Who Stays and Who goes

[saunders_heroes]

I'd hope to keep N'Zogbia out of all the big earners. Still think with a bit of persistence he'd be a big asset to the team.

[eastie]

I'd would'nt selling Bent. He's still got a part to play and seems happy enough.

He'll be gone. He's on too much money and we won't tolerate those wages anymore.

Exactly - big wages for a bit part player , would command a decent fee and probably would prefer to be playing at this stage of his career.

I like benty but I don't think he fits in lamberts style of play .

[eamonn]

Expecting/hoping for a £12m bid for Bent is unrealistic. He hasn't been a regular starter or scorer for over 12 months now when he should be at the peak of his career. His stock will have dropped quite considerably and I think we'd be looking at £6m-£8m. Clubs know we barely use him and he's on more money than regular starters like Weimann and the full-backs combined which weakens our bargaining position further. Unless there's a couple of clubs interested to start a bidding war, Fulham for six and a half million is my prediction. It's a shame because there's still a regular goalscorer there but as a club in transition and having been usurped by Benteke, there is no role for him here anymore.

[eastie]

Expecting/hoping for a £12m bid for Bent is unrealistic. He hasn't been a regular starter or scorer for over 12 months now when he should be at the peak of his career. His stock will have dropped quite considerably and I think we'd be looking at £6m-£8m. Clubs know we barely use him and he's on more money than regular starters like Weimann and the full-backs combined which weakens our bargaining position further. Unless there's a couple of clubs interested to start a bidding war, Fulham for six and a half million is my prediction. It's a shame because there's still a regular goalscorer there but as a club in transition and having been usurped by Benteke, there is no role for him here anymore.

I wouldn't sell him for £6m - to be honest £12m is optimistic but £10m realistic.

[Ad@m]

It's a shame because there's still a regular goalscorer there but as a club in transition and having been usurped by Benteke, there is no role for him here anymore.

You're right but Bent is probably the biggest waste of money I've ever seen the Villa pay.  Not because he's not good enough, far from it, but because of the way he's been used.

We all know that he's completely one-dimensional but that one dimension is pretty much guaranteed to get you 20 goals a season and to spend £20m on someone like that (plus whatever his astronomical wages are) and then leave him on the bench so much so that I also think we'll be lucky to get much more than £5/£6m is an absolute waste.

Such a shame.  I had really high hopes when we signed him that he would go down as a legend but I reckon I'll struggle to recall he ever played for us in 10 years time.

[PaulWinch again]

Bennett is starting to look settled now, I think he'll be good.

[tomd2103]

It's a shame because there's still a regular goalscorer there but as a club in transition and having been usurped by Benteke, there is no role for him here anymore.

You're right but Bent is probably the biggest waste of money I've ever seen the Villa pay.  Not because he's not good enough, far from it, but because of the way he's been used.

We all know that he's completely one-dimensional but that one dimension is pretty much guaranteed to get you 20 goals a season and to spend £20m on someone like that (plus whatever his astronomical wages are) and then leave him on the bench so much so that I also think we'll be lucky to get much more than £5/£6m is an absolute waste.

Such a shame.  I had really high hopes when we signed him that he would go down as a legend but I reckon I'll struggle to recall he ever played for us in 10 years time.

I'd agree that the Bent we bought from Sunderland was that type of player, but I think the injuries he's had have taken their toll and he looks the shadow of the player he was when he first arrived at the club. 

[Fernando Partridge]

Ireland, N'zogbia, Bent, Given, Hutton, Holman, Delfonso. Dunne. 

[Fernando Partridge]

Out: Ireland, N'zogbia, Bent, Given, Hutton, Holman, Delfonso.

[neo_Villan]

You're right but Bent is probably the biggest waste of money I've ever seen the Villa pay.

Disagree. His goals kept us up in the Houllier season and you can argue also kept us up last season (we only turned to shit after he got injured). Thus he has already repayed his fee. Plus we can recoup some of the fee when we sell him. For me our biggest waste of money is Ireland. Probably lost out on about 10m from the Milner deal because we got him in exchange. He has no sell on value and will see out his contract. So we've paid him millions for doing fuck all.

[Doorbell]

Can she stay ?   My perfect fantasy , beautiful woman in Villa kit.....

Yes!

[ozzjim]

Why have I noticed her nails are complimenting the shirt?

[JUAN PABLO]

Holman , KEA , Hutton , Ireland , Stephens ,  Eric , Dunne , Bannan , Dawkins , Fonz , Given and Makoun

We would not miss any of them     -  goodbye

Id add albrighton to that list

I would have done normally , I think hes been dire lately but maybe he was played too much when young and hes also had injuries a lot . I think I would give him just one more season and see If Lambert can do anything with him as he did  not cost anything. If not , get rid.

[JUAN PABLO]

You're right but Bent is probably the biggest waste of money I've ever seen the Villa pay.

Disagree. His goals kept us up in the Houllier season and you can argue also kept us up last season (we only turned to shit after he got injured). Thus he has already repayed his fee. Plus we can recoup some of the fee when we sell him. For me our biggest waste of money is Ireland. Probably lost out on about 10m from the Milner deal because we got him in exchange. He has no sell on value and will see out his contract. So we've paid him millions for doing fuck all.

I still think Bent will pop up with a important goal .

[eastie]

Holman , KEA , Hutton , Ireland , Stephens ,  Eric , Dunne , Bannan , Dawkins , Fonz , Given and Makoun

We would not miss any of them     -  goodbye

Id add albrighton to that list

I would have done normally , I think hes been dire lately but maybe he was played too much when young and hes also had injuries a lot . I think I would give him just one more season and see If Lambert can do anything with him as he did  not cost anything. If not , get rid.

Fair comment jp , thanks again for Saturday mate !