January Transfers 2013

[Major Tom]

Why not, mate? He looks to at least have 'some' ability. Is he shit for most games or something? Genuine question, never seen him play.

 

No, he's actually not shit for most games at all and he definitely has buckets of ability. I saw him for a few games when I was at home, and he was still playing for Wellington. He was 18/19 then and by far the bet player on the pitch whenever he was on it. He will be the best player to come out of NZ for many a year. Loads of time and confidence. Maybe he could make the leap from the A League to Liverpool. I hope so. I am not particularly patriotic but I would love to see a NZer at Liverpool.

[corro]

Definitely a good player. A livewire no. 10. Hopefully he carves out a good career for himself somewhere in Europe. I just can't see him cutting it at a big club. I would love to be wrong, mind.

 

Eh Tom our league isn't as good as we are told it is. If he has ability and that strong antipodean mentality to want to prove himself against these northern hemisphere quilts he could be worth a try.

We will embrace him as our new saviour until the next signing arrives. It's what we do best, or not.

[Code]

Heskey has scored 7 goals in 16 games in that league, I'm out.

[Code]

Darren Bent, 28 years old, 10 starts, 5 goals this season.

[fowler9]

Anelka has joined Juventus, didn't see that one coming

[Lee909]

By Alan Nixon, Dean Jones

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Liverpool transfers It's over Coates: Liverpool ready to sell Sebastian Coates to Brazilians Gremio

26 Jan 2013 23:00

 

Boss Rodgers wants to move the Uruguayan on in the next 72 hours so he can use his £7million fee to bring in a replacement centre-back

Fast mover: Coates' Liverpool career could be days from ending Fast mover: Coates' Liverpool career could be days from ending

John Powell

 

Liverpool flop Sebastian Coates is a £7million target for Brazilian club Gremio – but it gives Kop boss Brendan Rodgers a transfer headache, writes the Sunday People.

 

The wealthy Samba outfit want to sign Uruguayan centre-half Coates and take him away from his Anfield misery.

 

But while the Reds would happily sell disappointing Coates for such a big sum, they face a problem over the timing of the deal.

 

Gremio can sign Coates AFTER the European window shuts as their deadlines are different – and that is a problem for the Anfield club.

 

Rodgers would want to spend the money to find a replacement – with Swansea’s Ashley Williams a big target – but his bosses are anxious.

 

If Liverpool sign Coates’ replacement before selling him it puts *them in a poor negotiating position.

 

So they will ask Gremio for a concrete bid in the next 72 hours.

 

The defender had been hoping a switch to Juventus would materialise after the Italian giants wanted to loan him for the rest of the season.

 

He said: “I’m going through a complicated moment here at Liverpool.

 

“I want to play for the Uruguayan national team and I must play for my team to achieve that.

 

“I do know the other defenders are playing really well and I must wait my chance. But, again, I want to play now.”

[Torvald Utne]

Luis Suarez is arrogant, big mouthed and a diver... I want to knock him out, blasts Ashley Williams | Mail Online

 

That'll work out well

[fowler9]

really like Coates from the limited oppurtunities he has had, I reckon if we let him go we might come to regret it

[moof]

I'm not massively clued up on journos but I'm pretty sure Alan Nixon knows fuck all

[James Dean]

Alan fucking Nixon.

[Anubis]

Didn't someone post Williams' tweets when we were linked earlier in the papers, where he said as a United fan he wouldn't want to play for us? Coupled with his book he can go and fuck himself. I don't want him anywhere near us.

[Anubis]

Sorry, just looked back and the tweets were from Alan Tate. After a while all the gobshites merge into one.

[mht1892]

Fuck him the shit cunt

[Jairzinho]

Don't want us buying a 28 year old centreback.

[J-V]

Sky reporting Reading have bid £7/8million for Ince.

[JaminKibbler]

I have been 50/50 on Coates for a while, today was a bad day for him I'd like to loan him out but would accept him being sold, Isimat-Mirin would do well here in his place for half the price.

[stringvest]

Whoever we get must be someone with significant top flight who is not going to be cowed by a yard dog with the bit between his teeth.

[JaminKibbler]

There's a photo doing the rounds on twitter of Ince in the crowd today

[fowler9]

Drogba to Galatasaray, must have a fair bit of cash behind em at the moment

[Gym Beglin]

Leroy Fer to Everton.

 

Rodgers is looking like a mug.

[Gym Beglin]

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Go on Brendan, have a look at what we're missing.

[fowler9]

Leroy Fer to Everton.

 

Rodgers is looking like a mug.

 

Rodgers is looking a mug because Everton have signed someone with a decent record in a shit league whilst we've signed Sturridge and hopefully Countinho? nice logic there

[cestrianred]

Leroy Fer to Everton.

 

Rodgers is looking like a mug.

 

Never seen or heard of this guy!

But a quick google says

"Fer got various nicknames. In his youth he got nicknamed De Uitsmijter (The Bouncer) by Feyenoord youth coach Jean-Paul van Gastel for his strong physical appearance. Other nicknames are Lerra [4] and Ferovic.[5] Cor Pot, coach of the Netherlands U21, compared Fer with Patrick Vieira. According to Pot both players show many similarities, on and off the field."

 

One day we'll finally realize that we need some muscle in Midfield.

Diame at £3.5M is still cheap,for free in the Summer was a wasted chance.

Our diddy man Allen is breaking up play so well though......

[JustTosh]

If anyone offers 7M for Coates it's a non-brainer.

 

Sell, even if it means we'll have to end our season with what we have. We're building for the future, use the 7M in the summer if we have to.

[dickie mint]

Danny Graham ask's Swansea to let him leave - oh fuck.