BOF Posted July 22, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 22, 2015 Damn straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Apparently bid for Diego RolanNot sure how true this is but 15 goals last season in 28 appearances in Ligue 1 is decent. Also can play a variety of positions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercourse_The_Penguin Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Ahh, summer speculation. I love this time of year. I hate this time of year. It is a time of great optimism. It is a time of great pessimism. It is a time of promise and possibility. It is a time of grim inevitability. It is a time of renewal and rejuvenation. It is a time of deterioration and decline. It is a time of hope. It is a time of despair. I don't want it to end just yet. I wish it were over already. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Haha might not be in our powers to change but I don't try going around making smart comment to look cool on the internet instead of facing up to the fact that we are fked More importantly daz (and for the bazillionth time of asking), how did it work out with your Russian mail-order bride in the end?! Couldn't get a work permit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Damn straight. I could take that one of two ways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazvfc Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 And I'd rather an owner who got us back to where we belong and made the effort to do that. You mean when Ellis sold us fighting relegation and falling into an abyss? We are already there but not quite at the abyss but keep being negative and we will reach it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 And I'd rather an owner who got us back to where we belong and made the effort to do that. You mean when Ellis sold us fighting relegation and falling into an abyss? We are already there but not quite at the abyss but keep being negative and we will reach it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Daz's original point is valid though. The logic that says "this one time we spent £7m on a striker and it worked out really well, therefore we can rely on it happening again to replace him" is about as sound as the other logic we use on here regarding a hesitancy to bring in Eastern European players because this one time we bought a bad one. We got very lucky with Benteke. Yes it might happen again but it would be incredibly lucky if it did. It is far more likely that we buy a mere mortal at that price. I thought the meaning behind his post was fairly obvious even though he set himself up for the 'but Benteke cost that much' retort. We would be very lucky and that's why it's unlikely to happen. I would think that Tim would look to use the money to replace Benteke's goals, and more, across the whole team. That is certainly more probable. We cannot be in a situation again where we are so reliant on one player. Edited July 22, 2015 by StanBalaban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 22, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2015 Apparently bid for Diego Rolan ~If true I will be a little disappointed. Not sure how well he would do in the Premier League. Can play in a lot of positions though so could be a handy striker. Would rather someone else though to be honest., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan81 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Apparently bid for Diego Rolan who has said we have bid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 22, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2015 18million euros for Rolan apparently... yikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazvfc Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 And I'd rather an owner who got us back to where we belong and made the effort to do that.You mean when Ellis sold us fighting relegation and falling into an abyss? We are already there but not quite at the abyss but keep being negative and we will reach it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Is he any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Well this thread has taken a turn into the Twilight Zone tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley the Bognor Villan Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 18million euros for Rolan apparently... yikes... if thats true he better score at least 18 goals this season otherwise i'm off for a medical at city (although i love this club and i'm not going anywhere) bye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Can play in a lot of positions though left back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StanBalaban Posted July 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2015 Quote Aston Villa plan a move for £7million rated midfielder Nampalys Mendy Maybe he was ITK afterall. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 There's an article linking Newcastle from June with the figure of £4m so €18m is a massive leap for Rolan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fight Like Lions Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Doubt we'll get Rolan for €18m, Newcastle supposedly had a bit of £13m rejected. Would probably take €20m but for that we'd get the player Gabby thinks he is. Quick, tricky, passes well and can finish. Only 22 as well. If it was a choice between taking a risk on Austin's knee or Rolan's inexperience I know which I'd prefer. The sort of player who could excel with Sherwoods guidance. Would need a work permit and he probably doesn't speak much English though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 EMBOLO Make it **** happen, we have the money now go and spend it FFS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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