Dwight Yorke

[Holte L2]

Personally Dwight still remains my all-time Villa Hero. he'd reached his peak when I was in my early teens.

He still remains my all-time Villa hero along with Macca, and probably Tony Daley (don't ask).

he left under a cloud, but as time passes on I wondered what the general conception is with Yorkie.

I often get slated when I mention his name.  Would love his name on the back of one of my tops but don't think I'd get it through VP!!

[philthebar]

I don't think he left under a cloud, he was made an offer he couldn't refuse and I still think we had the best of him.  Great memories!

[darren woolley]

Good player met him once top bloke his Dwight.

[TheSandman]

My hero too. Devastated when he left.

Unlike so many others though he left to further his career at a better club so I have less of a problem with him than many other players.

[Deano's Mullet]

The last truly top class striker we've had i reckon. Angel equalled his goalscoring tally one season but flattered to decieve the rest of the time.

[The Left Side]

Top guy, I think he still loves the Villa and I also met him a few times and he was always approachable

[Slaphead]

 I think the reason we hated him so much was because we loved him so much. He left and furthered his career winning the league and europen cup. Will Barry and Milner do the same? I seriously doubt it, they went for financial reasons.

Will never forget Dwight's goals against Arsenal.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

John Gregory's book was interesting.

He claims that he couldn't decide to let Yorke go or not, then he bumped into a Villa fan in a restaurant who said

'What's happening with Dwight, John?'

Gregory replied

'What do you want to happen?'

The fan replied

'Get rid of him.'

So he reckons that made his mind up for him.

[Holte L2]

John Gregory's book was interesting.

He claims that he couldn't decide to let Yorke go or not, then he bumped into a Villa fan in a restaurant who said

'What's happening with Dwight, John?'

Gregory replied

'What do you want to happen?'

The fan replied

'Get rid of him.'

So he reckons that made his mind up for him.

Yeah I read that. That fan needs a word with. 

So...will I get slated at Villa Park if I get "Yorke 10" on the back of next seasons top?

[olaftab]

Liked him at Villa. Don't like him any more. Don't know why we discuss him every year.

[TaxDodger]

He broke my eight year old heart when he left

[TopDeck113]

Yorkie was the last player that I was truly gutted when he left.  However, I understood his reasons and the destination.  The person who soured the leaving was Gregory.

[Legion]

John Gregory's book was interesting.

He claims that he couldn't decide to let Yorke go or not, then he bumped into a Villa fan in a restaurant who said

'What's happening with Dwight, John?'

Gregory replied

'What do you want to happen?'

The fan replied

'Get rid of him.'

So he reckons that made his mind up for him.

Yeah I read that. That fan needs a word with. 

So...will I get slated at Villa Park if I get "Yorke 10" on the back of next seasons top?

Loved him to bits and still do. Slated? Not a chance. Try having Hodge and see what happens...

[TriniVillan]

Know Dwight personally as I'm also Trinidadian.

It was never about the money for him to leave us. It was the dream and desire to play in and win competitions that he dreamt of winning.  He always talks about being a lad from a small country without proper boots as a kid to go on and play in and win every major competition there is. He reached for and achieved his dreams.

Really can't fault him for doing those things!

He wanted to come back to us too! He talks about it in his 2nd autobiography that he turned down 60k a week from Middlesbrough when he was leaving Man Utd because he wanted to play for villa again but the manager I think was D O'L had a problem with Dwight's image

[Legion]

How does he explain the badge-kissing episode?