Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[frank black]

Hope we don't sign Bentner, he's sat on a big contract and done nought. Just adding to the bomb squad IMO.

[supertom]

Given that we've minus Benteke till the end of the year, and possibly Kozak for the beginning of the season, Helenius going, Bent probably going and Bowery gone (huge loss that one), we do need a striker. On our current budget and where we're casting our fishing nets, unfortunetly there's not too many better than Bentdner. If this was a season loan, or a short term loan I wouldn't mind it that much. But he's going to want a 3-4 year deal I'd have thought. 2 at the very least. Plus this is Bendtner too. He's not going to want to trim his demands to the extend Senderos and Cole probably have. If we get Bendtner it's a big outlay on essentially a player to cover for a few months, because long term, he's way too erratic. He's got talent (not half as much as he thinks) but he's like Ireland on acid.

Yes he'd be an improvement on Helenius and Bowery but I'd honestly rather gamble on Robinson. Take the punt and throw the lad in, hope that he, Gabby and Weimann can cover until Kozak is back.

[pauliewalnuts]

Benteke isn't going to be out till the end of the year, they reckon he'll be back by September.

[silhillvilla]

Can't we just press the Robbie Keane button then til September .

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Senderos, Cole, Bendtner. Have we been sold to the MLS and we're their first overseas franchise or something?

Sorry. Just struggling to work out what the fuck is going on.

[supertom]

Benteke isn't going to be out till the end of the year, they reckon he'll be back by September.

That would be fantastic. Be keeping my fingers crossed on that one. I suspect, much like when he was recovering from injury last season, he'll take a while to get into the swing, so we may not see the old Benteke back till Festivus-New Year.

[supertom]

Can't we just press the Robbie Keane button then til September .

I'd settle for that. I'm sure Uncle Roy could persuade him.

[RussellC]

Did Keane have Bendtner at Sunderland?

I guess we just have to look on the bright side. If Bendtner comes, it makes Samaras less likely.

[Des Little]

Great. Not only is Bendtner utter shit, he's stark raving bonkers as well. Come join the circus

[supertom]

Did Keane have Bendtner at Sunderland?

I guess we just have to look on the bright side. If Bendtner comes, it makes Samaras less likely.

Bendtner or Samaras... almost a bit like having to choose between a night of passion with Anne Widdicombe or Janet Street Porter.

[David_Nab]

The problem with Cole .Sendaros and possibly Bendtner is they are the kind of experienced signings on a free a newly promoted club would sign...

[silhillvilla]

The problem with Cole .Sendaros and possibly Bendtner is they are the kind of experienced signings on a free a newly promoted club would sign...

Yep. Newly promoted into The Championship .

[Villa in Denmark]

Isn't Bendtner a bit of a mentalist

More of a complete twat would be my description.

His latest attempt to endear himself to the Danish public was to wipe his knob across the driver's window of a taxi, as his way of concluding an argument with the driver of said taxi. (I think he was fined for public indecency).

This was about 18 months after getting done for drink driving in Copenhagen, which led to a ban from the national team for the 12 months of his driving ban.

The guy's got an attitude / ego problem and apparently a bit of a taste for alcohol.

He's been doing some punditry for TV2 over here, on occasions with Morten Olsen the Denmark manager.  Let's just say the body language was interesting.

[pauliewalnuts]

Wasn't Bendtner also involved in an incident of damaging cars whilst pissed up in Newcastle city centre?

He's an absolute bell-end. I hope we go nowhere near.

[ChicagoLion]

Did Keane have Bendtner at Sunderland?

I guess we just have to look on the bright side. If Bendtner comes, it makes Samaras less likely.

Bendtner or Samaras... almost a bit like having to choose between a night of passion with Anne Widdicombe or Janet Street Porter.

Not doing that again