HolteEndRob Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Gutted, but, that's football these days! I was never over confident that we'd keep him anyway but I thought that someone would bid, we'd reject, he'd throw his toys out of the pram, then maybe hand in a transfer request. It's a big shame that football is like this now. Very rarely do you see any sort of loyalty anymore. We take a gamble on a player that was relatively unknown outside of Belgium, expose him on a worldwide stage, he has a great season and then hands in a transfer request. Yeah, cheers, Benteke! As I say though, that is football these days! Sadly, we were always going to be just a stepping stone for him. I just hope that we are asking for more than the reported 20-25 million. I say 30 million minimum, but, if it's Tottenham then say 35-40 million. Give Daniel Levy some of his own inflated prices medicine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Shame but I accepted it a long time ago You simply now have to try and enjoy every good game a player has for your club because with a club like villa they will be off to bigger pastures new before you know it I will certainly be trying to do that with okore next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Heard that he is having a medical at tottenham today I really hope not. Chelsea I could just about stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Heard that he is having a medical at tottenham today In God's name no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 How can he, isn't he supposed to be in Belgium visiting family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 AVFC Transfer Tweet @AVFCTransTweet19m Been hearing rumblings all week of #cfc offering 20m plus Ba for CB. #avfc Found out, like all other ITKs they don't exist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Swear he got that from someone's musings in this thread. People who believe them are even worse imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 No swaps, no stupid loans. Pure cash - 35 million take it or leave it. Buy three hungry players from a country that aren't full of players who use clubs as stepping stones. The difference is that when Fellaini did the same, Everton would not let him go. Time to sign some more Scandinavians. Marcus Pedersen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEndVillan Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Is this the much vaunted Dortmand model in action, for Benteke read Lewandowski (or Gotze)? Whilst disappointing news we move on (go again). The important thing is to maximise the transfer fee for Benteke and re-invest in the next Benteke. Don't really care where he goes, as long as they cough up the money. Minimum, for me, would be £28m. The big hope is that PL and the club knew this was going to happen, or at least suspected it, and have a suitable replacement lined up, which causes the minimum of disruptions to pre-season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robojoel Posted July 9, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2013 I am not angry with you Christian, I am just disappointed 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) Completely expected this and said so a while back. He's too good for us and proved it with his incredible development last season, he wants to play with better players and compete for trophies, something he'll never get here. Plus we're paying what amounts to chump change given his ability and the money he could be earning elsewhere. Benteke does what's best for himself, he walked out on Genk and I just knew he'd do the same here. Edited July 9, 2013 by Dr_Pangloss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr600rr Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 its no shock.. right we DONT NEED cast off from spurs (defoe etc) dig in lambert.. £30-35m ..take the chelsea boy on loan for a year ? will PL turn to bent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 It's a sad but not totally unexpected state of affairs really. I just hope the club stick to their guns on this one, especially where his valuation is concerned. We've carried the likes of Ireland on the books without playing him for several seasons - we can afford to do the same to CB if we don't receive the right bid. This has obviously been brewing for some time at the club (hence him being given 'extra' time off and missing the Germany tour) and I just hope that re-investment is already being actioned. I honestly thought CB would give us another season, storm the league and then the World Cup and go to anywhere he wanted, with the club's blessing. Unfortunately and typically someone's planted a seed in CB's head about greener grass on a yonder field.... I don't want to wish him any ill or injury but hope his next move be it to Chelski, Spudzzz or wherever is the wrong choice and he becomes yet another one season wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 People need to stop trotting out the "If Andy Carroll is worth £35m then such and such a player is worth £50m" line. Andy Carroll was never worth £35m. It was an insane transaction. Do you really think Faulkner is going to be on the phone to Chelsea saying "Well, Liverpool paid £35m for Carroll, we want £40m for Benteke"? Why is it irrelevant? They themselves paid 50M for Fernando Torres so I doubt they'd scoff at such a transaction. Torres is one of the most successful players in football. He's won the World cup, European Championship, Champions League, Fa Cups, League Cups, Europa League... comparing him to Benteke or Carroll is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr600rr Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 flash £20 under swansea nose for michu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 A little bit shocked, to be honest, I thought he'd have the good sense to stay with us. I hope we do not sell him to another British club, that would hurt. We know we're not one of the big boys any more, but selling our best players to them is difficult to stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3241 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 CB what a scum bag. What will hurt more is if we get our pants pulled down over the price. No player swaps please, just hard cash and lots of it. I would like some of 'your going in the reserves if we someone doesn't meet our demands' please as well Over to you AVFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I want a big fee. And whoever buys him must also take Shay Given with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyPowers Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Disappointing he couldn't give us another season. Have to say I'm surprised, I really thought in a world cup year he wouldn't want to risk the starting spot he currently has with Belgium. It's not a disaster though. Let's face it if it wasn't this year it was going to be next year. Plus, there are so many clubs in need of a big physical striker. Have to think Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, maybe even Man City are interested. We have a very good chance of starting a bidding war and getting the maximum possible price. I doubt it affects Bent's status so we will need a replacement, that's the biggest problem right now, Kone and Bony were possible replacements that have already moved. If we could get £25m plus Ba that looks a good deal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obanken Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 No swaps, no stupid loans. Pure cash - 35 million take it or leave it. Buy three hungry players from a country that aren't full of players who use clubs as stepping stones. The difference is that when Fellaini did the same, Everton would not let him go. Time to sign some more Scandinavians. Marcus Pedersen? Marcus Pedersen to replace Benteke? Trolling surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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