Christ_JM

I very much agree with this. As much as I love him being at Villa, I actually think it could be in our best interests to sell him this summer, IF the right offer comes in. We would be very lucky if he gave us another season as good as this one. To perform better than he has done this season, in a team like ours, would be a big ask for anyone. I'm not convinced some of the leagues established stars would have done as well as Benteke has done this season, in a team battling relegation. He's basically a goal a game striker at the moment, expecting him to improve next year would require him having a Van Persie-esque season in a team with far less quality than Manchester United. If we can get anything above £25m for him, then we should take it and re-invest the money. Re-invest it in who? It is rare to sign a player like Benteke. He is already alongside names like Yorke, Bent, Gabby. I would like to keep him and build a team around him. If he wants to leave then we can talk about selling.

Holland 1974 board.

Which makes you wonder why we didn't invest money in quality players at that time opposed to the likes of Hutton, Given, Ireland etc

Both good players to have depending on the team we play. Stoke are such a woeful team, it suited us to have Baker rather than Clark. But for Arsenal games for eg where the ball is played around the box mostly on the ground, Clark would suit more I believe. Both decent talents.

This. Most undeserving victory for United. Was it Owen's only goal for Utd? I was in Thailand watching it at a bar with 50 Man Utd "fans". Upsetting.

Ghost. Out.

wow this is dire if true

Chelsea 8-0 the most embarrassing game I have seen. i feel sick thinking about it. when was the last time we scored more than 2 goals in a game?

This does not take into account very relevant things. The state/quality of the squad at the begininning of the season compared to the others The wages available to be offered to new players

Yes, well you might be spellbound come feb 1.

we have such a shit squad

N'zogbia is poo

In the USA "champions" sounds better than "premiers"

Can we have a tricky winger who can dribble, pass, score and cross? nzogbia is shit at all of those things

Not as great as Baker and Clark

Villa is doing neither

not picking on you but both m'vila and remy would be a massive step up on all of our players. massive.

Pity. If he stayed at villa he would be in with a shot of managing a 2nd division English side next season.

how much have we recouped from players sold? the other income ie season tickets, prize money, tv deals, sponsorship should offset running costs. he has not invested that much

several. Including: dwight yorke sale 2000 fa cup final 2007 league cup final mainly for me it is this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_FA_Premier_League 1992-1993 premier league season man utd were shit for years and we came second. we could have pushed on but didn't, look at the difference now. it's laughable then teams with money won the league and we could not compete because: ellis chose not to spend randy spent unwisely both sold our great and good players often without a direct replacement

So would Thiago Silva

I follow lazio, maligned under 23 player up until this year. (sounds familiar) Performs quite well in big games and makes fewer and fewer mistakes the more games he plays. Super quick, assisted equaliser in italian cup game recently. probably unneccesary for villa tbh. unlikely that lazio would consider selling. lazio are undefeated in since nov, finished top of europe league group, are 2nd in the league behind juventus only... why would they sell one of their only good youth prospects?

Gabby is my favourite footballer. I love the way he plays and his determination. Uses his strengths and is decent though not excellent in creativity and composure. If he had good players all araound him he would be a star. Still hoping for this one day as he is only 24.

Warnock is shocking

Warnock has been balls.... so many missed passes