Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013

daithijjj wrote: »

There's more to the game than just the goals for West Ham, he has been good for them in causing general mayhem against opposition centre backs and people like Nolan feeding off that. He has also been great for them when defending corners for example. There's a reason they were chanting "sign him up" at the end of the season.

I've no doubt he contributed a certain amount, I'm just saying that to me 7 goals, 4 assists and defending some corners doesn't warrant a pay increase to 100k a week. If West Ham fans think they're getting a good deal, they're welcome to their opinion. I personally think it's madness.

mormank wrote: »

Whether or not it warrants a pay rise isn't really the question. It's not his current owners offering the new contract. He is clearly just chancing his arm.

I think you took that post out of context. I was referring to daihijjjs previous post where he was saying that Carroll's payrise to 100k a week was warranted.

shiney!

So what happens if Suarez doesn't come back? (i mean that he comes back and is sold, not just refusing to return)

In hindsight, does anyone think the bite on Ivanovic was to get himself banned for the opening of next season in order to push through a move? It's a horrid thought, but one I wouldn't put past him.

Considering the contract he is under, and the performances he has put in, to accept anything less that what we got for Torres would be ludicrous.

I'm all for not keeping someone who wants out, but at the same time, he is our asset whether it be in the market or on the pitch, and either or we need to benefit greatly from him.

Should he not move, just what kind of sanctions will he receive for his actions thus far in the media? I presume its safe to take some of the media coverage as accurate? I don't understand why he would go to the media like this, and stil have the anfield massive saying that they haven't heard any of this? It just doesn't add up. While I understand it could be likened to having a job interview on the sly while working for another company, but still..it just all seems a little odd..

I can't for the life of me work it out.

Also, I do not believe Reina is going anywhere. After Gerrard and Agger he is the third captain. This is being confused by the apparent developments in a deal with Mingolet. Isn't it possible that we just want to finally have healthy rivalry for the number one spot? United have this with Lindegaard being a keeper you wouldn't be afraid to start in a big game. Spurs have this, and to a degree Chelsea, as Turnbull is a fantastic supporting keeper.

I think there are going to be a few shocks and surprises during this window, but they might not all be as bad for LFC as the majority might think. Suarez to stay, Reina to stay, and for us to strengthen with a few players who unfortunately will be considered coups. The sad thing is we are depending on our history to get such players. A club of our stature is literally just that. A club with stature which is dwindling every year with new competitors challenging to be a notch above us.

This summer, if we can keep Suarez and Reina and get some of these coup signings it really has to work.

Finally, I wish people would stop considering Toure as a bad piece of business. We just lost carra. A man with vast experience on and off the pitch and with that a huge amount of leadership has left the dressing room. Toure has captained at the highest level and this is what we need back in the dressing room. A wise head on shoulders to marshall the young ones coming up through the ranks, allowing the experienced peak players to concentrate on playing. Toure will get games, but this will be limited by Agger being fit and presumably a new cb replacing Skrtel. Coates might just be kept on to play along side Toure in the cups and to gain experience from him there. The big problem is now having no europa to blood these players.

I don't know if these is a rant of more just the stream of consciousness which goes on in my head regarding LFC.

Some players we've been linked with I've never heard of, but they seem to be steps in the right direction from others assessments. There is of course now the reason to air cautious optimism. This year has to be the big push. What worries me now is that even in the best case scenario we are going to be weakened by the loss of Suarez and what is looking like Sturridge too for the opener. Borini has talent, but hitting the ground running this year is more important than ever...

Anyway, thats just my post after not posting in quite some time. Boom.