30 Mar 2014 22:56:29
So are the rumours about Randy Lerner putting Villa up for sale still around. Could do with a new owner and money.
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The grass is always greener but is it the best move? Ask Small Heath fans with regards to carson yeung and the money etc. he promised. Learner has had his hands burned with previous managers and their transfer fees and wages so you can not blame him that he has tightened up the purse strings and hopes the Villa will be more self sustaining. Not what us fans want in the push for success but good in the running of the Villa as a 'Business' which is how football is going now.
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All the money the Lerners have put in has either gone back to the Lerner trust or has been turned into shares for the Lerner trust. Lerner has not or will not lose a pennyon his investment. He is very far from being a hero as this summer will prove
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If you had put in 200 plus million in to something, i'm sure you would want a return too. i'm not saying Leaner is a hero but we could have worse owners. Also on your logic of just blaming the owner, should you not also blame the fans who don't buy the shirts, season tickets etc. and invest in the club as this will be the only way we will be able to buy players and pay the wages.
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30 Mar 2014 22:54:46
Seems like Benteke will be off in the summer to a champions league team. Hopefully we get a decent amount of money at least 30m and then can start rebuilding the team. An attacking mid and replacement stiker a certainty and then used the rest of the money to sign Bertrand on a permanent deal. Hopefully we stay up then it will be onwards and upwards.
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Benteke wants a arsenal move, but fee would be likely around 20mil, he's no where near a 30mil player this season misses chances way too often that last season hewould be put away, bertrand signing should be first priority even if he ends up the 5-6 mil mark then another striker, as Bacuna vlaar okore bertrand would be a solid defense
anything else really depends on what funds we have available from income unless we are sold if not learners standard 10-15mil on 6 mediocre players will be my guess hope the gaffer has a few exciting targets lined up
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Standard £10m-£15m?
Hasn't Lambert spent close to £50m since taking over?
That's £25m each season. That's a decent amount of money as far as I'm concerned. Lambert has just not spent is aswell as I would have liked
And if we get £25m to spend in the summer then that's enough to sign Bertrand for £6m and 2 good Mids to partner Delph.
If Benteke leaves for £20m-£30m (depending on how he does at the WC) then i'd like him replaced with another good striker but I have a feeling Lambert signed Kozak in preparation for Benteke leaving.
>Scg87
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Kozak is only decent in the air he has no pace to run in behind the defenders. If Benteke left I would like to see Jurgen Locadia come in or a more experienced player like Javier Hernandez or Loic Remy. Hopefully we end up with a decent striker or two.
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Would be gutted if we were left with just kozak for next season as he offers nothing but aerial prowess, but who wouldn't at 6"5? as stated above, no pace or mobility, no intelligence regarding runs off the ball or positional awareness, just an awful striker! surely helenius is wayyyyy better?!
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Yes the standard 10-15 mil most other income has been on transfers. we need a strong midfielder to partner westwood and delph, a CB as I have 0 faith in baker or clarke, vlaar would look so much better with quality next to him, hopefully okore will be this guy though and a striker to replace benteke, and others should just to add depth which we lack
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