troon_villan Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 **** sake, I went to bed all optimistic last night after all the speculation on VT. Another day of nothingness I see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 **** sake, I went to bed all optimistic last night after all the speculation on VT. Another day of nothingness I see! The focus today for the manager at least will be on tonights game. Hopefully we will see some more activity tomorrow and Thursday. Time is running short :notsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 It just gives us another option thats all - which we need! I also think a 6ft 3" striker would compliment the smaller Bent & Gabby, heading balls on to them etc... EDIT: Ignore, He's 6ft3 I've read 6ft 3" & 6ft 5" Wikipedia says 6ft 5" but some reports saying 6ft 3" Yeah, think all of the reports iv'e read, have said he's 6 ft 3".. Still tall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Isn't Wednesday another day off if we play tonight ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Isn't Wednesday another day off if we play tonight ? For the players but not for the backroom management and staff who sign them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Mat Kendrick on Villa View states Villa are fairly confident on this deal and its a case of 'Watch This Space' still in discussions with Genk and fairly positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Good news then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCAM Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Plus, with the amount of effort (or lack of) that will be put in tonight, would you give them a day off? The longer this goes on, the more I'm expecting the 'ran out of time' excuse...it's a shame we haven't had months to address these problems...if only there was a long period of time, a window if you will, in which transfers can be made, rather than this 1 week gap we find ourselves in...if only... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larscapaldi Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Larscapaldi is a Belgian Villa fan who has watch him play in the Belgian league and doesn't think he would make the step up to the premier league. You guys can disagree if you like but there is no need to be patronising about it. True. But I do think he's in a position where he could give us a more developed opinion than the one he is giving. All he has said is that he's not good enough, but doesn't really say why. He also doesn't give us much of a picture of the sort of player Benteke is, what he's good at, what he isn't etc. Well Benteke actually plays the position Bent is in, which for me is the biggest problem, because imo if there's a position we don't need reinforcements in it's probably Bent's. On his day Benteke is unplayable, but those days are rare, when he wants something, he's got a desire to succeed, so he wants to come here but Genk won't let him, if eventually it goes through he'll do what is in his power to make it here as a player. But most importantly the manager must always keep him motivated, as he's one who needs a lot of man management. In comparison to Bent, you could say Bent plays a lot of the game with his brains, Benteke would be playing impulsively, also he's not one who creates chances himself, he's more the goalpoacher type. He may be a big fella, but I've never seen him play as a targetman. If he'd been playing in that position he could possibly make a good partnership with Bent, but I don't see that happening. His technique is okay as well (better than Gabby's that's for sure) but when it's not his day he's one of the most frustrating players to watch. Not much more I can tell you really, you can see the guy has got some talent (I'd say he may be as good as that other Belgian, Lukaku) but as I said earlier it's very very raw. If we're getting him for the future I'm all for giving him a chance -although £5.5M is exaggerated- but at the moment we've got much bigger issues to deal with than our strikeforce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dudevillaisnice Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The agent of Genk striker Christian Benteke has denied reports the player is on strike but "unhappy" after a bid from Aston Villa was rejected by the Belgian club. Benteke's representative, Eris Kismet, revealed the "dream" of the 21-year-old to play in the Barclays Premier League. But Genk have turned down what Kismet describes as "a very good bid" for the Belgium international. Kismet told Press Association Sport: "It is not true to say he (Benteke) has gone on strike - but he is not happy with the situation either. "Very simply, he wants to go and play in England, in the Premier League. That is his dream. "You play football to make an impression so you can live your dream and when the football club is not being co-operative, you have got a problem. "Aston Villa have made a very good bid and it has been refused. Will they make a new bid? The big issue is how Genk behave. It is the dream of every player to play in the Premier League." Benteke has been watched on several occasions by Villa and manager Paul Lambert has stepped up his interest and hopes to conclude a deal before the transfer window shuts on Friday. The player has netted three times in five games this season after being on target 18 times during the 2011-12 campaign in all competitions. He also scored for his country for the first time in the 4-2 win over Holland earlier this month in what was his fifth appearance. Villa are also believed to be interested in another striker in Ivory Coast international Yannick Sagbo, who is currently on loan to French top flight side Evian from Ligue 2 Monaco. http://tinyurl.com/9sl3mwm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 we'll sign him I think. About 75% confident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevangrealish Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 How much though thats the question.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Apparantly according to AVFCMysteryMan 8m will clinch the deal. Not sure if thats 8m Euros, or £8m. Would hope it would be 8m Euros tbh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 28, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2012 Hope we can seal this deal, I believe we will otherwise it wouldn't have been linked by Kendrick and Nursey. Looks a brute, the sort of beast of a striker I love watching play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 John Carew type? Or more Cisse/Ba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Poacher type apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larscapaldi Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 More Cisse/Ba. He's more dynamic than Carew was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbertoAVFC Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 What is that Hazard comparison by his agent all about? (apologies if this has been explained but VT is very slow and trawling through 14 pages for an answer is not appealing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 For the last time, AVFCMysteryMan is a fake. It's not the real MM. Wish people would stop posting stuff from him on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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