' STEVE BRUCE/ROSS McCORMACK '
Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:47 am
STEVE BRUCE DELIVERS HONEST MESSAGE ON ASTON VILLA’S OUT-OF-FAVOUR DUO
Speaking to the Birmingham Mail, Steve Bruce has opened up about the future of both Ross McCormack and Gary Gardner, amid rumours that the duo are set to leave Aston Villa this summer.
Bruce is preparing for his first full season at Villa Park, and will be hoping his side can better their 13th placed finish that was achieved last year, with the ultimate aim of challenging for promotion.
Villa are reshaping their squad this summer, with a number of arrivals and departures already happening over the last few weeks.
John Terry, Sam Johnstone, Chris Samba, Ahmed Elmohamady and Glenn Whelan are all new faces at Villa Park, whilst others have ended their respective spells at B6.
McCormack and Gardner look like they could be two of the next faces out of Villa Park, after both missed out on Villa’s pre-season tour of Germany earlier this summer.
Bruce confirmed that Villa had received enquiries about the duo, but left the door open for another first-team opportunity, on McCormack, he said: “There’s been an enquiry. I don’t know. There’s been enquiries from a couple of clubs, that might happen in the next week or so, we’ll wait and see.
“I didn’t take him to Germany. I left the door open for him. He is training well but at the moment I can’t guarantee him a game.”
Referring to Gardner, Bruce continued: “That goes for Gary Gardner and one or two other ones where basically we have too many.
“To be fair to them lads too I didn’t think it was right to take them to Germany if I was not going to use them.”
Sunderland are said to be one of the Sky Bet Championship clubs monitoring McCormack, with various reports suggesting that the North East club were in discussions with the striker over a possible loan move.
Other reports suggest that Gardner is a target of Nottingham Forest, with Mark Warburton keen to take the midfielder back to the City Ground, where he has had two loan spells previously.
The Verdict
Steve Bruce’s Aston Villa reshape is well underway now, and we are beginning to see the strategy that he will be taking into the Championship season, which begins next week.
Both these players were highly unlikely to feature for Bruce in the coming season, with Villa having so many options both in attack and midfield.
As with a lot of players at Villa Park this summer, it is probably best for both the club and themselves to go their separate ways ahead of the new season, with McCormack and Gardner included in that.
Speaking to the Birmingham Mail, Steve Bruce has opened up about the future of both Ross McCormack and Gary Gardner, amid rumours that the duo are set to leave Aston Villa this summer.
Bruce is preparing for his first full season at Villa Park, and will be hoping his side can better their 13th placed finish that was achieved last year, with the ultimate aim of challenging for promotion.
Villa are reshaping their squad this summer, with a number of arrivals and departures already happening over the last few weeks.
John Terry, Sam Johnstone, Chris Samba, Ahmed Elmohamady and Glenn Whelan are all new faces at Villa Park, whilst others have ended their respective spells at B6.
McCormack and Gardner look like they could be two of the next faces out of Villa Park, after both missed out on Villa’s pre-season tour of Germany earlier this summer.
Bruce confirmed that Villa had received enquiries about the duo, but left the door open for another first-team opportunity, on McCormack, he said: “There’s been an enquiry. I don’t know. There’s been enquiries from a couple of clubs, that might happen in the next week or so, we’ll wait and see.
“I didn’t take him to Germany. I left the door open for him. He is training well but at the moment I can’t guarantee him a game.”
Referring to Gardner, Bruce continued: “That goes for Gary Gardner and one or two other ones where basically we have too many.
“To be fair to them lads too I didn’t think it was right to take them to Germany if I was not going to use them.”
Sunderland are said to be one of the Sky Bet Championship clubs monitoring McCormack, with various reports suggesting that the North East club were in discussions with the striker over a possible loan move.
Other reports suggest that Gardner is a target of Nottingham Forest, with Mark Warburton keen to take the midfielder back to the City Ground, where he has had two loan spells previously.
The Verdict
Steve Bruce’s Aston Villa reshape is well underway now, and we are beginning to see the strategy that he will be taking into the Championship season, which begins next week.
Both these players were highly unlikely to feature for Bruce in the coming season, with Villa having so many options both in attack and midfield.
As with a lot of players at Villa Park this summer, it is probably best for both the club and themselves to go their separate ways ahead of the new season, with McCormack and Gardner included in that.
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Re: ' STEVE BRUCE/ROSS McCORMACK '
Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:37 am
Forever Blue wrote:STEVE BRUCE DELIVERS HONEST MESSAGE ON ASTON VILLA’S OUT-OF-FAVOUR DUO
Speaking to the Birmingham Mail, Steve Bruce has opened up about the future of both Ross McCormack and Gary Gardner, amid rumours that the duo are set to leave Aston Villa this summer.
Bruce is preparing for his first full season at Villa Park, and will be hoping his side can better their 13th placed finish that was achieved last year, with the ultimate aim of challenging for promotion.
Villa are reshaping their squad this summer, with a number of arrivals and departures already happening over the last few weeks.
John Terry, Sam Johnstone, Chris Samba, Ahmed Elmohamady and Glenn Whelan are all new faces at Villa Park, whilst others have ended their respective spells at B6.
McCormack and Gardner look like they could be two of the next faces out of Villa Park, after both missed out on Villa’s pre-season tour of Germany earlier this summer.
Bruce confirmed that Villa had received enquiries about the duo, but left the door open for another first-team opportunity, on McCormack, he said: “There’s been an enquiry. I don’t know. There’s been enquiries from a couple of clubs, that might happen in the next week or so, we’ll wait and see.
“I didn’t take him to Germany. I left the door open for him. He is training well but at the moment I can’t guarantee him a game.”
Referring to Gardner, Bruce continued: “That goes for Gary Gardner and one or two other ones where basically we have too many.
“To be fair to them lads too I didn’t think it was right to take them to Germany if I was not going to use them.”
Sunderland are said to be one of the Sky Bet Championship clubs monitoring McCormack, with various reports suggesting that the North East club were in discussions with the striker over a possible loan move.
Other reports suggest that Gardner is a target of Nottingham Forest, with Mark Warburton keen to take the midfielder back to the City Ground, where he has had two loan spells previously.
The Verdict
Steve Bruce’s Aston Villa reshape is well underway now, and we are beginning to see the strategy that he will be taking into the Championship season, which begins next week.
Both these players were highly unlikely to feature for Bruce in the coming season, with Villa having so many options both in attack and midfield.
As with a lot of players at Villa Park this summer, it is probably best for both the club and themselves to go their separate ways ahead of the new season, with McCormack and Gardner included in that.
Would take either on loan, as long as Villa where paying a huge percentage of their wages
Re: ' STEVE BRUCE/ROSS McCORMACK '
Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:06 pm
People talk about Cornelius and Lambert as bad signings and they were but McCormack to Villa for 12m on 50k a week in return for 3 goals.
McCormack 3 goals in 20 games
Lambert 4 goals in 18 games
We had a bargain
I would take Ross on loan for the season but they would have to pay at least 30k of his wages a week. I cant quite remember but I got the impression from Warnocks book that he wasn't that fussed on him anyway.
McCormack 3 goals in 20 games
Lambert 4 goals in 18 games
We had a bargain
I would take Ross on loan for the season but they would have to pay at least 30k of his wages a week. I cant quite remember but I got the impression from Warnocks book that he wasn't that fussed on him anyway.
Re: ' STEVE BRUCE/ROSS McCORMACK '
Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:36 pm
Re: ' STEVE BRUCE/ROSS McCORMACK '
Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:57 pm
2blue2handle wrote:People talk about Cornelius and Lambert as bad signings and they were but McCormack to Villa for 12m on 50k a week in return for 3 goals.
McCormack 3 goals in 20 games
Lambert 4 goals in 18 games
We had a bargain
I would take Ross on loan for the season but they would have to pay at least 30k of his wages a week. I cant quite remember but I got the impression from Warnocks book that he wasn't that fussed on him anyway.
Taken from Warnock's book:
"Because of his age, I hadn't taken Dioufy to Ipswich. At his age, he wasn't going to play twice in three days, and there was no point in dragging him down there to sit on the bench. But that meant I had Ross McCormack coming to see me with the hump.
'I hope you are starting with me and not Dioufy after I've travelled all the way down to Ipswich while he's had the day off.'
'That's the whole point, he needs to rest to be fresh for Derby.'
McCormack made it crystal clear just how annoyed he was, and gave me the impression it might affect his commitment to the team."