Football Season 2010/2011

[idi banashapan]

as a Liverpool supporter, I honestly think it's on our best interests to sell Torres whilst we can still get a good return. Let's face it, for all the time he has been at Anfield, a vast majority of it has been spent in a combination (you chose which ones - we've seen it at some stage) of injured, being bloody lazy and/or sulking. I'll take the £50m thanks. Oh, and you can take N'Gog for nothing! then we can buy a couple consistently good players rather than a consistently bloody miserable one.

[Shadow Demon UK]

It will be interesting to see what happens thats for sure, whether he goes in the next 3 days or is made to stay. I'd be suprised if Chelsea are the only team interested after this.

Its quite funny reading some of the reaction to it on RAWK. The shirt burnings have already started.

[Uncle Peter]

Given the no-nonsense attitude of the new owners it's inevitable that he'll be forced to serve his pennance until the close season at which point he can leave for his buyout value (£50M) to Barcelona or Real Madrid.

The boy is either a) crying because he now has some competition for his place or b) seeking a new contract (a la Rooney), neither of which is should be tolerated.

[Shadow Demon UK]

Or maybe he wants to win something?

He's been at Liverpool 4 years now and won nothing and that doesn't look like changing anytime soon. He probably wants champions league football as well which he wont get at Liverpool next season. He's nearly 27, has the potential to be the best striker in the world and wants to win something meaningful in club football. Can't blame him really.

[Uncle Peter]

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

Or maybe he wants to win something?

He's been at Liverpool 4 years now and won nothing and that doesn't look like changing anytime soon. He probably wants champions league football as well which he wont get at Liverpool next season. He's nearly 27, has the potential to be the best striker in the world and wants to win something meaningful in club football. Can't blame him really.

in which case he should have submitted a transfer request at the start of the season and not 3 days before the end of the January transfer deadline in the knowledge that many people were expecting him to move on in the summer anyway. A lot of the time it's the agents who are to blame... I wonder who made the details of Chelsea's bid public? it certainly wasn't Liverpool. These transfers all seem to be played out in the media these days to spark bidding wars and smoke out the potential "ninja bid" and of course generate news stories for crap sources like Sky Sports and the Sunday Times.

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter

in which case he should have submitted a transfer request at the start of the season and not 3 days before the end of the January transfer deadline in the knowledge that many people were expecting him to move on in the summer anyway. A lot of the time it's the agents who are to blame... I wonder who made the details of Chelsea's bid public? it certainly wasn't Liverpool. These transfers all seem to be played out in the media these days to spark bidding wars and smoke out the potential "ninja bid" and of course generate news stories for crap sources like Sky Sports and the Sunday Times.

It does look like he was waiting until the end of the season and its only the Chelsea bid that has made him hand in the request now. Maybe he thinks his best chance is to go now and that he wouldn't have the same opportunity in the summer.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter

Given the no-nonsense attitude of the new owners it's inevitable that he'll be forced to serve his pennance until the close season at which point he can leave for his buyout value (£50M) to Barcelona or Real Madrid.

The boy is either a) crying because he now has some competition for his place or b) seeking a new contract (a la Rooney), neither of which is should be tolerated.

Doubt very much he'll go to Real, he's an Atletico fan! Can't see him getting much of a look in at Barcelona either tbh, best bet imo is to sell him to Chelsea let them spend £50 mil on some one who is well on the way to being a crock.

[Matty_]

I really can`t believe it Iv`e read two pages of posts regarding the sale of a player for up to £50 million and haven`t seen Man City mentioned once, are the planets alligned or something
Seriously though, personally i don`t think Torres is worth that king of money purely because of his injury record. Maybe if it was one injury which meant he was out for a while, then a rehab period then OK. Trouble is he keeps on getting different injuries which must be slightly worrying to his suitors.
Don`t get me wrong, when firing on all cylinders the guy is world class, maybe the fact he`s in a very very ordinary Liverpool team (Gerrard aside), one which seems to live on past glories and don`t look like challenging at the top for quite some time!
I reckon most players of his quality would wan`t to be at a club that is challenging for honours or at least has the potential to be challenging for them in the near future (something i don`t think Liverpool will do unless an awful lot of dough is invested in players).

I reckon he`ll be at Chelsea in a day or three, price around £40 million...

Plus he`s eligible to play in the Champions League!

[DocDutch]

torres to chelsea would be a good move for him playing up front with drogba and having a decent midfield for the supply. What worries me as an arsenal supporter is how quiet wenger has been we are in need of a new defender and he hasn't bought cahill who basically said come and get me or a new goallie as 2 are injured of which either is a bit of a liability

[Cobbydaler]

Yes!

Saints 1 United 0, half time.

Can we hold on for the next 55 minutes?

(45 if we get a sympathetic ref...)

Originally Posted by DocDutch

torres to chelsea would be a good move for him playing up front with drogba and having a decent midfield for the supply. What worries me as an arsenal supporter is how quiet wenger has been we are in need of a new defender and he hasn't bought cahill who basically said come and get me or a new goallie as 2 are injured of which either is a bit of a liability

If Chelsea haven't actually stopped their mega spending then I think we're going to have to get used to being a top 4 contender rather than title contender. Can't compete with both City and Chelsea buying all the top players all the time.

The Defender issue is hard. It is currently quite good, Djourou and Koscielny are actually forming a good center back pairing and I imagine that one of them will partner Vermaelen when he is fit. Leaving us with three decent center backs and Squallaci as additional cover. If he gets another center back then is it a case of them being cover, or do we get one who plays first team?

Goalkeeper as well. We have two fit first team keepers. Szczesny who is now our first choice keeper, and not only is he looking like a top keeper already but he is only 20. He is long term solution it would seem and set to be one of the best in a long time. Fabanski as his back up.

We look like we're after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Southampton's winger who has a lot of promise. Although I think United will end up offering more.

[Cobbydaler]

Flares in the Man U crowd, hope he gets ejected...

[Niles Crane]

Other than any safety issues, i don't have a problem with flares. In fact i quite like them when they're not misused.

Though this tweet from James Maw of Four Four Two magazine made me laugh:

GET THE FLARES OUT LADS - WE'RE BEATING LEAGUE ONE SOUTHAMPTON!

[Mal]

Originally Posted by Matty_

I really can`t believe it Iv`e read two pages of posts regarding the sale of a player for up to £50 million and haven`t seen Man City mentioned once, are the planets alligned or something

...but nobody knows their name Just a Utd joke

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

Yes!

Saints 1 United 0, half time.

Can we hold on for the next 55 minutes?

(45 if we get a sympathetic ref...)

So, are you happy with the result?

[Julian]

imo
the match proved
that without first teamers
united can't beat a div 1 side

Just my thoughts of course