Emmanuel Adebayor

[Clampy]

It's starting to look like Lerner isn't putting any money into it this summer. Not good if it transpires to be so.

It's starting to look like you're going to continue posting negatively as always. Not good if it transpires to be so.

[cdbearsfan]

How many other signings do we need? We've only just broke even, I'd guess, over this Summer. If we can get Adebayor there's no reason why another couple of players can't be brought in too.

Currently we are £6.86m up

We are not in cash in hand terms as full Benteke money will arrive  in the future and I bet we had to pay cash to the French clubs. So even if mancity paid upfront for W*anker  number one we have paid out more in cash so far.

There's also the fact that for any player who left, so long as they didn't hand in a transfer request, we will have had to pay them a loyalty fee. With any players coming in, we'll have had to pay a signing-on fee.

So even if we receive £40 million and spend £40 million in transfer fees, we'll probably be at least £10 million down.

[pauliewalnuts]

It's starting to look like Lerner isn't putting any money into it this summer. Not good if it transpires to be so.

Not many people would spin that line at the end of a week and a bit where we've signed three players (two on the same day, just two days ago) and there is a whole month of window to go.

I'm genuinely starting to wonder whether you mean half this nonsense. I struggle to see how anyone can actually believe much of the stuff you post.

[Clampy]

It's starting to look like Lerner isn't putting any money into it this summer. Not good if it transpires to be so.

Not many people would spin that line at the end of a week and a bit where we've signed three players (two on the same day, just two days ago) and there is a whole month of window to go.

I'm genuinely starting to wonder whether you mean half this nonsense. I struggle to see how anyone can actually believe much of the stuff you post.

I thought that a while ago. He's starting to post to get a reaction and quite frankly, it's getting dull.

[Chris Jameson]

Getting dull?

[cdbearsfan]

In fairness, I reckon he's been a bit more cheerful than usual of late.

Admittedly that's not saying much, but still.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

'Div' is a great word, top one-word insult in my circles. Well, third after 'prick' and 'nonce'.

Surely to keep it politically correct now, it's "Mr" Nonce?

[Toronto Villa]

It's starting to look like Lerner isn't putting any money into it this summer. Not good if it transpires to be so.

It's starting to look like you're going to continue posting negatively as always. Not good if it transpires to be so.

Yep in the grand scheme of utter bollocks "that's a cracker" as long deceased ex comedian once used to say.

[Diablo]

It's starting to look like Lerner isn't putting any money into it this summer. Not good if it transpires to be so.

Not many people would spin that line at the end of a week and a bit where we've signed three players (two on the same day, just two days ago) and there is a whole month of window to go.

I'm genuinely starting to wonder whether you mean half this nonsense. I struggle to see how anyone can actually believe much of the stuff you post.

To be fair Silhillvilla may have an extremely valid point. It may not be what people want to hear or are what the majority are thinking about at this present moment (myself included) but I think it's always good to have a different view point chucked in the mix.

[Villa in Denmark]

As one off event, your point would have a modicum of merit.

However we're talking about someone with a decades worth of miserablist history under 3 different personas.

One day he will have a valid point and no one will be listening.

The boy who cried wolf might be a good bet for a future name change.

[Madferret62]

Correct me if I am wrong and there's no shortage of posters willing to correct everyone else, but isn't net spend £500k?

[Dave]

Correct me if I am wrong and there's no shortage of posters willing to correct everyone else, but isn't net spend £500k?

Apart from those involved in either the negotiations or the accounts department at the club, I don't think anybody would be able to accurately say exactly what we've spent or received.

[PaulWinch again]

Correct me if I am wrong and there's no shortage of posters willing to correct everyone else, but isn't net spend £500k?

Apart from those involved in either the negotiations or the accounts department at the club, I don't think anybody would be able to accurately say exactly what we've spent or received.

Also it's irrelevant. It's about getting the players we want in. I get the impression Sherwood wanted every player we've signed, and who knows there might be a couple more. When you're at Villa's level and you receive £40 million plus in income you're unlikely to spend a lot more than that recruiting people, because the players valued at £15/£20 million plus aren't going to come here.

[kippaxvilla2]

I have this feeling we are going to be the Newcastle under Kevin Keegan first time round this season!

[brian green]

My guess would be that we shall sell at least two players before the window closes and bring in another two.   Then will be the time to do the sums.   On first sight I think we have got players who, collectively, are well worth our outlay.