Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 *mod warning linked in OP 26/07*

citytillidie

x43r0 wrote: »

It's always bad - Just gotta get in and out as quick as you can and try to block out the horror afterwards

must log onto the site tomorrow from 7:30 with a few browser windows open lol

mormank

Just can't wait for the season to get goin now! That world cup was disappointing after the group stages. Although I was probably spoilt watching Liverpool all last season....last season really was some of the most exhilerating football I have ever witnessed from a Liverpool team!

joe123

Jesus the Liverpool website is truly awful to navigate. Been in a queue since this morning trying to get tickets but they are already sold out.

Can anyone tell me what are the requirements to be eligible for Category B games? Can't find any information on the website at all.

citytillidie

joe123 wrote: »

Jesus the Liverpool website is truly awful to navigate. Been in a queue since this morning trying to get tickets but they are already sold out.

Can anyone tell me what are the requirements to be eligible for Category B games? Can't find any information on the website at all.

Tomorrow's CAT A and B is a free for all apart from Everton game you need 8 from last year.

Don't forget these were already on sale for those with 14 of more from last season so will be even harder to get tickets for some games like Arsenal and Chelsea

gafferino

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/166399-lambert-why-i-came-back-early

"This [early start] is what I have to do now; it's no longer a choice for me, really. I know my body and know what I've got to do, to get into the same shape as everybody else and it tends to be that I need to do a little bit more.

"It was always my intention to come back earlier, whether I was at Southampton or Liverpool - but obviously I am desperate to hit the ground running and do well for Liverpool.

"I thought it was massively important I come back early, and make sure I'm in the best shape possible for when the season kicks off, because that's what all this is for."

Alonso77

ush wrote: »

Panic!

Luckycharms_74

citytillidie wrote: »

Well for Everton he needs to have 8 games from last season

Yeah he has 10 from last season. Also hoping to get the Utd game when they on sale next year

LuckyLloyd

ush wrote: »

Panic!

There should be a sense of urgency about the club this summer for sure. The time is now.

joe123

citytillidie wrote: »

Tomorrow's CAT A and B is a free for all apart from Everton game you need 8 from last year.

Don't forget these were already on sale for those with 14 of more from last season so will be even harder to get tickets for some games like Arsenal and Chelsea

To be honest I wanted to get tickets for the Stoke game as it fell in with time off at work. Signed in at 9 this morning, was in a queue and they sold out while in the queue

Guess I'll try again tomorrow morning!

Cartman78

I see Wisdom linked with a loan move to WBA in a few gossip columns - would be a good move for him I reckon....don't think he's quite ready to challenge for the first XI at Anfield just yet.

Anyone know if Kelly is fit these days? Maybe a season loan might do him good as well

Jako8

On the Reus links:

whatawaster

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Arsenal with Khedira and Sanchez? Chelsea with Fabregas? Utd with Van Gaal?

You can all sit around and stroke your chins about value and clever long term transfer approaches, but our competition is moving forward. We're not, and we'll be left behind quicker than you think. Last season is meaningless now. 2009 / 10 should have thought us all that.

Truth is, we were listening to the same stuff last summer - we made no progress, we were going to be left behind, a valiant top 4 challenge was our best hope.

Most of us have no idea how we are going to fare next season.

With Suarez leaving, our first 11 was always going to weaken on paper. No way around that. We tried to buy Alexis Sanchez, so there is no shortage of ambition.

For all we know, Markovic could realise the potential that plenty say he has and could quickly become one of the best attacking players in the PL. Given that we already have 2/3 of the better attacking players in the league in Sturridge, Sterling and Lallana, we still definitely could still have one of the most fearsome attacks in the league next season.

5live

noodler wrote: »

You serious?



Someone help me with my Calculations:



Money in:

-CL = 40M
- Suarez = 75M


Money out:

Markovic = 20m
Llalana = 25m (lets say)
Lambert = 6m
Can = 10m

Leaves us with 55m left to my mind assuming the owners don't fund anything using thier "own" cash.

What have I missed?

Not much, only the probable loss that the club made. Iirc we made a £50m loss in a 10 month financial year from the last reports. Now there may be some income due later on in the 12 month financial year(start of the new financial year) but the facts are that the club was running at a loss for the last accounting period.

I believe FSG have stated that the club will have to stand on its own and not be bailed out by millions each season, which is important considering we will be borrowing some £150m to redevelop the stadium which will have to be paid by LFC alone.

It also leaks into the clubs buying policy. We probably will continue buying potential, even if the risk of failure of those we are buying is lower than previously.

As someone said previously on here, the club will not risk having a large number of high earners on the books in case we do not qualify for next years CL. If we qualify next year again then i would hope that position would change.

brevity

whatawaster wrote: »

Truth is, we were listening to the same stuff last summer - we made no progress, we were going to be left behind, a valiant top 4 challenge was our best hope.

Most of us have no idea how we are going to fare next season.

With Suarez leaving, our first 11 was always going to weaken on paper. No way around that. We tried to buy Alexis Sanchez, so there is no shortage of ambition.

For all we know, Markovic could realise the potential that plenty say he has and could quickly become one of the best attacking players in the PL. Given that we already have 2/3 of the better attacking players in the league in Sturridge, Sterling and Lallana, we still definitely could still have one of the most fearsome attacks in the league next season.

Whatever about having a good attack, it was our midfield and defence that let us down last season.

Hopefully some proper defenders and a controlling midfielder are on the way...

x43r0

joe123 wrote: »

To be honest I wanted to get tickets for the Stoke game as it fell in with time off at work. Signed in at 9 this morning, was in a queue and they sold out while in the queue

Guess I'll try again tomorrow morning!

You need to be on and waiting at 8.15 to have any decent shot of getting tickets

K-9

Mirror reporting in their transfer gossip section that the Moreno deal is off (take with pinch of salt) but saying we are in for Griezman (it's on) but so are Monaco (grabs salt cellar again).

€30 Million buy out clause apparently.

Connavar

K-9 wrote: »

Mirror reporting in their transfer gossip section that the Moreno deal is off (take with pinch of salt) but saying we are in for Griezman (it's on) but so are Monaco (grabs salt cellar again).

€30 Million buy out clause apparently.

The echo were saying the moreno deal was off yesterday, and I would trust that a lot more than the mirror one

Turtyturd

No mention of Reus which surely means it's a formality.

Knex*

Turtyturd wrote: »

No mention of Reus which surely means it's a formality.

[URL="Report: Liverpool to bid $75 million for Marco Reus"]http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/15/report-liverpool-to-bid-75-million-for-marco-reus/?utm_source=FB - NBC Sports - NBC Sports Soccer&utm_network=facebook&utm_post=2861092&utm_tags=[/URL]

According to multiple reports Liverpool are considering a monster bid for Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus.

With the $128 million they received for Luis Suarez burning a hole in their pocket, the Reds are reportedly contemplating a $75 million offer for the German international according to the Daily Express.

K-9

5live wrote: »

Not much, only the probable loss that the club made. Iirc we made a £50m loss in a 10 month financial year from the last reports. Now there may be some income due later on in the 12 month financial year(start of the new financial year) but the facts are that the club was running at a loss for the last accounting period.

I believe FSG have stated that the club will have to stand on its own and not be bailed out by millions each season, which is important considering we will be borrowing some £150m to redevelop the stadium which will have to be paid by LFC alone.

It also leaks into the clubs buying policy. We probably will continue buying potential, even if the risk of failure of those we are buying is lower than previously.

As someone said previously on here, the club will not risk having a large number of high earners on the books in case we do not qualify for next years CL. If we qualify next year again then i would hope that position would change.

Could do your head in going too in depth on finance stuff! IIRC the last accounts showed a loss but better than the previous 10 month accounts. We'll have the PL and CL money in along with new sponsorship deals.

Obviously as you say FSG will not splash it all in one shop (well Southampton excluded!) but I'd hope with Suarez gone we'd be able to splash out on one player and offer big enough wages. The rest of our signings so far and the likes of Moreno and Lovren aren't going to be big wage earners, so there should be some room.

klose

Todays squad...


The Reds' squad in full is: Jones, Agger, Coutinho, Lucas, Allen, Ilori, Borini, Suso, Ibe, Kelly, Coady, Skrtel, Flanagan, Adorjan, Smith, Phillips, Rossiter, Wisdom, Jones, Ward, Teixeira, Peterson, Stewart.

Thought adorjan was gone, only one striker too by the looks.

googled eyes

Senior stars such as Agger, Joe Allen, Philippe Coutinho, Lucas Leiva and Martin Skrtel are joined in Scandinavia by a number of returning loan players and Academy youngsters.

After spells away from Anfield last season, Fabio Borini, Conor Coady, Jordon Ibe, Tiago Ilori, Suso and Andre Wisdom are all selected in the group to take on a side that finished fourth in the Danish league last season.

A host of starlets from the Reds' U18s and U21s have also travelled, including defender Kevin Stewart - who signed a professional contract with Liverpool earlier this month.

The Reds' squad in full is: Jones, Agger, Coutinho, Lucas, Allen, Ilori, Borini, Suso, Ibe, Kelly, Coady, Skrtel, Flanagan, Adorjan, Smith, Phillips, Rossiter, Wisdom, Jones, Ward, Teixeira, Peterson, Stewart.

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rob316

So with the Moreno deal dead we still need a LB. Davies, Bertrand and Rodriguez seem to be the names linked over the last few weeks. I'd be happy with Rodriguez, don't really care for Bertrand but it could be a smart signing (the last Chelsea reject did alrite here......not Moses) and Davies I admittedly havnt seen much of.
What I did see of Davies was he was tidy and good with the ball at his feet, I couldn't really comment on his defensive contribution.

Anyone know much on Davies, could he be a Liverpool level player?

Turtyturd

Knex. wrote: »

[URL="Report: Liverpool to bid $75 million for Marco Reus"]http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/15/report-liverpool-to-bid-75-million-for-marco-reus/?utm_source=FB - NBC Sports - NBC Sports Soccer&utm_network=facebook&utm_post=2861092&utm_tags=[/URL]

No smoke without fire, I'd say it's a formality now.

klose

If we weren't willing to go over 16 mill to 20 mill for moreno then we aren't going to be in for Rodriguez, he would cost more again.

Agent Coulson

rob316 wrote: »

So with the Moreno deal dead we still need a LB. Davies, Bertrand and Rodriguez seem to be the names linked over the last few weeks. I'd be happy with Rodriguez, don't really care for Bertrand but it could be a smart signing (the last Chelsea reject did alrite here......not Moses) and Davies I admittedly havnt seen much of.
What I did see of Davies was he was tidy and good with the ball at his feet, I couldn't really comment on his defensive contribution.

Anyone know much on Davies, could he be a Liverpool level player?

Davies > Bertrand and Rodriguez over both of them

googled eyes

Turtyturd wrote: »

No smoke without fire, I'd say it's a formality now.

Reus on Formby beach. Rumour has it he's just waiting on Ayre to get back from completing the Aspas loan

mormank

Connavar wrote: »

The echo were saying the moreno deal was off yesterday, and I would trust that a lot more than the mirror one

But if they are both saying the same thing surely you should trust them equally?

8-10

klose wrote: »

Todays squad...


The Reds' squad in full is: Jones, Agger, Coutinho, Lucas, Allen, Ilori, Borini, Suso, Ibe, Kelly, Coady, Skrtel, Flanagan, Adorjan, Smith, Phillips, Rossiter, Wisdom, Jones, Ward, Teixeira, Peterson, Stewart.

Thought adorjan was gone, only one striker too by the looks.

I presume Agger will get the full game, maybe even as captain? Great game for him.

rob316

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Davies > Bertrand and Rodriguez over both of them

Really? So Davies would be a good signing for the LB slot so even at around £10m