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Joe Allen Yes or No?

Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by luvgonzo, May 9, 2016.

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Does Joe stay?

  1. Yes

    15 vote(s)
    75.0%
  2. No

    5 vote(s)
    25.0%
  1. organic red

    organic red Well-Known Member

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    After the euro's he'll be worth £50m :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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  2. saintanton

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    Well- if we existed in some fantasy football manager world where we could just upgrade every player ad infinitum until we have the best in every position then obviously he has to go.
    But we don't, we live in the real world, it's a squad game, and there are a lot more higher up the bin list than he is.
     
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  3. qprted

    qprted Poet Laureate

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    AS A QPRFAN I CANT REALLY MAKE A JUDGEMENT BUT I MUST SAY HE HASNT LOOKED TOO GOD BUT MAYBE HE WILL GET HIS ACT TOGETHER AND SCORE A NICE LITTLE BRACE IN THE CUP FINAL
     
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  4. Zingy

    Zingy #ziggywould

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    Don't understand why anyone would want to see him gone unless a good price is offered for him. We know at some point we're going to lose 1 or 2 CMs through injury at one point during the season, and he could start games in rotation...especially if we get CL. And he is useful to tactically change a game.

    I'd prefer to see a replacement for Henderson...a starting 11 replacement. Someone who would work well next to Can. Allen may not be the starting midfielder we always need, but he will change a game more so than Hendo in certain scenarios as @Lucaaas mentioned earlier for the Dortmund game.
     
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  5. Jimmy Squarefoot

    Jimmy Squarefoot Well-Known Member

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    Sell Milner, Lucas and Hendo before Allen.

    Zielinski looks practically nailed on to join and I hope we have another lined up (in addition to Grujic).
     
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  6. luvgonzo

    luvgonzo Pisshead

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    I've had a moan about Milner myself this season but he's been very good since January, no excuse for his bang average performances up to January but he's certainly improved.
     
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  7. DragonPhilljack

    DragonPhilljack Well-Known Member

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    Don't want to undermine this thread, but a deal has already been done for his return home to Swansea, just saying like...........<laugh>





    Hence why I voted NO.........................:1980_boogie_down:
     
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  8. luvgonzo

    luvgonzo Pisshead

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    In the know Phil or just wishful thinking?
     
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  9. Zingy

    Zingy #ziggywould

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    I have his sister and brother on Facebook....maybe I can ask them? :bandit:
     
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  10. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    ask them why is he trying to be mini gareth bale now.

    then ask him if being jesus brought him cloaser to robbie fowler his dad.
     
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  11. Sharpe*

    Sharpe* Senior Member

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    Milner?

    The guys has like the third highest number of assists this season in the league and cost us nothing bar wages.

    Silly to get rid of him.

    4 months ago I would have agreed, but not now.
     
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  12. saintanton

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    Once Jimmy's mind is made up there's no going back.
     
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  13. Jimmy Squarefoot

    Jimmy Squarefoot Well-Known Member

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    He's productive - but he's painfully slow, awful tackler, can only play out wide and only whip in balls.

    His general ability in open play is too slow for us.

    At £160k a weeK, I'm glad he's doing a little bit for the team.

    In addition to being the highest paid player at the club, he was given a years salary as a signing on. Bonus. That's a lot of money for a journeyman who runs around a lot and with no resale value.

    Fans will mention his output (which is good) but they did the same for Benteke When he was at villa - disregarding his all round performances. henderson got more assists than Iniesta last season.
     
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  14. Klopp's Mannschaft

    Klopp's Mannschaft Well-Known Member

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    Milner's stats look good, but like Jimmy said, his general play is pretty average and slow. I don't think you can simply say third highest assists all season, or highest assists in 2016 and say that he's a great asset because of it.

    I would keep him, at the very least he's got an experienced head and we seem to looking at kids for new signings again, but I wouldn't be wanting in in a central role. Shove him out wide where he's best and can cross it in. Very few of his assists have come from playing centrally.
     
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  15. Zanjinho

    Zanjinho Boom!
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    There is a difference bergen wanting to see him go and believing he will go
     
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  16. saintanton

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    Ok, so what version of autocorrect thinks you're more likely to want to say bergen than between?
     
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  17. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    <laugh>

    Irish one?
     
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  18. DragonPhilljack

    DragonPhilljack Well-Known Member

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    Our great and illustrious moderator Valley, who is in the 'know' has informed me the deal is done! So who am to question such info from high places aye.............<laugh>
     
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  19. luvgonzo

    luvgonzo Pisshead

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  20. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Every reds fan on here should remember swans fans calling allen useless and that a certain other player was better in every way... where's Leonardo Britton these days anyway.
     
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