Demitri_C Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 balotelli anyday over crappy-beyor balllotelli on form is a beast but teh probably is hardly is 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Has Lerner finally realised that the bargain basement route ends in disaster? At least this new plan will see us shoot up the table! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Adebeyor and Balotelli both have more talent in their pinky toes than Heskey and Ireland combined. In an ideal world I wouldn't want us to rely solely on either, but I don't think we should get sniffy about players of that ilk. Who might have something to prove. Balotelli over Adebeyor though definitely. I think the latter has lost his marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Ballotelli or Adebayor - I'd have either though would prefer a younger back up in alongside Adebayor. Our players are too bland. Would be excellent to have a bit of a nutter on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Balotelli get's easily frustrated and needs to play somewhere where that doesn't happen (not sure that place exists). Pretty sure he'd get frustrated a lot playing for Villa, like a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Herd has gone , was offered 3 month contract to be assessed by Sherwood and turned it down It's really worrying that we thought we might need him (if true) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Herd has gone , was offered 3 month contract to be assessed by Sherwood and turned it down It's really worrying that we thought we might need him (if true) Nothing to suggest we thought we'd need him, more that Sherwood wanted to take a look at him to see if he was any use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 17, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2015 Has Lerner finally realised that the bargain basement route ends in disaster? At least this new plan will see us shoot up the table! Could well be more to do with getting the books in line first. We're breaking even now and we've shed a lot of wages. So I think it's natural to expect a bit more spending as a result. Herd has gone , was offered 3 month contract to be assessed by Sherwood and turned it down It's really worrying that we thought we might need him (if true) Nothing to suggest we thought we'd need him, more that Sherwood wanted to take a look at him to see if he was any use Yep. Sherwood has said everyone will get a chance so i think Herd probably just fell under that bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Herd has gone , was offered 3 month contract to be assessed by Sherwood and turned it downIt's really worrying that we thought we might need him (if true) Nothing to suggest we thought we'd need him, more that Sherwood wanted to take a look at him to see if he was any use That's touch contradictory Pete. Why would we use him if we didn't need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adbo9 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Balotelli get's easily frustrated and needs to play somewhere where that doesn't happen (not sure that place exists). Pretty sure he'd get frustrated a lot playing for Villa, like a lot. Personally I think the opposite. I feel he's the sort of character that needs to feel wanted and the "Big Fish" which he would be at a club like Villa. IMO he needs to move away from the Elite clubs and play the next rung down, that way his off field antics will not be as scrutinized and highlighted, which will allow him to just play and be an automatic pick.......... quality player on his day............... Id take him if it was a viable option............. I personally think at a club like Villa hed have a similar impact as John Carew did........... Big, brash personality - never quite did it for the top clubs, dropped down, was loved and shone............... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Herd has gone , was offered 3 month contract to be assessed by Sherwood and turned it downIt's really worrying that we thought we might need him (if true)Nothing to suggest we thought we'd need him, more that Sherwood wanted to take a look at him to see if he was any useThat's touch contradictory Pete. Why would we use him if we didn't need him? Eh? Why not if he proves himself good enough? He clearly doesn't think he is so that answers that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Herd has gone , was offered 3 month contract to be assessed by Sherwood and turned it down It's really worrying that we thought we might need him (if true) Nothing to suggest we thought we'd need him, more that Sherwood wanted to take a look at him to see if he was any use That's touch contradictory Pete. Why would we use him if we didn't need him? Think he means what if we got rid and he was actually a superstar, unlikely of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Then we can crack on with finding 2 strikers that will score enough goals to keep us up next year. Ambition? I will take survival right now. Then once the TV deal kicks in I will hope for better things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Herd has gone , was offered 3 month contract to be assessed by Sherwood and turned it down It's really worrying that we thought we might need him (if true) Nothing to suggest we thought we'd need him, more that Sherwood wanted to take a look at him to see if he was any use That's touch contradictory Pete. Why would we use him if we didn't need him? It's not contradictory at all. Sherwood clearly had no idea if he was good enough, and wanted to figure out if he was worth keeping. Hence the shorter deal. There's no suggestion of needing him or not needing him, more wanting to look at him. Nothing contradictory in that at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 balotelli anyday over crappy-beyor balllotelli on form is a beast but teh probably is hardly is I agree, I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Sergio Araujo to replace Benteke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Really no to Adebayor or Balotelli. Both have stinking attitudes. At the very outside on a pay per play / goal-related package, but both would seem like a retrograde step and don't seem in tune with the rest of the signings / links. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 my top 3 to replace Benteke would be: Araujo Kokorin Locadia I think we'd be able to bring 1 of them in for way cheaper than we sold Benteke. Locadia would mean changing our formation a lot less too so could be therefore even more worth trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_c Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Sergio Araujo to replace Benteke Is this a player I've never heard of, or Augero spelt weird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley the Bognor Villan Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Interesting that Brendan Rodgers refused to comment when asked about the Tekkers bid after Liverpools friendly today. Not sure what to read into that, if anything! Usually, if a team has actually made an offer (which has to be accepted due to the clause) the manager says something along the lines of "we hope to make a deal" or something like that. But to refuse to comment makes me wonder if news of the bid is actually true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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