Dwight Yorke.

[dave.woodhall]

Every time Dwight Yorke gets mentioned that Everton game  is dragged up, and every time more people were there and his performance gets more exaggerated. The truth is that he shouldn't have been playing, his mind clearly wasn't at its best, he was being hung out to dry by a manager who was the best we've ever had at getting the supporters on his side and from what I recall of the day, as we left the ground nobody mentioned how badly or otherwise he'd played.

And he kissed the badge on his shirt to wind us up after we'd booed him. Oh, the disgrace.

[Broughty-Villian]

For all his goals, I still prefer his 2 v Arsenal in the league cup, not a legend in the Sid/withe/shaw bracket but certainly up there as a Lesser Villa hero

[pooligan]

I loved Yorkie as a player,one of the best i have ever seen in a Villa shirt.Left a bad taste in the mouth his non effort in the Everton match and his badge kissing in that match at Old Trafford also was disappointing. I could forgive him for that,but could never forgive him for  his comments upon joining the rags .As someone earlier said Kevin Phillips never said anything against the club and that it was just his job So for me no i would not like him back at villa

[pooligan]

Dave, you must have been one of the few people who never commented on his pathetic performance in that Everton match .Walking back to the coach and all the way home everyone i spoke to were disgusted with his performance       

[dave.woodhall]

Dave, you must have been one of the few people who never commented on his pathetic performance in that Everton match .Walking back to the coach and all the way home everyone i spoke to were disgusted with his performance       

Me and everyone I was with inside and outside the ground. But what an absolute bastard to play badly in one match.

[villan from luton]

I have never felt that Yorke shares the same love of this club that say Ian Taylor or even Martin Laursen do.
He is far prouder of his time at United and his display against Everton says everything about his character and regard for our club and fans.

Proud of being in the most successful English team ever. Can you not see the reason for that?

Yes, obviously. That doesn't alter the fact that I would never look back on Yorke's time at the club with nearly the same affection as I do for other players. What was your point?

My point, which is pretty obvious, is that of course he's proudest of his greatest achievements so to criticise him  for that is churlish in the extreme.

I have no problems about his success at Man ure, he deserved the biggest stage. What I do have problems with is that day at Everton and his antics for Man Ure in that game. Dont even have a problem with the Birmingham comments as obviously trying the get the knuckledusters on board

Surely you're not gonna dismiss all the marvelous goals and performances he gave in a Villa shirt just because of one lousy day at Everton and a few silly remarks at Small Heath (if he was even serious, which I doubt)?

I have no problems with the comments with the remarks at Small Heath, but do have a grudge at someone giving less than 110% when in a Villa shirt

[dave.woodhall]

I have never felt that Yorke shares the same love of this club that say Ian Taylor or even Martin Laursen do.
He is far prouder of his time at United and his display against Everton says everything about his character and regard for our club and fans.

Proud of being in the most successful English team ever. Can you not see the reason for that?

Yes, obviously. That doesn't alter the fact that I would never look back on Yorke's time at the club with nearly the same affection as I do for other players. What was your point?

My point, which is pretty obvious, is that of course he's proudest of his greatest achievements so to criticise him  for that is churlish in the extreme.

I have no problems about his success at Man ure, he deserved the biggest stage. What I do have problems with is that day at Everton and his antics for Man Ure in that game. Dont even have a problem with the Birmingham comments as obviously trying the get the knuckledusters on board

Surely you're not gonna dismiss all the marvelous goals and performances he gave in a Villa shirt just because of one lousy day at Everton and a few silly remarks at Small Heath (if he was even serious, which I doubt)?

I have no problems with the comments with the remarks at Small Heath, but do have a grudge at someone giving less than 110% when in a Villa shirt

If that's the case what would you say about a Villa player who went onto the pitch pissed and let the most hated figure we've got stroll around and score a hat-trick?

[villan from luton]

Dave, you must have been one of the few people who never commented on his pathetic performance in that Everton match .Walking back to the coach and all the way home everyone i spoke to were disgusted with his performance       

Me and everyone I was with inside and outside the ground. But what an absolute bastard to play badly in one match.

It wasnt he played bad, hedidnt look as if he gave a toss. I loved his football, loved his song, his goals, but anyone who gives less than their best is something I cannot tolerate. Mentioned it earlier,  but was Milner in the right mind to play against West Ham? Perhaps not, but he got a standing ovation when he left the field and willalways have my respect

[villan from luton]

I have never felt that Yorke shares the same love of this club that say Ian Taylor or even Martin Laursen do.
He is far prouder of his time at United and his display against Everton says everything about his character and regard for our club and fans.

Proud of being in the most successful English team ever. Can you not see the reason for that?

Yes, obviously. That doesn't alter the fact that I would never look back on Yorke's time at the club with nearly the same affection as I do for other players. What was your point?

My point, which is pretty obvious, is that of course he's proudest of his greatest achievements so to criticise him  for that is churlish in the extreme.

I have no problems about his success at Man ure, he deserved the biggest stage. What I do have problems with is that day at Everton and his antics for Man Ure in that game. Dont even have a problem with the Birmingham comments as obviously trying the get the knuckledusters on board

Surely you're not gonna dismiss all the marvelous goals and performances he gave in a Villa shirt just because of one lousy day at Everton and a few silly remarks at Small Heath (if he was even serious, which I doubt)?

I have no problems with the comments with the remarks at Small Heath, but do have a grudge at someone giving less than 110% when in a Villa shirt

If that's the case what would you say about a Villa player who went onto the pitch pissed and let the most hated figure we've got stroll around and score a hat-trick?

I would say he had a drink problem

[dave.woodhall]

Dave, you must have been one of the few people who never commented on his pathetic performance in that Everton match .Walking back to the coach and all the way home everyone i spoke to were disgusted with his performance       

Me and everyone I was with inside and outside the ground. But what an absolute bastard to play badly in one match.

It wasnt he played bad, hedidnt look as if he gave a toss. I loved his football, loved his song, his goals, but anyone who gives less than their best is something I cannot tolerate. Mentioned it earlier,  but was Milner in the right mind to play against West Ham? Perhaps not, but he got a standing ovation when he left the field and willalways have my respect

Maybe Milner didn't care so much about leaving us for the second time and playing for his fourth club in five years. Maybe he had a manager who was helping him rather than hanging him out to dry. And you can't tolerate one performance but you can tolerate a player getting drunk before the match? 

[pooligan]

As far as i  am concerned ,any player in a villa shirt who does,nt put a shift in during a match will never be a legend

[peter w]

Dave, you must have been one of the few people who never commented on his pathetic performance in that Everton match .Walking back to the coach and all the way home everyone i spoke to were disgusted with his performance       

Me and everyone I was with inside and outside the ground. But what an absolute bastard to play badly in one match.

Hodge played badly in one match, too. And the situations weren't too dissimilar.

[dave.woodhall]

As far as i  am concerned ,any player in a villa shirt who does,nt put a shift in during a match will never be a legend

Brian Little, Paul McGrath, Gary Shaw, Tony Morley...

[pooligan]

Mr Woodhall,regards your reply to my last message .Are you saying Little McGrath,Shaw and Withe never put a shift in ?

[dave.woodhall]

Mr Woodhall,regards your reply to my last message .Are you saying Little McGrath,Shaw and Withe never put a shift in ?

I didn't mention Peter Withe, but the rest certainly didn't give everything in every match.