The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 8]

The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 8]

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Flip Martian

19,500 posts

189 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Fair enough... biggrin

m3sye said:
James Pearce ?@JamesPearceEcho 8 mins
£16m fee agreed. Just a case of agreeing personal terms now in terms of Balotelli's move to Anfield #LFC

Everything done with the club, now its just the player - if physio done today and he is registered before 12 noon tomorrow he can play Monday

Wonder if this is why things are moving so quickly?
He's only just left the Milan training ground an hour or so ago (according to Twitter). He'd better get his skates on (or better still, a plane). Apparently his agent is in Liverpool now.

Flip Martian

19,500 posts

189 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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GALLARDOGUY said:
Swap the 'b' and the 'a' for a 'c' and a 'u' and you're spot on...
laugh

Chris Stott

13,178 posts

196 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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type-r said:
Good Lord!

Opposition defenders will have no idea who they are marking at corners hehe

jammy_basturd

29,775 posts

211 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Flip Martian said:
Fair enough... biggrin

m3sye said:
James Pearce ?@JamesPearceEcho 8 mins
£16m fee agreed. Just a case of agreeing personal terms now in terms of Balotelli's move to Anfield #LFC

Everything done with the club, now its just the player - if physio done today and he is registered before 12 noon tomorrow he can play Monday

Wonder if this is why things are moving so quickly?
He's only just left the Milan training ground an hour or so ago (according to Twitter). He'd better get his skates on (or better still, a plane). Apparently his agent is in Liverpool now.
I would hope it'll all be tied up by midday tomorrow. Sort out paperwork today, medical tomorrow morning. Unless there is a hiccup with the contract I can't see why would won't have it done by midday tomorrow.

m3sye

26,231 posts

200 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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TEKNOPUG said:
I'll save my "bantz" for once you've signed him and he's flounced & flopped hehe
He has never really 'Founced or Flopped' anywhere - more got himself into bother .....

Our issue is not whether he will perform its whether he behaving.

RedTrident

8,290 posts

234 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28878088

I want him on the bench for Monday night. I'm a football fan I don't care about how much a week a player gets paid. If he scores 20 league goals no one will care.

17 million to buy him is a good deal for us. Sturridge came to us with a reputation, as did Suarez. I'd rather Balotelli than £3million in the bank and Borini on the bench.

BrabusMog

20,082 posts

185 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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We (West Ham) paid the same for Carroll, I think you may just be spending the money a bit better than we did..

SydneyBridge

8,500 posts

157 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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He is arrogant and cocky (and a tad unhinged) but that is what you want in a striker..

Someone on twitter suggesting we sign Eto'o as well, but I don't think that will happen

ascayman

12,732 posts

215 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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GALLARDOGUY said:
Flip Martian said:
Glenred said:
Why are all these spuds fans so interested in who we are signing and how much they get paid?

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Apparently its called "bantz" or sometimes "top bantz".
Swap the 'b' and the 'a' for a 'c' and a 'u' and you're spot on...
Keeping it classy...

For the record there was no "bantz" simply a discussion about the big move of the day, until you chaps made it otherwise.

Flip Martian

19,500 posts

189 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Just saw an interesting tweet from someone (not connected with the club): "This time two years ago we were desperately trying to sign Clint Dempsey after just signing Assaidi."

smile

m3sye

26,231 posts

200 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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RedTrident said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28878088

I want him on the bench for Monday night. I'm a football fan I don't care about how much a week a player gets paid. If he scores 20 league goals no one will care.

17 million to buy him is a good deal for us. Sturridge came to us with a reputation, as did Suarez. I'd rather Balotelli than £3million in the bank and Borini on the bench.
Fabrizio Romano ‏@FabrizioRomano 4 mins
  1. Balotelli agent Raiola will be in Liverpool to meet #LFC directors in some minutes. It's time for his contract. Then, Mario will fly to UK

Flip Martian

19,500 posts

189 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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ascayman said:
Keeping it classy...

For the record there was no "bantz" simply a discussion about the big move of the day, until you chaps made it otherwise.
Surely its just bantz. Can't speak for GG...

Legend83

9,947 posts

221 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Will be very interesting to see how him and Sturridge hit it off. They are both pretty selfish as strikers (which can be a positive thing for a striker) so I wonder how well it will work with them both in the team.

It will either work wonders or be a frigging nightmare.

m3sye

26,231 posts

200 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Legend83 said:
Will be very interesting to see how him and Sturridge hit it off. They are both pretty selfish as strikers (which can be a positive thing for a striker) so I wonder how well it will work with them both in the team.

It will either work wonders or be a frigging nightmare.
Yeah should be interesting, nice to have the options though - With Origi coming next year too .....

jammy_basturd

29,775 posts

211 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Legend83 said:
Will be very interesting to see how him and Sturridge hit it off. They are both pretty selfish as strikers (which can be a positive thing for a striker) so I wonder how well it will work with them both in the team.

It will either work wonders or be a frigging nightmare.
You say they are both selfish (and without knowing the following I'd be inclined to agree with you) but looking at the stats, both got a fair few assists last season.

Legend83

9,947 posts

221 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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jammy_basturd said:
You say they are both selfish (and without knowing the following I'd be inclined to agree with you) but looking at the stats, both got a fair few assists last season.
Having Suarez as your striking partner will certainly help with the assists column...

Sturridge has definitely improved as a team player under Rodgers but there were still many instances last season where I saw him shoot when a pass would have been the better option.

Balotelli is more selfish in the sense he doesn't work hard for the team when on the back foot.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Studge doesn't strike me as selfish I have to say.

Legend83

9,947 posts

221 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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'Selfish' was probably the wrong word to use. Single-minded in wanting to score goals is probably a better description.

As I said, his partnership with Suarez last season helped him a lot but in his early days I thought his decision-making was a little off usually with both eyes on the glory of the goal.

Just an opinion really, not based on anything other than observations.

I like my strikers selfish anyway!

Tidybeard

539 posts

188 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Wow, this moved fast. I think he's a talented player. Maybe he thinks that this is his last chance to realise his talent as he'll get a lot of service and be playing in some big games. Or maybe he's the next Anelka....

Exciting times either way though spin

DuncanM

6,105 posts

278 months

Thursday 21st August 2014
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Tidybeard said:
Wow, this moved fast. I think he's a talented player. Maybe he thinks that this is his last chance to realise his talent as he'll get a lot of service and be playing in some big games. Or maybe he's the next Anelka....

Exciting times either way though spin
Loving your posts Tidybeard, and completely agree that it is exciting times either way smile

He brings passion and excitement to the game, in a similar vain to Suarez.

No one could replace Suarez, but we all knew that anyway smile
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