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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Desi on January 04, 2013, 10:21:58 AM
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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.
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Bent's off then.
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Yep so that means he's off to someone higher in the table...
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Daft to sell him to a rival but equally daft not to have used more him considering his goalscoring record.
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I doubt Bent is going anywhere until summer.
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I doubt Bent is going anywhere until summer.
He may yet have a part to play in all this [/Gandalf]
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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.
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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?
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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Redknapp is interested for Keane, just saw lamberts press conference , he said I don't need to sell anybody , bit different from dont want to sell anybody.
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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 would say that Robbie Keane is exactly what we need at the moment Riss. Having watched him play for us last season, he could play that role just behind the strikers and is far better than anyone we currently have in that position.
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Look him and Darren have no problem ok.
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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 would say that Robbie Keane is exactly what we need at the moment Riss. Having watched him play for us last season, he could play that role just behind the strikers and is far better than anyone we currently have in that position.
Agreed, and as for the 'calming effect' that has been mentioned, I think he was as effective as Petrov.
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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.
I thought Mancini had said Lescott's going nowhere, as he needs him while the Africa Cup players are away.
He'd be a good addition though if he'd come and if any wage issues could be resolved.
Also, what's our Head Scout doing around Europe, surely he must have been identifying some players?
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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.
I thought Mancini had said Lescott's going nowhere, as he needs him while the Africa Cup players are away.
He'd be a good addition though if he'd come and if any wage issues could be resolved.
Also, what's our Head Scout doing around Europe, surely he must have been identifying some players?
Yes Mancini has said in his press conference lescott is going nowhere, no chance of him leaving he said.
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We'll see.
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January's a long month, anything could happen with Lescott so it's one to keep an eye on, you never know.
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'Appy Arry' in for Keane and Cahill both of them loan deals not just Keane!!!
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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.
In the normal world that us mere mortals inhabit that may well be the case. However in Footballandia salary reductions do not happen. Man City would have to cover any shortfall in his wages for the remainder of whatever contract he has. All that money cant be good for them....Or maybe those TU, Labour Party and Jesuitical influences of my younger days are still doing their job!
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January's a long month, anything could happen with Lescott so it's one to keep an eye on, you never know.
Seems city have 8 injuries and are losing players to the African cup, I'm sure we have other irons in the fire but if players of that quality are what we are looking at it all bodes well.
This thread is basically about transfers so can it not be incorporated into the transfer thread ?
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Well like i said, you never know what might happen. I would'nt completely rule it out.
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Well like i said, you never know what might happen. I would'nt completely rule it out.
Certainly if we can't get him now then we may be able to get him on the summer- I rate lescott highly.
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If he did leave Man City this month, it would be towards the end of the window i think.
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The most predictable thing from the football season is managers who sign International African players being surprised when said players have to go the Africa the play in a tournament that has being arranged for years.
Also re Bent - what happens if we sell him and Bentekke get injured?
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The most predictable thing from the football season is managers who sign International African players being surprised when said players have to go the Africa the play in a tournament that has being arranged for years.
Also re Bent - what happens if we sell him and Bentekke get injured?
Relying on Weimann and Gabby wouldn't be the end of the world, but we could certainly use a bit of back up.
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I still think Bent can play with Benteke. OK, he may not work as hard as Weimann, but if you can get him to put half the effort Weimann puts in then he's more than worthy of being in the starting eleven.
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I still think Bent can play with Benteke. OK, he may not work as hard as Weimann, but if you can get him to put half the effort Weimann puts in then he's more than worthy of being in the starting eleven.
Or just play Weimann.
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I still think Bent can play with Benteke. OK, he may not work as hard as Weimann, but if you can get him to put half the effort Weimann puts in then he's more than worthy of being in the starting eleven.
I agree 100%. We might even see a goal or two.
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I think i'd let Agbonlahor go now. He's the least likely to score or create anything.
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I think i'd let Agbonlahor go now. He's the least likely to score or create anything.
The only players I want to see go are the ones who don't give a shit about us. Gabby is not in that category, we could do with him fit tomorrow.
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I think i'd let Agbonlahor go now. He's the least likely to score or create anything.
We're hardly bursting with alternatives are we? At least Gabby has a go.
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Gabby needs to lose a few lbs, get fit, stay fit and start playing like the player he should have turned into.
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I think i'd let Agbonlahor go now. He's the least likely to score or create anything.
The only players I want to see go are the ones who don't give a shit about us. Gabby is not in that category, we could do with him fit tomorrow.
Do Bent, Weimann or Benteke not give a shit?
Gabby's last decent season was 09-10 I'd say. He's been played out of position a lot, admittedly, but there's no way he's ahead of the 3 others as a finisher, and he's shown he's not much good out wide. I'd give it a go and love the club, but I never get a game.
The lad's 26 and we still talk about potential. He's like the new Lee Hendrie.
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I think i'd let Agbonlahor go now. He's the least likely to score or create anything.
The only players I want to see go are the ones who don't give a shit about us. Gabby is not in that category, we could do with him fit tomorrow.
Do Bent, Weimann or Benteke not give a shit?
Gabby's last decent season was 09-10 I'd say. He's been played out of position a lot, admittedly, but there's no way he's ahead of the 3 others as a finisher, and he's shown he's not much good out wide. I'd give it a go and love the club, but I never get a game.
The lad's 26 and we still talk about potential. He's like the new Lee Hendrie.
He was also Captain last season but did not raise his game or set the younger players any example. Admittedly we were under TSM and he did have a beef with him but it was still a let down.
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I mean we need him at the moment, we need every fit player possible to start performing. One thing with Gabby is he will work his bollocks off for us, track back and defend when called upon. He was hardly fit for the best part of last season due to injury.
To be honest the only two I would like to shifted out are Hutton and Warnock with replacements and more coming in. Hutton is a useless nutter and Warnock seems to be a troublemaker and prone to errors anyway. Selling Gabby would be madness.
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Daft to sell him to a rival but equally daft not to have used more him considering his goalscoring record.
I think you will find that DB requires service to score as he seems unable to pass or indeed beat a man.
Liverpool would be the ideal destination for say ..... £14 million.
Mr Lambert could then buy another two Benteke's and we could beat the daylights out of everyone.