Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread Summer 2014 - Mod Warning post #6893

NukaCola

joe123 wrote: »

If he is fourth choice and there to help when needed then fine but if we get a serious injury to Suarez or Sturridge, then I wouldnt be to confident in relying on Lambert and Borini to carry the burden.

I would have preferred that we brought in someone who could play out wide and through the middle.

I agree with you to a certain extent, but I would be confident we'll bring in a wide player also.

8-10

joe123 wrote: »

If he is fourth choice and there to help when needed then fine but if we get a serious injury to Suarez or Sturridge, then I wouldnt be to confident in relying on Lambert and Borini to carry the burden.

I'm way more confident than just seeing Aspas on the bench. Borini and Lambert had 20 league goals between them last season at worse teams.

Agueroooo

£4 mil bargain!

think there is 3 or 4 peno's in this video and evey single one of them are top drawer.

BenEadir

Dickerty wrote: »

I wonder if there are any more Pool fans out there who would love to join us?

https://www.google.ie/search?q=caroline+wozniacki&rlz=1C1CHMO_enIE570IE570&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Ml-IU_ykC47Y7Abri4HQAg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=767#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=84gh_bYJWYA8_M%253A%3Bvmd6-GflFru0wM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.empiresports.co%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2014%252F03%252Fempire-sports-Caroline-Wozniacki-tennis.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.empiresports.co%252Fpicsmash%252F201403empire-sports-caroline-wozniacki-tennis-jpg%252F%3B720%3B480

El Inho

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/9331421/premier-league-southampton-striker-rickie-lambert-set-to-have-medical-at-liverpool?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=twitterfeed_Liverpool

medical on saturday...exciting and intelligent transfer to kick things off.

Lord Trollington

8-10 wrote: »

I'm way more confident than just seeing Aspas on the bench. Borini and Lambert had 20 league goals between them last season at worse teams.

Agree. Sell Aspas for 6-7m back to spain. It's a no brainer for me to sign Lambert.

Francie Barrett

8-10 wrote: »

I'm way more confident than just seeing Aspas on the bench. Borini and Lambert had 20 league goals between them last season at worse teams.

That is the big question really. The options on the bench last season were abysmal (Aspas & Moses). We can flog either Assaidi or Aspas and in return we get a proven Premier League player and possibly a little extra money on top of that.

Win win.

Knex*

Ricky Lambert to become a Cult Hero, and Cup Scoring God.

You heard it here first.

kingshankly

Your effectively replacing aspas with lambert similar fees and similar wages
What's not to like about it
Like Bellamy returning it's always great to see a fan of the club join will not want for lack of effort
Great bit of buisness I say now where is Kevin nolans phone number

LuckyLloyd

kingshankly wrote: »

Your effectively replacing aspas with lambert similar fees and similar wages
What's not to like about it
Like Bellamy returning it's always great to see a fan of the club join will not want for lack of effort
Great bit of buisness I say now where is Kevin nolans phone number

Now, that's a signing I could get behind.

Knex*

kingshankly wrote: »

Your effectively replacing aspas with lambert similar fees and similar wages
What's not to like about it
Like Bellamy returning it's always great to see a fan of the club join will not want for lack of effort
Great bit of buisness I say now where is Kevin nolans phone number

I don't think he'll be able to persuade Sam to bring Aspas to West Ham. No worries though, lad deserves a break after helping to get Carroll, Downing and Cole off our books.

Francie Barrett

No one has posted this, apparently Diame was all but in the bag back in 2012 - http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11685/9330579/premier-league-west-ham-midfielder-mohamed-diame-has-top-six-ambitions

Diame joined West Ham from Wigan on a free transfer in 2012, but before moving to Upton Park he almost signed for Liverpool.

"In my head I was already in Liverpool," he revealed.

"It was next, I told everyone that I was there. It was as if one of my greatest wishes - to wear the Liverpool shirt - had been accomplished.

"One day my agent and I went to the training centre to see Kenny Dalglish, who was the coach.

Mohamed Diame

"I found myself amongst photos of (Steven) Gerrard and co, all these great players. I was proud of myself.

"I arrived in the office and Dalglish said 'I can't guarantee you'll play every match but we have a lot of games to play'.

"He talked to me about the European Cup, my benefits and the pre-season trip to America. He sold me the dream!

"Unfortunately, Dalglish was fired and all negotiations stopped. I told myself that God wanted it that way and that is not a reason for me to stop work. It will happen one day."

Knex*

Yeah, that was well reported at the time, Francie.

skywalker

Dickerty wrote: »

He wouldn't have gone there!

I wonder if there are any more Pool fans out there who would love to join us?

Is there anything to be said for another link to Arda Turan?

Morzadec

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Agree. Sell Aspas for 6-7m back to spain. It's a no brainer for me to sign Lambert.

Not sure we'll get quite that fee for Aspas.

The clubs in for him will be from 8-20 positions and they are all broke. There is a massive difference between what the likes of Sunderland or WBA can afford comapred to the likes of Getafe or Celta.

6-7m would be a really big signing for any of the teams in mid-table/bottom-half of Spain and most of their budget blown, not to mention the fact that Aspas could be on something like 50,000 a week, the type of salary which would make Aspas maybe the highest paid player at one of these clubs.

It would be a massive investment for any of these clubs, a huge chunk of their budget blown and in fact some of them would not be able to afford it fullstop.

I wouldn't be surprised if it ended up being a loan deal this summer - that's what my money would be on, LIverpool hoping he produces something similar to his one season at Celta in the top flight where he scored about 13 goals and was even talked about as a possible candidate for the national team. A loan back to the club he loves (Celta) would make sense for all parties imo.

Right now his value is pretty low, we might not get more than 3m for him. Makes sense to loan him and hope we can maybe recoup our outlay on him next season

kingshankly

Madrid selling do Maria if ever a lad was made to play in our team it's di Maria
Would fit like a glove our pace would be frightening

greendom

kingshankly wrote: »

Madrid selling do Maria if ever a lad was made to play in our team it's di Maria
Would fit like a glove our pace would be frightening

He would improve virtually every team he joined, (if he left). Think there'll be a lot of competition should Madrid want to sell.

super_furry

£4million for Lambert is a great bit of business. If you include his wages, we probably paid the same for taking Victor Moses on loan last season. Lambert will be on low wages, won't moan about being on the bench and is a genuinely different option up front.

Hangballlouie

kingshankly wrote: »

Madrid selling do Maria if ever a lad was made to play in our team it's di Maria
Would fit like a glove our pace would be frightening

What's the fee banded about? He is underrated by a few but he is quality, and as greemdom says, there will be lots of competition for his signature. I doubt he would go to Spurs tbh, unless they pay him mad money; but the quotes I've seen attributed to him suggest he doesn't fancy that move.

slingerz

joe123 wrote: »

Its posts like this that bring the soccer forum down imo. Its condescending mate.

If he is fourth choice and there to help when needed then fine but if we get a serious injury to Suarez or Sturridge, then I wouldnt be to confident in relying on Lambert and Borini to carry the burden.

I would have preferred that we brought in someone who could play out wide and through the middle.



Try not to assume buddy. Im well aware of how Southampton play and never once did I say that Lambert was a carthorse. Hes a decent player but again if he is considered one of our main attacking signings this Summer then I wouldnt be confident in our attacking options if something happens Suarez.

Its all good and well coming out with something like "in a better attacking force like Liverpool he'll get more chances" but you are forgetting that teams will park the bus at Liverpool where as at Southampton, Lambert would have been afforded much more freedom.

Not sure how you misunderstood my line about the penalties. Why would I suggest something is wrong with penalties? Raif came out stating he scored 28 goals in 2 seasons, but it can be skewed.

Sure Soldados majority of goals came from the penalty spot this season.

Regarding Lambert, I have absolutely no problem with him coming in as 4th choice back up, but if it meant we stopped focusing on an attacking options because we signed him I would be concerned.

Hopefully that wont be the case.

On the highlighted piece, who exactly do you think could be signed to sit on the bench behind Suarez and Sturridge for a cheap fee and wages? Man City have astronomical wage bill and transfer fees and so have Dzecko and Jovetic after Negredo and Aguero.

United have Rooney and Rvp with Welbeck and Hernandez after that.

Last year Liverpool have Suarez and Sturridge then bloody Aspas. Lambert and Borini will be great alternates/foils for them and both can score goals in the premier league.

With the addition of Lambert, Liverpool now have a forward unit that is as formidable as any in the premier league. You can argue over quality all you like but those 4 can score goals in the premier league and for years we bemoaned the fact that if Owen/Torres/Suarez got injured we were fcuked so with these lads on boards it has to be a positive

mike65

I reckon we can get Sue Johnston to play, she's quit Corrie but Downton Abbey have made an offer, dunno if Liverpool can top that.

Grayditch

4m for a 31 year old. What is it, the 80's?


When we were savage...

Our year.

smileyj1987

Agueroooo wrote: »

Lambert signing is 0% risk.

low wages, good stats. small fee

His penalties alone are worth the fee .

Knex*

mike65 wrote: »

I reckon we can get Sue Johnston to play, she's quit Corrie but Downton Abbey have made an offer, dunno if Liverpool can top that.

I reckon we should sue Johnson for how he played last year.

Morzadec

Knex. wrote: »

I reckon we should sue Johnson for how he played last year.

smileyj1987

Knex. wrote: »

I reckon we should sue Johnson for how he played last year.

I reckon BR should put him over his knee and give him good slap .

Knex*

Morzadec wrote: »

I know, I know. My jokes are bad, and I should feel bad.

I don't though.

brevity

Knex. wrote: »

I reckon we should sue Johnson for how he played last year.

Sappy404

Southern Daily Echo saying deal done at £5m

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/11246786._/?ref=mac

Saints are understood to have reluctantly felt they had little choice but to allow Rickie Lambert to speak to Liverpool about a move to Anfield.

The club received a surprise approach from the Reds yesterday, and have now agreed a fee worth as much as £5m up front, plus add-ons.

Liverpool are understood to have insisted the deal took place before the end of the weekend, otherwise they would have to turn their attention elsewhere, saying they would be unwilling to wait until after the World Cup.

While Saints would like to have kept Lambert, they were aware that the move represents a dream one for him and that standing in his way could create a deep and unhealthy division with the player.

Although chairman Ralph Krueger had said before Liverpool's bid arrived that all transfer dealings were on hold until a replacement for Mauricio Pochettino was appointed, had Saints kept him against his wishes there were fears that the club would have to accept a lesser fee for him later this summer if it meant the relationship moving beyond repair.

Lambert, who could feature for England in tonight’s World Cup warm-up against Peru at Wembley, is set for a medical tomorrow, and will sign a two-year deal if he passes that.

Knex*

brevity wrote: »

The Pirates! Band of Misfits. Quality movie.