Ciaran Clark - now gone

[SoccerHQ]

Excellent yesterday, what's really good is him and Richards looked very good dealing with crosses. Defending the high ball has been a weak spot in recent times, we conceded a lot from Sherwood coming in last season.

He does pick up a lot of yellow cards though, he got about 12 last season didn't he?

[ozzjim]

I thought Clark was excellent at times today.

Clark made one error in allowing the striker onside and Guzan helped it out. Other than that, he was excellent I thought, but for the silly booking

The booking made me as angry as conceding would. Why on earth is he charging into that challenge on the stroke of half time with no chance of getting near the ball. Just idiotic.

It just looked like a misjudgement of the flight of the ball and so to cover himself he committed the foul. The equivalent of pulling back a player who goes past you.

It was, but it was his arm swinging round that made it look worse than a misjudgement and resulted in the card. It was so unnecessary for a central defender to get booked on half way bis judging the flight of a ball.

[gervilla]

One of the most pleasing aspects of his development is that he gives away a lot less stupid & needless fouls. The one for the booking was needless but 1 a game I can live with.

[N'ZMAV]

Clark is improving. Although, centre half is an area I think we should still strengthen. I imagine Baker could still go out on loan. Senderos will leave, and Okore isn't fit.

[Matt Collins]

One of the most pleasing aspects of his development is that he gives away a lot less stupid & needless fouls. The one for the booking was needless but 1 a game I can live with.

It could have cost us a goal though. I do like Clark. I really thought he was going to be wasted potential but now I'm hopeful he can strike up a really good partnership with Richards. They seem well suited.

[Dave Cooper please]

Personally I think it's a pretty sad state of affairs in defence if we're celebrating Clark getting a new deal. If we were a half decent side, or had any decent defenders then Clark would struggle to get in the side, let alone a new deal on better terms.

i

Agree with this. He's one of players I'd like to have seen got rid of this summer not sign up for a new long term deal. Perhaps he's been signed up so we can ask for a higher transfer fee in the near future, but either way he's not good enough if we want to improve as a team.

You are both wrong (err...FACT, END OF) and Clark will show you just how excellent a defender he is this season. You can quote this back at me after a couple of months if you like but you won't because on this one I am right!

Ah-fucking-em

I'll continue to remind you after every excellent game he has. which will be most of them.

[saunders_heroes]

Personally I think it's a pretty sad state of affairs in defence if we're celebrating Clark getting a new deal. If we were a half decent side, or had any decent defenders then Clark would struggle to get in the side, let alone a new deal on better terms.

i

Agree with this. He's one of players I'd like to have seen got rid of this summer not sign up for a new long term deal. Perhaps he's been signed up so we can ask for a higher transfer fee in the near future, but either way he's not good enough if we want to improve as a team.

You are both wrong (err...FACT, END OF) and Clark will show you just how excellent a defender he is this season. You can quote this back at me after a couple of months if you like but you won't because on this one I am right!

Ah-fucking-em

I'll continue to remind you after every excellent game he has. which will be most of them.

I hope you do.

[dcdavecollett]

Great to see CC doing so well.

Someone who met him told me what a nice bloke he was.

Unlike some modern footballers.

[Dante Lavelli]

Anyone know the name/location of the pub his relative supposedly owns in North London. Might watch a game in there if it's half decent.

[silhillvilla]

Caught ball watching for their goal yesterday.

[KRS]

Looked more like he simply lost a wrestling match with someone bigger than him to me.

[dekko]

Looked more like he simply lost a wrestling match with someone bigger than him to me.

I agree.  As much as he has improved recently, if he was one major flaw its that he has problems with the bigger opponents.

[Axl Rose]

I thought Dann fouled him to be honest. Maybe.

[Mister E]

I think Alladyce got it right on MOTD: Clark was too tight and got mugged as Dann ran in. Let's hope he has learned from this..

[ChicagoLion]

I think Alladyce got it right on MOTD: Clark was too tight and got mugged as Dann ran in. Let's hope he has learned from this..

not the first time is it.