Maradona10

I suggested David Bentley, the guy is a talent who just needs to get back to a side when he can perform, no doubt his Blues stint has formed a lot of opinions but lets face it, even McLeish says they had shit players.

Hold onto him for another season unless we get a bid of 25 mill plus ! He is a class act then if he doesn't sign sell him next season sell for 16 mill . Yes risk is losing the value but worth the risk in my opinion . It's all paper speculation but it will need a serious bid to shift him think the 50 million was obviously toungue in cheek to us but there is a determination to keep him . AM would be blamed straight away for losing both Young and Downing

MM but if he wants to go then we should consider getting rid.

The one I'd be pushing for is Nzogbia, tie him in and then flog Downing. Then pull in Bentley on the cheap, then you've effectively replaced two players without spending any net.

General, when are the board going to kick on into action?

Get rid and bring in Nzogbia and Bentley.

The times have a reporter named Tony Barrett who is a Liverpool fan, he's the same guy who spouted that Young was opting for them ahead of United.

He has to hand in transfer request according to Daily Mail which he effectively withdraws his right to a slice of a fee.

It says he will!

Did Carroll walk in with crutches? did he recover within 6 weeks? a player being out for 4-6months makes a huge difference whether to go for him or not. We took that gamble they didn't.

Did we pay £35 million for Downing?

Carroll certainly didn't make a full recovery in six weeks. Liverpool will only be getting a fully fit Carroll next season. All clubs are willing to take a gamble on a quality player. Look at Man Utd with RVN.

My original point is nothing to do with the gamble of signing a player with an injury, it's the fact that we beat Spurs and Liverpool to the player. When it comes to signing quality players clubs simply do not look upon injuries as gambles. They will speak to specialists before the signing is made and will

have a clear idea of what the recovery process will be. That's why the likes

of Carroll, RVN and Downing get signed. They are not gambles if it is clear

from medical examination that they will make full recoveries.

RVN was not purchased until a full recovery was made! Carroll made a debut didn't he, it was 6 to 8 weeks, so he played. The point about Downing was he broke his foot in May we signed him in June, knowing he would be out for half of the season, we gave him a pay rise no doubt a signing on fee and possibly paid for his medical expenses. Spurs and Liverpool would not sign a player with a broken foot, so really your argument is flawed, you keep using Carroll but played last season for LIVERPOOL!!!

Put it this way Downing won't be leaving for 16million!

Onlyone difference with those players you listed that was due to the previous manager, if they now say they want to play for McLeish then what? They've been available but they don't move because of the wages Mr O'Neill put them on.

General, when will we see this action from the board?

Did Carroll walk in with crutches? did he recover within 6 weeks? a player being out for 4-6months makes a huge difference whether to go for him or not. We took that gamble they didn't.

Spurs and Liverpool approached him in the January window prior to his move to us however would not touch him when he had a broken foot.

I was being sarcastic, he kept making out their policies have changed with the new board and blamed the old board and Benitez for the Barry saga.

Liverpool haven't tapped him up according to Redman.

I'd sell him and move on! Think he's easily replaced, Young is the one I worry about.

Gardner going Sunderland lol!

By the way where's Redman? Liverpool do business the right way do they.

Yawn Yawn!! Bent ain't going anywhere! Bentley is a talent and needs the right club and I think we are that club.

Story is poorly written by Nursery saying we used Young money to pay for Bent deal lol!

Get rid, bring in Bentley and Nzogbia as replacements.

I think your right, if Liverpool offer us 20Million for Downing, I'd let him go.

I think sooner or later he will join Liverpool but only if the deal suits AVFC.

The 50Million is tongue and cheek, if Downing states he wants to go, then we have no choice in the matter, you look to do a deal, for me we should be looking at 20million plus.