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Offline Desi

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Paul Lambert press conference.
« on: January 04, 2013, 10:21:58 AM »
BBC Sport's Pat Murphy at the Aston Villa press conference reports that manager Paul Lambert says he has no plans to sell striker Darren Bent this month.

"I don't want to sell anybody and it would be daft to sell him to one of our rivals in the lower part of the table," says Lambert, who added that Bent, who resumes training today, will be back in contention once he has recovered from his hamstring injury, and he also plans to rest Christian Benteke soon.

However, Lambert wouldn't be drawn on speculation linking Villa with Joleon Lescott & Robbie Keane.

Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2013, 10:42:35 AM »
Bent's off then.

Offline maigrait

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2013, 10:47:53 AM »
Yep so that means he's off to someone higher in the table...

Offline eastie

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2013, 10:48:31 AM »
Daft to sell him to a rival but equally daft not to have used more him considering his goalscoring record.

Offline Mazrim

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2013, 10:52:43 AM »
I doubt Bent is going anywhere until summer.

Offline citizenDJ

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2013, 10:53:46 AM »
I doubt Bent is going anywhere until summer.


He may yet have a part to play in all this [/Gandalf]

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2013, 10:56:54 AM »
I tend to believe him.

Also we're clearly interested in Keane and Lescott. Both of those would be excellent additions, and offer the "nous" we need.

Offline not3bad

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2013, 10:58:37 AM »
If he's saying he won't sell Bent and he also mentions he's going to rest Benteke soon does that not mean Bent will get another chance?

Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2013, 10:59:40 AM »
Actually I'll rephrase and add a conspiracy theory.  Up until now no firm denials on Bent going or staying.  It was hoped that the team would be safe enough in the league by now for it not to matter if he left.

Cue panicking owner flying in for talks with manager and 'between them' decide on account of the fact we are in the shit not even we'd be daft enough to sell him.

Just a thought. 

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2013, 11:00:15 AM »
I tend to believe him.

Also we're clearly interested in Keane and Lescott. Both of those would be excellent additions, and offer the "nous" we need.

If we could get those two and and the midfield equivalent, it would be big progress, although I'm not sure Keane is exacly what we need at present.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2013, 11:01:41 AM »
I tend to believe him.

Also we're clearly interested in Keane and Lescott. Both of those would be excellent additions, and offer the "nous" we need.

If we could get those two and and the midfield equivalent, it would be big progress, although I'm not sure Keane is exacly what we need at present.

I'd take Keane mostly on the basis that he's a calmer, more experienced head, which would help in the dressing room. God knows what it's like trying to motivate a bunch of (relative) kids who've been trounced three times on the bounce.

Lescott would definitely be a clever move.

I imagine his wages will be a problem, though.

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2013, 11:04:07 AM »
I'd take them both now, provided Keane is only on loan. We desperately need wise heads in this side and players the others can look too. We need a left back and a couple of midfielders in addition though.

Offline Stu

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2013, 11:05:33 AM »
I imagine his wages will be a problem, though.

Yep, it's precisely that reason why I can't see him coming to us.

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2013, 11:08:03 AM »
I imagine his wages will be a problem, though.

Yep, it's precisely that reason why I can't see him coming to us.

Well, he could negotiate some form of pay off from Man City, like Dunne did, to move on.

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Re: Paul Lambert press conference.
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2013, 11:10:28 AM »
You'd have thought that Lescott would be in a financial position where he could afford to take a drop in wages. He'll have to if he moves on anyway.

 


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