So 32m bid for Heskey MK II

[7evens]

Is this a bit of a punt.. He was very quiet against our lot in the final..

http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/108A7/production/_84315776_benteke_pa.jpg

[Luis Anaconda]

but wouldn't judge him on the final - Sergio Aguerro would have struggled with the service of lack of it on that day. Is wonderful to be reminded of it though :trophy:

[Pat Vegas]

Rodgers out the door by Christmas.

They can't resist. Maybe they can resign Andy Carroll.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Unless of course they simply decided the fee was extravagant and walked away.

Well played Villa all the same. I would expect Randy Lerner will now give Sherwood next to f**k all of it to spend. Adebayor on his way up there.

[Pat Vegas]

[Luis Anaconda]

[7evens]

30 million is the new 15 million..

[Billy Goat Sverige]

until now it seems crossing it a lot gets the best out of him, and Liverpool don't do that.

[PSRB]

[PSRB]

[Pat Vegas]

[PSRB]

[Pat Vegas]

Then I remembered he actually plays for them already :-(

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Chelsea do a good deal = dodgy.

Arsenal do a good deal = we are transfer geniuses.


The Lukaku fee is not that much dodgier than us getting paid for Vermaelen.

[Pat Vegas]

involved I am always a bit suspicious.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

I may even have missed out somebody.

Not even sure they play with 2 up top.

[Pat Vegas]

[PSRB]

[Jake]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Great for Chelsea mind you in terms of FFP.

Yes but then you could argue most fees are inflated.

Be honest, the money involved in domestic football transfers is f**king ridiculous.

Lukaku is early 20s and has been round 3-4 seasons, done well on loan deals at WBA and Everton. International footballer, forward, so premium price from the off.

We paid a figure for Chambers which was extremely high for a defender with 20 appearances to his name. Then look at what United paid for Shaw. Ridiculous.

[Classic Jorge]

Lukaku was pretty much used as an impact sub at west brom when he was on loan there.

Both qualify as 'beasts' though, being as there are big black chaps.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

In CAPS obviously, for effect.

[Classic Jorge]

Still, thirty odd million for an 18 year old left back who is clearly unfit was a bit on the pricey side. We go chambers for a relative snip.

[Pat Vegas]

And Sturridge is English too, That's a more suitable price.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

But I think only in the world of football, or UK football, could 12m of your sterling pounds on a teenage defender be referred to as a snip.

[Pat Vegas]

even if people think he is ****.

He will come good.

[Jake]

Until we sell him for a loss to Newcastle.

[Classic Jorge]

I think the lad will come good, and it's the main reason I dont think we need a striker this summer either.

Though, as usual, I'm convinced we need a midfielder capable of playing just in front of the back four.

[Jake]

I said pre-summer that if we could have one of the goalkeeper, midfielder, striker roles - then I'd go for Cech as it will be the most trans-formative for us, imo.

I'd like a DM but it's not going to happen. I think Arsene sees all the ball-playing possibilities for that role and is content with Coq.

[Classic Jorge]

Around about 12 minutes in he'll try one of those dribbles, the ball will get away from him and he'll go into full on bulldog kamikaze mould and knacker another delicate part of his body.