Author: Sam Burnett

Although it was a very disappointing debut season in the second division of English football, there were definitely a few standout players in the side that carried us to 13th place and for me, Alan Hutton comes to mind. Hutton has become known as the ‘Scottish Cafu’ in the stands’ as fans adopted the chant for him this season. Of course,  we all know that Alan Hutton wouldn’t be classed anywhere near as good as the Brazilian legend, Cafu, but he did have a solid season in the championship and he would be the player of the season is many…

After Signing Ross McCormack last season from Fulham for a hefty fee of £12.16 million, it was extremely frustrating and disappointing when he wasn’t firing in the goals that we needed. Although the Scottish international did pop up with a few goals here and there, McCormack didn’t prove to the villa faithful that he was worthy of wearing the claret and blue. After the whole front gate situation and not turning up to training regularly, it didn’t come as a surprise when McCormack was loaned out in January to neighbours Nottingham Forest. It is very clear that it didn’t work…