Miggy got looooong baby. The referee's assistant may not be the happiest guy on the pitch, but he's definitely the most relieved.
Liverpool 2015-16: We Didn't Want To Play in Europe Anyway
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Credit to Anfield HQ - they got an interview with Teixeira in Miami. Something tells me Shakhtar won't be thrilled he gave the interview. Essentially, he wants very much to go to Liverpool, and the initial bid rejected by Shakhtar was €32m, not £32m (closer to £24.3m).
Such a shameful interview. The player needs to know his place! How dare he agitate for a move! Players can't be tapped up like this it isn't good for the game!
(am i doing this right?)
(am i doing this right?)
Ehh, I'd argue there's a difference between a 20 year old turning down over £100k per week in his domestic league to force a move, and a 26 year old who was convinced last year to stay one more season, wants to leave the a league in a war-torn nation, and whose club sold Willian, Douglas Costa, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the past 2 years.
Your greater point that football contracts are essentially meaningless and players of a certain skill level are essentially omnipotent in determining their destination is well-taken.
If that was your point
Edit: I will say the interview probably backfired in that Shakhtar know Liverpool fans have a greater expectation that Teixeira will be signed and thus have more pressure on them to pony up the £38m.
My gut says it gets done for ~£34m
Your greater point that football contracts are essentially meaningless and players of a certain skill level are essentially omnipotent in determining their destination is well-taken.
If that was your point
Edit: I will say the interview probably backfired in that Shakhtar know Liverpool fans have a greater expectation that Teixeira will be signed and thus have more pressure on them to pony up the £38m.
My gut says it gets done for ~£34m
Ehh, I'd argue there's a difference between a 20 year old turning down over £100k per week in his domestic league to force a move, and a 26 year old who was convinced last year to stay one more season, wants to leave the a league in a war-torn nation, and whose club sold Willian, Douglas Costa, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the past 2 years.
Your greater point that football contracts are essentially meaningless and players of a certain skill level are essentially omnipotent in determining their destination is well-taken.
If that was your point
Edit: I will say the interview probably backfired in that Shakhtar know Liverpool fans have a greater expectation that Teixeira will be signed and thus have more pressure on them to pony up the £38m.
My gut says it gets done for ~£34m
Small quibble .. I believe the price being demanded by Shaktar is 38m Euros and not sterling.
Honestly, I don't like it any more when Liverpool do it than when it's done to them. Between the tabloid media and agents, there's leaks regardless of whether a club is officially reaching out or not. I wish they would just completely ban contact between a player under contract and another club until he is given permission by his club to negotiate personal terms.
Nothing tops Sir Rednose tapping up Hargreaves for 3 years to get him away from Bayern. Of course he then spent the next 3 seasons in the trainer's room.
Nothing tops Sir Rednose tapping up Hargreaves for 3 years to get him away from Bayern. Of course he then spent the next 3 seasons in the trainer's room.
Fletch, I'm posting here because I'm seeking your insight, and I thought I'd have the best chance of catching your attention in the Liverpool thread.
There is a song from 2015 that I've really enjoyed. It's called "St. Anthony: An Ode to Anthony H Wilson" by Mike Garry and Joe Duddell. Here's the tune:
Can you give any insight into Tony Williams? I want to like the guy, mostly because I like the song. To me, the song seems like a wonderful tribute and greatly captures a time and place. Part of me wants to believe Tony's some storied figure, a man of his time, a voice of his generation, or perhaps just a dynamic character in an era searching for an identity. The truth, though, may reflect he's just another blowhard or over-hyped. Anyways, at worst, the song mentions Roy Keane, but sadly does not mention that remarkable beard. Can't get it all right, I suppose.
Ahh .. Ok .. the confusion seems universal.
Now Skaktar has upped the anti and won't sell until the summer .. Sigh. They probably figure they can get an auction going in the summer
Risky business to be demanding the £53m release clause for an uncapped 26 year old... I didn't want to believe it but it looks more and more like Konoplyanka v 2.0
I still don't have Fox Sports 2, but at least it's on Fox Deportes. Who doesn't love some Spanish commentary?
Not expecting anything significant today. Škrtel, Coutinho, Origi, and Sturridge (lol) are back in training.
I grew up watching Tony Wilson present the regional north-west news though it wasn't until I was older that I realised he had another job - that of being a music mogul and record label owner with Factory Records, responsible for Joy Division, Happy Mondays and New Order.
He loved his music but wasn't the greatest businessman in the world so finances were always an issue - he also owned the Hacienda club in Manchester which is where the Madchester music scene really took off in the 80's.
Check out the movie '24 Hour Party People' which has Steve Coogan playing a character loosely based on Wilson.
A really nice bloke by all accounts - a professional 'Northerner' in the sense that he felt the north of England was continually getting shafted by central government in London (and he was right), Man Utd fan (so he did have his down side) but adored his music. Check out any writing regarding Factory Records and Anthony H Wilson (the name he used in the business rather than Tony on TV) looms large.
The summer overhaul is going to be something else. Besides Klopp on the sidelines, there isn't much excitement on the pitch.
At the very least I think we see a new rock solid CB, a new keeper - Ter Stegen would do nicely - another striker and possibly a deep lying playmaker .. Sadly Xavi Alonso re-upped with Bayern.
Having digested that...
Sakho was a disaster yesterday. He shared fault for the first with Lovren, though Vardy's strike couldn't have been expected. Allowing the ball to bounce in the build up for the second was Sunday League. Fittingly, This Is Anfield rated him a 6/10. Normally he's an 8 and man of the match.
There are no creative ideas right now, nor is there any clinical finishing to make something happen from nothing. Leicester City have been fairly leaky (though improved of late). It's difficult to be too angry at a loss to the league leaders but they should at least be able to net one.
Sakho was a disaster yesterday. He shared fault for the first with Lovren, though Vardy's strike couldn't have been expected. Allowing the ball to bounce in the build up for the second was Sunday League. Fittingly, This Is Anfield rated him a 6/10. Normally he's an 8 and man of the match.
There are no creative ideas right now, nor is there any clinical finishing to make something happen from nothing. Leicester City have been fairly leaky (though improved of late). It's difficult to be too angry at a loss to the league leaders but they should at least be able to net one.
To your point about the finishing: Is it really hard to find value in the January window now? They've brought in Sturridge (before his body completely betrayed him) and Suarez in past January windows? Has the market changed drastically?
Chelsea were basically begging someone to make an offer for Loic Remy, who might be off the Liverpool radar due to his rapeyness in his past (I don't think he really failed their physical--I think Henry pulled the plug), but he's an example of how there are guys out there. Another example is Charlie Austin, who's a proven EPL scorer who QPR finally unloaded for 4M in this window after wanting 10M-15M earlier.
Yeah, and Pato made his way to Chelsea, too. My (poorly-written) point is that either this transfer committee, or Ian Ayre (one in the same?) is ill-suited to the demands of their jobs.
Well done for taking that on mate, i never noticed, not been on SOSH much last wee while. Tony Wilson also famously said, If there was a holy grail Mark E Smith would be the only one allowed to touch it.
And Barney of New Order famously said of Tony "You're a cunt, you ruined my career"
And Tony Wilson famously said "Musicians are assholes" - Control and Joy Division are also fine films.
Many thanks for this information -- great stuff and helpful in understanding the context of the song. I'll be sure to check out these films. I appreciate the recommendations. Cheers.
35 straight minutes of passing it around outside the Sunderland area, with 10 Saints players guarding the goal, with a bunch of cross attempts to short guys that get cleared. This is not the most entertaining game I've ever seen.
If they're letting Southampton play on the same pitch, no wonder Liverpool can't break through.
I'm not sure any team has ever had 82% of possession in the first half and looked less like scoring.
It's a few minutes until a scheduled walkout to protest ticket prices. I'll be interested to see how many people leave.
The second goal definitely would make it easier for people, if they maintain this lead.
The second goal definitely would make it easier for people, if they maintain this lead.
Ha, they started YNWA early, so they could get a verse in before the walkout.
And the Kop is emptying...
And the Kop is emptying...