HitlersBall Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Wasn't he injured for most of his time in Italy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_avfc Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 not fair to compare me thinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino8 Posted February 2, 2010 Visiting Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2010 Wasn't he injured for most of his time in Italy?True, but I post regularly on a Milan forum and the only highlight they recall of his career is searching around the field for a contact lense. He was very, very bad at Milan, his wreckless style got punished severely over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 ive gone with laursen only because he was consistent and its only Dunnes first season. Both very very good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Wasn't he injured for most of his time in Italy?True, but I post regularly on a Milan forum and the only highlight they recall of his career is searching around the field for a contact lense. He was very, very bad at Milan, his wreckless style got punished severely over there. Was he that injured bar his first season at Verona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstonMartin82 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I wonder what the results of this poll would have been if Dunne had retired last season and Laursen was Dunne's replacement... It could have been a fickle poll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidplatt7 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 i think it is a dead tie!they to me are completely the same player!if anything dunne's got a bit more pace,laursen was a absolute legend tho and i still really do miss him but dunne looks like hes gonna be every bit as much of a legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 super martin laursen for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_The_Villan Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Imagine Laursen and Dunne in the same team. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 For the team I'd say Dunne, on of the huge problems we had when Laursen played was he was always made to play left centre half, as he was not natural on that side it did affect clearances, whereas with Dunne it's not an issue, he's comfortable on the ball! Laursen for me wins it, I remember the 3-2 against Everton last year, Young got the plaudits but I just remember Laursen making clearance after clearance, then when the equaliser went in he just dropped to the floor then a minute later he was celebrating! Both are very good defenders and I'm pretty sure McGrath is pleased that the calibre of players filling his shirt are top notch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villavipers Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 When Laursen was on form I truly believe he would walk into any team in the world. Totally agree. Hmm, although you could just about say that of Richard Dunne as well Couldn't walk into the AC Milan team could he??? Actually for most of his career I don't think he could walk at all :winkold: Laursen for me. Was one of my favourite villa defenders of all time. As i never saw Mcgrath play everytime someone mentions him I just think of someone a wee bit better than Laursen. Dunne is still playing top drawer football ATM but lets see if he can keep it up after the fire from his man city fiasco has been quelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villavipers Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 When Laursen was on form I truly believe he would walk into any team in the world. Totally agree. Hmm, although you could just about say that of Richard Dunne as well Couldn't walk into the AC Milan team could he??? Actually for most of his career I don't think he could walk at all :winkold: Laursen for me. Was one of my favourite villa defenders of all time. As i never saw Mcgrath play everytime someone mentions him I just think of someone a wee bit better than Laursen. Dunne is still playing top drawer football ATM but lets see if he can keep it up after the fire from his man city fiasco has been quelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 this poll is useless until we've seen Dunne in a Villa shirt for longer than 6 months.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 this poll is useless until we've seen Dunne in a Villa shirt for longer than 6 months.... Similar for me. As I have not watched Laursen and Dunne every week throughout their careers, I can only vote on their performances in a Villa shirt. If I had to vote now, my answer would be Laursen. To date, Laursen has had the greater number of 'great' games compared to Dunne. However, Dunne has only been with us for 6 months of one season! As Dunne is only 30, I believe Dunne has the potential to surpass Laursen's Villa performances by the end of next season. I'll vote then. :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdubber Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Laursen for myself, but as mentioned above, we should give Dunne more than a half year before doing polls like this. One thing is for sure, Dunne is possibly the best bit of summer signing business for a long time. Strange the way he came good again, and considering his replacements at City, I would expect the management to be pretty angry at Mark Hughes for that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambles Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Laursen for myself, but as mentioned above, we should give Dunne more than a half year before doing polls like this. One thing is for sure, Dunne is possibly the best bit of summer signing business for a long time. Strange the way he came good again, and considering his replacements at City, I would expect the management to be pretty angry at Mark Hughes for that.... Why would they be angry at Mark Hughes? From bits and pieces I've seen, they wanted to sell Dunne anyway. Wasn't there a quote about Man City shirts with 'Dunne' on the back not selling in the far East? They needed someone more marketable. Lescott................. :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Citeh supporting mate says he has no problem with the sale of Dunne and that he needed a fresh challenge and wouldn't have been performing like this for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 He can head the ball away unlike Toure and Lescott. Infact him with any one of them would be a very good combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 click Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne as the signing of the season. The Manchester United boss will go head-to-head with the 30-year-old on Sunday in the Carling Cup final at Wembley. The Republic of Ireland international, signed for £5million in the summer after being told he was surplus to requirements at Manchester City, has settled quickly into life at Villa Park in forming a formidable central defensive partnership with James Collins. Martin O'Neill's men have the meanest defence in the Premier League this season and Ferguson acknowledges that Dunne's arrival has played a major part in the team's shut-out record this term. "Martin has done a good job in a quiet way, without spending a great deal of money," he told the Daily Star. "He has bought very wisely and signing Dunne, for me, is the buy of the season - £5million for him was outstanding business. "Martin has done a terrific job with his players. They are a professional, organised team and have improved defensively with Dunne and James Collins." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 click Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne as the signing of the season. The Manchester United boss will go head-to-head with the 30-year-old on Sunday in the Carling Cup final at Wembley. The Republic of Ireland international, signed for £5million in the summer after being told he was surplus to requirements at Manchester City, has settled quickly into life at Villa Park in forming a formidable central defensive partnership with James Collins. Martin O'Neill's men have the meanest defence in the Premier League this season and Ferguson acknowledges that Dunne's arrival has played a major part in the team's shut-out record this term. "Martin has done a good job in a quiet way, without spending a great deal of money," he told the Daily Star. "He has bought very wisely and signing Dunne, for me, is the buy of the season - £5million for him was outstanding business. "Martin has done a terrific job with his players. They are a professional, organised team and have improved defensively with Dunne and James Collins." Completely agree with everything Ferguson says in the above article. Dunne possibly had his poorest game for us yesterday but overall he has proved to be an excellent signing and a steal at 5mill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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