Popular Post Xela Posted March 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Tommo_b said: Was Yorke really that good tho? I mean at a United he was great but only remember him having 1 truly outstanding season and then we sold him. Yorke is the best striker I have ever seen in a Villa shirt by a country mile (watching from late 80's) I think he was genuinely world class at Villa but as we're not a fashionable team, he was often overlooked. I still maintain he was better for us than he was at Man Utd as he was the focal point of everything at Villa. He could do everything. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 32 minutes ago, Eastie said: Not in a million years mate - in fact every chance kodija will go on to score more goals for villa than yorke ever did in far less games . you seem to think of yorke as some sort of pele by that description . He probably will have a better strike record than Yorke but don't forget Yorke played as a winger for a number of years. It was Little who gave him his chance up front and that is when he really blossomed (45 in 89 games) then 16 in his last full season when he was deployed in a deeper role. He was sensational in those 3 seasons. As for Kodija, I really like him and think he has the potential to be a very good player 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Xela said: Yorke is the best striker I have ever seen in a Villa shirt by a country mile (watching from late 80's) I think he was genuinely world class at Villa but as we're not a fashionable team, he was often overlooked. I still maintain he was better for us than he was at Man Utd as he was the focal point of everything at Villa. He could do everything. Good yes but not in the world class bracket for me - Maybe I have let his departure sway me a bit as I still remember that opening day at Everton when he wanted out . i liked Dwight as a player . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 16 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: So since the 90's our best strikers have been... Yorke Benteke Angel Carew Gabby Ayew Kodjia? Ayew? Probably not in top 20! Yorke then Benteke... then a long way back to the following (in no particular order) Angel, Saunders, Atkinson, Dublin, Savo, Carew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 12 minutes ago, Eastie said: Good yes but not in the world class bracket for me - Maybe I have let his departure sway me a bit as I still remember that opening day at Everton when he wanted out . i liked Dwight as a player . Oh yeah, he's a shithouse of a person! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted March 12, 2017 Moderator Share Posted March 12, 2017 17 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: So since the 90's our best strikers have been... Yorke Benteke Angel Carew Gabby Ayew Kodjia? Ayew.... ha ha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) 10 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: Ayew.... ha ha Lol, was trying to think of our best recent strikers in last 6 years and that's all I could come up with. Edited March 12, 2017 by Tommo_b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Tommo_b said: So since the 90's our best strikers have been... Yorke Benteke Angel Carew Gabby Ayew Kodjia? No Bowery???? surely some mistake! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 17 minutes ago, theboyangel said: No Bowery???? surely some mistake! Or Helenius??? What is this nonsense?!?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted March 12, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted March 12, 2017 Can't believe Kojak didn't make it in to that list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 6 hours ago, Tommo_b said: Was Yorke really that good tho? I mean at a United he was great but only remember him having 1 truly outstanding season and then we sold him. He wasn't a regular under Atkinson and from memory was often played as a wide-man. Under Little he had two very good seasons when played up front. Top player imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Super sub Joachim. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Like his movement and composure......makes it look very simple. and we all know it ain't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 11 minutes ago, PaulC said: He wasn't a regular under Atkinson and from memory was often played as a wide-man. Under Little he had two very good seasons when played up front. Top player imo. Me too....Yorke was underrated IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 1 hour ago, StanBalaban said: Or Helenius??? What is this nonsense?!?! Surprised you didn't say Balaban! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 26 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: Surprised you didn't say Balaban! Goes without saying Tommo. Only a fool would overlook GOAT Bosko. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Tommo_b said: So since the 90's our best strikers have been... Yorke Benteke Angel Carew Gabby Ayew Kodjia? Luc Nilis not featured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 24 minutes ago, pacbuddies said: Luc Nilis not featured! He no doubt would've been one of our greatest strikers. Where do we rank Vassell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dappadan Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Tommy Johnson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Kodjia isn't as good as Dwight Yorke and never will be, but I think @One For The Road went too far the other way by calling him 'bang average'. He's clearly not that. 15-20 goals for a bang average side that don't score goals is better than a bang average return. He has scored some absolute pearlers too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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