January 2018 Transfer Thread

[ngogswilly]

The excuses have started early this year. They must be starting to change up the PR bullshit routine.

[Guest]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-co-owner-mike-gordon-13901235.amp

 

Textbook

“But showing discipline (in the transfer market) and staying true to your principles is really important, and that’s one of the reasons we didn’t add to the squad. We tried. And the same goes for all windows."

 

If the principles are to not sign players that cost more than you're any where near willing to pay (probably their true value), then showing discipline is extremely easy. Coming up with excuses to cover up this principle is what requires discipline and imagination.

[joe_fishfish]

What was disciplined about missing out on Zielinski for £12m but being happy to pay £25m for the second choice in that position in Wijnaldum?

 

What was disciplined about spending £35m on a winger in the last year of his contract when it was obvious he'd be fourth choice at best here this season?

 

And the most obvious one, what's disciplined about allowing your 23 year old German international all the time in the world to develop on the pitch, while letting him run his contract down and leave on a free?

[Jairzinho]

“But showing discipline (in the transfer market) and staying true to your principles is really important, and that’s one of the reasons we didn’t add to the squad. We tried. And the same goes for all windows."

 

If the principles are to not sign players that cost more than you're any where near willing to pay (probably their true value), then showing discipline is extremely easy. Coming up with excuses to cover up this principle is what requires discipline and imagination.

 

It's quite long winded but I think we could probably just about get that on a trophy.

[VladimirIlyich]

It's quite long winded but I think we could probably just about get that on a trophy.

'We come not to buy' is much easier.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

It's quite long winded but I think we could probably just about get that on a trophy.

 

We can put it in the cabinet as well as the "probity" trophy. Number 5 will be in esteemed company.

[Boss]

January Window - The players aren't available

 

Summer Window - No value in the market

 

Rinse and repeat. 

[Jockey]

What was disciplined about missing out on Zielinski for £12m but being happy to pay £25m for the second choice in that position in Wijnaldum?

 

What was disciplined about spending £35m on a winger in the last year of his contract when it was obvious he'd be fourth choice at best here this season?

 

And the most obvious one, what's disciplined about allowing your 23 year old German international all the time in the world to develop on the pitch, while letting him run his contract down and leave on a free?

 

Don't suppose it is has entered your mind that - the reason he was first choice was because he was £12m! 

 

Isn't that what you criticise them for? 

 

Not sure why everyone is in a flap over this - it is in relation to last year, and a point to take is that they will strengthen. 

 

But, It would seem they have to have a good hard look at the criteria for signings. After the summer I don't think 'sticking to your principles' is going to work, or be accepted by fans. 

[nando1000]

The cunts need to build the Anfield Road stand asap

[ngogswilly]

and a point to take is that they will strengthen.

 

Theres more talk from them about not spending then there is about spending to be fair.

[Tyler Durden]

Don't suppose it is has entered your mind that - the reason he was first choice was because he was £12m!

 

Isn't that what you criticise them for?

 

Not sure why everyone is in a flap over this - it is in relation to last year, and a point to take is that they will strengthen.

 

But, It would seem they have to have a good hard look at the criteria for signings. After the summer I don't think 'sticking to your principles' is going to work, or be accepted by fans.

And you think they will have 'a good hard look at the criteria for signings'? Or basically do what they've done every year and spin some bollocks about it being a difficult time to buy, the fact that they are fucking useless at getting deals done in the summer is why there is so much of a groan at January.

 

If they'd got the vvd and keita deals done during summer I think you'd struggle to find anyone complaining if we did fuck all in January.

 

As it stands were desperate for players to come in, which teams we want to deal with will know and set prices accordingly, where's the business sense in that?

 

Or is the business sense in that they then claim it's too difficult and hamper the management by doing fuck all to address the squads problems therefore saving any outlay.

[Bjornebye]

And you think they will have 'a good hard look at the criteria for signings'? Or basically do what they've done every year and spin some bollocks about it being a difficult time to buy, the fact that they are fucking useless at getting deals done in the summer is why there is so much of a groan at January.

 

If they'd got the vvd and keita deals done during summer I think you'd struggle to find anyone complaining if we did fuck all in January.

 

As it stands were desperate for players to come in, which teams we want to deal with will know and set prices accordingly, where's the business sense in that?

 

Or is the business sense in that they then claim it's too difficult and hamper the management by doing fuck all to address the squads problems therefore saving any outlay.

 

 

If we added them to our squad as it is now then the only thing we would be complaining about is a fucking nose-bleed from being 10 points clear 

[andyj]

And you think they will have 'a good hard look at the criteria for signings'? Or basically do what they've done every year and spin some bollocks about it being a difficult time to buy, the fact that they are fucking useless at getting deals done in the summer is why there is so much of a groan at January.

 

If they'd got the vvd and keita deals done during summer I think you'd struggle to find anyone complaining if we did fuck all in January.

 

As it stands were desperate for players to come in, which teams we want to deal with will know and set prices accordingly, where's the business sense in that?

 

Or is the business sense in that they then claim it's too difficult and hamper the management by doing fuck all to address the squads problems therefore saving any outlay.

dont be silly we are liverpool fans we would always find something to  moan at !!! 

[TheHowieLama]

When in doubt, have a moan about the fans themselves - charm.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Comical Ali himself couldn't spin our January transfer windows better.

[Lee909]

Liverpool have identified Kara Mbodji as a defensive solution if they fail in their long-term pursuit of Virgil van Dijk.

The Anderlecht defender has impressed for the Belgian side and Senegal, with team-mate and Reds star Sadio Mane bound to play a pivotal role in his decision.

The 28-year-old is worth £10m, report Turkish Football, who add that Brighton are also keen.

Serie A and Turkish Super Lig clubs have also expressed an interest and watched Mbodji in action against South Africa.

[Jairzinho]

28 and playing in the Belgian league?

[Grinch]

Liverpool dont do cheap stop gaps unless six months has passed and you've failed to land a top centre back you've not bid for.

[El Rojo]

Mbodji movin'?

[Guest]

How long has it been since we had a defender called Kara? Sign him up! Give him the 23 shirt for a laugh.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Big? Yes

Black? Yes

Defensive Midfielder? No

 

FSG out

[General Dryness]

28 and playing in the Belgian league?

"If". We're not getting Van Dijk lads. We probably never fucking well were. Didn't even bid for him.

 

Let us get desperate for a fucking defender other than what we've got, then give us some cheap never-has-been shite.

[General Dryness]

"Brighton are also keen".

 

Got our work cut out there then.

[Harry Squatter]

We need to get Lemos from Las Palmas. So we can have shite puns about him being on the Lemo when he has a good game.

[Jockey]

There was me thinking he was 1st choice because Klopp wanted him and had done all the leg work to get him ??

 

And that negates my point how?