January Transfer Thread 2017

[DaChunk]

So this VVD will cost more than Stones? How much more?

 

[marnie]

So this VVD will cost more than Stones? How much more?

2 Bolasies and a Williams is my guess.

 

[Zezti]

So this VVD will cost more than Stones? How much more?

2 Bolasies and a Williams is my guess.

I'd wager a thousand Colemans.

 

[Khalekan]

The FFP is there to maintain the elite while pretending they're doing it to protect smaller clubs from getting in to financial trouble. It was all about stopping smaller clubs from being taken over by a super rich benefactor and challenging the elite.

A bit like the Champions League 3rd placed teams drop in to the Europa league, not because it's fair just to give the big clubs a chance to increase revenue despite failing in the competition.

Personally I can't believe the 3rd placed teams dropping in to Europa league wasn't opposed by fans of any team other than the top 6. It makes a mockery of the Europa League.

We were in the top six regularly when the EL came into being.

I think we need to stop thinking in terms of a "top six" as a shorthand way of saying elite clubs.

The top six is interchangeable and two of the current top six finished outside the top six as recently as last season.

It is Sky at their football Orwellian Nuspeak again.

Like hyping up yesterday's two big games as "Merseyside v Manchester"........as if there was common purpose between the two clubs from each city in the games and civic pride was at stake.

And whatever way anyone cuts it, 5th place is still "best of the rest".......not 7th.

 

[Goat]

Seeing a lot of chatter regarding Jags, Jamo and Geri, cant be long till it turns into drumbeats for some/all of them I would imagine.

Still nothing starting to bubble regarding incomings, hopefully we get a few titbits later on.

 

[macdog]

We were in the top six regularly when the EL came into being.

I think we need to stop thinking in terms of a "top six" as a shorthand way of saying elite clubs.

The top six is interchangeable and two of the current top six finished outside the top six as recently as last season.

It is Sky at their football Orwellian Nuspeak again.

Like hyping up yesterday's two big games as "Merseyside v Manchester"........as if there was common purpose between the two clubs from each city in the games and civic pride was at stake.

And whatever way anyone cuts it, 5th place is still "best of the rest".......not 7th.

Kerrect. Anyone who thinks Liverpool is an elite club is delusional. They merely shout the loudest - tedious attention seekers.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Seeing a lot of chatter regarding Jags, Jamo and Geri, cant be long till it turns into drumbeats for some/all of them I would imagine.

Still nothing starting to bubble regarding incomings, hopefully we get a few titbits later on.

Personally am going to find it very, very difficult to see both Jags and Deulofeu go - two of my favourite players in a long time although obviously very different styles.

 

[Stutheblue]

We were in the top six regularly when the EL came into being.

I think we need to stop thinking in terms of a "top six" as a shorthand way of saying elite clubs.

The top six is interchangeable and two of the current top six finished outside the top six as recently as last season.

It is Sky at their football Orwellian Nuspeak again.

Like hyping up yesterday's two big games as "Merseyside v Manchester"........as if there was common purpose between the two clubs from each city in the games and civic pride was at stake.

And whatever way anyone cuts it, 5th place is still "best of the rest".......not 7th.

And, if we start finishing 5th or 6th over, say, the next 3 or 4 seasons, it will become the 'magnificent seven' or something stupid like that. No way would they let any one of those sides dip out (maybe Spurs at a push if it were actually them down in 7th).

 

[Goat]

Personally am going to find it very, very difficult to see both Jags and Deulofeu go - two of my favourite players in a long time although obviously very different styles.

I would certainly miss Jags.

 

[LinekersLegs]

I would certainly miss Jags.

Was so hoping that he could lift some silverware for us, he'd deserve it - won 2 or 3 player of the year awards?

Edit 2, it is his best mate Baines that has the three.

 

[Goat]

Was so hoping that he could lift some silverware for us, he'd deserve it - won 2 or 3 player of the year awards?

Edit 2, it is his best mate Baines that has the three.

And of course a goal of the season.

 

[jinkyali]

Any idea about the price mate?

No.
Some clubs wont have to pay as much as us tho. Hence the cat and mouse.

 

[Jags..class]

Southampton sell their players cheap to the rs but we have to pay 50 million

 

[Simon baker]

No.
Some clubs wont have to pay as much as us tho. Hence the cat and mouse.

So his clause means champions league clubs can buy him at a set fee & we are just going to pay more. This for me increases our chances of buying him as surely we become Southampton's preferred club to sell too. We really need Liverpool to beat them next week to have any chance of getting him.

 

[ijjysmith]

Southampton sell their players cheap to the rs but we have to pay 50 million

Cheap?!