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Author Topic: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread  (Read 464616 times)

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #720 on: December 27, 2019, 08:23:25 PM »
Big problem with Benteke is his confidence appears totally shot. He still does a lot of the good stuff he did for us but he just can't buy a goal.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #721 on: December 27, 2019, 08:25:28 PM »
He would be brilliant and I’ve loved him since I found out his German nickname was krarfwurfel.

But he’s probably going to get minutes and presumably will hang around for a league winner’s medal.

Shaqiri would be great but probably occupies the same space as Grealish and why would he leave Liverpool when he's on the verge of more silverware? Even without playing much he'd be mad to leave mid-season.

He'd be stealing silverware. Play five or ten minutes every month or so and get a medal you don't deserve for a team that doesn't care about you, or come to Villa and be a hero.

In any case, we have a chance to win silverware before they do, and he's not cup-tied.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #722 on: December 27, 2019, 08:47:16 PM »
Benteke return may be on the cards. Loan to buy (from what I’ve heard last night)

Wouldn't be the worst shout ever, Palace seem safe already and Bentekes next move if he doesn't start scoring goals soon is the MLS or China.

He also has the EUROs coming up next summer. I can't see him getting near the Belgium side right now so a move may be on his mind.

Apart from Belgium's very last game when he scored twice and missed two sitters.
« Last Edit: December 27, 2019, 08:50:08 PM by Goldie.7 »

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #723 on: December 27, 2019, 08:50:07 PM »
Against the mighty Cyprus...

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #724 on: December 27, 2019, 08:54:40 PM »
Which wasn't the point, he's been in all their squads in 2019 so him not getting near their team is obviously incorrect.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #725 on: December 27, 2019, 08:58:18 PM »
January transfer window shopping list:

Morelos - £25m
Mitrovic - £20m
Benrahma - £15m
Bowen - £15m
Vida - £5m

Yes please.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #726 on: December 27, 2019, 09:00:56 PM »
I just pointed out his goals were against Cyprus. Hardly the most noteworthy of opponents.

He’s been in the squads. The fact is he’s gone from being first choice for Belgium while with us, the serious injury obviously didn’t help at all. But overall it’s poor form that has allowed Lukaku and even Origi to a degree to catch up pass him by. And even those two have had poor runs of form.

If Benteke really, truly wanted it surely he’s been given loads of chances at Palace? He’s better than Wesley. But by how much at this stage and can he ever be again the the motivated beast he once was with us?

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #727 on: December 27, 2019, 09:05:00 PM »
I'd take Benteke ahead of Morelos or Mitrovic. Mitrovic was unconvincing at this level last year and would just add to the "doing a Fulham" narrative. Morelos gets sent off every other week playing for a team that has referees in their pocket. He'd never finish a half with us, especially with VAR in operation. Plus both Fulham and "Rangers" would expect stupid money for them.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #728 on: December 27, 2019, 09:05:26 PM »
January transfer window shopping list:

Morelos - £25m
Mitrovic - £20m
Benrahma - £15m
Bowen - £15m
Vida - £5m

Yes please.

We desperately need a solid central midfielder in the January window.  I would say it is now second on the list behind a striker.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #729 on: December 27, 2019, 09:08:26 PM »
Which still has nothing to do with him not getting near the Belgium side when he's in every squad and has played in 3 of their last 4 games. So it's obviously incorrect.

I'd be very wary of taking him back as I think best case scenario it would take him a while to get his confidence back and get close to te Benteke we knew, and we don't really have the time to do it.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #730 on: December 27, 2019, 09:09:53 PM »
Mitrovic scored in 4 of his last 31 league appearances last season so I wouldn't be in a rush to chuck a load of money at him.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #731 on: December 27, 2019, 09:12:20 PM »
January transfer window shopping list:

Morelos - £25m
Mitrovic - £20m
Benrahma - £15m
Bowen - £15m
Vida - £5m

Yes please.

We desperately need a solid central midfielder in the January window.  I would say it is now second on the list behind a striker.

Gareth Barry 😎

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #732 on: December 27, 2019, 09:13:25 PM »
Which wasn't the point, he's been in all their squads in 2019 so him not getting near their team is obviously incorrect.

From some of the moaning on here at inclusions in England squads, it's no indicator of much more than a paucity of talent when you get down to your third choice.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #733 on: December 27, 2019, 09:13:59 PM »
January transfer window shopping list:

Morelos - £25m
Mitrovic - £20m
Benrahma - £15m
Bowen - £15m
Vida - £5m

Yes please.

We desperately need a solid central midfielder in the January window.  I would say it is now second on the list behind a striker.

Gareth Barry 😎

Good idea, let’s give Gareth Barry a call and see if he can think of a solid centre midfielder we can buy.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #734 on: December 27, 2019, 09:28:02 PM »
In fairness, Barry hasn't lost any of his pace.

 


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