An Sionnach Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 4 minutes ago, AjcW said: People are acting like this is the same as Everton signing James… difference is he had one decent World Cup and not a lot else… Coutinho has 41 goals and 37 assists in the Premier League!!! Ayoze Perez has 43 goals in the premier league.. I have pointed out that 2021 Coutinho is not 2015 Coutinho. Those days are almost certainly gone for good.
Steve Earle Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Sambiasso said: This thread has similar tones to the Cambiasso thread all those years ago; the terms past it and we won't break our wage structure for him etc To be fair, you’d probably know… Sorry @Sambiasso, attempted joke based on your FT name, nothing more Edited 18 July 2021 by Steve Earle Clarification
AjcW Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 4 minutes ago, An Sionnach said: Ayoze Perez has 43 goals in the premier league.. I have pointed out that 2021 Coutinho is not 2015 Coutinho. Those days are almost certainly gone for good. Our best player had the best season of his life aged 29 and has gone on to do pretty well since….. I’ve chosen to change the subject because your comparison made me want to cry.
snoopy87 Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 22 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said: It would be a gamble for sure but if it worked, he would be better than anything else we can realistically get. Every transfer is a risk, we could spend £30 on someone who flops. We already did!
An Away Move Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 Could be our ‘next level’ Robinho moment. Even the song, “We’ve got Coutinho” would fit! 😂
Verumex Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 First thing I'll say is that this signing is nothing more than a fantasy. Never going to happen. However, if it did, look past the impact he could have on the pitch. What would a signing of this calibre do for squad morale? They'd be training with and playing with a world class player. What a statement of intent that would send to everyone. And think of the players that would benefit from training with him. Barnes, Maddison, Perez, Sowah, Iheanacho and Daka could all improve their game just by playing with him. I'm not advocating we sign the most expensive coach in history of course, and personally, it's not a signing I would particularly want. But to those asking where the benefit would be or what can he offer? A fair bit. 1
sacreblueits442 Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 40 minutes ago, Sambiasso said: He's the kind of player who could potentially take us to the next level, If the club feel he's worth the money then in Brendan we trust. .....no,no,no,no,no......just no!!! We do not need a marquee signing for this club. We trade better, scout better, buy better and are a better run club for it. If we could inject £300m into our squad I do not wish to be Manchester City, United, Chelsea or all the clubs who feel that they are the chosen ones, and everyone else is their to make up the numbers. We are building something special at this club, we are aspirational, a community based club and we have a policy that allows us to compete at the top of the league. We do not need a marquee signing to tell others who we are. 3 1
Sambiasso Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 1 minute ago, sacreblueits442 said: .....no,no,no,no,no......just no!!! We do not need a marquee signing for this club. We trade better, scout better, buy better and are a better run club for it. If we could inject £300m into our squad I do not wish to be Manchester City, United, Chelsea or all the clubs who feel that they are the chosen ones, and everyone else is their to make up the numbers. We are building something special at this club, we are aspirational, a community based club and we have a policy that allows us to compete at the top of the league. We do not need a marquee signing to tell others who we are. So that's a no then?... 2
Popular Post UHDrive Posted 18 July 2021 Popular Post Posted 18 July 2021 30 minutes ago, An Sionnach said: Ayoze Perez has 43 goals in the premier league.. I have pointed out that 2021 Coutinho is not 2015 Coutinho. Those days are almost certainly gone for good. Coutinho and Perez shouldn't even be used in the same paragraph let alone sentence. 3 3
urban fox Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 3 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said: .....no,no,no,no,no......just no!!! We do not need a marquee signing for this club. We trade better, scout better, buy better and are a better run club for it. If we could inject £300m into our squad I do not wish to be Manchester City, United, Chelsea or all the clubs who feel that they are the chosen ones, and everyone else is their to make up the numbers. We are building something special at this club, we are aspirational, a community based club and we have a policy that allows us to compete at the top of the league. We do not need a marquee signing to tell others who we are. What you say is true, and I tend to agree on principle but..... Daka is a statement of intent in that we have nabbed on of the hottest attacking prospects out there currently, but, getting a signing of someone of this magnitude would be another level and create a real buzz around the club. Xx
Pliskin Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 1 hour ago, An Sionnach said: Of course its not Rodgers's money here and I don't see our very careful owners taking that sort of risk. If the manager makes a strong enough case they will. He manages the team at the end of the day, and our owners are partial to a big name for shirt sales. I wouldn’t dismiss this, yet. It definitely has legs, even if Coutinho doesn’t. 1
murphy Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 45 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said: Again, just like the Bertrand signing (obviously for completely different reasons) can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t want this to happen 🤷🏻♂️ Aside from the likelihood of paying big wages for him to sit on the treatment table, imagine a player going from Liverpool to Barcelona and then slumming it out on loan to Leicester. Having hit the pinnacle, as @sdb says, can his heart truly be in it? I think it would end in tears. Young players on the way up for me, not old players on the way down. 3
Steve Earle Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 11 minutes ago, Adam_LCFC said: ‘I’m told…’ 😂☺️😂 4
FoxinNotts Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 Just now, murphy said: Aside from the likelihood of paying big wages for him to sit on the treatment table, imagine a player going from Liverpool to Barcelona and then slumming it out on loan to Leicester. Having hit the pinnacle, as @sdb says, can his heart truly be in it? I think it would end in tears. Young players on the way up for me, not old players on the way down. I want my club to entertain me. City have done that for me, and surpassed all my expectations. We can have both young players on their way up, and blend it with marquee signings like this. Cambiasso is a good example. Anyway; would signing Coutinho be any worse than Perez? As others have pointed out 1
Adam_LCFC Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 1 minute ago, Steve Earle said: ‘I’m told…’ 😂☺️😂 Yeah well, it's an ITK after all 😂 has a good following and has got a lot right before, regardless, unless it's from Fab or better yet the club I'll always be sceptical.
Adam_LCFC Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 5 minutes ago, murphy said: Aside from the likelihood of paying big wages for him to sit on the treatment table, imagine a player going from Liverpool to Barcelona and then slumming it out on loan to Leicester. Having hit the pinnacle, as @sdb says, can his heart truly be in it? I think it would end in tears. Young players on the way up for me, not old players on the way down. If his heart isn't truly in it I doubt he'll come here right, I trust Rodgers to make that decision. He knows him from his time at Liverpool so he'll know him better than any of us. 2
weller54 Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 28 minutes ago, UHDrive said: Coutinho and Perez shouldn't even be used in the same paragraph let alone sentence. Perez is shite, Coutinho is class. ... there, I've fitted them both into the same sentence. 2
Steve Earle Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 10 minutes ago, Adam_LCFC said: Yeah well, it's an ITK after all 😂 has a good following and has got a lot right before, regardless, unless it's from Fab or better yet the club I'll always be sceptical. Well I’ll give you the benefit @Adam_LCFC. I’d given up on them on Twitter
An Away Move Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 Am I the only one who’d be excited if we got him?! 3
Popular Post Adam_LCFC Posted 18 July 2021 Popular Post Posted 18 July 2021 Just now, SydenhamFox said: Am I the only one who’d be excited if we got him?! If we can afford it and it doesn't mess with the wage structure at all, AND we keep Maddison. I'd be all for it! 5 2
Alex_LCFC Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 1 minute ago, SydenhamFox said: Am I the only one who’d be excited if we got him?! No mate 1 1
sacreblueits442 Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 7 minutes ago, Adam_LCFC said: If we can afford it and it doesn't mess with the wage structure at all, AND we keep Maddison. I'd be all for it! ...it won't be!!!
ARM1968 Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 1 hour ago, RowlattsFox said: It would be a gamble for sure but if it worked, he would be better than anything else we can realistically get. Every transfer is a risk, we could spend £30 on someone who flops. We’ve already done that. Slimani was a proper floppy. 1
sacreblueits442 Posted 18 July 2021 Posted 18 July 2021 47 minutes ago, urban fox said: What you say is true, and I tend to agree on principle but..... Daka is a statement of intent in that we have nabbed on of the hottest attacking prospects out there currently, but, getting a signing of someone of this magnitude would be another level and create a real buzz around the club. Xx ....prove my point....we do not need to have Coutinho for exposure!!! If it was not for his wages, perhaps all of Europe would be tempted to pick Coutinho up. That was not the same for Daka, great to pick him up but not a fair comparison.
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