January Transfer Window 2016

[aRdja]

That's Barry Hunter

 

Oh yeah.. whoops.

[Josef Svejk]

"The traditional role of a scout, where they did their fucking job properly rarely exists in modern day scouting structures at Liverpool Football Club."

 

Dave Fallows, 2012.

[Barrington Womble]

I find it interesting that none of the "big clubs" have signed anyone. Can't be a coincidence.

Arsenal are like us and rarely sign anyone (although they did sign a midfielder didn't they who they're not loaning out?). City, Chelsea and man United will all get new managers in the summer.

[Pureblood]

This could be a pivotal transfer window.  We've tried signing players but it hasn't worked, so let's try signing none.  A subtle tactical shift.  

[aRdja]

12 minutes til I can go to bed. Any sighting of Teix or Icardi in town scousers??

[ngogswilly]

Isn't it Michael Edwards who's been mentioned as being a little bit of a Machiavellian schemer behind the scenes. I'm nearly sure I read a big write up about him one evening when I was pissed drunk.

 

I cant be arsed to try and find it but I think the general jist was hes not as good at his job as FSG think.

[Nightcat]

This time they won't even bother to write a to the fans. The don't give a shit any more. It's all just numbers.

[Barrington Womble]

Anfield HQ

‏@AnfieldHQ

I'm not sure Klopp's especially impressed with the transfer committee at Liverpool. #lfc (Rory Smith - Times)

 

Anfield HQ ‏@AnfieldHQ 5m5 minutes ago

I have a strong suspicion #LFC's transfer committee is about to come under scrutiny again because of its composition. (Rory Smith - Times)

I wonder if all those who have been saying "klopp's a smart guy, he wouldn't put up with being had off by ayre" think when they see stuff like this. Probably dismiss it as not real.

Klopp, Barry Hunter (head scout), Michael Edwards (head of statistical analysis), Ian Ayre, Dave Fallows (head of recruitment)

Don't forget flash Gordon, fsg's superbrain of soccer.

[dickie mint]

Isn't it Michael Edwards who's been mentioned as being a little bit of a Machiavellian schemer behind the scenes. I'm nearly sure I read a big write up about him one evening when I was pissed drunk.

I cant be arsed to try and find it but I think the general jist was hes not as good at his job as FSG think.

 

As long has he can wing it he'll get away with it.

[Hazel Motes]

Stoke just spent a record fee of 18,3 on Imbruglia.

 

Good or bad? I'm torn!

[magicrat]

Stoke just spent a record fee of 18,3 on Imbruglia.

 

Good or bad? I'm torn!

Depends on whether Imbruglia likes living in a shithole

[Barrington Womble]

This could be a pivotal transfer window. We've tried signing players but it hasn't worked, so let's try signing none. A subtle tactical shift.

Is that a change? Seems exactly the same as January 2015 and January 2014. After signing suarez, Coutinho and Sturridge in the January 2012 & 13 windows, why would they want to try and repeat that type of success? Much better to keep our powder dry till the summer when we can smash millions on shite scouted off spreadsheets.

[Pureblood]

This time they won't even bother to write a to the fans. The don't give a shit any more. It's all just numbers.

 

Does this make Klopp a YESman?  Riddle me that, oh wildcat of the night.  

[aRdja]

2 more mins....

[The Golden Eel]

Stoke just spent a record fee of 18,3 on Imbruglia.

 

Good or bad? I'm torn!

 

A big mistake

[Pureblood]

Is that a change? Seems exactly the same as January 2015 and January 2014. After signing suarez, Coutinho and Sturridge in the January 2012 & 13 windows, why would they want to try and repeat that type of success? Much better to keep our powder dry till the summer when we can smash millions on shite scouted off spreadsheets.

 

I guess it's a change when there's a new manager?  Unusual for him to get no new signings during his first window.  But yeah I see what you mean.   

[Tony Moanero]

Waitrose is fucking shit.

[magicrat]

I could cheerfully shoot Jim Whyte . 

[kalasoma]

Thank the baby jesus for that. Onward to summer.

[aRdja]

Waitrose is fucking shit.

 

Negged.

[aRdja]

done. bed time. night night.

[SammyAftershave]

Who's in the committee?

 

[Bob]

I want us to just pay the money. I don't give a hoot about overpaying or any of that. Just pay it, get him over here and if he's shit, then I'll worry about it. Actually £38 million isn't that much in today's market - Sterling, Be Bruyne, Martial fees in the summer, for example.

Saying "£38m isn't even enough in today's market and I just wish we'd pay whatever" is what leads to the club putting ticket prices up yet again, despite the obscene amounts of money in the game.

[Russ Atmosphere]

Does this make Klopp a YESman?

If he moans to the press yet signs a new contract for more of the same.

[dickie mint]

Berihino Berihino Berihino its allI've heard coming out of Jimmys annoying fucking trap.