What's the point of Collins?

[TimTheVillain]

A very unintelligent player; passing ability appalling - defending ability very questionable, positional sense to suit the Rose & Crown 2nd eleven.

Drop him for Clark.

[Rick_avfc]

Collins was at fault for both goals.  He needs to be dropped fo sure.

[mrfuse]

Something Ive been saying for some time. While everyone has been slating Hutton Im willing to give him a bit of time but Collins annoys me so much, yes is heart is in it but you need more than that.

He cant pass to save his life but thinks he can drill these long balls up field and his positional sense is way off. I'm fed up of the amount of times he spends appealing for offside instead of being in the right place

I like Dunne not the quickest but reads it really well so an obvious choice is a pacy young defender with him, not a similar but below par version of himself

[Concrete John]

I like Collins, but we do need to do something at the back to shake things up a bit.  I can see him starting Carlos at CB against Swansea with Hutton reverting to RB.

[olaftab]

He is a poor defender. Makes elementary mistakes and than puts in great last minute tackles to block and that impresses  people. However if he defended better in the first place  there would be no need for spectacular stuff.
His distribution is a bit like Eddie Stobart's. Long distance any where all the time.
The man is a liability and should be farmed off to Bolton or Blackburn or Small Heath.

[pauliewalnuts]

I like Collins, but we do need to do something at the back to shake things up a bit.  I can see him starting Carlos at CB against Swansea with Hutton reverting to RB.

I think Collins has been piss poor, so would look at dropping him, too, but I've barely more confidence in either of the full backs.

Hutton is shockingly poor. I can't believe we wasted 4 million on him. The notion that Spurs spunked 9 on him just beggars belief.

[SoccerHQ]

Collins is mid table fodder so still right for our level.

He should be cover on our bench and play the odd game against the likes of Stoke and Bolton, not start every fecking week.

In the summer if Blackburn go down, I'd get in Samba, get Clark learning alongside him, let Dunney go and firmly nail Collins down to our bench.

[SoccerHQ]

As for Clark, doesn't he prefer to play on the left, so it would be Dunne not Collins he's in line to replace.

That's why you'd play Cuellar and Clark as a partnership ...

I worry about a lack of leadership/organisation in that combo though.

I'd certainly bring in Carlos full time at RB as Hutton is dreadful and I think Warnock...Clark...Dunne...Carlos would give us a more solid look especially with the teams we've got coming up.

[Risso]

I like Collins, but we do need to do something at the back to shake things up a bit.  I can see him starting Carlos at CB against Swansea with Hutton reverting to RB.

I think Collins has been piss poor, so would look at dropping him, too, but I've barely more confidence in either of the full backs.

Hutton is shockingly poor. I can't believe we wasted 4 million on him. The notion that Spurs spunked 9 on him just beggars belief.

He's unbelievably bad, easily the worst right back we've had in twenty years.

[darren woolley]

I really would like it if Collins was dropped and replaced by Clark that would be better for us if that happens he is not playing that well at the moment we need to change something around.

[midnite]

His distribution is a bit like Eddie Stobart's. Long distance any where all the time.

The funniest thing I've read all morning!

[cheadlevilla]

He'd play better if he got rid of those spats he wears instead of proper boots!!

[Concrete John]

In the summer if Blackburn go down, I'd get in Samba, get Clark learning alongside him, let Dunney go and firmly nail Collins down to our bench.

I could live with that!

[garyshawsknee]

I really would like it if Collins was dropped and replaced by Clark that would be better for us if that happens he is not playing that well at the moment we need to change something around.

He needs to be given his chance now,his distribution alone would be a massive improvement on last nights cack.

[Vanilla]

I don't think it that helpful to blame all our woes on one individual. The team is not playing well, just like last season.

There are two reasons for this 1. Either virtually all the players are not good enough, or 2. The players are better than the performances suggest, and there is something wrong with the tactics and approach to games.

After the Swansea game, Villa are entering a winter of pain with the games coming up. If nothing changes in regards to any of the above reasons, we are going to have severe problems.