Liverpool Banter Archive August 12 2014

12 Aug 2014 21:44:17
Eds fellow reds, how good is this monero? Will he make same impact as lovern?

13 Aug 2014 00:11:14
If it is for 12m GBP then it really is one hell of a coup.

Couple of question marks defensively, however this can be coached as he is young. His positioning is primarily his defensive weakness, although he could do with 'attacking' a tackle more aggressively.

However going forward you'd be hard pushed to find someone better in the EPL, he has pace to burn which will in the short term compensate for his lack of positioning. He is also a more than competent dribbler. His final ball could do with a tiny bit of work, however his technique is excellent for someone of his age & top flight experience.

Apart from Filipe Luis, I really cannot think of a better LB in the league going forward.

13 Aug 2014 05:45:36
Both Luiz and Moreno are brilliant players.
There aren't any LB who could beat a man with his dribbling ability. Moreno has immense pace which BR loves. Him and Sterling on the flanks would be a nightmare for Opposition.
These two wouk bring down the hype of Luke shaw to reality.

12 Aug 2014 22:35:45
In my opinion Rodgers is building the best young squad in England if not Europe, we have some unbelievably talented young players in the red shirts this season.

{Ed007's Note - You might find this number useful, 01785 810762. You take care of yourself now.}

Think we look in good shape, a decent striker now, top 4 for sure, between che city liv n arsenal

~Googles number in order to get joke~

Ouch or should I say sniff!

Very droll Ed, I happen to agree with him though. Sterling, Moreno, Markovic, Origi, Sturridge(24), Can, Ibe, Coutinho, Henderson. The potential of this group is immense, IMO.

Only time will tell, I suppose.

{Ed007's Note - I don't need time.}

12 Aug 2014 23:41:46
In terms of potential, I agree. With players like Sterling, Suso, Ibe, Coutinho, Markovic, Can, Origi, Flanagan, Moreno and maybe even Manquillo, there are not many other teams who can compete. That's not even including our own academy! Unfortunately, we need present quality for this upcoming season and we have a fight on our hands for top 4. But that's no discredit to LFC, as even Chelsea and City could be fighting for top 4. Nobody is safe. Its going to be an interesting season.

Nice smart reply from 007 on someone who's givin their opinion!

{Ed007's Note - Why? Because I care? If more people had my outlook on life the world would be a better place. What if I've just saved his life, whose life have you saved today....think on that.}

Ed007. You weren't at the Utd match tonight booing Fellaini where you?

{Ed007's Note - I seen them talking about that, shocking state of affairs booing on of your own, I mean let's face it, he's hardly an El Hadji Diouf or Suarez type.}

13 Aug 2014 00:03:04
He does have a point though, we do seem to have a wealth of young talent at the club.

Sterling (19); Ibe (18); Ilori (21); Moreno (22, if he signs); Markovic (20); Origi (19); Can (20); Manquillo (20, although he is on loan); Coutinho (22); Suso (20); Flanagan (21);

I think you're being a tad harsh on him, Bond.

Rossiter, L Jones, Dunn, Tiexera, Philips, Ojo, Sinclair, Wilson, Kent ect.

{Ed007's Note - Have you ever thought about teaching? You would be a legend at reading out the register.}

13 Aug 2014 17:11:15
Me thinks Ed07 has been reading Ed002's replies, either that or Ed002 has done a Frank Maloney (in reverse) and changed his/her Ed number.

12 Aug 2014 21:41:16
Made up with Moreno, hopefully that spells the end of the long struggle we've had in trying to get a quality left back! Think he could be a fans favourite in no time

Agree, let's just hope there are no last minute Reme like "Medical" issues.

12 Aug 2014 21:39:43
So, will people get off of Ian Ayre's back now perchance? I think that regardless of if we get another quality attacker or not, him and his staff has done an excellent job this summer. Especially considering how complicated transfers can be.

I'm not on his back (vomits) but he has been absolutely rinsed by Southampton.
They've had the thick end of £50m from us for Lambert, Lovren and Lallana.

Utter madness

12 Aug 2014 21:23:09
I just want to say that Ian Ayre has done the club proud. He has often received a great amount of flak. However on the back of the Moreno deal being announced he has really outdone himself.

Admittedly some prices have been inflated but this is the current climate of the transfer market. So thank you to FSG for showing faith in the club and in their investments. What a season this promises to be!

He's done really well this window so far.

Irish media saying moreno deal is a lot less than the 20 million price we were led to believe it was to cost us. I know the eds don't want to talk money but irish media saying 12 million

12 Aug 2014 21:05:08
From feeling depressed about Eto'o signing to the elation at the signing of Moreno, what a great end to the day.

12 Aug 2014 23:16:39
I don't think eto'o will sign.

can you fail a medical for being a mercenary?

he'll go somewhere for another paycheck methinks

I think you can fail a medical for being an oap.

12 Aug 2014 20:59:59
About time come on Moreno welcome to anfield

12 Aug 2014 21:40:05
The owl kicker has landed! Hope we don't draw Sheffield Wednesday in the cup!

13 Aug 2014 03:35:01
Not even him it's was a different Moreno

12 Aug 2014 20:57:21
Soweto eto, I seriously think not,
He, s nearly 50, and hardly a tot
Why not go the full hog, and give pele a shout
Or maradona perhaps, he, s got some clout

YNWA

Nice one sizemick

12 Aug 2014 20:52:25
Moreno finally! Longest transfer saga ever. Was starting to annoy me. Time to see what the kid can do. Really pleased about our business this far. We still need the striker we desire but if it doesn't happen I won't be disappointed. Really happy with the transition we have made in just the last 2 seasons.

12 Aug 2014 20:44:03
Any idea what's happening with falcao is he any closer to real madrid move I goy told today that man city were in for him but I can't see that? Any ideas ed's?

{Ed001's Note - Euro Soccer for that mate or Real Madrid page....}

12 Aug 2014 20:39:56
Tony Barrett whos always bang.on with his info has stated Liverpool have had a meeting this morning with eto's.entourage and that he is being looked at as a.possibility.
I would rather give Peterson the chance or no striker sign than eto.
Its actually quite funny

12 Aug 2014 20:47:55
Please point out to me anything Tony Barrett has ever got right about LFC - he re-cycles stories that others have mentioned before him - cannot think of one instance where he has been first with a story about LFC.

John
What are you talking about mate?
Something about first with info? Lost me chap
Barrett IMO is excellent for info, he.might not be the first'' stating it but he's an excellent journo

12 Aug 2014 20:02:14
Is it true that rihanna is looking to buy Liverpool football club?

I love the way you lie Crabbyfool.
(Sorry all)

She'll love the diamonds formation

She may be wealthy, but nowhere near wealthy enough to buy LFC.

12 Aug 2014 19:47:23
This one is Epic.

After forcing down to 12 mill fee for Moreno from 20 mill. Real Madrid are ready to replace Perez with Ian Ayre.

lolsss

12 Aug 2014 17:41:31
Could we potentially move for benteke at all or would the price be to high? I think he is a very good striker

12 Aug 2014 19:29:45
Moreno isn't playing tonight. Does anybody know ifhe Iis on the bench or at the ground? Could be a sign he is set to move somewhere even if it's not us.

12 Aug 2014 20:01:57
Adam

He is coming to us mate.

12 Aug 2014 19:28:12
dear eds. hi first time poster. In your personal view if you had the choice of either buying from eto Aur Torres which option you would choose. please ignore spelling mistake and grammar as quite weak in English. My personal choice would be Torres as he would feel to complete unfinished business with us. He can restore some pride by apologizing to us. He would still give us something better than etto. Ashok, new Delhi, India.

{Ed001's Note - I would prefer to just save the money personally.}

It is time to move on buddy.

I still think Torres hasn't lost it yet, he's on his way out but the Chelsea set up makes him look a lot worse than he is imo

12 Aug 2014 19:10:42
I already feel sorry for the eds as there is no moreno in the seville starting 11. So start even more comments. Just wonder how many questions you'll get asked about him. U have my deepest sympathies

{Ed007's Note - I've already deleted 84 posts saying he wasn't playing!}

11 Aug 2014 18:16:40
Hi eds
in the "my account" page there is a new part called "profile badges"
What's all that about?

{Ed033's Note - it's a secret that should be coming to this web site at some point.

*everybody goes onto 'my account'*

12 Aug 2014 19:01:45
Ooh will it be like achievements?

Like a badge for asking a question that hadn't already been asked 10,000 times? :D

And the winner is Dezmondo, clap clap clap.

12 Aug 2014 19:57:17
Like a badger asking a question that hadn't already been asked 10,000 times.

:)

Badges Badges! We don't need no stinking Badges. Sorry I couldn't resist

12 Aug 2014 17:30:16
Hearing Kelly is off to Palace if so good luck to the lad.

Surprised with the fee only being 1.5 million though. Hope it's a deal based on more money once a certain number of games have been played.

I think Kelly wanted the move because he has said he didn't want another season like last before we signed Lovren.

12 Aug 2014 17:11:35
martin kelly to crystal palace for 1.5 m pounds. dailymail

Not worth selling for that keep him .

12 Aug 2014 19:19:52
And do what? Best for all parties if he leaves.

I would like to see him go on loan. Before his injuries he was the best RB at the club. 1 season to get form & fitness back and he will be a huge asset. If he can't get back to where he was then by all means let the lad leave but give him a chance to prove himself first.

12 Aug 2014 16:57:39
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{Ed002's Note - These posts must stop immediately.}

12 Aug 2014 16:19:59
Hi Ed001, Ed002 and fellow reds.

I'm a fan from Malaysia. The thing is I have always have a question in my mind. In fact, it had been a few years but I still don't know the answer.

I was told that there are rules of only player from (maybe, not quite sure) top 70 countries in FIFA ranking can gain UK work permit, which is necessary to play for an PL club. For example, let say there is a player from Malaysia (of course, I'm from Malaysia), which is ranked 100+ in FIFA ranking. Is there any way he can play in PL? I mean if he's good enough but only isn't qualify for work permit.

I apologize if this is a silly question. And sorry if my english is bad too. :)

But as a football fan, I just can't help but keep wondering. Any answer or a bit explanation would be great.

Thanks, cheers.

{Ed002's Note - The situation with work permits is that a player will be granted one if (a) he has played 75% of games at full international level for two years for a country ranked reasonably high up by FIFA (top 75), or (b) if an exemption is applied for and granted under the "exceptional talent" provisions. For example, if a case is made to the authorities that a young South American is a demonstrable talent and clearly one for the future, it should be reasonably easy to have an exemption granted. If however, a pretty much run of the mill or average player was being bought and it was clear they are not appreciably better than those which could be found locally, or are being bought because they are cheap, then it will be much more difficult to obtain a work permit. The downside of the system in the UK is that the "bigger" English clubs can cherry pick the decent talent available and can obtain exemptions, and the rest of the players are assumed not to be talented enough for an exemption (as Chelsea or Manchester United etc. don't want them) and therefore obtaining the exemption is much tougher. Some players can obtain work permits through their parents or grand parents being English.}

12 Aug 2014 20:57:56
Thanks Ed002, great reply as always.

12 Aug 2014 15:58:52
about eto, jose called him and he must know something to call him because he seen him every day plus if he was still any good chelsea would have kept him as a back up, if he is not good enough for chelsea then he is not good enough for us, its that simple or would some fans on here have a player that our rivals don't rate

{Ed002's Note - His contract ran out. It is nothing about being good enough.}

"have a player that our rivals don't rate"

Sturridge.

You mean like Sturridge?

Silly post Mickey B. Walked into numerous ways to get at that.

1) Contract.
2) Sturridge.
3) Markovic.

Difference is that Sturridge is young and hungry for success, Eto'o is knocking 50 isn't he? To go from Suarez to Eto'o in the space of a month is nothing short of depressing!

{Ed002's Note - He is only 49.}

12 Aug 2014 17:23:11
Eto'o is not the answer, I'm not sure if there is interest but it seems unlikely. If there is, it constitutes further proof that the transfer committee are completely out of touch with what we actually require. They really need to be removed if we do not sign a LB as this is the one area that is in dire need.

Not far off then ed lol!

12 Aug 2014 15:50:30
Borini to Sunderland is done. 12m raising to 14m.
Poyet just confirmed there in the closing stages of finalizing the deal.
Hopefully this Eto link/move is to replace borini and we still have something up our sleeve for Bony.

12 Aug 2014 16:39:52
It's not done mate. There is no change on his situation. Seems you read the same sites and blogs as me, which are all obviously a load of crap!

Hes not going to the mackums trust me.

12 Aug 2014 15:08:41
The player I word love to see us sign would be Theo Walcott, I believe he will end up as a striker his versatility would make him more useful to us and he has pace and goals in him.if we can honestly enquire about falcao this is a. No brainer

Unfortunately for the lad I think the injuries are very soon going to catch up with him and ruin what could have been an amazing career. You see it so often with fast players, once the injuries pile up the pace and acceleration tend to disappear along with the players career.
Talent wise the boy has everything, I have never understood why Wenger has never played him consistently as a striker, I'd play him up front before Giroud any day.

12 Aug 2014 16:14:53
I think he's definataly worth a cheeky Release-Clause + 1 pound bid.

12 Aug 2014 16:16:23
I would love us to sign him up. Could lead the line, Play anywhere in front three, good finishing, Young, proven
He would be loose his place with the arrival of Sancehz.

12 Aug 2014 15:45:46
if his injury record wasnt so bad i'd tend to agree with you

Falcao is not what we need.

The key thing Rogers has built up in the last 2 years is the team spirit and team ethos in the squad.
The last thing we need is a 'super star' player with a big ego and huge wages disrupting this.

The key thing that proves this to me is the team that will probably play on Sunday.
It will be almost identical to the team that finished last season, in terms of players, systems and tactics.

Just because we have signed a lot of players this summer doesn't mean we have to rip up the formula from last season.
The only new signings who are likely to start the game is Lovren, possibly Can and one of Manquillo or Moreno.

Mereno the player we haven't signed may start for us Sunday? Impressive.

12 Aug 2014 22:38:25
That changed pretty quickly Jraz.

12 Aug 2014 14:34:11
Imagine you are some lazy journo with a handful of brain cells. Eto'o is a free agent. Oh what's that big club who are searching for a new striker and are being linked with just about everyone.

Relax it won't happen! We will sign a new striker before the end of the month but we may be biting our nails for a couple of weeks first.

We have a quality squad - don't believe the hype. Moreno will sign and don't be surprised to see a couple more including a back up GK.

To be fair if it was just lazy journalism then Eto'o to Liverpool link would have been weeks ago no? it's not like Eto'o just left chelsea Monday night.

{Ed001's Note - but his agent has not been able to get him a deal yet and so has been trying to remind people he is available.}

12 Aug 2014 14:27:24
Guys Eto'o would be a good deal for us. It would add a plethora of experience, a guy that scored almost 1 goal every other game in a team that chews on strikers and spits them out. We get him for a year, and then origi can return if BR sees fit. I really don't see the harm in having him on the squad. As much as I like Lambert, I think Eto'o could do better in our system, even if he is 45 years old.

12 Aug 2014 14:52:04
What we should avoid is spending on players every 6 months. We should have 2-3 top strikers for next 4-5 good years.

12 Aug 2014 15:20:18
Yeah Harry, but we already have that striker to replace Eto'o next year in Origi

He has lost everything he previously relied on, pace. He's had it in my opinion and as I said earlier, is far from versatile enough to play in our system. I personally would rather keep Borini another year.

12 Aug 2014 16:17:45
The objective is to get a new striker and keep Borini. What difference does buying Eto'o have to do with Borini

Eto'o is not as powerful as he once was and his reactions have taken a slight dip. However I'd bet money that across 10-20 yards he is still one of the quickest players in the Premier league.

I'd take him for a year as long as he only costs us around £5m in total. In our fluent and attacking style he'd bag 15 goals from just a handful of games.

That is better than blowing 8 figure transfer fees on players who Rodgers doesn't really want.

12 Aug 2014 16:33:48
Signing Eto'o would be a terrible deal for LFC. End of.

12 Aug 2014 14:19:07
A lot of slagging off of Eto going on here. I don't know whether or not LFC are interested in him but let's not get carried away with the negativity around the player.

One of the stats sites showed he played 1, 304 minutes for Chelsea last year and scored 9 goals, averaging a goal in the EPL every 144 minutes played. Not as bad as people are making out here.

BR looks like playing 1 striker this season so a potential role would be as cover and competition for Sturridge.

12 Aug 2014 14:53:23
We did play 2 strikers up top whole 6 months last season and we looked brilliant.

Lambert scored a goal every 216 minutes and had double the number of assists per 90 and created three times as many chances per 90 as Eto'o. I really don't see how he's much (if at all) an upgrade on what we already have.

RDL Lambert played way more games. he played 2, 813 minutes, scored 13 goals (around 8 from set pieces; free kicks, penalties, corners)

Eto'o played less than half the minutes Lambert did (1, 298 mins), scored 9 goals most if not all from open play. say he played twice the game time he could potentially have had closer to 15-17goals

Hatch mate- that's why I referenced everything in terms of minutes, not games.

12 Aug 2014 13:39:32
I hear a lot of LFC fans who want a striker, winger and a LB.
Problem is, if Sturridge gets injured against Southampton and is out with a long term injury (3-4 month) then we would most likely miss out on a lot of points. This needs to be assessed in this window!

Instead of buying both a striker and a winger, I would choose a player who´s versatile, and can play both positions. Vickery (journo) stated that he had been in contact with a agent, who said that LFC would be bringing in a great replacement for Suarez (not exact words). I hope that player is Firmino, as he can play both striker, winger and AM. He reminds me of a Coutinho who can score. He didn´t play many games as a striker (5 matches I think) but he did great in this position. I think he has a massive potential, and if he keeps playing striker, I think he could be as good as Suarez (not now, but in 3-4 yrs from now). A lot of you probably won´t agree, but I think he could be the next big thing.

As an alternative to Firmino, I would choose Lacazette. I haven´t seen much of him playing, but from what I have seen I think he looks similar to Sturridge, and I´m not referring to his appearence. Fast, great shot, great dribbler etc.

As Firmino has just signed a new contract, and Lacazette has stated that he wants to stay a Lyon, then it seems unlikely that any of these two would be joining LFC. But stranger things has happened in football. Suarez signed a new contract the previous season, and was sold anyway. He also stated that he was looking forward to a new season at LFC. So maybe there is a possibility for Firmino or Lacazette joining LFC.

The whole Moreno saga is just dreadful. Instead of Moreno we should look elsewhere. For the quoted amount (16-20m £) there has to be other/better options. I know this is a gamble (also think Moreno is) but what about players like Jetro Willems or Erik Durm

Jetro Willems is the biggest gamble. He´s great going forward, and would link up well with Sterling. Like Moreno he is better at going forward than defending. He´s not tall and will be beaten easily in aerial duels. Also he´s coming back from a long term injury. Out of the three players I have suggested, he reminds me most of Moreno.

Erik Durm is a more balanced player than Moreno. Is a better defender than Moreno, but he isn´t as attack minded as him. He plays for BVB who plays similar to LFC, so he would probably find it easy to adapt.

Spot on about Firmino RedFuzz - I mentioned him a few weeks ago and unfortunately either Reet or the Eds had confimired we had scouted him but didn't follow up - Also the new contract he's signed I would actually imagine is the fact they realised his potential and had to bump his price up as they noticed big clubs watching him - No disrespect but Hoffenheim isn't quite a big enough club to kep a player away from big teams so they realised get him to sign a contract and get a bigger fee

Would love Durm. Good player.

As for a forward/attacking type player, I'd throw out Volland as well from the random name pile.

That said, I haven't heard of interest in either from us.

12 Aug 2014 14:56:42
Good Post mate. I would have seriosuly gone for Konoplayanka. He looks an excellent player and attainalble unlike Falcao and Cavani.
If Ibe is sent on loan, Markovic is the only player to play on the flanks with Sterling.

From what I have seen of Konoplyanka, I am impressed. Only seen youtube clips though, and any compilation on youtube can make a player look like a world-beater. I remember him giving Kyle Walker a torrid time in the EL.
As far as I remember, he´s a winger but can play as CAM. Personally, I think we have enough wingers. Sterling, Ibe, Suso, Markovic, Coutinho and Lallana can all play as wingers(Assaidi aswell, but he is likely to get sold). Adding another seems wasteful, unless he can play in another position.

I have been reading that some LFC fans are not comfortable with only having Enrique, Flanagan and Johnson as LB options. Emre Can also played LB last season, and he actually did well. So if the Moreno deal were to break down, and we didn´t get a new LB, then it´s not the end of the world.

12 Aug 2014 16:22:00
Really Harry? Sterling, Coutinho, Lallana, Suso, Texiera and Henderson can all play on the flanks. Not to mention Enrique and Johnson if really required

12 Aug 2014 13:29:13
I am disgusted at the way people are slagging eto'o, I will be right behind him just like I do every new signing, I think he will be a great addition to the team and give us great experience, he a smashing lad who loves the club.

Waro, you had me there for about 5 seconds.

How does he love the club?

And was it not you slating our team and saying borini is rubbish etc.? Apologies in advance if I am mistaken.

Ur easily disgusted mate. People are entitled to their opinion. he's 34 and well past it. Huge wages. Imagine Peterson sitting on the.bench thinking "am I rated so poorly? i'd rather no striker than eto. Antidores a great lad but nowhere near good enough as a footballer.

Lol's :0)
Jordan Henderson is going to ask him to sign his shin pads too!

Nice one Waro:-D

12 Aug 2014 15:00:57
That moment when you realize. Waro finally likes a player we are linked with and the whole Site against it. h. lols

Well at least Reet and Alan spotted the sarcasm. Lol

EMS, I have just stopped laughing now at the replies to Waro. The less said the better I reckon!

12 Aug 2014 12:57:52
Do we need a striker? We have Sturridge, Borini and Lambert who can play as centre forwards with Sterling, Coutinho and Suso (if he stays) who can play as a 'number 10' and with lots of promising kids coming through. I think a left back would complete our squad. Rather than wasting money on a forward who will only play a few games here and there, I'd rather see one of the youngsters given the chance to step up

Do we need a striker no.

Would having a good striker make us stronger throughout the season well yes

That's what fansv for the most part are feeling anyway! Well hopefully and apart from the doom and gloom people saying we're relegated without cavani and reus

12 Aug 2014 12:45:42
i am happy with the players we brought in.
lovren great buy
markovic will surprise people once he is settled.
can lallana lambert all good players, although I think 25mil for lallana was overpriced.
we sold suarez for 75mil and did not replace him neither did we strengthen our weakest spot in the team left back.
i really thought left back was our main position to get a top player in.
we need a left back and a striker, we will suffer one way or the other with all these extra matches coming season.
if we get 2 great players in I believe we be stronger than last season.
Malta

Dont get some posts - Before Suarez and everyone the main objective this summer was to add good depth to the squad so we can have more options instead of a starting eleven and that's it - BR has now accomplished that and has left 2 and half - 3 weeks to go out and sign the LB he wants (which looks could be close) and the striker he wants - Personally think he's been very wise and careful in the market and done really well especially if he now finishes up with those 2 positions covered

12 Aug 2014 11:55:12
Hi eds, with all the strikers we've been linked to Icardi Diao Eto'o (please no) Bony, who do u believe is most likely or are u aware of any not on that list, me personally would like Icardi but Diao is the one the Italian press believe we are trying to sign, any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

{Ed002's Note - I cannot answer "most likely" questions. Where there has been interest, I have said.}

12 Aug 2014 12:33:22
Anyone reckon we could shock City away in the second game of the season?

The players against Arsenal looked rusty, and those who didn't play had a long world cup and next to no pre-season, so won't be in the best of form.

I reckon we could get a good result if we play like we did on Sunday.

We will shock the world this season, mark my words. All this Doom everywhere is great for us!

We play well against city because they attack us and don't sit back, that suits us, same for spurs to, if we do well against Southampton I think we could get points of city, I'm going for 3-2 to someone.

12 Aug 2014 13:15:46
Play like we did on Sunday and we could beat any team in any stadium, the performance was nothing short of exceptional.

If we win no-one will be shocked

12 Aug 2014 12:10:51
I've heard it all now in this transfer window.
Rihanna is now being linked to buy FSG out as sole owner of the club. I kid you not!
What's next?
The Backstreet Boys to be our new defence and keeper if Lovren doesn't work out?

Sexy ass owner. damn, but I don't think she can afford LFC, maybe if she went splitzies with JayZ? Lol

12 Aug 2014 11:57:00
Reports saying Rihanna wants to buy Liverpool? Is this true or do you think she'll just buy stocks in lfc

She just fancies Daniel Sturridge.

Does anyone think that its a bit creepy for her to fancy Sturridge so much that she wants to buy his employer? No. me neither - its Rihanna!

{Ed007's Note - If she puts money in anywhere it will be Arsenal, they are The Illuminati club.}

12 Aug 2014 11:28:24
I've been thinking about which striker I would like BR to bring in and apart from the obvious, expensive and highly uunlikely Reus I think Carlos Vela would be worth a punt. He's a fast versatile striker who can score goals is still quite young and wouldn't cost a fortune.

12 Aug 2014 12:16:58
We should have had this done and dusted long long back. Still in a bit confusion, Was Remy the only choice we had after Sanchez?

I would also want someone to explain me on this.

We buy Origi at close to X mill Loaned him back to Lille. We are now desperate for a striker?

Harry, we wanted Origi, they wanted him for another year, it was the only way to get him. It looks like we are still trying to sign a striker aswel so chill mate.

We are not desperate for a striker, its in your head only. We have 3 strikers and 4 forwards 2 of has and can play as strikers without any problem. BORINI IS STILL AT THE CLUB, MARKOVIC AND LALLANA AND LAMBERT HAS ALL SIGNED AND WILL ADD GOALS, how are we desperate? Useless comment

12 Aug 2014 10:57:35
Right guys listen up,
When Reus was linked with us in almost every paper we just regarded it as a load of junk but when Eto is linked by like two papers, you instantly believe it! BR wouldn't waste all our wages which he has dealt with so well since he took over. Relax, chill and laugh at the papers!

12 Aug 2014 12:09:15
The Reason being, Reus is a big name and there would be more than 10 clubs behind him
Etto is a free agent and We would be the only club after him.

I think you will find that Eto'o has won more in his career than Reus, so there goes your theory about Eto'o not being a big name. Secondly, he is on a free, which means you do not have to pay as much money for him. so there goes your other theory that there would only be 1 club after him. you absolute donut

Eto'o used to be a big name, he's a has been now.

Would you be honestly happy going from Suarez to Eto'o in the space of 2 months?

12 Aug 2014 10:46:38
I've noticed a lot of posts about Eto's high wages. He's a free agent, surely Ayre offers him what's felt reasonable. He either takes it or leaves it.

Exactly, f.eks Ashley cole is on less than a third of what he had at Chelsea at Roma. I would have like Ashley Cole. But that said Borini over Eto for life!

12 Aug 2014 11:50:42
Ozone

Really? You happy We linked with Ettoo. There was a reason he left Chelsea and Jose bought 36 year old Drogba instead.

Cannot believe people rate Ettoo and not Borini.

Not quite free, there will be a hefty signing on fee wouldn't there?

Jassi, a signing on fee is spread over a players contract. If Rodgers could sell the CL project to Eto'o and convince him to take a massive wage cut (say, £50k p/week with a £2.5m signing on fee spread over the contract to double that), we could have Eto'o for the season for roughly £5-6m. Even if he only scores 10 goals it'd be worth it. this is all hypothetical of course, I don't have a clue about the ins and outs of finances or what Eto'o would accpet.

It all comes down to how big a pay cut he will take. Kolo Toure took a massive pay cut to come here after speaking to Rodgers though. Maybe Eto'o would do the same. If he won't, we won't sign him. Simple as that really!

I have no problem being linked with Eto'o.

Like has been said, we just offer him what we think he is worth. If he doesn't want to take it then fine, if he does then we have a decent player, who might not be at his best anymore, but did show glimpses at Chelsea that he is still quality!

No harm in offering him what we think he is worth (hopefully they don't think he is worth very much)

Yeah but we don't actually have to pay the fee same as if we want ronaldo we don't have to pay 100 mill but we won't get him nor will we get etoo if we have talks (big if) and if he comes in and wants 5 mill signing fee and 100k a week therefore we have about as much chance of ronaldo as etoo

Boom 'cannot believe people rate eto'o and not borini' -aside from scoring
Around 10 times more goals in his career, winning multiple leagues and cups in different countries as well as winning African footballer of the year several times there is Nothing between the two. Not to mention in the twilight of his career he still managed almost identical goals / assists as borini last year in about half the game time.

I'm not saying Eto's the sort of player I'd prefer Boom. I'm saying it makes commercial sense as a deals been done for Origi and we all know what comes first with the owners. Do you honestly see Brendan being given the green light to spend upto £30mill on a striker after the Origi deal. There's more chance of platting fog.

12 Aug 2014 10:39:46
Can I ask why people think, 'we're signing Eto'o for a year until Origi comes back' is a sensible viewpoint? For one, is it written in the stars that Origi is going to turn up and start banging in ridiculous numbers? He'll only be 20 when he gets to Liverpool. He'll need time to settle. Secondly, this is a Champions League campaign this year, this isn't a year of 'transition'. Lambert isn't a striker, nor would he be effective as one. Markovic, Ibe and other PREDOMINANTLY wingers cannot be asked to step up in Europe out of their positions at such young ages. So who do we have that would cover for Sturridge? Eto'o to me just doesn't make sense, his wages are enormous and this 'team' mentality we've built? Yeah, I don't think Eto'o really falls under that umbrella either. We're constantly told there's money there, as has been evident this transfer window, but to allow us to go into the season with only Eto'o as back up for our main man is incredibly risky.

Either way, Eto'o will get my support if he pulls on the red, but I genuinely cannot see at all why he would be considered.

Firmino, Son, Volland, Lacazette (even if he says he wants to stay, money talks) - Yes, they'd cost more, but they are all players who could play to the teams strengths, are young yet experienced and most of all would add to our forward line for longer than a year, instead of pinning hopes on the arrival of a young lad a year later who still has a lot to learn.

JFT 96

JP

'Lambert isn't a striker'?

12 Aug 2014 11:53:47
JFT96

As much as I like the young Lad Origi. I have to question Y did we loaned him, When we need a top class player for coming season.
What If we drop out Top4 this season.
There is a reason we were better of 18 teams last time around. We had the best Striking force in the world.

Lambert is 10000% a striker! What are people on!

Fencey, let me rephrase then, Lambert isn't a target man, and his best games were when linking up with another goal scoring forward - if anything his best attribute is lovely link up play and set piece threat. Lambert is a third option and a plan B, someone who can add something different, but if our fallback options are Eto'o and Lambert and that's it then on paper that isn't giving us many definite goal scoring options.

Harry - Whilst I can see the sense in sending Origi on loan (esp if his former team were pushing for that in the deal), it does definitely make it a little harder to take if we're scraping the bottom of the barrel for players like Eto'o.

JFT 96

JP

Lambert isn't an out and out striker. He played as a false 9 at Southampton, dropping deep to create things for their wide forward, Rodriguez and Lallana. He is not a direct replacement for Sturridge.

However, he can play as a striker if asked, it's just not playing to his strengths. He would also be a good partner for Sturridge. When people say "Lambert is not a striker" you need to try and understand the concept of what they are saying. He is not a lone striker who can lead from the front. He is a creative forward.

However JP, Firmino and Volland are similar players to Lambert in that they are more creative than they are clinical.

EMS - Whilst I agree with your assessment of Firmino and Volland in that they are creative, the fact is they still notched up a good few goals, and something we've seen from the likes of Sterling, Coutinho and Sturridge is creativity leads to space, if you have them all working in tandem then you're going to have opportunities. I just seriously cannot fathom how Eto'o could flourish in this system, it would be an enormous risk.

As I said, if he comes I'll still support him 110%, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't very very worried if our attackers next year consisted of Sturridge, Lambert and Eto'o (on the pretense that Borini does indeed leave, which in the current state of affairs I'd chain him to Anfield if it meant not taking Eto'o instead).

JFT 96

JP

12 Aug 2014 10:19:25
I just don't get this defeatist attitude of the modern day Liverpool "supporter"!

So Utd bring in a new manager, yes he should do better than Moysie but do you know he will? He's never managed in England before and he still has a very average squad. Shaw is a very good LB but is not much of an improvement on Evra, he's not going to drastically improve a poor defence which has lost Ferdinand and Vidic, and is going into the new season with just Shaw, Rafael, Evans, Jones and Smalling as recognised first team defenders. Nobody really knows anything of Herrera, looked good at times and also very bad at times in pre season. Other than De Gea, Shaw and Mata would any of Utd's remaining players get into Liverpool's starting XI? Would you take Rooney or RVP instead of Sturridge?

Spurs have brought in Pochetino, again a very good manager, but is he alone going to turn Spurs into title challengers? They have signed an average LB in Davies, Drier (who?) and Vorm as a back-up GK. Again other than Loris and Eriksen would any of Spurs' players get into our starting XI?

Everton have improved their squad from last season with Besic, (personally think he's a very good signing), Lukaku and Barry were already there last season so are they really any stronger than last year. Would any of Everton's players make our starting XI?

Yes we've lost Luis and he is absolutely irreplaceable! Liverpool supporters need to move away from the thought that we are going to sign a direct replacement for Suarez, you cannot replace him. Rodgers doesn't intend on replacing him either, Rodgers is now looking to play his preferred formation which only has one striker. Defence was our problem last season and Rodgers has/is trying to improve it, Lovren is a fantastic signing and hopefully we'll get Moreno. Mignolet has come in for a huge amount of criticism last year from Liverpool fans and although sometimes it was warranted I still believe he is a brilliant GK who will improve massively this season, let's not forget it was his first season with new players, style of football, etc. Another problem we had last season was the depth of the squad Rodgers has improved the squad depth brilliantly. Last season you could look at our bench and you couldn't be blamed for thinking that none of them were going to change a game in our favour, a lot of the time we had 3 defenders, a DM, Alberto and Aspas on the bench. This season you could be looking at players like Lallana, Can, Allen, Markovic, Ibe, Lambert and Borini and maybe Eto'o or (hopefully) Bony as options off the bench, players that very easily could change a match.

Yet for some reason so many of you seem to think that Spurs, Everton and Utd have caught us up, and some of you seem to think they have passed us? The only teams that have drastically improved their squads/first team are Chelsea, City, Arsenal and Liverpool!

Its amazing how many of you have no faith in Rodgers' decisions/choices to improve the squad, despite how far he has brought us in the last 2 years. I personally think that despite losing Suarez, the squad is actually stronger than it was last year. We got away with having a poor squad last year thanks to being lucky on the injury front and only having the League to concentrate on. I agree we could do with another striker as back-up/option to Sturridge, but if it doesn't happen I still have enough confidence in the squad. I find it incredible how many of you have already written Lambert off as nothing more than a bench player and think that he's no good just because he hasn't scored or looked amazing in pre season. Borini proved last season in a poor Sunderland side that he can lead the line, be a difficult player to defend against and score goals in the Prem, not just against fellow strugglers but against title chasers.

Have faith and believe in Rodgers and the players, we've only lost one of the team that got us so close to winning the League last year, admittedly a massive loss, but I think it's quite dismissive of all the other players contributions last year to think we are done for now that Suarez is no longer with us.

P.S. Those of you who are expecting us to sign Reus, Cavani (massively overrated), Falcao really need to grow up or lay off the narcotics.

12 Aug 2014 10:58:58
Scarface

Mate. Forget the Luis and all other crap talks, We have moved on.
But to achieve a Minimum 4th place finish next season, We need 2 top class striker would would bang in goals week in wwek out.

12 Aug 2014 11:22:16
Great post that. But I disagree on one little thing. Last year we had a ton of injuries. Coutinho, Sturridge missed 10 games each, Enrique was out for the entire season, Agger, Toure, Sakho, Allen, Gerrard, Lucas all missed atleast 6-7 games each due to injury and they all got injured in cruisal times (Gerrard missing the games vs Spuds, City and Chelsea f.eks) Sakho and Allen out injured vs Chelsea, Agger out injured the game after, then Johnson was injured for 2 months twice, so we had to play a back 4 of Flanagan-Skrtel-Toure-Cissokho (they performed brilliant in that time tbh, 4-0 vs the bitters and 5-1 vs the Arse, nal is a testament of that)

Both everton full backs would start for us. Same for united. Rvp or Rooney would obviously start for us too, not instead of sturridge but as well.

12 Aug 2014 11:43:34
Spot on Scarface. I cannot believe people still don't see how far we have come. Personally I think this is the best squad since the 80's.

To be honest mate, I really can't argue with that, top post.

I'm getting a bit fed up of these patronoising type of posts.

Debating the merits of players abilities and worth does not mean having 'no faith' in Rodgers' decisions necessarily, it's called having an opinion.

You can respect Rodgers' decisions and choices without having to agree with every one, that's just blind faith, not support.

I very rarely come on here and question the merits of players etc, but I don't believe those who do are doing anything wrong, as long as it's constructive and not just vitriolic and nasty.

As for there being 'so many people' claiming Spurs, Utd and Everton have caught us up, I'm on the site every day and this is not the consensus that I have noticed.

What united FBs? Lol, get a grip!

Boom
That was my point with Suarez, I have moved on as has Rodgers in the teams formation. Chelsea finished 3rd last season playing with one striker up top with only Eto'o or Torres to choose from. Arsenal finished 4th playing with only one striker up top and only had Giroud, Sanogo and Bendtner to choose from.
So no I do not agree that you need 2 top class strikers to finish in the top four.
Hadi
Valid point but I meant more in the case of like City losing Aguero and Negredo at the same time, Utd losing RVP and Rooney at the same time. We got lucky that we either had Suarez or Sturridge or both available.
Fencey
Fair do's with the Everton FBs forgot about them. My point was though that we have a stronger squad yet people think they will be ahead of us, just because we've los Suarez. I meant with us playing 1 up top (which is how Rodgers will line up most of the time this season) would you take Rooney or RVP over Sturridge. Simple answer is no!

Whether its rose tinted or not. great post.

12 Aug 2014 12:45:08
Scarface

I agree your views on Chelsea and Arsenal playing with just one striker upfront.
You would also agree, They both lost the title only to have one man upfront.
Arsenal bought Sanchez to add up those missing goals and I am sure Chelsa would bring in one more before the deadline. We sold our best striker and haven't bought one decent in.
And it would be a bizzare scene, If Spurs brings in another striker, without being in CL.

@Fencey, both Everton full backs would start for us yes they would but as Hadi put it what United full backs? Shaw would start for us yes but they don't even have a backup for him and I don't know does LVG even fancy Rafael.

Anyway I think we're better than United at full back overall or at worst a tie as Shaw is better than any LB we have.

Alan Measles
The post was not meant to be patronising, it was supposed to gee up the doom and gloom merchants who think that because we've lost Suarez and haven't gone out and signed a 'World Class' replacement that we are going to struggle.
I agree with constructive criticism, but surely it is only warranted when a player plays poorly consistently after being given a sufficient amount of time to settle in. So many fans are criticising new players and writing them off before they have even kicked a ball in anger for us because they are not signed from Real, Barca, Bayern, Dortmund, PSG etc for £50m+! Lambert was a first team player last season in a very good Southampton team and contributed with goals and assists and was amongst the top players in those stats, but because he's 32, didn't cost £50m and hasn't smashed in the goals in pre season he's not good enough to start for us! Lallana has been criticised as not being good enough and over priced. Lovren has been labelled overpriced. Markovic not good enough because he didn't score enough goals over in Portugal. Can wasn't good enough for Bayern so he's not good enough for Liverpool. I have read all these statements from so called supporters on here. Do you think that is constructive criticism? My supporting of these signings is not blind faith in Rodgers its faith in Rodgers and belief that these players good signings.
There have been numerous posts on here recently and on other websites from so called "supporters" who think we are going to struggle to get into the top 4 and have stated that we will be overtaken by Spurs, Everton and Utd.
But all in all this section is called banter, and you not agreeing with my views and vice'versa is the whole point!

Just imagine how boring it would be if we all thought the same way!

Boom
I actually don't agree that it was a lack of strikers that cost Arsenal and Chelsea the League.
Chelsea were too negative and 90% of the time only attacked with 2-3 players usually one of which was a misfiring striker (take your pick from any of the 3). Their over-reliance on Hazard was staggering. Mourinho has addressed that, by signing a quality striker and bringing in Fabregas to add more goals from midfield. He has shipped 3 strikers out (Ba, Eto'o and Lukaku) and signed two (Costa 1st choice & Drogba 3rd choice behind Torres or possibly the other way round). I don't see Chelsea signing another.
Arsenal lack bite, that bit of steel throughout the spine of the team. There is no vocal captain/leaders in the team. There was nothing wrong with Arsenal going forward, their biggest problem was when the opposition played a physical, high pressure game, they got bullied and the signing of Sanchez and Debuchy (notorious for losing his head) isn't going to change that. Sanchez will play off the right where Walcott usually plays.
Don't quite understand why it would be a bizzare scene, if Spurs bring in another striker without being in CL? They only have Adebayor and Soldado so regardless of CL football they are in desperate need of a 3rd striker maybe even a 4th given that Pochetino usually plays with 2 up front.

12 Aug 2014 10:09:04
I woke up this morning to see that we are being linked with Eto'o!
Eto'o! Eto'o! WTF! Isn't it the same Samuel Eto'o Fils of Cameroon?!
Everybody seems to be linking us with one rubbishty, high wage, injury prone, mercenary blah blah blah kind of striker

Why haven't we looked @ Giovinco? He ain't getting playing time @ Juve and he won't be bad playing second fiddle to Studge + he wnt cost us a fortune
OR
Insigne of Napoli! Very fine striker
OR even Jese Rodiguez of Madrid (if they succed in getting Radamel)
OR G.Rossi, Aduriz (bilbao) or even Vela

12 Aug 2014 10:38:03
There are probably more than 150 strikers better than Etto. that's a fact.

Insigne played against us the weekend just gone.

You talk about Injury Prone strikers & Giuseppe Rossi in the same post.

Insigne is not a striker, he's more like Coutinho except not as good.

Vela failed once in England, why would he be a success this time?

Jese Rodriguez is talented but young and with only 19 games in 3 years (5 goals isn't bad though) I don't think he's do well in the prem.

Giovinco is utter rubbish by the way, i'd rather have Eto'o, who tbf was a really good striker not too long ago and still got 9 goals which wouldn't be bad for a back up striker.

You're thinking of immobile?

Etoo must be a hoax to secure his move elsewhere. His signing goes against everything FSG stand for and are trying to achieve.

Rather we gave Borini the chance, as for CL experience we already have Gerrard, besides it's a competition like any other why do we need a 45yr old to tell us what to expect? Do we not already have a squad of international players?

Everything against fgs stand for? The reason if at all that that there is interest is because the striker we want to sign is unattainable right now- they won't take risks for the sake of it. Eto'o scores goals - if that comes at a reasonable price until next year then so be it.

12 Aug 2014 09:20:32
So today the media report we are after. Eto'o!

So that's Falcao, Cavani and Eto'o, we should also expect links to Ibrahimavic, Rooney, Messi and I guess the new guy at Barcelona. What's his name? Oh yes, Suarez!

Honestly, this is no longer poor journalism, it's just a joke! It also proves to me the media really have no idea what Liverpool are doing.

Sorry, I just have a strong dislike for the media and their lies.

12 Aug 2014 09:37:57
Baazaa

Gotta agree, Liverpool aren't doing anything on a Striker and LB. These two signings should have been done and dusted a month back.

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it Bazza, it makes sense to me. Whilst I feel Eto's had his day he would provide cover for Sturridge during the season whilst Origi remains out on loan, a nice cheap option for the owners. Cout seems to have been pushed further forward into the Suarez hole and Lallana can drop in to fill the midfield gap. Plus I also think Brendan May have intentions of pushing Sterling up front if required.

Sorry Ozone, if you think Eto is cheap you really have no idea mate!

12 Aug 2014 11:48:46
Cheap option? like the budgie?

12 Aug 2014 09:07:55
hey lfc fans.

i remember someone on this banter page mentioned the sky pundits. how neville seems fair etc etc.
sure . he's fair

but I guess he joins the looooooooooooong list of Liverpool haters because they don't have brand name players bought for 30 mill each.

he stated "it was a miracle for Liverpool to get where they did last season".

a miracle guys. so smashing spurs and arsenal and stoke and arsenal. all a miracle. nobody worked hard in training or worked hard on improving themselves. it was alll a miracle.

again they think its a one man team. all brendan needs to do is put those sky pundit opinions in the dressing room. for every game.

why are Liverpool always dismissed.so a player being bought for 30 million. HAS to be better than someone who was bought for 10mill in another team?

these guys are just crazy. sure. man united will do better this season. but maybe they should think. Liverpool will have had a year of playing great football and experiencing winning and will also get better.

Let all the pundits say what they want, at the end of the day not one pundit said we would finish in the top 4 last season never mind nearly winning it.

Our young players are all starting to come off age and are all getting seasons under there belts.

The football we play now is probably the best we have seen in the past 20 years.

Saurez is a big loss he would be to any team but this team is set up nicely now.

You've 5 teams pushing for top 4 realistically and i'm confident we can make it.

Thats all their opinions and predictions are based on, who has made the biggest (i.e most expensive) signings.

It is laughable how many 'experts' get sucked in by marquee signings.

We can just focus on ourselves and let other people make their predictions.

Its no surprise really Neville has Chelsea winning the league instead of City, and United getting 4th instead of us, whilst also insulting Arsenal!
What a fair pundit.

I have to admit, Neville spoke a lot of sense last year but Neville's comments this time were absolute garbage. I had a good laugh when I read the part where he said in Chicarito, Rooney, RVP and Welbeck, Utd have the best strikers in the Prem! Ha ha ha!

Sly spurts and rat boy, what do you honestly expect? Ed001 said 1000 times they get told what to say and now that van khhhhaaaaal is there they think they already won the CL and nothing is wrong with their squad etc. Welbeck is rubbish, Hernandez is leaving, van Persie is slow and overrated and Rooney is the most overrated player I have ever witnessed in my 40 years of watching, playing, scouting football! Sturridge is twice the player any of them are and will continue showing it this season!
Borini actually has a lot more to his game than Chiracito the tap in master!

{Ed001's Note - ah but they do have Cleverley!}

That's a great post Hadi.

Haha ed, difference is I don't hear them overrating him any more ;) I remember how Anderson as well was the best thing since sliced bread and Bebe was the next Ronaldo and Macheda was this and that! a lot of mancs in the british media I reckon?

{Ed001's Note - they are the club with the biggest following, so any media organisation will choose to pander towards them. It is only about the money.}

12 Aug 2014 09:07:01
Lambert 32, Etto 36 - ins
Borini 21 - outs

Could someone explain me what's happenieng here?

Not all rumours comes to fruition. Let it go with all the other Cavani, falcao, messi etc. rumours.

Eto'o is 33 and Borini is 23

12 Aug 2014 10:34:39
We've replaced 21 years of experience with 68 years.?

The owners have given BR a challenge to have an average age of 25 and he's floundering in the low 20s?

Who knows. Until Eto'o arrives, if he arrives, I'll just chalk this up to a load of newspaper tittle tattle and Eto'o's agent hawking him around and trying to link him to all clubs.

12 Aug 2014 08:55:37
Isn't it obvious? Eto'o will obviously be a 1 year stop gap for when Origi comes back next year, he might not be the player he once was but we might as well get behind him and the club, Sturridge is gunna be our main man but let's hope Eto'o bangs in a few if he does join :)

12 Aug 2014 09:43:03
Who would pay his rocket high wages? If So y not bring Cavani on one year loan then?

The point is, we shouldn't be looking for stop-gaps. We should be looking to progress from last season, not fill in a position with a stop-gap player.

We are VERY light up top, both in personel and quality. We should be adding quality, not stop-gap solutions. I, for one would be very disappointed if we sign Eto'o. Absolute madness if I'm being honest.

If that's what were up to then my preference would be to give Borini a run in the squad and see how he does.
If it don't work out then sell him next season.
Gotta be better than spending a fortune on a player that may not fit into the ethics of the team.

Just my opinion.

vrcomp
Y.N.W.A.

12 Aug 2014 08:12:58
you guys predicting a comfortable win on Sunday or do you think it'll be a tough opener? I for one can't wait for this season to start.

12 Aug 2014 09:31:54
There is no comfortable win in PL. And southampton would have a point to prove. It would be a tough game

12 Aug 2014 09:44:10
Really looking forward to Sunday , not only is there the Lovren/Lambert/Lallana connection but , in the corresponding fixture last season , Brendan started with four centre-backs in what was probably his biggest selection mistake of the campaign .

We were clueless throughout , Aspas was substituted at half time , both Agger and Skrtel were then taken off and , of course , we lost the match .

A solid 2-0 win will do me .

I'm hoping for a comfortable win TJ, with plenty of the same energy, and attacking pace we showed towards the end of last season. I don't think Southampton will be as accomplished as they were, but we shall see.

12 Aug 2014 10:36:06
I think it'll be a cagey first 20 mins, and then we will steamroller them. 3 or 4 - 0, is my prediction.

Us to win 3 - 1!

12 Aug 2014 10:37:07
Plus, if we win, we are already 3 points up on a like for like comparison to last season. That sees us set on 90 points for the year and probably champions. Yay!

(or am I getting carried away.? ;-)

I fail to see the relevance of this thread. Not one mention of Eto'o or his high wages anywhere.

12 Aug 2014 07:10:18
To all the ageists here moaning about Eto (if he will come) and Lambert, have you heard about one Miroslav Klose who just helped Germany to win the WC, at least in one case scoring the decisive goal? Wht about Frnak Lampard - some conisdering the most important signing of City this Summer? and Drgoba will score at least around 10 golas for Chelsea and ManU had Gigs and Schols helping them winning trophies in their early 40s almost. Don;t get me wrong I would also be happy to have Bony for the future but Eto and Lambert scored around 25 goals between them last year - all our other signing are young and for years to come, we have a promising guy coming next year (Origi), so nothing wrong if we bring one or two more short termers (both can give at least another 2-3 good seasons). You don't get less points for goals scored by over 30s. Eto also bring a lot of CL experience which is not a bad thing.

Sorry mate, but the thought of having to rely on Eto and Lambert for any stretch of time, assuming Sturridge breaks down at some point, is not something I would want.

It's alright to have one mature striker in your sqaud, to bring experience and supplement the younger ones, but to rely on two is madness for such a demanding position.

12 Aug 2014 08:00:21
It's not just about age mate, Klose, Giggs, Schols, have been part of their teams since teenagers, Eto is a desperate short term solution, and as a fan it's annoying, but if it means no another striker or Eto, then short term solution wins.

{Ed001's Note - no no no. We do not have the money to mess about with short term fixes.}

12 Aug 2014 08:05:59
Comparing Klose to Etto is an insult to Klose.How about Totti and Di-natale, They too are old, But they are quality, quality enough to represent a top team and lead a line. I am sorry, Etto isnt.
We would be the only team challenging for the title with one striker.
There is a reason Etto left Chelsea.

12 Aug 2014 08:06:46
Samuel Etto's wages would be double than Ashley cole, Whom we couldn't bring in.

Klose was carried to hsir ecord goals int he world cup, Germany always looked more menacing with muller up front.

I'd expect etoo to get goals with that chelsea squad behind him

Lampard has been a bit part for 2/3 years and plays a completely different position.
And congrats to scholsey, he go in the UTD team ahead of Cleverly.
For the past 5 seasons, giggs has been a bit part player, who the pundits love to highlight how he spreads the passing, but can't offer utd anything else.

Etoo could give at least another 2-3 good seasons? Seriously?

Not in the PL.

Eto'o? On what - 150 or 200k a week?

What a terrible idea. On many levels.
Talk about going backwards.

If we're that desperate, why not just play Gerrard up front? He's played every other position.

12 Aug 2014 10:39:31
Tiger, I would love to see that again! Remember when he played support striker to Torres? What a great season that was!

I fear his legs are not what they used to be, however.

Comparing klose and eto'o like that is insulting.

Klose will go down as one of the greatest footballers of all time, he is the embodiement of the german mentality. He is old, yet never lazy or unfit, hence why he can do somersaults, plays to his best every time and while he doesn't have a play style of flair and grace, he gets the job done, every single time.

Im not calling eto'o a bad man but I don't think he would give his all for us, I don't thinkhe would play well, his wages would be stupid, he would add nothing to the team.

12 Aug 2014 01:09:02
Imagine: from Luis Suarez to Samuel Eto'o and Rickie Lambert in the space of two months. It's literally a case of going from the sublime to the utterly ridiculous.

12 Aug 2014 08:08:55
Benny C

I agree mate. We need a top class striker. BR would learn once Sturridge gets injured.

12 Aug 2014 08:02:05
Imagine, what you could imagine if you just broaden your imagination.

I would love everyone to tell us then who this 'world class', 'marquee', 'top quality' striker is going to/likely to be that would be happy signing for us knowing he will be either on the bench or starting if Sturridge is injured?

Everyone is getting their knickers in a twist over a rumour in the (always reliable) press! Calm down everyone!

On the age issue, I wonder how may of you (if you are old enough) thought bringing Garry Mac in at 35 years old was a bad idea. I wonder how many Utd fans thought that signing a 32 year old Teddy Sherringham or Henrik Larsson at 35 was a bad move? Just because someone isn't 20 years old doesn't mean they are a poor player!

12 Aug 2014 00:19:40
So I've been waiting and waiting for some news to break over a striker moving to Liverpool, I've been really excited about it, lots of reports about cavani, falcao, bony, higuain, Reus.

But no, let's sign flippin Eto instead! FFS u know how much money he's gunna cost us even if he just signs a one year deal? Loads!

This is beyond madness by the club, this link to eto is obvious that Rodgers wants to just play with one striker, and that's fine BUT Sturridge as good as he is, is hugely injury prone, the guys made out of rice paper!

So we're gunna rely on Eto or lambert up front when we meet barca, bayern or Real in the CL? We'd get battered!

Sorry for the rant but we have a very important season coming up, we need to stay ahead of Man U, Tottenham & Everton, if we loose 4th place to one of these teams specially utd I don't think we'll ever get back init.

So a top striker is a must. I trust Rodgers but this is a very weird idea.

I just can't see why people get so pissed off by rumours. If you trust all the rumours we probably have signed over 50 players by now

Not normally one to slate potential players, but this smacks of a particularly dumb move. I'm sure Lambert/Borini would be thrilled as well.

No point wasting money if the player is not out there .but eto is a free agent and a very good striker think he would blossom once again at LFC under BR if only til January / end of season .we need cover .

12 Aug 2014 06:45:34
No way, please no! We need someone younger better and stronger than him.

12 Aug 2014 08:12:10
Kingluiz

Blossom at 36? You must be kidding.