Summer 2013 Transfer Thread

[Tyler Durden]

Some journalist trailing an interview Rodgers has given and suggesting he lacks happiness with FSG this summer.

 

I'd prefer him to be fucking fuming rather then lacking happiness

[J-V]

Some journalist trailing an interview Rodgers has given and suggesting he lacks happiness with FSG this summer.

Join the club Brendan.

[WhiskeyJar]

Ok it's 10:30.

 

Did the end of the end of the world happened?

[bizzle10]

Rodgers saying board's decision to not buy Willian and he'd have been perfect for us.

 

if thats true its a disgrace it means we can forget any marquee signings for this window

[satmann]

In the gurdian rogers quoted as saying they won't pay up, knew it all these yanks are the same, use borrowed money and lie, just look at the other clubs in the league. And make us fans suffer, then deliver pr through bascombe etc how we are paying for past mistakes. When the truth is they don't want to invest. Just be honest. And can you really blame suarez or maybe courtinho leaving. No you can't.

[Code]

Maybe FSG are a bit disappointed with finishing 7th and going out of all cups early as well as they probably had got their hopes up after reading a 180 page dossier about how football should be born again.

[Phoenix]

"We identify the targets and then try and get the deal done financially. That's how it was. The club pushed as hard as they felt they could financially but it wasn't to be. "It's the owners' money and they will always have the final say because it's they who run the club. What they have taken on here is a huge job. You have seen over the last few years they will finance a project we are trying to develop and what we have to make sure of is we get the right players and the value and worth of the player is right. It's disappointing because this was a player who would have been perfect for us."

[Red Bird]

I would also have vetoed the deal at that fee were I FSG.

 

Coutinho cost us £8.5 million and, in half a season, has done more than Willian has done in two seasons wherever he was.

[Aldonose]

I would also have vetoed the deal at that fee were I FSG.

 

Coutinho cost us £8.5 million and, in half a season, has done more than Willian has done in two seasons wherever he was.

 

What's the point in appointing a manager/committee to identify players who fsg are then going to decide are too expensive? What did Werner say about financially competing with anyone??

[WhiskeyJar]

Maybe FSG are a bit disappointed with finishing 7th and going out of all cups early as well as they probably had got their hopes up after reading a 180 page dossier about how football should be born again.

 

"We identify the targets and then try and get the deal done financially. That's how it was. The club pushed as hard as they felt they could financially but it wasn't to be. "It's the owners' money and they will always have the final say because it's they who run the club. What they have taken on here is a huge job. You have seen over the last few years they will finance a project we are trying to develop and what we have to make sure of is we get the right players and the value and worth of the player is right. It's disappointing because this was a player who would have been perfect for us."

 

People moan when we over-pay and they moan when we show some backbone and do not over-pay.

 

Is there anyone with enough sanity left to see that FSG are doing all they can to bring players in but will not be bullied in over-paying expensive transfers?

[WhiskeyJar]

What's the point in appointing a manager/committee to identify players who fsg are then going to decide are to expensive. What did Werner say about financially competing with anyone??

 

We did the opposite not so long ago.

See Downing, Adams and Carroll for reference.

[PaulMcC]

How would FSG ever know what a player is worth? They hadn't even watched a gae of football til they bought the club. Now they've watched 5 games.

 

Rodgers clearly not happy.

[Aldonose]

People moan when we over-pay and they moan when we show some backbone and do not over-pay.

 

Is there anyone with enough sanity left to see that FSG are doing all they can to bring players in but will not be bullied in over-paying expensive transfers?

 

That's fair enough, but unfortunately, particularly players from other countries, are just going to keep fucking us off because 5/6 clubs in England alone will give them more dough.

[Aldonose]

We did the opposite not so long ago.

See Downing, Adams and Carroll for reference.

 

They've just appointed a fucking committee to do what they're not capable of doing.

[Phoenix]

Unfortunately the fly in the ointment has been Spurs getting an ridiculous injection of cash from the Bale sale.

 

FFS who pays 94 million plus a player for someone like tht.

[Phoenix]

How would FSG ever know what a player is worth? They hadn't even watched a gae of football til they bought the club. Now they've watched 5 games.

 

Rodgers clearly not happy.

 

Wouldnt be surprised if Christian Purslow was in the picture as a Consultant.

[WhiskeyJar]

That's fair enough, but unfortunately, particularly players from other countries, are just going to keep fucking us off because 5/6 clubs in England alone will give them more dough.

 

We move on then. Being on a budget is part of the job, as is resource management. If a player is identified then it seems that we have a certain price range in which we can negotiate.

 

If the price gets too high we move on to another one that meets that criteria.

 

Staying in a bidding war does not help the club, and I for one am glad we don't get suckered punched anymore.

[thompsonsnose]

I'm extremely relaxed about not getting Willian.

He looks like a douche bag to me.

So we take that dosh and go after Mata then?

 

I've posted plenty on how i view FSG, and how i think they view Liverpool Football Club.

Which is not exactly breaking news i'll admit.

 

We are there to be harvested.

End of.

 

This year the gods shone on us, and the harvest was good Nanook.

[thompsonsnose]

People moan when we over-pay and they moan when we show some backbone and do not over-pay.

 

Is there anyone with enough sanity left to see that FSG are doing all they can to bring players in but will not be bullied in over-paying expensive transfers?

 

Wengerist.

[Tyler Durden]

Unfortunately the fly in the ointment has been Spurs getting an ridiculous injection of cash from the Bale sale.

 

FFS who pays 94 million plus a player for someone like tht.

 

All things aside its a disgraceful expense, he isn't anywhere near as good as Ronaldo but is now going to smash his record.

 

Wonder if our great leader Platini will have anything to say on the deal, fucking mockery of any kind of FFP rules surely.

[The Golden Eel]

So Willian isn't end going to Spurs now?

[Aldonose]

We move on then. Being on a budget is part of the job, as is resource management. If a player is identified then it seems that we have a certain price range in which we can negotiate.

 

If the price gets too high we move on to another one that meets that criteria.

 

Staying in a bidding war does not help the club, and I for one am glad we don't get suckered punched anymore.

 

Couldn't agree more with the last bit. On an equal playing field Fenway are top owners. In fact probably as good as we could hope for. The problem comes from it not being a fair/equal playing field. If, as expected FFP is exploited as much as everyone thinks, what then? If fenway are not prepared to dig a bit deeper the reality is we wont be champions for a long, long time. I like FSG, but I'd be amazed if they stick around fir long with the way things are.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

People moan when we over-pay and they moan when we show some backbone and do not over-pay.

 

 

It's a judgement call on their part. Well, the committee's part. They'll have been advising FSG. If he foes to Chelsea and pulls a Torres, they'll look vindicated. If he goes and rips the league a new arsehole, they'll look like mugs. It's the same with Carroll. Had they said no, great. Had they said no to Coutinho and he went to Spurs, we'd have looked mad.

 

I'm just disappointed that Rodgers didn't get the player he wanted. That said, if I was in the same position, with Spurs coming in and then agents asking for more money, I might have told them to fuck off. Either way, it's a big 10 days coming up.

[BCM]

I wouldnt mind if all this penny pinching meant we were expanding the ground..................................... pigs might fly.

[Phoenix]

All things aside its a disgraceful expense, he isn't anywhere near as good as Ronaldo but is now going to smash his record.

 

Wonder if our great leader Platini will have anything to say on the deal, fucking mockery of any kind of FFP rules surely.

 

Has to be, but they apparently paying it in instalments over five years like a Brighthouse deal. I dont know how that works with FFP. Not that any of the clubs will be giving a damn about that anymore(apart from us).