StanBalaban Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I thought he was just seen in a Merc not chauffeur driven. This is how the rumours escalate. Purple monkey dishwasher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 People are getting uber excited because this is the first sniff of a transfer that we've had for weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyp_avfc Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 People are getting uber excited because this is the first sniff of a transfer that we've had for weeks! Nope I'm getting excited because If we ended up signing Chirstian Benteke, I would be very happy! He's bloody class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousHolteUnion Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Couldnt the Mystery Black Bloke have just been one of the other players' chauffeurs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I thought he was just seen in a Merc not chauffeur driven. This is how the rumours escalate. Purple monkey dishwasher. So he was flown in a Mercedes helicopter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I thought he was just seen in a Merc not chauffeur driven. This is how the rumours escalate. Purple monkey dishwasher. So he was flown in a Mercedes helicopter? Randy's private merc jet???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I thought he was just seen in a Merc not chauffeur driven. This is how the rumours escalate. Purple monkey dishwasher. So he was flown in a Mercedes helicopter? Randy's private merc jet???? This calls for one man and one man only...calling TheTrees!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I thought he was just seen in a Merc not chauffeur driven. This is how the rumours escalate. Purple monkey dishwasher. So he was flown in a Mercedes helicopter? Randy's private merc jet???? This calls for one man and one man only...calling TheTrees!!!! I believe to summon him you have to stare into a mirror in a dark room and say his name 3 times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete165 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Fun as this thread is, there's a sobering undertone to the whole thing: while the likes of West Ham, QPR and Sunderland are spending big money on players and wages, we're treading water, bringing in bargain bucket signings and expecting to be able to compete. If Lerner continues down this 'wage cutting' road with one in and one out while all the other teams improve, we'll be in the Championship before long. It's a serious situation and although it's fun to speculate on an unknown black hand, the truth is that we're sinking like a stone in the 'money talks' world of modern football. Sorry to be such as pessimist - I know that Moyes is making it work at Everton doing the same, but I'm not sure our squad is as good as his! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Christian Benteke then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Fun as this thread is, there's a sobering undertone to the whole thing: while the likes of West Ham, QPR and Sunderland are spending big money on players and wages, we're treading water, bringing in bargain bucket signings and expecting to be able to compete. If Lerner continues down this 'wage cutting' road with one in and one out while all the other teams improve, we'll be in the Championship before long. It's a serious situation and although it's fun to speculate on an unknown black hand, the truth is that we're sinking like a stone in the 'money talks' world of modern football. Sorry to be such as pessimist - I know that Moyes is making it work at Everton doing the same, but I'm not sure our squad is as good as his!Spending big =/= acquiring quality. Vlaar and KEA for example may be "bargain bucket" signings but they appear to be just as capable as many of the big-money British players that are going around at the moment. This is what we all wanted to see isn't it? Scouting further afield (lower leagues and abroad) to acquire good players but for less money. Obviously we'd all like more signings but I see nothing wrong with looking for both quality and value. Spunking loads of money on already "established" players is what got us into this mess in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Fun as this thread is, there's a sobering undertone to the whole thing: while the likes of West Ham, QPR and Sunderland are spending big money on players and wages, we're treading water, bringing in bargain bucket signings and expecting to be able to compete. If Lerner continues down this 'wage cutting' road with one in and one out while all the other teams improve, we'll be in the Championship before long. It's a serious situation and although it's fun to speculate on an unknown black hand, the truth is that we're sinking like a stone in the 'money talks' world of modern football. Sorry to be such as pessimist - I know that Moyes is making it work at Everton doing the same, but I'm not sure our squad is as good as his! Sadly agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Benteke looks like the sort of player we need. Scores goals, 6' 3, bit of a unit.. Wonder how much he'd cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndunse Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Fun as this thread is, there's a sobering undertone to the whole thing: while the likes of West Ham, QPR and Sunderland are spending big money on players and wages, we're treading water, bringing in bargain bucket signings and expecting to be able to compete. If Lerner continues down this 'wage cutting' road with one in and one out while all the other teams improve, we'll be in the Championship before long. It's a serious situation and although it's fun to speculate on an unknown black hand, the truth is that we're sinking like a stone in the 'money talks' world of modern football. Sorry to be such as pessimist - I know that Moyes is making it work at Everton doing the same, but I'm not sure our squad is as good as his! QPR, Sunderland and West Ham are spending fortunes on overpriced or past it average/bog standard footballers though......I'd much rather us bide our time to sign the right players than do what QPR are doing. I don't want us to be a part of the world where Jarvis and Dawson are worth 10m! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Fletcher for 14m? We will probably sign all our targets for less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SempiternalVillain Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Benteke Liolo. Yes, please. Definitly prefer him over Kenwyn and he's only fething 21. Benteke quote to Belgian media: "Once an Premier League team offers a deal, I'll take it as long as KRC Genk & me benefit from it." Conclusion... He wants to play in the Premier League. Go for it Lambert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I thought he was just seen in a Merc not chauffeur driven. This is how the rumours escalate. Purple monkey dishwasher. So he was flown in a Mercedes helicopter? Randy's private merc jet???? This calls for one man and one man only...calling TheTrees!!!! Fooking hell. The Trees has confirmed Randys Merc Jet was full of expensive black players being taken over to Villa Park???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Fun as this thread is, there's a sobering undertone to the whole thing: while the likes of West Ham, QPR and Sunderland are spending big money on players and wages, we're treading water, bringing in bargain bucket signings and expecting to be able to compete. If Lerner continues down this 'wage cutting' road with one in and one out while all the other teams improve, we'll be in the Championship before long. It's a serious situation and although it's fun to speculate on an unknown black hand, the truth is that we're sinking like a stone in the 'money talks' world of modern football. Sorry to be such as pessimist - I know that Moyes is making it work at Everton doing the same, but I'm not sure our squad is as good as his! QPR, Sunderland and West Ham are spending fortunes on overpriced or past it average/bog standard footballers though......I'd much rather us bide our time to sign the right players than do what QPR are doing. I don't want us to be a part of the world where Jarvis and Dawson are worth 10m! Yeah those teams are doing what we did a few years back, but imo are not even getting as good of quality players (Milner, Young, etc...). Let them have there fun now and they can be in financial ruin sooner rather than later. I think it is a bit refreshing to take the approach we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyp_avfc Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 According to Transfermarkt.com He is contracted til 2015 and his market value is £2.6m or 3m Euro's. Genk could push the price up to 4m maybe 5 tops and with that he would be a bloody good signing... gone about business quietly 108 games and 42 goals in total in his career! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 22, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2012 Love the detective skills on VT but this one seems to have eluded everybody, or they're just not saying with the clamp down on leaks now. Hopefully see 3/4 signings over the next 9 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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