Summer 2011

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

 

We've put in a £10 Million for Nzogbia.

 

Would be another waste of money, in my opinion.

[WaltonRed]

Good job no one listens to you then isnt it

[Red Banjo]

Would be another waste of money, in my opinion.

 

Fair enough, i'd disagree.

 

If i was offered Downing or Henderson for £20m.

 

Or N'Zogbia or Adam for £10m.

 

I know which of the 4 i would choose.

[WoOGii]

Been saying all season he's better than Jack Wilshit. Speaking to a Sunderland fan he said that he's been Mr Big Time since his England cap though.

[Horus]

Fair enough, i'd disagree.

 

If i was offered Downing or Henderson for £20m.

 

Or N'Zogbia or Adam for £10m.

 

I know which of the 4 i would choose.

 

That's like being forced to play Russian roulette, but being offered the chance to have either one or two bullets in the barrel.

[Phoenix]

They were fully aware of the wage bill when they bought the club. You don't purchase a football club to the tune of £300 million and not fully know the wage bill. Bollocks for anyone to suggest otherwise.

 

Its the usual managing expectations exercise. Of course they were aware of the wage bill and at the same time they would have done research into the assets of the club ..in this case the players.

 

PS why does Jovanovic's signing on fee get included as part of his wages when none of the others does? its not like the club wont have to pay that now whether he is here or not.

[Carvalho Diablo]

I am listening to some Fantomas on my MP3 player, and here's a picture of some tits :

 

 

Crazy boring FF bastards.

 

Oh aye, and "I have been doing some research" into Squeasants. This is what I found :

 

 

Note : That is not my hand, nor is it the Squeasants foot.

[jboy14]

Mata will cost alot more after the Euro U21 Championship so hopefully we will sign him soon.

[RobbieOR]

I like Insomnia, decent player.

[jmckenna]

I like Insomnia, decent player.

 

No pace whatsoever.

[Joso]

Mata will cost alot more after the Euro U21 Championship so hopefully we will sign him soon.

 

Mata has been in the scene for a while now. Valencia know his price and so do most other clubs. Nobody is getting him for less than 20mil. The U21 will hardly make a difference...

[jmckenna]

Not read all the posts obviously.

But it concerns me that we are happy or seem to be with,

J. Barton

J. Henderson

S. Dann

S, Downing

L. Young

Hardly inspiring are they?

[Pidge]

Not read all the posts obviously.

But it concerns me that we are happy or seem to be with,

J. Barton

J. Henderson

S. Dann

S, Downing

L. YoungHardly inspiring are they?

 

Obviously...

[Skully]

Tony Barrett, James Ducker 1 minute ago

Liverpool’s pursuit of the best available young English players has led to an offer of almost £8 million being lodged with Ipswich Town for Connor Wickham. The club are also stepping up their attempt to sign Jordan Henderson, the Sunderland midfield player.

 

Wickham, who scored nine goals last season, is valued at £10 million by Ipswich and the 18-year-old centre forward has also been targeted by Tottenham Hotspur. However, Liverpool are confident that the opportunity to become part of an array of attacking talent that includes Luis Suárez and Andy Carroll will convince Wickham that his future lies at Anfield rather than White Hart Lane.

 

Damien Comolli, Liverpool’s director of football, watched Wickham on several occasions last season and is understood to have been impressed by his all-round game, regarding the England Under-21 international as a potential star of the future.

 

Although their opening offer is likely to be rejected by Ipswich, Liverpool are hopeful that a compromise fee can be reached that will suit both clubs.

 

Liverpool’s transfer strategy this summer is built on a determination to sign players for the future who can also play an immediate part in Kenny Dalglish’s squad. The desire to lower the average age of the club’s playing staff is derived from the ambition of John W. Henry, Liverpool’s principal owner, to oversee the creation of a team who can challenge for leading honours for years to come, rather than just in the coming season.

 

The Merseyside club’s transfer targets will be predominantly drawn from players under the age of 26. There will be exceptions to the rule under certain circumstances, but the long-term strategy is built around constructing a young, vibrant squad that is capable of playing fast flowing, attacking football.

 

No deal has yet been struck between Liverpool and Sunderland for Henderson, but the Anfield club are looking for a fee to be agreed before the 20-year-old goes to Denmark with the England Under-21 squad next Wednesday for the European Championship.

 

Neither Liverpool nor Sunderland would confirm whether an offer has been made for the player, but talks have taken place in which the North East club have made it clear that they would not accept the £15 million offer that Comolli was hoping would be sufficient to secure the transfer.

 

It is thought that Steve Bruce, the Sunderland manager, is holding out for about £18 million for Henderson, who has attracted interest from Manchester United and Manchester City over the past 12 months. Liverpool are unlikely to meet that price, but are believed to be ready to return with a bid in the region of £16 million as they continue with their recruitment plans for the coming season.

 

As revealed in April, Phil Jones, the Blackburn Rovers central defender, is another target for Liverpool, who are expecting a busy summer in the transfer market, according to Comolli.

 

Steve Kean, the Blackburn manager, warned Jones this week that he may struggle to secure a first-team place at a top Barclays Premier League club, but the defender is thought to have set his heart on a move away from Ewood Park.

 

Liverpool face competition from Arsenal for Jones, with Arsène Wenger, the North London club’s manager, eager to build his defence around the 19-year-old England Under-21 international and Thomas Vermaelen, the Belgium centre back whose long-term absence with an Achilles tendon injury was keenly felt last season.

 

Blackburn also face a battle to keep Christopher Samba, with Tottenham interested in the defender.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I'd be over the fucking moon if we signed Wickham for as little as 8m.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Fair enough, i'd disagree.

 

If i was offered Downing or Henderson for £20m.

 

Or N'Zogbia or Adam for £10m.

 

I know which of the 4 i would choose.

 

I'd sooner just have another, better player all together.

[Mathewbet1]

Conner Wickenham you say.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

N'Zogbia is just another in a long list of pretty good, but ultimately not good enough and overpriced players who won't propel us to where we need to be.

[Xherdan]

To be honest, we could do without the members forum snobbery. Fair enough doing it behind closed doors on the mf but it's not necessary in here.

[Mathewbet1]

This is good.......but pato for 30 mil...yes please

 

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[robslappa]

This is good.......but pato for 30 mil...yes please

 

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Since when did Jedward play football.

 

[MacDeGoal]

Bell End!

 

Negged by RedNick for this remark to Code and suddenly everything makes perfect sense. Did someone say they are twins and where accidentialy separated at birth? Well on with the show and be sure to watch you`re tounge!

[Carvalho Diablo]

 

Sore lusks ?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

This is good.......but pato for 30 mil...yes please

 

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Neymar for 30m isn't so bad. Kaka 29 and 50m. Fuck off. Bet he ends up sitting on City's bench sulking. Benzema is still a quality player. Lukaku is a beast at 20m. Just 18, too. Some good players in there, but some ludicrous fees.

[Red-Ed]

From Twitter:

 

DuckerTheTimes

LFC have bid £8m for Connor Wickham, want Henderson deal done before Wed and hope to beat Arsenal to Phil Jones