[Archived] Bentley

[RibbleValleyRover]

  elwaxo said:

I wonder.....

If Spurs don't stump up the £17 million required and nobody else comes in for Bentley, could we still afford to take on Villanueva & Castillo?

Nicko reckons we can.

We reportedly have a budget of at least £10 million, Castillo is being linked for £4-6 million, and Villaneuva was £3.5 million if i recall. But Villanueva might be coming on a season long loan.

[blue phil]

  roverfanuk said:

Sorry if this has already been mentioned. But why would we accept a bid for 9 million with Spurs, if we rejected 10 million with Villa? How thick do Spurs think we are?!

Presumably they got wind of Villa's intention not to remain in contention and have made this bid of £9m as an opening offer .

Bentley will now be getting desperate to leave (nearly as desperate as most fans are to be rid of him) and a second bid of around his true worth of about £12m may well be accepted .

It's interesting to note that a manager of O'Neill's quality didn't try too hard to pursue the matter .....

[roverfanuk]

  elwaxo said:

I wonder.....

If Spurs don't stump up the £17 million required and nobody else comes in for Bentley, could we still afford to take on Villanueva & Castillo?

10 million transfer kitty + 3 million trusties + 4ish million from Hughes departure + whatever we get if we do indeed sell Friedel 2.5 million?

= call it £20 million?

Possible:

1. Villanueva - Loan? - 4 million if we sign him?
2. Castillo - 4 million?
3. Robinson - 4 million?
4. Right back - ???
5. Keith Andrews - 1.5 million?
6. Right midfielder?

13.5 million for 1,2,3 and 5 presuming Villanueva isn't a loan, so according to my calculations, we have 6.5 million left for a RM and RB?

[thenodrog]

  RibbleValleyRover said:

Its official, Villa have pulled their interest in Bentley

http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsD...1346958,00.html

Lpool must have decided against Gareth Barry I assume.

  blue phil said:

Bentley will now be getting desperate to leave (nearly as desperate as most fans are to be rid of him) and a second bid of around his true worth of about £12m may well be accepted .

I'm certainly not....... At least not this summer. Bentley is still on an upward curve in his career imo.

[gumboots]

  thenodrog said:

Lpool must have decided against Gareth Barry I assume.

I'm certainly not....... At least not this summer. Bentley is still on an upward curve in his career imo.

Heavens above! I agree with you

[Amo]

It's not going to help his career sulking in Blackburn's reserves. He'll just have to keep delivering the goods until a bigger club can afford him.

[67splitscreen]

  roverfanuk said:

10 million transfer kitty + 3 million trusties + 4ish million from Hughes departure + whatever we get if we do indeed sell Friedel 2.5 million?

= call it £20 million?

Possible:

1. Villanueva - Loan? - 4 million if we sign him?
2. Castillo - 4 million?
3. Robinson - 4 million?
4. Right back - ???
5. Keith Andrews - 1.5 million?
6. Right midfielder?

13.5 million for 1,2,3 and 5 presuming Villanueva isn't a loan, so according to my calculations, we have 6.5 million left for a RM and RB?

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Not sure who, but I think at least two maybe three players will leave. If there are no exits. that wage bill is going to be pretty high.

But they may just decide to keep who they can till Jan, and see how things pan out.

[The Rover of Finland]

If there´s no bid good enough and he stays he must give his best. Anything else is against his own career. Rovers are really playing hard ball over Bentley´s case.

[67splitscreen]

In the short, or long term, there is only one winner. BRFC

[blue phil]

  thenodrog said:

I'm certainly not....... At least not this summer. Bentley is still on an upward curve in his career imo.

He may well be , Theno . But that doesn't alter the fact that most people don't want to see him at Ewood again . At least I haven't met any recently ....

[gumboots]

  blue phil said:

He may well be , Theno . But that doesn't alter the fact that most people don't want to see him at Ewood again . At least I haven't met any recently ....

Then there's at least 2 of us you haven't met.

[thenodrog]

  blue phil said:

He may well be , Theno . But that doesn't alter the fact that most people don't want to see him at Ewood again . At least I haven't met any recently ....

They might all be reminiscing into their pints in a few years when we are once again plumbing the depths all to a man saying it was the start of the rot.

I hate to say this but we all should take heed of the old RFW's tough stance over Ronaldo! AND if Ronaldo does stay at OT do you think Phil that he will be villified, booed from the terraces and hounded out of the club by the OT faithfull? Cos I damned well don't. Should that scenario happen would that actually mean that the plastics are better and more cerebral supporters than us?

[philipl]

I think this is looking more and more positive for Rovers.

I am really looking forwards to seeing Bentley with Rovers next season and will be gutted if Spuds somehow limp over the £17m target.

[tony gale's mic]

If Bentley stays then this midfield/attack could be quality:

Bentley----Vogel----Castillo----MGP

-----------Villanueva----------------

----------------------Santa Cruz--------

Especially if MGP builds on the small specks of hope he offered towards the end of last season...

[gumboots]

  tony gale's mic said:

If Bentley stays then this midfield/attack could be quality:

Bentley----Vogel----Castillo----MGP

-----------Villanueva----------------

----------------------Santa Cruz--------

Especially if MGP builds on the small specks of hope he offered towards the end of last season...

I'm not getting my hopes up about Bentley. Still think he'll go. It'll just take a long time before they get their act together enough to realise that we want what we say we want.

[tony gale's mic]

  gumboots said:

I'm not getting my hopes up about Bentley. Still think he'll go. It'll just take a long time before they get their act together enough to realise that we want what we say we want.

Hopefully we can sign someone on the right wing...

[S15]

  philipl said:

I think this is looking more and more positive for Rovers.

I am really looking forwards to seeing Bentley with Rovers next season and will be gutted if Spuds somehow limp over the £17m target.

Phil my old chuckaaa...

There is more chance of Man Utd going bust than Bentley being in Blue and White halfs next season.

[RevidgeBlue]

According to today's LT Rovers have publicly conceded for the first time that we might be prepared to sell Bentley for the right price. Good quality article from Andy Neild.

JW saying if we got a bid "in line with current market values, then we will refer it to Paul Ince and it becomes a football matter after that."

Meanwhile after allegedly (my words) picking up a calf injury before the Macclesfield game, DB has allegedly (my words) picked up a hamstring injury and has withdrawn from tonight's game. Club are mulling over whether to send him back to Brockhall for treatment.

Not looking like we'll see him in a Rovers shirt again imo.

[krislu]

Would love it if Tottenham put £17m on the table. His ego would just burst into new heights followed by a life of london clubbing and a career going down the drain.

[modes98]

With all these injuries Spurs won't want him! No chance he'll pass a medical either

Do you reckon Ince knows Spurs will get the cash together and is trying to make sure he isn't match fit for the start of the season?

[waggy]

graeme roberts on talksport at the weekend said bentley had bought a house in north landan,and will sign for 15 million in the next ten days,good riddance i say

[modes98]

He is giving himself a wide time frame there. I'd have a guess and say that he knows knowing at all, playing the odds.

In 10 days it is likely that both the Keane and Berbatov transfers will be sorted and Spurs will have the cash.

[waggy]

  modes98 said:

He is giving himself a wide time frame there. I'd have a guess and say that he knows knowing at all, playing the odds.

In 10 days it is likely that both the Keane and Berbatov transfers will be sorted and Spurs will have the cash.

he also said them two were leaving lets hope they do not want as well

[roverfanuk]

We have softened our stance with regard to Bentley: http://msnsport.skysports.com/story/0,1952...3847922,00.html

Allot can change in a week!

[socngill]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport...e_over_Bentley/

Am I being cynical in thinking that Bentley's injuries are just a smoke screen? I mean two injuries in a week just in time to prevent him from playing in both friendlies so far? And know they may send him back early for treatment. Is that supposed to be translated as a bid is expected (or arrived) that meets the valuation?

Any insights Nicko?