26 Dec 2018 12:40:14
Does anyone know who the 4 'B' Grade center backs liverpool had extensively scouted before signing VVD? Paul Joyce has said we 34 potential center backs before narrowing it done to 4 'A' grade and 4 'B' Grade center backs. B grade being young centre backs with the potential to become A grade in the near future.

{Ed002's Note - This was all dealt with at the time. Regardless, as it is Christmas and perhaps he went back and read what I told you then, perhaps he is thinking of these:
Benedikt Howedes (CB)
Manuel Akanji (CB)
Stefan de Vrij (CB)
Virgil van Dijk (CB)
Francisco Ferreira (CB)
Modibo Sagnan (CB)
Perr Schuurs (CB)
Mahamadou Dembele (CB)}


1.) 26 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 15:53:07
I think we definitley got the best one!


2.) 26 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 13:36:46
Was Koulibally never considered? He seems to be a real solid player and if VVD was unattainable I would have liked us to look at him.

{Ed002's Note - No. Van Dyke was attainable as the owners were willing to take the loss of face and pay well over the odds in cash - all in all a very embarrassing situation.}


3.) 26 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 17:13:22
All in all he is very good buy. infact a shrewd one considering his stock would have almost doubled. situations are quite frequent and common in football and on field results can change everything.


4.) 26 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 17:34:00
If being part of an 'embarrassing situation' was going to bring us this colossus of a man to watch week in week out, then call us all a joke. I couldn't care less, the bloke is an absolute machine, couldn't be happier we signed him.


5.) 26 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 18:44:21
The way the transfer was conducted was a mess that made us look silly but the money paid is a bargain cos he is worth double now .


6.) 26 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 19:07:38
Van Dijk is an outstanding player but Liverpool did pay too much for him at the time, due to our poor conduct. His price would have been much lower to Chelsea or Man City.
We would all be livid if Barcelona or Real Madrid treated Liverpool in the same way we treated Southampton.

{Ed0333's Note - I think he was worth every penny.


7.) 26 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 19:58:43
Sometimes you have to be ruthless and lose face.

The owners may have had to make a U turn, get on their
Knees and apologise to Southampton. Boy was it worth it! As for overpaying, watching him live week in week out, no chance we’ve overpaid.


8.) 26 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 20:15:35
Well worth the money. Who cares.


9.) 26 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 21:52:00
Why is it even a point of discussion when everyone concerned is happy now, one year later? Southampton got the money they wanted, the player got the team he wanted, the manager got the player he wanted and the fans are all happy with the player we got. Could have, should have been done differently? Maybe. Anyone got a time machine handy?


10.) 26 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 23:00:45
We got our man. Southampton got a shed load of cash. everyone wins. who cares how we handled it. if we won the league no-one will care.


11.) 27 Dec 2018
26 Dec 2018 23:41:36
Ed002 is just gutted at how well it’s worked out hahaha.


12.) 27 Dec 2018
27 Dec 2018 01:20:43
ArAy, have to say the southampton fans should feel short changed - they got Mark Hughes to spend it!


13.) 27 Dec 2018
27 Dec 2018 02:56:36
Well as klopp would say! had i known how good he is i would have paid double for him!


14.) 28 Dec 2018
28 Dec 2018 06:30:48
Greenflash

We have been treated that way by Barcelona and real, the only difference is that they paid us less than the players where worth.

Mascherano went for a lot less than he was worth and also others.


15.) 28 Dec 2018
28 Dec 2018 06:06:01
I see es002s reply has already hit a few websites this morning with them quoting the same players and the A grade and B grade
Hats off to u ed0002
Appreciate your hard work and info
😘.

{Ed002's Note - You are welcome.}


16.) 29 Dec 2018
29 Dec 2018 21:59:20
Like I said, we overpaid for Van Dijk at the time, but there is no disputing he is a truly awesome defender.