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Author Topic: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread  (Read 464563 times)

Offline Risso

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #180 on: November 30, 2019, 01:16:45 PM »
The way both Dean Smith and I and some others here have seen it is villa front 3 to be of Liverpool style.
And shades of man city.
Grealish mentioned that he was to be like one of the Liverpool forwards playing and Smith has mentioned about this style of attacking trio.
Wide forwards and a firmino or aguero type striker. At the moment it's budget version centrally however Smith can either develop or upgrade that part as sees fit.



Christ almighty, is there no end to your tedious bollocks? 

Offline villa `cross the mersey

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #181 on: November 30, 2019, 08:01:27 PM »
A big NO  to Benteke ..........he was like a breathe of fresh air first time round however I get the impression that he, like others have chased the £ and are no longer arsed in putting in a shift to earn that mega £ :(

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #182 on: December 01, 2019, 08:48:08 AM »
He was the full package for ability but lacked the drive once he hit the money pot, we had him when he was still motivated.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #183 on: December 01, 2019, 12:16:32 PM »
Benteke still often plays well, doing all the stuff link up wise, winning headers etc he used to do for us. What he can't do is buy a goal. The only time he's played consistently badly was last season when he came back from injury and his confidence ended up shot.

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #184 on: December 01, 2019, 01:09:51 PM »
I don’t think Benteke has recovered from the 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' experience.
Not sure he suits Palace either, we had no choice but to build our attack/ team around him.
We are not going to make that gamble on a bloke that looks disinterested.

Offline mallo

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #185 on: December 01, 2019, 01:25:55 PM »
I think if we sell Kodjia then we'll be sure to get someone in - I'd like to see direct competition for Wesley. Talk of Brewster from Liverpool - bit raw for me, however Palace are the other party interested apparently - Benteke back to us in a 3 way deal? I actually don't think he'd be any better that Wesley so it's a no from me. His best years are long gone and that's a shame as he could be great - he'd get a lot more chances with us now that he used to.

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #186 on: December 01, 2019, 08:15:00 PM »
Benteke always seemed to take 4-5 games to get match fit following an injury and probably closer to ten games before he became the beast we know he can be/was. 

I’m not sure he’s had that run of games very often at either Liverpool or Palace.  Therefore I’m not sure it’s a lack of desire on his part, it could just be bad luck (or he was lucky to be at Villa where we afforded him that time).

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #187 on: December 01, 2019, 08:19:55 PM »
Would look at Leon Bailey from Leverkusen.

Only 22 and he fits well into 4-3-3 and counter attacking football.

Was being hyped lots 18 months back but stagnated a little.

Scored twice away to Bayern Munich yesterday and also has champions league experience. Ultimately Leverkusen model is to find great prospects and eventually sell them on.

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #188 on: December 01, 2019, 08:23:26 PM »
He went off injured v Bayern but looked decent whilst playing.  The fact I have heard of him suggests that bigger fish will be circling I think.

Offline LukeJames

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #189 on: December 01, 2019, 08:54:07 PM »
We'd have to break our transfer record to get Bailly.

Offline hilts_coolerking

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #190 on: December 01, 2019, 09:07:21 PM »
We'd have to break our transfer record to get Bailly.
I would hope that we'll be breaking our transfer record multiple times over the next few seasons.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #191 on: December 01, 2019, 09:22:03 PM »
We'd have to break our transfer record to get Bailly.
I would hope that we'll be breaking our transfer record multiple times over the next few seasons.

Yep. That we spent £20m or so on Wesley is nothing in today’s market. Those are squad players at the top end of the table. We will need to be operating at the £30m+ range for starting players, so enjoy watching the likes of AEG, Trez, Targett let alone Lansbury, Conor, Elmo, Kodjia etc while they are with us. It’s going to cruel but necessary as we push those players out in the next season or two

Offline paul_e

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #192 on: December 01, 2019, 10:33:13 PM »
We'd have to break our transfer record to get Bailly.
I would hope that we'll be breaking our transfer record multiple times over the next few seasons.

Yep. That we spent £20m or so on Wesley is nothing in today’s market. Those are squad players at the top end of the table. We will need to be operating at the £30m+ range for starting players, so enjoy watching the likes of AEG, Trez, Targett let alone Lansbury, Conor, Elmo, Kodjia etc while they are with us. It’s going to cruel but necessary as we push those players out in the next season or two

The first group will be with us for a while I suspect because they'll shift to being squad cover. I think Conor might be around for a few more years as well because he does have a knack of scoring important goals. The other 3 will be gone by the start of next season.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #193 on: December 01, 2019, 11:24:45 PM »
Benteke is only 28, but still think that's too old for a Dean Smith signing. He may be in our price range however, if he did become available.

Offline hilts_coolerking

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #194 on: December 01, 2019, 11:39:08 PM »
Benteke's scored 4 goals in two and a half seasons.  If it weren't for the fact that he did really well for us 5 years ago the suggestion would be hilarious.  In fact it is hilarious: whatever he had when he was here, he hasn't got it anymore.

 


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