ROTTERDAM1982 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Funny player Sinclair.When he was on loan last season, i thought he looked like a player who had been out of the game for a while, his touch was hit and miss, his positioning not great, and his awareness a bit lacking, but he always looked a goal threat. Now move forward this season, he has been brought inside a bit, and looks a better player.His movement for his 2nd goal yday, was very similar to his 2nd against County, hes in the right position, i could never/have never seen Gabby score goals like that. I think, if Gestade doesn't step up, and we don't get another striker, then i wouldn't be too upset if we give Sinclair a go up front on his own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Villan Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 ...I would add that the type of ball that Traore will send into the box would be the type that Sinclair would thrive on as they seem to be on the floor, rather than in the air. Exciting prospect isn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 He has been so much better than I anticipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I called it waaaay back and am here to claim my points please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I said last season when he first joined that I thought he was playing even better for us than I ever saw him play for Swansea. He's playing even better for us than he did for Swansea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I also said this Not sure how people are so quick to think that he might offer more than Weimann and Agbonlahor just because they've been pretty poor doesn't mean any old player will be more affective. Sinclair has had one decent season at Swansea. I'd file him next to Carlton Cole and Josh Mceachran as over hyped Chelsea youth products. So he proved me wrong pretty fast, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Wow you were really wide of the mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Scored nearly as many goals in a week that Gabby has done in a year. 8 in 16 starts I think. Not the world's greatest player but for a 2 mil, it is one of the bargains of the summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 31, 2015 Moderator Share Posted August 31, 2015 It says something about the new make-up of our squad when Sinclair (on 8) is now the joint second highest Villa scorer in the squad (level with Clark) behind Gabby (84). In fact, just looking there. The sum total of every goal in our squad other than Gabby is 42, exactly half of Gabby's total. Mildly interesting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Something something illuminati.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 31, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 31, 2015 It says something about the new make-up of our squad when Sinclair (on 8) is now the joint second highest Villa scorer in the squad (level with Clark) behind Gabby (84). In fact, just looking there. The sum total of every goal in our squad other than Gabby is 42, exactly half of Gabby's total. Mildly interesting. Very mildly, I might add. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 31, 2015 Moderator Share Posted August 31, 2015 I must admit to be being pleasantly surprised by the start he's made to the season. I'm not a hundred percent convinced he's the answer to all our problems, but he's got five under the belt and it'll be interesting to see how many he can now add to that over the course of the season - if he gets another ten, then people are going to have to start talking about him as an England international and something of a star rather than just another footballer. Ten in 36 isn't beyond him at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 For me Sinclair is now one of our strikers, so I would say we have Rudy, ayew, gabby and Sinclair (I'm assuming kozak will be off) Sinclair has been a bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 It says something about the new make-up of our squad when Sinclair (on 8) is now the joint second highest Villa scorer in the squad (level with Clark) behind Gabby (84). In fact, just looking there. The sum total of every goal in our squad other than Gabby is 42, exactly half of Gabby's total. Mildly interesting. So, enlighten me - what do you think it says? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 31, 2015 Moderator Share Posted August 31, 2015 It, ehh, umm ... it says that none of these guys have been here long, or if they have then they haven't scored much. Basically we're a squad full of youth and/or impotence. Time will tell which it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted August 31, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 31, 2015 Clark scoring 8 goals surprises me, struggling to recall them all. Sinclair will be making the biggest jump up that list I reckon, 15 goals in all competitions this season would be a good target for him to aim for. Been meaning to say that your complete goal scorer list is superb BOF, love stuff like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Clark scoring 8 goals surprises me, struggling to recall them all. Sinclair will be making the biggest jump up that list I reckon, 15 goals in all competitions this season would be a good target for him to aim for. Been meaning to say that your complete goal scorer list is superb BOF, love stuff like that. He had a good little scoring patch under Houllier which probably made up most of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 From what I can recall off the top of my head Clark has scored: 2 against Arsenal home in 10/11 1 against Chelsea away in 10/11 1 against Bristol Rovers away in 11/12 1 against Spurs home 11/12 1 against Newcastle away 12/13 1 against Leicester home 14/15 Funnily enough, I've seen 4 of those in person and I only go to about 8 games or so a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted August 31, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 31, 2015 Ah, cheers fellas. I've elected to blank out a lot of the houllier season so that explains it. I'm still working on forgetting the majority of the following few seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 31, 2015 Moderator Share Posted August 31, 2015 Seems strange that Clark made his debut for us over six years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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