Summer Transfer Thread 2012

[Tony Moanero]

Looks like Martin has a few offers, hope he doesn't go knowing our luck it is bloody Milan with an offer as they just sold a top c/h.

 

Who could blame Skrtel (and others) if he did want out.

[FrenchEyeGlass]

"Thanks to him, the atmosphere within the club has changed. It is now more relaxed."

 

"He told us right on the first training session we had the door open any time and anything we need we should come to him. He is a little bit different from Dalglish in this."

 

Hm.

[Tony Moanero]

Who said that?

[FrenchEyeGlass]

Who said that?

 

Skrtel. Its in the post above.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Skrtel is under contract id make him stay another year whether he's pining for the big bucks or instant success or not. Fucking footballers.

[FrenchEyeGlass]

Skrtel is under contract id make him stay another year whether he's pining for the big bucks or instant success or not. Fucking footballers.

 

Seeing as he was our best player last year (along with Luis), and has been pretty decent since arriving here - I'd think giving him a new contract on better terms is quite reasonable.

[WaltonRed]

Interesting stuff from Martin

 

He'll get his deal as will agger and luis

 

this is why we need a dein type, let ayre do the day to day, someone else the deals, its too much on his plate which is why its so delayed

[JohnnyH]

Looking at that, I reckon he's just pushing for a bigger wage in his contract. That's fair enough.

[Sandford]

Anyone getting Deja Vu?

 

I feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog day!!

[Bobby Hundreds]

Seeing as he was our best player last year (along with Luis), and has been pretty decent since arriving here - I'd think giving him a new contract on better terms is quite reasonable.

 

Why though, he's under contract already we payed him handsomely to perform to his best level now he achieves it he can demand more money. Fine if his contract says we will give you a raise every year if your performances are top notch. If its just two years left on his contract then fine let's talk if it's more than that fuck him.

[BringbackBiscan]

Skrtel wanting out scares me. Left with an injury prone Agger, an ageing Carra, a kid who's far from certain to be good enough and whatever player Rodgera goes after to replace him with. Most likely somebody he'd sign for Swansea.

[Dave D]

Rodgers confusion regarding some of our dealing (or non-dealing) in the transfer market strike me as a bit "director of footballish".

 

Doesnt strike me as the total control he was stating in his opening gambits.

 

Hope Im wrong or we could be heading for a bit of a mess. Again.

 

First Carroll can go on loan, then he cant. You can buy Demspsey shirts in the states and our owners are telling the world we've got him the we get a firm denial by Fulham.

 

It strikes me that almost all the deals are hingeing on Carroll shifting his once considerable arse back to Geordie land.

[Dave D]

Rodgers confusion regarding some of our dealing (or non-dealing) in the transfer market strike me as a bit "director of footballish".

 

Doesnt strike me as the total control he was stating in his opening gambits.

 

Hope Im wrong or we could be heading for a bit of a mess. Again.

 

First Carroll can go on loan, then he cant. You can buy Demspsey shirts in the states and our owners are telling the world we've got him the we get a firm denial by Fulham.

 

It strikes me that almost all the deals are hingeing on Carroll shifting his once considerable arse back to Geordie land.

 

On reflection, it would strike me as an over use of the term "strike me"

 

Thought Id get in there first.

[xerxes]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed his interest in Swansea midfielder Joe Allen but claims no negotiations are taking place.

Sky Sports | Football News

 

A bit of a strange thing to say in the circumstances.

[Sebastien Haff]

Skrtel wanting out scares me. Left with an injury prone Agger, an ageing Carra, a kid who's far from certain to be good enough and whatever player Rodgera goes after to replace him with. Most likely somebody he'd sign for Swansea.

 

Coates?

[xerxes]

I loved this quote from Rodgers:

"Clint is a very talented player but we don't like to talk about other clubs’ players"

[Major Tom]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed his interest in Swansea midfielder Joe Allen but claims no negotiations are taking place.

Sky Sports | Football News

 

A bit of a strange thing to say in the circumstances.

 

Maybe his words have been twisted or taken out of context but, for a manager who doesn't talk about other team's players, he sure talks a lot about other team's players.

[BringbackBiscan]

Coates?

 

Yes. Good prospect but little more than that at this stage. Certainly wouldn't want to start the season with him as one of the first two choices. It's not even ideal having him as 3rd.

[Major Tom]

Be happy with Joe Allen.

[Sebastien Haff]

Yes. Good prospect but little more than that at this stage. Certainly wouldn't want to start the season with him as one of the first two choices. It's not even ideal having him as 3rd.

 

Why not? If he's good enough for the Uruguayan national team then he should be more than good enough for the Prem.

[WaltonRed]

Roma bought Michael Bradley

 

Us after Clint

 

Looks like its a FSG plan to buy yank

[Trumo]

Valencia are going after Real Madrid's Fernando Gago, who was on loan to Roma last season. Just speculation, but is it with a view to replacing Ever Banega? Banega spent a fair while out injured last year, and either needs a bit more time to get back to full fitness (in which case they want a replacement), or Valencia are looking to cash in (in which case they want a replacement). I bet this is how all those bollocks Twitter rumours start.

[BringbackBiscan]

Why not? If he's good enough for the Uruguayan national team then he should be more than good enough for the Prem.

 

He's made less than ten appearances for Uruguay and even less premiership ones. He showed last season that there's mistakes in him, at least until he gets to grips with the league.

 

You don't depend on young centre backs like that unless you've got no ambition and can afford to drop points from their inevitable mistakes.

 

In an ideal world he'd be loaned to another premiership team for a year, where he can learn the league in a less pressured situation.

[fowler9]

Yes. Good prospect but little more than that at this stage. Certainly wouldn't want to start the season with him as one of the first two choices. It's not even ideal having him as 3rd.

 

a regular in Uruguay's Copa America winning team is not ideal for our 3rd choice? it was a joke that he didn't get more of a chance last season when Carra was playing piss poor

[stringvest]

That may be so, but United were firmly in the CL places! That's the crux of it all in the short term, get into the CL again. Fuck me we miss that money.

 

Obviously, the more money and 'pull' you have, the more you can upgrade your fringe players. We have Charlie Adam in the squad, whereas City have James Milner. We had Kuyt whereas City had Johnson. We had Bellamy whereas City had Dzeko.

But that's not the only way to do it, City got it wrong, they paid too much!

 

Dzeko for £30m or Papis Cisse for £8m?

Milner for £24m or Oxlade Chamberlain for £12m?

Johnson for £8m or Ben Arfa for £5m?

 

You could match Man City for a fraction of the price if you got your transfers right. This is why I'd pay a top scout the same as I'd pay a top striker, you have to, the scouts are what will make and break a manager.

 

I bet there are no scouts who get paid in a year what some top players get in a week.