Been reading various reports about Klopp's reaction to Wham. Sounds like he well went off on one. Wouldn't be surprised if he brings one or two in before the end of the month.
Yep. Players shouldn't be much of a risk at the Firmino / Benteke rate but the sad thing is, they were both second tier signings in today's market in terms of cost. Top players are £45m+ now. I still have hopes for Firmino to come good. There have been glimpses of what he can do but lacks confidence and consistency. Given time and experience, both those attributes will improve. The question is, how long and will it improve enough?
I agree on point one. you've got to have a VERY keen eye to get a really good one (and westham seem to have done it a couple times) in todays market and a top player is huge cash. If torres was out there today at 23 again he'd be 70mil. thats the reality. on point 2.... only time will tell. he has quite a strike on him and he made one or two runs but in 22 games. I think like others its up to him. coates is where he is cos he's never gone to the gym and bulked up. this guy has to hit the gym big time. we'll see.. he can certainly strike a ball but he's a puss right now.
Without doubt its up to him, he's got to want it. He's got to fight for it just like Kuyt, Lucas and Hendo did.
There would have been a time when you'd have said Kuyt wasn't worth £9m or Lucas £6.8m Equivalent of what, £25m and £20m nowadays?
At the time they wwre not either. Kuyt worked hard but he was 11mil no? anyway.. in todays market right... kuyt.. at feynoord was 25 and scored 70 odd in 100 games there. what would Newcastle have paid for him.. 18mil? 20? no more. Lucas was 20 coming from gremio. he might still have been 7mil today.. .so we piad well for him then. Henderson was 16mil and alex the god ferguson said he ran wierd so his heel has exploded and he's toast. i wish we'd sold to city when we had the chance
when he's flipping burgers in mcdonalds in sao paulo i'll be proven right. though the money we pay he and fat ronaldo are more likely to be the ones eating them. plus you've got the concept of inflation completely arsefaced. money today is worth more than money in 5 years time. ergo. centenary stand cost 12mil in 1992. todays stand is costing 150mil... both prob prob look the same on the balance sheets... daunting.
I would say nothing wrong with a bit of wham but know what comments that would get from the usual suspects
