Liverpool Banter Archive June 20 2013

 

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20 Jun 2013 23:25:42
Heard Papa deal is totally off now as Schalke won't budge in their asking price and we will return our attention to Alderwereld.

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You heard nouthing, you just read the echo like I did.

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21 Jun 2013 08:37:24
pity that's the player we really need if we got him and mickey I would be very happy. if you look at his last ditch tackling heading out of defence always trying to find a player good passing, physical presence hope we can turn things round and get him .Tommy Irish Red

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20 Jun 2013 22:19:44
not bashing the signings we are making or anything, hopefull they'll do well. but I see utd getting thiago and spurs look to have gone in 4 villa, arsenal higuain. think difference is they are now signings! deliver top4 etc . does it mean well have a waiting game for our talent to fit in and develope , could end up been a recurring theme each summer maybe? sometimes u need to buy proven quality, I know its hard withou champs lge or europe even . but all in all rodgers is good coach on the tactics and system side of things. players like banega are within reach, value for money and quality . just a view. not a dig at any signing or br or the club
5 gold stars
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Mkhitaryan?

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21 Jun 2013 08:42:31
spurs have no cl and the way that europa is thursday sunday games its more of a hindrance, can't see players picking spurs because they r in the europa and for the rest the wages they can offer is going to be better than we can offer so they will prob pick them ahead of us but the odd 1 won't imo.Tommy Irish Red

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The can offer CL football! JBL RSA

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20 Jun 2013 21:46:29
Any chance of signing some of this Tahiti lot eds? They look half decent. {Ed030's Note - They have some of the 'big names' fans are looking for. }

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Yeah but big names aren't enough they have to be expensive too, who's the priciest player they have? {Ed030's Note - Probably we could get the Gk for about a 'score' . }

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Lol Davey - otherwise I learnt to spell his name for nothing! Brought a smile to my lips lol

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Wow just fyi there were only a few scorers in that game and we have one of them . Might I add that he has also taken a fair amount of stick on this page

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And which goal scorer do we have?
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20 Jun 2013 20:28:18
Eds why are the posts not up to date today? Just heard mkhitaryan will remain at donetsk and we will now go all out for eriksen! You heard anything new on this? Aspas will not join us now either, tom ince is back in the picture and we will not be signing mingolet! Thanks!

Hardy1892 {Ed030's Note - I think there is still a chance of Mkhitaryan. }

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Seriously Hardy. I think you've based assumptions on media stories.

My GUESS is>

Aspas will reach a comprimise with Spanish FA/Agents and will sign. He will be a good addition for us.

Eriksen will sign for Dortmund.

And like Ed30 think there's a chance of Mkhitaryan and really hope so otherwise I'd have learned to spell and say his name for nothing.

Davey Sulls

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But can you pronounce it Davey?

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Eds is this the reason the Aspas deal is not recognised on the premier league site?
They have a list of all the signed players so far and Aspas is not there.
I checked this wasnt due to 1st July and the window opening and that wasnt the case as they had an asterisk next to the names of the players that were due to sign on the 1st {Ed002's Note - This has been done to death.}

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You sure about that davey? The media are claiming we are signing mkhitaryan and mignolet, I have heard we are not! Problems with the aspas deal are going to scupper any deal and i'm hoping the whole tom ince thing is bull and that ship sailed last season!
I believe our signings will be,
Toure, alberto, atsu, eriksen & papadopulous.

Hardy1892

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20 Jun 2013 21:25:59
Hi eds,

What's the story with sturridge? Will him injury rule him out for start of season? If not will he participate in pre season?

Nevada {Ed030's Note - I read somewhere he should be back for the start of the season but I am not sure how reliable that is . }

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20 Jun 2013 21:14:43
Just a thought maybe you should look up retired internationals with 32 caps


King Luis

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20 Jun 2013 21:09:19
Just wondering Where is Blair Mayne. few of the other oldies seem to have also vanished

Conor {Ed030's Note - I am sure some will be back posting this summer. }

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There's not a lot leaking these days.

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Blair has gone off to the Shady Pines Home for the Bewildered

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Blair is the new ed!

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They get assimilated into EDS it has happened loads I remember Sharkey, theturdz, Blair Mayne and many other great posters like 'Red Willy' who seem to dissappear at the same time a new Ed appears.

Kopping a feel {Ed001's Note - believe me, theturdz was never in any danger of becoming an ed!}

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"theturdz" an Ed?

The real AG

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20 Jun 2013 21:06:41
BREAKING: Sevilla winger Luis #Alberto, 20, scheduled to arrive on Merseyside on Friday for medical before completing £6.8m move to #lfc

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20 Jun 2013 20:53:24
Daily mail reporting alderwerield fee as being in the region of 6.4 million surely this has to be a hyypia-esque bargain.

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20 Jun 2013 20:44:49
Any chance Alonso will be back to the reds this summer? Even involved in the suarez sale? {Ed030's Note - No. }

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20 Jun 2013 19:43:24
Hi Eds
Do you think we will sign
1. Mkhihataryn
2. Atsu
3. Alberto
4. Alderwield or another CB

Would be really impressed If Liverpool signed all this players including Toure and Aspas.! {Ed030's Note - All can be found in the search function. }

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20 Jun 2013 19:33:53
"AN INDIAN RED" posted earlier today and I thought it was a fantastic post all you moaning about the players/targets should search the post and have a read, i'm really excited to see these players next season in BR system its about time we had some flair and pace in the team, wev got a wealth of brilliant young players about to break through.IMO its a very exciting time to be a Liverpool fan.GET BEHIND BR AND THE TEAM.

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Why are fans quick to criticize others when they raise concerns over possible transfers? Yet you are so sure they will add flair and quality when you have no clue what they are like. I am a realist and based on our past transfer activities, I will remain sceptical until proved otherwise. That's why bigger spending clubs go for bigger players, the likelihood is they settle in and perform better. Not always a fact just more a probability. The transfer targets hardly fill me with promise or joy but hopefully I'm wrong.

CC

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20 Jun 2013 19:26:18
Hi Eds. please post and try answer. I've posted a few times but it never makes it on to the site?
A big clear up this summer.
Out - Reina 10m, Carragher retired, Suarez 45m, Coady loan, Skrtel 14m, Flanagan loan, Assaidi 2m, Coates 3m, Spearing 3m, Downing 8m, Suso loan, Morgan loan.
That's 85m in transfer fees and millions in wages savings. BR should have no problem with funds to build his new squad. I would not be surprised if up to 8 new players come in this window.

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'post and try answer'? where was
the question?

Puzzled

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20 Jun 2013 19:12:27
Hull city have had £2mil bid rejected for Jay Spearing, LFC want nearer £4mil for Boltons player of the season.

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20 Jun 2013 18:55:17
Sevilla's Luis Alberto will have a medical at Liverpool on Friday after a £6.8million deal was agreed between the two clubs.

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20 Jun 2013 18:48:07
Chirivella looks set. Just posted in the Liverpool sightings section. Whether it gets there we'll see but in the picture he standing with people and a suitcase but also looks to have a Liverpool top in his hands.

Cheers

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20 Jun 2013 18:42:35
Do we know why Alberto isn't with the Spain U21 squad? Is he not viewed as good enough or was he a tactical withdrawal as with a few English players?

Regardless, if he joins us then I'm backing him but wondered what the Spanish view of him was.

DCAL {Ed030's Note - There midfield/Strike options in the U-21 are brilliant mate. }

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Aren't they just - what a wonderful team and that was my gut feel. It shouldn't be too much of a disappointment to be left out of such an exciting squad but (without wanting to sound negative) it does somewhat put the potential signing into perspective.

However as I said before let's get behind him if he signs and there are always players that mature at different rates and he certainly has a lot of ability.

DCAL

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I believe he's in the u20s squad
Mikeyh

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20 Jun 2013 18:04:06
So I wonder is the wording of this post from the media watch on the LFC site something to ponder for the Liverpool defence.

"Cardozo's availability could "pique" the interest of several Premier League clubs."

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Yes because part of Barca's plans to reinforce their defensive options is to sell their 2nd best defender.

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20 Jun 2013 17:53:46
Hi Ed's,

Just a quick question regarding Jackson Martinez. It's come in the news recently that he may be interested in leaving Porto. Are Liverpool interested? Surely some of the Suarez money could be spent on him? Proven striker (34 goals last season for Porto) and thus a perfect replacement for Suarez?

Cheers {Ed030's Note - He would be very expensive. }

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20 Jun 2013 17:47:24
whts wrong with the Liverpool banter page? hasn't been updated for hours? {Ed030's Note - Just doing it now mate. }

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20 Jun 2013 17:42:23
Was seeing some of Shaktar's matches in which Mickey played. I have to give the guy credit in that he has a lot of positional sense, a lot! He is a really intelligent player and does not make unnecessary runs

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What's an unnecessary run?

The real AG

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A run which proves to be a waste during the course of play is what I consider to be unnecessary. Committing himself too much and placing himself in a position away from the play. A striker has liberty to do this but for a midfielder, especially a box-to-box, it is really important. Forgive me for thinking that a run may be unnecessary but that is how I feel.

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20 Jun 2013 16:49:02
It is too early to talk about this, but it's worth to be mentioned. It worries me a little.
Shakhtar Donetsk is not a selling club - it is the richest club in Eastern Europe and one of the richest in the world. They sell players in 2 cases. 1) Player is unimportant to the club 2) Player has given them everything he has for several seasons and wants to move - Fernandihno, Willian, Razvan Rats etc.
Mkhitaryan is not the case. He had excellent season for Shakhtar and such players have never moved from Shakhtar to other clubs after just one excellent season. NEVER. Even for silly money. Why now they decided to sell him when they do not want to do thatt? The answer is - Mino Raiola.
Notorious super agent is the agent is Mkhitaryan. He presses clubs to sell his clients because he has % from the deals. Two peolpe: Zlatan and Pogba. Guess who their agent is? If Mkhitaryan suceed here, Suarez saga will sound like average joke. Genrikh Mkhitaryan is cracking player, but he will be one of those here who is heavily influenced by his agent.

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Hmmm. Is this true ED's?
I had absolutely no idea that pogba, zlatan and mickey have the same agent! {Ed030's Note - Super agent Riniola apparently. }

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How do you know?
Sounds like you have been reading the Mirror.
The paper that gave you the headline 'Racist' when even the FA said Suarez was not, his grandfather is black.
Leave all the business to business men, let's get on with supporting the club who ever plays or manages.
The way it used to be when men were men

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If we have a couple of good seasons out of him and sell him for twice the money we paid I don't think we'd have much to argue about with that.

Grabgooglesgoogles

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan's agent is Mino Raiola, who is also the agent of Ibrahimovich, Pogba, Balotelli among others. As Ed002 have been telling you, when Raiola is involved, the buying club will be paying a hefty amount to him.

Right now, it is in the interest of Raiola that a deal be done, not necessarily to LFC, to get his due.

What you say about Shakhtar is not right. They will sell their best players when these players are at their peak as long as they get what they ask. They are like, Porto and Lyon, a difficult club to deal with. Example, Chelsea wanted Willian last year, but SD refused until a suitable offer was made by Anzhi. Also, Douglas Costa a few years back when Manchester United were interested in a 'cheap' deal but SD wanted mega bucks, even though he had only played a handful of games for SD then.

SD are clearly ready to do business, but seem to want a higher fee (30 million Euros), which is why he is being continued to be offered to other clubs to see if any meets their demand.

I suspect there will not be any other takers at the prices being bandied about unless one of the Anzhi, PSG etc become interested and if Mickey is interested in a move.

The real AG

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20 Jun 2013 16:35:49
so why do the same people that moan carroll was never given a chance also moan and take the piss that borini isn't good enough, when at the minute he's never been given a chance due to injury? I though lfc supporters were very knowledgeable you embarrass us!

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Totally agree mate! Never slagged off carroll because he's actually a very good player if he suits the style of play your after. An for Borini I've also never said anything because he has hardly played let the lad have a full season clear of injuries an then judge. People judging players before seeing them play every week do my head in. Rant over!

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Carroll made what, 58 appearances for Liverpool? That's plenty of time to make an impact. You don't pay 35m for prospects

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20 Jun 2013 15:45:50
Hi ed's,
Just passing on some information I have been given today.nothing too spectacular again I'm afraid!
James McCarthy (A Liverpool target in the past), is being chased by two premiership clubs.Everton are one and the other my source wasn't certain on but believed it to be Sunderland.

Personally I think he'll end up at Everton and he certainly didn't seem to think there had been any Liverpool interest so far this summer.
Cheers

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20 Jun 2013 15:22:45
Hi ED can you see Lago Aspas paying 4mil out of he's own packet to become a Liverpool player?

Great site keep up the good work ED {Ed030's Note - I doubt he would do that but who knows. }

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20 Jun 2013 20:30:17
So ED would you say that this deal is dead in the water? {Ed030's Note - No. }

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20 Jun 2013 10:33:54
Luis Alberto
Christian Atsu

Squad: 25 players+ unlimited nr. of U21 players.

The season is 50 games, last year Sterling started brilliant but faded off and got injured, if you really want to rely on sterling and suso for back-up you have very low ambitions, because they might be players with worldclass potential but they are 100-150 games away from being fully developed.
Those youngsters need hard competition, it shouldn't be a walk in the park to get in the 18 day match squad because we lack in numbers. Ibe, Sterling, Suso, Wisdom are good back-up but Alberto and especially Atsu are far ahead in the development fase.
We play with false wingers, (left footed on the right side and right footed on the left side)
So Alberto will be a LW/FC
Atsu will be a RW
Sterling will probably go out on loan which would be great for him and us. Same goes for Wisdom. Suso will probably stay, Ibe and Mclaughlin will be promoted with Teixeira.

The almighty Suarez didn't get us top 4 so I don't feel his goals will be that hard to replace in all honesty. Mkhitaryan + Aspas can easily hit 25+ league goals combined.
Take away Suarez's 23 goals
We still scored 48 goals which is still 6 more than the 2011-2012 season with 'a man less on the pitch'

I have played professional football for 20 years, I have 32 international caps for my country before I retired some 14 years ago.
I have studied the sport and work and get paid for watching football games, I am not saying my opinion is better than yours or anything of the sort but its a well known fact that nothing brings consistency and the best out of everyone better than competition for places, players who are 18 years old should never think they made it! I think and it's my opinion that we need as much competition for places even on the bench.

Wonder why Chelsea Have Hazard, Mata, Oscar, Schrulle, Moses, De Bruyne fighting it out for 2-3 spots. It gets you consistency and improves everyone! I know ed002 is regretting he ever talked about atsu and alberto's abilities because he was talking in terms of finances.
People Man up, walk on, grow a pair and stop acting like you all know what professional football is all about because you are amazing at FiFa or FM.
My 6 year old son is amazing at fifa but he wouldn't know what he is talking about, just like 80% of the whiners on here. NO disrespect, stop being so full of yourselves, if you were that good in understanding the sport you would have been working at least as commentators or pundits!

Get behind the players who haven't even signed yet. If you have concerns when they have played for us over a period of time fair enough, but if you have concerns now then you are a whiner and just looking to complain because none of us have the right to act like we know better than the scouts and advisors employed by the club! Because we simply don't, and anyone saying fans can pick better players are so ignorant and arrogant and clueless beyond recognition. In buck I trust.

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Nice post and perspective there.

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20 Jun 2013 16:21:19
Fantastic post. I'm currently looking up every player who got 31 caps for their country so I can guess who you are :o)

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I totally and utterly agree! Just wish you'd leave a name chief so I can respond to your intelligent posts next time!
It's posters like you amongst others that give me hope for this site and the future!
In Buck we trust!

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Are you being serious? Your 6 year old son could've picked better players than Carroll Downing Borini ect. If our transfers of previous Summer windows are anything to go by we are bang in trouble. Oh and the advisors and scouts you speak of have pulled a worldy with Toure haven't they!? Where did they find him? Arsenal museum probably. Just because a fan hasn't represented his country doesn't mean he can't see a good player from a crap one
DBol

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It's kind of true we can pick better players, here's a few: Ronaldo, Neymar, or Messi. But I get what you're saying. Still though, watching the game fans still have some insight into the way it works, we aren't clueless.

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Best post in ages, fair play mate!

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While I agree with most of what you said, the idea that fans cannot evaluate is simply false. Anyone who has watched a guy like Mata or Marco Reus play could tell you that they are great players. Unfortunately fans are passionate and want the team to win so they develop unreasonable expectations about who we can sign when other clubs can offer so much more. This is simply a fact now and until we can offer players in excess of 100k per week we are going to struggle to sign and keep world class players similar to Arsenal in recent years. Hopefully the scouting team can find younger players that are class a la Coutinho and we can build a CL squad because until we can offer that and the money that comes along with it, the Cavani's of the world will not be coming to LFC.

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Spot on post mate

Muggitzo

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20 Jun 2013 20:01:55
U can look at the longest list u can find for a player who got 31 caps for his country, but u won't find this man!

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Holy crap Bruce Grobbelaar is that you?

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20 Jun 2013 22:25:49
Even if I told you who I was you wouldn't know me, I am from the middle east, half the games I played was friendly games not on the offical fifa calendar. Yes we all can pick out Neymar, Ronaldo, Messi. Even Alcantra and Isco but they won't come to us! I agree as well that my son could pick a better player than Carroll for the transfer fee we paid, but that's not the case any longer either. We have to find the gems, we have no other options, I'm being realistic and trying to share my opinion! We can all see the talent of a player like Reus and Gotze, but the scouts found Coutinho who in my opinion can become a better player than those mentioned. I was really trying to keep our feet on the ground, not insult or annoy anyone, it's just so annoying to see people write off players before they show us what they are all about. You wouldn't believe me if I told you Atsu really caught my eye earlier this year in the African cup of nations but it's the truth. I just don't want to ask random names and waste the eds time. You can disagree all you want but in my opinion we will move forward and the signings quoted will improve the squad drastically. Specially Mkhitaryan if it goes through, and Kolo Toure & Aspas are very good additions in my opinion. We should stand together and support all the players because the 12th man is us, and from my experience at least 30% of top football is about mental strengths. Don't underestimate the power of your support because it could make all the difference.

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Do I not understand the sport as I'm
Not a commentator or pundit? Is it that easy to become one? I fully understand the sport lad, you don't have to of played etc to no what you are talking about. {Ed030's Note - That's true mate. }

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20 Jun 2013 23:43:15
To be honest fowlerisgod I said 80% of the posters, if you scroll down the pages, more than half the posts are whining! i've read this site regularly and there are some fantastic posters, you, the real AG, Sam sam9000, Jp, YNWADAM, redforever, Nevada, Indianred, London red, Malak, John Ynwa, Kidder, Tel 1949, ACHILLES, MIKEY, Andy k, FowlerGod, Davey Sulls, Puzzled Red, BCDI, Mighty Reds, cozinoz and many many others and the great eds, ed002, ed001, ed030, ed052, ed023. My rant was mostly aimed at people who don't know what they are talking about and you have to agree there are many of them on here. My apologies if anyone felt insulted but the post was really aimed at the whiners and the negative trolls on here. Its great if your concerns are constructive, realistic and with a view to maybe solve the problem, but to claim our targets are rubbish because they look bad on YouTube is just amazing ignorance in my opinion. thank you for reading. (OP here btw)

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Fowlerisgod . sorry, you're post is irrelevant, I mean jeez, how many international caps do you have eh ;)
Benny baller

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It's Kozma or Rosenthal

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20 Jun 2013 10:30:35
there will be an atleast 2 signings before the weekend

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No there won't because registartions can't be completed outside of the transfer window.

Ciario80

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20 Jun 2013 00:51:12
Alright eds, not a LFC question but I was wondering if your vast football knowledge could answer this question for me.

Has there ever been European interest in Japan's Endo in his younger years? He seems a real class act from his performances this CF cup so was just curious. {Ed001's Note - yes, there was a lot of interest in him, not sure why he never got a big move, I can only assume he never wanted one.}

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20 Jun 2013 08:58:28
Apart from Mickey the rest of these so called players we might sign are average at best. If anything when Suarez leaves we will be a worse team than last season. Every player we buy seems to be for the future well what about right now. Rodgers has only really got 30-40% of he's signing's right. And the owners seem to be good at making the right noises but in reality I think they will pocket the money from Suarez and will not replace him. If you think Aspas or Alberto a reserve team player from an average club or even worse Atsu who even looks bad on you tube which show your best bits will help us then most of you are deluded. For every great player Man u, Chelsea, or Arsenal maybe even Spurs buy we sign 4 average ones.

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How do you know; have you seen any of our 'targets' play? Ever?

Btw, targets; we haven't bought anyone yet as the window isn't open.

Sort it!

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You are probably one of the same people that slated sturridge and continho.

Just out of curiosity what are you basing this judgement on? The price tags? In which case andy Carroll one much better then suarez.

Or do you watch all the leagues they play in? From you talking about watching atsu on YouTube i'm guessing not so what right do you have to slate players that haven't even signed!

If we are a worse team next season because the signings have been poor then moan but you have no clue if these signings will be little gems like continho.

You're clueless mate just spreading your negativity around before we have even signed players.

London red

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Did you think suarez would be this good before we signed him? How many times have you watched these guys play fifa only?

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We don't have CL or the massive amounts of money the teams you are talking about do. We played amazingly well without Suarez at the end of last season and I think that will continue. If you think the likes of Cavani and Thiago alacantra and other targets of Chelsea/Aresnal/United/City would consider moving to us you are wrong. We have to rebuild and get a squad in depth which we have not had in a long time. Trust the scouting network and get behind the team. Negativity isn't going to get us anywhere

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When will people realise it's not a level playing field when it comes to attracting players with the calibre of playing Champions League football and we aren't even in the Europa!

If we qualify for UCL next season out targets will rise in profile. Besides, Coutinho, Sturridge wasn't exactly welcomed with open arms by many in here but now are our 2 best offensive players (apart from Suarez)

We have to keep the faith pal.

Owen

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20 Jun 2013 10:29:50
For every great player Man u, Chelsea, or Arsenal maybe even Spurs buy we sign 4 average ones.

They haven't signed anyone.
Ed I am still bit surprised 22 mill on a player from Ukranian league. 12 mill for Errikson who is almost similar.
Are we repeating the same mistake.

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With such negativity, no wonder you don't sign you'r post. Eds if they don't sign, don't post

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Most people said sturridge and coutinho where average as well mate.
If you don't like the players we are being linked with, maybe you could post a list of realistic alternitives you would sign instead.
Simply slagging off rodgers and the owners is just ridiculous.

MIKEY

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Totally agree the names linked this summer are shocking but they have one thing in common there wages are lower than the players going out that's what fsg want,
They want to run lfc on a shoestring budget if ls goes & we don't get a top player in replace him the fans will turn on the yanks u can't replace ls with a 7m striker & a kid from sevilla& a 3m player from porto its not good enough for lfc

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You're a fool making judgements on players you clearly don't know and admit yourself to only watching on YouTube. Wait to see how they do first then judge. As for FSG pocketing the Suarez money- what a load of paranoid garbage. What have they EVER done to suggest that is what they'll do? We net spend every year, they always put all player sale money back in the pot- always. You've clearly just got an agenda and are making stuff up to beat them over the head with. Ridiculous post.

DP

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In your subjective opinion you may see the recruitments as ''average at best''. Rodgers however, obviously see's these players as the much needed squad depth he was calling for, who he believes can play the right football for the fit of his criteria to play in his system.

We had to play Shelvey up front last season in Europe, now we have no European fixtures this season but Rodgers knows Liverpool need good cup runs as much as possible as well as a serious battle cry charge for the top four. Just remember what the start of last season was like, string thin, thread bare squad where a 17 year old had to play 20+ games out of position and became totally exhausted and completely lost form.

Rodgers got 30 goals out of Suarez last season, the season before at Swansea Rodgers got 16 goals out of Danny Graham. Sturridge will find the net plenty (injuries permitting) and Aspas, Mikhitaryan and a newly revitalised and fighting fit Borini will no doubt help to cover the short fall left by Suarez's exit, maybe Rodgers knows something we don't?

But to sign off on these players as ''average at best'' may just be a little premature, seeing as you've never seen them play in the Premiership. Atsu looks erratic, Rodgers thinks he can improve him. Coutinho looked erratic at Inter, coming on from the bench with 15 minutes left in matches, trying desperately to do something magical to make the manager pick him, never worked out and we got a bargain and look at how well he has done since coming in. Sturridge was much maligned before he came in and then scored some good goals and a decent amount and became a danger for defenders. Let's not be too hasty and over judgemental, players sometimes need a while to hit form, settle, understand the tactics and the league.

We haven't even started pre season yet, and people are slatting the team. It's disheartening to type the least.

BCDI.

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There are so many things in the post that make me want to hold my head in my hands it's untrue.
Have you seen all the players?

Are you really actually judging a player by how he looks on Youtube?

Can you please enlighten me as to your brilliant statistical analysis of the success of BR's signings?

Who said these signings were 'for the future'?

Can you inform us all as to your inside knowledge of how you know the owners will pocket the money from Suarez?

I highly doubt you have all the answers to these, so why not just be quiet until you actually see how the lads do? It's one thing to express concern, and base your argument on valid points (many do on here and are acknowledged for it), it's another to write a senseless, miserable post that has absolutely no substance. Get gone you helmet.

JFT 96

JP

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People have got to remember we are not in Europe and are currently not challenging for the top 4 so we have to go for the 2nd Category of players that want to join us and are proud to wear the shirt, we would all like to have Mertens instead of Atsu, Thaigo instead of Alberto & Higuain instead of Aspas but let's be realistic it ain't going to happen, i'm very hopeful of what Rodgers is trying to implement at Liverpool he has to be given time correct me if i'm wrong but it took Fergie 5yrs before he won a anything and look what he went on to achieve, Rodgers will get it right but he needs the support of everyone.

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Some peoples negativity is unbelievable. the club and owners cannot win in the eyes "fans" like you. the owners saved the club and have spent loads how can you be so ungrateful when they are steadying us for the future. we would all love to be able to sign Cavani, Higuain etc to convince Suarez we can compete with Real Madrid but it seems people like yourself are the deluded ones and think we are better placed in European football than we are at the moment ie We are not playing European football. Funny how fans like yourself don't sign your posts off and will probably be praising these players in the future

Better still mystery poster what do you propose Rodgers should do?

I personally think the names being linked are fantastic players and can thrive at LFC when given the opportunity remember Coutinho was a reserve player at Inter?

Pk

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Only 30 -40% right? And you think you know better that BR? don't be deliusional mate.

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Arsenal?wtf man

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Something I keep saying these days is, Greece won Euro 2004 with a side consisting mainly unknown players (well to me anyway lol), because they played as a team and that is what BR is trying to do, build a team. We're not giving high salaries, so we need a team that can get us into the CL places and I believe we are doing that. I'd love us to have a team capable of winning everything this season, but we don't have a sugar daddy, so we'll do it the hard way and in my view the better way, as we'll get more respect! The Chelseas and Citys of the world, don't get any from me, as in my view they bought the leagues they've won! Need a team capable of top 4, then invest in a few better players to push us on and then to be where we all want to be again, at the top! Patience, we'll get there!

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To the original poster who who didn't have the brass b*lls to leave a name and all the other negativos who want galacticos! You should all read an article on the Liverpool website(or via bleachers report)by Paul Tomkins. It explains how many of the great Liverpool teams of the past were built on so called so-so players playing around a couple of great players!
I can't do it justice but its a fantastic piece and should be checked out, especially by all the doom-mongers and naysayers who need to learn from the rich history of this great club.
In Buck we trust!

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20 Jun 2013 08:32:30
I see the Suarez hating seems to have abated somewhat since Carra's comments yesterday, what now chaps, do you turn on Carra for defending him? Let's face it, he is/was there living it so I think he is best placed to judge the situation and feeling better than most.

It's nice to see a Liverpool legend back up what I've been saying for the last few weeks, you know the part about how much would Liverpool have backed him if he wasn't a top player!

Just going to sit back smugly and watch the reaction to this post now, be interesting to see what you will use to hate on in your reply's. Probably the hate will come from the fact that an ex Liverpool player who is aware of what's going on at the club first hand is of the same opinion as myself!

Waro

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I just wanna know how you "sit back smugly"; that's all?!

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And how does this impact on Suarez's wish to leave, his constant media whoring etc?

Regardless, he wants to go, the club knows he will go, which is why we have seen a number of other deals being done.

The real AG

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Waro we never said he isn't right to want to leave just wrong in publicly speaking about it that's down to the lack of respect

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20 Jun 2013 10:33:38
I just wanted to ask everyone.
If suarez never opened his mouth and kept suffering this embarssment through out his life.
or hand a transfer request behind the scenes on the last day. does that makes people happy.

Guys. what exactly is the problem?

suarez leaving or suarez opened his mouth the desir to leave?

Pls make this a habbit, because if we fail to achieve the Cl next year. Countinho if he carry the same form will move 100%

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I can make up my own mind without the help of carra thanks waro.

MIKEY

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The ego has landed. It's not all about you Waro. People are entitled to an opinion (as you so boringly often point out) and just because an ex-player agrees with your point of view, doesn't mean it's correct. I'm sure there are plenty of ex-players who would be happy to see the back of Suarez

cozinoz

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20 Jun 2013 10:50:43
Pathetic post, what a liar

Banter archives 21. 04. 2013

Scroll down you will find this liars real opinion on Suarez.
Who cares what carra thinks, he is a sky pundit now! He is told what to think.

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I completely agree that Liverpool wouldn't have backed Suarez the way they have if he wasn't a top class player. After all, it wouldn't have been in the best interests of the club to lambast a player who was pivotal in keeping the club afloat in a period of disarray when he was the sole focus of our entire attack. Now, however, we have various options, with the likes of Mkhitaryan and Aspas meant to be arriving (it's another argument as to whether or not they will replicate the form shown by Luis) as well as Sturridge and Coutinho, but I still expect to see Luis leave. Quite frankly I'll be glad to see him go. Banned for 18 games and dragging the name through the mud hasn't been good for LFC, nor has the frequent interviews where he has stripped to his pants and lied on the bed waiting for Real Madrid to enter with the lubricant. Bite the (inevitably painful) bullet, get the cash, replace him, start to undo the damage done.

JFT 96

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Waro. Carragher has not "backed up" what you have said. He's a legend your not mate.

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20 Jun 2013 11:28:59
Not seen your other posts stating that LFC wouldn't have backed Suarez if he wasnt a top player, but completely agree Waro.

Its fairly obvious. If you lost a fiver you would probably not be too bothered, whereas you lose ?Ǭ£1000 and you would report it to the police.

Its the same principle with Suarez. If LFC didn't back him and support him, he would feel vindicated and want to leave and would worsen his reputation and devalue him significantly, say lessen his fee by 20m. A worse play may be devalued by far less.

It really comes down to a question of ethics and morality about whether all players should be backed the same or whether you should look after your more valuable assets better.

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Waro sitting back smugly. Priceless when he makes these little silly things up. The cracks are just getting wider geezer.

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You hate Sky but are happy to run a website off the back of the transfers their investment in the sport provides. If you cite the Sun and the actions of a few senior editors more than a quarter of a century ago as a reason to hate Sky I worry about your logic. You might as well say Angela Merkel and Joachin Low can't be trusted because of what Hitler did. Sounds like an ill- informed Scouse conspiracy theory to me. Last time you spouted rubbish about Sky's pundits being told what to say you didn't post my response. Exactly the sort of editorial bias you profess to despise.

Kidder

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Haha just checked the banter archieves, waro your a bs. No it all bs

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Waro and Harry spotted buying up all the cut price Suraez merchandise in the Liverpool store. Get over him. Really. Its getting creepy your love affair with this guy. If he would rather wear Madrids shirt than ours lkets boot him out and get as much for him. And let's hope you two go and support him instead of Liverpool. We are bigger than any one player always will be. Players come and go, just some do it with dignity and respect. Liverpool will always create new superstars, that's not to say we should allow them to behave like persons.

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20 Jun 2013 09:48:08
Liverpool to sign Luis Alberto and Christian Atsu in the next 48 hours. YNWA

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Great buys, under dalglish and commolli we were spending 20m on players like this.

rodgers is a genius

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Really my source said two days, won't be listening to him again. Oh well never mind.

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20 Jun 2013 09:43:43
Hi Eds, hypothetical question coming up.

I am going purely on rumours from the media rather than being 'in the know'.

Let's say we were given an initial budget of ?Ǭ£20m. The sales of Jones (?Ǭ£1m), Carroll (?Ǭ£15m), Assaidi (?Ǭ£2m), Pacheco (?Ǭ£1m), Coates (?Ǭ£6m), Downing (?Ǭ£6m), Spearing (?Ǭ£2m), Flanagan (?Ǭ£500k) and Ngoo (?Ǭ£500k). Give us ?Ǭ£54m (for arguments sake let's call it ?Ǭ£50m.

Reportedly, our top '7' targets are Toure (Free), Aspas (?Ǭ£7m), Papadopoulous (?Ǭ£19m), Luis Alberto (?Ǭ£6m), Atsu (?Ǭ£3m), Mkhitaryan (?Ǭ£20m) and Mingolet (?Ǭ£9m). Plus the potential signing of Alderweild or Llori if we sell Skrtel. That's going to be around ?Ǭ£70m.

To make up the difference, players such as Skrtel (?Ǭ£8m), Reina (?Ǭ£8m) and Shelvey (?Ǭ£6m) could also be sold.

What I want to know is that if we sell Suarez for ?Ǭ£50m, what would that money go on? (Again, for arguments sake, let's say we sell Suarez instead of Reina, Skrtel and Shelvey) we would still have ?Ǭ£30m (ish) left over.

Would we use that ?Ǭ£30m/?Ǭ£50m to sign more players?

I would like to keep Suarez, Reina, Skrtel and Shelvey in an ideal world, but even if the go and we use the Suarez money to bring in one or two world class players, I think we will have done excellent business this summer.

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20 Jun 2013 10:05:59
Theres a lost of cost involved in agent fees, tax vat etc. and common. downing 6 mill?. that's a loss of 14 mill. downing and coates at the same price?
I would expect some transfer If suarez is sold. we would be bringing another striker for sure.
BR simply cannot experiment and exucse for another season. we should be on our toes.

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We also don't 'have' to spend every penny we get.

The money will still be valid next year!

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I don't expect Jones, Flanagan or Downing to be sold. I think Coates will probably be a loan with a view to buy so you are now 12-15m short of your target. And the players coming in will cost a bit more than you indicate. In theory we have 20m to spend on a striker or on positions elsewhere in the squad if Suarez goes but unless we can get the right players I can see us sitting on that money. After all, we have spent very big in the last 3 or 4 years without CL. Again, in theory, the wage bill should be coming down again with five of our top earners potentially leaving and replacements all on lower salaries. Considering the pickle we were in and the lack of balance in our squad a few years ago this is no mean feat.

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20 Jun 2013 08:09:23
HI Eds and Red,
I'm just wondering when the players will be reporting back to training?
and whether you think this will be the 'make or break' time for Suarez, because if he doesn't commit one way or the other by then, surely it would cause some disruption with the other players?

Thanks {Ed052's Note - in a few days I think. Next week possibly}

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20 Jun 2013 01:24:57
Hi Eds, Hope you are well and enjoying the summer!

I was sad to see Carroll go as I thought we never gave him a proper chance. Hope he doesn't come back to haunt us!
For some unknown reason I am feeling very positive about the coming season. Rodgers is doing his business quickly which is refreshing and let's hope Uruguay will get knocked out (sorry uruguay fans!) so we can sort out the Suarez business as soon as possible.
Sadly, althought I think he's a great player, I have lost the 'love' I had for him. I don't dislike him, far from it, but the love and closeness I felt (like an person, I admit) towards him has sadly gone. Either way I wish it's sorted out and the team can get on wtih the real business of football as well as putting fans such as me out of misery. either way.

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20 Jun 2013 00:54:50
hi eds
A new twist in the Mkhitaryan saga. Reports today that Shakhtar has only half the rights to the player what the hell is going on. {Ed052's Note - its not a saga, the window isn't open yet. Be patient}

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20 Jun 2013 07:48:53
All the talk on here a month or two ago was about how we were a bit soft defensively and our summer signings should include a pacy, physically dominant centre-half and a bit more steel in midfield. We've signed Toure and are linked with other defenders, but it doesn't appear as though we're looking for that cover or competition for Lucas.

I'm happy with the Aspas signing as Downing needs some more competition, but am surprised by the number of signings we'll probably make. I was expecting 3 signings where as it appears we'll make a few more. I appreciate our plans may have changed due to the Suarez situation, but I'm concerned that too many signings will mean another season of transition as they'll take time to settle.

I think the squad is in a pretty good state as the second half of the season showed, so hope we go for quality and not quantity this summer.

Raoul

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20 Jun 2013 10:08:54
I just can't agree with posts like this.
If you know so much about what is quality and not why don't you work as a scout or a manager? Thought so!
We are looking to improve both the starting line up and the bench! What transition? That is a none existing BS excuse to calm down the "sheep"
There will be 3-4 tweeks to the starting line up.
And players leaving. All the players targeted are needed no shadow of doubt about it. No we don't have any player like Christian Atsu or Luis Alberto, they are quality youngsters who will only improve and help the likes of Suso, Sterling, Ibe improve and work harder, not slack off at 17 or 18 thinking they made it. I would have Atsu over Downing all day, it's not like Downing is skilled or even that fast, Atsu is 8 years younger already much faster and much more skillful and have bags of flair. Alberto and Atsu will cost around ?Ǭ£ 10 million, half what we paid for Downing.
I wonder if people are for real, if we buy young they complain
, if we buy old they complain, if we try to pick up a low risk signing or 2 they complain, if we buy proved quality they complain, if we pay a high fee they complain, if we pay a low fee they complain, if we don't sign every player other clubs are signing they complain, if we only sign 3 players they complain, if we sign 8 players they complain, I can guarantee you if we one day signed Messi on a free fickle whiners would complain.
I say to all of you, please get a Grip, get behind the manager, the players already here and the ones arriving! We need to support the team no matter what, Liverpool fans were the best fans in the world and went on to become the biggest whiner in the world

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20 Jun 2013 04:50:06
Have we thought about taking a look at Jozy Altidore? He killed it in Holland last year and he is starting to look good for USA. He has improved a lot since he played for Hull a few years ago. {Ed052's Note - no}

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He has improved a ton in the last two years. Something American fans have been hoping for for some time. He had technical potential, speed, strength, but lacked a finish. He's really focused himself the last few years and it's paying off. I could see him in the BPL playing for a stoke or norwich, but unfortunately don't see him fitting our style.

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20 Jun 2013 04:40:34
Good morning EDS and Fans of my favorites club. I am from India. I started supporting LIVERPOOL after ISTANBULL miracle an now it becomes my beloved club. I feel proud to be a member of such passionate, ambitious and loyal group of fans.
Now come to point, I will support every player BR will sign. We are criticizing BR for targeting ASTU AND ALBERTO. They are rated highly by media but not by some of fans and some of respected EDS. Yes they may not be as good as they have hype but there is a possibility that they may become very good. But I have different theory some may laugh on it.
Leave this stuff targeted players are good or not. Think playing style and formation used by BR as a system. What is system? System is a set of interrelated and interdependent system of elements and every element has a specific work to do. It is necessary for every system for working efficiently is that all the elements have ability to correlate with each other in system and also have ability assist others in system. This is also necessary that all the elements should have ability to do his specific work. If ALBERTO and ASTU who are not good enough but they can do their job efficiently in the system then what is they need of becoming very very good players just becoming good elements in system is enough.
Players for clubs are like assets for a firm. When an asset is purchased than risk regarding to return from assets is calculated. Now take the case of our beloved club. KD has signed BRITISH players like CAROLL, HENDERSON, ADAM, and DOWING for almost 80 million and what we are the returns of this investment? But if we look at the rumored prices of ASTU, ALBERTO and price paid for the ASPAS signing sum will be less than 20 million. This will be equal to price paid for DOWING and HENDERSON and half of price paid for CAROLL and ADAM. Thus 3 players will be bought at price equal to 1 player. So like every business LFC will buy assets with least risk. If you think there is no risk in buying some players then you are wrong. It has become universal truth that you can't guarantee a player will perform well after transfer. Transfer of TORRES, SHEVENCKOVICH (CHELSA), ROQUE SANTA CRUZ, ROBINHO (MC) and our buys by KD proves that paying too much money is not guarantee of high returns. So according to me ASTU, ALBERTO and ASPAS are low risk signings.
One more thing that ASTU and ALBERTO have good resale value. Money paid for them may easily obtained by selling players. PORTO, SPORTING LIBSON and AJAX, PSV always buy players at lower prices. These players are normally have potential to become good players and these clubs convert these players with high potential to highly talented and then highly performing players. My point here is not that Liverpool is buying players to sell at profit. But it is that these players can be converted into high performing players. I have full faith on BR that he can do it.
Now combining 3 arguments given above I support BR for his low profile and not highly rated signings. EDS I hope you will post it on RUMOURS page.
AN INDIAN RED {Ed052's Note - thats a fantastic post}

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Well said my friend.

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True that, a good analysis

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Quality post. Fair play mate.

JFT 96

JP

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This is the best post of read on this sight in a long time.

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Good post, you send your CV to LFC's administration team :P

The real AG

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Excellent post mate, well said

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Great post that one mate. Really can't understand the criticism Atsu and Alberto are getting already. 6 months ago it was coutinho and sturridge, are our fans memories that short?
We are all entitled to our opinions about players coming in, even negative ones. But let's not say they are not good enough etc untill we get to see them in a LFC shirt for at least a season. Only then can we really judge if they are good enough or not.
Maybe even longer in some cases (Lucas)
Once again great post, please post again in the future we need a good read now and again.

MIKEY

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Spot on, Indian Red

cozinoz

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Nice point there Indian Red, I also feel like most fans who are being negative towards the signings fail to see the context and big picture involved.

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I thought you were going to talk about cricket! Great analysis, 100%!

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Thanks for reading and apprecating my post.
AN INDIAN RED

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20 Jun 2013 02:31:09
Boot room blarney- I really hope our new signings do well, I still think we need a strong dm in the mould of yaya but not sure if any are available with that quality but if we can I would like to see lucas as attacking mid as is preferred position and won young player of year in brazil in that role and he did the best he could as dm after mascherano left also would love kelly to get a strong run in the team, I believe we are going to be strong contenders for league let alone 4th as all the top clubs are going through big changes, when I stood in kop and watched hansen lift league trophy in 1990 I didn't dream we would still be waiting for another, a few close calls over the years I think this might be the one.

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Lucas himself said in an interview he had to readjust his position in order to be successful. He was an AM in Brazil but did not have much luck at LFC with this. He realised he could make a great DM, which is what he is. I can't see how Lucas playing as an AM would help LFC or himself.

JFT 96

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20 Jun 2013 01:49:46
I don't know if the 'Banter Section' is the right place for this, but as it's the more popular section. I would jus like to say a few things.

I've been coming to this website for 3 year's or more now and since that time this site has changed a lot, over the 6 months to a year it's jus been getting worse and worse, it's turnt into facebook where everyone jus moans and moans, sumit's not good enough, you don't like sumit someone has said, specifically, what the Ed's have said!
Some people appreciate all the time, work and effort/energythe Ed's put in all the time, banter with and just general convo's with, but generally way the Ed's been treated has not changed much until recently, when it seem's that their help, advise, answer's or almost anythin they say has become 'not acceptable' to some people to the point where you are arguing with what they are telling you, if you know better, why ask? if you don't want the answer to something or you don't think your going to like it, why ask?
The Ed's are here doing us a massive favour, for free, they don't have to do this at all, but they do because they know what it means to love your football club.
Also, repeat questions, let me tell you I work for a taxi company, 8 hours a day, 200 plus call's a day, do you understand how boring it is sayin every single call. 'your taxi is on it's way, it should be there in 10 minutes' . it get's kind of boring, but I get paid for it, as previously said, the Ed's do not get paid for answering your questions every 5-10 minutes. Treat them with the respect they deserve, there human's like you and let's be honest, you wouldn't appreciate being spoken to in the manner some of you speak to them.
What do you do on other sites, where no one can answer your questions, use the search function? Why can't you do the same here? It's right up the top of the page, big white box underneath SEARCH, can't miss it, it works!

And as for the team, please tell me, if you are all great and all knowing about the in's and out's of every single player, why don't you have a job in football? As a Scout? finding these world class player's, for good money, who want to play for Liverpool and not the money? Or as a manager? As you seem to know which players we SHOULD have or should have gone for, there's million's of players in the world, wait till you see them wearing the almighty red of Liverpool, playin their heart out for the club and judge them then? Just because he's 20 year's old and cost ?Ǭ£3 million, doesn't mean he's not guna pull his sock's up and then run them off, paying top dollar does not always guarentee top player. Example: Sturridge 12 mill, Carrol 35 mill.

Personally, I am happy with the thing's Brendan Rodgers is doing, it's different to any approach any other LFC manager has tried since the Premier League, last year was an improvement on the year before and for a first year in charge, that's progress, surely this year Brendan himself is going to want to step up to the plate, put his philosphies across to more players who play the system and improve the squad as a whole, there's no I in TEAM, work together and then we become one.
Have faith in Brendan and any of the players we buy be it Atsu or Mkhitaryan, they play for Liverpool and that's who we support.

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Man I couldn't have put that better myself. In the words of Andy Gray. take a bow son, take a bow.

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I remember the Eds getting abuse from the likes of RafaOut back in the day. It's a tough gig but there's plenty on here that really appreciate what the eds bring to this site. Shame on the rest of the personic persons

cozinoz

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Absolutely spot on.
Couldn't agree more.

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Well said Carb
I guess all the moaners are immature souls and are still learning the word respect.
But still there are quite a few trolls who come to stir it up.
You know, as well as I do, there are many Bitter out there.

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Very well said, Carb. I often wonder how many posters here truly understand the words YNWA

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This post is just one big moan. Contradicting yourself there matey?! Just another trying to brown nose the eds. Get over yourself pal

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Post Of The Day!

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Bravo good chap.
Tcp

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Superb post. Well done mate.

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Eds, who are we likely to sign? ;-)

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I agree with most things you have said but how was last year an improvement?

2 years ago we finished 7th beat all the tops won the league and were runners up in the FA cup

This year we finished 7th had no cup success and failed to beat any of the top teams except spurs.

Thats not an improvement maybe that's a reason for the moaning?

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Excellent post
It was always risky when the site changed into a "Question and Answer" site for the Ed's, instead of the uplifting random posts that used to be on here where someone had spotted Alonso in a Chippy and he told them we were signing Villa and Busquests.

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20 Jun 2013 01:16:29
Does anyone know if there is any truth in the biteco rumours. Just read we are trying for a deal at the end of the month? Also does anyone know much about the lad I. e is he any good. One for the future? Cheers

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Other than it looks like someones searched a footballer with "bite" in the name?
presumably this will lead some to conclude he's replacing Suarez.

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20 Jun 2013 01:05:20
Am I the only person who sees that we also need a CDM in the worst way. attacking is not the real problem its is making sure that the midfield defensively is locked down so that as a team we can move forward.

Jamaican Red!

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If Lucas gets a good pre season and stays fit, then you have nothing to worry about.

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Fully agree, I think Lucas isn't title challenging quality but in any case we need a true cover/future replacement unless BR thinks Coady is ready to step up.

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20 Jun 2013 07:36:03
I agree. For example 2-0 up at arsenal, throw on two CDMS behind stevie and close the game out.
I know he will be cover for Lucas too but that's just an example of how they could work in tandem.
Although I expect B. R will come up with someone.

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Gerrard will move back along side Lucas. Similar to Chelsea last year. 4-2-3-1.
Add Coady, Henderson and if he stays Boltons player of the year Spearing for cover.

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Kolo toure can play CDM as cover for lucas

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20 Jun 2013 00:53:24
Can we PLEEEASE go for Honda! Every time I see him play he is fantastic. He's just wasting away in Russia at the moment. I know we had interest prior to Rodgers and it is unlikely we will go for him again, but it does not take a football genius to recognize his ability. Put him in our fluid attacking system and he will become an absolute star.

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Having just watched him play against the italian's I have to agree, he would definantly be a player that is good enough to be considered ti be a first team player as against some of the other targets we are looking at who be just squad players.
Canadian Red

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I couldn't agree more, I say it everytime but i'm a huge fan of Honda and I think he would come into his own next to Gerrard, Coutinho and Suarez (if he stays) but this convo happens every transfer window and nothin ever happens, clearly there jus can't be interest anymore.

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We missed out when he left VVV in Holland. Not going to happen.

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20 Jun 2013 07:33:31
Its been months or an year, I have been pleading.
22 mill for Mikky, and probably we could get Honda for free if We have a pre-contract in place.
Probably a new signing in January window,
Who else would take a freekick Once Suarez Goes?
Only Gerrard. Honda is a dead ball specialist

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20 Jun 2013 00:52:35
Did any1 agree with what carra was sayin about suarez?

Basy

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I thought he was spot on players and fans are fickle if Suarez goes then we will have to deal with it and if he stays we will all accept it even thoughs who want him to go!

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Yeah. Torres sulked for 18 months.
Carlo

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I do agree. But we should dictate the price. Like Carra said it's in our hands

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20 Jun 2013 00:52:32
Anybody watching the Italy vs Japan match? Japan robbed.
ROI.

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Italians out played & rode their luck all the way.

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20 Jun 2013 00:43:48
Think Honda after the Italy match will be looked at shown he can play passing football well
CDM

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20 Jun 2013 00:30:46
MOTD fever but why have we not looked at honda recently? the guy is class and would fit in to BR's play style very well. His contracts up soon as well!

Cheers
Daryll

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20 Jun 2013 00:30:24
We need to be signing Honda on a free transfer don't you agree eds

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20 Jun 2013 00:11:43
We have a fantastic scouting network who work hard every day to identify targets, watch them, analyse the statistics and see if they are the right fit for our squad.

The team sit down with BR and Ayre among others and discuss their availability, price, attitude and technical ability etc, etc to see if we should move forward with an offer for the player.

Just because you have watched a 5 minute You Tube clip on the player, it doesn't mean that you are more educated than the scouting network we have put into place.

Sometimes things go wrong (like when Carroll did not fit into the team) but we all should give the new scouting team and BR the benefit of the doubt right now. They have not let us down yet IMO.

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Cant Agree More.

Chris

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19 Jun 2013 23:31:25
With aspas Alberto Mk coming in to replace suarez with the money left we could try and sign a defensive midfield or left back?

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20 Jun 2013 00:03:22
What I like about the fixture list that's just been released on the LFC site.
Is that the FA Cup final is listed in our fixtures.

Red7. {Ed003's Note - It is on mine aswell lol}

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