Dwight Yorke.

[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

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? 

I will not tolerate someone giving less than 100% as he clearly did that day and I was there and it was noted by many. It was known Paul McGrath had a drink problem before he joined us, would he have been at Villa if he didnt? Not a similar comparison IMHO

[villan from luton]

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...

Are you really saying these players didnt give their all for Villa every time they took the field?

[dave.woodhall]

This is getting ludicrous now. Not only was it perfectly fine for Paul McGrath to run onto the pitch pissed but it seems that there has only ever been one player who didn't give his all in every game.

[lovejoy]

Apparently there's a feature on the official website about ow much he loves the Villa ..... unless Man Utd have asked him for an interview that is.

He even though Youngs dive last season was a clear pen (sky pundit).

A good player but not one of the greats.

[Ian.]

I'm with you Dave. He should not have played in the first place. But why remember that one match over nearly ten years of great and exciting service. I will remember the good times and the fantastic atmosphere in the ground when he played. I know in my lifetime I have never had so much joy from one player in a Villa shirt.  I loved McGrath too but he did not give me that buzz that Yorke did.

[pooligan]

Sorry Dave,i meant Morley not Withe ,it has been a long day. No doubt those players mentioned had bad games but  the only other villa player i can recall in all my years following the club and not putting a shift in was Hodge in the game against Norwich

[lovejoy]

This is getting ludicrous now. Not only was it perfectly fine for Paul McGrath to run onto the pitch pissed but it seems that there has only ever been one player who didn't give his all in every game.

Thanks for the fanzine at Fulham, but do you really think Yorke was a Villa great?

[dave.woodhall]

Sorry Dave,i meant Morley not Withe ,it has been a long day. No doubt those players mentioned had bad games but  the only other villa player i can recall in all my years following the club and not putting a shift in was Hodge in the game against Norwich

Really?

[dave.woodhall]

This is getting ludicrous now. Not only was it perfectly fine for Paul McGrath to run onto the pitch pissed but it seems that there has only ever been one player who didn't give his all in every game.

Thanks for the fanzine at Fulham, but do you really think York was a Villa great?

Of course he was.

[lovejoy]

Up there with McGrath, Platt, Shaw, Little? really?

[dave.woodhall]

Up there with McGrath, Platt, Shaw, Little? really?

Without a doubt.

[villan from luton]

He was a great player for Villa no doubt, but he was a disgrace and deserves comparisons with Hodge for his efforts (or lack of it) after the 86 world cup. Hodge dont compare to Dwight as wehad some great service, but the comment re Milner and all his clubs showed up Yorkes lack of professionalism to his club IMO. Milner knew he had a massive move coming, as I approached the ground I thought no way he is playing, but he was chosen and was MOTM by a country mile. He probably doesnt love our club, but he gave his all when he knew he was going to get stick and turned it around.

[villan from luton]

Up there with McGrath, Platt, Shaw, Little? really?

Without a doubt.

I agree with that regarding talent

[peter w]

I just thought he came across as being bitter towards us the fans, and in turn the club, after he left. Playing badly at Everton really is neither here nor there it was his attitude of being disparaging towards us throughout his career that still wrankles. It wasn't often but he had his digs. So, as good as he was, I remember that dwight Yorke not the brilliant player before then.

[saunders_heroes]

I'm with you Dave. He should not have played in the first place. But why remember that one match over nearly ten years of great and exciting service. I will remember the good times and the fantastic atmosphere in the ground when he played. I know in my lifetime I have never had so much joy from one player in a Villa shirt.  I loved McGrath too but he did not give me that buzz that Yorke did.

Agreed.
One lousy game where he really shouldn't have played and some fans forget all the fantastic performances and great goals that went before just because of the Everton game. It's pathetic.