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Thanks KRG. To net Benteke we'd have to pay top dollar and if he is out till January we wont see much from him until March - now I'm not a Dragon but I think I'd be Out at this point.

I think Artur could do with some proper competition for the #1 spot.

When is Benteke's contract up? I can't think of any other reason why Villa would sell their prized asset on the cheap.

Ha. Wrong track as usual.

Would he be busy tomorrow evening?

Good point, Bear. Do you think we should be?

I don't recall Chris Baird ever being touted as potential world class...

Are you Southampton in disguise?

Very disappointed with Dejan. Arguably the leagues best defender last season is showing his true colours. RoKo has forgotten more about being a world class defender than Dejan knows.

Spot on.

what about a 50 year old manager from the same club, in the same league?

Yeah - bad business there, right?

Players that move are 99% of the time linked to other clubs - it's a fundamental negotiating position to take. Why didn't he go to Barce, Liverpool or Spurs at the time? I suspect that the links may not have been as strong as suggested in the media. Change happens but I'd be gutted if Morgan and Lovren left. They are outstanding players but they also have age on their side. IMO the club should significantly up their contracts for this coming season, ask for one more season to push us to the next level.

Warming Lyon's bench to first team PL football for a side that finished 8th is not a step down... IMHO.

You got to have a dream, if you don't have a dream how you going to have a dream come true?

Now is not the time for rational thought, now is the time to soil the bed.

It's not too late to change your ways.... Just to assist you along the way - you said he left for big money AND champs league football. As his salary hasn't increased significantly, if at all, it is not a factor in Rickie leaving.

Just correcting your inaccuracy.

Lambert did not leave us for big wages. 2 year deal at £40K per week.

a - what have our previous Italian signings got to do with Pelle? b - what has Koeman's managerial career got to do with Pelle? iii) - what has our bidding strategy got to do with Pelle?

that would take a lot of guts..

Erm.... think our next signing will be Italian.

Not sure about the "at any cost" part but: 1- They are good enough for European football, of which we cannot offer this season and probably wont be able to offer next season either. 2- They want to win trophies. 3- We can't / won't pay what other clubs will for their services. But apart from that...

FFS a bit of badge kissing and he's suddenly tied to the club for life with no escape. Get a grip and move on. Premier League is full of bullsh*t. Sometimes we're on the right side of it (he's not worth £15m let alone £25m), sometimes we're on the wrong side of it (we've lost a talent nurtured here). Good luck Adam, may your next sh*t be a pineapple