Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 *mod warning linked in OP 26/07*

billy2012

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/watch-adam-lallana-perfect-fit-7339423

5starpool

I reckon on appeal what will happen is that the stadium and training bans get revoked, but the overall length will not. FIFA can't be seen to reduce something this high profile, and probably introduced the more petty bits to allow them to remove them on appeal.

SM01

Re. Gafferino's article just above. 'Balbi' is the lawyer's second name and that of Suarez's wife. Wonder if that's just a coincidence or if there's a connection there.

jaykay74

Apologises if its already been posted. Decent write up on Suarez by Dónal Óg Cusack.

Suarez is just another crazy mixed up kid, not a bad person

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/donal-og-cusack/suarez-is-just-another-crazy-mixed-up-kid-not-a-bad-person-273535.html

googled eyes

Dom King and Tony Barret claiming the move for Lalanna almost done. Plus moves Origi and Lazar

billy2012

Turtyturd

Would like to put forward a motion conferring 'The' status on Mike65, he was always a fan of it and I'm sure it's what he would have wanted.

Fescue

I have a feeling that a deal is broadly agreed between Liverpool and Barcelona. Especially in light of Luis Enrique's comments.

Might explain our sudden activity in the transfer market. I hope Alexis is part of the overall agreement with Barca. I have a feeling he is.

googled eyes

We're buying every player on the planet according to twitter*












* EXCEPT maybe a defender

taidghbaby

jaykay74 wrote: »

Apologises if its already been posted. Decent write up on Suarez by Dónal Óg Cusack.

Suarez is just another crazy mixed up kid, not a bad person

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/donal-og-cusack/suarez-is-just-another-crazy-mixed-up-kid-not-a-bad-person-273535.html

That is very very good!

joe123

Tony Barrett ‏@TonyBarretTimes 23m
Liverpool moving rapidly in the transfer market. Deals for Origi & Lallana almost done and now a move for Benfica's Lazar Markovic too.

While Lallana is a good player I feel we are paying 5-10 million too much for him. Dont know anything about Markovic and didnt know anything about Origi until I seen him in the world cup. He does look an exciting player.

Have to say so far the signings arent getting me overly excited and outside of Lallana, no player there strongly competing to be in the first 11.

Would love if the rumours of Sanchez came true but I just can't see it. Too many times we have been disappointed.

If we loose Suarez to the ban or being sold, then signing a top class striker is a must. Sanchez would probably fill the role somewhat but we should be adding to quality not replacing it.

I know Chelsea have money on another level but look at their signings so far

Sanchez would an amazing signing, he really would.

joe123

joe123 wrote: »

While Lallana is a good player I feel we are paying 5-10 million too much for him. Dont know anything about Markovic and didnt know anything about Origi until I seen him in the world cup. He does look an exciting player.

Have to say so far the signings arent getting me overly excited and outside of Lallana, no player there strongly competing to be in the first 11.

Would love if the rumours of Sanchez came true but I just can't see it. Too many times we have been disappointed.

If we loose Suarez to the ban or being sold, then signing a top class striker is a must. Sanchez would probably fill the role somewhat but we should be adding to quality not replacing it.

I know Chelsea have money on another level but look at their signings so far

No point worrying about teams with infinite amounts of money, it'll make your head hurt.

Fescue

If we sign Markovic, I assume thats the end of the interest in Shaqiri.

ASOT

Hope the Markovic deal is true, watched him all season for Benfica he was quality.

Fescue

£10 million for Divock Origi apparently. A steal according to Jonathan Northcroft!

£20 million for Markovic. Ian Ayre on a mission.

john why

So long Mike, you're one of the reasons I started to follow this forum. Hope you come back

john why

So long Mike, you're one of the reasons I started to follow this forum. Hope you come back

Fescue

Since I started following this thread and posting in it, Mike has seemed to me to be the cornerstone of it. Pity he has left but perhaps he had enough. Hopefully he comes back in a different guise.

joe123

Fescue wrote: »

Since I started following this thread and posting in it, Mike has seemed to me to be the cornerstone of it. Pity he has left but perhaps he had enough. Hopefully he comes back in a different guise.

What happened Mike?

Fescue

joe123 wrote: »

What happened Mike?

I think he closed his account after getting banned, from the pieces I can put together.

joe123

Fescue wrote: »

I think he closed his account after getting banned, from the pieces I can put together.

What did he do to get banned?

mikeym

What a legend.

Fescue

joe123 wrote: »

What did he do to get banned?

Not sure.

Benzino

I find this pretty amazing, had it been an English player he probably wouldn't be able to show this face for a month!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTgZdtwcwiQ

Augmerson

joe123 wrote: »

What did he do to get banned?

He mentioned he had someone on an ignore list.

Wonder if I'll get carded for saying that?

mooseknunkle

You would have to feel sorry for Southampton today :pac:

Lojak

It seems to me that maybe we have come to an agreement with Barca and we have said the deal can't be announced until we have our replacement signings made. This would be of benefit to us as it would mean we can't be fleeced by clubs thinking we are desperate and with lots of money. I could be completely wrong . I just hope either way we see Sanchez in a Liverpool jersey next year.

Soft Falling Rain

Lojak wrote: »

It seems to me that maybe we have come to an agreement with Barca and we have said the deal can't be announced until we have our replacement signings made. This would be of benefit to us as it would mean we can't be fleeced by clubs thinking we are desperate and with lots of money. I could be completely wrong . I just hope either way we see Sanchez in a Liverpool jersey next year.

Unless Barca are absolute class acts I can't see them offering Sanchez as part of the deal anymore. Suarez's price has taken a hit so they've no need to.

Fescue

Soft Falling Rain wrote: »

Unless Barca are absolute class acts I can't see them offering Sanchez as part of the deal anymore. Suarez's price has taken a hit so they've no need to.

If Liverpool reject their low bid then Barca have no option but to bid higher. Its not like Suarez remaining at Liverpool isn't a viable option.

niallo27

First Suarez and now mike. No justice in the world. Dam you Jesus.

davyboy1975

SM01 wrote: »

Re. Gafferino's article just above. 'Balbi' is the lawyer's second name and that of Suarez's wife. Wonder if that's just a coincidence or if there's a connection there.

His lawyer is his father in law

murpho999

Being linked with lots of players has me really thinking that Suarez is on his way.

Soft Falling Rain

Fescue wrote: »

If Liverpool reject their low bid then Barca have no option but to bid higher. Its not like Suarez remaining at Liverpool isn't a viable option.

I think we want to sell though, hence why Barca might be rethinking their offer. The leverage is with them now.

murpho999

murpho999 wrote: »

Being linked with lots of players has me really thinking that Suarez is on his way.

Being linked with loads all summer!!

willmunny1990

Good tactic from Liverpool spending the Suarez money now, before other clubs know they have the added cash.

Liverpool have no chance of the title next year with Chelsea splashing the cash on the likes of Costa and Cesc, while Pools targets are the likes of Lallana and Lambert.

Top four will be a struggle next season.

punk_one82

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Top four will be a struggle next season.

Sounds familiar.

Soft Falling Rain

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Good tactic from Liverpool spending the Suarez money now, before other clubs know they have the added cash.

Liverpool have no chance of the title next year with Chelsea splashing the cash on the likes of Costa and Cesc, while Pools targets are the likes of Lallana and Lambert.

Top four will be a struggle next season.

:pac:

Super-Rush

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Good tactic from Liverpool spending the Suarez money now, before other clubs know they have the added cash.

Liverpool have no chance of the title next year with Chelsea splashing the cash on the likes of Costa and Cesc, while Pools targets are the likes of Lallana and Lambert.

Top four will be a struggle next season.

Surely you must get tired of being always wrong?

murpho999

rarnes1 wrote: »

Being linked with loads all summer!!

Seems to be more solid and quality links this week though. Something is up in my opinion.

brevity

Rumours on this Countess Lazar Markovic heating up again. 20-25 million.

He's a winger but, provided we're getting Sanchez, I'm not sure that's what we really need. Would much prefer to see this money spent on some defenders and a controlling midfielder.

willmunny1990

punk_one82 wrote: »

Sounds familiar.

I bet it does, you have only finished in the top 4 once in the last several years.

murpho999

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Good tactic from Liverpool spending the Suarez money now, before other clubs know they have the added cash.

Liverpool have no chance of the title next year with Chelsea splashing the cash on the likes of Costa and Cesc, while Pools targets are the likes of Lallana and Lambert.

Top four will be a struggle next season.

Ha ha....looking forward to next season.

Cesc couldn't get into an aging Barcelona side and they were happy to let him go and Costa is mad and make Suarez look like a vegetarian angel but with less goals.

willmunny1990

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Good tactic from Liverpool spending the Suarez money now, before other clubs know they have the added cash.

Liverpool have no chance of the title next year with Chelsea splashing the cash on the likes of Costa and Cesc, while Pools targets are the likes of Lallana and Lambert.

Top four will be a struggle next season.

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Agent Coulson

Where is Agueroooo today with all the twitter rumours?

I just wish I was seeing us linked to defenders as well.

It was the same last summer they seemed to be forgotten about till the last minute.

kevohmsford

We need Xabi Alonso the second

Agent Coulson

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Top four will be a struggle next season.

You are right the Top four will be struggling up against Lallana and Lambert.

kevohmsford

Mike65 is a huge loss to these threads. Gutted.

viper006

With so many Journalist and media outlets coming out saying suarez could be leaving , im beginning to believe now he could be off. Il be gutted to see him leave but hard to believe hes put us in this position again. if he is off we have to replace him with a quality proven star and not a player with "potential".

With players like Markovic and Lallana costing the bones of 20-25m a pop, we wont be long going through a large chunk of the transfer fee to strengthen other areas of the pitch. Id be very concerned if we spend 50m on those 2 because there are better more polished players like kono, shaqiri and sanchez for that kind of money.

Turtyturd

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Where is Agueroooo today with all the twitter rumours?

I just wish I was seeing us linked to defenders as well.

It was the same last summer they seemed to be forgotten about till the last minute.

Banned.

Also quoted 4 times in a few minutes. Easy to see why they do it.