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If the glove fits...

This was worth a laugh this morning From BBC gossip: In fairness to the rag, the article doesn't seem to mention anything like the BBC tagline.

Why? I'm guessing because in cases like above the winnings have been credited and the slip hasn't been thrown away? Bingo.

Thank Paul McGrath for internet gambling

I don't imagine any defender will ever have Benteke in their pocket.

Is it wrong that I'd be slightly disappointed if we didn't win, just based on the last 2 games? Looks like we're going to cause everyone problems!

we haven't played at home yet...* except Malaga in pre-season, which we won. *obviously you mean from last season, but is that really relevant?

Again, have to say 2 fits would be great. Really like the first black away strip too.

I don't think you'd call this a marquee signing though, despite the size of the transfer fee that it would take. He's not exactly a household name is he? I'd certainly never heard of him before we'd been linked.

Gabby and Benteke ~ £60k ?

I hope we mack-e-rel-y good opening offer

No, probably not. In an ideal world, we'd have better players in every position. I'm just saying I find it very doubtful that Lambert will be buying any more defenders.

Whether you like it or not I just don't see us buying any more defenders. We have 2 LBs (plus a few others who can fill in), 1 RB (plus plenty who can fill in), 4 CBs (with a few extra who can fill in). Most of these have either just been signed or have signed contract extension and so they clearly all figure in the manager's plans. I think we'll get a top AM IF we shift most of the 'bomb squad'.

I see. So in the circumstances you describe, not only will Villa pass up on getting £19m (let's say), you'll also voluntarily deprive yourselves of your best player. In other words, in your scenario you end up with no incoming money and no player either. On a scale of 1 - 100, I'd give that possible outcome a zero .... which is one reason amongst several why all of the bargaining chips are NOT in Villa's hand, despite the many assertions on here to the contrary. Yes that's right. If no-one meets our valuation then Benteke will stay but will strike and he will sit in the reserves. This is fine with us because it's only costing us a paltry £20k a week, and of course Benteke will be content not playing a single minute of 1st team football in the season before a World Cup, thus forfeiting his place in the Belgium side on the biggest stage of them all. Yes that's right. You absolute **** cretin.

Who is Cornelius? I AM CORNELIUS.

I think we should be holding out for £30m and I don't think anyone will pay it. He'll go for £40m after next season.

It doesn't include Wiemann, it doesn't include Vlaar, and it isn't supposed to include me getting the hump with your questions. Now you want it Levy? You buy it.

We're all missing the most important thing here; that is, the kit looks **** sexy.

If he doesn't score tonight he can do one. and he lives another day.

If he doesn't score tonight he can do one.

Bannan?

it does say in the thread sub-header, but 18:00 BST

Who was the last spaniard we had?

The first games can be a bit of a lottery, with new players bedding in and teams settling down. It's got to be in our interest to be the underdogs in these early games and possibly cause an upset. In the unlikely event that we do lose all 3, then yes it could knock the confidence but that's what you have to deal with.

Now I've never seen Helenius play, but I can tell you know I'd rather have him than Carroll, and that's regardless of the cost - probably 10% of the fee and wages.