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Or Motivate them a bit harder when they see there is another bit of quality looking their place

Looks like we are stuck with him for another 2 years. I wonder if there are Job Descriptions in players contracts. Like could we have him helping out the grounds men cutting the grass and working in the canteen? Maybe packing and unpacking the team bus?

Why was he dropped from squad after qpr game. Was that ever revealed?

Blimey DM, I know Lowton was in attacking, rather than defensive positions a lot of the time, but I'm sure you're wrong about this. Bennett was responsible for a LOT of goals being scored down the left flank iirc, or at least from the LH corner of the box with him responsible. I'm not saying Bennett doesn't have talent, but he did NOT have a good season imo. Not sure how I can check TBH but I remember every week realising that we'd conceded again from Lowton's side yet Bennett was getting the slating all the time. I fully agree that Bennett didn't have a good season, but he seemed to defend his side pretty well where Lowton didn't. Please come back when you learn to debate a point. Debate, whats to debate? You cant compare Lowtons and Bennets season regards performance. Bennet was terrible. Yes he has ability and hopefully he shows it this season

You think thats bad, newcastle bid 2.0 They really have turned into a joke of a club

He needs to put on 2 stones full stop. Else he will never be a defender. Drogba Shits things the size of him for breakfast

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/01/darren-bent-fulham-newcastle-remy Looks like Bents move is close. 5 mill is not great but better than sitting in the youth setup taking up 2 good wages

Thats a ridiculous statement especially when he hasn't even been giving a chance. Also was he not top scorer in next gen cup for u19s

This is a joke right? You're either trolling/never watch Villa last season or under the influence and hopefully all three.

If a team is really interested in Bent why would they not leave it another 3 weeks. Save themselves 300k. This will be a last day departure i think, same with our other high earners

Not sure were u saw that, as their 9 mil bid was accepted . Dobut he would go there

I think we need both. Problem for villa, is in recent years we have done poorly with experienced players - and paid big bucks in the process. But as great as it was to see our young guns come of age late last season - lets not forget we can mighty close to being relegated last season. Mainly based on the performances of the first 6months when the young players were developing/settling. To an extent, but we havent kept a clean sheet for most of the season mainly down to lapses and inexperience. Dont get me wrong im all for our youth policy but we still need a good experienced CB who can control the defence and help cut the mistakes out

I think we need 1 experienced CB. Thats the only position i think suffers with youth.

I know people will go crazy with me on here but i dont think Vlaar is good defensively. Yes he is a likeable guy i agree but maybe we have to start looking beyond that But who could we get and be better than him ?! Havent got a clue, got to pay good money for good experienced CB these days. Only position were Lamberts youth policy may hit a snag. When utd decided to bring in scholes, beckham, giggs et all they stuck to the old exprienced CBs Bruce and Pallister. I mind hearing somewhere Lambert was far from impressed with Vlaars performances last season

I know people will go crazy with me on here but i dont think Vlaar is good defensively. Yes he is a likeable guy i agree but maybe we have to start looking beyond that

Its only a friendly i know, but we had 21 shots tonight off target and 5 on target. At times i thought we were wasteful last season bar Bentekke. Really hope this improves as well as a comanding CB

Disagree, nobody is going to take our lot on the wages bar perhaps Bent. Only think is to try and force them out by them taking a pay cut to play football at another club

Perhaps they havent but they are on crazy wages. Basically what Villa are trying to do is move them on and make them attractive to other clubs. If they are desperate to leave they may accept lower wages. No club will take them on wages they currently get. So yes it may not be nice but its a means to an end

Lets not talk about that crack pot

ye was he iKT? on the bentekee deal By a couple of hours yes. Though he has been wrong in the past, as in January. HH has known allot in the past. If he mentions anything it isnt far off the mark

Hairy Hands got to be a player. Gabby got hairy hands?

Still dont think helius and Bentekke will play in same team, unless lambert changes his tatics from last season. Nice problem to have thiugh

Cisse is shit, no way for me.

I really hope he is on a plane to spain as i type. Another one bites the dust, woo hoo

Why not when it has relevance and insight into the discussion. It's a Spurs fan quoting another Spurs fan once in a 519 pages thread. I'm holding myself to mostly read only in this thread. It's too full of anger, desperation and delusion throughout for it to make any sense to involve in debate as an outsider Entertaining to read though Some delusion perhaps, where is the desperation you talk about?