Tommy Elphick - signed for Huddersfield

[LukeJames]

He looks dodgy because our midfield is way to open, this is also the reason Jedinak and Westwood looks shit, put an extra body in there and they'll all look more solid.

[Malandro]

Buy a midfield and the defence may look better

[Nastylee]

Clark won MOtM kicking every ball that came his way into the crowd. Elphick should have dealt with the cross easily. It wasn't as difficult as he made it look. As for the Gayle chance, why fuck about there? It should have gone as he doesn't have a turn like that in his locker. Ironically, it reminded me of Clark versus Tevez.

[PaulWinch again]

He's been poor, but I won't write him off yet. He has to get much better.

[john e]

Elphick and Jedinak are the finished article, they are what they are they won't improve they are to old unfortunately they will go the opposite way

We needed them to hit the ground running with experience and leadership but they are both utter cack at the moment and a waste of money

[PeterWithesShin]

Elphick has just turned 29. He's hardly collecting his pension.

[tomd2103]

Elphick and Jedinak are the finished article, they are what they are they won't improve they are to old unfortunately they will go the opposite way

We needed them to hit the ground running with experience and leadership but they are both utter cack at the moment and a waste of money

We have to remember where we currently are though.  Although both have had success at the level there is a reason they have spent most of their careers in the Championship.  If we're expecting McGrath and Platt levels of performance from them, then I think we will be disappointed.

Edit - that said, they were both shocking today!

[simboy]

He looks dodgy because our midfield is way to open, this is also the reason Jedinak and Westwood looks shit, put an extra body in there and they'll all look more solid.

Really? I think he manages "dodgy" quite well without help from anyone thank you very much.

He's shocking. I'd have taken him and not Baker off at half time. In fact I wouldn't have started him. He's an accident waiting to happen. He gets caught in possession, out of position and is outpaced regularly.

[LukeJames]

He looks dodgy because our midfield is way to open, this is also the reason Jedinak and Westwood looks shit, put an extra body in there and they'll all look more solid.

Really? I think he manages "dodgy" quite well without help from anyone thank you very much.

He's shocking. I'd have taken him and not Baker off at half time. In fact I wouldn't have started him. He's an accident waiting to happen. He gets caught in possession, out of position and is outpaced regularly.

But yet looked very good for a promotion winning Bournemouth at this level.

[kippaxvilla2]

I might be wrong but he looks like a man who is feeling the weight of expectation and pressure of being a captain of a big club.  Bournemouth Captain and Villa captain are simply night and day in terms of size and expectation.

[olaftab]

But yet looked very good for a promotion winning Bournemouth at this level.

That was two years ago and last season he did next to nothing for Bmouth. There was a reason for that.

[olaftab]

I might be wrong but he looks like a man who is feeling the weight of expectation and pressure of being a captain of a big club.  Bournemouth Captain and Villa captain are simply night and day in terms of size and expectation.

No he is just not very good and that brings pressure if you are captain.

[kippaxvilla2]

But yet looked very good for a promotion winning Bournemouth at this level.

That was two years ago and last season he did next to nothing for Bmouth. There was a reason for that.

Yes he was injured for most of it wasn't he?

[LukeJames]

But yet looked very good for a promotion winning Bournemouth at this level.

That was two years ago and last season he did next to nothing for Bmouth. There was a reason for that.

They were im the Premier League which is above his and our (current) level.

[PeterWithesShin]

But yet looked very good for a promotion winning Bournemouth at this level.

That was two years ago and last season he did next to nothing for Bmouth. There was a reason for that.

Being out for the best part of 6 months with an ankle injury tends to stop you doing much for the first team