Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[PaulWinch again]

If Clark is going we need a centre back, right back, creative midfielder and a striker. I don't fancy relying on Okore, Baker and Elphick.

What about Toner? He looked promising towards the end of the season. Has he succumbed to the Villa injury curse or gone on loan and I've not noticed?

Hadn't thought of him as a potential regular starter.

[kippaxvilla2]

Watch him turn into the Championships answer to Beckenbauer once he leaves us.

[Ting Tong Tony]

I'm more concerned about us bringing in quality players, than the ones that are leaving.

Newcastle are spending big, yet despite the so far empty promises from our new owner, we haven't done much.

We've heard the twittering and the talk, time to walk the walk......

If we get off to a bad start, the fans won't hold back letting our new owner, board and management team know their not happy.

Put up or shut up!

[villadelph]

Not bothered by him leaving at all. I just can't justify keeping a central defender that hasn't improved in years and consistently makes costly mistakes at the most inopportune times. I feel like the standard picture for an Aston Villa article is either he or baker with their face in their hands, slumped over.

He was one of the few constants in these last five years of misery. I think he might do okay at Newcastle, but I know he will never get any better here. He's a hollow leader.

Hopefully we can get rid of a few other duds.

[Dante Lavelli]

I don't mind Clark, I can't help but feel he's one that hasn't developed as well as he should have because of our seemingly shite coaching over the last 5 years or so. That said I won't be overly fussed if he goes, apart from being a bit disappointed/sad an academy leaves after 15 years at the club.

What he said.  With decent coaching I think he could develop into a solid premier league player.

[Ting Tong Tony]

Not bothered by him leaving at all. I just can't justify keeping a central defender that hasn't improved in years and consistently makes costly mistakes at the most inopportune times. I feel like the standard picture for an Aston Villa article is either he or baker with their face in their hands, slumped over.

He was one of the few constants in these last five years of misery. I think he might do okay at Newcastle, but I know he will never get any better here. He's a hollow leader.

Hopefully we can get rid of a few other duds.

Ditto!

[SoccerHQ]

Clark's not really that good at any aspect of defending.

He's not very quick, I don't think he reads the game well which is evident in the amount of time he lungs in and gets yellow cards, as we've seen against poor forwards like Anchiebe he can get outmuscled easily and he's average in the air. His passing has regressed a lot through the seasons aswell.

For me it's a good price and it's always important to balance the books if you're doing well or not as that keeps things ticking over.

Elphick will be an automatic starter and then it will be Baker/Okore depending on form/fitness. Going to be difficult to shift Richards and Lescott so one of those will still be in the mix I reckon. You can always loan in a CB aswell.

[sickbeggar]

he is/was a good solid average pro who played the majority of games for 3 seasons and kept us up. Last season he was bobbins but only managed 18 games. Harsh to blame him for the defensive catastrophe when they're is so many more deserving targets.

[Tony Erdington]

I'm more concerned about us bringing in quality players, than the ones that are leaving.

Newcastle are spending big, yet despite the so far empty promises from our new owner, we haven't done much.

We've heard the twittering and the talk, time to walk the walk......

If we get off to a bad start, the fans won't hold back letting our new owner, board and management team know their not happy.

Put up or shut up!

cant argue with that, but I am trying to wemain optimistic till atleast 5 minutes into the Scottish messi game

[adrenachrome]

Sorry where's this being reported?

A couple of different NE based journos on Twitter. Looks reasonably kosher.

Good, I'm genuinely getting excited about the prospect of moving the imbecile on. And for £5m. And to Newcastle. I haven't felt this good about a departure since we infested the Albion squad with Ridgewell.

We sold Ridgewell to SHA, where he played for 4 years before being sold to the Stripeyfilth.

[eric woolban woolban]

Clark is a poor man's James Tomkins and he's not great.

[Rudy65]

A barcode mate just asked if he's good. I genuinely struggled to answer that.

Tell him about the great headed goal in the euros

[ozzjim]

Trouble is he loses his man so often, and easily. Then in games where he is having a blinder, he will fuck up big time and cost you a goal.

if he goes, see you later. I would still like to see a centre half come in then, even if a loan, to cover across the back 4 though.

Much more concerned with getting creativity and wingers to feed an actual goalscorer.

[sickbeggar]

who the hell is our 1st choice back 4?

[pauliewalnuts]

Clark is gash but we need to start focusing on the incomings pretty fucking quick.