Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[eastie]

If there is a press conference at 1-30 nobody has told kendrick so i think we can rule it out as gossip.

[nick harper]

He is far from rubbish. Still a top class striker. If he goes to Newcastle or Fulham he will eager to score against us i would think.

yes  21 goals in 54 games is a bargain at 6 million.

I'd hope that we add a fair few clauses into the sale whereby we get more cash based on his performances.  As a result I'd imagine the initial fee is quite low but with the potential to rise to £10m-ish. 

Its actually 25 goals in 52 starts plus 12 sub so very impressive given he's been out of the side as much as in. there will be strikers that go for a lot more than £6m who have no better than a 1 in 3 rate. Someone will get a bargain if they play to his strengths.

[fredm]

And that final sentence is what it is all about. The team must be set up for Bent or else he is a fish out of water.

[Smoke]

It's good that it seems to be reported that Bent wasn't fancied and didn't make the starting line up enough so he's leaving.

Personally I think over the last 2 season he's had problems with injury but Shhh don't tell Newcastle or Fulham.

[Hookeysmith]

He is far from rubbish. Still a top class striker. If he goes to Newcastle or Fulham he will eager to score against us i would think.

yes  21 goals in 54 games is a bargain at 6 million.

I'd hope that we add a fair few clauses into the sale whereby we get more cash based on his performances.  As a result I'd imagine the initial fee is quite low but with the potential to rise to £10m-ish. 

Its actually 25 goals in 52 starts plus 12 sub so very impressive given he's been out of the side as much as in. there will be strikers that go for a lot more than £6m who have no better than a 1 in 3 rate. Someone will get a bargain if they play to his strengths.

I ha ve always liked Bent mainly due to his goalscoring record being so impressive - the reality is that then you watch him all game and all season you realise he really offers nothing else so it is difficult to play to his strengths when you are basically playing with 10 men as his contribution to the game is limited at best.
Its maybe no coincidence that the top 5 teams have never had a sniff at him (dont count Spurz as they will fall away any time after Chimpy goes)

[eastie]

And that final sentence is what it is all about. The team must be set up for Bent or else he is a fish out of water.

Very true but at the time houllier bought him we did play to his strengths and his goals kept us up , I'm sure whoever signs him will know they will need to provide the service for him in the box.

[pauliewalnuts]

If there is a press conference at 1-30 nobody has told kendrick so i think we can rule it out as gossip.

It also seems to have been announced by a parody of the OS twitter.

Look at the spelling:

@AVFCOfficail

[eastie]

If there is a press conference at 1-30 nobody has told kendrick so i think we can rule it out as gossip.

It also seems to have been announced by a parody of the OS twitter.

Look at the spelling:

@AVFCOfficail

It's a load of bollocks, Tom Ross and kendrick know nothing so clearly they would have been informed if true.

[Shrek]

Bent is a player teams will want, we are in a strong position, I wouldn't sell for less than 10mill.

[Gerrin]

Bent is a player teams will want, we are in a strong position, I wouldn't sell for less than 10mill.

He's also a player that we've made clear that we don't want, which doens't put us in a very strong bargainning position.

[RussellC]

Bent is a player teams will want, we are in a strong position, I wouldn't sell for less than 10mill.

I don't think we could be in much less of 'strong position' if we tried.

The World and his dog know that he's not in Lambert's plans and that we want him off the wage-bill.

This is my one criticism of Villa under Lambert. It's all too obvious when players are surplus to requirements (Hutton, Warnock, Given, Ireland, etc.) which never gives us any footing to demand a fee for them.

[onje_villa]

Good video of Okore's performance against Chelsea http://vimeo.com/53073475

[ASHTONVILLA]

Whilst I would also think Bent would be worth closer to £10m, it is probably better to look at players out spend, vs players in spend.

If Bent out = 6m, and that goes on a £2m striker (Helenius), and a £4m defender (Okore) then we are probably in a better position regarding strength of the squad. Certainly Bent is probably a better player than either of the two incoming ones, but he isn't getting a game. Better to have a good prospect in his place (which is currently competition for Benteke), and a starter in central defence where we have been poor.

Suits both Bent and Villa to move him on, though I will be sad to see him go, and wish he had been utilised better.

[sid1964]

I am sure that wherever Bent goes he will score goals as long as the service to him in the box is good

However for me it is time for him to go. If we sign Helenius then Bent wont even get on the bench.

[eastie]

I am sure that wherever Bent goes he will score goals as long as the service to him in the box is good

However for me it is time for him to go. If we sign Helenius then Bent wont even get on the bench.

I wonder where this leaves bowery , do people think he will make it at this level or perhaps be loaned out or sold on to a lower league,