villa4europe Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 tbh i expect that teams now ill put 2 ppl on benteke which means that weiman/gabby/nicklas will have more free space to strike. I don't see why they'd do that now, but not last season. He wasn't exactly an unknown quantity after January i thought to an extent they did, if you look at gabby and andi's end to the season it wasnt the only reason for their pick up in form but it was certainly a part of it IMO not only do the opposition play with benteke in mind it also takes pressure off them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfingers Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 tbh i expect that teams now ill put 2 ppl on benteke which means that weiman/gabby/nicklas will have more free space to strike. I don't see why they'd do that now, but not last season. He wasn't exactly an unknown quantity after January i thought to an extent they did, if you look at gabby and andi's end to the season it wasnt the only reason for their pick up in form but it was certainly a part of it IMO not only do the opposition play with benteke in mind it also takes pressure off them 2 For me,the beauty of the 3 is that 2 can have an off day & the 3rd will pop up & deliver-They're all dangerous in their own right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TartarugaJones Posted July 22, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Just a quick one to say you were virtually to a man correct in your estimation of the chances of him signing for us... I have to admit that once it became clear that Villa valued him as highly as they did it seemed very unlikely we'd get him, the only hope we had was if the Villa board valued him less than you lot. I also want to say that I think the Villa board were exactly right to handle it the way they did, not only did they ensure they kept a prized asset they also sent out a powerful message to other players and clubs that Villa mean business and they're on the up: sign for Villa if you buy into the project long-term and not as a stepping stone, and other clubs don't bother **** about because it won't get anywhere. On the **** about issue, as a Spurs fan I don't think we did **** you about, in the end it seemed all very grown up, you had a price, we had a different one and everyone walks away without any fuss, certainly no weeks and weeks of leaks from Spurs about their intentions or what a great player Benteke is etc etc, the kind of stuff Real Madrid always go in for. I'm not going to say that we definitely would never do it because I can't know that, but I'm relieved we didn't o this occasion because I hate that shit. Edited July 22, 2013 by TartarugaJones 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Well fair play to you Jones. I can respect that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Reckon he'll return in the Walsall game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Spotted Benteke tonight while driving home from London. He was in his car (unmissable) near the airport / NEC , heading back along the A45 towards the Wheatsheaf . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Just a quick one to say you were virtually to a man correct in your estimation of the chances of him signing for us... I have to admit that once it became clear that Villa valued him as highly as they did it seemed very unlikely we'd get him, the only hope we had was if the Villa board valued him less than you lot. I also want to say that I think the Villa board were exactly right to handle it the way they did, not only did they ensure they kept a prized asset they also sent out a powerful message to other players and clubs that Villa mean business and they're on the up: sign for Villa if you buy into the project long-term and not as a stepping stone, and other clubs don't bother **** about because it won't get anywhere. On the **** about issue, as a Spurs fan I don't think we did **** you about, in the end it seemed all very grown up, you had a price, we had a different one and everyone walks away without any fuss, certainly no weeks and weeks of leaks from Spurs about their intentions or what a great player Benteke is etc etc, the kind of stuff Real Madrid always go in for. I'm not going to say that we definitely would never do it because I can't know that, but I'm relieved we didn't o this occasion because I hate that shit. Cheers buddy. Do stick around - decent fans of other teams are always welcome. You can represent Spurs; after all, I doubt we'll be seeing joey55 or Glaston for a while. Here's to hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Samba was the only one to keep Benteke quiet last season, and that was mostly due to a bent ref desperate to keep the QPR media train rolling. Aside from that, no-one had an answer to him. Even the 'great' SAF with putting Smalling on him with advice to take him out at any opportunity just ended up with Smalling on his arse. No possibility of 2nd season syndrome. He hasn't become any less of a beast overnight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 If only all Spurs fans were that reasonable. There's always going to be speculation when a player makes such a bold statement (which seems a little sudden) and then suddenly U-turns. Whether Spurs tapped him up and then couldn't afford him, or whether Benteke and his agent used Spurs for a better pay rise, I think we'll never know. I think something happened, people don't U-turn like that twice in 3 days with standard negotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Samba was the only one to keep Benteke quiet last season, and that was mostly due to a bent ref desperate to keep the QPR media train rolling. Aside from that, no-one had an answer to him. Even the 'great' SAF with putting Smalling on him with advice to take him out at any opportunity just ended up with Smalling on his arse. No possibility of 2nd season syndrome. He hasn't become any less of a beast overnight. Bassong at Norwich kept him quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I must admit I really thought we would not be seeing him again in our shirt. Welcome back to the fold CB that transfer request never happened and it was just a bad dream. Now go and make your dreams happen at Villa Park starting with 20 league goals next season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Samba was the only one to keep Benteke quiet last season, and that was mostly due to a bent ref desperate to keep the QPR media train rolling. Do you really believe things like that or is that just a fan exaggeration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Like Drogba he has enough of everything to be classed unplayable, one dimensional players can be stopped more often than not but Tekkers has everything, pace, height, strength and power, a deft touch, good ball control and an eye for the unpredictable, accurate shooting with power and a (so far) decent enough work ethic. I said it when it looked like we were losing him and I'll say it now he's staying but for me, pound for pound (so far) the best football player I've seen in a Villa shirt and I'm 30 years old (for the record and to give the statement some sort of gravitas). Barry Bannan 134 lbs Christian Benteke 180 lbs Ya checks out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Just a quick one to say you were virtually to a man correct in your estimation of the chances of him signing for us... I have to admit that once it became clear that Villa valued him as highly as they did it seemed very unlikely we'd get him, the only hope we had was if the Villa board valued him less than you lot. I also want to say that I think the Villa board were exactly right to handle it the way they did, not only did they ensure they kept a prized asset they also sent out a powerful message to other players and clubs that Villa mean business and they're on the up: sign for Villa if you buy into the project long-term and not as a stepping stone, and other clubs don't bother **** about because it won't get anywhere. On the **** about issue, as a Spurs fan I don't think we did **** you about, in the end it seemed all very grown up, you had a price, we had a different one and everyone walks away without any fuss, certainly no weeks and weeks of leaks from Spurs about their intentions or what a great player Benteke is etc etc, the kind of stuff Real Madrid always go in for. I'm not going to say that we definitely would never do it because I can't know that, but I'm relieved we didn't o this occasion because I hate that shit. Cheers buddy. Do stick around - decent fans of other teams are always welcome. You can represent Spurs; after all, I doubt we'll be seeing joey55 or Glaston for a while. Here's to hoping. Too embarrassed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Like Drogba he has enough of everything to be classed unplayable, one dimensional players can be stopped more often than not but Tekkers has everything, pace, height, strength and power, a deft touch, good ball control and an eye for the unpredictable, accurate shooting with power and a (so far) decent enough work ethic. I said it when it looked like we were losing him and I'll say it now he's staying but for me, pound for pound (so far) the best football player I've seen in a Villa shirt and I'm 30 years old (for the record and to give the statement some sort of gravitas). McGrath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Samba was the only one to keep Benteke quiet last season, and that was mostly due to a bent ref desperate to keep the QPR media train rolling. Do you really believe things like that or is that just a fan exaggeration? I believe that was a factor, yes. I don't think he was on the take, so I'm embellishing it slightly, but the decisions that day were certainly more in favour of QPR, and the game was dubbed as the last chance for Harry's boys by the media. The match thread will back me up on the standard of officiating that day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TezzRexx Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Samba was the only one to keep Benteke quiet last season, and that was mostly due to a bent ref desperate to keep the QPR media train rolling. Do you really believe things like that or is that just a fan exaggeration? I believe that was a factor, yes. I don't think he was on the take, so I'm embellishing it slightly, but the decisions that day were certainly more in favour of QPR, and the game was dubbed as the last chance for Harry's boys by the media. The match thread will back me up on the standard of officiating that day. I agree with this... I watched the whole game back just the other night and it really is some of the most biased officiating I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) I didn't see the game in person and only saw brief highlights, what happened exactly? Edited July 22, 2013 by Mantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 22, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 22, 2013 I do remember our players getting yellow cards (Baker & Bannan i think) on their first fouls which weren't even bad... and QPR players were repeatedly fouling and getting away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Along with the ridiculous amount of ET wasn't it 4/5 minutes? For almost nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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