The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[Dynamite]

What a moustache. They need to erect a statue of this guy next to Michael Jackson.

[Colly]

Lambert/Villa will only accept cash for Benteke. No players at all. £25m minimum.

How about if I offer £24m plus Lionel Messi?

[Nerf]

DENIED.

[Ant]

Thats a bit stupid as it will never happen due to his wage demands

Besides, it's well documented that £25m cash upfront is what we want. No players especially of the above ilk and what Spurs are offering as more than likely they will want £50k to £80k wages.

[Colly]

Yep. The reason Messi wouldn't go to Villa is wage demands.

[Ant]

Seriously? I had to use a safety smilie in that post to show you i wasn't being serious?

[Colly]

Honestly yes.

[Ant]

I think Joe Kinnear was right then.

[Colly]

Touche.

Still though, I find it hard to believe that an exact quote of '£25m, no players' has come out of Villa. It's speculative nonsense.

[Ant]

It isn't. The last thing we want/are trying to do is build up the squad again with high earners. All the players that Spurs are offering are high earners. It's a no brainer.

Plus i know someone who knows Faulkner and he has pretty much said £25m is the minimum they want

[Gazz]

Yep. The reason Messi wouldn't go to Villa is wage demands.

Cmon now, if anyone else had said that, it would have been taken in jest.

Everyone knows Messi is a Bluenose...

[Lineker]

Plus i know someone who knows Faulkner and he has pretty much said £25m is the minimum they want

Firstly, at the first half of that statement, brilliant. Secondly, Benteke is class and had a good season for Villa, but I can't see any club spunking £25m on him, let alone us.

[HailtotheYo]

Fulham have officially been sold.

To this guy.

There goes Fulham ... that's the guy that has done such a wonderful job with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

[Jimmy]

It isn't. The last thing we want/are trying to do is build up the squad again with high earners. All the players that Spurs are offering are high earners. It's a no brainer.

Plus i know someone who knows Faulkner and he has pretty much said £25m is the minimum they want

Was it the same guy who said Benteke was happy and didn't want to leave?

[Dan]

Fulham have officially been sold.

To this guy.

There goes Fulham ... that's the guy that has done such a wonderful job with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

He took over possibly the worst team in the league and has been owner for one season. Don't be stupid.

[TCO]

He did pass on the opportunity to go back to teal jerseys, the one thing that made the Jaguars unique and not complete footnotes. He should be criticised for that!

[brenchill]

DAT TACHE

[Ant]

Plus i know someone who knows Faulkner and he has pretty much said £25m is the minimum they want

Firstly, at the first half of that statement, brilliant. Secondly, Benteke is class and had a good season for Villa, but I can't see any club spunking £25m on him, let alone us.

Nope. Family friend on Twitter who runs catering at Villa and sits in Directors box with PF.

[therockbox]

oh come on

[Colly]

Yep. The reason Messi wouldn't go to Villa is wage demands.

Cmon now, if anyone else had said that, it would have been taken in jest.

Was that a criticism of my post or a defense?