Richard Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I think he will, personally. 'Anywhere near' is what, 6? 7? No problem. I really don't get why some of our fans are seemingly desperate to write off our own players. i not writing him off but I think ten goals in his first season here as a 21 yr old would not be a disappointing return 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 The lad is getting in all the right positions and should have had half a dozen already. He'll be fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I just think the lad needs the rub of the green. A couple of in-off the shin jobs, or speculative flukes would do fine, then he might start to put the 'chances' away. Atm, he looks as though he could assist more than score, which in itself might prove to be useful in the PL grand scheme of things. Lets just see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_c Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I take it we're talking ten for us this season? Because hasn't he already something like 5 for Genk, 1 for us, and 1 for Belgium. So if the target was ten for the season and he's already got 7, then that wouldn't be much hope for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 These big gangly targetmen are always a bit inconsistant, someone like Kenwyne Jones can have an amazing game and then you won't see him for a couple of weeks. Don't forget that Carew would go off form at times although in fairness his goal record in the end was right up there for Villa forwards post Yorke. Benteke I'm sure will give us some great moments at times this season and infuriate us at other times when he miskicks yet again in front of goal. Interesting player though, I'm sure someone on this thread brought up the Savo comparison, I can see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Did the bloke in that (Bel v Ser) video pronounce his name 'Benty-Kay'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newry_Villan Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I think I read somewhere on the OS that his name is pronounced 'Ben-tee-kee'. I like the look of him. I think when he settles in nicely within the team he will handful for the opposition defence. The signs are encouraging and I think we'll see him hit a good patch of form. Thumbs up from me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 He had a stormer away to Serbia. You can see the obvious talent the bloke has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 'Obvious talent?' Mmm, still waiting to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 You're obviously not looking hard enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 'Obvious talent?' Mmm, still waiting to see that. He appears to be keeping some really decent players out of one of the strongest national teams in Europe, so someone sees the talent in him that you dont. He reminds me a bit of Savo when he first came. Scored a few, missed a few. Obvious technical ability, just a bit rough and ready. He's only a kid like Savo was back then. He will be fine, he is a threat. Give him a year to settle in maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 You're obviously not looking hard enough. I shouldn't have to. He appears to be keeping some really decent players out of one of the strongest national teams in Europe, so someone sees the talent in him that you dont. He reminds me a bit of Savo when he first came. Scored a few, missed a few. Obvious technical ability, just a bit rough and ready. He's only a kid like Savo was back then. He will be fine, he is a threat. Give him a year to settle in maybe? Giving him that year to settle in might mean with an injury to Bent again, Benteke finding his feet in the Championship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Bit like Carroll, who then moved for £35m another season after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 The lad does have obvious talent. He has a very good touch to go with some quite blatant physical attributes. He has a knack of getting into good positions, which with time and experience should correlate into more goals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Giving him that year to settle in might mean with an injury to Bent again, Benteke finding his feet in the Championship? The alternative was to spend similar sorts of money on a 'proven' player like Kevin Davies, Chamakh or Carlton Cole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The alternative was to spend similar sorts of money on a 'proven' player like Kevin Davies, Chamakh or Carlton Cole. Or Berbatov who was exactly the type of forward we needed to play in behind Bent. Or Jordan Rodes who in my very humble opinion has better potential than Benteke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 You still mention Berbatov like it was a possibility haha! As for Rhodes, you complain about players not being proven then say we should have gone for Rhodes who can't even get into Scotlands line up so much about his potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Or Berbatov who was exactly the type of forward we needed to play in behind Bent. Or Jordan Rodes who in my very humble opinion has better potential than Benteke. But a completely different type of forward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted October 16, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted October 16, 2012 Or Berbatov who was exactly the type of forward we needed to play in behind Bent. Or Jordan Rodes who in my very humble opinion has better potential than Benteke. wait what? bent is having difficulty getting in the side because of how much he offers outside of the box, PL wants everyone to work hard as a unit when we don't have the ball. Berbatov wouldn't have come here in the first place, but even if he did he's not exactly going to fit in with the work ethic is he? don' tget me wrong bent and berbatov would be a good partnership, but not for us right now. no way because we just aren't set up to play with 2 players up front who don't help to get the ball back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 wait what? bent is having difficulty getting in the side because of how much he offers outside of the box, PL wants everyone to work hard as a unit when we don't have the ball. Berbatov wouldn't have come here in the first place, but even if he did he's not exactly going to fit in with the work ethic is he? don' tget me wrong bent and berbatov would be a good partnership, but not for us right now. no way because we just aren't set up to play with 2 players up front who don't help to get the ball back. Quality over work ethic in the final third is much more important. Running around a lot with no quality and no end product doesnt get you very far. It gets you about 5 points from 7 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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