AntrimBlack

Whether you agree with it or not, that is an eminently sensible post.

Exactly the same post you put on the Cleverly thread. If you are trying to be annoying you are succeeding. Either put up or shut up; stop being so needy.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11644136/Liverpool-transfer-news-Christian-Benteke-will-not-issue-Aston-Villa-with-transfer-request.html What rubbish. Any one of us could have written that article. Too many papers, too many sports journalists, not enough sports news.

If they can only last 6/7 matches before they are too `tired' to put in any effort, we have another poor season coming up.

Cannot see anywhere that that has happened. Where did you see it?

Just for balance, Benteke's interview on the official site reads like he intends to be here next season. I am not saying that will be the case, as it is all conjecture. For what it is worth, in my opinion, I do not think anyone will come up with the money for his buy out clause, and he will go nowhere unless that happens.

There is a positive to this. You know what they say - `no-one remembers the runner-up'.

Any rumours on who these players might be? Did he actually do that? After the Final?

Now you are being silly.

We are unlikely to be able to move Given on because of his salary, so Sherwood either has to use Guzan as number 1, or sell him and buy to replace him. I have not been impressed with Steer.

If you know something, say so, otherwise stop acting like you know something. Bloody annoying!!

Even though he signed a new 4 year deal a few months ago? Yes I still thing he will leave. Who do you think would buy him, taking into account his salary?

I think he is a decent squad player for where we are at the moment, but I maintain that it would make a big difference to our team if we had reasonable quality left and right backs.

You are able to choose one! There have been so many in recent seasons that I cannot actually choose one.

I am not sure any club will cough up £32m after today's performance.

Come on. lady, we know you are on VT, own up. We need to know who you are.

We were humiliated by a very good team playing at the top of their game. But it should show Sherwood where our inadequacies lie, and give him an indication of what is required over the summer. Too many players were poor today. Benteke was to be the guy to give us a chance, but he was outplayed by Mertersacker. No one will be coming in with a £32.5m bid on that performance. But the service to him was poor. N'Zogbia is not good enough, and Grealish was ineffective against very good players - a learning experience for him. Sherwood should surely have started Bacuna in lieu of Hutton to get service into Benteke. And his substitutions; Sanchez for Westwood? Why? Agbonlahor for N'Zogbia? Rubbish for rubbish! Needs to buy in for that position. Thought Vlaar and Okore were ok, but we really needed Clark. Given and Richardson, I thought were our best players. A lot of re-building to do by the manager - hopefully he is up to the job.

Whatever happened to the good old 3 o'clock kick off. This waiting is bloody interminable.

God that is inspirational I saw on FF all the messages from fans behind the players seats in the changing room. Brilliant idea.

It is fantastic for us, a lot more people will know why we lay claim to a `proud history'.

I was 12 in 1956 when I started supporting Aston Villa, so the 1957 Final was fantastic for me, made even more special by the great Peter Mc Parland. So come on, Villa, do it for me, so that I can say I saw it happen twice.

Just a theory, but is it a possibility that Sherwood was unaware of a buy out clause, and was looking to hold him for another year to massively increase his value, for Sherwood to invest in transfers. Having found out that there is a limit to what he can receive, he wants it now to invest, to kick start his re-build.

Presumably it would not be a player as well, but a player as part of the £32.5m

I think that was the point people were making. it wasn't a 'proper' buy out clause and more of an agreement which probably wasn't binding. I think the best we can hope for is that he takes Sherwood's advice and stays for one more season. Hopefully we can then get him to agree to a new deal on more money but with a higher release clause...... Dream land right? The BBC article above suggest that John Henry just decided not to sell, he admitted there was a £40m buyout clause but still rejected the offer from Arsenal, but as others have said, it was probably more of a gentlemans agreement and liverpool came out of the situation looking strong. buyout clause or not... I just dont want Benteke going to Liverpool. seeing him in a black armband every other week would really get to me.

And Paddy. Now go find us some more.