Randy Lerner

[Clampy]

I would have thought spending some big money on replacing the player who's pretty much single handedly kept us up for years was a must. I wasn't expecting to find ourselves with the Blackburn centre forward as our main replacement for him, very underwhelming.

Indeed . £15m should of gone on Austin and big wages. As it stands we are now fucked. He will cost even more come January aswell .

There's no guarntee Austin would have made a difference and besides, no-body else brought him either.

[OCD]

Yeah, Austin would have made a world of difference. Under a manager who relied on crossing and then dropped his best crossers.

[silhillvilla]

Austin is a proven goal machine. He would of been ideal even if too expensive and mega wages .

[Clampy]

Austin is a proven goal machine. He would of been ideal even if too expensive and mega wages .

So why did nobody else buy him?

[OCD]

And mega ego it would appear. We seem to have a set-up now who can spot good players away from these shores. Surely there's someone who could play off the shoulder of the last defender, have clinical finishing and provide a presence when required to play in a lone striker role who wouldn't be a prima donna and undo the work done to the wage bill.

[silhillvilla]

Austin is a proven goal machine. He would of been ideal even if too expensive and mega wages .

So why did nobody else buy him?

I don't care about anybody else.

[Clampy]

Austin is a proven goal machine. He would of been ideal even if too expensive and mega wages .

So why did nobody else buy him?

I don't care about anybody else.

Maybe you don't, but if he was as good you say, he wouldn't be at QPR halfway down the championship.

[old man villa fan]

Austin is a proven goal machine. He would of been ideal even if too expensive and mega wages .

Nobody is a proven goal machine.  You have to play to their strengths.  As proved with Gestede, Sherwood did not play to his one and only strength.

[PeterWithesShin]

Austin is a proven goal machine. He would of been ideal even if too expensive and mega wages .

So why did nobody else buy him?

I don't care about anybody else.

Maybe you don't, but if he was as good you say, he wouldn't be at QPR halfway down the championship.

The same kind of position the club we bought Gestede from were in last season?

I'm really surprised no one bought Austin this summer. Then again he said last month that he turned down a PL club in the summer as the move didn't feel right so it's not like no one was after him.

[saunders_heroes]

I think Austin has promised them one more season. I expect he'll be in the PL next season. I'd love us to get him.

[Clampy]

Austin is a proven goal machine. He would of been ideal even if too expensive and mega wages .

So why did nobody else buy him?

I don't care about anybody else.

Maybe you don't, but if he was as good you say, he wouldn't be at QPR halfway down the championship.

The same kind of position the club we bought Gestede from were in last season?

I'm really surprised no one bought Austin this summer. Then again he said last month that he turned down a PL club in the summer as the move didn't feel right so it's not like no one was after him.

Austin is a proven goal machine. He would of been ideal even if too expensive and mega wages .

So why did nobody else buy him?

I don't care about anybody else.

Maybe you don't, but if he was as good you say, he wouldn't be at QPR halfway down the championship.

The same kind of position the club we bought Gestede from were in last season?

I'm really surprised no one bought Austin this summer. Then again he said last month that he turned down a PL club in the summer as the move didn't feel right so it's not like no one was after him.

Gestede didn't cost £15m though.

[PeterWithesShin]

And? He's already said he turned down a move so the "why did nobody else buy him" point is irrelevant because at least one PL club did try.

[Clampy]

And? He's already said he turned down a move so the "why did nobody else buy him" point is irrelevant because at least one PL club did try.

You could argue though that for someone who scored 18 goals in the prem last season, just one club after him is a bit odd.

[PeterWithesShin]

You could argue one club in for Benteke was a bit odd as well. Same for Delph. It happens.

[Dave]

I would have thought spending some big money on replacing the player who's pretty much single handedly kept us up for years was a must. I wasn't expecting to find ourselves with the Blackburn centre forward as our main replacement for him, very underwhelming.

Indeed . £15m should of gone on Austin and big wages. As it stands we are now fucked. He will cost even more come January aswell .

With five months left on his contract?

We'll file this alongside all the other things that you've not thought through properly.