the players we're being linked with...

[05 Milan]

And it's still shit...

[Guest TK-421]

And it's still shit...

 

It'll get better, you've got upside potential. Oooooh yeah.

[Spy Bee]

And it's still shit...

 

Just wait until caption season.

[Jose Jones]

It'll get better, you've got upside potential. Oooooh yeah.

 

Damn right, he's young and foreign. I reckon Rebel had Milan in mind when he set down the policy.

[05 Milan]

Awwwwww you guys!

[Guest TK-421]

Upside.

[rebel23]

my main problem is the signings from other Premier League clubs under Benitez (but also going back much further), Crouch, Yossi, Pennant, Bellamy, etc. have hardly been raging successes that makes me want to go back and repeat the experience again

 

if we end up wasting 20m+ on Barry, Bentley, Cattermole, etc. who i dont think are good enough and probably wont last 2 seasons or have sufficient impact then a lot of fans wont be pleased and once again we will be lamenting the lack of attacking options and saying "why didnt we sign Diego/Nasri/whoever" instead.

 

Besides, in terms of Barry, Gerrard is not going to play in behind when he's 30+ i.e in a few years and we've seen he can come unstuck against the top sides in that role anyway, he'll revert to CM again so what's the point? we should be looking at better attacking options not more midfielders... and thinking about the long term and proper team planning

 

as for Bentley well, people cite England performances but England are crap, he'd probably be an improvement on Kuyt mostly because he can cross (though with more attentive fullbacks and defenders up for their game of the season against LFC he wont find himself having as much space as he does in a Blackburn side)

[Unrighteous]

I love how Rebel listed Kuyt as an 'off the mark' purchase whilst he easily the best player on the pitch for either side last round.

[Karl_b]

You realise NOTHING has happened yet don't you rebel. Stop getting your knickers in a twist over hypothetical situations.

[Brownie]

Gareth Barry was on SSN just before talking about the speculation. He didn't say much, but it was blatantly a 'come and get me if you want me, Rafa' stance!

[wiiksie]

Gareth Barry was on SSN just before talking about the speculation. He didn't say much, but it was blatantly a 'come and get me if you want me, Rafa' stance!

hmm...what did he say Ian? Was it a 'Im happy concentrating on playing well for Villa, but being linked to a top club is always nice'?

[Heighway]

Gerrard will have been in his ear. Not sure we need him, but he'd be a good replacement for Xabi.

[05 Milan]

Gareth Barry was on SSN just before talking about the speculation. He didn't say much, but it was blatantly a 'come and get me if you want me, Rafa' stance!

 

Speculation? You mean the gay-rumours flying around? If so, what are you insinuating about Rafa?

[Brownie]

hmm...what did he say Ian? Was it a 'Im happy concentrating on playing well for Villa, but being linked to a top club is always nice'?

 

'It's just speculation at the moment. I'm concentrating on Birmingham City (game) and trying to ensure that Aston Villa finish the season as best as possible. I'm not going to lie and say that I won't think about my future but at the moment i'm concentrating on football.'

[Brownie]

Speculation? You mean the gay-rumours flying around? If so, what are you insinuating about Rafa?

 

Not that he's gay. Don't get me wrong, I reckon Rafa would definitely give Barry a dry power-bumming if it meant securing his signature. That's not because Rafa's gay, it's just the lengths (oo er) Rafa would go to, to secure a signing.

 

He's just that committed to the club.

 

Rafa isn't gay. Gayness is just another thing that he is the master of, when he needs it.

 

Or something.

[rebel23]

Gareth Barry was on SSN just before talking about the speculation. He didn't say much, but it was blatantly a 'come and get me if you want me, Rafa' stance!

 

every average premier league player must be licking their lips as us mugs Liverpool might come calling this summer, makes me sick.

 

I love how Rebel listed Kuyt as an 'off the mark' purchase whilst he easily the best player on the pitch for either side last round.

 

yeah Kuyt has a real long term future as a striker at Liverpool doesn't he? another example of not thinking through transfers, he lasted a year in his role before Rafa decided to buy someone a lot more expensive and top class

[Brownie]

every average premier league player must be licking their lips as us mugs Liverpool might come calling this summer, makes me sick.

 

You seriously need to lighten up. Let's wait and see what happens eh?

[Rashid]

Gareth Barry, David Bentley... Rafa obviously wants 4th place pretty badly next season.

[zigackly]

Does anyone else find themselves wanting us to sign certain players just to piss rebel23 and Rashid off?

[Brownie]

Don't start being a tart, Rash. Let's just wait and see?!!?!

[Heighway]

Gareth Barry, David Bentley... Rafa obviously wants 4th place pretty badly next season.

 

Two excellent players who will fit into our system perfectly.

 

It's either that or a Galactico policy.

 

Pretend that they're foreign and you've only heard about them on the transfer hype grapevine.

[Rashid]

Don't start being a tart, Rash. Let's just wait and see?!!?!

 

Yeah I know let's wait and see.. but I don't see how Barry is an improvement on Xabi. Bentley is an improvement on Kuyt, Benayoun and Pennant but not by much distance....

 

Buy these types of players and the scrap for 4th begins in ernest.

[Brownie]

We haven't bought anyone yet, Rashid.

[Rashid]

We haven't bought anyone yet, Rashid.

 

Hence why I said IF we buy these players.... if we are going to buy English we should buy the best e.g. Joe Cole would be perfect on the right of a three.... I'd prefer not to buy the park bench tramp version of Beckham. Or the sewer rat version of Xabi.

[Dublin Red]

Hence why I said IF we buy these players.... if we are going to buy English we should buy the best e.g. Joe Cole would be perfect on the right of a three.... I'd prefer not to buy the park bench tramp version of Beckham. Or the sewer rat version of Xabi.

 

 

Joe Cole is a cheating, diving cunt........

 

You want him in our team ?