Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[Brassneck]

He's only 28, he's not dead. A loan deal in which Palace pay some of his wages would be a good one for us. Obviously you wouldn't want him to be the only option so sign Abraham and some smaller bloke who can play off the forward, basically a better and faster version of Weimann, too.

Loaning the 4th choice CF from Crystal Palace is a good deal for us?  Get out of town.

[Ads]

Benteke has no heart or desire. No thanks.

[LeeB]

Lads, lads.

It's Christian Benteke, ffs.

This whole magnificent rebirth will not be complete until he's smashing the fuck out of our opponents on our way back to European domination.

[cdbearsfan]

He's only 28, he's not dead. A loan deal in which Palace pay some of his wages would be a good one for us. Obviously you wouldn't want him to be the only option so sign Abraham and some smaller bloke who can play off the forward, basically a better and faster version of Weimann, too.

Loaning the 4th choice CF from Crystal Palace is a good deal for us?  Get out of town.

Or, put a less hysterical way, not taking a chance on our best striker this century, still aged only 28, in a fairly risk-free, cut price deal. Why not? If he's shite, we've lost nothing. If he's great.. .  we've got Benteke back.

[cdbearsfan]

Benteke has no heart or desire. No thanks.

That's because he left his heart in Aston. How could anyone be expected to give their all for no-marks like Liverpool or Crystal fucking Palace when you've played for Aston Villa?

[KRS]

Benteke has no heart. Once a goal scoring machine but sadly he’s just a robot now.

[Villan For Life]

It’s a no from me. If he can’t command a regular place at Palace then why should we snap him up? His best days are behind him and thankfully they were in a Villa shirt. I can see him chasing a lucrative contract in China.

[Brassneck]

It’s a no from me. If he can’t command a regular place at Palace then why should we snap him up? His best days are behind him and thankfully they were in a Villa shirt. I can see him chasing a lucrative contract in China.

Exactly -We should be looking at the first 2 choices at Palace, not the 4th choice.  There's no room for sentiment here.  Benteke ought not to make our squad of 18 if we go up - There is absolutely no point taking a "punt" on him just because he was good for us a few years ago - If we were to take a punt on anyone because of that reasoning, I'd have Delph back in a whisper.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's not 4th choice, he's ahead of Ayew and Wickham and they don't play Zaha as a proper CF. I probably wouldn't have him back but describing him as 4th choice CF is simply wrong.

[Toronto Villa]

And in any case let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We are still a Championship club.

Deep breaths...reaches for paper bag.

[PeterWithesShin]

I don't see him as a DS player so don't see us going for him anyway.

[Brassneck]

He's not 4th choice, he's ahead of Ayew and Wickham and they don't play Zaha as a proper CF. I probably wouldn't have him back but describing him as 4th choice CF is simply wrong.

Sorry Rain Man

He's shit - Is that any better for you?

[cdbearsfan]

Calling him Rain Man because he doesn't get confused when counting beyond one is a bit of a reach.

[Brassneck]

Calling him Rain Man because he doesn't get confused when counting beyond one is a bit of a reach.

Not really - He is unbelievably pedantic and trivial beyond recognition.  Plus Benteke is 4th choice - Hence 3 others being ahead of him.

[cdbearsfan]

No, Zaha is leaving and doesn't play in his position anyway. The Chelsea player whose name I can't be arsed to spell doesn't play for them anymore. So he's second choice behind Wickham.