"It's complicated"? -- No it isn't, fuck off Barca - £113 Million bid rejected

[gkmacca]

I'm not sure they do. We simply don't compete with the oil clubs or the Spanish clubs. They operate in a different league, financially, with what they pay - and pay for -players.

We were willing to pay £70m-odd each for two targets this summer. That is okay. We don't need to shell out £50m for right backs like City do.

 

[Oliver Twist]

That dates back to pre-historic times:

Day One: Man runs into cave saying T Rex on its way. Everyone stays to confirm the claim. Everyone is eaten.

Day Two: Man runs into cave saying T Rex is on its way. Everyone decides to flee, but with the intention of forming a committee at a later date to decide on retribution if the original warning proves to have been unfounded.

haha

Don't see too may T-Rex's on twitter these days. Things just not like they were back in the day.

 

[doctor_mac]

What the hell is going on…
Liverpool fans went into meltdown this lunchtime when Sky Sports reported that Coutinho has handed in an official transfer request.

But trusted Liverpool sources such as James Pearce and Melissa Reddy are claiming it’s entirely false.
They’ve contacted the club and the Echo has published a piece suggesting the transfer request is completely false.
“Liverpool insist they have not received a transfer request from Philippe Coutinho,” they wrote.
“Reports suggested that the Brazil international had taken steps to try to force a move to Barcelona after owners Fenway Sports Group declared he would be staying put during the current window.
“However, the Reds are adamant that as it stands no transfer request has been submitted.”
Now, we can only wait for an official statement from the club, just hours after FSG released one claiming the Brazilian is not for sale at any price this summer.

 

[ctlovesred]

They allowed this to dominate headlines as a smokescreen for their other highly effective and secretive transfer dealings of bringing up kids from the reserves.

 

[doctor_mac]

Sky have reported complete bullshit as fact before, so we'll wait and see.

 

[gkmacca]

I thought I'd check what that really reputable broadcaster TalkSport is saying. Jim White is getting incredibly angry if callers question his claims. Not irritated, but REALLY angry. It's quite laughable.

 

[dee]

Day Two: ....

But they all got eaten on Day one

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

You have to laugh don't you?
We made this kid what he is and he hands in a TR the second the club make a definitive statement.
Shambles doesn't do it justice. We are a bunch of amateur cunts.

 

[gkmacca]

But they all got eaten on Day one

Spoiler

there was more than one cave and more than one bunch of people.

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[hmmmmm1]

maybe jim white was the sky source. He then breaks his own story on talksport. conspiracy theory more like.

 

[doctor_mac]

You have to laugh don't you?
We made this kid what he is and he hands in a TR the second the club make a definitive statement.
Shambles doesn't do it justice. We are a bunch of amateur cunts.

Do you believe this? I know SSN is saying this but nobody close to the club is giving it the slightest credence.

 

[gkmacca]

Apparently now one of his relations has chipped in to say he wants to go.

 

[SummerOnions]

I wouldn't let Jim White near kids let alone real transfer news

 

[dee]

Spoiler

there was more than one cave and more than one bunch of people.

[/spoiler]

Blatant revisionism

 

[Rosco]

Is it possible that Reddy and Pearce's sources wouldn't know about a transfer request immediately ?

 

[Bogglegox]

This whole 'amicable terms' nonsense that's coming from Coutinho's people is grating.
He's as fake and sneaky as any other player that's tried it.
Absolute rat.

 

[dee]

Apparently now one of his relations has chipped in to say he wants to go.

Well I'm not surprised. There is a T-Rex coming to eat him after all

 

[Skullflower]

coutinho will deffo try and force a move.

 

[gkmacca]

Is it possible that Reddy and Pearce's sources wouldn't know about a transfer request immediately ?

I wouldn't trust Pearce to know what day it was immediately.

 

[Bogglegox]

coutinho will deffo try and force a move.

No doubt.

 

[doctor_mac]

What happened to the whole amicable stance?

 

[King Binny]

Why do we bother making an official statement though? Klopp in his interviews was clear enough. Besides, the timing of its release is perplexing too (a bit like "hey, windows closing, CL qualifier round the corner, we have no time to bring in replacement so leave us alone ok"). May have missed it but didn't see the likes of Arsenal, Leipzig and Southampton make such official club statements. Are we expecting some form of apology from Barca like the one we made to Southampton? Anyway, do we truly believe such statement works?

 

[Skullflower]

This whole 'amicable terms' nonsense that's coming from Coutinho's people is grating.
He's as fake and sneaky as any other player that's tried it.
Absolute rat.

fucking rectangle-headed dwarf-screech.

 

[Aidan O' Neill]

Apparently now one of his relations has chipped in to say he wants to go.

That's what step 7 or 8 in the Barca guide to buying footballers?

 

[Modo]

coutinho will deffo try and force a move.

Yep and that's probably the main reason why he isn't playing against Watford.

 

[Woland]

Yeah it's fully Torres. Club says hang on while we say no way so we don't get lynched. Then you make it look like it's you being a twat

 

[gkmacca]

What happened to the whole amicable stance?

He tried it but he kept losing his balance and hurt his back.

 

[doctor_mac]

Yeah it's fully Torres. Club says hang on while we say no way so we don't get lynched. Then you make it look like it's you being a twat

This makes me sad. We're going to be the cunts that Southampton usually are.

 

[Rosco]

What happened to the whole amicable stance?

Just PR

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

Do you believe this? I know SSN is saying this but nobody close to the club is giving it the slightest credence.

I get the feeling that this is going down the Mascherano route.