Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Note in OP, 1/09

martingriff

WHAT no signing rodgers out

martyos121

Great that we can sit back and enjoy a deadline day for a change, knowing that we've done all our business early, and effectively. No Meltdown Monday for us today!

klose

Happy so see suso stay in any case, fairly indifferent towards borini, doubt hell play much if at all but thats his decision to stunt his development at his age.

LiamoSail

Irrespective of whether Borini stays or goes, I'm delighted Rodgers was willing to let him go.

It shows that irrespective of him being one of his signings, and a big one at that, he's not to stubborn to see that it's not going to work, or unlikely to

djPSB

This time two years ago Ian Ayre was leaving Melwood on his Harley after pulling plug on the Dempsey deal.

Some progress since.

NoelJ

djPSB wrote: »

This time two years ago Ian Ayre was leaving Melwood on his Harley after pulling plug on the Dempsey deal.

Some progress since.

I know it's probably better to get the deals done earlier but still hoping out for a last minute unreal signing

The Letheram

Gbear wrote: »

We can see how it goes and if he really gets no game time there's another window in 4 months.

He won't be worth any less.

Agree 100%. By January teams in trouble with possible relegation will be mad for a player like Borini who brings a great attitude and the possibility of half a dozen or more goals along with his workrate.

5starpool

klose wrote: »

Happy so see suso stay in any case, fairly indifferent towards borini, doubt hell play much if at all but thats his decision to stunt his development at his age.

Last year of Suso's deal now though, so he'll be free to agree a deal with a Spanish club (non English anyhow) from January unless he signs a new deal. I think he's sticking around for the free agent bonanza soon.

Boom_Bap

Let's hope that Borini does a Henderson now.

Boom_Bap

I'm going to put it out there, I think we should try for Negredo in the next few hours.
Weakens a rival, and we get a quality finisher. He's available apparently.

Speak Now

Jim White really is unbearable isnt he?

Francie Barrett

5starpool wrote: »

Last year of Suso's deal now though, so he'll be free to agree a deal with a Spanish club (non English anyhow) from January unless he signs a new deal. I think he's sticking around for the free agent bonanza soon.

Yep, Suso won't even get near the bench with Markovic, Borini, Lambert, Lallana and Coutinho ahead of him.

Slattsy

Robbed from Twitter as im not this witty
Fabio Borini's summer transfer negotiations with Brendan Rodgers :

Vicxas

Slattsy wrote: »

Robbed from Twitter as im not this witty
Fabio Borini's summer transfer negotiations with Brendan Rodgers :

Ah i dont blame him, he doesnt want to languish in the doldrums of bottom table.


Im hoping he does pull a hendo, remember how close he came to the door.

osnola ibax

He doesn't have the same potential as Henderson. I remember really scratching my head at the thought of leaving Henderson go, you could tell he was going to be a horse of a player.

jcsoulinger

Vicxas wrote: »

Ah i dont blame him, he doesnt want to languish in the doldrums of bottom table.


Im hoping he does pull a hendo, remember how close he came to the door.

the difference being hendo didn't have the competition borini has, his chances will be very limited.

martyos121

osnola ibax wrote: »

He doesn't have the same potential as Henderson. I remember really scratching my head at the thought of leaving Henderson go, you could tell he was going to be a horse of a player.

Always knew Hendo was going to turn into a great player, and that he did. A Liverpool team without Henderson is almost unthinkable at this stage, and few would have imagined that 2 years ago.

5starpool

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I'm going to put it out there, I think we should try for Negredo in the next few hours.
Weakens a rival, and we get a quality finisher. He's available apparently.

Negredo is out until November injured and City probably would sell him to us anyhow. Even if they would, we wouldn't go after him anyhow I'd say.

martyos121

Just seen that Gaston Ramirez has signed on loan for Hull. It's a shame we let him get away, he fits out transfer strategy perfectly; young, talented, plays for Southampton.

Hollister11

Danny Welbeck to Arsenal - £16M

Mario Balotelli to Liverpool - £16M

https://t.co/HQihIdlgzk

Boom_Bap

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Jim White really is unbearable isnt he?

The view of his crotch on the couch just there was unbearable

dobsdave

Boom_Bap wrote: »

The view of his crotch on the couch just there was unbearable

Pity it wasnt natalie in the same pose:(

jesus_thats_gre

Kess73 wrote: »

Going by what is being said on a few other sites, a few of the Spurs supporters sitting behind where Rodgers was standing were having some banter with him during the game, and were ribbing him after the misses.

There is meant to be some footage taken by one of the supporters behind Rodgers of the banter going on after the Sterling miss. Would suggest that Rodgers was smiling at whatever banter/sarky comments were flying around behind him, rather than laughing at his own players.

To be clear, I wasn't for a second suggesting he is laughing at his own players.

Either way, it shouldn't be misconstrued as a negative against him or his man management skills.

googled eyes

Sky got rid of Tyler and Gray for sexism etc,


They advertise Jim White's segment with him looking like a pimp

https://vine.co/v/OBtU0E5JhXu

jesus_thats_gre

joe123 wrote: »

Funny, I remember having these discussions with you before and you actually stated you don't watch our smaller games.

Im sure you will watch whenever our next defeat is though.

Seriously dude.

martyos121

Expecting Reus to be announced as a Liverpool player at 10:59 PM. Surely it has to happen...

garra

5starpool wrote: »

Negredo is out until November injured and City probably would sell him to us anyhow. Even if they would, we wouldn't go after him anyhow I'd say.

And certainly not with Borini staying. If thats our choice I'd rather keep Borini, who knows how much game time may come his way due to fixture list congestion & inevitable injuries. He's a trier, you have to give him that, one more crack o the whip lad

Hangballlouie

Boom_Bap wrote: »

The view of his crotch on the couch just there was unbearable

Why were you looking there? Whatever floats your boat I suppose.

Francie Barrett

Welbeck to Arsenal for £16M really smacks of desperation.

Hangballlouie

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Welbeck to Arsenal for £16M really smacks of desperation.

On Welbecks part? I agree.

Vicxas

Defoe is at QPR, good signing.

michael999999

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Welbeck to Arsenal for £16M really smacks of desperation.

Interesting to see if he can make the step up to a champs league team.

retalivity

JA riise signs for apoel

Into the champs league from the fulham bench

Francie Barrett

Giroud is crocked until Christmas and Sanogoal looks woefully short of the mark. Arsenal are placing their Champions League and top 4 hopes in a United reject who has questionable decision making, questionable finishing and whose confidence is totally shot.

With the team we have and the way we can play, and also considering the ridiculous amount of talent that United have brought in, I think Arsenal look incredibly vulnerable this season. If they get their regular slew of injuries then we could see them finish 6th or 7th.

kingshankly

martyos121 wrote: »

Just seen that Gaston Ramirez has signed on loan for Hull. It's a shame we let him get away, he fits out transfer strategy perfectly; young, talented, plays for Southampton.

Has shown feck all talent since he went to southampton
Cousin of mine is a southampton season ticket holder said the chaps a disgrace his effort is non existent

niallo27

You can throw all the money you want at a team but you can't put a price on the team spirit that's Rodgers seems to have installed in liverpool.

Francie Barrett

BBC breaking news - Assaidi to Stoke back on.

Please make it so.

Vicxas

niallo27 wrote: »

You can throw all the money you want at a team but you can't put a price on the team spirit that's Rodgers seems to have installed in liverpool.

This,

Id rather a cohesive squad more than a team full of lone wolves.

niallo27

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Giroud is crocked until Christmas and Sanogoal looks woefully short of the mark. Arsenal are placing their Champions League and top 4 hopes in a United reject who has questionable decision making, questionable finishing and whose confidence is totally shot.

With the team we have and the way we can play, and also considering the ridiculous amount of talent that United have brought in, I think Arsenal look incredibly vulnerable this season. If they get their regular slew of injuries then we could see them finish 6th or 7th.

They are buying a striker that scored two goals in a league winning side. He is way off the level needed.

5starpool

I couldn't give less of a fúck about this deadline day, tbh. My main interest in it I guess is that tomorrow there will be no more of this speculation crap for a while.

Francie Barrett

kingshankly wrote: »

Has shown feck all talent since he went to southampton
Cousin of mine is a southampton season ticket holder said the chaps a disgrace his effort is non existent

I wouldn't go near Gaston Ramirez, don't think he would fit in at all.

Ben Arfa on a season long loan would have been a decent option too, I think. Don't think he's good enough, but he'd be a better squad player than Aspas/Assaidi/Moses.

mosstin

Francie Barrett wrote: »

BBC breaking news - Assaidi to Stoke back on.

Please make it so.

Loan only isn't it? £1 million for the year. Another greedy git whose wage demands scuppered a permanent move.

Vicxas

mosstin wrote: »

Loan only isn't it? £1 million for the year. Another greedy git whose wage demands scuppered a permanent move.

Forgot he even played for us


Poor lad.

kevohmsford

I am just glad we have all our incoming transfer business completed. No need now for panic buys.

osnola ibax

Vicxas wrote: »

Forgot he even played for us


Poor lad.

I wish him well.

Francie Barrett

Looks like it's only on loan.

Our listed of loaned players is ridiculous.

BenEadir

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Arsenal are placing their Champions League and top 4 hopes in a United reject who has questionable decision making, questionable finishing and whose confidence is totally shot.

He's 23, has played a lot of the time wide left and is costing £2m more than the fee Sunderland were willing to pay us for Borini or £4m more than Southampton paid for Shane Long. He's tall, quick, had loads of CL and international experience and has plenty of development potential if Wegner works his magic on him, plays him central and gives him a run of games.

I don't think he's a nailed on solution for Arsenal but they could do a lot worse and if he doesn't settle they'll get £10m for him in a couple of years from a mid table or newly promoted team when he's 25.

It's quite a smart signing in my opinion, no real downside.

Not to self: Mark this post for "I told you so" purposes in a few months time 😉

Ben

osnola ibax

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Looks like it's only on loan.

Our listed of loaned players is ridiculous.

I wish them all well

Hidalgo

According to the Arsenal thread, an old flame from here in Toby Alderweirld (sp) is going to Southampton.

Assume its a stepping stone before moves to Liverpool next summer

MD1990

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Looks like it's only on loan.

Our listed of loaned players is ridiculous.

Nothing compared to Chelsea who have 22 players on loan.