lexicon Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Another one I feel will go on to be decent, like so many others who have been thoughtlessly slated on here, went somewhere else and all of a sudden weren't "shite" anymore. It would be quite funny if he went on to be in the Championship team of the season or something like that but this is Newcastle who are famously bad at defending. I wouldn't sell him FWIW - not with clowns like Richards and Lescott still at the club. Edited August 1, 2016 by lexicon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) 26 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Release clause apparently. Might be worth our management layers considering what the value is in announcing that players 'aren't leaving' when said players have release clauses and can do whatever the **** they want. Edited August 1, 2016 by HanoiVillan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Okore is absolutely better than Clark and I'd probably say Baker is as well. Really isn't a issue him going at all imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 2 hours 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? "Gabby is a Villa man through and through. He won't be going anywhere." Go on Roberto, you know you want to. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Dont mind if Clark goes.. hes very average. Plus gives more opportunities for Toner or Suliman to make their mark.. or even sign a new CB. As long as it doesnt mean Lescott features.. but between Clark Lescott and Richards... their all pretty awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael118 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Gil, Gana and now Clark. That's 3 of 6 players I considered our best and players we couldn't afford to lose gone. Will end up an excellent quality premier league CB whether it's at Newcastle or somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Really shows how bad our defenders are if clark is considered one of our better ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I usually find Clark's form to be a reflection of the rest of the team and this obviously goes both ways. What I take from that he is rarely influential and isn't a leader, along with the mental side of his game being a bit weak. He's put in good performances in the past, he's put in bad ones but overall he's been OK and not as bad as some make him out to be. That said, him leaving is not going to make or break anything and I won't lose any sleep over it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Getting £5m for a player who's not good enough for premier league level and at 24 is unlikely to improve? Good bit of business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 2, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, villa89 said: Getting £5m for a player who's not good enough for premier league level and at 24 is unlikely to improve? Good bit of business. 27 next month. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, TrentVilla said: 27 next month. , he definitely won't be improving so. How on earth has he not been shipped out before??? He's nearly due a testimonial... Edited August 2, 2016 by villa89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 1 minute ago, villa89 said: , he definitely won't be improving so. How on earth has he not been shipped out before??? because hes been our "best" defender for 6 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) newcastle today one day ***SPECIAL DEAL**** buy a clark and get a lescott free and 50% off a richards come on newcastle you know you want too... Edited August 2, 2016 by Demitri_C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted August 2, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2016 Not bothered by this, but nore bothered RDM announced there were no other release clauses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 8 hours 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? It hasn't actually happened. It's just speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted August 2, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2016 I rate Baker, Elphick, and Okore over him...plus you have Toner breaking through too. Just hope we use the cash towards a playmaker or striker. His performances at the Euros confirmed how error prone he can be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 25 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: 27 next month. Wow, that honestly surprised me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villafan306 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Meh. He wouldn't be the first player on my list to ship out but we can't control when bids come in. Not that we have a say over the fee if there is a release clause but £5m is a fair price. He has clearly stagnated here, a change of scenery might be what he needs to kick on but he will never be first name on the team sheet here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 2, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2016 28 minutes ago, Phumfeinz said: Wow, that honestly surprised me. It's why I got annoyed when people talk about his potential. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 3 hours ago, Michael118 said: Gil, Gana and now Clark. That's 3 of 6 players I considered our best and players we couldn't afford to lose gone. Will end up an excellent quality premier league CB whether it's at Newcastle or somewhere else. Not sure what to say so...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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