We don't know thoug guys. Depay and Laaczette could have agents like shaqiri that could have been looking at us and saying **** that lets hang on for a real club who'll pay you. I think we have 1. A committee of lunatics 2. the wage structure of a non CL team. I won't insult people by calling some lads on 100k low. But...... the reality is with the money these days the same policies that lead to our bankruptcy (which it was lets be frank) are not there if we pay 100k again. 200k is now the money.. nuts eh? Well we cannot be offering 80k to henderosn as england international when a queue will form offering 130-150k in the morning. LIKE IT OR NO. 3. We have a manager who i don't get in terms of eye for a player. I really don't see how a guy can see sturridge and coutinho as players then look at lallana i nthe same way or pick lovern.. did he even look or did he take committee's word on this organiser crap? We wre linked 10 times to shaqiri. he turned us down MAYBE in summer and waited. He had zero interest in us and went exactly where he wanted to be. The other two we cannot tell.. god knows. Depay might already have Van gaal in his ear since last summer who knows I think if we are serious we need a better eye for a player, a stronger sense of taking a calculated risk on known information, better value of moeny being spent and finally to pay te going rate. I'd rather take a risk then buy a ****ING ASPAS who's record was like WTF are we doing day one... or a GODDAMN BADONTELLY who any pundit on the planet would say was nuts. I'd rathe rbut a younger player like laca and say ok well... **** it he's taking an age to settle than oh.... whats mario posted on instagram now...
I think the committee have done a good job - they signed the likes of Coutinho, Sturridge, Sakho, Can etc. You already mentioned that the big signings is what cost us this year - Lallana, Lovren and Balotelli - the two most expensive ones were picked by Rodgers. Simply take Rodgers out of that decision making process, like most successful teams and let the experts pick the players that best fit the team. Rodgers had control when first came in and signed Borini and Allen. Then he lost it, and then we had a bit of success. Off the back of finishing 2nd, he regained a bit of control and got us 2 'marquee signings' which cost us.
Shaqiri wanted us - he was even quoted. Problem is, Rodgers thought it was smarter to offer twice as much for Lallana instead.
Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho 100% committed to the club regardless of trophies or a top 4 finish "I don’t think about those things because I’m happy here and want to be here" insists Man City target Brazilian before FA Cup semi clash with Aston Villa the Raheem Sterling circus gathered pace at Anfield in the last couple of months, one Liverpool player had no doubts that his future lies in front of the Kop. England winger Sterling has stalled on signing a new deal since Christmas and has been heckled by his own fans at games and at a recent kit launch after claiming he wants the Reds to match his trophy ambition. But Philippe Coutinho - who joined Brendan Rodgers' revolution two years ago - is more in awe of the club he plays for than in need of silverware guarantees. And the Brazilian “did not have to think twice” before signing a new contract in February and committing his future to Liverpool, whether they make it to the Champions League or not. Linked with a summer move to Manchester City last week, he said: “My mind is at Liverpool. I’m a Liverpool player and I don’t think about those things because I’m happy here and want to be here. “Our aim is always to start the season thinking of winning titles and trophies. The Champions League is not out of reach yet mathematically, there are still possibilities, even though it is not 100 per cent in our hands. “We’re in the semi-finals of a great competition and will do our best to win the FA Cup - it matters a lot to us as a club.”
CMech for £7m.... On loan?? Where do the papers get this from, were not United paying silly loan fees
Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling could buy-out the last year of his contract... leaving Chelsea and Manchester City to make cut-price £25m offer this summer Raheem Sterling's contract with Liverpool expires in the summer of 2017 The forward could buy-out the final year of his deal for £1.7million Liverpool may be forced to accept a much lower bid for the 20-year-old Slaven Bilic is in the frame to replace Sam Allardyce at West Ham Southampton set to make summer bid for Man United's Javier Hernandez Tottenham still interested in move for Aston Villa's Christian Benteke West Ham determined to keep hold of Chelsea target Aaron Cresswell http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 please log in to view this image
There is a strong media campaign to unsettle luv this week There's lots of crap being written like the cech story to get at our players
Unfortunately not - I just simply use common sense. For example, Lovren was offered around Europe before he moved to Soton and we turned him down when he was valued at £8m. A year later, Rodgers finishes 2nd - very coincidental that Rodgers negotiates his new contract and was able to spend £20m on a player we could have a year before. Like I said, I have no facts or evidence - if you want to read my comments as if they're facts, Ill be sure to use phrase like 'I think' or 'I believe' in every sentence to avoid childish responses from both yourself and Gez.
United apparently made an approach for Depay. Shame if they get him, has apparently been quality and 20 goals from wide position shows his potential. Reckon on it'll be 20-25m for him which could be a bargain given his age and potential.
Real breakthrough season for him - similar to Lacazette in that they've hit a new level. However, there are rumours that he doesn't like playing under LVG which is why I think we have a shot. But without CL football, we need to find other ways to attract him ...
Radamel Falcao agent in talks with Liverpool as Manchester United pass on permanent deal RADAMEL FALCAO'S agent is reportedly in talks with Liverpool ahead of a potential summer switch from Monaco. By Anthony Chapman PUBLISHED: 15:31, Sun, Apr 19, 2015 | UPDATED: 15:39, Sun, Apr 19, 2015 The striker is currently on loan at Manchester United, but has failed to make an impression after scoring just four goals in 23 appearances. Louis van Gaal has the option to make Falcao's stay permanent, but reports in Spain claim that the Dutchman has informed Monaco that the Colombian will be returning to France at the end of the season. Falcao has been linked with moves to Chelsea and Liverpool recently, and his agent Jorge Mendes is said to have made contact with the latter in order to seal a new destination for the ex-Porto and Atletico Madrid icon. Anfield forwards Mario Balotelli, Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini have been tipped to leave Merseyside, and Mendes is apparently trying to persuade Brendan Rodgers to sign Falcao on a full-time contract. please log in to view this image
If his wages were £80k a week and it was a free transfer then maybe. If if he's going to cost £40m and wants 200k a week then no thanks.
