20 Nov 2024 07:50:21
Can I ask? Do the current rumours about Trent possibly willing to snub Real Madrid and sign an extension with us have any legs?
{Ed001's Note - yes.}
20 Nov 2024 08:46:45
What is your gut feeling ed001 with these contracts?
From my perspective I think we will sort out trent, we are doing so well and I just can't see him walking away from his boyhood club, I wouldn't blame him if he left as we have dealt with this so poorly, but I just can't see it
Virg I think we will sort that
Salah I'm torn on I think it will come down to maybe not the money but how long the contract should be, I would feel comfortable at an additional 2 years, what's your thoughts?
cheers mate, I would love nothing more than a Ed002 post saying RTFP right now.
{Ed001's Note - I think/hope they will all sign new deals.
I remember when we were considering producing a range of t-shirts with Ed2's replies - things like RFTP etc. We just never got round to it.}
20 Nov 2024 09:25:55
This is fantastic news. The contracts have been hanging over our heads for several months now.
Both Mo and Virgil have proven so far that they have at least a couple more years left at the top, top level - 2 year extensions on same terms please - and Trent is probably our captain in waiting (with Jones hopefully becoming a vice - Scouse spine) .
I'm also really excited to see how Doak could do with us next season as Salah's understudy/ cup games as he really looks special. Would be great to have a Scottish forward in the squad again after so many years!
The only cloud seems to be that rumours are being reported that Ali may leave (source: TBR so not exactly ironclad! )
Do any of the Eds have any insight into Ali's situation?
(had a catch in my throat then as I would have usually said "One for Ed002.")
{Ed001's Note - the issue isn't the contract, it is his injuries that are being looked at. Ali is happy and his family are settled. Slot wants his first choice to play pretty much every game.}
20 Nov 2024 10:44:54
I do wonder if the club are trying to avoid a scenario where a couple signed new contracts and it creates a problem for the remaining individual. Or maybe they are just waiting for an opportune moment to announce they have all signed to give a boost to the push for glory.
As for reminiscing about having a Scottish forward zed, I never realised you were a big David Speedie fan. I remember he scored a few when he first signed lol.
20 Nov 2024 11:06:07
Hard to snub Real Madrid when they can’t actually offer him anything yet.
20 Nov 2024 13:42:41
I've always thought trent+ vvd would resign and mo would go and I still think the same. U would hope at least 2 of them sorted by Xmas, it's an unwanted distraction which we all sick to back teeth of.
As regards Allison, such a pity he so injury prone, I've never seen a goalkeeper miss as games as him. I can see why we would consider selling him unfortunately.
20 Nov 2024 15:22:46
Your not that nieve faith surely,
20 Nov 2024 15:43:58
@port red. I think @faith had his tongue very much in his cheek as he wrote it as it is the worst kept secret that Madrid have been trying to convince Trent to run his contract down for about 18 months now.
The situation is interesting though. At some point somebody will surely get caught with their pants down. I'm amazed PSG didn't hire some big time lawyer to argue foul play about the Mbappe move. I doubt any of the governing bodies would care or do anything about it but it would be interesting to see what CAS had to say about it. For me it is a far worse kind of cheating than City's long list of financial fabrications because it is directly detrimental to the club losing the player.
20 Nov 2024 16:58:35
Was a common tactic for them during the whole 'Galacticos' period though Shipley - they did it again and again.
20 Nov 2024 20:36:12
I recall many a time Klopp and the club getting a slating on this site with regards to the club tapping up players.
We got a slap on the wrists officially for it too.
Surely Madrid being in players ear when they don't have the permission of the club etc is exactly the same thing. Yet it is always treated as ah well it's just what Madrid do. You can't turn them down when they come calling.
Maybe you can maybe you can't. But I am quite sure the clubs of the players involved would be more than in their right to report such behaviour.
Is there any reason as to why it's allowed when it is Madrid but not when it is another club?