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

Muahahaha · 24-06-2014 05:54PM

Fescue wrote: »

Tony Barrett had an interesting blog on the matter on the times website. No point in linking it as its behind the paywall now.

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His recent anger with the English media relates to a headline in the Sun which referenced his biting incident.

That's the first time I've seen that said but in the lead up to the England Uruguay game I saw the Sun headline something along the lines of 'Look who's biting back' with a huge picture of Suarez with his mouth wide open. At the time I thought to myself that it was a bit low in the build up to the England Uruguay game but then given the history of Liverpool & LFC and the Sun I'd decided that nothing was too low for those scumbags. Just to add fuel to the fire the headline came against a backdrop of Merseyside Royal Mail workers winning a victory after refusing to handle free promotional copies of the Sun to households across Liverpool city.

During his post match interview after the England game Suarez broke down in tears and said "I am enjoying the moment because of all the criticism I received". Someone on the match thread speculated that it might have been aimed at the Uruguayan media, because of a hack there who said he should have played their first game against Costa Rica. But after I'd seen the Sun drag up the past with the biting references I had a feeling his comments were aimed at them.

Suarez has acknowledged that the biting incident wasn't his finest hour. He took his punishment and served his ban. He has come back stronger and won the Golden Boot yet all the Sun could think of was dragging up the past. Fair play to him for showing that actions speak louder than the Sun's vile words.

I am pie · 24-06-2014 06:01PM

Our Year wrote: »

Do people here really want to spunk £25m + on Adam Llalalalnalala?

No!

Can we buy players with Euro experience and more than one half decent league campaign behind them pls....

I am pie · 24-06-2014 06:02PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

That's the first time I've seen that said but in the lead up to the England Uruguay game I saw the Sun headline something along the lines of 'Look who's biting back' with a huge picture of Suarez with his mouth wide open. At the time I thought to myself that it was a bit low in the build up to the England Uruguay game but then given the history of Liverpool & LFC and the Sun I'd decided that nothing was too low for those scumbags. Just to add fuel to the fire the headline came against a backdrop of Merseyside Royal Mail workers winning a victory after refusing to handle free promotional copies of the Sun to households across Liverpool city.

During his post match interview after the England game Suarez broke down in tears and said "I am enjoying the moment because of all the criticism I received". Someone on the match thread speculated that it might have been aimed at the Uruguayan media, because of a hack there who said he should have played their first game against Costa Rica. But after I'd seen the Sun drag up the past with the biting references I had a feeling his comments were aimed at them.

Suarez has acknowledged that the biting incident wasn't his finest hour. He took his punishment and served his ban. He has come back stronger and won the Golden Boot yet all the Sun could think of was dragging up the past. Fair play to him for showing that actions speak louder than the Sun's vile words.

He confirmed on TV here that his words were aimed at the English media and the things they have said about him.

Fescue · 24-06-2014 06:08PM

Swansea just signed Gomis. Bony anyone?

~Rebel~ · 24-06-2014 06:11PM

To be fair, the S*n thing was pretty tame...just a really shit joke. Not sure why he'd be so upset about it, given it's nowhere even remotely near what the press have said about him previously.

Nuri Sahin · 24-06-2014 06:12PM

Fescue wrote: »

Swansea just signed Gomis. Bony anyone?

They want around 20M for Bony.

kevohmsford · 24-06-2014 06:14PM

Fescue wrote: »

Swansea just signed Gomis. Bony anyone?

Maybe if we hadn't of signed Lambert. He would be a very good signing though if available.

Fescue · 24-06-2014 06:16PM

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

They want around 20M for Bony.

25 goals last season for a struggling Swansea side. Thats a reasonable fee in my opinion. I think its a realistic option if Suarez does leave.

Muahahaha · 24-06-2014 06:16PM

I am pie wrote: »

He confirmed on TV here that his words were aimed at the English media and the things they have said about him.

I missed that but either way it doesn't surprise me with the way they are treating him. He has put his head down and worked hard but they have shown him no respect for the change in his attitude and how much he has added to the Premier League this year. Instead of acknowledging Suarez as world class and being thankful a player of such calibre plays in the UK the British tabloid media would prefer to paint him as some sort of national figure of hate and do their best to hound him out of the UK.

If Suarez was an American sports star and he bit an opponent but then made a comeback to be the best player in the league the following season the media would be lauding him for coming back from the ashes. But in England the Sun and their ilk only deal in hate, and anything to do with Liverpool and LFC gets an extra large dollop of it.

SlickRic · 24-06-2014 06:25PM

there will be many scoffing at the idea of any big club signing the likes of Lallana and Shaw after today's game.

much the same as people think Gerrard is useless and should be put out to pasture now.

i would say, you'd have to be an eejit to take that seriously the performance of any player under Hodgson.

don't get me wrong, Shaw isn't worth half of £40m and Lallana is too expensive at £20m+. but they are excellent players who are merely the latest to look extremely ordinary under Hodgson.

Agent Coulson · 24-06-2014 06:27PM

Washington Irving wrote: »

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Nuri Sahin · 24-06-2014 06:29PM

Fescue wrote: »

25 goals last season for a struggling Swansea side. Thats a reasonable fee in my opinion. I think its a realistic option if Suarez does leave.

Probably I was shouting for us to sign him on here before anyone else, eventually Swansea did, but for a 3rd striker spending 20M is something I rather was put entirely towards the starting XI.

Nuri Sahin · 24-06-2014 06:30PM

Sturridge is having one of them games for England right now.

Fescue · 24-06-2014 06:32PM

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Probably I was shouting for us to sign him on here before anyone else, eventually Swansea did, but for a 3rd striker spending 20M is something I rather was put entirely towards the starting XI.

I think he would be an option if Suarez left. Not so sure he would be behind Sturridge in the pecking order. Pretty evenly balanced. Perhaps you could rely on Bony more.

SlickRic · 24-06-2014 06:34PM

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Sturridge is having one of them games for England right now.

i'd say Hodgson has coached his ability to shoot out of him.

I am pie · 24-06-2014 06:36PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

I missed that but either way it doesn't surprise me with the way they are treating him. He has put his head down and worked hard but they have shown him no respect for the change in his attitude and how much he has added to the Premier League this year. Instead of acknowledging Suarez as world class and being thankful a player of such calibre plays in the UK the British tabloid media would prefer to paint him as some sort of national figure of hate and do their best to hound him out of the UK.

If Suarez was an American sports star and he bit an opponent but then made a comeback to be the best player in the league the following season the media would be lauding him for coming back from the ashes. But in England the Sun and their ilk only deal in hate, and anything to do with Liverpool and LFC gets an extra large dollop of it.

Fair bit of xenophobia added in there too and cultural ignorance.

He made the comments on Argentine public tv (program called de Zurda), interviewed by Maradona by phone. El Diego was very flattering, bit of a love in.

Vicxas · 24-06-2014 06:37PM

SlickRic wrote: »

i'd say Hodgson has coached his ability to shoot out of him.

Tbh I noticed it to the back end of liverpools season too.

Chap needs a rest. Not used to playing this much football

I am pie · 24-06-2014 06:38PM

Fescue wrote: »

I think he would be an option if Suarez left. Not so sure he would be behind Sturridge in the pecking order. Pretty evenly balanced. Perhaps you could rely on Bony more.

You could rely on Sturridge more obviously, given that he has already scored goals for the team and knows how Rogers team plays (very differently from his previous Swansea team).

If el pistolero stays, we've no need for strikers. If he goes, we need a hell of a lot more than Bony can offer.