FamousHolteUnion Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 a Berbatov and Bent strike partnership sounds like perhaps the most awful partnership we could ever hope to create up front. 2 of the laziest strikers we could ever hope to put togther.. ------Ireland --Berbatov-Bent Jesus, they'd have a game of cards on the go at the edge of the opposition box waiting for the ball to come within a 10 yard distance from them before thinking about moving. Awful idea. Just, awful.Bent really isn't lazy. Not lazy per se in the sense that he doesn't move (I'm a big fan of Bent). I.E vs Swansea Bent covered more ground than any other player on the pitch this season, so yes he isn't lazy in that sense I guess I meant more in the sense of how involved he gets in a game, he reads the game and makes runs to get into positions very well but in the build-up and creating part of the game he is non-existant (yes I know thats not his game). The point being that a Berbatov and Bent partnership wouldn't do anything, there is no grafter that is going to go wide to help create or drop deeper to pick up the ball and make those powerful runs, it wouldn't work at all and we'd have two isolated strikers not doing an awful lot picking up somewhere in the region of 150k a week between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Bent has looked very rusty pre-season I hope he registers tomorrow for confidence if nothing else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 10, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2012 It's all gone very quiet, hoping for one more before the season starting and a few more before the window closes. Would have liked Lukaku at Villa, but the Steve Clarke factor obviously played a big part in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Perhaps we'll bring a kraut back ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 What's with Lukaku anyway, Drogba leaves so you would think it'd be his time to step up! Different style of play I presume. I assume Torres will be the main man. Especially after Torres saying he wasn't happy at the end of the season.. Chelsea clearly said something to him about playing more football as he quickly changed his tune. Lukaku wouldn't get in ahead of Torres, and definately not ahead of a Torres who appears to have complained his way into regular first team football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 It's not about getting him ahead of Torres but he is different to Torres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I have to say I am just mildly happy with this transfer window thus far. Not great, not bad, just middle of the road really. In fact, all of our signings can turn out to be decent, but there is a risk that all of them do not make it at all. I am all for buying unknowns to save money and to harvest a few future gems, but it is also very important to bring in known quantity although they can cost a little bit more. We were relegation material last season, now we are top 10 at best - most likely 12-14th if not worse. I did expect something more after a good start to the window, but I guess anything can happen from now on in. Adam Johnson and a new striker and we are all set. The problem is that we do not have more money than anyone else, we do not have the attraction to us compared to anyone else and we cannot give any high wages. So the known players we want, are probably wanted by 10 other clubs and then we face an equal battle. Say Adam Johnson, he is coveted by 10 clubs I would assume, so even if we got a bid accepted we would not get him easily at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Mat Kendrick @MatKendrick Stephen Warnock not part of the 18-man Villa squad which flew to Germany today for tomorrow's Werder Bremen friendly One can hope he is off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 a Berbatov and Bent strike partnership sounds like perhaps the most awful partnership we could ever hope to create up front. 2 of the laziest strikers we could ever hope to put togther.. ------Ireland --Berbatov-Bent Jesus, they'd have a game of cards on the go at the edge of the opposition box waiting for the ball to come within a 10 yard distance from them before thinking about moving. Awful idea. Just, awful. You're very misguided. Neither Ireland nor Bent are lazy. Berbatov, yes. But he's exactly the type of forward that we need. I'd have him here in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 You can forget the Adam Johnsons of this world The strategy has clearly changed and we can expect a few more unknows, or unpolished gems hopefully More than happy to risk going down this route There really isn't another option commercially Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Mat Kendrick @MatKendrick Stephen Warnock not part of the 18-man Villa squad which flew to Germany today for tomorrow's Werder Bremen friendly One can hope he is off! Was coming to post the same thing. I guess Lambert gave him a shot and now he is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Wow some good news to end the working week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hutton was left out of the American tour too? We still can't sell him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_c Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Mat Kendrick @MatKendrick Stephen Warnock not part of the 18-man Villa squad which flew to Germany today for tomorrow's Werder Bremen friendly One can hope he is off! Interesting to see who plays at leftback then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Just seen the 18 man squad we've taken to Germany. We're so short of strikers it's unbelievable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hercs23 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Good news that warnock and hutton not in squad but fonz also not in squad. Is he making way for a new striker? Hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Just seen the 18 man squad we've taken to Germany. We're so short of strikers it's unbelievable! Strikers? What about the defence? :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 You can forget the Adam Johnsons of this world The strategy has clearly changed and we can expect a few more unknows, or unpolished gems hopefully More than happy to risk going down this route There really isn't another option commercially That's a terrible poem, it doesn't even rhyme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Would imagine Lichaj will play left back tommorrow. We'll sign a new lb before West Ham I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Has anyone got the 18 man squad details ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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