Kingman Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Ohhh Jerrremyyy Corrrrbyyyn!.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, deeps said: Benteke or not, any striker(s) we bring in are a gamble. Rather gamble than nobody, we don’t have a striker for Sunday! We can deal with that but I don’t want to get to the 31st and be scrambling for anything we can get our hands on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paddywhack Posted January 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2020 I'm against Benteke coming back, but I'm curious as to how it would go. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 How real, who knows! But interesting article if true that Spurs are far from putting up cash....if continues we may be the kid’s only option because I doubt Milan will accept from Spurs much less than what we are offering. https://www.rossoneriblog.com/2020/01/10/milan-have-reportedly-rejected-two-offers-from-tottenham-for-piatek-the-striker-is-also-wanted-by-aston-villa/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 46 minutes ago, hippo said: I will go further than that mate. In his first home game if he hasn't scored by half time - I will saw one of my legs off in front of the holte end. What where you up to with that vacuum!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 6 hours ago, Kiwivillan said: He was a scape goat often. He could've done better for last goal in Forest 5-5 but the first 4 were down to Hourihane being rubbish in the midfield and comical defending for 2nd and 3rd from Hutton and Tuanzebe Yes scapegoat he was while our defence couldn't get it together at that exact time he was playing. Our midfield pretty much like now couldn't keep the ball let alone pass it constantly. Wouldn't surprise me if somewhere through Nyland coming back into no1 keeper that it all happens to him again, i mean the recent scapegoat Wesley isn't taking flack now so someone else needs to be the new scapegoat. He's had some brilliant performances however Mark my words, he will be accused soon of being a liability or being prone to mistakes as he was before, all because most of the team was not performing right, doesn't take much for it to start does it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, Paddywhack said: I'm against Benteke coming back, but I'm curious as to how it would go. I'm as curious as to betting my life savings on red at a casino. Interesting, but I wouldn't do it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, nick76 said: How real, who knows! But interesting article if true that Spurs are far from putting up cash....if continues we may be the kid’s only option because I doubt Milan will accept from Spurs much less than what we are offering. https://www.rossoneriblog.com/2020/01/10/milan-have-reportedly-rejected-two-offers-from-tottenham-for-piatek-the-striker-is-also-wanted-by-aston-villa/ Very interesting. Levy trying to do it on the cheap as usual. I hope we get him now and look forward to the screams from Spurs fans when he scores a hatrick against them in Feb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, nick76 said: How real, who knows! But interesting article if true that Spurs are far from putting up cash....if continues we may be the kid’s only option because I doubt Milan will accept from Spurs much less than what we are offering. https://www.rossoneriblog.com/2020/01/10/milan-have-reportedly-rejected-two-offers-from-tottenham-for-piatek-the-striker-is-also-wanted-by-aston-villa/ that story leans towards the scenario I posted last night spurs are dicking about with their offer because levy gonna levy so milan are floating the story about our interest to try and pressure them in to putting an acceptable offer in we're merely a passenger as milan and spurs play silly buggers us being in milan to talk about reina gives them the chance to make it seem plausible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 As long as Benteke isn't the main striker coming in and as long as we don't pay more than 30-40% at the very max of his wages and there is no loan fee I'd be OK but underwhelmed with it. Hard to see why Palace would agree to those terms thou while we are still fighting them in the relegation battle, unless they desperately want shot of him. Maybe he eats too much? We'd still need a proper striker of much higher quality to stay up but with Wes out, and Kodjia & Hogan hopeless and hopefully leaving that would leave us with Davis and some kids that have never played PL football so another body is needed. worst case scenario we end up with a £100k/w midfielder with alcohol issues that has played 25 times in 3 years, a £120k/w "striker" with busted knees who has scored 4 times 65 games (and a £100k/w keeper in Reina who has played 13 games in 2 seasons) But to begin with we can't loan all 3 I think and I refuse to believe the people running the club are that daft. No way does the club believe that Drinkwater or Benteke are pillars we can lean on, at best they can surprise a few and be squad options. Much better is needed and we also need a wide option and a LB to go with another striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 Also seen Spurs linked with Dembele (the Lyon one) so Piatek might not be their main target even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 58 minutes ago, OxfordVillan said: Conflicting reports on Piatek, this attached link alludes to Spurs being very, well, spursish! Levy looking to offer a pair of cast offs and packet of spaghetti. I’d still expect the player to opt for Spurs if they meet Milans price, but it’s obvious that he would play 2nd fiddle to Kane when fit. If he does opt for that, and to play in a Mourinho team that doesn’t play to his strengths, then fair enough. We have to have committed and driven players coming to us, determined to prove a point and make a statement. I dont think they would take in players, they want there money back they paid for Piatek which is 30 million if im not mistaken. We seem to have a 30 million offer on the table, should imagine the club and player are holding out for few reasons, one being hoping more clubs offer coin for him. The only thing spurs have over us really is playing champions league football. I however am hoping he is asking himself this question (could I do the job at villa and secure them survival), if he's confident of that and can 100% make it work he would be a hero, increase his worth by God knows what and be sought out by God knows how many more clubs. Is it all worth the risk to him that's another question, I'm pretty sure he'd be amazing here and would start scoring pretty much straight away, this is the type of player we need in our squad. Hope he chooses us, it really would show he's confident of aiding our survival. Its looking like, that no one wants the bloody job here as our no1 striker which is increasingly alarming we can't find someone with rare, quality and knowledgeable talent to slot straight in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 17 minutes ago, Mic09 said: I'm as curious as to betting my life savings on red at a casino. Interesting, but I wouldn't do it. You think taking a chance on Benteke is as risky as gambling your life savings? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, nick76 said: How real, who knows! But interesting article if true that Spurs are far from putting up cash....if continues we may be the kid’s only option because I doubt Milan will accept from Spurs much less than what we are offering. https://www.rossoneriblog.com/2020/01/10/milan-have-reportedly-rejected-two-offers-from-tottenham-for-piatek-the-striker-is-also-wanted-by-aston-villa/ Sounds like Levy being is usual tight arse doesn't it, which may aid us if Levy screws the deal up himself. Let's hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Bloody hell the romance in football really is dead. Benteke returning to villa park would be unbelievable. I don’t care if he’s not the same player or past it. He is still getting minutes so must still be able to play at this level. Can you imagine the atmosphere on his debut? This is **** sad. Talking about romance with a player that joined us thinking we were a London club and his dream was to play for Arsenal. He scored as much by now in his first season as Wesley has by this date and people were calling him shit. I remember!!! He's completely crocked and people that want him back are completely oblivious to his injuries and goal tallies last 3 seasons. I completely despair. I feel like Mugato in Zoolander. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: This is **** sad. Talking about romance with a player that joined us thinking we were a London club and his dream was to play for Arsenal. He scored as much by now in his first season as Wesley has by this date and people were calling him shit. I remember!!! He's completely crocked and people that want him back are completely oblivious to his injuries and goal tallies last 3 seasons. I completely despair. I feel like Mugato in Zoolander. Who gives a shit what his intentions were? He pretty much kept us up 3 seasons in a row! He would do it again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintpotvilla Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 19 minutes ago, sne said: As long as Benteke isn't the main striker coming in and as long as we don't pay more than 30-40% at the very max of his wages and there is no loan fee I'd be OK but underwhelmed with it. Hard to see why Palace would agree to those terms thou while we are still fighting them in the relegation battle, unless they desperately want shot of him. Maybe he eats too much? We'd still need a proper striker of much higher quality to stay up but with Wes out, and Kodjia & Hogan hopeless and hopefully leaving that would leave us with Davis and some kids that have never played PL football so another body is needed. worst case scenario we end up with a £100k/w midfielder with alcohol issues that has played 25 times in 3 years, a £120k/w "striker" with busted knees who has scored 4 times 65 games (and a £100k/w keeper in Reina who has played 13 games in 2 seasons) But to begin with we can't loan all 3 I think and I refuse to believe the people running the club are that daft. No way does the club believe that Drinkwater or Benteke are pillars we can lean on, at best they can surprise a few and be squad options. Much better is needed and we also need a wide option and a LB to go with another striker. Actually we could loan all 3 because Reina is not from the Premier League. I'm sure Reina would'nt be a loan anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Who gives a shit what his intentions were? He pretty much kept us up 3 seasons in a row! He would do it again. Romance in football would be getting a talented footballer who is a Villa fan back like Albrighton. Not a mercenary like Benteke who's gone to shit. Y'all complain about Smith constantly but suddenly if we got Benteke he'd be not shit like whole career at Palace or it would be Smith's fault? Edited January 10, 2020 by Kiwivillan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Who gives a shit what his intentions were? He pretty much kept us up 3 seasons in a row! He would do it again. Based on what exactly? There's NOTHING to suggest he'd do it again. Nothing. He'd most likely be a catastrophic panic signing. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Who gives a shit what his intentions were? He pretty much kept us up 3 seasons in a row! He would do it again. Would he? It would be a big risk to potentially gamble our PL survival on an out of form player with an injury record. Also, would you be happy with the Benteke signing if he didn't have any history with the club? Edited January 10, 2020 by jacketspuds addition 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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