Ciaran Clark

[Holte L2]

I'd like to see him in midfield.  He did a job there well under Houllier.

[garyshawsknee]

Yeah, I think he's got the qualities to make a good defensive midfielder. If we get a couple of injuries he may have to.

[dave.woodhall]

I agree about the midfielder qualities but our manager doesn't, sadly.

[silhillvilla]

He played well as a dcm under Eck aswell. Scored a decent goal v spurs too in the 1-1 last home game.

[ROBBO]

I agree with Russel C, Clark and Baker came into a struggling side and were expected to play like seasoned proffessionals, it doesn't happen. I would keep Clark and get rid of Baker.

[Clampy]

I've always had Clark down as a midfielder rather than a defender. To be honest, because he can play both roles, having him on the bench ahead of Baker would make sense.

[PaulWinch again]

Plus he's better than Baker.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Plus he's better than Baker.

By miles

[DaveD]

He's a useful utility player. Not good enough in any position to start, but can cover a few from the bench. I'd keep him, but he's going to have to drop a division if he wants to be a starter. Hopefully not with us...

[ozzjim]

I think he is a good footballer, and should be groomed to play in the middle of the park. He would be fine in back 3, but struggles in a 2 without a leader. I actually think he would be ok with Senderos or Vlaar, but he and Baker don't work, a bit like Ridgewell and Cahill didn't all those years ago. He is the better player out of him and Baker though, why Lambert thinks differently mystifies me as much as MON thinking Cahill was not as good as Curtis Davies.

[rob_bridge]

Not good enough as a defender - better than Baker but then again he would make my own worst ever Villa 11.

Not good enough as a midfielder either.

Early promise disipated quickly.

I think the regular change in manager / exposure to pretty poor coaching (what there was of it)  and like many others from 08-11 period given a ridiculously lucratvie contract.

Not a Premiership player.

He would be a good Championship player worth about 20% of what he is currently on.

Baker would be a good League One player.

[passitsideways]

Think he's too slow to be a competent midfielder in this league. Don't think he'd be good enough on the ball to counter that either; though I suppose that could just be distorted by the dire shit we've played for the majority of the past three years.