The men we couldn’t do without – Dwight Yorke

[dave.woodhall]

Dave Collett kicks off a fine storm.

https://heroesandvillains.info/2025/09/07/the-men-we-couldnt-do-without-dwight-yorke/

[Exeter 77]

My memories of the good times with Dwight Yorke have always been tainted by the way he left but this had begun to soften in recent times up until I read his foreword to Richard Sydenham's book Nobody Remembers Second. In it Yorke bleats about not getting the credit he deserves at Villa because of the way he left.

Edit: Modified for a typo which completely changed the meaning of one word.

[Legion]

Done.

[brontebilly]

Yorke was waiting a while to get his chance as the main man. Brave call from Little at the time to bomb out DA when the side was struggling. Forgot about Fashanu's stint!

[Duncan Shaw]

Good article, finishes before he really hit the heights though, the Little seasons where we challenged, top 4, cup semis, winning league cup.
For 3 seasons - his last 2 with us and his 1st at Manure, I thought he was genuinely the best striker in Europe, absolute class!
His leaving and subsequent behaviour did leave a sour taste though, but can there ever have been many better value signings?

[Brend'Watkins]

Most definitely one of the best players we’ve had in my lifetime. He broke my heart like no other in the way he left us. Any fondness I had for him was taken away by who he signed for when we really were on the cusp of something. No surprise that he had a stint with the vile Katie Price. Hope he gets over the fact he will never get a shot at the Villa manager’s job, the fact he felt and might still feel he’s somehow entitled to it is beyond me.

[Lucky Eddie]

Grade I A tw@t

[Nev]

I was very vocal about his talents early on, so was hugely excited with the impact he made. However it made his departure, particularly the manner of it, all the more difficult to take.

It's made me cynical to the point that I just shrugged my shoulders when Joe went and didn't care for Emi's tears.

I just feel sorry for all those who are yet to watch their heroes turn their back on the club.

[cdbearsfan]

Yorke leaving was The Day The Music Died for me. Have been largely ambivalent about the departures of all the others since.

[Rigadon]

If ever a player ruined their 'legacy' with fans it was him.