Match Day Thread 2017/18 Premier League, Cups & Euro Watch

Coutinho would have stayed for a LC/FA?

Berbatov's wife wasn't begging to move to Salford.

 

Grujic starting for Cardiff

 

He's required to start for them.

#doingagrujic

 

He's required to start 14, not every game

Think this should be a thing for all loans, think at the very least if you loan someone out you'd expect them to start 50% or play in 75% of games.

 

it's very clear this is a free game for Cardiff and absolutely not an objective for that club.

they want promotion first second and third esp when drawn v city.

ideal game to try the guy out in and see what is what.

hopefully he can do well.

 

Whilst I agree with this being a low Cardiff target, I believe this is actually how they play on a regular basis.

Play hard to beat and whack it long to the wide men to run.

Going to get bummed if they do get promoted.

 

Ouch, how was that not a red?

 

like Brighton are being... or huddersfield are dropping down like mad

can get a few results but will always struggle.

 

Can see Rafa walking from the Toon in the next few weeks if they don't buy. Looked awful today.

 

I just used Lukaku as an early example. Offered more money to stay at Goodison but pushed for a move, to a club that wins trophies.

 

Not chance of ever finding out because of Klopp

 

Fair enough mate, but I'll stand by my "money comes first" comment because the days of locals being the backbone of teams has gone, no "I'll sign" without looking at the contract, those days are long gone.

 

Maybe Lukaku would have stayed at Everton if Moshiri wasn't racist?

 

And a club who (so far) doesn't have an owner that racially abuses him.

 

if he has any sense he will milk them.

The Bastard owner is ruining that club.

 

Oh I am aware of that, it was just one example. Wasn't it reported that Coutinho was offered the captains armband and a big wage....

Hever some players like Gerrard are 'boyhood club' players

 

lads is doesnt matter what a club like liverpool off a lad like coutinho. 250k whatever.

The off the field opportunities are massive at Barca for him.

you can be winning league and whatever here and they will still go.

 

Players, presumably get what they think they're worth, some are accurate assessments and some are not, but they get their blood money whether they bring success or not.
Couthinho was good for the club while he was here, no trophies but helped to put money in the club coffers.
Like you I'd prefer a trophy but their are a few other clubs at the head of the queue unfortunately.

 

I would have been happy for Moshiri to make a move for him when he pumped Koeman.

 

Agreed.

There are two clubs in the world both in Spain who will always be able to get whoever they want no matter how good the selling club is playing or winning.
Remember ManU were winning titles, getting to and winning CL finals and Ronaldo still left to Real without any hesitation.

The only thing that'll stop them is how much they can spend in one window