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

Augmerson

Is it that our transfer kitty was what we've spent so far on Can, Lambert, Lallana, Origi and then whatever we get for Suarez on top or are we spending what we think we'll get for Suarez now before prices go up and those 4 signings are eating up what we might get for Chewie?

Hotfail.com

Augmerson wrote: »

Is it that our transfer kitty was what we've spent so far on Can, Lambert, Lallana, Origi and then whatever we get for Suarez on top or are we spending what we think we'll get for Suarez now before prices go up and those 4 signings are eating up what we might get for Chewie?

Apparently all the money being spent now is outside of any extra bob we'll get from Suarez money

Augmerson

Hotfail.com wrote: »

Apparently all the money being spent now is outside of any extra bob we'll get from Suarez money

Wow. Have to say that makes me feel a lot better. Not so worried now. If the 75m sterling being touted is correct then we'd be able to afford one serious name or two great players.

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Augmerson wrote: »

Wow. Have to say that makes me feel a lot better. Not so worried now. If the 75m sterling being touted is correct then we'd be able to afford one serious name or two great players.

Oh god I hope I'm not wrong now after getting your hopes up I think someone said it a few pages back

Hidalgo

shamrock55 wrote: »

I used to love titi camera, what ever happened to him, where did he go to after us and why the fcuk did we get rid of him at all??

He had this great ability to dribble around opposing defenders, then inexplicably fall over

Augmerson

Hotfail.com wrote: »

Oh god I hope I'm not wrong now after getting your hopes up I think someone said it a few pages back

It makes sense and I do recall a story about John Henry giving BR 60m sterling to spend this summer well before the Suarez transfer saga reignited.

Overall when you put that in perspective, things look good.

The signings so far strengthen the squad, give us good options from the bench.

Our options from the bench last year...Moses, Aspas....Not very encouraging at all. I'd go as far to saw that on two occasions those players cost us big time. Lambert, Lallana and Can will be much better. Hopefully we bring in Lovren and Markovic.

The important thing then is we spend that 75m sterling properly. We have to learn from what happened to Spurs.

Hidalgo

Hotfail.com wrote: »

Oh god I hope I'm not wrong now after getting your hopes up I think someone said it a few pages back

Ben Smith tweeted earlier that money already spent isn't part of the incoming Suarez cash.

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Augmerson wrote: »

The important thing then is we spend that 75m sterling properly. We have to learn from what happened to Spurs.

Definitely, I'd prefer two brilliant players with the money than six decent ones.

Nuri Sahin

Echo's Pearce on Talksport: #Rodgers has options, #Coutinho and #Sterling, and #Markovic. #Rodgers expected to bring in another striker.

#LFC looked at #Shaqiri very closely and opened talks before the World Cup but I'm not convinced they're still in the market for him

Hollister11

Dreading next season- our team looks so mediocre. I thought after finishing 2nd we'd be signing household names like mandzukic and Sanchez not Lallana and markovic

klose

Im actually quite looking forward to it, weve lost suarez but have added to attack and another midfielder which we badly needed, a workhorse midfield and a blisteringly fast attack, should be good. Long way to go in the window too.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

shamrock55 wrote: »

I used to love titi camera, what ever happened to him, where did he go to after us and why the fcuk did we get rid of him at all??

Camara is best remembered for playing at Anfield against West Ham in October 1999, the morning after the death of his father, scoring the winning goal and then dropping to his knees in front of the Anfield Road stand with tears flowing.

I remember this game and seeing it really got to me at that time.

smileyj1987

Hollister11 wrote: »

Dreading next season- our team looks so mediocre. I thought after finishing 2nd we'd be signing household names like mandzukic and Sanchez not Lallana and markovic

Why are people looking down their nose at these players . Suarez wasn't a world beater when LFC signed him . He had alot of good traits but in all fairness he wasn't a world beater . Sure football is a team game and you sign the players to fit you team and plan . The pace in this LFC team will be electric .

whatawaster

Sterling, Markovic, Coutinho, Lallana, Sturridge is, on paper, a very exciting attack. The potential of it in future years is very high. Origi to come in 12 months and Borini as a squad player covering a few positions. Lambert too. Ibe in a couple of years.

My concern for next season would be consistency. A lot of very young players there. If they hit form they could be devastating, but I could also foresee some periods of drought.

I do think one top quality forward/attacking midfielder would make that group very formidable.

Charlie19

Hidalgo wrote: »

He had this great ability to dribble around opposing defenders, then inexplicably fall over

From what I remember he had a great run of form coming into the team when all the other strikers where out injured.

He done very well for the 3rd or 4th choice striker.

bennyl10

Hollister11 wrote: »

Dreading next season- our team looks so mediocre. I thought after finishing 2nd we'd be signing household names like mandzukic and Sanchez not Lallana and markovic

After one year of second? With 4 years before of sweet FA?..

Sanchez to Arsenal is a strange one, really thought Liverpool would attract him more, but, at least imo, I don't think one year would have impressed many major players.. Plus not the money to compete with city, Chelsea, real, Munich etc..

Do it again this year, prove it wasn't luck, then boom big money Deals!

8-10

smileyj1987 wrote: »

Why are people looking down their nose at these players . Suarez wasn't a world beater when LFC signed him . He had alot of good traits but in all fairness he wasn't a world beater . Sure football is a team game and you sign the players to fit you team and plan . The pace in this LFC team will be electric .

How many times did you see him play before he joined? He was an absolutely smashing player, not a kid, and captain of his team

Agent Coulson

So the big transfer news of the week is ... Tom Ince chooses Hull City over Monaco and Inter Milan!

Augmerson

Hollister11 wrote: »

Dreading next season- our team looks so mediocre. I thought after finishing 2nd we'd be signing household names like mandzukic and Sanchez not Lallana and markovic

It's not even August. Relax.

Hotfail.com

Hollister11 wrote: »

Dreading next season- our team looks so mediocre. I thought after finishing 2nd we'd be signing household names like mandzukic and Sanchez not Lallana and markovic

Mandzukic is a household name? No thanks

smileyj1987

8-10 wrote: »

How many times did you see him play before he joined? He was an absolutely smashing player, not a kid, and captain of his team

Was he the third best player in the world at the time ? Was he a risk to sign yes he was after all he was playing for ajax which you could consider a weaker league . He did have a great strike rate at ajax but it could have gone either way .
So why have people got a problem with the club signing players that are younger for 20 million I don't have a problem with it . If these players fit into the managers plan sign everyone of them and let BR manage them .

8-10

smileyj1987 wrote: »

Was he the third best player in the world at the time ? Was he a risk to sign yes he was after all he was playing for ajax which you could consider a weaker league . He did have a great strike rate at ajax but it could have gone either way .
So why have people got a problem with the club signing players that are younger for 20 million I don't have a problem with it . If these players fit into the managers plan sign everyone of them and let BR manage them .

Is that a zero then?

smileyj1987

8-10 wrote: »

Is that a zero then?

Oh I have saw him play , I was calling for LFC to sign him since 2010 . No one could have predicted he would have become this good though .

8-10

smileyj1987 wrote: »

Oh I have saw him play , I was calling for LFC to sign him since 2010 . No one could have predicted he would have become this good though .

That's true. Didn't doubt he'd be good, world class even, but the last season was pretty special. I really hope he signs for Ajax after Barcelona for a few twilight seasons!

Utopia Parkway

For what's it's worth James Pearce from the Echo thinks Liverpool will get in one more attacking player after Markovic and Origi.

8-10

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

For what's it's worth James Pearce from the Echo thinks Liverpool will get in one more attacking player after Markovic and Origi.

Surely some of the others must be getting sold then/back on loan. Any rumours?

Utopia Parkway

8-10 wrote: »

Surely some of the others must be getting sold then/back on loan. Any rumours?

He said the club are trying to sell Aspas and Origi is obviously going to go back on loan to Lille if he signs.

tok9

I was just thinking from the few games I saw I would really like to see us gamble on Yedlin. Below article seems to suggest a Liverpool trial but at the same time a deal is pretty much done with Roma unfortunately.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/07/deandre-yedlin-roma-liverpool-usa-world-cup

ricero

is there anything to be said for signing jackson martinez ?

Calvin

I see #SuarezMemories rolling around on twitter. Thought I'd share this gem...as well as the genius football he produced on the pitch. https://vine.co/v/MrJpFXX9i3B

8-10

tok9 wrote: »

I was just thinking from the few games I saw I would really like to see us gamble on Yedlin. Below article seems to suggest a Liverpool trial but at the same time a deal is pretty much done with Roma unfortunately.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/07/deandre-yedlin-roma-liverpool-usa-world-cup

Isn't Roma owned by one of the partners in Fenway Sports Group? Could it be a stepping stone kinda like a loan?

Nuri Sahin

Hollister11 wrote: »

Dreading next season- our team looks so mediocre.

Aye, me too. We're going to get destroyed in tomorrow's opening league game.

Will I Amnt

Hollister11 wrote: »

Dreading next season- our team looks so mediocre. I thought after finishing 2nd we'd be signing household names like mandzukic and Sanchez not Lallana and markovic

A lot of people subscribe to the idea that Champions League football will have all the big names flocking to their club. At the end of the day the club is still in Liverpool, United have the same location issues. When big names go on the market they have choices, the bigger the name the more choices. North West England is not the most attractive option.

There's a lot of talk of Vidal from United fans, even with Champions League football it's a non-runner. Felt the same about Sanchez to Liverpool TBH.

Augmerson

Calvin Leong wrote: »

I see #SuarezMemories rolling around on twitter. Thought I'd share this gem...as well as the genius football he produced on the pitch. https://vine.co/v/MrJpFXX9i3B

Not his greatest performance but Suarez's celebration with Skrtel after scoring the 3rd in the 3-0 thumping of Man U was brilliant. Best pic I could get on my phone, sorry.

Knex*

Looking at Man City, it seems money is the real thing, not so much location.

Hotfail.com

Knex. wrote: »

Looking at Man City, it seems money is the real thing, not so much location.

They can offer ridiculous money in fairness.

marno21

Calvin Leong wrote: »

I see #SuarezMemories rolling around on twitter. Thought I'd share this gem...as well as the genius football he produced on the pitch. https://vine.co/v/MrJpFXX9i3B

https://vine.co/v/MTLAOrY2dQO

Vicxas

If, and IF Suarez goes, we need to have a new striker lined up. Or i will be very worried for the start of the season.

Calvin

Augmerson wrote: »

Not his greatest performance but Suarez's celebration with Skrtel after scoring the 3rd in the 3-0 thumping of Man U was brilliant. Best pic I could get on my phone, sorry.

Any picture of Suarez celebrating..one that sticks in my mind is after his wonder strike against Norwich where he's running backwards. God I'll miss seeing that lad causing terrors.

Will I Amnt

Knex. wrote: »

Looking at Man City, it seems money is the real thing, not so much location.

There's that too but they are a bit of an anomaly in that regard and even still might not be able to keep their highest paid player.

8-10

Calvin Leong wrote: »

Any picture of Suarez celebrating..one that sticks in my mind is after his wonder strike against Norwich where he's running backwards. God I'll miss seeing that lad causing terrors.

I'm actually going to take an avid interest in Barca next season so I can continue seeing it

Hotfail.com

Ah lads, I'm gonna cry in a bit if ye don't stop with the Suarez memories :pac:

Augmerson

Calvin Leong wrote: »

Any picture of Suarez celebrating..one that sticks in my mind is after his wonder strike against Norwich where he's running backwards. God I'll miss seeing that lad causing terrors.

One team who won't be sad to see him leave England will be Norwich!

Osmosis Jones

Augmerson wrote: »

One team who won't be sad to see him leave England will be Norwich!

He leaves as soon as they get relegated :pac:

Knex*

A Suarez celebration?

I laughed, and I laughed, and I laughed some more.

Augmerson

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

He leaves as soon as they get relegated :pac:

They'd given up by then though, sick of Suarez.

Calvin

Augmerson wrote: »

One team who won't be sad to see him leave England will be Norwich!

Same could be said for every team in England

Super-Rush

This goal and celebration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPyW1BeBFEo

Augmerson

Couldn't find a better gif sorry but still, could watch it all day.

Knex*

His will to win is absolutely phenomenal. Its all consuming, really, which is where we get the both good and bad.

But Jesus, we'll be lucky if we ever see another like him in a red shirt again.

A true privilege. In the style of Craig Bellamy, I wish him well.