Virgil Van Dijk

[manwiththestick]

The only way this would have been any more laughable was if yesterday was deadline for season ticket renewal.

[Dave D]

If only we had apologised and ended our interest in Carroll.

 

And Markovic

 

And Balotelli

 

And Lovren

 

And .....

.

[an tha]

the independent making the mistake of thinking that fsg give a shite....their point is dead on though.

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/liverpool-transfer-news-virgil-van-dijk-a7778201.html

[dickie mint]

If only we had apologised and ended our interest in Carroll.

 

And Markovic

 

And Balotelli

 

And Lovren

 

And .....

.

 

Rodgers.

[Cardie]

Shearer didn't want to go there and some of them listed may have decided they didn't fancy it,the point is when he went after someone and they wanted to play for him he'd get them and fuck everyone else that's the way to do it and this lot could learn a lesson off that.

 

 

Ferguson didn't sign Aguero because he thought he was too expensive, he took his time trying to decide if Drogba was worth the 25 million they were quoted and got gazumped by Chelsea, they didn't want to go above 35 million for Moura, they lost out to Ronaldinho to Barca and signed a kid for 11 million instead (luckily that turned out ok for them).

 

He's sometimes get them and sometimes wouldn't, that's the point. Just like sometimes he wouldn't pay the asking price.

 

We like to paint this picture that we're the only club that baulk at transfer fee's or lose out because we can't make up our mind but the reality is we do it no more or less on average than any other club, the only reason it seems like more is because we're paying attention to what we do and not to other clubs.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Liverpool row with Southampton over Virgil van Dijk proves selling clubs will no longer be bullied

Sam Wallace Chief Football Writer Sam Wallace

7 June 2017 • 9:10pm

Virgil van Dijk - Liverpool row with Southampton over Virgil van Dijk proves selling clubs will no longer be bullied

It was a measure of the seriousness with which Liverpool principal owner John W Henry took Southampton’s allegations against his club of an illegal approach to Virgil van Dijk – and the potential consequences – that it was the American billionaire who oversaw Wednesday’s remarkable climbdown.

The final wording of the apology statement released on Liverpool’s website was agreed between the two leadership groups at the clubs, which at Anfield meant Henry and Mike Gordon, another key member of Fenway Sports Group.

They dealt directly with Saints chairman Ralph Krueger, and his key aides including Les Reed, the executive director.

It was an unprecedented response by Liverpool to an unprecedented problem.

Southampton were well aware that their player was being tapped up, but when multiple stories emerged this week that he had decided to join Liverpool, the view at St Mary’s was that enough was enough. Their evidence was so compelling that Liverpool had no option but to back down.

At stake was a Premier League investigation, and the initial complaint sent to the League by Southampton still stands, however if both clubs decide that Liverpool’s statement is an end to the matter, then there will be no further action. The saga could yet have consequences for key figures at Liverpool with technical director Michael Edwards to be asked how the club got it so wrong.

The stance by Southampton shows that traditional selling clubs are prepared to be pushed only so far. The view from owner Katharina Liebherr and Krueger until now has been that Saints are not willing to sell Van Dijk.

A world-record offer could possibly make them reconsider, but this summer the mood is very different to previous years.

One thing is certain: any club who want Van Dijk will have to be much more discreet in the process than Liverpool. It will not change the fact that just about every transfer involves clandestine talks with the player first, the key difference being that the buying club do not celebrate a transfer coup before they have ensured that the seller is onside. Van Dijk himself is one week from returning to full fitness, and he will be reminded by his club that he is only five years into a six-year contract.
 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/06/07/liverpool-row-southampton-overvirgil-van-dijk-proves-selling/

[Mark M]

Amateur from the club. Its embarrassing and most importantly it's taken away a chance of us buying a player that would upgrade our first 11 and one the manager wanted as his first choice.

[Kloppite]

In fairness although it's very very very dhit and embarrassing us constantly plundering Southampton like a gang of brainless retards is equally embarrassing.

[an tha]

So yeah we have basically puckered up and kissed Southamptons arse in a grovelling pathetic apology that they forced us into in exchange for not reporting us.

 

Heads have to roll for this.

[Red74]

He mustn't remember Ferdinand- Cole - Yorke and many more,ferguson didn't give two fucks he'd get who he wanted and fuck the consequences Red.

How far do you want to go back, to the Gascoigne and Shearer days, how about the times of Kluivert or Ronaldino or Drogba and Cech, Aguero, Moura how about the non-Ferguson days of Fabregas and Hummels and Ramos and Pedro.....

What about Van Persie?

 

The Gazza story was always about how he was devastated that we came in for him right after he had agreed to sign for Spurs. The Fergie / manc link only arose in the last few years. It was common knowledge it was us he wanted to come too. The mancs were interested but were never in the race for them as they were shit then. Shearer made it clear he wanted to go to his home town club and Ronaldinho was always gonna head to Barca once they made their interest known. The others, I've never seen them linked to the mancs and they hardly missed them when they were pissing leagues and getting to the latter stages of Europe every year.

[dickie mint]

Ferguson didn't sign Aguero because he thought he was too expensive, he took his time trying to decide if Drogba was worth the 25 million they were quoted and got gazumped by Chelsea, they didn't want to go above 35 million for Moura, they lost out to Ronaldinho to Barca and signed a kid for 11 million instead (luckily that turned out ok for them).

 

He's sometimes get them and sometimes wouldn't, that's the point. Just like sometimes he wouldn't pay the asking price.

 

We like to paint this picture that we're the only club that baulk at transfer fee's or lose out because we can't make up our mind but the reality is we do it no more or less on average than any other club, the only reason it seems like more is because we're paying attention to what we do and not to other clubs.

 

Tthere are some he never got but he got plenty he wanted and the club backed him that's the difference,here this lot are so poor is unbelievable,they have a top quality manager who won't stand being made a knob of and it could back fire on them.

[Cardie]

What about Van Persie?

 

The Gazza story was always about how he was devastated that we came in for him right after he had agreed to sign for Spurs. The Fergie / manc link only arose in the last few years. It was common knowledge it was us he wanted to come too. The mancs were interested but were never in the race for them as they were shit then. Shearer made it clear he wanted to go to his home town club and Ronaldinho was always gonna head to Barca once they made their interest known. The others, I've never seen them linked to the mancs and they hardly missed them when they were pissing leagues and getting to the latter stages of Europe every year.

 

What about Van Persie?

 

As for the rest, it's a pivot on what your original point was, of course they didn't miss all of them (although they probably missed some) but your point was about how the Utd always get there man when that isn't the case (for them or any club).

[Red74]

And don't forget them pissing on us when signing the likes of Stam, Silvestre and Vidic when it was us who were linked with them first

[Paco]

75m was getting close to the sort of pogba money klopp said last summer that he wouldn't spend even if he had it.

 

Van dijk is a very good player but that's 3 times what he's worth.

[Red74]

What about Van Persie?

You know that bit where they took their closest rivals best player off them and pissed the league again? Well that

[Dave D]

He was too pricey.....but I can only compare this feeling to that of losing away to Genoa in 1991/92  

[Cardie]

You know that bit where they took their closest rivals best player off them and pissed the league again? Well that

 

Again, nobody disputed they signed players, the point was they don't have it all there own way as suggested.

[an tha]

75m was getting close to the sort of pogba money klopp said last summer that he wouldn't spend even if he had it.

 

Van dijk is a very good player but that's 3 times what he's worth.

That is a fair point but the embarrassment of today from our club is the real issue here

[Jay86]

the independent making the mistake of thinking that fsg give a shite....their point is dead on though.

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/liverpool-transfer-news-virgil-van-dijk-a7778201.html

What's the bits about still signing Sessignon mean? I thought that deal was dead.

 

As for Van Dijk I cant believe this is all a cunning plan to get him to put in a transfer request and reducing his price. If that report is accurate in saying that, we've fucked up big time doing that because Southampton would never deal with us ever again, what a waste of all the club points we've saved up over the years that would be.

[Cardie]

That is a fair point but the embarrassment of today from our club is the real issue here

 

It won't last.

[BCM]

Can't see how michael edwards talks his way out of this with Henry-Werner.

Brought shame on the football club, leaking to all the papers we had got our man when we hadnt even started talking money to Southampton.

 

Utter shambles

[Mark M]

It won't last.

have you ever criticised the club or owners ?

[an tha]

It won't last.

I disagree - and it certainly won't have helped with the mood of fans towards those running our club.

 

Like i said earlier heads should roll.

 

This football club and its fans deserve better than this.

[Red74]

Again, nobody disputed they signed players, the point was they don't have it all there own way as suggested.

Cardie, they cleaned up year after year while we... you know what? You're right and I'm wrong mate. I must have slept through these last 27 years and dreamt we were shite

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Was going to say normal service resumed but even by our standards this is a clusterfuck.

 

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