Jas10 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 19 hours ago, VillaChris said: Just me who loves him taking corners and generally our set pieces? Gets terrific whip on the ball, hit a very nice corner early second half just before the penalty and was very clever to spot Traore and pretty much correct pace to reach him. Does bemuse me it took us 7 months of the season to try him on them given how rubbish we've been at set pieces most of the season so hope it continues next season. For now, he’s our best option. Traore’s delivery is decent too. Jack can stay away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Just thinking, who was the last LB we had that was as good or better than Matt? Charlie Aitken. (OK, Alan Wright). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Just thinking, who was the last LB we had that was as good or better than Matt? He’s become our best in aaaaaaages. What a huge improvement & what a season Staunton in his first stint with the club - good defender and quality going forward - might be on a par. For me, he is better than Bouma due to his delivery. Alan Wright was solid, but not as good as Targett this season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Just now, mjmooney said: Charlie Aitken. (OK, Alan Wright). The first names that came to mind were Bouma, Wright & Staunton (lovely left peg). My memory isn’t clear enough to say whether they had as much to their game. I must be missing some out in between… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pez1974 Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: Charlie Aitken. (OK, Alan Wright). He's head and shoulders above Alan Wright. As are most adults 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Just thinking, who was the last LB we had that was as good or better than Matt? He’s become our best in aaaaaaages. What a huge improvement & what a season Cissokho. No. Taylor. No. Warnock. No. I think Bouma might be more nostalgia. Alan Wright baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Just now, Dante_Lockhart said: Cissokho. No. Taylor. No. Warnock. No. I think Bouma might be more nostalgia. Alan Wright baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Loved little Wrighty! Remember these crackers? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Staunton was a top player but easy to forget in mid 90s he played a fair bit as LCB in Little's system. 96 cup final he was only on the bench as Wright went seasons without ever missing a game, had a ridiculous fitness record. Probably played more at LB for ROI in those times. Bouma had a really solid 07/08 for us but didn't offer a huge amount going forward. Thought Samuel was excellent between 2002-04 in both areas but then declined soon after. Woeful run of left backs after bouma got injured so we were due a good one. Targett reminds me of the 09/10 Warnock in a few ways before his form completely declined so hopefully same dosen't happen here as his improvement has been a brilliant surprise to me this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 9 hours ago, Dante_Lockhart said: Cissokho. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 My player of the season, consistent and dependable throughout. Could easily give it to Martinez or Watkins too but I just think Targett edges it for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 25/05/2021 at 12:03, Dante_Lockhart said: Cissokho. No. Taylor. No. Warnock. No. I think Bouma might be more nostalgia. Alan Wright baby. Warnock went to a world cup on the back of his performances for Villa to be fair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Warnock went to a world cup on the back of his performances for Villa to be fair. He was outstanding his first season with us under MON. He fell off so badly under Houllier and Eck, though, that his good performances were completely forgotten. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Warnock was decent to start with though he had a fall out with Houllier from his Liverpool days. He was pretty poor in the end but people were accusing him of scoring deliberate own goals which was ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I always thought Bouma was a much better centre back than a FB. Luke Young was solid at left back when asked. Alan Wright definitely was good for us. I still remember Les Ferdinand back post about to nod it in and Alan Wright out of nowhere outleaps him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 25/05/2021 at 07:07, Jas10 said: Loved little Wrighty! Remember these crackers? Christ I loved both those goals. Delaney to Dublin to Wright is my crack. And the flick up for the Boro goal... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 9 hours ago, Zatman said: Warnock was decent to start with though he had a fall out with Houllier from his Liverpool days. He was pretty poor in the end but people were accusing him of scoring deliberate own goals which was ridiculous Don’t think it was deliberate but I was one of the vocal few against him on this board. Awful player. Even his first season I didn’t particularly rate as high as some here. What a nightmare. Never seen someone give away as many free kicks as him right at the edge of the box, drove me mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTed Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 25/05/2021 at 12:01, Pez1974 said: He's head and shoulders above Alan Wright. As are most pre pubescents FTFY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorke81 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Amazing improvement this season, defending and going forward! Last season he folded under pressure - he often looked like a deer caught in headlights. He gained confidence to play in small rooms and improve his link up play, probably helped quite a lot by Jack. The fantastic part is that now he doesn't need Jack to perform like this, he reached a new baseline and has become a consistent high performer regardless of who is on that LW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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