January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Steve R]

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Well, the window is open now, so we'll find out who we are or are not going to get! ..

If O'Neil sticks to type, you'll know who's departing soon enough but it will be Jan 29th before he starts making tentative enquiries for replacements.

You'll be so relieved that Connor Wickham will not need to play right back anymore that you'll overlook the fact that by putting the club between a rock and a hard place under time pressure, said replacements will be overpriced and underskilled.

[JD]

Agree Maz, we've been crying out for a goal poacher for a long time. We better not sell Bent it would be madness. 

[ozzjim]

Bent hopefully isn't going and it wouldn't be great if he did under any circumstances I can realistically envisage.

For fucks sake, I've only be wishing him to Villa for the last 7 or 8 years or something. I hope he retires at Villa.

Agree totally. Those saying cash in are barking IMO.

[PaulWinch again]

We should not sell Bent under any circumstances, at the very minimum I want to see him see out his contract. He is a massive massive asset that other clubs would love to have.

[Witton Warrior]

Agree Maz, we've been crying out for a goal poacher for a long time. We better not sell Bent it would be madness. 

There was a long discussion about how he would suit Liverpool on 5Live last night and the pundits all seemed "in the know" - Is this a case of Bent being tapped-up by proxy?

Hope he stays but money talks loudly at Villa Park these days.

[PaulWinch again]

If we sell Bent it'll really undermine the slight sense of increased optimism brought on by the last few performances, it would be utter madness.

[Karl Bridges]

Starting price would not be less than the price of a Carroll. I'd rather keep him though.

[willywombat]

Bent did spend an inordinate ammount of time patting his badge after scoring yesterday so I reckon we can safely assume he'll be signing for the bindippers next week

[kippaxvilla2]

If Bent goes I really will give up on football coz what would be the point just as we finally seemed to have found a balanced team capable hurting the opposition.

[ozzjim]

If they are in for him, and there appears more and more rumour, then 30 million should be the bottom price. He has done nothing but enhance his reputation, and we paid 24 with add ons, so should be looking at a profit.

[Ads]

The rumour is coming from the imagination of some Dippers. I've read a People article which main focus for why "Liverpool were swooping" was Bent's body language prior to coming on.

Get to fuck.

That hack was actually paid to write such shite.

[Graydondaze]

Talk of selling Bent already is ludicrous, we have only just bought him!!!  Then what, another 10 years of no Villa player getting to 20 in a season.?
We have sold Barry,Milner,Young and Downing recently...where is it going to stop? We have the nucleus of a decent team right now but getting rid of our best goal poacher in decades and the Premiership would become totally meaningless for me.I mean ,whats the point?

[UK Redsox]

If they are in for him, and there appears more and more rumour, then 30 million should be the bottom price. He has done nothing but enhance his reputation, and we paid 24 with add ons, so should be looking at a profit.

If Liverpool were to offer 30m plus Andy Carroll, that would be the only scenario worth considering.

[eastie]

If mcleish was guaranteed £20m to spend from the sale of bent then maybe it would be something to consider , we have played very well without darren in recent games and if his loss meant the addition of 3 quality signings then maybe it could be possible.

If however the whole amount wasnt to be reinvested on players then certainly i would not consider selling-it depends the sort of new signings alex would bring in with that kind of money , i remember after the sale of platt big ron spent wisely and improved the team with the money , whether alex would do so im not so sure?

[Ryu]

The Hare is going back to Forest.

The owl flies at midnight.