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I just about believed that people were hoping we sign Emile 'thirty seven year old fudging fat fudge' Heskey.

I almost had a heart attack... I don't want Bentekkers either mind you.
 
I would take Benteke in a heartbeat if the price was right. I'm not worried that Liverpool are trying to offload him as they have Sturridge, Ings, Origi, Firmino for just the one/two positions. That's too many and I would imagint that Klopp is wanting to get some squad harmony going which will be too difficult to do with well paid players disappointed at not being played. Benteke has scored 5 this season which is not too bad given the number of games that he has started. I also think that our own Belgium players may know/have an understanding with him that would mean that they would be able to play with him. The man is a powerful beast and actually offers something that Kane does not and for that reason, I'd take him in a heartbeat if the price was right.

He's only 25 years of age, is a beast, is quick and is a good finisher. He is also different to Kane and for me would be an effective player to bring on against the likes of Stoke and WBA. What is more, he is proven in the EPL. If it were a straight choice between Benteke and Berahino for the same money, I'd take Benteke even though he is a bit older. You could bring him on for Eriksen to kill off a game as both he, Kane and Dembele could and would hold the ball up very well.

I think the bigger question is whether he would be happy to play second fiddle to Kane. I'm not so sure that he would in a European Championship season. But, like Lukaku, I think he is exactly the sort of striker that we need i.e. someone that could bully defences and create space for the likes of Lamela, Eriksen, Dembele, Son, N'Jie or Mason to exploit. @GrimsbyYid, yes, I did say Mason........;)
 
parklane1 said:
Still rubbish.
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It would be more interesting to read this thread if you could counter GB's post, point by point rather than just stating what he's saying is "rubbish".

A) it's interesting for those who atre more undecided/neutral on whether bentteke would be good for us
B) it looks like you've a weak argument when it comes down to it
 
I'd take Bentekkers for £20m. He could play with Kane in a pair or cover him at number 9.

If Kane got injured in the next game, would you rather B3nteke at number 9 for the rest of the season...or Son/N'Jie/Chadli? I'd want Tony-Bennteke.
 
Gazzasrightboot said:
*cough*cough*
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Lol; fair enough. Scrolled up to see your post.

However, i see you mention that perhaps Liverpool are offloading Benteke for harmony's sake. Surely if he was better than most of their other strikers he'd not be offloaded? After all, he cost more than most of them put together only last summer??
What's to say we wont be looking to offload him in a few months as well? I don't see how we are soo much more better at utilising the sorts of attributes that you say Benteke has than Liverpool would be.
We know how silly they are with money, but to be looking to offload a striker who was their club record signing (or near record) only a few months ago should tell us something about his limitations - and to steer well clear!

As such i think the story is bs anyhow...
 
glorygloryeze said:
Lol; fair enough. Scrolled up to see your post.

However, i see you mention that perhaps Liverpool are offloading Heskey for harmony's sake. Surely if he was better than most of their other strikers he'd not be offloaded? After all, he cost more than most of them put together only last summer??
What's to say we wont be looking to offload him in a few months as well? I don't see how we are soo much more better at utilising the sorts of attributes that you say Heskey has than Liverpool would be.
We know how silly they are with money, but to be looking to offload a striker who was their club record signing (or near record) only a few months ago should tell us something about his limitations - and to steer well clear!

As such i think the story is bs anyhow...
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I kind of think the story is bs as well. But, let's for the sake of it say that it is not!

I think if I were in Klopp's position, I would say that at least one of Ings, Sturridge, Origi and Benteke needs to go. They've scored between 3 and 5 goals each this season. From a harmony standpoint, I would say that it's really between Sturridge and Benteke to go as the others would perhaps "settle" for time on the bench. Sturridge is a crock, and won't go anywhere. I also think he is a better striker than Benteke. So on that basis, that's why I think he would get rid of Benteke over and above Sturridge or the others.

With regards to his limitations, I just don't see the limitations that people are saying that he has. He's not lazy but if I have one worry it is that I am yet to see clever movement off the ball from him. Having said all of that, his scoring record can hardly be dismissed, and it is not as if he is not scoring goals for Liverpool. He's 25 and fit, and already has some comrades in our team. If the price were right, then I'd take the punt. It's not as if we would lose significant amounts of money on him, and if we're only buying him as a backup, there's no harm done there is there?

With regards to them cutting their losses after just spending some big money on him just 6 months ago, they do have precedent with that through Robbie Keane.
 
Gazzasrightboot said:
I kind of think the story is bs as well. But, let's for the sake of it say that it is not!

I think if I were in Klopp's position, I would say that at least one of Ings, Sturridge, Origi and Heskey needs to go. They've scored between 3 and 5 goals each this season. From a harmony standpoint, I would say that it's really between Sturridge and Heskey to go as the others would perhaps "settle" for time on the bench. Sturridge is a crock, and won't go anywhere. I also think he is a better striker than Heskey. So on that basis, that's why I think he would get rid of Heskey over and above Sturridge or the others.

With regards to his limitations, I just don't see the limitations that people are saying that he has. He's not lazy but if I have one worry it is that I am yet to see clever movement off the ball from him. Having said all of that, his scoring record can hardly be dismissed, and it is not as if he is not scoring goals for Liverpool. He's 25 and fit, and already has some comrades in our team. If the price were right, then I'd take the punt. It's not as if we would lose significant amounts of money on him, and if we're only buying him as a backup, there's no harm done there is there?

With regards to them cutting their losses after just spending some big money on him just 6 months ago, they do have precedent with that through Robbie Keane.
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If Ben.teke was to cost say £10m it'd be worth a punt perhaps. But i can't see him costing less than £20m and at that, i'd rather have Berahino if i'm honest as he can play more than one position and to me looks like he has far better movement.
Your point about Robbie Keane: when Liverool cut their losses on him, Keane was returning to the club who sold him and not to a club that was a) competing with them for top a 4 place and b) a club who would have potentially been in competition with them in the first place to buy said player.
For example: would we have sold a younger Soldado to them unless we knew he was not good enough for us to worry about strengthening a rival??
 
Benteke has a lot of positive attributes and he knows where the net is

The thing where he falls over is how much of a loss are pool likely to take on him

Something in any buying sides favour is that Liverpool have generally sold to buy (similar to us) and are also funding the new ground works to extend tossfield.

I guess at what point is a price for benteke viable for a player that possibly may not suit us, but possibly could be a man to take us consistently to challengers
 
I think Fazio would be more effective pressing from the front than Heskey. He'd be such a departure from everything we've been aiming for.
 
LutonSpurs said:
Still loling at the Heskey thing.
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I think it's a little harsh on Emile actually. Although a product of his period (the embers of the 4-4-2/pre- 'the complete #9' age), he was a decent and underrated player (whereas Benteskey is overrated because of his Drogba-lite tag)
 
glorygloryeze said:
It would be more interesting to read this thread if you could counter GB's post, point by point rather than just stating what he's saying is "rubbish".

A) it's interesting for those who atre more undecided/neutral on whether bentteke would be good for us
B) it looks like you've a weak argument when it comes down to it
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Please yourself.
 
Gutter Boy said:
I think it's a little harsh on Emile actually. Although a product of his period (the embers of the 4-4-2/pre- 'the complete #9' age), he was a decent and underrated player (whereas Benteskey is overrated because of his Drogba-lite tag)
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He always seemed to score against us.......:cool:
 
Lol at mods trolling with the Hes.key name swap.

It would be one of the most bizarre decisions should Pool sell him to us ... we are their biggest problem in the league for the last 7 years, even when one of the established CL teams fudges up, they have to beat us still (and they have only managed once in last 6 or 7)
 
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