Richard Dunne

[paul_e]

The three senior Irish lads need to leave this summer.

Agreed. I think they will.

Wouldn't be upset at moving all the Irish players on to be honest.

Young Samir?!

Plus Grealish, Drennan, Burke and Williams. All could have great futures ahead of them.

I still think this season will prove to be the making of Clark long term.

Of the youngsters you've listed Grealish is one I'm excited to see play in the first team, just seems so laid back when he's playing, like it's all so natural, I think he could turn out to be a bit special.  High hopes for Carruthers as well who has excellent vision and works his socks off from what I've seen.  I'm not convinced by Burke though, and haven't seen enough of Drennan or Williams.

I agree on Clark, I think come the end of the season him, Lowton and Baker will have a better understanding of what it takes to play at this level, I hope Bennett will as well but for all the talent I think he has I'm not sure if Bennett can mentally cope with the premier league at the minute, he looks terrified all the time.

[cdbearsfan]

There's one Irish player that I would be happy to see come in during the summer - James McCarthy.

Yes, good player. I think he's from the same part of Ireland as Ray Houghton.

[Malandro]

shouldn't this be moved to the ex-villa players section now?

[tomd2103]

The three senior Irish lads need to leave this summer.

Agreed. I think they will.

Wouldn't be upset at moving all the Irish players on to be honest.

Young Samir?!

Plus Grealish, Drennan, Burke and Williams. All could have great futures ahead of them.

I still think this season will prove to be the making of Clark long term.

Of the youngsters you've listed Grealish is one I'm excited to see play in the first team, just seems so laid back when he's playing, like it's all so natural, I think he could turn out to be a bit special.  High hopes for Carruthers as well who has excellent vision and works his socks off from what I've seen.  I'm not convinced by Burke though, and haven't seen enough of Drennan or Williams.

I agree on Clark, I think come the end of the season him, Lowton and Baker will have a better understanding of what it takes to play at this level, I hope Bennett will as well but for all the talent I think he has I'm not sure if Bennett can mentally cope with the premier league at the minute, he looks terrified all the time.

I agree about Lowton, but I'm not so sure about Clark and Baker.  I think both have major flaws in their game (Clark's lack of physicality, Baker's poor distribution and both of their decision making) which may not necessarily improve with time.

[Chipsticks]

The three senior Irish lads need to leave this summer.

Agreed. I think they will.

Wouldn't be upset at moving all the Irish players on to be honest.

Young Samir?!

Plus Grealish, Drennan, Burke and Williams. All could have great futures ahead of them.

I still think this season will prove to be the making of Clark long term.

Of the youngsters you've listed Grealish is one I'm excited to see play in the first team, just seems so laid back when he's playing, like it's all so natural, I think he could turn out to be a bit special.  High hopes for Carruthers as well who has excellent vision and works his socks off from what I've seen.  I'm not convinced by Burke though, and haven't seen enough of Drennan or Williams.

I agree on Clark, I think come the end of the season him, Lowton and Baker will have a better understanding of what it takes to play at this level, I hope Bennett will as well but for all the talent I think he has I'm not sure if Bennett can mentally cope with the premier league at the minute, he looks terrified all the time.

I agree about Lowton, but I'm not so sure about Clark and Baker.  I think both have major flaws in their game (Clark's lack of physicality, Baker's poor distribution and both of their decision making) which may not necessarily improve with time.

I think decision making is exactly the sort of attribute that should improve with experience and maturity.

[ozzjim]

The three senior Irish lads need to leave this summer.

Agreed. I think they will.

Wouldn't be upset at moving all the Irish players on to be honest.

Young Samir?!

Plus Grealish, Drennan, Burke and Williams. All could have great futures ahead of them.

I still think this season will prove to be the making of Clark long term.

Of the youngsters you've listed Grealish is one I'm excited to see play in the first team, just seems so laid back when he's playing, like it's all so natural, I think he could turn out to be a bit special.  High hopes for Carruthers as well who has excellent vision and works his socks off from what I've seen.  I'm not convinced by Burke though, and haven't seen enough of Drennan or Williams.

I agree on Clark, I think come the end of the season him, Lowton and Baker will have a better understanding of what it takes to play at this level, I hope Bennett will as well but for all the talent I think he has I'm not sure if Bennett can mentally cope with the premier league at the minute, he looks terrified all the time.

I agree about Lowton, but I'm not so sure about Clark and Baker.  I think both have major flaws in their game (Clark's lack of physicality, Baker's poor distribution and both of their decision making) which may not necessarily improve with time.

I agree actually Tom. I still think Clark would be better off in a midfield role, while Baker makes imagine James Collins at his age and how he would have been. I think by 28-29 he will be a premier league, solid performer, but he needs a couple of seasons in the Championship to get him there.

[tomd2103]

The three senior Irish lads need to leave this summer.

Agreed. I think they will.

Wouldn't be upset at moving all the Irish players on to be honest.

Young Samir?!

Plus Grealish, Drennan, Burke and Williams. All could have great futures ahead of them.

I still think this season will prove to be the making of Clark long term.

Of the youngsters you've listed Grealish is one I'm excited to see play in the first team, just seems so laid back when he's playing, like it's all so natural, I think he could turn out to be a bit special.  High hopes for Carruthers as well who has excellent vision and works his socks off from what I've seen.  I'm not convinced by Burke though, and haven't seen enough of Drennan or Williams.

I agree on Clark, I think come the end of the season him, Lowton and Baker will have a better understanding of what it takes to play at this level, I hope Bennett will as well but for all the talent I think he has I'm not sure if Bennett can mentally cope with the premier league at the minute, he looks terrified all the time.

I agree about Lowton, but I'm not so sure about Clark and Baker.  I think both have major flaws in their game (Clark's lack of physicality, Baker's poor distribution and both of their decision making) which may not necessarily improve with time.

I think decision making is exactly the sort of attribute that should improve with experience and maturity.

I agree that it can do, but players like Titus Bramble prove that somtimes it doesn't. 

[tomd2103]

The three senior Irish lads need to leave this summer.

Agreed. I think they will.

Wouldn't be upset at moving all the Irish players on to be honest.

Young Samir?!

Plus Grealish, Drennan, Burke and Williams. All could have great futures ahead of them.

I still think this season will prove to be the making of Clark long term.

Of the youngsters you've listed Grealish is one I'm excited to see play in the first team, just seems so laid back when he's playing, like it's all so natural, I think he could turn out to be a bit special.  High hopes for Carruthers as well who has excellent vision and works his socks off from what I've seen.  I'm not convinced by Burke though, and haven't seen enough of Drennan or Williams.

I agree on Clark, I think come the end of the season him, Lowton and Baker will have a better understanding of what it takes to play at this level, I hope Bennett will as well but for all the talent I think he has I'm not sure if Bennett can mentally cope with the premier league at the minute, he looks terrified all the time.

I agree about Lowton, but I'm not so sure about Clark and Baker.  I think both have major flaws in their game (Clark's lack of physicality, Baker's poor distribution and both of their decision making) which may not necessarily improve with time.

I agree actually Tom. I still think Clark would be better off in a midfield role, while Baker makes imagine James Collins at his age and how he would have been. I think by 28-29 he will be a premier league, solid performer, but he needs a couple of seasons in the Championship to get him there.

Don't get me wrong Ozz, I hope they both develop into top class players for us, but I have my doubts at the minute.  It maybe a little unfair to compare, but I remember when Gareth Barry came into the side as a 17 year old defender and looked a class act from the word go and was way better than Clark and Baker.

[willywombat]

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 I think by 28-29 he will be a premier league, solid performer, but he needs a couple of seasons in the Championship to get him there.
[/quote]

That may well be on the cards!

[PaulWinch again]

Dunne better not be offered a new deal.

[not3bad]

He would only be offered a year on much reduced wages at best so I can't see it happening.

[PaulWinch again]

He shouldn't be offered anything.

[Duncan Shaw]

I guess it depends on whether it affects the rest of the budget.  Ideally I'd like us to throw an attractive package at Lescott to become our senior man at the back.

[eastie]

I guess it depends on whether it affects the rest of the budget.  Ideally I'd like us to throw an attractive package at Lescott to become our senior man at the back.

Not for me , he wasnt great when fit and theres doubt regarding his fitness - for the wages he is on i would rather use the money to attract a better quality defender.

[supertom]

He shouldn't be offered anything.

Not even a Balti pie on his way out.