Aston Villa Banter Archive September 01 2013

 

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01 Sep 2013 21:34:47
We are favourites to sign romelu lukaku

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Ive herd he due in for a medical in the morning but just can't see it myself sorry. Who would we leave out to play him. A total no go for me although villa are bookies fav s to sign him.

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Lukaku could be a back up if, as is possible, a huge bid for Benteke was put on the table. We all want to keep Big Ben but there is a chance that today any of the top end could spend big money. Spuds have now got £85m to spend and could knock on Randy's door with a big cheque. MU, Gunners, MC would all be happy to take Benteke and with stories about Suarez on his way to Spain LV could be looking enviously at VP. We won't know till 23. 00 but there will be surprises both in & out.
We had hoped for Ince to arrive but again Spuds look to be in for him at £10m. Another wait and see.

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Favs at 5-1, possibly the lowest favourite odds of any transfer today! That means unlikely.

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To the poster regarding benteke saying spurs have £85m to spend, no they dont, they have already spent it! All other teams are already looking in many other places. Also if something was happening regarding benteke we'd have heard about it by now, other wise a deal will definitely not be done in time!

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I posted at 9. 00 am this morning so quite poss that this late in the a/noon all looks well. However nothing in or out yet today, but last year Benteke came at the last minute, as Westwood did.

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PSG reported as trying to get Benteke before the deadline. This is in the French press. don't hold your breath, it ain't over till the clock chimes ***********!

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01 Sep 2013 21:03:07
Libor Kozak from Lazio in a 6 mil euro fee + 6,000 euro a week wages.
Lambert has now signed 7 players this window and all their wages combined are equal to that of Dunnes. Granted they might not be superstars but what did we get from Dunne last season? The lads who signed new contracts from last season were on similar wages to the new lads and have earned their wage increases except for Benteke who was on about 15,000 a week and is believed to of at least doubled that if not more but it's earned in Lamberts view (still half of what Lukakus on).
Villa now have a policy of start on championship wages and earn you raises. Hopefully next season if we survive in the Premiership and all of the bomb squad gone then we will be in a very good financial situation. Lerner is determined not to take any money out of Villa and once it start making a profit again the fans will benefit.
To those who complain about smaller clubs paying higher fees and wages then us remember we've already been there and we're still paying for it. The futures bright, the futures Villas.

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Almost had me, then you said "Randy is determined not to take money out of the club".

Randy is taking his management fee regardless. c'mon now, he's not stupid rich like these oil guys, he owns the club as he sees it as a money making venture. it's not a hobby for him, or a game like monopoly, which is how the filthy rich see it.

So please don't act like all of a sudden Randy is going to waive his fees. He is happy that Lambert is all in on the young blood policy, as it only maximizes his profit.

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