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Fitz
Liam Brady Joined: 12 Oct 2011 Location: Oileán Ciarraà Status: Offline Points: 2750 |
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Except I said nothing about Egan. McCarthy has never set the world alight for us but he wasn’t helped by playing alongside Whelan for so long, as both of them at once was overkill (not a diss aimed at Whelan btw). The best games he had for us were the ones he played without GW, in my opinion. Still our strongest option in that position for sure.
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Egan seems to be continuing to improve, whereas Clark has never fulfilled his early promise.
If Stevens continues to struggle in the system could he be an alternative at left-back? There are few alternatives and I seem to remember him liking being left of a three, doesn't necessarily equate and he may be totally unsuitable.
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Liam Green
500 Club la la la Joined: 27 Aug 2018 Location: Portumna Status: Offline Points: 614 |
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Would Clark be an option as a holding midfielder if McCarthy is injured which is always a big possibility.. He played midfield at Villa early in his career and it seems a problem area for us at the moment until hopefully Conor Coventry fulfills his great potential
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Jack Charlton Joined: 04 Aug 2020 Status: Offline Points: 6615 |
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Since making his debut in the 09/10 season, Clark has played in 10 Premier League campaigns, with the most number of appearances coming in the 12/13 campaign when he made 29 appearances. In only 4 campaigns has he played 20 times or more. You could just about call him a regular at PL level I guess. It's important to note that Sheffield United finished 9th in Egan's first season in the PL and were in contention for the Champions League qualification places until the last few weeks of the season. Ciaran Clark has always played for teams that finished closer to the relegation places, save for his breakthrough season in 10/11 when Villa finished 9th (but miles away from the European places) and the 17/18 season when Newcastle finished 10th (but again, miles away from the European places). The campaign where Villa had a proper tilt at making the Champions league qualification places came before Clark broke through. It's also worth mentioning that Clark played a good few games in midfield for Villa before eventually settling into a defender.
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Fitz
Liam Brady Joined: 12 Oct 2011 Location: Oileán Ciarraà Status: Offline Points: 2750 |
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Would definitely like to see Clark in a 3 for us, for sure, but by all accounts it’s not something Kenny is likely to do.
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Darren
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starts tonight for Newcastle. Hope he stays fit as a very good option for us imo
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Hotlips_Hoolahan
Jack Charlton Joined: 04 Aug 2020 Status: Offline Points: 6615 |
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No Clark in Newcastle's squad today. Thought he might have an outside chance of starting. Ah well.
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aviva8
Liam Brady Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1322 |
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Came of at half time during the week. Could be injured
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Green Cockade
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It is an injury.
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Any NUFC fans know the latest on his fitness? cheers
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I don't agree with THAT, in the workplace!
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Slow & Blind
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Came back too early last month and got injured again. Due back in the next few weeks I think.
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Whelan88
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Never rated Clark, always looks to have a mistake in him similar to John Stones at City, that sort of player has it innately and no amount of coaching will eradicate it.
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horsebox
Robbie Keane Born n bred in darndale. Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 34859 |
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He's 31 too.
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Robbie Keane Aye Kes, I've pissed me-self again Joined: 06 Oct 2010 Location: Barbados Status: Offline Points: 22173 |
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I still wouldn't discard him, 31 is still young for a centre back and will provide able cover if needed for our first choice pairing when required. O'Shea is playing at full back for WBA too so maybe its a case of as he gets older he will naturally progress into a centre back at Premiership level.
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"He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland,"
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he's ok, has a goal in him but isn't very commanding. i would put him on a par with kevin long who is more physical but has less footballing ability so the two end up about even.
he'd be a mainstay for a championship side but never more than a backup at premier level i feel, partially because he's quite injury prone.
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mully_85
Davey Langan Joined: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Omagh Status: Offline Points: 797 |
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o'shea has started the season playing cb in back 3 in the epl for wba
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Conan
Davey Langan I’m not very bright. Joined: 11 Mar 2015 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 939 |
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I'd say he's the exact opposite. He's been the weakest link of all the centre backs to have played a significant number of games for us over the last decade and has been somewhat less effective than the less fashionable Richard Keogh for instance and yet there are many Ireland fans who still like to imagine he is some kind of top centre back star material based on nothing he's ever actually shown or achieved in his career at club or international level bar one decent season in the championship with Newcastle. No manager at Aston Villa or elsewhere ever asked him to go out on the pitch and defend incompetently, he has to be accountable for his own deficiencies.
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Baldrick
Robbie Keane Peyton-tly Pedantic Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 32782 |
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I think it’s safe to say in all the times watching Ireland our centre halves have not been the issue.
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