Summer 2013 Transfer Thread

[Walton Park]

I just read this again now.

 

Dont tell me he seriously has repeated that propaganda bullshite once again?

 

It was bad enough to do it when he signed his contract, but to now come out and repeat it.

 

Give us a break Rodgers, we are not all idiots.

 

I know Code your right mate, its just you !

[MLB]

Paulinho is a journeyman. Total shite. Won't cut it here.*

 

 

 

 

 

* Reserves right to completely deny this post if he turns out to be really good.

[PaulMcC]

Gerrard: " Keeping Luis could be our best signing of the summer.”

[Mathewbet1]

we've just bid for a player who is better than starbucks.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

we've just bid for a player who is better than starbucks.

 

Rui Costa?

[TheHowieLama]

Cuanto cuesta?

[Mathewbet1]

He plays for Athletico

[El Rojo]

Per Cilijan Skjelbred - Youtube highlights reel

 

Spoiler alert: He vomits on the pitch in two separate games.

 

 

[YOUTUBE]nM-jsmWEfuY[/YOUTUBE]

[FidelMurphy]

Douglas Costa from Shaktar I'm guessing, never seen him play if he is the guy

[Pureblood]

Spoiler alert: He vomits on the pitch in two separate games.

 

Talk about liquid football...

[ShellSuit]

If we don't sign anyone, then Rogers teeth whitening would have all been for nothing.

[TheHowieLama]

He plays for Athletico

Apologies to Matty Ice, he has reported Diego.

[PaulMcC]

Diego Costa from Atletico. Doesn't seem like a 25m euro player to me. Apparently the source is really dodgy.

[J-V]

Rui Costa?

What a player he was.

[Cij]

All the doom mongering provoked me into having a look around for players who (a) would improve our squad and (b) we could realistically sign. Without wishing to go all Football Manager, the players I believe may be worth looking at are (values from Transfermarkt):-

 

Attacking Midfielder

 

Remy Cabella (Montpellier) £7m - Up and coming 23 year old French talent who can operate from the right or centrally. He would certainly represent an upgrade on Downing and performed very well against Arsenal in the CL. Late starter due to a bad injury when he was younger but appears to be improving rapidly.

 

Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV) £6.5m - Another player capable of operating from the right or centrally. Excellent scoring rate over a few seasons for a guy who is only 22 and has just broken into the full Dutch squad. 18 goals in 28 games for PSV last season is not to be sniffed at.

 

Christian Eriksen (Ajax) £16m - Plenty has been said about him already but he is available at a discount due to his contract situation and is clearly a player with pedigree. Can we afford to be too picky in our current plight?

 

Forwards

 

Alfred Finnbogason (Heerenveen) £4m - 24 year old striker who bagged 38 goals in 47 games last season. Could be the next Kezman or Van Nistelrooy but hopefully our scouts are having a good look and trying to decide.

 

Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse) £5m - Just broke into the Toulouse team this season and netted 15 goals in 34 games. He is quick and skillful and definitely not afraid to take a player on.

 

Luis Muriel (Udinese) £13m - Pacey and erratic Columbian forward who could be the next global superstar or Tino Asprilla.

 

Other players who look to be worth closer inspection are Ludovic Sane (Centre Back for Bordeaux), Rodrigo (Wide Forward for Benfica), Konoplyanka (Dnipro / Winger), and Yarmolenko (Dynamo Kiev / Winger).

 

Also, what about taking a punt on getting one of Bayern's attacking players in on loan as it is a World Cup year and they will not be able to accommodate their embarrassment of riches - Kroos or Shaqiri perhaps? Similarly, Barca may possibly be willing to part with Affellay or Tello for a year. Zero risk / outlay for a potentially significant return.

 

There is absolutely no reason why we can't improve our first XI this Summer if the will and funds are there. Papadopolous and the best one or two of the above would leave us in much better shape.

[xerxes]

Plenty of players play for much shitter teams than us, some in much shitter leagues, that would drastically improve us.

 

I'm better than Downing, for e.g.

 

Names?

 

To be fair to the club we are in the dreaded netherworld where most players are still not good enough for us, and the ones that are will be touted to the Top Four and Euro elite first, leaving us with the gambles.

[TheHowieLama]

Diego Costa from Atletico. Doesn't seem like a 25m euro player to me. Apparently the source is really dodgy.

 

Mathew is a bit off, but dodgy?

[Mathewbet1]

Diego Costa - All over the Spanish press. Cant see it myself.

[TheHowieLama]

Wait - you don't even believe your own posts?

[No2]

The manager is spot on about not spending for the sake of it. But if the scouts can't find footballers better than some of the shit ones we have then maybe they should go on gardening leave again.

[Phoenix]

We need to fill our racist quota.

[Mathewbet1]

Wait - you don't even believe your own posts?

 

I believe we are in for him, but cant see us pulling it off.

[Anubis]

I believe we are in for him, but cant see us pulling him off.

 

It depends how desperate Ayre is to get the deal done.

[Gym Beglin]

I'd love us to try for Fred. Still only 29, but his goalscoring record is brilliant really.

[Jairzinho]

Names?

 

To be fair to the club we are in the dreaded netherworld where most players are still not good enough for us, and the ones that are will be touted to the Top Four and Euro elite first, leaving us with the gambles.

 

Can't be arsed to compile a list of players I'd like us to sign, apologies.

 

But look at some of the players that have already joined other clubs in the Premier League that finished outside the top six last season -

 

Deulofeu

van Wolfswinkel

Fer

Amorebieta

Lovren

Giaccherini

Bony

 

Absolute nonsense to suggest we simply can't get quality players in when fucking Norwich can.