08 Jun 2017 08:26:11
Morning Ed's, just a quick question. Have we actually managed to mess Salah around again aswell or are we still trying to get that deal done? Is it a case of Roma seeing if they also have a complaint with us before they are willing to negotiate further? Hence us exploring other options.

{Ed001's Note - Roma are investigating our conduct, so things are a bit up in the air until that is completed. No idea how long that will take. For all I know they could have finished already. It will only be when further action of some kind happens. Either a resumption of talks, us being warned off or a complaint to UEFA.}

1.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 08:42:41
Personally I think it's dead in the water. Again, badly conducted from start to finish and we will miss out on a very talented player because of our inability to conduct our affairs in a proper manner.

2.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 08:45:12
This is all getting a bit much this morning Ed001! Now Roma are also investigating Liverpool's approach with Salah. I think what the club needs is to miss out on some of their top targets this summer due to their actions, hopefully that will start to put manners on them and show they can't just get things their own way. I work in business in financial services and I place a lot of value personally in the amount of trust I have with people I deal with. The club I love unfortunately doesn't share this value.

{Ed001's Note - Ed002 did allude to Roma looking into things yesterday I believe.}

3.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 09:02:05
So now roma are investigating liverpools approach to salah. just when does the buck stop at the feet of the bloke in charge of transfers.

{Ed001's Note - when he has been given a chance to fix the issues.}

4.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 09:05:53
I think we've moved on. If, as reported, we're talking to Sporting and Gelson Martins then I'd say we've definitely moved on. I don't think we'd be after both.

People saying it's a negotiating tactic to force Roma into agreeing an offer, I think, have to be wrong. Surely we wouldn't be stupid enough to mess Salah, his representatives, Roma, Gelson and Gelson's representatives about? Would we? Actually, I don't know.

5.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 09:09:42
If he had done his job properly in the first place there wouldn't be an issue never mind fix it.

{Ed001's Note - and how do you know that? How long has he even been in the role?}

6.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 09:14:11
Why on earth would Roma now be investigating us? They're trying to sell Salah, but are now "investigating" us in regards to approaches made.

We need to cut ties with them and tell them the deal is off. We're becoming a joke now and even Roma are having a go.

7.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 09:53:10
yeah doesn't make sense, what difference does it make for Roma if we tapped him up or not?

8.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 09:53:57
How long does he need to get the club a transfer ban.

9.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 09:57:25
Should have been sacked yesterday with the apology the club sayin steps have been taken to avoid any further problems. his first 2 major deals and two almighty stikes maybe one more and we are out of havin to worry about transfers for a few windows.

10.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 11:08:45
A few of the supposed 'ITKs' still think VVD will sign for us, Graeme Kelly for example was tweeting last night and this morning that VVD is likely to hand in a transfer request and we'll still end up with him. Not sure how reliable any of this information is considering what has happened.

11.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 11:32:45
Graeme is extremely reliable, he called this transfer months ago. VVD still wants to join only us, if he hands in a transfer request and we make another huge offer. He'll join, Southampton need the money.

12.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 11:33:01
So ed we could still very well get Salah onces all this settles and we offer enough money? I take it everything is on hold at the minute?

{Ed001's Note - we could get both still if we throw enough money at it.}

13.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 11:53:00
I'm of the opinion that we have royally f'ed up and we do now just need to throw money at it to make it go away.

If that means less money for another player (maybe missing out on Keita) so be it but we look like total pr1cks at the moment.

What players are going to want to talk to us when they see that we are so flagrantly abusing the rules and then leaving the players high and dry to fend for themselves.

We have convinved Van Dijk to join us and by all accounts he really wanted the move and we have messed him around. We just need to swallow our pride, approach Southampton properly and pay the money.

If we just leave VVD to fend for himself now it will send an awful message to other prospective signings.

I would rather spend an additional £10-20mill now to smooth all of this over than risk players not wanting to deal with us in the future. If that means missing out on another signing this window then so be it.

We only have ourselves to blame. We need to repair the reputation of the football club and that has to start now.

14.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 12:38:53
I think this must be some sort of record? Screwing up the transfer window before it has even officially opened.

15.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 13:23:12
You are right Ed001. We could still get Salah and VVd over the line now if we splash the cash on them now, and avoid problems in the transfer market in future. The problem is if FSg see it that way. Will they be willing to pay an extra 10 million and protect the club's reputation now or be stingy to get value for money and face future difficulties in signing players in the future.

16.) 08 Jun 2017
08 Jun 2017 14:50:58
Any change of Sakho being thrown in to bring down the cash price/ sweeten the deal?

{Ed001's Note - why do people keep saying that? They have no interest in him, so it is unlikely to help.}