poitier Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Very good today, he is our best defender so while he is here he should play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Very good today, he is our best defender so while he is here he should play. Yep - I think he has that bit extra over Okore at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 roncretes back what a performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Good game today. I presume Baker coming on ahead of Okore was purely to keep Ron on the right side of defence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Good game today. I presume Baker coming on ahead of Okore was purely to keep Ron on the right side of defence? One right footed CB and one left footed CB is far more balanced so i'd imagine that was the reasoning behind the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Solid today ..kind of game he had in the world cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Wonder if him not commiting is due to the uncertainty of us staying up or better offers/pre-contract abroad, guess theres no way of knowing. Never been his biggest fan, thought he was a good defender but nothing special was excellent today though as i've previously said, his injury record is the main worry for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I'd still love to see him get a 2 year contract extension. I know he's injury prone but he's a top notch defender when fit and I'd imagine he is a big influence on our younger defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 If we stay up, with new owners I think it is definite he will extend his contract - with Kieran, Jores and Nathaaaaan all being fit then Vlaar would deffo be our icing on the cake defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanO Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 He played very well today but he's been so inconsistant that I hope that at the end of the season it's goodbye leaving with a winning FAC medal! Too many poor to average games for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Hope he stays injury-free before the semi final 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I just wonder why he seems to play better with Baker rather than Clark? I suppose it's all about partnerships, but it does baffle me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I just wonder why he seems to play better with Baker rather than Clark? I suppose it's all about partnerships, but it does baffle me. they seem a bit like for like to me that could be the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onmeedson Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 You know where baker is going to be, clark tends to get involved in wrestling matches and gets drawn out of position leaving holes to be exploited.Needs discipline added to his game and maybe then he will not need those last ditch tackles. Paul macgrath never moved the ball came to him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I just wonder why he seems to play better with Baker rather than Clark? I suppose it's all about partnerships, but it does baffle me. It's obviously the telepathic beard connection. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 The rustiness was shaken off - that's the kind of performance we've seen from him quite often. He's a great defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Great show of pace also that people say it doesn't have, beating Kane and I forget the other player. Strong and quick. Big fan of Vlaar - just wish he didn't have as many niggling injuries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I just wonder why he seems to play better with Baker rather than Clark? I suppose it's all about partnerships, but it does baffle me. Clark likes to lead, Baker likes to be led. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Great show of pace also that people say it doesn't have, beating Kane and I forget the other player. Strong and quick. Big fan of Vlaar - just wish he didn't have as many niggling injuries. Beat Chadli in a foot race, he's always been rapid to be fair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 13, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) I just wonder why he seems to play better with Baker rather than Clark? I suppose it's all about partnerships, but it does baffle me. Clark likes to lead, Baker likes to be led. I've been thinking this could be one of the reasons. To me this means that when Clark has to follow another player's lead and do what he thinks the other player wants him to do, Clark gets nervous and undecided. He wants to please, and doesn't want to let the leader down. When things go wrong, panic hits him. However, when Clark is the leader himself, he doesn't need to do things that he thinks the other CB would approve, which elevates his level of confidence. He can be himself. Therefore, his insecurity actually makes him a good leader. Edited April 15, 2015 by AVTuco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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