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because France is in Africa? nearly as lazy as the journalism Are you looking at his French or Senegalise passport?

That would be an African birth certificate 27 so 52 then.

He's the one who's stood out in pre-season for me so far. Looks an absolute bargain.

That was Dalglish though. He signed Stephen Hawking with a ponytail for £35 million.

When is enough money enough? I've turned down pay increases because I've been happy in my current environment, but then again I have the luxury of earning what I consider to be a lot of money. Still only a fraction of what Benteke is on. I suppose it's all about how much you worship the green stuff - it'll never make you happier passed a certain point. In fact I often think I was happiest when I was poorer.

Boa Morte means 'Good Death'

Quite happy to throw bankers, CEOs, Politico quango sitters and Royalty into that pot too.

Hey Levy. My contract's this long.

There it is!!! Why does he have a dick for a hand? With some weird claw attached to it? You have a lot to learn about 'toys'.

No. Start a bidding war and sell him to the highest bidder (hopefully to a club that will bench him). I don't care if you're Messi, you treat a club like that, you go, or rot in the reserves.

You sure about that ? How hasnt it though? the majority of the posts on here have been positive have they not? Just dont think we'll ever be united as fans. Well you do have an avatar of one of the most devisive people in modern history

He strikes, Villa don't pay his wages either - win, win. He strikes, Villa don't pay his wages either - We don't have any money to replace him - lose, lose. He won't strike. He'd have to be the bigest idiot on earth to do that. how do you think he got a transfer to Villa Totally different scenario that has been discussed in detail: In brief: 1) our contract is long, we don't have to have our hand forced. 2) WC year. If he strikes then he really is an idiot and needs to be told to rot for a year with no pay or until he comes to his senses.

He strikes, Villa don't pay his wages either - win, win. He strikes, Villa don't pay his wages either - We don't have any money to replace him - lose, lose. He won't strike. He'd have to be the bigest idiot on earth to do that.

He strikes, Villa don't pay his wages either - win, win.

Physically, Bowerey has it. Probably too early though. If he has the ability at all that is.

I like what Lerner/Lambert are now doing. Sometimes I think people live in some kind of cocoon. The world's financial problems haven't been fixed, the can has just been kicked down the road by the likes of Mervyn King and his magic money printing press. Now we have Carney the clown to do exactly the same until the next election. The shock waves coming when the doodah finally hits the fan and all the debt has to be called in is going to be so seismic that 'Doing a Portsmouth' will become a common phrase in football. Hopefully us excluded! sit back and enjoy the show.

Cheers Benteke, now bugger off and thanks for all the fish. This is about Villa the club. You don't wanna be here then you go. I have a great buzz about the likes of Andi, Brad, Matty and few others. I don't want us to be owned by the Russian Mafia or have Arab playboys spunking money up our jacksie, so if we can't compete then I'd rather see a bunch of 'kids' bleeding for the cause. Who knows, maybe one day we'll see our own Le Tissier.

Brilliant video. The one thing I miss from old are the old AVFC floodlights. They would really dominate the skyline.

So they get Benteke if they suck your knob?

that piece of rumour is null and void by the fact they suggest adebayor coming in the opposite direction I wouldn't put it past spurs making such an offer, after all it wouldn't be the first time we get stitched up by being offered an unwanted expensive player as part of the deal to get a prized asset from us, hey we have history of accepting such stupid offers, however if it was an offer, I hope we have learned enough to politely laugh in their metaphorical faces Forget metaphorically, Lambert should do it literally.

I am already sorted for our first match at the Emirates, albeit I'll be stuck with a load of Gooners. I'm fully expecting to see Benteke on the pitch. Just hope he's kicking the right way.

Is he getting a new deal? We need to ask Dortmund how the hell they achieve success by paying Wigan-level salaries. By not playing hoofball to overpaid dross like Carroll.

I wonder sometimes if fans and players forget just how bad the economic situation is out there. The US and UK are screwed. The UK can only cut it's deficit slightly which is adding each year to colossal debt. The US trade deficit actually grew the first quarter of this year! There's an enormous banking crisis looming again (it was never actually fixed) in the UK which will probably be triggered by a house price collapse (once HTB fails and the london bubble bursts), Euro collapse or interest rates are forced up. The point is Lerner won't/can't pay anything over what the club can sustain. I reckon 50k is the limit for the top players now and i am glad of that. If you can't live like a king on that then you don't deserve anything.

If this turns out to be true West Ham will end up in serious trouble. Their fans won't put up with Fat Sam's brand of football for very long. Then in comes a manager who 'plays' football and Carroll becomes superfluous. They will never be able to offload him on those wages.

Because we have the best name, a grand history, brilliant colours and a PROPER BLOODY STADIUM YOU CAN SMELL THE HISTORY IN!!! (anyone who's been to the Emirates can see how sterile some of these stadiums can be) Oh, and me being born Selly Oak and me dad in Aston kinda helps.