ccfcman Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 18 minutes ago, villa89 said: He'll only be on the bench because every player is. He can't get into a terrible Irish team which says it all about how bad he is. Richard Keogh is ahead of him in the pecking order and people on here want to make him club captain? Jesus wept. You're speaking to an Irishman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 We can get better for £5m. Whilst I think he'd be decent in the Championship, the guy has no upside when we get back into the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I don't think he would be any use in the championship, dealing with physical but technically limited strikers. See: Dembele goal this season. I was so embarrassed, absolutely farcical strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I would be happy for him to stay and I think he is the most likely of our existing central defenders to want to stay on at Villa Park. But if he chooses to go to WBA and they pay £5m for him and Moyes or Pearson rubber stamp the move then so be it. Beware though Ciaran, they could well be making room for us in the PL come the end of next season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 48 minutes ago, VillaJ100 said: I don't think he would be any use in the championship, dealing with physical but technically limited strikers. See: Dembele goal this season. I was so embarrassed, absolutely farcical strength. Yes. We can replace Clark with much needed experience; get a 30 year old brute beast in centre back. He'll scare the living daylights out of both Championship and Premier league attackers, and would know how to actually hold a line and tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 £5M for Clark just proves that there is too much money in the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I'd bite their hands off for 5 mill He will get destroyed in the championship week in week out loo what Deeney did to him this season he will be lining up against strikers like him in the championship every week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, AshVilla said: I'd bite their hands off for 5 mill He will get destroyed in the championship week in week out loo what Deeney did to him this season he will be lining up against strikers like him in the championship every week Deeney would be (and was) a very very good striker in the Championship - he's not the average. Edited May 23, 2016 by Mantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I meant more in terms of physicality rather than footballing ability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 There is noway he is worth £5M, makes mistakes all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted May 24, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 24, 2016 On 23/05/2016 at 10:15, VillaJ100 said: I don't think he would be any use in the championship, dealing with physical but technically limited strikers. See: Dembele goal this season. I was so embarrassed, absolutely farcical strength. Good point that. Premier league is clearly way above him, and i'm not sure any of the other English league is suitable for him either. Saturday junior 5-a-side perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 some players are good enough for Championship and not really at Premier League level, players like Jerome or Russell Martin and I think Clark could be one of them. If get promoted not a chance he be 1st choice again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 bigger clear out the better. If we can get money for Clark that would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Clark is basically no better than Baker. If someone wants Clark for £5m we should sell him, we've got an instant free replacement in Baker who's had successful experience in the Championship. That forgets the fact we might have money to spend on improvements. Let's be honest here, there are very few players we would like to keep so if anyone is willing to pay the likes of £5m for Clark or £7m for Gana we should take the money and run. I think both of them could easily be replaced and more likely improved on for that kind of money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I like Clark but the higher percentage of people we clear out, the better. Culture is a very difficult thing to change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSmith22 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I've never got the impression that Clark was part of the problem as far as commitment and fight. I hope we keep him and I think he could do very well for us down a peg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I'm probably going to sound like a hypocrite now becaue over in the transfer thread i said Clark is player i would keep, i also said that depending on departures and incomings he may be a choice for captain. However, i wasn't aware of these Baggies rumours when i wrote that, and £5m seems an awful lot of money. I think most agree that he isn't quite PL standard and i would imagine there are a number of good quality Championship center halves we could pick up with £5m. All in all i suppose it depends on the bid, as @NSmith22 said above, I've never got the that impression Clark is anything other than a good professional and his attitude seems fine, so he wouldn't be the first player I'd be looking to bomb out. But god £5m is very very tempting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 3 hours ago, ThunderPower_14 said: I like Clark but the higher percentage of people we clear out, the better. Culture is a very difficult thing to change. I also agree with this, the squad, even those not considered "problems" have probably become accustomed to losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 With the amount of money in the game now, I actually don't think £5m is a lot for Clark, I don't think you'd get a good replacement for that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I don't think that he is our biggest problem. He has some good days and some bad days but as far as the culture change goes I'd keep him. He is one of the decent characters in the club and cares about the club too. We could get rid of him and get someone else in but then if we git rid of too many of our own what sort of "culture" does that leave us with? A bunch of people bought in to the club? That's all well and good when you are Man City and can pay the best in the world to come and play for you but that not where we are. Yet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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