January 2016 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[KevinEaton]

I think it's fairly clear we need some genuine pace in the side. There were two or three occasions on Sunday where we threatened to break clear on the half way line but we didn't have the pace to do so.

[four fornicholl]

mr ellis kept us as a liquid club for several years and still we aren't drowning in debt
lerner seems to be doing the same but we have to speculate to accumulafe

Lerner is only stopping us from drowning in debt because he has written them all off.

If any of that money had been owed to someone not quite so benevolent, we'd be totally fucked by now.

have we any idea exactly how much we have cost mr lerner

[Gareth]

There was a love in on WM for Jordan Rhodes tonight which whilst logical as a pairing with Gestede - & as much as I like thee latter - I don't think this is the answer.

The fact that a) no one has taken a punt thus far or b) he can't even get a regular start for Scotland suggests he isn't all that great.  Let's not forget Gestede was highly rated last year...thus far he looked v limited

[Monty]

There was some probably baseless claim that Remi wants Joe Allen from Liverpool. Not sure why - maybe in for, or to compete with, Sanchez and/or Veretout? - but I've always thought he's a very good player, and another one the Liverpool fans are unfair about. It would have to be for a decent price, however - Liverpool paid roughly twice too much for him.

Anyway, like I say, it's probably all horse bollocks.

[Villa in Denmark]

mr ellis kept us as a liquid club for several years and still we aren't drowning in debt
lerner seems to be doing the same but we have to speculate to accumulafe

Lerner is only stopping us from drowning in debt because he has written them all off.

If any of that money had been owed to someone not quite so benevolent, we'd be totally fucked by now.

have we any idea exactly how much we have cost mr lerner

It would take someone like Risso to give an accurate number as he goes through the accounts when they're released, but based on purchase price of £62M plus what he's written off over the years including a final tranche of just over £90M last December, a good guess would be somewhere between £300M and £350M.

So if he manages to get the reputed £150M asking price he's on for a £150-200M haircut.

[ChicagoLion]

mr ellis kept us as a liquid club for several years and still we aren't drowning in debt
lerner seems to be doing the same but we have to speculate to accumulafe

Lerner is only stopping us from drowning in debt because he has written them all off.

If any of that money had been owed to someone not quite so benevolent, we'd be totally fucked by now.

have we any idea exactly how much we have cost mr lerner

Yes its in the accounts and from memory over 250million

[nutter453]

If we were to continue our French theme then I'd like us to look at Wissam Ben Yedder. Slightly older and not quite as prolific as Lacazette, but would likely be cheaper. Has averaged 15 goals a season over the last three years in a mid-lower table Toulouse team.

[john e]

If we were to continue our French theme then I'd like us to look at Wissam Ben Yedder. Slightly older and not quite as prolific as Lacazette, but would likely be cheaper. Has averaged 15 goals a season over the last three years in a mid-lower table Toulouse team.

I read on here that he said  he wasn't going down the French route in the transfer market in Jan
But I don't know how true that is or what he actually said

[Nastylee]

Remy wouldn't touch us with a barge pole. If he became available then he'd have better options than a relegation threatened club.

[SoccerHQ]

There was some probably baseless claim that Remi wants Joe Allen from Liverpool. Not sure why - maybe in for, or to compete with, Sanchez and/or Veretout? - but I've always thought he's a very good player, and another one the Liverpool fans are unfair about. It would have to be for a decent price, however - Liverpool paid roughly twice too much for him.

Anyway, like I say, it's probably all horse bollocks.

He reminds me a lot of Westwood actually. Looks neat and tidy but does he really influence games enough? Didn't liverpool sign him for something mental like 18m aswell so they're hardly going to give him away.

[OCD]

There was some probably baseless claim that Remi wants Joe Allen from Liverpool. Not sure why - maybe in for, or to compete with, Sanchez and/or Veretout? - but I've always thought he's a very good player, and another one the Liverpool fans are unfair about. It would have to be for a decent price, however - Liverpool paid roughly twice too much for him.

Anyway, like I say, it's probably all horse bollocks.

He reminds me a lot of Westwood actually. Looks neat and tidy but does he really influence games enough? Didn't liverpool sign him for something mental like 18m aswell so they're hardly going to give him away.

It wouldn't be the first time Liverpool have had to take a huge loss on a transfer. Don't know how long he has left on his contract.

[Chico Hamilton III]

mr ellis kept us as a liquid club for several years and still we aren't drowning in debt
lerner seems to be doing the same but we have to speculate to accumulafe

Lerner is only stopping us from drowning in debt because he has written them all off.

If any of that money had been owed to someone not quite so benevolent, we'd be totally fucked by now.

have we any idea exactly how much we have cost mr lerner

Yes its in the accounts and from memory over 250million

A fool and his money.....

[Stirchley Villain]

mr ellis kept us as a liquid club for several years and still we aren't drowning in debt
lerner seems to be doing the same but we have to speculate to accumulafe

Lerner is only stopping us from drowning in debt because he has written them all off.

If any of that money had been owed to someone not quite so benevolent, we'd be totally fucked by now.

have we any idea exactly how much we have cost mr lerner

Yes its in the accounts and from memory over 250million

A fool and his money.....

He can afford it.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I'd like another ball-winning midfielder. I think Sanchez and Gana are absolutely vital to our prospects but it's unrealistic to expect them to play every game without getting knackered/injured/banned so we need someone else in their position, even if it's just back up.

Maybe Gardner can be that back up.  Personally I have always thought he was lacking in pace to be an "up and down" midfielder but I think he has the mentality to be coached into a holding position and undoubtedly has the ball playing ability to pass it accurately.

And isn't Ilori supposed to be a defender/defensive MF?
We need to see what he and Gardner can do, imho.

[mr underhill]

I read something yesterday that suggested Ilori might be going back to Liverpool in the New Year. Is that possible under the loan conditions?