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If I knew all of the money we received for him would be reinvested into our team, i'd be happy enough if he was sold. It would have to be in excess of 60mil though.
 
If I knew all of the money we received for him would be reinvested into our team, i'd be happy enough if he was sold. It would have to be in excess of 60mil though.

I think it would be invested in the team, but that doesn't ease the idea of selling at all, because we know from experience that it's not always necessarily invested well. Besides, who would we get who is better than Suarez?

People butchered the club last Summer while praising Spurs to high heaven for their transfer business, it didn't turn out too shabby for us. We kept our best player and subsequently scored bucket loads.
 
I think it would be invested in the team, but that doesn't ease the idea of selling at all, because we know from experience that it's not always necessarily invested well. Besides, who would we get who is better than Suarez?

People butchered the club last Summer while praising Spurs to high heaven for their transfer business, it didn't turn out too shabby for us. We kept our best player and subsequently scored bucket loads.

And Spurs have put themselves in a better spot long term and might still improve on last season.

It hasn't been a disaster for them by any means. Just like selling Torres wasn't for us
 
And Spurs have put themselves in a better spot long term and might still improve on last season.

It hasn't been a disaster for them by any means. Just like selling Torres wasn't for us

I know it wasn't, but the the way people carried on in the Summer, we were due a disastrous season and Spurs were sorted.

It's not really the case though is it? They struggle for goals, Adebayor is bailing them out right now (ironically, a player they already had, and who will probably leave), Soldado looks like Morientes Mark II, and the others have been a mixed bag, while they still haven't addressed their gaping issues at the back. Long term they might have a few players who will blossom and find their feet, but it's hardly been the triumph many were predicting either, cf the unnecessary creaming over the Eriksen signing, that's proven indifferent for one reason or another. Some might last the course, but there's a few that smack of being passenger signings who'll stay for a season or two tops.
 
I think everyone accepts that we can't splash the cash like a number of our rivals can, so we have to be a bit smarter when it comes to our transfer dealings. Taking a huge fee for a player who'll be all but 28 when the next season comes around fits into that line of thought for me mate.

Don't get me wrong, if no decent bids come in i'd love it if he stayed, but I won't be booing if he chips off and as a result BR has a massive transfer kitty to work with.
 
And Spurs have put themselves in a better spot long term and might still improve on last season.

It hasn't been a disaster for them by any means. Just like selling Torres wasn't for us

This "better spot long term" you speak of - is this why their manager got the sack?
 
You have to wonder with some Liverpool fans, do they really give the slightest fuck?.

Istanbul 2005, nearly 10 years ago, we will all remember and get a buzz about that for the rest of our lives, you would presume so anyway.

Looks like some of you would prefer to look back in 10-20 years stroking yourselves that we got a good price for arguably the best player ever to wear the Liverpool shirt rather than watch this legendary player right now in front of our eyes help shoot us to something big, some of you really don't get it.

Hes 28 soon? he turned 27 less than a month ago, who really gives a shite anyway?

Same with this long term future for the club bullshit reasoning, you must be a bit stupid if you can't see its blatently obvious the clubs long term future is in as good a shape as its ever been, look at all the 18-21 year old players in and around the first team, a lot of them with huge potential, theres plenty of others under that age that will be coming through in the coming years aswell, the future is bright, a wad of cash for Suarez makes zero difference to that.

Selling Suarez would be a massive backwards step for the club, we will get a nice bit of money for CL (if we get it) this year to spend in the summer along with sponsorship money, its about the here and now and taking the opportunity thats there for all to see, we are so close to being a genuine proper team again having a very real chance of finally winning the league in the near future yet some of you would rather jibb all that off for bullshit.

Just imagine in the future telling your grandkids how Suarez stamped his name in the clubs history by helping us win the league after so long or imagine explaining to your grandkids that it was a good idea and made sense to sell (arguably) Liverpools best ever player because he was at the right age and it made the club a nice profit.

Don't mention the bit about pissing our chances away of having potential title winning team to them, that bit isn't really important at all is it?.

I despair at this shit, its crazy to think how some of you completely miss the point of it all, fucking mental, it really is.
 
I guess we should just forget that we'll soon have to find millions for the stadium upgrade, and whilst were at it i'm sure we'll be able to magic up the money needed to move us on from fighting for fourth to Premiership winners.

"If" the Suarez money was spent well you could easily argue that we'd be a better side for it.
 
I guess we should just forget that we'll soon have to find millions for the stadium upgrade, and whilst were at it i'm sure we'll be able to magic up the money needed to move us on from fighting for fourth to Premiership winners.

"If" the Suarez money was spent well you could easily argue that we'd be a better side for it.

I don't know whether that's true really, we were supposed to be "progressing" this season, with the top ask being a crack at getting in the CL. We've looked capable of going beyond that at times, and the World and it's wife know our gaping flaws and what we need to add to progress. I'd argue it's not far off what we could afford in most transfer windows, without having to flog our prized asset. And there's no law that states that to be the best, we need to add a £30m signing (Ozil anyone vs Coutinho, anyone?).

We just need to be shrewd about it, we're not that far off having a very competitive squad, it just needs a few additions, we need to just keep adding gradually. I'm fucked if I want to see us sell Luis, to fund a mass overhaul that might pay dividends a few years down the line. It seems to me it's like swapping one of the best players in the World, for squad depth. Six of one, half a dozen of the other. What's to say we won't be sat here a year or two down the line, saying to ourselves, we've got a few options now in the squad, all we need is that World Class attacker to complete the jigsaw.
 
A bird in the hand is better than two birds in the bush.

And what a bird we have in our hands!
 
If I knew all of the money we received for him would be reinvested into our team, i'd be happy enough if he was sold. It would have to be in excess of 60mil though.


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And that, friends, settles the "Is Kobe Bryant better than Michael Jordan?" debate. No fucking way.


Kobe is ace, but he's not in the same league as Jordan, stats and awards.
Guess it's like comparing Suarez and Messi.
 
I think it would be invested in the team, but that doesn't ease the idea of selling at all, because we know from experience that it's not always necessarily invested well. Besides, who would we get who is better than Suarez?

People butchered the club last Summer while praising Spurs to high heaven for their transfer business, it didn't turn out too shabby for us. We kept our best player and subsequently scored bucket loads.

And therein lies a fundamental problem.
 
Seems as good a place as any to put this:

Luis Suarez says he owes a debt of gratitude to Liverpool FC for helping him produce the best form of his career as he insisted: “I know I can achieve my dreams here.” In an exclusive interview with the ECHO, the Uruguayan striker spoke candidly about life with the Reds and his hopes for the future. Suarez has lit up the Premier League with his scintillating performances so far this season. He has plundered 23 goals in just 21 league games and is on course to claim the Golden Boot and be crowned Player of the Year. However, the 27-year-old insists his burning ambition is to help Brendan Rodgers’ side bring Champions League football back to Anfield.

Suarez wants to reward those supporters who stood by him after the events of last summer when he came close to leaving the club. “The fans have helped me so much,” Suarez told the ECHO. “Everyone knows that I had some difficult times last summer. “But they have always supported me and always had confidence in me. I really feel that support in my heart. “I think this has been the best season of my career so far. It’s my job to score goals and create goals, and help the team. “When you have really good team-mates and a manager who believes in you then it helps so much with your job. “For me, stepping on to the pitch knowing I have the confidence of the supporters means everything to me as a player. They help me to give my best.”

Suarez felt that support more than ever on his Anfield comeback last October. The visit of Crystal Palace was the frontman’s first competitive appearance on home turf since serving his 10-game ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic six months earlier. He emerged from the tunnel before kick-off with his newborn son Benjamin and his three-year-old daughter Delfina. “That was a special day for me,” he said. “I know in England it’s not normal to take your children on to the pitch like that but it’s normal in Uruguay. “I wanted to show the Liverpool fans my family and I wanted everyone to know I was so happy with life both on and off the pitch. “It was my first game back at Anfield and I wanted my children to share that moment. “It was an emotional moment for me. To come back and play at Anfield after so long was brilliant.” Since then Suarez hasn’t looked back. He has been the driving force behind Liverpool’s sustained push for a top four finish. The only headlines he has generated have been for his breathtaking ability.

He has picked up just four yellow cards all season having heeded the advice of wife Sofia, who had warned she would stop attending matches if his on-field behaviour didn’t improve. “My wife is so happy now too,” Suarez said. “I try to keep my cool on the pitch with referees and defenders. I try not to get involved in arguments. “It is better to just concentrate on helping the team – that is the most important thing. You need to keep a clear mind. “When I was a kid I listened to the big players. Now I’m a big player in a big team other players come to speak to me. It’s a positive for me. I need to be an example.” Rather than angrily confront officials, Suarez has learned to let things go. He was the victim of an injustice at the Emirates last Sunday when he was clattered to the ground by Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain inside the box. To Rodgers’ disgust, referee Howard Webb failed to award a penalty and the Reds bowed out of the FA Cup after a 2-1 defeat. “I think everyone could see that it was 100% a penalty but sometimes it’s difficult for the referees,” Suarez said. “I understand that. Referees are normal people and they can miss things sometimes. “It’s the same with players. As a striker sometimes you make a mistake and miss a chance. “On the pitch you can see one image, on the TV you see another image. Referees don’t get to see the replays. That decision didn’t go our way but we have moved on.”

Cup glory may have eluded Liverpool but Suarez insists that setback will have no impact on their league campaign. With 12 games remaining the stage is set for a thrilling finale. The fourth placed Reds are just four points behind leaders Chelsea ahead of Sunday’s home clash with Swansea City. Suarez won’t make any bold predictions about the title and admits Liverpool’s main target is nailing down a Champions League spot. “It was disappointing to lose to Arsenal as we wanted to do well in the FA Cup,” he said. “It was a competition we had a big chance in and we played well. “But we know that in football not everything goes your way. We have forgotten about that quickly. Our focus is on the next game against Swansea. We have 12 games left and let’s see what we can achieve. “Can we win the title? I’m not sure. I think this season the Premier League is so difficult. Every team can lose games. Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal have been dropping points. “We are very strong at home and we must keep going like this. As the manager said we are a chihuahua! We must just focus on every game. In football you never know what can happen. “To be in the Champions League is what we all want. This is our objective – to play in it next season. “We know we have a small squad. When our best 11 players start we have shown we can do well against any team. But if we have one or two injuries it can become difficult for the manager.

“We have a very good team playing at a good level and we believe we can get in the Champions League.” Suarez admits watching this week’s last 16 ties between Manchester City and Barcelona, and Arsenal and Bayern Munich, whetted his appetite for the prize at stake over the coming months. Having listened to skipper Steven Gerrard’s stories about famous European nights at Anfield, Suarez is keen to experience them for himself. “I watched the games on TV this week and when you hear that Champions League music that’s motivation in itself,” he said. “I want to be there with Liverpool. It’s an unbelievable competition. It’s where we want to be – playing against the top teams in Europe. “Stevie has told me about Champions League nights at Anfield. He said when you have played Champions League football at Anfield you will never forget it. I want to try it for myself. “When I arrived here I said it was my dream to play for Liverpool and play Champions League here. I know I can achieve my dreams here.”

Luis Suarez admits he has played through the pain barrier for Liverpool because he hates the idea of having to watch from the sidelines. Remarkably, the striker (above) hasn’t missed a single match due to injury during his three years at Anfield. “I just love to play football,” he told the ECHO. “I always talk to the manager and tell him how much I want to play. “Even in the Cups against small teams I like to play. “There have been times when I have had knocks but I’ve been able to get on with it. My body and my head are very strong.”
 
After all the talk he is going to look like a bigger tit if he agitates for a move again and fucks off to Madrid or elsewhere.
 
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