Monthly Archives: January 2011
Bent’s Pricetag in Perspective
£18m rising to £24m… I never once denied how overpriced this transfer fee for Darren Bent was. At the time, I used Man City’s valuation of £28m for James Milner as justification for our extravagant spending. I pointed to Barcelona’s … Continue reading
Filed under Transfer Talk, Uncategorized, View of the Outside
How Important is Bent?
As soon as the record-breaking signature of Dazza Bent went through last Tuesday, I rejoiced for the acquisition of what we have been missing for so long. I claimed that it had been years since we had a natural goalscorer, … Continue reading
Filed under Players, Transfer Talk, Uncategorized
Sunderland, Quit Your Whining
The transfer of Darren Bent to Villa is imminent – in fact, it will probably be completed as I write this short piece. But the move is somewhat being soured by petulant Sunderland fans who, for some reason or another, … Continue reading
Filed under Transfer Talk, Uncategorized
A Goalscorer: Villa’s Forbidden Fruit
Well, we’ve always wanted our 20-goals-a-season front man… it looks like we just may have got him. I read a comment earlier saying, “Aston Villa are mugs”. But, are they? £18m (possibly £24m) is an absolutely extortionate fee, granted. Aston … Continue reading
Filed under Transfer Talk, Uncategorized
Inhibitions to the Sea
It really is an easy game… I had to make a choice tonight: Never Been Kissed on E4 at 9pm; or the second half of the Liverpool game. It was an easy decision. Drew Barrymore trying to make it as … Continue reading
Filed under 10/11 Season, Second City
