irishjay Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Both Dunne and Collins are not good enough and are paid too much, we can't keep affording to pay wages for players in their 30's if we are all about wage reduction like Lerner wants. We need to change targets to players who are 20-24 and only reward players like Wenger does with 1 year contracts when they hit 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 James Collins is only 28. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I think Collins has really stepped up since his senior partners have got injured. I would keep him at the end of the season as he is always useful to have against teams like Stoke who launch the ball into the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Collins and Dunne play well when they are not playing with other, especially the last 2 seasons I can see one of them being sold with Cuellar or Clark play CB next season with one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 No great fan of Collins but he has been superb in the last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 No great fan of Collins but he has been superb in the last month. Agree, His performances the last month have been great, really leading by example with our young lads. I'm in favour of keeping him with his change of artitude. Sell Dunne, sign up Cuellar. Clark and Baker in support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 performances have been good but doesn't merit a new contract as some people have perhaps suggested, I think we should look for defenders who are comfortable with the ball to their feet and who can perhaps play from the back.. one can dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-67 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I thought Collins played well again today. Him and Baker looked good together, although Stoke offered very little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdubber Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Certainly looked more solid of late. Not his biggest fan, but has hung on in there. So thumbs up here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I actually prefer Collins to Dunne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Yep agree with all of that - Collins has been outstanding since Dunne has been injured. Not sure why but it seems to be the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 It seems that he relishes being the senior partner in central defence. Especially in the three games Baker has played, Collins has been incredibly good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irreverentad Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 MOM for me yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Yeah have to admit collins has been a lion at the back. I say get rid of dunne. I think Clark and collins at the back could be a strong CB pairing. Edit: Or put clark at LB and Cuellar and collins CB pairing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Done very well recently. I'd imagine he'll still definitely be here next season due to the form he has shown over the last few weeks and also because of the senior centre backs he is on the least wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laivasse Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Um, well I posted a few days back saying he's been great recently but I definitely think he could have done more for Stoke's goal yesterday. People have said Huth held him down, but he was only able to because Collins was too slow in challenging for that ball. Huth was well up in the air by the time Collins realised he had to do something but it was too late, so when he felt Huth's hands he tried to claim the foul but it was all very weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Um, well I posted a few days back saying he's been great recently but I definitely think he could have done more for Stoke's goal yesterday. People have said Huth held him down, but he was only able to because Collins was too slow in challenging for that ball. Huth was well up in the air by the time Collins realised he had to do something but it was too late, so when he felt Huth's hands he tried to claim the foul but it was all very weak. I blame Garnder for Stokes goal, there was no need to give a free kick in that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 It wasn't a **** free kick, as everyone in the ground except the officials saw. it was Jermaine 'word removed' Pennant diving against us AGAIN and getting a FK which they scored from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted April 10, 2012 Moderator Share Posted April 10, 2012 Yep agree with all of that - Collins has been outstanding since Dunne has been injured. Not sure why but it seems to be the case Because Dunne is a liability as I've been saying for over 12 months. He has been the biggest (literally at times) problem in our side since the departure of O'Neill and perhaps for the 3 or 4 months before he went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Dunne is either shambolic or sublime. He'll have one unbeatable game then 2 or 3 shite ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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