Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[The Edge]

Arry Redknapp on talkshite this morning on about Spurs needing a striker. He was saying theres very slim pickings out there for Spurs or anyone else. I reckon a punt on Benteke and him remembering how to be a striker is about as good as we can hope for.

[frank black]

Tosun (striker) confirmed loan from Everton to Palace.

If we were going to go for Benteke, I feel like we should expect some movement very soon.

Hope not, can’t see fairytales happening if he signs

I don't know what qualifies as a fairytale personally. But given Wesley's return, a couple of match-winning goals and helping us scrape promotion would be more than enough.

Agreed if it’s a loan with option to send back or buy  I guess. Just can’t see him suddenly finding the form of years ago. Dunno if he has the motivation now that his dream move to Liverpool is over and his bank balance extremely healthy. When Ive watched him come off the bench he plays like he’s half arsed.

[Chipsticks]

Tosun (striker) confirmed loan from Everton to Palace.

If we were going to go for Benteke, I feel like we should expect some movement very soon.

I can feel a movement right now

I'd lay off the tabasco with lunch captain

[danno]

He played fairly well against Brighton and Newcastle last month. Unfortunately though he didn't get a goal.

Hodgson has never seemed to trust him, weirdly he looked most like his old self under Allardyce of all people.

[john e]

Benteke always played in that laid back manner that made him look half arsed
but we knew that was just him and he did the business for us regularly

when I’ve seen him play for Palace he’s been ok without scoring
 I think certain players just suit certain clubs and he suits us and will start scoring again if he comes back
just a hunch but that’s what I reckon

[TaxDodger]

We also don't have anybody wearing number 20 at the moment, so he can have his old squad number back.

[JUAN PABLO]

I watch Palace quite a lot as my father in law is a season ticket holder and I think Benteke hasnt been bad lately and come close to scoring a few times , normally a great save or the woodwork and I was thinking hope he doesnt get a goal as I can see him scoring a few after that , so I was praying in my horrible bitter Villa way he doesnt hit the net at Palace.


So I think its worth a loan , If he gets a break at Villa and a goal , I think the confindence and being at somewhere , where he is loved , he could give us enough to keep us us  ( with another striker/winger type hopefully , like Bowen )

[chrisw1]

As much as we all loved Benteke, he's not the same player we had is he ?

It's one hell of a gamble signing a striker in an absolutely wretched run of form goal wise and expect him to suddenly find it again when it's eluded him for a couple of years

We need goals

I agree.  The thing is with gambles is that they don't always pay off.  We've just gambled on a midfielder who has hardly played in two years, so Benteke would be another gamble too far for me.  We gambled in the summer on our striking options being good enough when a lot of people thought that they probably wouldn't be.  Now that it has been proved without a shadow of a doubt that that throw of the dice hasn't worked, the club need to rectify the situation, and a bit more quickly please.

I'm with Balti and Risso.  I love the idea of Benteke finding form and being brilliant for us, but the risk is just too high.  I'd take him on a cheap loan but only if we also signed a more nailed on alternative.

Every transfer is a gamble though. If we'd have got that chap from Milan, he would have been a gamble as well.

But in this case we'd be gambling on a miracle turn around after 6 years of medocracy, just because he's playing for Villa.  It would have been a good story line in Roy of the Rovers

I caveat all this with the fact that deep down I'd love to see him in a Villa shirt again, I just hope there's a plan B.

[cdbearsfan]

I'd still want someone else as well. He is still injured, so we would be taking a chance rushing him back.

[hilts_coolerking]

Based on Benteke's record over the last three seasons the chances are it won't work, certainly not straight away which is what we need ideally.  I really dislike these nostalgia signings; they can blind you to the reality.

[frank black]

Not expecting anything to happen in time for Sunday according to Dean.

Working 24/7 difficult market short timescales etc....

[devilla]

I thought we could only have one loan from another Premier League club. If that's right, it's been taken by Drinkwater so a loan for Benteke couldn't happen.

[chrisw1]

I thought we could only have one loan from another Premier League club. If that's right, it's been taken by Drinkwater so a loan for Benteke couldn't happen.

I thought it was two loans from PL, but max of 1 from any club - so we cant' loan Giroud but could take Salah or Aguero.

[Villatillidie25]

I thought we could only have one loan from another Premier League club. If that's right, it's been taken by Drinkwater so a loan for Benteke couldn't happen.

I thought it was two loans from PL, but max of 1 from any club - so we cant' loan Giroud but could take Salah or Aguero.

correct

[Havencheese]

As much as we all loved Benteke, he's not the same player we had is he ?

It's one hell of a gamble signing a striker in an absolutely wretched run of form goal wise and expect him to suddenly find it again when it's eluded him for a couple of years

We need goals

I agree.  The thing is with gambles is that they don't always pay off.  We've just gambled on a midfielder who has hardly played in two years, so Benteke would be another gamble too far for me.  We gambled in the summer on our striking options being good enough when a lot of people thought that they probably wouldn't be.  Now that it has been proved without a shadow of a doubt that that throw of the dice hasn't worked, the club need to rectify the situation, and a bit more quickly please.

I'm with Balti and Risso.  I love the idea of Benteke finding form and being brilliant for us, but the risk is just too high.  I'd take him on a cheap loan but only if we also signed a more nailed on alternative.

Every transfer is a gamble though. If we'd have got that chap from Milan, he would have been a gamble as well.

But in this case we'd be gambling on a miracle turn around after 6 years of medocracy, just because he's playing for Villa.  It would have been a good story line in Roy of the Rovers

I caveat all this with the fact that deep down I'd love to see him in a Villa shirt again, I just hope there's a plan B.

Speech bubbles on the Melchester terraces.
"Benteke's really going to work much harder than this to impress Racey"
"He's in! Oh I don't believe it, surely he can't miss!?!"

He misses but at half time Roy Race and the kit man discover Benteke's been playing with a stone in his boot the whole time since his last spell with Rovers. After half time he scores a hattrick, Benteke and Race are chair lifted off, winning their fifth piece of silverware within six months. They enjoy a barbecue the following day, Roy japes to his temporary best mate for the episode after skimming a rock on the lake.

The End.

Okay, sign him up.