KHV Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 1 championship title, 1 A-league title, 2 league cups, 1 fa cup, 3 premier league titles, 1 champions league, 1 intercontinental cup, premier league player of the season, premier league golden boot, champions league golden boot. I'd say Dwight by a wide margin. Benteke has a long way to go if he is to be regarded as a better player IMO 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ok to make this a fair comparison let's look at Yorke up to the age of 24. He had score 27 goals in 128 games for us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRK3XiJxPrY Remember this well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Really its not a like for like comparision. Totally different type players. Yorke was never a centre forward, but out of the two I have voted for Yorke because I think he was a better footballer, more skill and he went onto great success at Man U winning titles and Champions league and getting footballer of the year, Benteke has got a long way to reach that level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ok to make this a fair comparison let's look at Yorke up to the age of 24. He had score 27 goals in 128 games for us... not really because Yorke was played as a winger for much of that time. I don't think big ron used him down the middle as he had Atkinson and Saunders. It wasn't until Little becaame manager that he came into his own. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ok to make this a fair comparison let's look at Yorke up to the age of 24. He had score 27 goals in 128 games for us... not really because Yorke was played as a winger for much of that time. I don't think big ron used him down the middle as he had Atkinson and Saunders. It wasn't until Little becaame manager that he came into his own. Yorke was also brilliant, when he was playing up top, during the first season of the Prem. Big Ron dropped though, to bring his son back in, and probably contributed to us throwing the title away that season. He did play his best football for us under Little though. I mentioned it earlier, but that 95/96 season was as good a season as I've seen an Aston Villa striker have. He was magical at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ok to make this a fair comparison let's look at Yorke up to the age of 24. He had score 27 goals in 128 games for us... not really because Yorke was played as a winger for much of that time. I don't think big ron used him down the middle as he had Atkinson and Saunders. It wasn't until Little becaame manager that he came into his own. Yorke was also brilliant, when he was playing up top, during the first season of the Prem. Big Ron dropped though, to bring his son back in, and probably contributed to us throwing the title away that season. He did play his best football for us under Little though. I mentioned it earlier, but that 95/96 season was as good a season as I've seen an Aston Villa striker have. He was magical at times. That's is the season I remember too. Finishing 4th, a carling cup and a FA semi final. We had a solid team with Yorke being the special player every team needs.. Those were the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 7, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2015 I remember one game against Wimbledon when Yorke took a ball down on his chest from our own goal kick, he beat his 2 markers and was in on goal before the ball had hit the floor...all with such ellegance. It was moments like this that made the man simply special! No contest for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisagg75 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 As much as I can't stand him now he was pretty special for us and United. If he was from a large footballing nation he would have been a superstar. porn star's not a bad second though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Yorke Although it hurt at the time... He left us to win the treble with quite possibly the greatest club manager of all time... Benteke left us to take a small step up to a team supported by crack heads and gyppos, who is managed by Brendan Rodgers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ok to make this a fair comparison let's look at Yorke up to the age of 24. He had score 27 goals in 128 games for us... IIRC he didn't always play as a main striker when he arrived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ok to make this a fair comparison let's look at Yorke up to the age of 24. He had score 27 goals in 128 games for us... not really because Yorke was played as a winger for much of that time. I don't think big ron used him down the middle as he had Atkinson and Saunders. It wasn't until Little becaame manager that he came into his own. Yorke was also brilliant, when he was playing up top, during the first season of the Prem. Big Ron dropped though, to bring his son back in, and probably contributed to us throwing the title away that season. He did play his best football for us under Little though. I mentioned it earlier, but that 95/96 season was as good a season as I've seen an Aston Villa striker have. He was magical at times. Yes but Atkinson was brilliant that season before he got injured. The game at Wednesday, scored the best villa goal ever at Wimbledon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ok to make this a fair comparison let's look at Yorke up to the age of 24. He had score 27 goals in 128 games for us... not really because Yorke was played as a winger for much of that time. I don't think big ron used him down the middle as he had Atkinson and Saunders. It wasn't until Little becaame manager that he came into his own. Yorke was also brilliant, when he was playing up top, during the first season of the Prem. Big Ron dropped though, to bring his son back in, and probably contributed to us throwing the title away that season. He did play his best football for us under Little though. I mentioned it earlier, but that 95/96 season was as good a season as I've seen an Aston Villa striker have. He was magical at times. Yes but Atkinson was brilliant that season before he got injured. The game at Wednesday, scored the best villa goal ever at Wimbledon. Oh yeah, no doubt about it. Dalian was on fire before he got injured. I undertand why they wanted to rush him back in the team, but Yorke was a more than able deputy, and could count himself unlucky to get dropped. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Was he dropped or moved out wide. i can't remember now. Great days though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ok to make this a fair comparison let's look at Yorke up to the age of 24. He had score 27 goals in 128 games for us... Ah. Wikipedia proving that having an inch deep level of knowledge in any subject imaginable doesn't always make you look smart. Yorke spent most of his career at Villa before Brian Little took over as a midfielder. You can't use a goals to game ratio to compare him to Benteke who spent all of his time at the club as the main striker. cant remember one yorke goal His best goal for us was against Forest in 1991/92. It might even be my favourite Villa goal ever. It's from a counter attack where Forest are wide open but the way he put Brett Williams on his arse and the nonchalance of the finish are everything I love about football in a nutshell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Yorke was brilliant BUT he wasn't really a starter until he was 24, while Benteke is leaving at the same age and also brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Lol Benteke helped villa to a high finish of what? 15th? Yorke was in a team (and held a position in) which was challenging for the title at 22/23. Not even any of the top 4 (2 of which won't even challenge) wouldn't even take a punt on Benteke. Benteke *may* become as good as Yorke, but never better I don't think. I named a **** hamster after him, he must have been special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 but positions mean nothing Shane Long helped Southampton finish top 7 yet he nowhere near the player of Matthew Le Tissier also Yorke played with Southgate, Bosnich, McGrath and Ian Taylor, players that would still walk into a Villa team last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 but positions mean nothing Shane Long helped Southampton finish top 7 yet he nowhere near the player of Matthew Le Tissier also Yorke played with Southgate, Bosnich, McGrath and Ian Taylor, players that would still walk into a Villa team last season You're forgetting Savo, Dean Saunders and Dalian Atkinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Really its not a like for like comparision. Totally different type players. Yorke was never a centre forward, but out of the two I have voted for Yorke because I think he was a better footballer, more skill and he went onto great success at Man U winning titles and Champions league and getting footballer of the year, Benteke has got a long way to reach that level. Not a centre forward?! Oh yes I remember him being moved to central midfield by SBL to accommodate Stan and Savo which was a total disaster. I'd probably go for Yorke, one of those reasons longevity although he of course played in better teams in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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