Summer Transfer Thread 2012

[thompsonsnose]

big time highlights player. Don't get why anyone would want him. He really is wank most of the time.

 

Can i just ask how many "highlights players" you think we have right now?

I would flog Adam Cole Aqua and Downing to fund his purchase alone.

But that's just me. Every time ive seen highlights hes been on them.

That's when he can get on the pitch of course.

[A.V.B.]

"Big time highlights player".

 

We wouldn't want any of them now would we? I mean highlights that included goals, getting past his man with ease and setting up chances? Nah stick with what we've got, highlights are for losers ...

[thompsonsnose]

"Big time highlights player".

 

We wouldn't want any of them now would we? I mean highlights that included goals, getting past his man with ease and setting up chances? Nah stick with what we've got, highlights are for losers ...

 

Quite.

Some heads truly up arses on here.

[Glen C]

Can i just ask how many "highlights players" you think we have right now?

I would flog Adam Cole Aqua and Downing to fund his purchase alone.

But that's just me. Every time ive seen highlights hes been on them.

That's when he can get on the pitch of course.

 

No we should be getting shot of adam, cole, aqua, downing and carroll regardless of who we bring in. He's a lazy player and thats one of the reason i can see rodgers not wanting him. Don't expect him to close down players or track back and expect him to run down blind alleys a lot.

[The Woolster]

Pretty sure I've seen it said Charlie Adam was our best midfield performer similarly measured last year?

 

And Enrique best defender at winning back possession?

 

I haven't got the stats to back me up but, for me, those two are caught constantly out of position and constantly caught in possession. Many, many times a match. Maybe there's some sort of relationship boring stat lovers like yourself could investigate?

 

Seeing that you asked so nicely, I'll make this as boring as I can...

 

I don't have any stats for being out of position, its a bit too subjective, but there are some that indicate being caught in possession. They aren't all directly comparable because you have different players playing in different parts of the pitch and being asked to do different things, but I will try to compare like for like, so Enrique with Johnson, and Adam to Gerrard and Henderson (as you mentioned him before). I don't really want to put much more thought into it just now, so you will just get the stats I'm afraid.

 

I'm gonna base these stats compared touches, but I don't think a pass is counted as a touch.

 

Enrique had 2,713 touches, he was dispossessed 55 times (2.0%) and he lost possession 645 times (23.8%).

Johnson: 1,695 touches, dispossessed 21 times (1.2%), lost possession 645 times (21.9%).

 

So, Enrique is getting dispossessed and losing possession more than Johnson playing a similar role. If Johnson had as many touches as Enrique and had the same average, he's have been dispossessed 34 times and lost possession 594 times. I guess that isn't an insignificant amount, so you may have a point on Enrique just judging it on those stats alone.

 

Adam: 1,920 touches, dispossessed 39 times (2.0%) and he lost possession 516 times (26.9%).

Gerrard: 1,179 touches, dispossessed 12 times (1.0%), lost possession 290 times (24.6%).

Henderson: 1,956 touches, dispossessed 39 times (2.0%), lost possession 424 times (21.7%).

 

You could be right about Adam as well, although Henderson doesn't look to bad in terms of losing possession.

 

To get this back on topic...

 

Allen: 1,920 touches, dispossessed 65 times (2.4%) lost possession 364 times (13.5%).

 

So he is getting dispossessed more often, but he is giving the ball away rarely when compared with our players. If you included passes in that, then he stats would look even better, comparatively speaking, as he made more passes as well.

 

As we are team that will be looking to retain possession more (not that we wanted to lose it before, but I'm sure you know what I mean), I think Allen could have a key role in doing that.

 

I guess my reputation as a boring stat lover has been significantly enhanced.

[Gym Beglin]

If we're talking Adam, I think I'd definitely love him to stay.

 

He tried to tackle to someone last season with his head, on the ground, that's the sort of shit that needs repping.

 

There were times last season when I thought he looked brilliant. His one-two's with people were often ruined by a shite pass from the person he tried to link with. But the idea was there, and the intent, and I noticed it and applauded it. Adam really is in the top 10 players we have at the club, in my opinion.

[Whelan]

He tried to tackle to someone last season with his head, on the ground, that's the sort of shit that needs repping.

 

The problem with Adam is that that was probably the only time he did use his fucking head all season!

 

He is a gloryball snail with a fondness for blind alleys.

[Bjornebye]

I cant remember a corner from him beating the first man???? set ball specialist? missed 3 penalties didn't he?

 

Not for me no way. top 10 players at the club?

 

gerrard

suarez

skrtel

agger

johnson

lucas

carroll

shelvey

maxi

bellamy

kuyt

enrique

spearing

even henderson and downing

 

 

all better than adam last season. lucas was better even when he was injured.

[Josef Svejk]

If we're talking Adam, I think I'd definitely love him to stay.

 

He tried to tackle to someone last season with his head, on the ground, that's the sort of shit that needs repping.

 

There were times last season when I thought he looked brilliant. His one-two's with people were often ruined by a shite pass from the person he tried to link with. But the idea was there, and the intent, and I noticed it and applauded it. Adam really is in the top 10 players we have at the club, in my opinion.

 

Top ten? At the eighth best club in the country? That good?

[sh#t waffle]

If we're talking Adam, I think I'd definitely love him to stay.

 

He tried to tackle to someone last season with his head, on the ground, that's the sort of shit that needs repping.

 

There were times last season when I thought he looked brilliant. His one-two's with people were often ruined by a shite pass from the person he tried to link with. But the idea was there, and the intent, and I noticed it and applauded it. Adam really is in the top 10 players we have at the club, in my opinion.

 

Adam isn't even in the top 10 players we have that have different colour sideburns to the rest of his hair despite, to my knowledge, being the only player we have that has different colour sideburns to the rest of his hair.

[Jairzinho]

He just about in the top 10 central midfielders we currently have at the club.

[Top of the Kop]

"Big time highlights player".

 

We wouldn't want any of them now would we? I mean highlights that included goals, getting past his man with ease and setting up chances? Nah stick with what we've got, highlights are for losers ...

 

I'm with you, A.V.B.

 

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[The Woolster]

what in the fuck are you on about woolster? are you simply saying that stats show it or do you actually believe this shite? he was abysmal.

 

I simply stated, because it surprised me, that the stats say he won possession more than anyone else in the midfield third for our team, I didn't make any comment on his quality or how well he played.

[Whelan]

Alan Pardew thinks we will have to take a significant loss on Andy Caroll! Not quite sure what the relevance of his opinion on what we are prepared to lose on Andy Caroll is, but it seems to be news.

 

Don't know about anybody else, but I would very much enjoy finishing above them this year. Although I suspect mid table will be where they will finish.

[Alan Sex]

William McLaren. Brazilian kid - ESPN links us with him now.

[silverlining]

Alan Pardew thinks we will have to take a significant loss on Andy Caroll! Not quite sure what the relevance of his opinion on what we are prepared to lose on Andy Caroll is, but it seems to be news.

 

 

It's quite obvious what the relevance of his opinion is.

 

They are interested in buying a player who we have made clear is unwanted by our manager and available for sale. The player concerned is interested in re-joining the club Pardew manages. Pardew knows that we will be selling him at a huge loss ,and is trying to ensure that that loss is as huge as possible, without the selling club looking like total cunts.

 

I hope this helps.

[aRdja]

Not the most Brazilian of names..

[Major Tom]

Not the most Brazilian of names..

 

"The player's real name is William Oliveira Souza but earned his nickname due to his blistering speed."

 

Read more: Liverpool to sign William McLaren | Mail Online

 

haha. William Red Bull would have been a far better name. Or William Williams of course, 'cept they're a bit shit.

[WaltonRed]

He looks class on that youtube vid for a little kid

[MikeC]

He looks class on that youtube vid for a little kid

 

Don't they all though? Whatever happened to Jean Carlos Chera?

[Lee909]

He's probably playing with Cherno Samba somewhere

[Bloke]

I still buy that cunt on CM 01/02 and play him as a lone striker.

[Whelan]

I hope this helps.

 

It does yes. Much appreciated.

[TheHowieLama]

Okay, well, here are some players I think will do well. I'd guess some will be available a million or two below the 6-8m and some will be a million or two above.

 

It'll be skewed towards the leagues I watch, unfortunately, and some clearly won't make it, but I think some represent good chances. It's 3:37 in the morning, so I might add some more players I'm bound to forget. I'll also just do youngsters for now. Tomorrow (or when I can be arsed), I'll put up some other players who aren't 'starlets' but are current players for sides around the world. Also, I just put this formation so I could get Clasie in, but they're not all perfectly suited to that formation.

 

Youngsters:

 

 

----------------------------------------Kapino----------------------------------------

 

Kelly-----------------de Vrij----------------------- Papadopolous---------Grimaldo

 

------------------------Clasie--------------------------Can---------------------------

 

----------Torje-------------------------Maher------------------------Gerard--------

 

 

-------------------------------------Douglas (Baggio)

 

Others

 

Dennis Praet

Casemiro

Inigo Martinez

Paco Alcácer

Vrsaljko

 

 

Well to be honest I have never heard of half of these fellers. The back four I like - especially the centre back pairing. Only really seen Clasie and Martinez from the rest. I have a buddy on my pub team who is Romanian and he has bigged up Torje - he was also early on Radu.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Well to be honest I have never heard of half of these fellers. The back four I like - especially the centre back pairing. Only really seen Clasie and Martinez from the rest. I have a buddy on my pub team who is Romanian and he has bigged up Torje - he was also early on Radu.

 

I fucking love Clasie, me.