Stand singing that on match day.

Nice little signing though - look at the quality Bullard has brought to the team. Experienced quality players! Well done PJ!
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whoppit added 12:24 - Feb 16
Welcome aboard Habib. I am sure you will do a good job for us. Are you Irish?? LOL
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fourth added 12:41 - Feb 16
I was speaking to my old friend Roy yesterday and he says this lad will make a good 4th goalkeeper or 9th midfielder. But he was kicking on at the time.
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PimsOclock added 12:44 - Feb 16
Surely he must have played for Sunderland at least once... Oh wait, that's right our new manager utilises scouts to identify quality available talent. I almost forgot where I was for a second there.
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TractorRoyNo1 added 12:52 - Feb 16
good!

now who is going to play in midfield on saturday, no Bully and probably no Norris.
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KenDubZ added 12:52 - Feb 16
Get him in then get Edwards back on the right mid as we all know he will rip the sh*t out of any left back lol :)
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KenDubZ added 12:57 - Feb 16
Were the north stand were the north stand were the north stand over here !!!!!
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itfc4eva added 13:05 - Feb 16
If he does sign which would be brilliant, then Edwards can go to right wing and with chuck out injured and bullard ineligible on sat, then poss 4-4-2 with edwards and martin on the wings with leadbitter and healy/hyam in midfield.
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dirtydingusmagee added 13:08 - Feb 16
Happy days are here again !
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DiamondGezzer added 13:47 - Feb 16
Although it goes without saying He has ability, I'm a bit worried about the skysport interveiw, would he join us just worrying about his wage packet and not the cause or does he just want to get away from Villa because he is not playing ?
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MooseJuice added 13:55 - Feb 16
My friend who's a newcastle season ticket holder said Beye was a contender for player of the season the last season he was there and reckons he'd be a quality signing for us.

Also, i can't have ben the only person on here to have a Bo Selecta moment when reading about the chesterfield striker!
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bluepeter added 14:28 - Feb 16
Anyone notice that austin has still not scored for burnley yet? PJ could be right for not being held to ransom. Time will tell, who knows.
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stinkiusminkius added 15:09 - Feb 16
We seem to now potentially have a whole host of pretty good wide midfielders - edwards, peters, Martin, civelli, o Connor - plus PJ has been playing Norris and wickham there. Seriously spoilt for choice. I must say, I do feel a bit sorry for peters and oconnor, who've barely featured so far, but if we 're winning then it's just tough
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bluelady added 15:33 - Feb 16
O Connor has been ill so would not have been playing recently shame as I really rate him
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Skip73 added 15:52 - Feb 16
Craig Davies? wasn't he Craig Davids alias on Bo Selecta?
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smallridge4 added 17:29 - Feb 16
adamitfc. you have just made my evening with that. personally would love to hear it sang around portman road. beautiful comment
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ITFCenFrance added 18:32 - Feb 16
Not letting you claim that one I'm afraid, adamitfc!



Would be a good signing though- in terms of quality if not attitude...
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