I doubt many even think about Hendo when the topic of Alonso coming back comes up. They just want him back.
Rodgers plans
- Thread starter Modo
- Start date
- Latest activity Latest activity:
- Status
I doubt many even think about Hendo when the topic of Alonso coming back comes up. They just want him back.
Damien Comolli has said that none of the figures quoted in the press over the transfer have been accurate, and that Liverpool paid a fee they are ‘comfortable with’.
There has been talk of the deal costing up to £20million, or £13million with David Ngog going to Sunderland, however Comolli said none of the figures are true: “On the fee, I’ve read and heard a lot of things. There was a lot of speculation on how much we would pay for Jordan and none of the figures I’ve seen are correct so far. We’ve paid a price that we are comfortable with, otherwise we would not have done the deal.”
There has been talk of the deal costing up to £20million, or £13million with David Ngog going to Sunderland, however Comolli said none of the figures are true: “On the fee, I’ve read and heard a lot of things. There was a lot of speculation on how much we would pay for Jordan and none of the figures I’ve seen are correct so far. We’ve paid a price that we are comfortable with, otherwise we would not have done the deal.”
Personally I quite like Henderson, and he's come on, as well as becoming more muscular, which will help him. I think he'll be fine. But there's no way you'd ever say it was a bargain signing.
No, that's surely incontrovertible.
I'd give exactly the same answer to that as I did to the Count. Why accept the cited fees for all transfers except these ones? After all, isn't the importance of a fee its relative size, not its absolute size? And given that it's the relative size that's important, I think you need to be consistent in where you take the fees from.
I agree but i towuld think it would take more money than that to get him. The problem is that money is probably needed in CM/DM and CB
Well, no one would have said £18million was a bargain for Carrick in 2006, in fact most of us were laughing our heads off. However after being at the centre of United's side for the last seven years, and has still probably got more years in him, he was a fantastic piece of business, I can see Henderson being the same sort of deal.
I've been meaning to ask if anyone has seen him play much? What kind of worries me is his age, there aren't that many CB's(especially foreign ones) who come to England and are ready to play at top level at 21 years old.
What is your source for transfer fees Peter?
Well I wouldn't agree with that. I think it was a mediocre signing in terms of value for money.
The mainstream press.
He's captain at the age of 21.
How many players you know are/were already captains of their teams at 21 yo ? And I mean leading/top European teams.
Two players come to mind. One currently plays for us, and another an ex.
Sure, but that's not really a bargain, is it? It looks like a fair price what they've got for it.
Yeah I know he's captain and he already has international caps etc. I like his CV very much but would just like someone who has actually seen him play to give an assesment on how ready/suitable he is to be a starter in England and what kind of a player he is overall(would he be good paired with Agger etc.). Being a CB in England is quite different from being a CB in Eredivisie too.
I wasn't saying he was a bargain just that he was a good piece of business, which considering hes been a mainstay in the midfield of the team that's won maybe premier leagues, cups and the champions league, is true. I think Henderson will be the same.
Oh are you not 'Ok' with them Modo. Right. Good for you.
Probably due to my ineradicable pedantry we've almost certainly been agreeing all the time without realising it. So: yes!
Re the fees for Henderson and Downing its pretty clear we paid to much.
The main stream press reported the fees including add ons.
I think it was Barrett who said Henderson was 13+3 mill in add ons.
And Downing was 16 + 2,5 mill.
I've read it several times on Twitter aswell when journos have tweeted it.
Doesnt matter though, as we paid 5 mill to much regardless.
The main stream press reported the fees including add ons.
I think it was Barrett who said Henderson was 13+3 mill in add ons.
And Downing was 16 + 2,5 mill.
I've read it several times on Twitter aswell when journos have tweeted it.
Doesnt matter though, as we paid 5 mill to much regardless.
I really hope we don't. I rated Ben Arfa, he's a clever player, but his injury record is horrendous and he's not radically different to what we already have, we need a bit more fight and determination across the park, he's just another featherlight player to add to the collection.
bad because I don't really like Ben Arfa's attitude
but good because Andy Carroll would be leaving
More or less certain outgoings:
Coates: £5m
Skrtel: £10m
Carroll: £9m (I don't think we'll get much more than that)
Spearing £2m
Assaidi £4m
Pacheco £2m
TOTAL £32m
Maybe's:
Borini £6m
Ngoo £2m
Downing £8m
Shelvey (Loan)
Suso (Loan)
TOTAL £16m
I reckon we bank on having about £20m to spend on top of what we will have in the kitty, there may be more, but anyway:
Priorities in order for me would have to be, in terms of cost AND necessity:
CB1
DM
CB2
Attacker
LB cover
Coates: £5m
Skrtel: £10m
Carroll: £9m (I don't think we'll get much more than that)
Spearing £2m
Assaidi £4m
Pacheco £2m
TOTAL £32m
Maybe's:
Borini £6m
Ngoo £2m
Downing £8m
Shelvey (Loan)
Suso (Loan)
TOTAL £16m
I reckon we bank on having about £20m to spend on top of what we will have in the kitty, there may be more, but anyway:
Priorities in order for me would have to be, in terms of cost AND necessity:
CB1
DM
CB2
Attacker
LB cover
- Status
