Nathan Baker - Sold

[eamonn]

Wasn't there some incident involving Cup final tickets a few years ago (League Cup 2010 I guess) where he was disciplined for trying to make a few quid by selling on his allocation from the club?

[Louzie0]

I know a bloke who works in some fancy bar in the middle of brum and apparently Baker came in last season with some of his mates and wanted free booze for all of them, and he literally uttered the phrase 'don't you know who I am?' when said mate refused.

I imagine Lambert found out about this and suspended him for being a massive twat.

Would have been better if your mate would have replied:

"Yeah, you're that calamity of a defender that at best should be playing in league 1"

I'd have said something similar

This happened last season though.  I think it's more likely that the reason is more immediate.

[dave shelley]

He could have asked the question why he wasn't first choice centre half and was told the truth without sugar coating the pill and then went off on one with the wrong people.  Just guessing.

[Malandro]

Might be a good idea to lock this!

[Brend'Watkins]

Might be a good idea to lock this!

Why, do you know something?

[dave shelley]

Source, ahem...TBAR:

@doogan_brian: Nathan Baker's supposed 'suspension' is news to everybody at #avfc Utter nonsense

[Matt C]

It's almost like they just make stuff up.

[Malandro]

Might be a good idea to lock this!

Why, do you know something?

No I meant before the usual defamatory remarks start, who started the rumour? Guess irrelevant.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Fair play to him. Very impressive today.

[Walmley_Villa]

Legend..

[Brend'Watkins]

I take back 25% of what I've said about him. Very good today.

[Witton Warrior]

Keep it up son...

[supertom]

He played like someone with something to prove. He's got to be fired up by having the extra competition from Phil and Okore to contend with this season. Plus Nath is now at the age where he's got to have focus in games. He's too old to be forgiven for switching off in games. Today he was incredibly focused from the first to the last minute. He's got to keep it up today though. If he does he'll have a future here.

[nigel]

He played like someone with something to prove. He's got to be fired up by having the extra competition from Phil and Okore to contend with this season. Plus Nath is now at the age where he's got to have focus in games. He's too old to be forgiven for switching off in games. Today he was incredibly focused from the first to the last minute. He's got to keep it up today though. If he does he'll have a future here.

He always seems to play well with an experienced player alongside.
I think a lot of stick handed out is unjustified.

[dcdavecollett]

It must help him having a secure player outside him.

It is a team game, after all.