Woodytom Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 @ mantis Your post started: 'if were going purely on goals/games ratio'. That makes it pretty hard to interpret your argument in any other way than that being your only evidence. It's not so much that your only going on the goals/games ratio but more the fact your going on the goals/games ratio for villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Benteke won't be gone next Summer unless we get a huge bid for him. He's under contract for 2 more years from then so we've no worries with that regard. I think anything over £20 million will probably get him. He won't want to waste another year here and we'll get even less the following summer if we force him to stay. Problem is that money has to replace vkaar, delph and benteke. Impossible task IMO. Not if we hire Crystal Palace scouts The ones who signed Andy Johnson, Haangeland, James MCarthur, Campbell, Jimmy Kebe, Bannan, Chamakh, Marriappa, Guediora, AJ, Kevin Doyle, Hennessey? Nah, you're alright mate. I think you know what players I speak of, and Chamakh is actually one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Doesn't really count as scouting if you pick your players up from Arsenal or loan them from Man Utd or Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 @ mantis Your post started: 'if were going purely on goals/games ratio'. That makes it pretty hard to interpret your argument in any other way than that being your only evidence. It's not so much that your only going on the goals/games ratio but more the fact your going on the goals/games ratio for villa. That's why I said "if" - I think it's important but not the only evidence. I'm only going on Villa because Benteke's only just turned 24. When he does eventually move to a bigger club I think he'll score even more than he does now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) I think the Yorke v Benteke debate is one for later in the big man's career. He hasn't achieved anything as yet... Yet. But he absolutely will, I am surprised that is in question. He got **** all service on Tuesday and he can be very inconsistent during any given match, but then he does something like that and it takes your breath away. That goal was phenomenal, it's testament to the man that it didn't really surprise me. Though it's been a long time I've half gotten used to him doing things like that. It's normal. Best player we've had since Yorke. Better is completely subjective though, they are very different. Edited December 4, 2014 by dont_do_it_doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 For me, he never seems to score a scruffy goal, they are all top drawer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) What's his best? I'd probably go for west brom away closely followed by Norwich. Edited December 4, 2014 by DCJonah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 What's his best? I'd probably go for west brom away closely followed by Norwich. Yeah west Brom was class. Also liked his back flick assist for Weimanns goal, can't remember the team it was against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Loved his goal against Chelsea before he got sent off. The massive tit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 What's his best? I'd probably go for west brom away closely followed by Norwich. Yeah west Brom was class. Also liked his back flick assist for Weimanns goal, can't remember the team it was against. Liverpool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Norwich probably best for me that overhead kick was hit VERY hard bit of a cliche but the keeper really had no chance. Still love watching the West Brom goal though with the shoulder drop fooling the camera man....never get bored watching that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 He wants to stop that silly nonsense, scoring.....we'll be losing him again. he's safe when he is drawing blanks or injured....bloody fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny_Villaman84 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) Benteke is BEST striker ever I see, since Yorke. Benteke and Yorke both are equal best, all-round striker type:- I Love Benteke more that Yorkes cos his all-round skill ie hold up and assist and header, is better that Yorke, but Yorke more deadly all-round finisher and movement better that Benteke ( I know Goal ratio stats speak difference ) cos i been see Benteke missing some more sitter, which i rare see Yorke did sitter might i was bit young, my memory is blurry ) Yorke can assist goal some time but i can remember it is was coles ( andy coles for man utd) rare for us villa) L.Nills should be our BEST striker unfortune his Leg snaped into half piece to force retired just few games 2 or 3 something like that , he is was BEST all-round striker and can finish EVERYWHERE! Benteke, we need supply him more creative. Lowton is only one regular crossing for him, and Benteke near goal or half chance, or look likely to make chance that defender clear up. all time near every time crossing in. that why we should play him regular desipte his defensive duty is poor.. (vs easy or equal level villa play him, strong team play hutton) Coles will great supply for him, i really hopefully see coles back to play with him regular untill of this season.. Grealish could be good for him, if he is ready for this level. Edited December 4, 2014 by Danny_Villaman84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 What's his best? I'd probably go for west brom away closely followed by Norwich. Gotta be Norwich last season for me, not just because of the goal but also the circumstances of the game. We were 1-0 down and were in really deep shit before he popped up out of nowhere with that and completely changed the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heid3ster Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The WBA and Norwich goals were both fantastic. I also liked his header from a corner vs. Sunderland where he leapt at least 5 feet higher than anyone else. Not a cracking goal or anything, just his ability to get so much higher than any of the defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Yeah, he's pretty good I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 It's not a goal but I always remember that dummy he did in the build up to Weimann's second goal at home to United. Not overly amazing but it did denote a some degree of awareness and understanding. It was the moment I first suspected that he could have something special about him. The performance at Anfield a month later confirmed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I just enjoy seeing him clatter Smalling in his first season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suttonpaul Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Benteke is better than Yorke wasNo he's not. Yes he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 5, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2014 I'd drop him for Bowery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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