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Hold on a minute. Don't get too excited. Welshy said last night he's going to Utd and he's not been wrong yet!  It's all in code with the daft Taff. Whatever he says, just take it as meaning the exact opposite, and there you'll have the true answer to the question and outcome. Simples! 
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Maybe this was his big big big big big big news and the other 2 threads he started were to throw us off the scent?
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I think people's problem with Benteke is he seems a safe choice, BR probably worrying about his transfer record.
To be fair, 12 goals in 12 games after he got over his injury record, still young and proven in the PL. Considering what players are going for and his age, the fees probably reasonable.
Doubt Reus or Lacazette would come & both potentially risky. Benzema, Lewandowski or Higuain either. Who's left?
Hopefully sell a few now and bring in one more 'first teamer'.
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Time will tell whether he's worth it. If he signs he will be like Ings and at least appeared to have wanted to come and wear the shirt. Will be right behind him regardless of the doubts.
However, make no mistake, if this signing doesn't deliver it defines Rogers' days at this club.
Last chance saloon coming up.
Last edited by Top4; 16/07/15 03:10 PM.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
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Good move for us. There was talk of Lambert going to Villa in part exchange, that'd be a win win.
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Well looks like it's going to be Benteke or nothing, so on that basis I welcome the news, despite my doubts. When we signed Balotelli I said more or less the same (better than nothing) and that didn't work out too good, so here's hoping Benteke will work out better, I have more hope for him as he's much more of a grafter than Ballo, and therefore be better suited to our game style. I hope he becomes a real legend, we desperately need someone to step up. Perhaps Coutinho, Firmino, Can, iIngs, Beenteke and a fit Sturridge will all hit form and transform us this season. Is it too much to dream? And then maybe Cline, Skyrtel, Shako and Moreno might hit form and give the shivering Migs a break...or is that a dream too far?
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Time will tell whether he's worth it. If he signs he will be like Ings and at least appeared to have wanted to come and wear the shirt. Will be right behind him regardless of the doubts.
However, make no mistake, if this signing doesn't deliver it defines Rogers' days at this club.
Last chance saloon coming up. This signing doesn't make or break Brendan's future. If Benteke flops and Ings and Origi fire 40 goals between them next season then that is acceptable. You can't expect every signing to be a success regardless of price. Judge the signings and the money spent collectively.
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Well looks like it's going to be Benteke or nothing, so on that basis I welcome the news, despite my doubts. When we signed Balotelli I said more or less the same (better than nothing) and that didn't work out too good, so here's hoping Benteke will work out better, I have more hope for him as he's much more of a grafter than Ballo, and therefore be better suited to our game style. I hope he becomes a real legend, we desperately need someone to step up. Perhaps Coutinho, Firmino, Can, iIngs, Beenteke and a fit Sturridge will all hit form and transform us this season. Is it too much to dream? And then maybe Cline, Skyrtel, Shako and Moreno might hit form and give the shivering Migs a break...or is that a dream too far? Does the window shut soon then? I think there's plenty of time to get an alternative if this doesn't come off.
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Nearly there then by the sounds of it, so squeaky bum time beckons it seems. You doubters better get used to it it. It's going to go one way or t'other, guaranteed.  Hang on in there lads!  http://www.skysports.com/football/news/1...et-by-liverpool
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Well looks like it's going to be Benteke or nothing, so on that basis I welcome the news, despite my doubts. When we signed Balotelli I said more or less the same (better than nothing) and that didn't work out too good, so here's hoping Benteke will work out better, I have more hope for him as he's much more of a grafter than Ballo, and therefore be better suited to our game style. I hope he becomes a real legend, we desperately need someone to step up. Perhaps Coutinho, Firmino, Can, iIngs, Beenteke and a fit Sturridge will all hit form and transform us this season. Is it too much to dream? And then maybe Cline, Skyrtel, Shako and Moreno might hit form and give the shivering Migs a break...or is that a dream too far? Does the window shut soon then? I think there's plenty of time to get an alternative if this doesn't come off. It's not time (although the season does start soon), it's just there are few alternatives. Even the players linked to us in the media (Rondon, Bacca, some others) I wouldn't take in front of Benteke. And all the others are fanciful. Benzema, Higuain, Lacazette, Lewandoski we don't have a chance of getting. Apart from the fact we are not in top 4, it is not the club's policy to buy elite, proven stars with little potential for additional resale value.
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