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 sydtheeagle  England 22 Jun 15 7.07pm |
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OK, it'll never happen, but... He clearly wants out of Villa. Like it or not, they're going to have to cash in now (or never) and does anybody seriously think Randy Lerner won't take the money? For whatever reason, it appears the top four either won't meet Villa's asking price or are looking elsewhere. Yes, he'd cost more than Austin or Remy but there's a good reason for that. Might he come to London? Look, I don't really think in my wildest dreams we're going to pull this off but would it hurt to put in a bid? I mean, what do we lose? At his best, he's easily the most accomplished Premiership goalscorer who might be on the market and if you don't ask, you don't get. Just a thought.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 22 Jun 15 7.12pm |
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Quote sydtheeagle at 22 Jun 2015 7.07pm
OK, it'll never happen, but... He clearly wants out of Villa. Like it or not, they're going to have to cash in now (or never) and does anybody seriously think Randy Lerner won't take the money? For whatever reason, it appears the top four either won't meet Villa's asking price or are looking elsewhere. Yes, he'd cost more than Austin or Remy but there's a good reason for that. Might he come to London? Look, I don't really think in my wildest dreams we're going to pull this off but would it hurt to put in a bid? I mean, what do we lose? At his best, he's easily the most accomplished Premiership goalscorer who might be on the market and if you don't ask, you don't get. Just a thought. No chance and a snowflakes in Hades chance. There is a £32.5 Mill release clause in his contract but I doubt if they get anything like that for him.
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| sydtheeagle England 22 Jun 15 7.52pm |
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Quote Willo at 22 Jun 2015 7.12pm
Quote sydtheeagle at 22 Jun 2015 7.07pm
OK, it'll never happen, but... He clearly wants out of Villa. Like it or not, they're going to have to cash in now (or never) and does anybody seriously think Randy Lerner won't take the money? For whatever reason, it appears the top four either won't meet Villa's asking price or are looking elsewhere. Yes, he'd cost more than Austin or Remy but there's a good reason for that. Might he come to London? Look, I don't really think in my wildest dreams we're going to pull this off but would it hurt to put in a bid? I mean, what do we lose? At his best, he's easily the most accomplished Premiership goalscorer who might be on the market and if you don't ask, you don't get. Just a thought. No chance and a snowflakes in Hades chance. There is a £32.5 Mill release clause in his contract but I doubt if they get anything like that for him. I agree, but then there was no chance of signing Lombardo either. My only point is that you don't ask, you don't get. I fail to see what harm expressing an interest could do. If nothing else, it would establish us a club ambitious enough to ask. It ain't gonna happy but it can't hurt to try.
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| We are goin up! Coulsdon 22 Jun 15 8.25pm |
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syd you're now basing every unrealistic transfer rumour on the fact we signed a good player nearly 20 years ago. F*ck it, let's ask Barca for Neymar and see what they say.
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| Sedlescombe Sedlescombe 22 Jun 15 8.31pm |
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The difference is that Lombardo failed at Juve and didn't have a lot of offers. Benteke is no falure and there is plenty of competition offering regular European football
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| Lombardos barber 22 Jun 15 9.01pm |
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The difference is Lombardo cost us about £1.5m. Benteke is £32.5m. The romance of football is wonderful... People actually thinking we can afford £32.5m on a player.... Plus wages.
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| sydtheeagle England 22 Jun 15 9.05pm |
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I think you're all missing my point. Benteke is NOT a rumour. It was a suggestion. And my reason for the suggestion was not because I thought we had a chance of buying him but, as I made clear, I think there are knock-on benefits from simply expressing an interest or even bidding. It enhances the profile of the club to be linked with a certain type of player (by showing ambition), whether we actually sign him or not. Given how explicit my OP was, I'm surprised by how many people appear to have misread what I said.
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| ambrose7 Croydon 22 Jun 15 9.08pm |
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Quote sydtheeagle at 22 Jun 2015 9.05pm
I think you're all missing my point. Benteke is NOT a rumour. It was a suggestion. And my reason for the suggestion was not because I thought we had a chance of buying him but, as I made clear, I think there are knock-on benefits from simply expressing an interest or even bidding. It enhances the profile of the club to be linked with a certain type of player (by showing ambition), whether we actually sign him or not. Given how explicit my OP was, I'm surprised by how many people appear to have misread what I said. It's just a bit of a waste of time. Rather than enhancing the profile of the club, I think it's more likely to make us look a bit stupid and a club not to be taken seriously. It's also more likely to make players, agents and clubs think we're willing to spend more than we are and hoik up prices.
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| sydtheeagle England 22 Jun 15 9.53pm |
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Quote ambrose7 at 22 Jun 2015 9.08pm
It's just a bit of a waste of time. Rather than enhancing the profile of the club, I think it's more likely to make us look a bit stupid and a club not to be taken seriously. It's also more likely to make players, agents and clubs think we're willing to spend more than we are and hoik up prices. Sensible response. Not sure I agree entirely, but a perfectly reasonable counter-argument.
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| JacksonEagle Croydon 23 Jun 15 9.24am |
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Quote ambrose7 at 22 Jun 2015 9.08pm
Quote sydtheeagle at 22 Jun 2015 9.05pm
I think you're all missing my point. Benteke is NOT a rumour. It was a suggestion. And my reason for the suggestion was not because I thought we had a chance of buying him but, as I made clear, I think there are knock-on benefits from simply expressing an interest or even bidding. It enhances the profile of the club to be linked with a certain type of player (by showing ambition), whether we actually sign him or not. Given how explicit my OP was, I'm surprised by how many people appear to have misread what I said. It's just a bit of a waste of time. Rather than enhancing the profile of the club, I think it's more likely to make us look a bit stupid and a club not to be taken seriously. It's also more likely to make players, agents and clubs think we're willing to spend more than we are and hoik up prices. Agree, If we put in a bid that we could realisticly afford, it would come across as insulting. If we just test the waters with a higher bid that we cant afford and they accept because 'lerner wouldn't turn down the money' then we would have to back track making us look incredibly foolish. How about we just go after people we can actually get and afford...
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| alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 23 Jun 15 9.42am |
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Quote sydtheeagle at 22 Jun 2015 7.07pm
OK, it'll never happen, but... He clearly wants out of Villa. Like it or not, they're going to have to cash in now (or never) and does anybody seriously think Randy Lerner won't take the money? For whatever reason, it appears the top four either won't meet Villa's asking price or are looking elsewhere. Yes, he'd cost more than Austin or Remy but there's a good reason for that. Might he come to London? Look, I don't really think in my wildest dreams we're going to pull this off but would it hurt to put in a bid? I mean, what do we lose? At his best, he's easily the most accomplished Premiership goalscorer who might be on the market and if you don't ask, you don't get. Just a thought. And all of a sudden Crystal Palace are going to meet the asking price.!!!! Lombardo at he end of his career.(Should of given Hopkin the Money.) You might as well add Edgar Davids.
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| sxp55 South Norwood 23 Jun 15 9.47am |
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you don't ask cause you'd look a complete tit.
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