IF Suarez leaves, who do we spend the money on?

[Section_31]

Like who? Someone like Benzema or similar ilk?

Fuck knows, who am I Alex Ferguson's brother? I haven't thought that deeply about this and I don't own a copy of champ man.

[Hand Shandy]

Hahaha! Fair enough.

[Megadrive Man]

Also, last summer he was in the middle of a ban and at team that had missed out on European football by finishing a mediocre 7th and was a national pariah.  Now he's enjoying his football, scoring for fun (literally) playing for the country's most exciting team heading into the Champions League with a squad that is being reinforced in exciting ways and he's the darling of the (fickle as fuck) football media.  He's enjoying his football and feeling the love from the club and the fans and next season looks brighter.

 

Basically, last summer the "reasons to stay" column was a lot shorter than it is this year.

 

I'm not saying "He loves us so he'll stay forever" - but I'm not buying this assumption that he's keen to fuck off elsewhere at the drop of a hat.

 

Ah. those were the days.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Higuain.

[mattyq]

Barkley. I'd laugh my tits off

[Bernard Diomede]

Muller would be immense. If not totally unrealistic

[Boss]

James Rodriguez and Alexis Sanchez.

[Jose Jones]

James Rodriguez and Alexis Sanchez.

 

Yep, that's the calibre we should be going for.

If we can get Sanchez from Barca as part of the deal if Suarez does go that would be great.

Doubt we could get Rodriguez.  I'd take Shaqiri.  Muller would probably be impossible too but also good.

Don't think we need a target man or number 9.  Someone who can play upfront but also out wide like Suarez and those guys mentioned would be ideal.

[Saintslfc13]

Having only seen Rodriguez in the WC I feel the need to ask. Is he more of an out and out "second striker" type or in the Coutinho mold where he can play wide, in the midfield, and behind the striker(s) as well?

[Ne Moe Imya]

My first signing would be the striker scout from Atletico Madrid.

 

That's a great shout. 

 

Torres, Aguero, Forlan, Falcao, Costa ... it's a bit of an unbelievable run they're on, isn't it?  Rumoured to be in for Jackson Martinez as well, suppose he'll be next on that list.

[Innova]

That's a great shout.

 

Torres, Aguero, Forlan, Falcao, Costa ... it's a bit of an unbelievable run they're on, isn't it? Rumoured to be in for Jackson Martinez as well, suppose he'll be next on that list.

I'll get the Dortmund scouts too.

[Russ Atmosphere]

The level were currently at as a club means that by the time a player is playing well for Dortmund, or Atletico then that ship has probably sailed. It's far easier a level higher as a club to be identifying Rodriguez, Rakitic, Reus etc., we all could do that. It's also the reason why our best player has a screw loose, otherwise he'd have gone to a champions league club. I think Griezmann would come, we could pay him handsomely and pop him straight into the champions league, young and plenty of potential.

[Block109'er]

Barkley. I'd laugh my tits off

 

Imagine that. Haha

 

He's going to be some player this kid.

 

That said I imagine one more season before they 'gift-wrap' him off to United.

[mattyq]

Direct replacement for Gerrard.

BS going mad and exploding with bile 

Just offering them £40 mill would seriously affect a lot of them and would they turn it down?

[Major Tom]

Imagine that. Haha

 

He's going to be some player this kid.

 

That said I imagine one more season before they 'gift-wrap' him off to United.

 

Not any more. They are yesterday's news.

 

Would love him at Liverpool.

[skend04]

Direct replacement for Gerrard.

BS going mad and exploding with bile

Just offering them £40 mill would seriously affect a lot of them and would they turn it down?

Bill would sell in a heartbeat if we offered £40m, no way such a small club could turn that down.

[Block109'er]

Not any more. They are yesterday's news.

 

Would love him at Liverpool.

 

Certainly would.  He looks like a real one alright.

 

What's his story anyway? Is he proper bluenose or what?

[Bjornebye]

Barkley would be fucking brilliant.

 

Him and Balotelli with the Suarez money would make me happy. 

 

In-fact I reckon I would swap that right now 

[Jose Jones]

Barkley and Balotelli?  Fucking hell. 

[Brigant Moloch]

a hitman to deal with our scouting team