From tonight the only sure thing is that John Henry told the Norwegian Supporters Club in Oslo that Suarez was going nowhere. Now there were ni ifs or buts so he's sure of his ground and standing his ground. I think JH has covered his backside against ant referal that Suarez may like to make.
John W Henry has made it clear Liverpool have no intentions of selling Luis Suarez as he reaffirmed Fenway Sports Group’s commitment to the club. The Uruguay striker will miss the friendly in Oslo against Valerenga after he was left out of the 21-man squad that left Liverpool because of a foot problem. Manager Brendan Rodgers had no option but to leave Suarez behind after he was sent in early from training at Melwood Tuesday lunchtime, having struggled to complete a warm up jog and a series of shuttle sprints. He was subsequently sent for a scan. Ruled out: Luis Suarez will not play against Valerenga after being ruled out with an injury Ruled out: Luis Suarez will not play against Valerenga after being ruled out with an injury Going nowhere: Liverpool owner John W Henry insisted the striker will not leave Anfield Going nowhere: Liverpool owner John W Henry insisted the striker will not leave Anfield Suarez had complained of a problem in his foot following an open training session at Anfield on Monday and Rodgers quickly accepted there was no need to persist with running him, as he is not available for the start of the new season. ‘Luis picked up an injury in the open training session at Anfield on Monday and along with a number of other players, we decided this game was too much of a risk for him,’ Rodgers said on arrival in Oslo. ‘I will tell you what I have been saying about him all summer. He is an incredible player. On the field he is a fighter. He wants to win and he showed that last season. We have had a couple of bids from one club, which has been nowhere near the valuation of what he is worth. ‘This is a football club and a city that has stood by him in some of the darkest moments of his career. I have a responsibility to look after all the players.’ John W Henry Brendan Rodgers Strong stance: Liverpool bosses have been vehement in their belief that Suarez will stay with the club The 26-year-old’s future, though, continues to be the subject of great speculation. Arsenal are the only club to have made a bid for him this summer – both offers were instantly rejected – and there has been no sign of them improving their £40,000,001 offer, made two weeks ago. Arsenal’s interest, however, is not waning and there is a belief at The Emirates that their pursuit will reach a successful conclusion. Liverpool have taken a robust stance throughout, with Rodgers adamant that he is not going to leave and Henry, Liverpool’s principal owner and the figurehead of FSG, backed up his manager’s view in Norway last night. ‘I don't know why people ask us if we are selling the club or the best players because we are not,’ said Henry, who will attend a Liverpool match this evening for the first time in 13 months. ‘We like to buy stuff, not to sell. We are not selling our best player.’ Lonely place: Arsene Wenger has so far been unable to seriously strengthen his squad this summer Lonely place: Arsene Wenger has so far been unable to seriously strengthen his squad this summer It is not the first time Henry has spoken out on the subject of Suarez’s future. When Arsenal made their offer of £40million with an extra £1, in the hope of triggering a clause in Suarez’s contract, Henry tweeted: ‘What have they been smoking over there at Emirates?’ Though Suarez, Glen Johnson, Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel miss out, the game will provide Joe Allen – last summer’s big arrival – to build on his encouraging form. The £15million midfielder endured a troubled first year at Anfield but has now fully recovered from shoulder surgery. ‘My challenge is to get back playing at the level I was at early last season,’ said Allen. ‘That's the plan. I managed to hit the ground running when I first signed. Things didn't carry on like that but from the first minute this season I want to give my best and produce good performances for the team.’
Oh well we'll just have to let you have him . **** can at least hand in a transfer request. I still think we'll keep him unless u bid higher. Club can't back down now an wont
Hypothetically we would fine him for breaching club rules on confidentiality and then tell him to get back in his corner until the board had decided what to do with him.
If he says he wants to actually join, then I doubt he would have any support from Liverpool fans anymore. Personally I would like Liverpool's stance to toughen and for them to fine him. Our price should not alter just because he can't shut up.
G this is NOT about IA or BR. This now revolves around John Henry and what HE wants. It's become personal
And if he says he is staying and never wanted to leave how will you feel about the names many of you have called him on this thread?
So according to the Guardian report, Suarez isn't pissed off about the ghost release clause which never existed, but by a verbal understanding that we'd let him go if we didn't get CL football. That would explain why Liverpool were confident in declining Arsenal's bids and why Suarez didn't see the point in appealing to the FA about it. It wasn't a contractual issue. Still, we're not saying he can't leave; just he can only leave for his value - which Arsenal don't want to bid. I don't see an issue other than Suarez wanting to leave for less than he's worth to us...which won't happen.
"Liverpool will always be special for me: my daughter was born here." - his daughter is 3 years old. These can't be real quotes.
Don't feel like being smug but oh well.... ****ing knew it. Until someone pays what we value him at, he can sulk all he wants. If we really takes us to court in that arbitration **** then that just shows how much of scumbag he is ( not that he hasn't shown enough of that). After all we have done and stood by him for, a small moursel of ****ing gratitude Luis ya?
