Suarez bite v2

[King Emlyn]

Yes, they are.

 

They were fucking ace.

You're not wrong

[robbiefowler9]

I'm feeling positive. We have a good squad which is fairly young. I think we've made some good (if not spectacular) signings so far. If we get Sanchez/Shaqiri and a full back or two I'd be very happy.

 

Even without Suarez we have a good team and manager. The future is bright from my perspective.

[Chip Butty]

He can train, FIFA climbed down this morning, I think it might break some employment rules

 

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/03/luis-suarez-training-suspension-fifa

 

They really do need to put some clarity on this statement then:

 

The player Luis Suárez is banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) for a period of four (4) months in accordance with art. 22 of the FDC.

 

 

If the Guardian quotes are indeed correct, then it makes FIFA look even more contradictory, than ever before.

[PestiRed]

They really do need to put some clarity on this statement then:

 

The player Luis Suárez is banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) for a period of four (4) months in accordance with art. 22 of the FDC.

 

 

If the Guardian quotes are indeed correct, then it makes FIFA look even more contradictory, than ever before.

They made a grand statement to deflect from all the other anti-FIFA shit that is going on and now they are backing down as they realise that they cannot possibly get away with it. Doesn't matter though as the distraction has already occurred

[aws]

Football activity with Barca doesn't count as they are more than a club.

[dickie mint]

Apparently signed for 75m Euro (£63m) on 5 year deal,no Sanchez deal involved.

[Elite]

Apparently signed for 75m Euro (£63m) on 5 year deal,no Sanchez deal involved.

We've made a complete fuck up if thats true.

[Jairzinho]

We haven't sold him for £63m. That would be fucking ludicrous.

[an tha]

If that is true it's fucking criminal.

 

22 frigging million less than Gareth Bale, 22 frigging million.

[Elite]

Its all over twitter. If it's correct then we are complete fucking muppets.

[stringvest]

And here was I thinking that only Stringers would get that

 

haha!  I'm a small fish in the huge pond of sharks and platypus swimming these forums mate.  Though I did do some work for them some time ago actually.   

[RedKnight]

If it's his buyout fee then there's not much we can do. No way would he or his wanky agent have agreed to a world record fee in his contract as it would limit his escape strategy.

[Hades]

Its all over twitter. If it's correct then we are complete fucking muppets.

Rawk has crashed. All but confirmed, then.

[Phoenix]

If we have sold him for 63 million then we obviously wanted rid of him.

 

I imagine the clause would have only come into effect if we failed to qualify for the CL.

[stringvest]

We will have sold him for whatever the release clause was.  Now if the number in the release clause was low, you have to ask yourself why?  

 

Suarez wanted away last year.

He made it clear he was desperate to play for a big Spanish club.

He would refuse to sign a contract extension without a favourable release clause.

He proved his commitment to the cause last year.

 

The key negotiations were probably done between Liverpool and Suarez's agent prior to him signing the contract extension.  This week's negotiations have probably been focussed on the terms of the payment.  

[Elite]

If it's his buyout fee then there's not much we can do. No way would he or his wanky agent have agreed to a world record fee in his contract as it would limit his escape strategy.

That would have to be the scenario, can be no other explaination why we'd accept it.

[Phoenix]

That would have to be the scenario, can be no other explaination why we'd accept it.

 

We might have had enough?

[Elite]

We might have had enough?

He's the clubs biggest asset and even if we have had enough I am certain we could have negotiated a larger fee (If the release clause wasn't met).

[Strontium]

It represents a profit on the balance sheet. So the moneyball men are happy.

[CWD82]

"It's all over twitter"

 

Is that a source really? Has anyone credible had a say on it?

[Bobby Hundreds]

We mostly get bummed.... Mostly.

[Phoenix]

He's the clubs biggest asset and even if we have had enough I am certain we could have negotiated a larger fee (If the release clause wasn't met).

 

It depends on the risk and sponsors in the background.

 

We just seemed amenable to getting rid of him this time round.

[PestiRed]

Seems to be some confusion over whether€75m is the transfer fee or his wages over 5 years

[Megadrive Man]

Apparently signed for 75m Euro (£63m) on 5 year deal,no Sanchez deal involved.

 

At least it will cover the signings of Lallana, Lovren, Can and Lambert.

[LFC 6 Times]

That better not be fucking trying to spend the majority of it on lallana and fucking lovren.