Christian Benteke

[Kant]

Most on here didn't want him so no point whining about Utd paying the asking price, Just vindicates Villas tough stance and our inability to recognise when a deal needs to be done quickly and without nickel and diming the selling club.  No doubt the club wanted this guy and now look fucking idiots. I dread to think what sort of shite they will now go out and buy.

 

They'll probably just give Balo a pay rise.

"He's like a new signing etc etc."

[magicrat]

They'll probably just give Balo a pay rise.

"He's like a new signing etc etc."

Don't get me started on that useless sack of shit

[Paulie Dangerously]

Look forward to the "Benteke cost Liverpool X per goal" chart in March

[Boss]

Has this been clarified? the only source talking about a 32m bid from the mancs comes from the Metro which prides itself on being about as believable as Narnia. 

[magicrat]

Has this been clarified? the only source talking about a 32m bid from the mancs comes from the Metro which prides itself on being about as believable as Narnia. 

Narnia not real ???  You bastard

[El Dangerous]

Benteke is the Wardrobe.

[INTORRESTING]

He will score a fair few but isnt world class, doesnt seem like can do it on his own. 10-15 league goals in first seaon i reckon

[magicrat]

Benteke is the Wardrobe.

Borini being the Lion

[Boss]

 

Lacazette, who is also wanted by Manchester United and Arsenal, has a contract until 2018 but has so far resisted calls from club president Jean-Michel Aulas to pen a new deal.

Fournier told L’Equipe: “Of course, if a €50-60m (£35-42m) bid was tabled, I will no doubt have to prepare for his exit and wish him good luck, but I really feel like he wants to stay."

 

[aRdja]

It makes sense. He'd be a really good signing for United, but not so good signing for us.

[aRdja]

Benteke agent just rubbished the United link apparently.

 

Rubbish.

[Iceman]

Christ Ian Ben Tek e the fucking piss. Don't do it you cunts. 

[eeyore]

Can we just not spunk the money for once. Rather take our chances with ings and origi until January than sign this lanky shit stick

 

[Dr Nowt]

I'd tend to agree. It wasn't just about what we went into last season with not being good enough, it was them not suiting the way we play.

 

We seem to have ironed that out with Ings and Origi, whether they prove to be worth a first-team spot in the future or not they could surely allow us to play in the way that best suits us for now, or at least not impede it completely.

 

If we could go back now and not spend the Biffa money that night how much better things would be if we'd waited til the summer with just Suarez.

 

No way we should pull the trigger on Benteke at £32M. Try for Lacazette, if we can't get him, sell the two Italian duds and keep Lambert until at least January. We've got two new strikers to implement and Firmino who can play there if required, no need to panic and regret it.

[ZonkoVille77]

No way we should pull the trigger on Benteke at £32M. Try for Lacazette, if we can't get him, sell the two Italian duds and keep Lambert until at least January. We've got two new strikers to implement and Firmino who can play there if required, no need to panic and regret it.

Exactly, it's so simple when you think about it carefully. We panic like fook and have done for the last 15 years.

I wonder how much of it is genuine panic or is it sometimes done to appease the fans - "look we are signing players for big money, what more do you want" - trouble being they are signing Lada's when we need Mercs.

[Pureblood]

How would it be a panic buy if we've supposedly been targeting him all summer? Balotelli, now that was a panic buy.

[s(k)aturation]

We might have been panicking in our spare time.

[Dr Nowt]

From the club, buying him at all wouldn't be, but I never said it would. The club feel, if reports are to be believed, that he's worth £20-£25M.

 

Thinking, we'll end up without a striker must buy a striker, and paying £32.5M, would in my opinion be them panicking.

 

I wouldn't do it at all, I can't shake the thoughts he'll not suit us (among other concerns) and would rather us look elsewhere. If he goes elsewhere and we regret it or he comes here and proves that a nonsense, so be it but I wouldn't buy him.

[Paco]

All getting a bit gareth barry

[ZonkoVille77]

How would it be a panic buy if we've supposedly been targeting him all summer? Balotelli, now that was a panic buy.

We're getting our panic in early.

[Tony Moanero]

Never heard of the cunt.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

We're getting our panic in early.

 

The committee are playing a blinder here.

[El Dangerous]

So we're signing Pjanic now?

[aRdja]

Bentecunt

[WhiskeyJar]

We've missed out on Benteke according to various reports.