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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #660 on: May 31, 2019, 07:45:40 PM »
Would Benteke be a decent shout? Season long loan with option to buy?
Why? Just, why?

Because he was the best centre forward many of us had seen in a Villa shirt?


Gray and Withe were better ... and I saw both of those down Villa Park. Let’s think forward not about the past.

Offline frank black

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #661 on: May 31, 2019, 07:51:18 PM »
I loved Benteke, but since leaving us he’s demonstrated nothing other than improving his bank balances and been a disaster for the clubs he’s played for.  China is ideal for him

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #662 on: May 31, 2019, 07:58:18 PM »
If he was only interested in his bank balance, he'd already be in China.

We were a basket case, flirting with relegation, for most of the time he was here. Trying to insinuate that he only left to join Liverpool because of the financial incentives is disingenuous. I don't doubt he did get a pay rise, as any player leaving a relegation battler for a title challenger would do, but that doesn't mean he is motivated by greed any more than the hundreds of players we've signed from teams well below us in the league.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #663 on: May 31, 2019, 07:59:47 PM »
I'm not sure if he's good enough, but for pure troll factor, us signing their best player is hilarious.

He's far from their best player. The front two have miles better seasons than he did.

Jota was superb at Brentford. He's a 10 and struggles out wide so I just think this will be squad backup and he'll come in if Jack is out injured again.

Edit: DS is a manager who likes signing players who've worked with him previously. Got in a couple at Walsall back six months after they left and at Brentford took Rico and Romaine Sawyers with him so guess he likes the familarity and players he knows can play his system. Wonder if Konsa might come in if we can't get Axel back.
« Last Edit: May 31, 2019, 08:04:39 PM by SoccerHQ »

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #664 on: May 31, 2019, 08:03:40 PM »
If Juicy-Bitch is one of their best players then it sums them up. 17 without a goal? Fucking shite.

He's going to look less effective shoe horned into an unbalanced and negative midfield, watching long balls sailing over his head.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #665 on: May 31, 2019, 08:07:25 PM »
If Juicy-Bitch is one of their best players then it sums them up. 17 without a goal? Fucking shite.

He's going to look less effective shoe horned into an unbalanced and negative midfield, watching long balls sailing over his head.

He's never been a prolific scorer in his career. Think he got double figures and set up about 10 goals for Adams so yes good season.

I'd actually say it's a decent deal for SHA. Jota has never really fitted into their agricultural style while pretty sure their win percentage shot up whenever Gardner played. Obviously lost both teams to us when he couldn't play. He had a good season for them and mid table championship is his level.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #666 on: May 31, 2019, 08:17:41 PM »
Would Benteke be a decent shout? Season long loan with option to buy?
Why? Just, why?

Because he was the best centre forward many of us had seen in a Villa shirt?


Gray and Withe were better ... and I saw both of those down Villa Park. Let’s think forward not about the past.

Both of them were great. Neither of them could do what Benteke could do at his very best. Just look back at the variety of goals he’s scored for us and even since. He was simply outrageous at times. That said he’s no longer that player. It’s time to move on.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #667 on: May 31, 2019, 08:25:46 PM »
The money we'd have to pay for him, in the hope that we could get him back to his best, which may not even be possible, makes it a non-starter for me.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #668 on: May 31, 2019, 08:34:04 PM »


100% no to Benteke or any old player returning, with the possible exception of Milner, if he halved his wages and was happy to play DM

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #669 on: May 31, 2019, 08:35:26 PM »
It's a no from me as well.  Great player in his day, but taking a player and hoping he'll get back to his previous best doesn't often work out that well.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #670 on: May 31, 2019, 08:48:46 PM »
Would Benteke be a decent shout? Season long loan with option to buy?
Why? Just, why?

Because he was the best centre forward many of us had seen in a Villa shirt?


Gray and Withe were better ... and I saw both of those down Villa Park. Let’s think forward not about the past.
The key point here is "...best centre forward many of us had seen in a Villa shirt". Not that he was the best, just the best in recent memory - many of us didn't see 'the greats', but we've seen plenty of non-starters recently though and there's no denying CB was brilliant for us. 

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #671 on: May 31, 2019, 08:51:17 PM »
It's a no from me as well.  Great player in his day, but taking a player and hoping he'll get back to his previous best doesn't often work out that well.

Apart from Sid !

Don't think we will go in for him anyway.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #672 on: May 31, 2019, 09:13:56 PM »
To be clear, I wasn't saying we should sign him, just replying to the previous post as to why many would consider it.

However, if we could strike a favourible loan I'd be tempted. He seemed to work well with Jack in the short time they had together.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #673 on: May 31, 2019, 09:17:06 PM »
I'd be up for a loan, too. That's pretty low risk. If he isn't any good, he goes back. If he is... well, we all know how good he can be.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #674 on: May 31, 2019, 09:40:33 PM »


100% no to Benteke or any old player returning, with the possible exception of Milner, if he halved his wages and was happy to play DM

I'd have Milner back for that reason. Maybe young if he reduced his wages by 80% - can see him back at Watford

 


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