Source: Team_Talk
Warnock set for Villa talks
Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock says he intends to sit down with new manager Alex McLeish and discuss his future after a 'tough' season.[LNB] The left-back was frozen out of the Villa first-team under former manager Gerard Houllier last term and has not featured since the 4-0 defeat at Manchester City last December. [LNB]Houllier has been succeeded by ex-Birmingham boss McLeish at Villa Park after health problems forced him to step down as manager. [LNB]But despite the change at the helm, Warnock has been linked with a move away from the Midlands club this summer, with Bolton, Stoke and Wigan thought to be interested in his services. [LNB]The 29-year-old, who is contracted at Villa until 2013, is keen to hold talks with McLeish and discuss his future, insisting regular playing time is his priority. [LNB]"I need to sit down with the manager and see what the future holds. Hopefully we'll speak soon," he told Sky Sports News. [LNB]"Obviously last season was difficult for me. It was a tough time. Things need sorting out. [LNB]"For myself it's a tough decision because I felt last season was very tough. [LNB]"I'm at the age now where I want to play week in week out. I don't want to be sat in the reserves playing reserve team football when you feel like you're good enough to play."[LNB]McLeish's appointment has been met with hostility my many Villa fans, but Warnock insists the club and supporters must move on. [LNB]"The owners have thought long and hard about the right appointment and they've made that decision now and we've got to move forward," he said. [LNB]"I think it's interesting. Obviously it's a bit of a controversial appointment to the fans. He's a good manager improving and we'll see what happens. [LNB]"It's difficult but it shows the character of the man and what he's capable of doing. [LNB]"If you look at his teams and what he's done in the game I think he's proven."
