ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC"

[toffeejack]

benteke's class, but they've just sold their only winger. they have nobody in the squad who crosses the ball - especially with gerrard gone as well!
he'll only be a threat to use his aerial prowess at corners?

 

[tsubaki]

Just noticed Benteke trending, clicked and;

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Surprised. Think he'll do a job there.

Laughing at how Villa have played them though. "Man Utd interested...", then immediately trigger his release clause.

It is definately an odd reaction from them, that could be a great signing even at that money.

Even odder that they fell for the rumoured United links too, you would think that if van Gaal really was interested that the nonsense would have no chance of signing him.

 

[Minimeister]

If Benteke signs that'll be 7 signings already. The only other teams anywhere near that have either had new managers or are new boys to the league. Shocking how someone who's 3 years into the job and still hasn't got a clue about building a team.

 

[thirdmantackle]

Rebuilding
Can't compete with big spending clubs
Investing in developing players
3 year plan
Next year is our year
Developing academy talent (from Southampton)

blah, blah, blah

 

[Lee Smith]

On the surface, yes. When you break the deal down, it looks like nothing.

£20 million (paid over 4 seasons) +£5 Million already owed loan fee +£3 million for getting CL placing = EVERTON PAY £28 MILLION FOR LUKAKU

Is that really how the £28m breaks down? I wasn't aware that £5m of the £28m was what we already owed them from the loan deal.

 

[Raino85]

benteke's class, but they've just sold their only winger. they have nobody in the squad who crosses the ball - especially with gerrard gone as well!
he'll only be a threat to use his aerial prowess at corners?

What do you mean?
The have Jordan Ibe who is miles better than that little turncoat Sterling anyway!
Bitter the lot of yaz YNWA

 

[Minimeister]

Rebuilding
Can't compete with big spending clubs
Investing in developing players
3 year plan
Next year is our year
Developing academy talent (from Southampton)

blah, blah, blah

Credit where it's due though mate, Rodgers has played the media like idiots by getting them to buy into those excuses. None of them ever looked at the actual facts and see he outspent everyone bar United or there's really not a long line of 'young' players he's either bought or developed.

 

[penev10]

Would love if Man U matched their bid for Benteke and he went there. Imagine the fume!

 

[daza_1973]

Rodgers only needs to spend another £50 odd million then he will of spent more in three years than we have since 1992.....

Scary stat and quite a depressing too

 

[Pabbers]

Is that really how the £28m breaks down? I wasn't aware that £5m of the £28m was what we already owed them from the loan deal.

Yes, from what I heard.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Rodgers only needs to spend another £50 odd million then he will of spent more in three years than we have since 1992.....

Scary stat and quite a depressing too

Does this take into account the probable £32.5m they're about to hand Villa for Benteke or not?

 

[orly]

Rodgers only needs to spend another £50 odd million then he will of spent more in three years than we have since 1992.....

Scary stat and quite a depressing too

And won less than us in that period too.

Superb.

 

[daza_1973]

Does this take into account the probable £32.5m they're about to hand Villa for Benteke or not?

I think he's on about £260ish (a quarter of a BILLION!!) after a Benteke deal goes through...

 

[Dithering Dougie]

I think he's on about £260ish (a quarter of a BILLION!!) after a Benteke deal goes through...

And to think the likes of Carrol, Downing and Henderson probably cost KluKluxKen about £70m the season before.

FSG really have got deep pockets.

 

[daza_1973]

And to think the likes of Carrol, Downing and Henderson probably cost KluKluxKen about £70m the season before.

FSG really have got deep pockets.

or massive debt...