Roger_That

Fickle isn't the word.

Is it? Yes because Villa and Benteke are of the exact same stature in the footballing world. One is Spain's all time leading goalscorer who has played for one of the worlds biggest clubs and another is a young, relatively raw striker who has (I'll concede) a very impressive debut season in the PL. ---- As said before, it's tough as Benteke is your prized asset but you're being delusional if you think he wouldn't fancy a move to Spurs.

Tear what to shreds? I can take insults on a forum and I'd gladly welcome a coherent and proper reply to what I've just said. Understandable about the CL aspect but who's to say Chelsea/Arsenal are in for him aside from paper talk? Chelsea have Lukaku who is of similar ilk and Arsenal seem to be after a different type of striker a la Suarez/Rooney-esque. We're probably the biggest club who are genuinely interested in signing him... Might shock some of you.

Spurs fan here. I really liked Aston Villa last season with what they were doing, a young exciting squad and manager, playing attractive football for large parts... I presumed I too, the fans associated with club would be clued up and respectable. Jesus Christ how wrong was I, are you seriously all that delusional? The stuff I've read on here is nothing short of embarrassing for a supposed 'football fan'. I tried to refrain from signing up but it's so hard to bite my tongue with the amount of absolute rubbish being spouted here at times. Normally you find on a fans forum there will be a delusional minority but the sensible minority will put them in their place. Example being, Spurs fan 1: We're going to win the league this year. Spurs fan 2,3,4: Don't be ridiculous we will do well to challenge for top 4. Sadly this isn't the case on here, delusion seems to manifest and be encouraged. It's not so much the wild valuations you're throwing on Benteke I have a problem with; it's more so the outright outrageous comments how we aren't CURRENTLY a lot more successful and bigger than you. I can't believe I read a few pages back that the only player someone would take from our team was Bale, absolutely laughable and quite frankly embarrassing. Surely if you know football you'd recognise Lloris, Vertonghen, Kaboul, Sandro, Dembele, Paulinho, Siggy, Holtby to name a few would walk into your team? I understand 'rose tinted' glasses syndrome but some of you fans on here are taking it to the next level... Spurs a 'sideways' step from Villa? What the same Spurs who have been in the top 5 the last 4 season running? I'm disappointed as a general football fan to not have read more than one or two SENSIBLE comments regarding Spurs as a club and the whole situation. All in all, I know it's frustrating losing a player and that's football; we'll no doubt have the same with Bale next season but then we'll recognise Madrid have a bigger allure and stature, something you seem to struggle with. Rant over, bring on the incoherent, poor rebuttals... Unless there is any sane fans on here? P.S Sincerely, good luck for next season you're building something here and I'm sure you won't be near relegation again.

Long time lurker, 21 and season ticket holder... Finally decided to bite the bullet and sign up. COYV