09 Sep 2013 14:14:50
Great effort yesterday up in Glasgow to launch Stans charity. I'm a Celtic fan and it was a privilege to behold. The moment his sons ran on to join him at the end would bring a tear to anyone's eye! Nice to see a few Villa fans there too to celebrate the great mans battle against this terrible scourge of thousands. Hope you have a good season fellas as the midlands biggest and best supported team should always be a contender for a cup or euro participation through league standing. You've got a shrewd gaffer in charge and keep faith for a bright future.
All the best Stiliyan, you'll never walk alone.
Jim Dhoc
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09 Sep 2013 07:50:43
Papers are still against us. Mirror now reporting that Man U will go in for Benteke in January. Journos just don't want us to have him, do they?
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Journo's having it in for us has nothing to do with it
Sports journalists are bsically lazy. We have a very recent history of buckling when bigger clubs come calling for our players
It doesn't matter whether this story is true or not. The real issue is that it sounds true
Until we consistantly show that we are not a selling club, these type of stories will persist
Over to you Randy
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You may have a history as a selling club, you now have Paul Lambert in charge, he will be the one to decide if any players are sold, he will also only sell if the rewards benefit the team and future of the club. The day a player is sold without his approval is the day you will be looking for a new Manager.
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Lambert is the manager not the purse holder
Randy Lerner is the one who will decide if a player is to be sold
You might be right on your second point though
Hopefully, we won't have this put to the test but in the case of Benteke, I somehow doubt it
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Having just posted on the rumours page following a "come in peace " from a MU fan I can only state that if they want Ben then pay for Ben. don't treat Villa as a soft touch anymore. You stole Yorkie and Young because of the stature of MU but if you want Ben then the game starts at £40m and only goes upwards. Lambert and Lerner are now tough and having signed for 4 years a big cheque will be needed for BIG BEN.
Any less and Villa fans will feel robbed just as John Gregory did and we all did when Yorkie went for a miserly £12.6m.
Treat us with respect and we will respect the poachers!
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