Luis Suarez

[BookableOffense]

Don't agree about Rossi at all, Benzema is unavailable and Llorente would cost literally twice as much as the figures quoted for Suarez. Having said that I do have doubts about Suarez but he's defo a step up from what we have.

 

Don't agree about Rossi? Silliness. Rossi has boatloads of technique, wonderful finisher.

[Kennys_spell]

"Waiting for GloJo"

 

Or Midsummer nights dream.

[WaltonRed]

Nav is right, we've gone back to the old days of everything done in private.

 

when its done we'll hear about on the offal not from Sky or the papers.

[Juan Galonso]

The same thing happened when Meireles was announced out of the blue. Done and dusted just like that.

[RobbieOR]

Nav is right, we've gone back to the old days of everything done in private.

 

when its done we'll hear about on the offal not from Sky or the papers.

 

The way it should be. Its a pleasant surprise when you sign a player out of the blue like that.

[coop]

Mind you, does it remind anyone else of the famous Hicks line - "It's going to be a big summer"?

 

Am off to theatre tonight for some light relief - off to see 'Waiting for a Liverpool FC Transfer' by Samuel Beckett.

 

He was telling the truth though it was a big summer as we got rid of them.

[Kevin D]

Do you think a striker is top of our priority list?

 

I think it's quite far down.

 

A forward of quality is pretty high on my list. You can get away with a lot in this league if you have enough firepower; see the Mancs 06/07,07/08,08/09. And as a signal of intent to our world-class senior players, it could be particularly effective.

[fowler9]

hope it happens

[Red Phoenix]

Haven't been on twitter for a while, but I guess it's still insane. This is from checking a twitter page after seeing updates via google :

 

Some great sightings of Suarez keep em coming so far we have greggs, Sayers, home and bargain and the barbers on scotty Rd! #LFC

[Chinandeler Bong]

Haven't been on twitter for a while, but I guess it's still insane. This is from checking a twitter page after seeing updates via google :

 

Some great sightings of Suarez keep em coming so far we have greggs, Sayers, home and bargain and the barbers on scotty Rd! #LFC

 

Kill me, Kill me Now!

[Funkasy]

area51 all over again.

[RedinSweden]

 

"Waiting for GloJo"

 

Superb. I am on my phone and can't rep. It deserves much reppage.

[llego]

Superb. I am on my phone and can't rep. It deserves much reppage.

 

Done

[Pidge]

"Waiting for GloJo"

 

Genius. Featuring Paul Konchesky as Lucky.

[andrew78]

The same thing happened when Meireles was announced out of the blue. Done and dusted just like that.

 

That was with hicks and gillet,supriseingly

[RoboRiise]

Genius. Featuring Paul Konchesky as Lucky.

 

 

Rafael Benitez making a special "one night only" guest appearance to reprise his famous portrayal of Pozzo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(This is where the whistling smiley would appear if I was inclined to use them.)

[Byrnie]

2010-2011 - 26 games 11 assists

2009-2010 - 60 games 27 assists

2008-2009 - 62 games 23 assists

 

 

Pretty impressive assists tally to go with his goals.

[JermainePennant]

Whenever I have seen Suarez I have not been that impressed, he has average technique/skill, is not that fast and not a great passer.

 

His outstanding feature is his goal scoring record in a shit league where players like kuyt,kezman and Alves have all scored shit loads aswell.

 

The money being talked about is well in excess of what hes worth imo,he has been known about a long time if he was such a great player someone whould have bought him by now.

[Josef Svejk]

... he has been known about a long time if he was such a great player someone whould have bought him by now.

 

That's what they said about Torres...

[liverpoolsno9]

Whenever I have seen Suarez I have not been that impressed, he has average technique/skill, is not that fast and not a great passer.

 

His outstanding feature is his goal scoring record in a shit league where players like kuyt,kezman and Alves have all scored shit loads aswell.

 

Ruud Van nistelrooy too

 

The money being talked about is well in excess of what hes worth imo,he has been known about a long time if he was such a great player someone whould have bought him by now.[/quote

 

 

Trying to draw similarities with failures, you can do that with any player in any league, you can also draw similarities with successes like Ruud van Nistelrooy,

[Wor Horse]

Whenever I have seen Suarez I have not been that impressed, he has average technique/skill, is not that fast and not a great passer.

 

His outstanding feature is his goal scoring record in a shit league where players like kuyt,kezman and Alves have all scored shit loads aswell.

 

The money being talked about is well in excess of what hes worth imo,he has been known about a long time if he was such a great player someone whould have bought him by now.

 

He's 23 you cockgobbler.

[piechnik19]

He looked a player in the world cup, and I for one found that hand ball against ghana as quite funny.....! he would be a good signing, no doubt about it, if darren bent is worth £18 million, then suarez would be good business at £15m. still young, a great prospect.

[JermainePennant]

He's 23 you cockgobbler.

 

 

Whats that got to do with how long he has been known about?even the first post in this thread is 2 years old.

 

Like I have said I am only basing my view on when I have seen him which is not every week but he doesnt look anything more to me then a 8-15 league goal prem player,for 18m there are a few players I would take ahead of him for that price.

[StevieH]

Tottenham join Liverpool in chase to sign Luis Suárez from Ajax | Football | The Guardian

 

Tottenham Hotspur have stepped up their interest in the Ajax striker Luis Suárez. Harry Redknapp, the Spurs manager, is determined to improve his options up front in order to secure a finish in the Premier League's top four. The club have also checked on the availability of the Sevilla striker Luís Fabiano, who has been a target for some time.

 

Tottenham, who have agreed a fee of £3m with Everton for the midfielder Steven Pienaar, face competition from Liverpool for Suárez. The Merseyside club have scouted the Uruguayan since August – the caretaker manager, Kenny Dalglish, made some of the visits himself – and they contacted Ajax at the weekend to check on availability and possible prices. Suárez, who played for Uruguay at last summer's World Cup, is known to be interested in playing alongside Fernando Torres.

 

Tottenham have asked Ajax the same questions and sent scouts to scrutinise the player. Ajax are in debt and they would be tempted to cash in on Suárez if they were to receive an offer in the region of €18m (£15m). The player is keen to move on.

 

"Luis is open to a new challenge at a really big club," said the Ajax coach, Frank de Boer. Suárez could expect to improve his current €2.1m (£1.75m) salary significantly with a switch to the Premier League.

 

Suárez was unhappy with Ajax in November, when they did not contest a seven-match ban that was imposed by the Dutch Football Federation after he bit a PSV Eindhoven player, Otman Bakkal. The Uruguayan was also disappointed when Martin Jol resigned as Ajax manager last month.

 

There is a feeling in Amsterdam that De Boer, a typical Ajax coach, wedded to a 4-3-3 formation with genuine wingers, might not include Suárez in his plans. Under Jol the Uruguayan's starting position was on the right but he had licence to roam inside. His favourite position is second striker, which he plays for Uruguay.

 

Redknapp has a shortlist of attacking targets which includes Newcastle United's Andy Carroll – who is not for sale at any price, according to his club. Spurs also asked Real Madrid last month if they could take Karim Benzema on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy the Frenchman in the summer. Real, though, have lost the Argentinian Gonzalo Higuaín to a long-term back problem which has necessitated surgery – and their manager, José Mourinho, is more likely to buy a striker than sell one.

 

White Hart Lane has, nevertheless, been gripped by talk that the club have lined up a loan deal for a La Liga star; it is known that Redknapp is an admirer of the Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra, whom he employed at his previous club, Portsmouth. Redknapp has already tried to sign the Frenchman for Tottenham.

 

Fabiano, the Brazil No9, has emerged as a viable option, despite complications over who owns him. Sevilla, his present club, are entitled to only a third of his transfer value and, were he to move to the Premier League, third‑party ownership issues would have to be settled. Sevilla might be open to the possibility of a loan to a club who could then make the deal permanent in the summer.

 

Neither Suarez and Fabiano would not be eligible to play for Tottenham in the knockout stages of the Champions League, having appeared for their clubs in the competition this season. Redknapp's priority, however, is the Premier League, and finishing in a position which will bring qualification for next season's Champions League.

 

Redknapp wants to sell one of the strikers already at the club but Robbie Keane has failed to agree personal terms at Birmingham City, after Tottenham had accepted their £6m offer. Birmingham's acting chairman, Peter Pannu, said: "The signing of Keane would not be in the best financial interests of the club."

 

Tottenham were happy enough to wait until the summer for Pienaar, when he would have become a free agent, having agreed a deal in principle for him worth £70,000 a week. But Chelsea's bid of £3m, which was accepted by Everton, forced them to change their plans. Chelsea fell some way short of satisfying Pienaar's wage demands.

[JohnnyH]

Tottenham join Liverpool in chase to sign Luis Suárez from Ajax | Football | The Guardian

 

Tottenham Hotspur have stepped up their interest in the Ajax striker Luis Suárez. Harry Redknapp, the Spurs manager, is determined to improve his options up front in order to secure a finish in the Premier League's top four. The club have also checked on the availability of the Sevilla striker Luís Fabiano, who has been a target for some time.

 

Tottenham, who have agreed a fee of £3m with Everton for the midfielder Steven Pienaar, face competition from Liverpool for Suárez. The Merseyside club have scouted the Uruguayan since August – the caretaker manager, Kenny Dalglish, made some of the visits himself – and they contacted Ajax at the weekend to check on availability and possible prices. Suárez, who played for Uruguay at last summer's World Cup, is known to be interested in playing alongside Fernando Torres.

 

Tottenham have asked Ajax the same questions and sent scouts to scrutinise the player. Ajax are in debt and they would be tempted to cash in on Suárez if they were to receive an offer in the region of €18m (£15m). The player is keen to move on.

 

"Luis is open to a new challenge at a really big club," said the Ajax coach, Frank de Boer. Suárez could expect to improve his current €2.1m (£1.75m) salary significantly with a switch to the Premier League.

 

Suárez was unhappy with Ajax in November, when they did not contest a seven-match ban that was imposed by the Dutch Football Federation after he bit a PSV Eindhoven player, Otman Bakkal. The Uruguayan was also disappointed when Martin Jol resigned as Ajax manager last month.

 

There is a feeling in Amsterdam that De Boer, a typical Ajax coach, wedded to a 4-3-3 formation with genuine wingers, might not include Suárez in his plans. Under Jol the Uruguayan's starting position was on the right but he had licence to roam inside. His favourite position is second striker, which he plays for Uruguay.

 

Redknapp has a shortlist of attacking targets which includes Newcastle United's Andy Carroll – who is not for sale at any price, according to his club. Spurs also asked Real Madrid last month if they could take Karim Benzema on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy the Frenchman in the summer. Real, though, have lost the Argentinian Gonzalo Higuaín to a long-term back problem which has necessitated surgery – and their manager, José Mourinho, is more likely to buy a striker than sell one.

 

White Hart Lane has, nevertheless, been gripped by talk that the club have lined up a loan deal for a La Liga star; it is known that Redknapp is an admirer of the Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra, whom he employed at his previous club, Portsmouth. Redknapp has already tried to sign the Frenchman for Tottenham.

 

Fabiano, the Brazil No9, has emerged as a viable option, despite complications over who owns him. Sevilla, his present club, are entitled to only a third of his transfer value and, were he to move to the Premier League, third‑party ownership issues would have to be settled. Sevilla might be open to the possibility of a loan to a club who could then make the deal permanent in the summer.

 

Neither Suarez and Fabiano would not be eligible to play for Tottenham in the knockout stages of the Champions League, having appeared for their clubs in the competition this season. Redknapp's priority, however, is the Premier League, and finishing in a position which will bring qualification for next season's Champions League.

 

Redknapp wants to sell one of the strikers already at the club but Robbie Keane has failed to agree personal terms at Birmingham City, after Tottenham had accepted their £6m offer. Birmingham's acting chairman, Peter Pannu, said: "The signing of Keane would not be in the best financial interests of the club."

 

Tottenham were happy enough to wait until the summer for Pienaar, when he would have become a free agent, having agreed a deal in principle for him worth £70,000 a week. But Chelsea's bid of £3m, which was accepted by Everton, forced them to change their plans. Chelsea fell some way short of satisfying Pienaar's wage demands.

 

If we lose out to Redknapp I'll be fucking raging. That cunt is just buying anyone that other managers show an interest in.