I did think, which is always dangerous for me to be fair, that Gary Gardner might succeed at Aston Villa.
I thought he had a bit more skill than his brother Craig, lifelong Villa Blues fan. However, looking back, Craig had a bit more grit. If they could have combined the skill and the grit, they’d have really been awesome! However, for Gary, I think the string of injuries he suffered every time he was breaking into the first team just did for him really. It’s a shame but it’s life.
A good friend of mine used to hang around with the Gardner brothers, and I also know someone else who had dealings with them, they never had a bad word to say about either.
Reports today that Gary might be going to Blues on loan. I’d rather he went somewhere else, it’s always an awkward move these days because of the rise in hatred between the fans. It used to be pretty par for the course and fans of my dad’s age would go to the Villa as their first team but also, if they weren’t playing, they’d just as easily got to the Baggies or Blues to catch a game. It’s all changed now!
If he goes, I wish him well, hope he can stay injury free and find himself a permanent move somewhere next season. It’s not going to work out at Villa now, but he still has a career to carve out.
His career path is going the same way as his brothers’
— Dave Gunthorpe (@dgunt7) August 9, 2018
always wished we’d played Craig instead of NRC that season, as it was obviously the Hokey Cokey was leaving and I thought Craig had more grit. Hey ho! Gary has just been too unlucky with injuries.
— Vital Villa (@VitalVilla) August 9, 2018
True. The lad could strike the ball 2
— Dave Gunthorpe (@dgunt7) August 9, 2018
Wayne makes a good point as well.
Good move for him, you have to remember his life is in Brum and would not effect it at all.
— Wayne Turner (@turner295) August 9, 2018
Gregg Evans says he has three options. Taking up the point from Wayne, he is a local lad, his life is here. But would he want to move to Blues after such a history with the Villa?
#avfc midfielder Gary Gardner has three options to consider today. Blues, Bolton or QPR. #bcfc #qpr #bwfc
— Gregg Evans (@greggevans40) August 9, 2018
Ouch:
I hope rumours aren't true about Gary Gardner. Ill never support that dirty V**** Bastard! #BCFC
— Jake Greenhouse (@Jake88_23) August 9, 2018
Maybe QPR or Bolton would be a better option then! There are blues fans sticking up for him and saying they wouldn’t mind as well by the way. Hashtag gary gardner bcfc
Gary Gardner is better than anything we've got #bcfc
— Martin Baker (@tronontwit) August 9, 2018
To be fair they sent Monk over to Villa with his begging bowl, how can you say no to that ffs? pic.twitter.com/BChizHYIhG
— British Clive (@BritishBuIIdog) August 9, 2018
— jonesy (@jonesy73) August 9, 2018
Jesus!!! He doesn’t deserve that…..Small Heath? ✊???? Why don’t we just pay him to hand out the oranges at half-time?
— Paul McGrath’s knees (@JasonRo61148698) August 9, 2018
— Scott (@CaptainScott87) August 9, 2018