ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

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ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by ClaretTony » Sat May 08, 2021 12:24 pm

Ipswich have stopped playing him because of a clause in his contract so they can release him

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Sat May 08, 2021 12:28 pm

A shame for Ward. He was excellent for us.

I’ve not seen many players decline so quickly though.

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by jrgbfc » Sat May 08, 2021 1:14 pm

He's 36 in August, wouldn't be surprised if he called it a day.

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by ClaretTony » Sat May 08, 2021 1:19 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Sat May 08, 2021 12:28 pm
A shame for Ward. He was excellent for us.

I’ve not seen many players decline so quickly though.
He got that injury early in 2018/19. I recall the Burton game when he was dreadful but he immediately went in for surgery. When he was fit again he found Taylor established in the team. What looked an underwhelming signing at the time proved to be an excellent signing.
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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by Buxtonclaret » Sat May 08, 2021 3:24 pm

One of the best fullbacks in many years, was Ward.
Whatever he decides to do, I wish him luck.
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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by Stayingup » Sat May 08, 2021 4:49 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Sat May 08, 2021 12:28 pm
A shame for Ward. He was excellent for us.

I’ve not seen many players decline so quickly though.
Yes he was really good for us. Goal at Chelsea!!!! But I think a particular injury and of course age caught up with him.

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sat May 08, 2021 9:46 pm

One of my all time favourite clarets.

That Chelsea game was brilliant. Not to mention the run and goal.

He was always at least a seven out of ten.

One performance that really sticks out though was Leicester away in centre midfield. What an effort.

Top pro.

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by agreenwood » Sat May 08, 2021 10:49 pm

Best left back I’ve seen at the club.

He was fantastic in his prime, particularly the year we qualified for Europe.
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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by matttheclaret » Sat May 08, 2021 10:53 pm

agreenwood wrote:
Sat May 08, 2021 10:49 pm
Best left back I’ve seen at the club.

He was fantastic in his prime, particularly the year we qualified for Europe.
Tough to choose between Ward and Taylor, I'd probably just give the edge to Taylor but certainly not much in it. Ward was brilliant for us

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sat May 08, 2021 11:11 pm

Ward by a mile for me.
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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by superdimitri » Sun May 09, 2021 7:34 am

Taylor has time to improve but Ward was by far the better player imo.
You couldn't imagine Taylor scoring like Ward did at Stamford Bridge could you.

Knowing when to get forward and when to defend is arguably the most important trait for a modern fullback. Ward was very good at it. Taylor gets caught a lot but his legs can get him out of trouble more.

Ward spent years for us being irreplaceable, yet at times Pieters has looked better than Taylor this season.

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by Down_Rover » Sun May 09, 2021 8:42 am

Ward achieved more than Taylor to date

Wardy always knew where to be as defender and an enterprising attacker and, so far, more consistent than Taylor. Taylor is still improving tho

I will always remember him for his role at corners. He kept the keeper on his line longer than any of the current squad and was agile and alert enough to score off the second ball on more than one occasion

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by superdimitri » Sun May 09, 2021 4:49 pm

Down_Rover wrote:
Sun May 09, 2021 8:42 am
I will always remember him for his role at corners. He kept the keeper on his line longer than any of the current squad and was agile and alert enough to score off the second ball on more than one occasion
Makes you wonder if that'd be allowed now. If you touch the keeper now ref gives at foul. That tactic alone bought us many goals.

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by DCWat » Sun May 09, 2021 6:17 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sat May 08, 2021 1:19 pm
He got that injury early in 2018/19. I recall the Burton game when he was dreadful but he immediately went in for surgery. When he was fit again he found Taylor established in the team. What looked an underwhelming signing at the time proved to be an excellent signing.
Was he that underwhelming as a signing, at the time?

He’d had a decent spell with Wolves in the Premier League. I think it may have soured for him there after they dropped to the Championship, but he did well for Brighton on loan.

Didn’t we get him at the 11th hour when it looked like he’d be signing permanently for them, to their frustration?

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by alf_resco » Sun May 09, 2021 6:49 pm

agreenwood wrote:
Sat May 08, 2021 10:49 pm
Best left back I’ve seen at the club.

He was fantastic in his prime, particularly the year we qualified for Europe.
Pity you never saw Keith Newton. Class personified.

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by Rowls » Sun May 09, 2021 6:58 pm

Best LB in my lifetime.

Up there with Les Thompson.

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by tim_noone » Sun May 09, 2021 7:13 pm

Gave 100% at all times.

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by Burnley1989 » Sun May 09, 2021 7:18 pm

Rowls wrote:
Sun May 09, 2021 6:58 pm
Best LB in my lifetime.

Up there with Les Thompson.
2nd only to Lee Briscoe for me

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by randomclaret2 » Sun May 09, 2021 7:25 pm

Burnley1989 wrote:
Sun May 09, 2021 7:18 pm
2nd only to Lee Briscoe for me
Sadly Ive seen plenty worse than those 2

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by Rowls » Sun May 09, 2021 7:38 pm

randomclaret2 wrote:
Sun May 09, 2021 7:25 pm
Sadly Ive seen plenty worse than those 2
Oh hell yeah. TBH Briscoe & Thompson were decent enough at their level.

Thompson was our LB when I first starting going regularly so although I'm obviously joking I have a genuine soft spot for him. Same goes for Monnington and several other duff lower league players we had.

If I ever meet David Eyres, John Pender, Marlon Beresford or John Deary I'll be starstruck. Those guys were my heroes.
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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by elwaclaret » Sun May 09, 2021 7:55 pm

Thompson was a lovely character, a really likeable guy, but he was no where need a decent full back as I remember him.

I was absolutely delighted when we signed Ward, I thought he had long been Wolves stand out player.
I’d have thought a club like Accy should be falling over themselves to get him in working alongside them next season.

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Re: ARTICLE: Ward left looking for a new club again

Post by BurnleyFC » Sun May 09, 2021 8:03 pm

Good player for us was Wardy, but I prefer Charlie Taylor.

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