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Less goals though with smith

True! I think above average premiership players are gonna start seeing a move to Chelsea for what it is soon though- professional suicide. Milan did this all the time in the early 90's. Used Burlesconi's money to buy players just because their rivals wanted them.

Id rather have 3 £10m and 4 £5m. But even then I look at newcastle and just hope we dontturn into them. Dont worry I dont think we will, but look at the top class (champions league) player that have gone up there. Owen Luque Martins Duff Emre Parker And they're still shit. :winkold:

No chance. Nice find tho fella.

what you said was scores the ODD thunderbolt, puts the ODD decent cross in, works tirelsessly. Emile Heskey. Not saying there the same just found it funny

Am I the only person who thinks this guy is very over rated? scores the odd thunderbolt that gets him in the papers, not much else Scores the odd thunderbolt, puts the odd decent cross in, works tirelessly for his team mates. Yeah, other than that he's completely overrated :winkold: The publicity he gets is more than he deserves therefore hes over-rated. Cos you just described emile heskey

theres no point having villa in the vote cos we'd get 100%. But you're right i should change the title...

Mine goes.... Villa obviously west Brom Cov Wolves Blues Walsall

what about downing? he'd cost a few quid and i know a lot of you think he's over-rated but it aint his fault his dad always picks him...

Am I the only person who thinks this guy is very over rated? scores the odd thunderbolt that gets him in the papers, not much else

Anyone for David Bentley?

Please be gentle with me cos this is just my opinion but..........Bent is nothing like Carew.

20m euro's apparently

This isnt stupid as Villa are going through a transition period and I can assure you that Fowler wouldnt be a joke at Villa. Huntelaar?Yes I would love it...but he is destine for a club involved in Europe! We need to understand that Villa was placed 11th, we are NOT in Europe yet...but the club has huge potential. It will take us 2 years to be challenging for the top dogs in the football world and in order to do that we need to be in Europe! Therefore I can see Fowler and Viduka as very good strikers to help the club aim for that spot...we wont get GIANTS as some people seem to think.Dream on boys! Villa were 11th but for me Fowler should be looking at clubs like wigan. I keep hearing how we finished 11th and we should aim for players of that ilk, but its not true. Our stock is high amongst the media and players. We have MON and we have money. all these things matter more than our final position because players know that this season is the last we'll ever be at that level.

Very good shout, I'd forgotten about him, he was great at Bolton

eddie argus does my head in which ruins any chance of me givin them the time of day.

Hypothetically what happens if Carew breaks a leg first week of september and our striker options are Defoe, Agbonlahor, Moore, Ashley Young and Maloney? Then thats who we play. duh

he may force their hand and they may need him off the wage bill first. *note* I'm not saying this is the case just offering poss scenario's

If O'neill signs defoe its because he doesnt always intend to play the carew way. If we turn up at pompey say, we'd wanna play the quick mobile strikers against campbell and primus (remember the VP fixture last month) Defoe is nothing like Moore nor Gabby as people are suggesting, in fact the only thing they have in common is pace. Defoe is a very direct, clinical finisher who will literally shoot from anywhere and if we sign him we'll have a great mix in our striking four. Carew power, strength with good feet. Great at getting the ball down and laying it off. Gabby, pure pace, unpredictable almost unplayable for most defenders, Moore the more traditional striker, sufficient pace, great movement. Plus defoes as mentioned above. Different options no matter which two from 4. I find it unlikely that if Carew gets injured or dropped O'neill will want to simply plonk in a like for like (only not as good) striker and play exactly the same way. It would make us predictable. Carew for the games like Man U and spurs and arsenal, to bully ferdinand etc and pace and movement for the games like Pompey, everton etc where the defenders are less mobile.

Also not the first game I've seen him arrive in the box a la Taylor. The chance he missed against Man U and Pompey, his goal and various other occasions when the ball hasnt reached him.

With regard to SWP thats the closest opinion to mine that i've seen thus far.

Yes I can. Not saying it is gonna happen but there's no saying that these clubs will want him when it comes down to it. If Liverpool bid, then I'll say he'll got there but its always possible that they'll find another option or we out bid spurs. Its always a psossibility and writing it off entirely is what we used to do.

How bout that young lad Billy Elliot, he's got great feet. Don't know how he got on after his big move to the capital though....

They look like they're melting.

And breathe.......