Suarez to Real....

[Pin-seeker]

Not sure if he'll go or stay,but I do have to laugh at how some Liverpool fans think qualifying for the CL means so much when keeping/attracting players.
Sorry but playing for Real or Liverpool no brainier really.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I am a bit puzzled how FFP would harm Southampton.
I would have thought they were the sort of club who would greatly benefit from it.

Re Suarez....players will always want to move to a bigger club.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Not sure if he'll go or stay,but I do have to laugh at how some Liverpool fans think qualifying for the CL means so much when keeping/attracting players.
Sorry but playing for Real or Liverpool no brainier really.

So you don't think CL is relevant to attracting signings then ?

 

[Papas1982]

I am a bit puzzled how FFP would harm Southampton.
I would have thought they were the sort of club who would greatly benefit from it.

Re Suarez....players will always want to move to a bigger club.

I don't really think it will affect us in the slightest tbh. It means a massive sugar daddy can't come in and throw money at players (not that PSG have slowed). But a club our size atm also has an advantage in that we're not gonna be spending loads so won't be near breaking their rules or incurring fines. If we managed to keep our players together for a few years and some how did an Everton and get 4th I suppose we'd struggle to pay any players we could suddenly attract.

 

[Papas1982]

So you don't think CL is relevant to attracting signings then ?

Of course it's relevant, but I don't think Liverpool being in it is relevant if Madrid were to pay his buy out clause.

 

[Pin-seeker]

So you don't think CL is relevant to attracting signings then ?

To a certain extent,but like I've said before I still think UTD would attract bigger players more than Liverpool even without qualifying for the CL.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Of course it's relevant, but I don't think Liverpool being in it is relevant if Madrid were to pay his buy out clause.

Agree. Plus we're talking about a team that's just won the CL & a team that are massive outsiders to win it next season.
It's one thing participating in the CL,it's another seriously competing.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

There is no reason why we can't compete in the CL next year

UTD so far have been turned down by players like Kroos and a few others - signed no one and believe when they do sign they will be way over the top in terms of price.

 

[Pin-seeker]

There is no reason why we can't compete in the CL next year

UTD so far have been turned down by players like Kroos and a few others - signed no one and believe when they do sign they will be way over the top in terms of price.

Sure utd will pay what they see fit,just like other clubs have/will do.
Not sure who have turned down utd ,lots of paper talk but I take it with a pinch of salt:thup:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It's all academic until after the shindig starting net week. I reckon Suarez will go personally as money talks and there is no such thing as loyalty anymore

 

[pbrown7582]

To a certain extent,but like I've said before I still think UTD would attract bigger players more than Liverpool even without qualifying for the CL.

Seems that your correct with Malanga from Porto looking like turning Siddy down hoping for Utd to come back in.

Kroos was coming deal done but has been apparently vetoed by Louis

 

[Foxholer]

So you don't think CL is relevant to attracting signings then ?

How much did it affect Liverpool from 2009?

I don't really think it will affect us in the slightest tbh. It means a massive sugar daddy can't come in and throw money at players (not that PSG have slowed).

It doesn't mean that at all! It merely means that (after 2 years or so) he actually has to front up with the cash to cover the losses rather than simply putting it further into debt - to such an extent that it would likely not be viable should he walk away!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

How much did it affect Liverpool from 2009?

Quite a bit - lost a number of players and were turned down by a number of players.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Quite a bit - lost a number of players and were turned down by a number of players.

But that could also be due to Liverpool not winning their domestic league for nearly a quarter of century.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

But that could also be due to Liverpool not winning their domestic league for nearly a quarter of century.

Had no issues buying many top players in the same period.

 

[Foxholer]

Quite a bit - lost a number of players and were turned down by a number of players.

And Socket calls Fat Eck 'vague'!

As long as ManU get back into C/L next season, I don't believe it will affect them greatly - and they have the resources, reputation and infrastructure to make it happen (imo).

Liverpool, on the other hand, is rather less well endowed in depth (maybe not this next season after retirements?), so somewhat more fragile. If a sizeable offer for Suarez came along, it would be pretty tempting to cash in and create a more balanced quality team (and sort some of the defence out!). Though a (single?) major threat seems to be the recipe for success in BPL. Not only at the top level, but look how West Ham suffered when Carroll was injured and the difference when he returned - or Arsenal's yearly February/March injury woes! As long as they spend it a bit better than Spurs did with the Bale loot!

 

[Pin-seeker]

Had no issues buying many top players in the same period.

But not the pick if the crop :thup:

 

[Foxholer]

Quite a bit - lost a number of players and were turned down by a number of players.

Had no issues buying many top players in the same period.

There appears to be a contradiction!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

But not the pick if the crop :thup:

At time when money counts for a lot we haven't done too badly - quite happy knowing that the success we have on our honours board it's purely down to one person billions :thup:

Even from the 60's through to the 90's we were never always about buying the top stars - it has always been about buying the right player regardless of his standing or his price. We haven't ever been a club that is all about playing Football manager with a club

Even when we bought Torres he was a potential world star , Alonso , Reina plus many others turned into the pick of the crop playing for us.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

There appears to be a contradiction!

Ok I'll spell it out - when we were in the CL we didn't appear to have many issues buying players despite not winning the league

When we failed to qualify for a few years we lost a fair number of players due to no CL and were turned down by a few also due to lack of CL ( but still picked up the odd star - Suarez a prime example )