Too early to write Jovanovic off?

[refugee]

Striker Milan Jovanovic believes Liverpool's disappointing season will not stop them attracting the top players.

The Reds endured a nightmare campaign, finishing seventh in the top flight and failing to advance beyond the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.

And with doubts surfacing over the future of manager Rafa Benitez and star trio Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard and Javier Mascherano, Liverpool's summer transfer business could suffer.

However, 29-year-old Serbian international Jovanovic, who will arrive at Anfield from Standard Liege on a free transfer after the World Cup, insists the club's high-profile alone is enough to entice the big names.

"Liverpool are a big club despite a poor season," Jovanovic said in The Lying Rag.

"There will be a squad of 20 high-quality players and everyone waiting for the chance to show what they can do."

 

[monsieurdantes]

i never would have believed we'd be able to replace voronin and not spend a penny. el fatso deserves a round of applause

 

[monsieurdantes]

 

[SaintGeorge67]

I'm quite optimistic about him actually.

 

[The Slugmonster]

[quote author=monsieurdantes link=topic=40346.msg1107753#msg1107753 date=1274536748]
i never would have believed we'd be able to replace voronin and not spend a penny. el fatso deserves a round of applause
[/quote]

Yeah? I cant wait to see his signing on fee and weekly wage!

 

[themn]

[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=40346.msg1107761#msg1107761 date=1274539804]
I'm quite optimistic about him actually.
[/quote]

I refuse to get excited at all.

Too many false dawns.

Not having shit hair would be a good start, though.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

More cautiously optimistic. Certainly not 'excited' 😉

 

[themn]

[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=40346.msg1107774#msg1107774 date=1274543364]
More cautiously optimistic. Certainly not 'excited' 😉
[/quote]

I admire your optimism, sir !

 

[Squiggles]

We could sign Ronaldo and I'd expect him to be shit and useless.

My expectations are somewhere down in the basement for everyone.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

I'm still convinced Cheyrou will come good

 

[themn]

[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=40346.msg1107779#msg1107779 date=1274543772]
We could sign Ronaldo and I'd expect him to be shit and useless.

My expectations are somewhere down in the basement for everyone.
[/quote]

I'd count on him being an annoying, hyena-necked wanker, but still pretty fucking good at football, even for us.

 

[TheBunnyman]

Has he actually definitely signed for us then?

 

[refugee]

[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=40346.msg1107788#msg1107788 date=1274544347]
Has he actually definitely signed for us then?
[/quote]

It probably depends on who the manager is going to be...

 

[SaintGeorge67]

I think he has

edit: well he seems to think so anyway

 

[themn]

[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=40346.msg1107788#msg1107788 date=1274544347]
Has he actually definitely signed for us then?
[/quote]

Who ?

Ronaldo ?

Don't think so.

 

[zlatan18]

I actually think he will proove alot of people wrong..
I get a different feeling to the one i got when we signed voronin and degen for free. Im excited to see him play for the serbian national team

 

[Judge Jules]

Have a lot of people been writing him off? Can't say I'd noticed. He can't be a complete rabbit if he's in the Serbian team. Here's hoping.

 

[manwithnoname]

A 29 year old Serb from a shit league on a free transfer

I can't understand why anyone would be underwhelmed

 

[RolandG]

I hope that he bucks the trend of rubbish free signings.

 

[refugee]

[quote author=RolandG link=topic=40346.msg1107843#msg1107843 date=1274557841]
I hope that he bucks the trend of rubbish free signings.
[/quote]

Maxi already did that.

 

[El Pistolero]

[quote author=refugee link=topic=40346.msg1107847#msg1107847 date=1274558297]
[quote author=RolandG link=topic=40346.msg1107843#msg1107843 date=1274557841]
I hope that he bucks the trend of rubbish free signings.
[/quote]

Maxi already did that.
[/quote]

We paid 1.5 mil for him didn't we. I'm sure we did.

 

[Stulikesdrums]

Yeah, there was a fee for Maxi.

 

[refugee]

[quote author=Redshrek link=topic=40346.msg1107849#msg1107849 date=1274558412]
[quote author=refugee link=topic=40346.msg1107847#msg1107847 date=1274558297]
[quote author=RolandG link=topic=40346.msg1107843#msg1107843 date=1274557841]
I hope that he bucks the trend of rubbish free signings.
[/quote]

Maxi already did that.
[/quote]

We paid 1.5 mil for him didn't we. I'm sure we did.
[/quote]

I thought that was his signing on fee but if not I stand corrected.

 

[Y1]

Answering the title question:

It is never too early to write off anyone in scm unless he is Messi, but then Messi is still being written off as a dwarf without pace!