decamoto Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 1 minute ago, VillaChris said: Clark's not really that good at any aspect of defending.He's not very quick, I don't think he reads the game well which is evident in the amount of time he lungs in and gets yellow cards, as we've seen against poor forwards like Anchiebe he can get outmuscled easily and he's average in the air. His passing has regressed a lot through the seasons aswell.For me it's a good price and it's always important to balance the books if you're doing well or not as that keeps things ticking over. And yet he's a mile off being our worst defender. Terrifying. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I would be very happy to see the back of him. Likewise Lescott, Baker and Richards. Shit we need to sign some centre backs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, decamoto said: And yet he's a mile off being our worst defender. Terrifying. I really think we need to put some faith in the new coaching set up and hope that Bond and especially Steve Clarke can orgainse this lot into a decent defensive unit. it's one of the things Clarke is good at surely? Failing that sign some bleeding strikers and at least outscore teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Butterfingers Posted August 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2016 Another link In that chain severed hopefully. from the 8-0 at Chelsea to present, he reminds me of all that has been bad through the past few years. £5million for a player who is possibly 4th choice is excellent business. I want them all gone and every time one goes, I feel a little better. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 When he first came into the team I thought we were going to have some player, calm on the ball, read the game well and good in the opposition area. I remember one of his first starts against West Ham under K Mac (Milners last game) and he looked like a ready made captain. Unfortunately, he never pushed on like a lot of our youth. He could play well for 89 minutes, but always had that one **** up in him which was always crucial and costly. Like Albrighton he probably will improve away from us in a different environment, but I'm not that concerned by him going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decamoto Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 14 minutes ago, VillaChris said: I really think we need to put some faith in the new coaching set up and hope that Bond and especially Steve Clarke can orgainse this lot into a decent defensive unit. it's one of the things Clarke is good at surely? Failing that sign some bleeding strikers and at least outscore teams. I agree and I actually do have faith in their coaching abilities. I think there is a decent defender in their somewhere - more so a decent DM which is another reason why I think that we keep him for another season over others - hopefully all that's needed is a decent coach I.e. Clarke. In the same breath I agree with your description of him as he is currently. If we're going gung ho I think a replacement for Hutton should be much, much higher a priority than selling Clark, never mind a striker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decamoto Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 11 minutes ago, Butterfingers said: £5million for a player who is possibly 4th choice is excellent business. Not for one with 4 years left on his contract (supposedly), despite how you feel about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 No refunds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, decamoto said: Not for one with 4 years left on his contract (supposedly), despite how you feel about him. Since when did having a shit player on a four year contract mean you are entitled to an over the odds fee? Shit, get Joleon a new deal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 4 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Since when did having a shit player on a four year contract mean you are entitled to an over the odds fee? Shit, get Joleon a new deal. Newcastle and West Brom don't consider him shit, but hey, what would they know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfingers Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 7 minutes ago, decamoto said: Not for one with 4 years left on his contract (supposedly), despite how you feel about him. Not sure what the relevance of his contract is? £5million for Clark is brilliant, whether he has 1 year or 10 years left on his deal. These are the players who accept losing-It's all they've ever known at Villa. We need to eradicate ourselves of losers. Clark is not very good in any case. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Just now, AntrimBlack said: Newcastle and West Brom don't consider him shit, but hey, what would they know. Hardly two power houses of the footballing world. One spent £80 million to be relegated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 1 minute ago, AntrimBlack said: Newcastle and West Brom don't consider him shit, but hey, what would they know. True. Newcastle are famed for their number 6's. Howay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: True. Newcastle are famed for their number 6's. Howay. No matter. I was only indicating that they might know better than you. Perhaps not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: No matter. I was only indicating that they might know better than you. Perhaps not. Maybe, maybe not. Teams sign shit players all the time, often good teams. Personally I've completely lost faith in Clark. There might be a good player in there somewhere, I can accept that and can understand a team like Newcastle or West Brom taking a punt. As an Aston Villa fan I'm kinda done waiting. I'd take the money and likely never look back. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 27 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: No matter. I was only indicating that they might know better than you. Perhaps not. Perhaps. Though they have also signed Grant Hanley. So probably not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Field Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Happy with this, as long as it does not mean that we won't be selling Lescott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 How have we ended up selling him hours after the manager said he was staying? Or is that not what has happened? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 10 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: How have we ended up selling him hours after the manager said he was staying? Or is that not what has happened? Release clause apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Hopefully he will goto newcastle and spread his ineptitude there. Sure he's not at the top of the list of crap players that need to go but he's on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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