Summer 2007 Transfers
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Janie
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He's certainly the nuttiest Goalkeeper in the Prem right now, not sure i'd say nasty but his constant mouthing off at the officials and tendancy to feign injury don't help him, he also gets booked a stupid amount of times for a keeper.
Flight
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It includes the Torres fee (20.5mill), not Babel.
At least she's English
since when has that been a point in anyones favour?
Flight
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Benayoun fee agreed with W Ham and LFC now been given permission by Ajax to talk to Babel. Which is good as he is in Liverpool with his agent and parents today.
Two more options for the left wing, so I don't see us signing Quaresma this year, unless we lose another player.
For these signings to work we still need a solid left back. Really hope we get Heinze, but if we can't we are talking to Chiellini as a back up plan. Really, really hope we get Heinze. Have a feeling we won't.
Two more options for the left wing, so I don't see us signing Quaresma this year, unless we lose another player.
For these signings to work we still need a solid left back. Really hope we get Heinze, but if we can't we are talking to Chiellini as a back up plan. Really, really hope we get Heinze. Have a feeling we won't.
Treebeard
Ranger of the North
Rafa's mantra this season seems to be, "If at first (or second, third or fourth) you don't succeed, buy a completely new team".
Looking at the players in and out on SSN, Liverpool have brought in about 10+ new players, mostly fee's undisclosed, and offloaded a similar amount. Is Rafa feeling that he got it wrong with the last team he built with regards to being successful in the Premiership?
Flight
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Rafa's mantra this season seems to be, "If at first (or second, third or fourth) you don't succeed, buy a completely new team".
Looking at the players in and out on SSN, Liverpool have brought in about 10+ new players, mostly fee's undisclosed, and offloaded a similar amount. Is Rafa feeling that he got it wrong with the last team he built with regards to being successful in the Premiership?
Most of those signings are kids for the Academy and youth team mate.
The only major signings so far are Lucas Leiva (Brazil player of the year), Voronin (free) and Torres. The players leaving are Fowler, Zenden, Bellamy, Gonzales and Garcia, who came in for a combined 14mill and we are makign a profit on. Cisse leaving also, who was a Houllier buy.
I don't think Rafa is feeling he got anything wrong. I don't think people realise what a crap state the team was in three years ago when he took over from Houllier. By that I mean the playing squad, the clubs debt and the poor board and executive management.
He has totally rebuilt the team on a shoestring. With that, the only good players remainder of the squad from three years ago are Carragher and Gerrard, who came form the youth team. There are only two of Houlliers many buys still here, Finnan and Riise (who is crap).
Net spend for Rafa three years have been 13mill a year. Thats not bad considering he has totally replaced the squad, reserves and youth teams.
The mad thing with Houllier was he not only bought a squad full of crap players at high prices, he also gave them long contracts on stupidly high wages.
Treebeard
Ranger of the North
Throw in Benny and Babel though and you are looking at a very different Liverpool next season. Dare I say it more flair, less workman like.
Flight
Full Member
Yeah, good call mate. Thankfully.
We still need a solid left back though, or I can see much of the potential going to waste.
Janie
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'Arry Cool?
Flight
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One year left on his contract, played a game and a half in living memory. Rafa rates him massively, but he makes Darren Anderton look rock solid. Has occurred to me he might leave for another team, find some fitness and be a good player again.
