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

joe123

Vicxas wrote: »

Would hate to see Suarez go but we need a guy who can actually do preseason with us :P

I'm hoping Sturridge and Lambert can fill the void until then.

Oh god the reality of that is painful.

I hope to god we keep hold of Suarez. People wanting him gone are crazy imo.

greendom

gimli2112 wrote: »

Just looking at the tabloid transfer news for Spurs. It's ridiculous how many of our targets they're after. I no longer find this funny!


North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are preparing bids for Álvaro Moratal, the Real Madrid forward, after Juventus launched a final offer of £16m for the 21-year-old. (Daily Express)
Tottenham are keen to sign defender Dejan Lovren, 24, from Southampton. The Croatia international also interests Liverpool. (Mirror)
Liverpool and Tottenham are on course to engage in a summer battle for Real Madrid left-back Marcelo. (Daily Star)
Sunderland defender John O'Shea is happy to stay on Wearside despite speculation linking him with Spurs. (Sunderland Echo)
Tottenham are set to gatecrash Liverpool's £15m deal for Southampton star Dejan Lovren. (Daily Star)
Hull City are preparing to seal the £8m transfer of Jake Livermore from White Hart Lane. (Hull Daily Mail)

It' s not that surprising, seeing as you seem to be shopping at similar budget levels

rob316

So hipster buddy (he doesn't support anyone just loves the game, whatever that means) tells me Origi would be a very good signing. Huge potential, he is not a centre forward though plays best from the left of a front 3, but he could be ala Sturridge. Very much a cross between Sterling and Sturridge, lots of pace and can dribble. Decent finisher nothing amazing.

Tall, strong, fast he has it all in his locker, tactically and defensively he is poor but he is 19 that can be thought, you only have to look at Sterling.

Very low risk signing he was saying due to him been Belgian and has been capped. Worse case scenario you get your money back if he doesn't make the grade. Right time to buy him, could cost a lot more next year.

Dickerty

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Coates faster than Cristiano Ronaldo according to FIFA stats at the World Cup :pac:

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/players/distance.html

1 game for 2 mins - that was his speed running on as a sub!

Serge Aurier 2nd overall, he did his reputation no harm, was CDI's bets player and hugely impressive for a 21 year old. Played with no fear.

Would be amazed if he doesn't appear in the PL this summer - both ourselves and Arsenal need a RB?

IK09

rob316 wrote: »

So hipster buddy (he doesn't support anyone just loves the game, whatever that means) tells me Origi would be a very good signing. Huge potential, he is not a centre forward though plays best from the left of a front 3, but he could be ala Sturridge. Very much a cross between Sterling and Sturridge, lots of pace and can dribble. Decent finisher nothing amazing.

Tall, strong, fast he has it all in his locker, tactically and defensively he is poor but he is 19 that can be thought, you only have to look at Sterling.

Very low risk signing he was saying due to him been Belgian and has been capped. Worse case scenario you get your money back if he doesn't make the grade. Right time to buy him, could cost a lot more next year.

havent seen all that much of the guy, but from the clips i have seen, his best work seems to come from out left. Scout nation has listed "crossing" as one of his weaknesses, which I think is great. Shows his preference for cutting inside and taking people on.

Knex*

IK09 wrote: »

havent seen all that much of the guy, but from the clips i have seen, his best work seems to come from out left. Scout nation has listed "crossing" as one of his weaknesses, which I think is great. Shows his preference for cutting inside and taking people on.

Ryan Babel says hello

rob316

Knex. wrote: »

Ryan Babel says hello

Christ what a waste he was, again he looked like he had it all except a brain:D

OwaynOTT

Knex. wrote: »

Ryan Babel says hello

Surely he would rap some sort of introduction.

IK09

Knex. wrote: »

Ryan Babel says hello

:pac: as i wrote it, he was the first person who popped into my head. They actually have quite similar body types.

Knex*

Team I used to play for a few years ago nicknamed me, "Babel", for my tendency to run past 4 or 5 players and then hammer the ball over the bar.

I was great.

Dickerty

Almost Bigfoot levels of ratity on this footage, a great Babel goal -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKb7zA-jPVw

Knex.

Knex. wrote: »

Team I used to play for a few years ago nicknamed me, "Babel", for my tendency to run past 4 or 5 players and then hammer the ball over the bar.

I was great.

Tell the truth.

It's because you hijack helicopters on deadline day and lead Jim White on a merry dance

Kimbot

Knex. wrote: »

Team I used to play for a few years ago nicknamed me, "Babel", for my tendency to run past 4 or 5 players and then hammer the ball over the bar.

I was great.

name change is in order now :P

Knex*

rarnes1 wrote: »

Tell the truth.

It's because you hijack helicopters on deadline day and lead Jim White on a merry dance

Unfortunately, the extent of my experience with helicopters is a flash game whereby I routinely failed to avoid the pillars, thus blowing the chopper up.

OwaynOTT

Knex. wrote: »

Team I used to play for a few years ago nicknamed me, "Babel", for my tendency to run past 4 or 5 players and then hammer the ball over the bar.

I was great.

I was known as Konchesky's and Poulson's illegitimate love-child.

Dickerty

Knex. wrote: »

Unfortunately, the extent of my experience with helicopters is a flash game whereby I routinely failed to avoid the pillars, thus blowing the chopper up.

[ARNIE]GET TO THE CHOPPER!!![/ARNIE]

Kimbot

Knex. wrote: »

Unfortunately, the extent of my experience with helicopters is a flash game whereby I routinely failed to avoid the pillars, thus blowing the chopper up.

You forgot to mention that time you impersonated a helicopter in a club one night to get the shift.

Agent Coulson

Kind of gone under the radar and probably expected.

Michael Ngoo & Stephen Sama were released.

Vicxas

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Kind of gone under the radar and probably expected.

Michael Ngoo & Stephen Sama were released.

No big shock there..

Agent Coulson

Doesnt the transfer window open offically tomorrow?

Can ( pun kinda meant ) we expect some leaning pictures from Can and Lallana then I wonder.

Maybe throw in a few more of Lambert.

SlickRic

Lallana should be announcement today from what I've heard and been reading.

Kimbot

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Doesnt the transfer window open offically tomorrow?

Can ( pun kinda meant ) we expect some leaning pictures from Can and Lallana then I wonder.

Maybe throw in a few more of Lambert.

Yup it does, maybe we will have Can, Lallana, Lambert and Sanchez (with chewie luis hiding in the background) on the pitch together for photos :P

SlickRic

Sanchez really would be a dream signing.

if we somehow got him and kept Suarez, that would obviously be orgasmic, but if he is the replacement for Luis, along with a big chunk of change, that's something that I could ultimately deal with.

he would destroy 70% of the defences in the Premier League IMO.

Dickerty

SlickRic wrote: »

Sanchez really would be a dream signing.

if we somehow got him and kept Suarez, that would obviously be orgasmic, but if he is the replacement for Luis, along with a big chunk of change, that's something that I could ultimately deal with.

he would destroy 70% of the defences in the Premier League IMO.

Yep - let's imagine we didn't have Suarez either way, and were working with Sturridge, Coutinho and Sterling, he'll be a huge addition. But we also have Borini and Lambert, and for now, we DO have Suarez...

Red Pepper

Dickerty wrote: »

Yep - let's imagine we didn't have Suarez either way, and were working with Sturridge, Coutinho and Sterling, he'll be a huge addition. But we also have Borini and Lambert, and for now, we DO have Suarez...

No Suarez is gone. He will not play for Liverpool again which is a pity.

5live

joe123 wrote: »

Oh god the reality of that is painful.

I hope to god we keep hold of Suarez. People wanting him gone are crazy imo.

I'm struggling to remember anyone on this thread that wants him gone

However, a fairly large number reckon the risk of him re-offending and getting a huge ban is high enough that a good offer would be a good one to take if a player of the caliber of Sanchez was brought in to replace him.

googled eyes

The president of Uruguay called Fifa " Old sons of ******* " ?

I love that guy from Uruguay

There's a few that want him gone alright. Was the same last summer

Dickerty

Red Pepper wrote: »

No Suarez is gone. He will not play for Liverpool again which is a pity.

I think you are right, but I don't think we would replace with Suarez and pocket the difference. Lallala was coming in anyway. So maybe the extra attacking body is Origi, and the extra money goes on closing out Moreno, and Hummels of course...

OwaynOTT

Lads worse case scenario, we can reloan Moses. So that's 39 goals right there.

googled eyes

Odds on signing Sanchez and him biting someone in his first game.

Galvanized
Solidarity
Do it for Luis

googled eyes

googled eyes wrote: »

The president of Uruguay called Fifa " Old sons of ******* " ?

I love that guy from Uruguay

Yeah they are doing Liverpool great favours.

FIFA will be rushing out to reduce the ban on appeal

googled eyes

The ban ain't getting reduced. Fifa are going to stick to their guns on this. He just said what everyone thinks in general.

The Prez rules in my book.

Corvo

googled eyes wrote: »

The ban ain't getting reduced. Fifa are going to stick to their guns on this. He just said what everyone thinks in general.

The Prez rules in my book.

Kind of took my eye off the Suarez case since, but can the ban be extended should the appeal fail?

SlickRic

rarnes1 wrote: »

There's a few that want him gone alright. Was the same last summer

i was one of these.

not this summer.

i know full well that i'm fickle enough to be cheering for him if he stays and does the business from November. there's no point in pretending any different.

Leslie91

Why are a few of us so sure Suarez is gone? has John Henry or Rodgers said something I've not seen?

ronjo

SlickRic wrote: »

Sanchez really would be a dream signing.

if we somehow got him and kept Suarez, that would obviously be orgasmic, but if he is the replacement for Luis, along with a big chunk of change, that's something that I could ultimately deal with.

he would destroy 70% of the defences in the Premier League IMO.

Seems both Arsenal and Liverpool fans desperately want to sign him.

Will the disppointed set of fans trot out the "overrated, overpriced and he only went there for the cash" line? :pac:

smileyj1987

According to the telegraph . Kosovan hajvalia are offering to take Suarez on loan for four months . They aren't under fifas durisdiction .

googled eyes

Corvo wrote: »

Kind of took my eye off the Suarez case since, but can the ban be extended should the appeal fail?

I don't know if FIFA would do that.



In other news

The Telegraph, following a report first written in Kosovo’s daily Sport Plus, are reporting how Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has an offer on the table to play football during his four month FIFA ban.

Kosovo are yet to gain full membership to FIFA, and in light of that fact Superleague side Hajvalia have made a cheeky offer to sign the Uruguayan superstar on loan.

Hajvalia, who came 6th last season, are willing to offer Liverpool €30,000 to loan Suarez, while the striker himself is being offering a pay-packet of £1200 a week.

Hajvalia director Xhavit Pacolli told Sport Plus:

Suarez can’t play in the next four months.

As we are not part of FIFA yet, I think he can play in Kosovo, so we have an offer that we will send to Liverpool.

This is the maximum we can offer. We offered €30,000 and a salary of €1500 for each month.

This might sound ridiculous to him, but that is all we can do. If he is willing to come and play for us, he is welcome. As we are not part of Fifa, it would be ideal for him.

:pac::D

EuropeanSon

ronjo wrote: »

Seems both Arsenal and Liverpool fans desperately want to sign him.

Will the disppointed set of fans trot out the "overrated, overpriced and he only went there for the cash" line? :pac:

I definitely won't if Liverpool sign him.

I'll probably trot out the "bit of a downgrade from Suarez though" line, however

googled eyes

Guess who's back !

Agent Coulson

He's back and all is well again!

Muahahaha

smileyj1987 wrote: »

According to the telegraph . Kosovan hajvalia are offering to take Suarez on loan for four months . They aren't under fifas durisdiction .

My five a side team isn't under FIFAs jurisdiction either and we'd happily have Luis Suarez on loan for four months too. It's in Suarezs best interests that he comes and plays with us rather than flying all the way to Kosovo.

gafferino

Didnt realise that was Kuyts 100th cap for Holland yesterday. What a man.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/165536-kuyt-celebrates-national-landmark

K-9

rarnes1 wrote: »

There's a few that want him gone alright. Was the same last summer

I don't get too bothered by these things tbh, wait and see what happens and deal with it then.

LuckyLloyd

gafferino wrote: »

Didnt realise that was Kuyts 100th cap for Holland yesterday. What a man.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/165536-kuyt-celebrates-national-landmark

And he was brilliant.

Would have been handy to have around the place the past couple of years.

Thud

thought he was dead?

woodyg

Agent Coulson wrote: »

He's back and all is well again!

just like a new signing that.
If he stays fit the left back spot's sorted.

murpho999

woodyg wrote: »

just like a new signing that.
If he stays fit the left back spot's sorted.

I really think we need an upgrade on him and cover as well.

Why do some people think that one person per position is enough and ignore quality?

woodyg

murpho999 wrote: »

I really think we need an upgrade on him and cover as well.

Why do some people think that one person per position is enough and ignore quality?

we have cover at both right and left back and he's a very good left back
if not for injury he would have been in the spain squad for the world cup
money needs to be spent in other areas of the team