tricella Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 http://newsnow.co.uk/cgi/NGoto/181830771?-833 Delaney thinks we'll sign big names.Does he know anything we don't?Bellamy or someone else to sign soon? That is a story printed a few days back. That shows how much Villa are making headlines at the moment... :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaztonVilla Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hooray!! Rentaquote Delaney returns.. I was worried about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 If the players have been 'told' to expect then it will be shocking if we don't pull it any off. If the players are just talking amongst themselves like we are doing, then they wil just be as disapointed as us i'm sure. Up the villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_c Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I think, we might be prepared to pay over the odds for a player. but wouldn't want to make them our record signing. It would bring extra pressure from fans and press. So I think it'll only be a big name player if we bid over 9.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Don't believe for a second we have bid £12M for Bellamy, think he would do a good job for us and would like him here, but even with Jan prices, why should scousers double their money on him in 6 months- he hasn't done that well there. £8M tops forIMO, if the market really is that crazy pricewise, I'd be happy with few quality loanees and start properly in the summer, better than being financially abused by Liverpool, Charlton,Watford etc. Just because we have the money now(assumption-but thanks Randy) lets not go mad in Jan sales when we know other clubs are taking the piss. Hope Watford and Charlton go down as reward for their blatant greediness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grievemeister Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Bellamy will be gone in the summer anyway if this Liverpool takeover is imminent. I'd wait till then cause his price will go done by £5 mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 im hoping the liverpoo take over doesnt happen just yet, otherwise it is yet another club who will have more of an advantage over us. we need to make our financial advantage count now before it actualy counts for nothing. chelsea splashed loads and loads, but they got the players they wanted to get, why is it any different for us? we have money, splash over the odds if it means we get sthe players MoN wants now. what is to say they would come in the summer anyway, we could be in the position of waiting until the summer, then the player doesnt want to come anyway, which would leave us again, with no players. or more likely, all premier teams have extra money, this makes buying ANYONE from anywhere in the world a more expensive proposition. speculate to accumilate is the old saying, enough people wanted it when the last chairman was here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrobo1 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 BB, it does not work like that at all. I would imagine that Benitez will target the foreign market rather than the British market which appeals to MON and all that is happening is increased money, do you really think we wpould challenge Liverplop for players ? We have to compete with Everton, Spurs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrobo1 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 and I would add it is a good job Lerner is with us, otherwise we would be so far behind .... even Everton appear to have more money once the american there takes fully over, hence the Stallone appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 and I would add it is a good job Lerner is with us, otherwise we would be so far behind .... even Everton appear to have more money once the american there takes fully over, hence the Stallone appearance. I assume you mean Robert Earl, the Planet Hollywood guy, ian? He's not actually planning on taking over Everton, he took a small shareholding at the request of Kenwright, but has said plenty of times that he has absolutely no interest whatsoever in increasing it, I believe. I think also with the Liverpool takeover, there's not a lot to worry about there. Their consortium is back by hideously rich people, yes, but they've deflated the balloon a little there by pointing out there will be no endless supply of cash / RA style funding. In fact, I believe their arrangement to buy the club is not entirely dissimilar to the Glazer Man U deal - borrowings are involved. We need to put things right on the pitch, and then we'll have a chance of competing with clubs like Liverpool for signings. If that side of thing isn't right, then how much money our owner has will not really matter, as the players won't want to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Seems Keane could be available. Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam100 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 why because its been ruled out? lol keane was asked before the game today and he said it was news to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I think there will be as least 1 player in this week. I quite confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villafan306 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 The market should start to kick into gear this week. I expect most Premiership clubs to get in a player or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted January 14, 2007 VT Supporter Share Posted January 14, 2007 Sorry but Bellamy for £12million? I find this particularly hard to believe, especially since Liverpool did only buy him for £6million and has he done so well at Liverpool to warrent a £6million value increase but not done well enough for Liverpool to want to keep him? **** lazy arsed journalists... I probably should apply for a job at the sun or somewhere similar, could writhe far, far, far better transfer rumours than that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-67 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Bellamy had a £6 million release clause in his Blackburn contract therefore his value is probably more than 6mill now. I suspect that if he had a £10 mill clause, Liverpool wouldn't have bought him. I wouldn't be surprised if Villa had to pay at least 10mill for him IF they want him. Goalscorers cost money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_Bob Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 What happened to the Defoe link? That has gone quiet now. And please don't tell me he's in a hotel somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj2k77 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Who would seriously take Bellamy for £12m ? He's had a shit season and he's doubled his value , Angel's been terrible lately so whats he worth £20m ? I think were getting down to the nitty gritty now in the window , the bids are in and the bluffing and counter bluffing is going on by the end of the week people are gonna start getting very very twitchy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam100 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 12 millions obviously a rip off but as i said in the other thread, if paying over the odds for a couple of quality players means surviving relegation, then that should be done 1 it will mean we will have shown ambition and will show future signings in the summer where we want to go, and 2 relegation would cost the club a hell of alot more money that paying a couple of million over for a few players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj2k77 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Paying £12m for Bellamy will also show other clubs were panic buyers and mugs and anyone we want in future they can double the price Chelsea and Newcastle style . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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