Teasy

By the way, this has come from Lee Ryder, so the likelihood of it being true is actually less now than it was before he said it.

What the fuck is that Tron?

You reckon Sanogo's going to get anywhere near Arsenal's first team?

The fact that value is a massive part of who we sign is obvious, but little to do with our signings not fitting Pardews "tactics". That happens because Pardew has very little say in the players we sign. Even if we went for the top players on Carr's list at any cost I seriously doubt those players would fit Pardews plans any better. I don't think Andy Carrol and Razor Ruddock would be top of Carr's list.

What does that even mean? You mean the people who didn't rate his managerial record, disliked his style of football and saw it as completely unsustainable and inevitably saw his shortcomings brought to light. Proper "hipster" that, judging someone on their managerial ability Well im guessing we all pretty much looked in disgust when Pardew was announced and he admitted himself he had the fans to win over. He won me over and a fair few more but you still had that certain section that even after a 5th place finish wasn't good enough and we were still shit and Pardew needed to go, so you're never going to win them ones over. However the people who enjoyed the success of a 5th place finished, looked forward to Europe and generally felt excited to push on but only to be let down by a horrific season, now seemingly hate Pardew again like he first arrived. Those are the fans that i'm not sure will fall in the same trap again if he does have another successful season. Holding hands up and saying Pards has done well for a second time isn't something i can see fans doing easily. I think everyone enjoyed finishing 5th and I don't think anyone denied he'd done well overall. But some people could still see the problems coming, that's all. There were certain warning signs that season of what a clueless coward the man is (wolves 2:2 was a prime example*). But yeah the people he did win over completely will be harder to win over a second time, and with good reason. * 2-1 obviously but without an incorrect decision they would have equalised.

They've been linked with some good players, but I'm not impressed by any of the players they've actually signed so far. The only one I'd take here is Altidore, simply because we're lite up front, but not for the price they've paid (still not sure he's up to it).

I really hate the c*** of a owner we have with a bigger c*** as our director of football, while a clown is the manager. Feels like a bad black comedy movie. I don't want to disagree in general, but what has Fer going to Norwich got to with it? I think if another team sign a player with some sort of footballing ability, isn't costing ridiculous money and within our wage structure, then it's an outcry towards our cunt of owner and clown of a manager that they aren't playing against Man City first game of the season? But Leroy Fer isn't the kind of player we should be looking to sign, he'd be a waste of £7m

He failed the Everton medical no? What could have changed in 6months? A more desperate team came in.

Not sure Guillermo Varela can be considered a senior signing for Manure like, certainly won't have been signed for the first team.

I love to edit, get over it Anyway you keep saying that but do you really believe Bent would be anything but a first team starter week in week out no matter who's fit?

Even better, just Sinclair and Remy! Yeah I know, I hate Darren Bent is getting old, but its funny because its true Seriously though, Remy and Sinclair for the first team and Bent as backup ahead of Ameobi would be a pretty excellent window. If only I didn't have the most horrible feeling that Bent would be the second name on Pardews team sheet behind Jonas week after week..

Bent will still be going. Could stop any deal until a replacement for Benteke is sorted though. Which might just be long enough for us to escape a fate worse than death. Honestly, there's more chance of me playing for Villa next season than Bent. And I am 45. And not a keeper. Or indeed a footballer. I don't think he'll stay, I'm saying that the club may take the view that selling two strikers before bringing in any replacements is the wrong way to go. Which might delay any sale of Bent while they focus on the Benteke sale and his replacement, I have to have some hope here.. Seriously, not a prayer. Too much water under the bridge. Last summer we sent Warnock and Hutton to train with the kids, despite it meaning us playing the whole season with two full backs with a combined age of about Shay Given. There's zero chance of Bent staying. And to be honest, I wouldn't be too concerned if he did. He won't, though. No matter what you say I have to believe this has given us a chance, even a small delay could be enough, you can't take away my hope! :'( I don't know why you're all so bothered. He's a very good goalscorer. it's not like we're talking about Danny Graham, is it? Its nothing to do with his ability in front of goal. It comes down to him being the total opposite of what we need. We already have a player who's a poacher and doesn't do much outside the area (though at least Cisse sometimes scores the spectacular long range effort and in the past has linked up ok with others). The last thing we need added to the first team is a player who does absolutely zero outside the box. Especially when I just know Pardew will see him as a first team regular.

Yeah I definitely couldn't live on £50k a week like. Money is a part of it, but it shouldn't be all of it, and to those who see it as all of it, well they aren't someone most people would want to support every week and I can understand that. He had the choice to go to a team who were already relegated for more money, fine. But people also have the choice to call him a tosser for doing so and a lying c*** for not just admitting that was the reason to begin with. I mean common, the whole FIFA bollocks and constant quotes about how he didn't go there for the money, that more than anything is probably what p*ssed most people off. So you'd turn down 70k with a deal in place that lets you leave for somewhere else anyway if that job goes tits up? Commendable. Doesn't matter if your on 40 or 50k before, more money is more money. Fans can call him what they want yeh and I get your post, but sadly we aren't in the position right now to cast targets off as they previously turned us down. More money is more money, its the suggestion that it should be the only consideration that a lot of people can't understand, me included. The whole thing reeked of him being a total greedy twat. One moment he's set on signing for us and won't even speak to Redknapp about a move to QPR. The next moment he's signed for QPR and is rabbiting on in the press about how it was nothing to do with money. Like I said though I'd take him for what we originally offered in January, not a penny more.

He had the choice between being a major player at a club not in the relegation zone with a bunch of lads from his own nation that he already knew. Or one at a club bottom of the league with a manager he refused to even speak to days earlier. To be honest for me its the bollocks he threw around to try to deny the move was money driven that made me really dislike him. If he agrees to come here with a pay cut, for the amount we originally offered then as others have said we aren't in a position to turn away talented players, but he'll have a lot to prove.

If I was choosing between £60k per week and £80k per week the choice wouldn't come down to money. But that's just me, I'm not a money crazed lunatic, some people play the lottery only on rollovers, because apparently winning a few million just isn't worth the quid

Yeah I definitely couldn't live on £50k a week like. Money is a part of it, but it shouldn't be all of it, and to those who see it as all of it, well they aren't someone most people would want to support every week and I can understand that. He had the choice to go to a team who were already relegated for more money, fine. But people also have the choice to call him a tosser for doing so and a lying cunt for not just admitting that was the reason to begin with. I mean common, the whole FIFA bollocks and constant quotes about how he didn't go there for the money, that more than anything is probably what pissed most people off.

Bent will still be going. Could stop any deal until a replacement for Benteke is sorted though. Which might just be long enough for us to escape a fate worse than death. Honestly, there's more chance of me playing for Villa next season than Bent. And I am 45. And not a keeper. Or indeed a footballer. I don't think he'll stay, I'm saying that the club may take the view that selling two strikers before bringing in any replacements is the wrong way to go. Which might delay any sale of Bent while they focus on the Benteke sale and his replacement, I have to have some hope here.. Seriously, not a prayer. Too much water under the bridge. Last summer we sent Warnock and Hutton to train with the kids, despite it meaning us playing the whole season with two full backs with a combined age of about Shay Given. There's zero chance of Bent staying. And to be honest, I wouldn't be too concerned if he did. He won't, though. No matter what you say I have to believe this has given us a chance, even a small delay could be enough, you can't take away my hope! :'(

Bent will still be going. Could stop any deal until a replacement for Benteke is sorted though. Which might just be long enough for us to escape a fate worse than death. Honestly, there's more chance of me playing for Villa next season than Bent. And I am 45. And not a keeper. Or indeed a footballer. Oh I don't think he'll stay, I'm just hoping for a delay while they focus on the Benteke sale and his replacement. Which could just give us enough time for either someone to come to their senses, move onto someone else or for another club to come in for Bent. I have to have something to hope for

Bent will still be going. Could stop any deal until a replacement for Benteke is sorted though. Which might just be long enough for us to escape a fate worse than death.

Is this Sinclair thing just a rumour on Twitter?

Jay Spearing?, dont tell me we've been linked with him?

If only, won't happen though.

Wrong all over this like.

For me its the knowledge of what Pardew will do with a player like Bent. I don't think there's any chance he'd be a plan B player (a shola replacement) which is the only way he'd be a good signing.

Why terrible? Not trendy enough. I personally hope we sign someone from abroad who has a worse record and costs twice as much. His goal scoring record isn't the issue. He's a shit Footballer, a player who does literally nothing outside the box is not what we need for the first team and no way on earth will Pardew use him as a super sub.