Liverpool Rumours Archive August 29 2021

 

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29 Aug 2021 14:12:40
Ed002 what's happening with jones to villa 15 million.

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{Ed002's Note - RTP}

29 Aug 2021 18:56:20
£15m would be poor.

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{Ed0666's Note - you can’t look a gift horse in the mouth. We are super skint and 15 million looks like a kings ransom right now. Will it happen who knows? Would you say no if it meant two players came in before deadline day?

29 Aug 2021 19:03:24
It only makes sense if we have a buy back clause. Other than that it could be a big mistake if he really kicks on.

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29 Aug 2021 19:28:23
I probably wouldn’t say no if it meant we got 2 in before the window shuts, but it’s more plausible he gets sold and no one comes in at all lol.

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29 Aug 2021 19:32:47
I would rather keep Jones and sign one player. Klopp is trying to win the league with both hands tied behind his back. FSG better be very careful as failing to invest properly in the team with only see their investment decline.

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{Ed0666's Note - he may not sell Jones, it could all be hearsay we may not making any signings…watch this space! On second thoughts you’re probably better off watching the BBC or Sky sports but you know what I mean

29 Aug 2021 19:47:57
Why are we super skint?

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{Ed025's Note - because you have bought super expensive players, paid super expensive super agents super fees, and you pay super duper wages..

29 Aug 2021 19:56:39
Since Klopp has been here I would take a guess we have spent less than our rivals and even Everton.

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{Ed025's Note - your probably right mark, so it beggars the question...why cant you afford any new players and why are you in so much debt? is it mismanagement, is it dodgy dealings or is it the wages and fees you are paying that has got you in this financial mess?....answers on a postcard please..

29 Aug 2021 20:48:41
I agree with agents fee Ed 25 but we’ve also won stuff you can only dream of. wages are a coefficient of price sooner it’s capped the better.

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{Ed025's Note - yeah i agree marshy, i dont claim to know how these work financially but a club of liverpools stature should not be poorer than the old church mouse mate..

29 Aug 2021 20:57:57
if we are skint what i don't understand is why have we signed all these players to new contracts for the future when we don't have any money surely we would be better spending on new fresh players as a lot of our midfielders are either very old or injury prone.

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29 Aug 2021 21:13:12
A top local talent should not be having to be sacrificed to make signings. If this is true it is just wrong. Sends out a terrible message aswell to the kids in the academy.

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29 Aug 2021 21:22:42
We have signed the players to new contracts for a couple or reasons. The financial reasons being that it prevents them running down their contracts, and more importantly it resets the contract value, meaning that their book value increases and the balance sheet improves, so rather than having amortisation costs of say £100m, you have a roughly £0 or potentially positive value associated with them.

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29 Aug 2021 21:20:10
Imagine if we didn’t win the league and champions league, finish top 4 for 4/ 5 seasons and secured a record Nike sponsorship deal.
We’d be selling VVD Salah Alisson etc just to pay the electricity bill for the floodlights. We better Get our act together and win the league this season just to stay afloat.

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29 Aug 2021 21:32:09
Nath, we have done great business tying down Robbo, Trent, Allison, VVD etc we couldn’t afford to buy them now.

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29 Aug 2021 21:47:45
Jones, Elliot and Trent are the future. No way we should be even contemplating letting Jones leave for only £15 million. Our issue is that our squad is aging, letting our young players leave would make no sense and we wouldn’t get a better player than Joes for 15 million. Harry Wilson went for 12/ 13!

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29 Aug 2021 22:01:13
Liverpools wage bill has, I believe went up circa £100 million in 4/ 5 years. That is a hell of alot, if I'm right?

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29 Aug 2021 22:00:24
Ed025 we have paid a lot in agent fees but the that is not why we are skint are owners don’t put money into the club with the money for the new stand new training ground and to cover the costs from when the owners first took over. They was never going to put money in just for the out of there pocket that’s not what they do.
But they have done a great job from where the club was till now in the time they have been there. I think to many fans are are forgetting what a state we was in.
We still have one of the best teams in the world and over the past 3 season I think only city have stopped us from dominating because of the money pumped into them but that is not a normal it’s only City Chelsea and PSG that had happened to.

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29 Aug 2021 22:13:28
Yes Irish mate and that’s why Mr Edwards is getting a statue outside the ground.

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29 Aug 2021 22:15:48
ED025
We are skint coz we don’t have a penny and money goes to the investors in terms of dividend. The club works like a rolling chain business. You eat only if you work. The club has zero cash reserves. Plus FSG doesn’t want to put a penny in advance for the club to sign and recoup later.

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{Ed025's Note - i dont know much about the finances RB but i would find that hard to believe as a business model mate..

29 Aug 2021 22:38:04
The differences in finishing 1st or 3rd in the League money wise isn't that much LiverpoolFC8. So winning it isn't that necessary in regards to staying afloat.

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29 Aug 2021 22:56:00
Our wage bill has gone up by about £60m over the last 5 years.

Yes we’ve taken on debt, but some is interest free and it’s all gone into improvements like the stadium, training facilities, academy, etc. Dividends to the owners is minuscule in comparison to the likes of MU.

Generally speaking our financial constraints are a result of the infrastructure improvements, squad costs (player and agent fees), and the structure of payments. Yes we need to sell to buy, but we have had success we could only have dreamed of 10 years ago, and we have a squad to be proud of that is still one of, if not the best in the league.

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29 Aug 2021 23:49:35
Let's be honest we aren't skint. FSG paid £300 million for us. We are now worth 1.7billion. Okay they have invested but that investment won our first premier league and our 6th champions league.

We have continued to get the the later stages of the champions league, we have our best and highest ever contracts with sponsors and nike, but arguably the highest ever wage and agents bill. However, the win at this game you need continued investment or you get left behind. Our net spend is next to nothing in modern day football and we are a well known global team.

I thank FSG for buying us from the brink of implosion, but with recent investment from red bird they may need to consider dipping into their pockets. Yes we all need to play to FPP rules, but we all know that there are loop holes like Citeh building and getting Eitihad to sponsor a bridge for £300million.

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{Ed0666's Note - FSG don’t put in and they don’t take out. It’s a self sustaining model and their dividends will come when they sell. If that’s unpalatable for us fans well that’s tough titties as Sheila from wild wild country would say.

30 Aug 2021 00:15:53
we are skint because we have spent loads on salary, agent fees and then had a massive reduction in income due to C.V.. and then we've had a HG issue that has limited some of the transfer activity.

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30 Aug 2021 06:12:53
ED0666

How can you say FSG don’t take out? If they are investors then the money is paid every year in terms of dividend. You really think in the last 7 years they haven’t had a penny from the club 😅😅. We had profit over the years and where did that go?

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{Ed0666's Note - I mean they don’t take Glazer like money out of the club .

30 Aug 2021 06:21:43
Rocky, do you look at the accounts of just talking nonsense? This is the sort of comment that gets people fired up and saying FSG out for no reason. FSG have not taken any dividends out of the club, and have been investing via loans to LFC to rebuild the stands/ improve the squad.

As said by many above, we’re skint because we invested massively in the squad and now have substantial wages etc., coupled with the impact of C.V., leading to a substantial fall in revenues like every other club.

We still have a top squad IMO and so saving on transfer fees to build up a reserve for when Salah/ Mane/ Hendo need replacing is sensible.

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30 Aug 2021 07:36:26
Partially correct on the loan part SG. We are skint coz we run on a hand-to-mouth model. We anticipate our income and commit accordingly. Meaning we don't have cash or profit in hand to use when it doesn't arrive. The loans on the main stand and training complex have been paid. and they are not completely interest-free either.
Now, look at Arsenal. They are dead skint. but the owners have made money available today to make signings. They have until 2022 to raise cash to avoid fines or they take a hit.
We aren't spending coz the club has none and the investors's aren't putting a penny as an advance payment to facilitate spending.

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30 Aug 2021 08:56:40
Rocky, I guess we were just lucky that the pixies decided to build the state of the art training centre and give it to Liverpool FC for fee eh?

And if the Leprechauns turning up to make the improvements to the ground - now that was a real bonus eh? If the owners had needed to pay for that it would have cost millions.

Probably best not to make sweeping statements about finances and to assume that opinion is fact.

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30 Aug 2021 09:16:15
Anyone else think this FSG bashing is reminiscent of Life of Brian's what have the Romans ever done for us sketch.

Shiny new stand, ground broken on another

Shiny new training complex

World's most expensive goalie

World's most expensive defender

A starting 11 most people rate as one of the best in world football.

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{Ed025's Note - you are all being very harsh on FSG imo IDLLK, like kids who wanted a shiny new toy for christmas but ended up with a pair of corrective shoes, you have a very good team and a decent squad so buying for the sake of it makes no sense..

30 Aug 2021 10:25:11
People are just worried about our rovals because they are insecure. And fair enough, that insecurity has been fertilized by 30 years of failure in the league.

I'm a believer, not blindly, bit faithfully in Klopp the owerns and the squad. I couldn't care less about other clun's spending as far as I'm concerned they all have massive faps to fill. We can add for security but there is no guarantee it will actually benefot the squad. We're in an unfortunate position due to CV and perhapd Michael Edwards isn't the zen master we all think he is given our massive spending on wages etc although I could have that wrong lol but anyways, we have an elite squad rhat can win trophies this year and I look forwsrd to being one of the few who celebrated the highs and lows all season long back the lads 100%.

Lesssgoooooooo.

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30 Aug 2021 10:26:45
Only one person on here that I’d take any notice of when it comes to finances - that’s Ed002….

Sorry Balboa

Yes we might not be able to afford any more players this season and of course I’d like to see the likes of Bissouma or and a wide player, but we have a decent team.

Do we want to be labelled as cheats like city? I mean, they can’t even fill their stadium, even though they practically have two first teams!

Do we want to be labelled plastic? Look at Chelsea, loads of dosh through Roman - I’ve been to stamford bridge on a number of European nights, plastic flags to wave on every seat in the home end, they were nothing for 50 years as the kop banner states.

United, a number on the stock exchange! A PLC, not a football club

I’ve seen us through the Moore’s era, no way did we spend like we have done over the last few seasons, transfer fees or wages - hence no league title for 30 years….

Then we have the stadium, great new main stand ( hospitality is second to none ) annie road being developed, new training ground - yes we know how it’s been funded, at least it’s being done!

I think the last few transfer windows haven’t been too shabby - Jota, Tomiskas ( looks a bargain ) Thiago and Konate - like I said earlier would love bissouma but if we don’t we don’t.

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30 Aug 2021 11:28:19
I want to be labelled as winners Drogie. As the great man once said “football is about winning” and the other great man said “first is first and second is no where”. No one cares at the end of the season who filled the stadiums, who took on debt, who did a questionable deal. Winning the pl is all that matters.

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30 Aug 2021 10:17:09
Sorry eds025 I didn't make myself clear, FSG are the best thing to happen to this club.

Could something better have happened, of course, but they saved us from going under and have invested in our future and when the time comes they will sell us and make a tidy profit, its a business at the end of the day all good.

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{Ed025's Note - yeah mate i dont think you can have any complaints IDLLK, you were very near the precipice not so long ago and fsg rode in on a white charger to rescue the club, your right it is a business and im sure they will get their rewards in the end but thats the chance they took so good luck to them..

30 Aug 2021 12:25:29
Rocky Balboa, no matter how much you try to make such a ridiculous comparison, FSG are not like the Glazers and will NEVER be like them. Cheers.

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30 Aug 2021 12:54:29
We all want to be winners Mark do we not? Amd we all know what shankley and Paisley have said.
I don’t want be labelled supporting a team in circumstances I mentioned above.

Ironically enough, we have been turned into PL winners under FSG unlike previous owners - another point I have strong views on.

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30 Aug 2021 17:31:03
I take it Rocky is Harry's new username? Why can he not just go back to Harry Scouser (I think it was)?

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30 Aug 2021 17:35:46
Are you saying you would stop supporting the club if we were bought bey questionable owners? Or you wouldn’t celebrate if we got new owners who put debt on the club but we were successful year on year?

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30 Aug 2021 23:07:54
Well if I’m honest I love FSG the first owners that brought us Klopp and the team of magicians that won the premier league easily. So we didn’t beat Chelsea who cares it not like they are a terrible team. This season the boys will be back. As soon as they think big Virgil will cover us they will be back scoring fir fun. If your getting upset that we aren’t signing anyone go support Arsenal they have spent loads money. Good night you miserable bar stewards.

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30 Aug 2021 23:39:11
First of all, getting new players is a treat a plus on the team we have. I remember a time when having one of the world's best in your defense, midfield, and attack was a feat. Have Liverpool supporters forgot when we had Paulson, Konchesky and Jovanovic. When the club was days away from administration and with the point deduction we would have possibly been relegated to the Championship. FSG have bought in players who are the best in the world at their position and what they do. On top of it this summer they gave them all contracts to keep them tied down for the future. However all LFC supporters complain about is the Twitter twat rumour. FSG does dictate the daily runnings of the club or we sign. Stop blaming them, they are attempting to make the club self sustainable. They have upgraded the stadium, training facilities, signed huge kit and sponsorship deals. Done everything to make the club competitive. They are thinking about the next season, but most LFC supporters think about only this season.

If you can't support us when we lose or draw, don't support us when we win - Bill Shankly.

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29 Aug 2021 16:46:37
I have been moaning about a different option up front and that guy awoniyi has scored again today for Berlin, I would rather of kept him for a different option up front than origi who is done .
That guy was a unit strong quick an looks to be scoring bummer!

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29 Aug 2021 17:16:08
Think there was an issue with a work permit for him.

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29 Aug 2021 19:17:26
Hindsight gives you 20-20 vision after a couple of games.

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29 Aug 2021 23:51:02
Origi should have been moved on many seasons ago. He is a nice fella but they don't win you games when you need someone to come on and score!

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30 Aug 2021 08:08:19
And how can the club force a player to move on Baz when he has refused to move? To see it from Origi's side - he gets on relatively well with everyone in the team and thinks of Liverpool as home but the only bids that came in for him were from clubs and places he did not want to go to. It is well documented from June 2020.

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30 Aug 2021 08:10:58
Also, Minamino was meant to be the person that could come on and score but for various reasons that did not work out as yet.

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30 Aug 2021 12:28:53
So Awoniyi was supposed to be our saviour now in hindsight, as usual. The kid never played a single game for us, not even in the reserves YET he was supposed to be kept cos he scored a goal for a bottom feeder club in Germany. Yep, I think we now have Michael Edwards’ replacement right here on this forum. Brilliant.

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29 Aug 2021 14:10:32
Jones to villa for a 15 million


I won't be happy of its true.

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{Ed0666's Note - what would make you happy mate? Because it would take Meghan Fox, a can of Vimto and the eradication of World Hunger to make me smile (in no particular order)

29 Aug 2021 14:32:19
I'd say eradication of World Hunger first so you're in a fantastic mood, followed by Megan Fox to celebrate with and a can of Vimto as a refreshing drink to finish off with and relax.

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29 Aug 2021 14:33:51
It originated from The **** so unlikely to be true.

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29 Aug 2021 14:19:30
I never wanted to be a car engine before since I watched transformers one Ed :)

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{Ed0666's Note - I’m the last person to talk motors with snoots. My interests in life are films, football, charitable causes and food. Nothing else matters mate apart from my wife if she’s reading. Love you babe 😂❤️

29 Aug 2021 16:08:01
Vimto? Make it Irn Bru and it would be worth it then!

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{Ed0666's Note - how about I meet you in the middle with a Dr Pepper?

29 Aug 2021 16:15:12
I’d go for selective eradication of hunger, as frankly speaking it would seem reasonable that the entire parliamentary Conservative party not only went hungry, but suffered a bout of amoebic dysentery at the same time, starting with Boris Johnson and Raab.

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{Ed0666's Note - true dat Bojo could do with dropping a few so he can keep up with his young wifey.

29 Aug 2021 16:51:10
mufc losing every game forever.

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29 Aug 2021 16:54:40
The kid needs to be playing week in week out I would much prefer a loan but a sale with the first option to buy back n I'd be happy! Harvey elliot has surpassed him in the manager thinking.

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29 Aug 2021 19:06:12
Not a Bucky Flash?
Not rot many of um tho 🍺.

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29 Aug 2021 20:04:10
Nae Bucky fer me Phooey!
Although plenty of folks in this area have succumbed to the charms of auld Bucky.

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29 Aug 2021 12:18:42
hi eds, is there any chance of origi going, it seems to have gone very quiet and still can't make the bench.

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{Ed002's Note - There is nothing new.}

29 Aug 2021 12:35:44
I hope for his sake something can be done, his time at the club is over, if need be bring the price down and see if somebody is tempted to take a punt.

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29 Aug 2021 12:44:02
He doesn't want to move. Happy in the area. Clearly his life off the pitch is in a really good place and his job is secondary to that.

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29 Aug 2021 12:59:51
i have read that his 60,000 a week is proving an issue with buying clubs.

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29 Aug 2021 14:31:11
Looks like Origi might go to West Ham.

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29 Aug 2021 15:44:49
"He doesn't want to move". my God, anyone else would be getting stick, what kind of professional footballer would be happy NEVER to play professional football, if he has an ounce of professional pride he simply has to leave. I'd say Kaide Gordon at 16 is nearer to a game than Divock.

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{Ed0666's Note - he loves his life, he loves his friends, he loves his job, he loves his salary, he’s happy, he pretty much has perfection. Why would he leave? Who can begrudge him that? We offered him a new contract with bells and whistles post Champions League triumph why didn’t we sell him then? Don’t hate the player hate the game. I love Divvy. Clearly I’d like him to leave to free up space and get some cash in but I can totally respect why he is staying.

29 Aug 2021 15:52:11
100% ed0666 keep him he always has something to offer as well what other player would be happy to not be playing?

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{Ed0666's Note - he’s just a lovely Winston Bogarde is our Divvy.

29 Aug 2021 16:03:53
Exactly Ed0666. He gets paid whether he's at home on a Saturday or at Anfield. Great gig if you ask me. Who wouldn't want (allegedly) £60,000 per week for a few hours a day and the weekend off?

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{Ed0666's Note - He’d be a fuc*ing idiot to leave if you ask me. He’s won the premiership and the champions League. How is he gonna replicate or top that at Burnley, West Ham, Bruges, Dynamo Moscow etc

29 Aug 2021 17:24:59
Ed, Divock's reluctance to leave is frustrating because he has mentally checked out and he doesn't contribute. We want a squad filled with driven individuals pulling in the same direction, but Divock has been happy to go through the motions and it's made him a squad liability. If you want to stay then at least pull your sleeves up and have more of a go instead of being a waste of space.

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{Ed0666's Note - he’s not checked out mate he’s not being played so we don’t know

29 Aug 2021 20:22:58
Does he cause trouble within the squad? No. Does he fail to show up for training? No. The man who is paid handsomely to pick the team has deemed him not good enough. Not Origi's problem. He didn't give himself a new contract and a significant pay rise now did he? Why should he move for more work and less money? Nobody on here would leave their job for less money and more hours so why do you expect him to?

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{Ed0666's Note - what he said

30 Aug 2021 05:32:15
Exactly Ed, he's not being played and hasn't been played for the last 24 months yet he's still too comfortable to leave, so of course he has checked out. If he still had any drive as a professional footballer then he would've made his way out the door a while ago to get more game time elsewhere.

If Origi was still motivated and eager to impress Klopp then he'd be playing more minutes, simple as that.

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30 Aug 2021 12:37:31
Rainbow, how do you know Divvy has checked out mentally? Are you his shrink or therapist? Take a chill pill, bro.

I fully agree with you, ED666. Why should Origi leave and cancel a contract he has earned on the back of his hard work and heroics and abandon the life he has built for himself in Liverpool where he is happy and even tho, he is not playing he gives his all in training by all accounts and is a philanthropist doing great work at Liverpool Uni offering scholarships? Why should he go somewhere where he won’t be happy as a person first before even being a footballer?

Those slating him wouldn’t do what they are pressuring him to do so they should just pipe down and leave him alone. And if they are so worked up about it, they should make him an offer he can’t refuse. It’s that simple.

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29 Aug 2021 10:31:31
Eds02 . Hearing rumours that villa are set to offer 15-20m for Curtis jones. just wondering have you heard anything and would you take it?

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{Ed002's Note - Quite possibly.

Curtis Jones (CM) Aston Villa are still looking to add a midfield player having lost out on several. Unless the player is pushing for a move I would doubt Liverpool would want to sell.}

29 Aug 2021 11:34:05
20 million with a buy back clause would be sound, if we reinvest for bissouma, gives curtis experience if he wants to play more as with us he us in rotation, can forgive the lad if he wants more game time.

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{Ed025's Note - apparently brighton want £50m for bissouma hailstones, so if you offer them £49m and jones i think that would be fair mate..

29 Aug 2021 11:35:28
That would be a huge mistake if we allowed Curtis to leave!

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29 Aug 2021 11:37:42
I like jones But if it means more funds to get bissouma over the line then if I’m honest I’d be happy with that. only issue is it’s another home grown player gone from squad.

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29 Aug 2021 11:46:57
We do need Bissouma but we need Jones as well, especially as you say he is HG. It’s not a good situation when you have to sell your best youngsters to pay for transfers.

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29 Aug 2021 12:01:16
I wouldn’t say no to loaning Jones for a season if he gets lots of game time.

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29 Aug 2021 12:10:40
Markp08 … I agree BUT it’s the way we need to operate as we ain’t got a pot to p-ss in at tho moment. and Bissouma is still young aswell but far more accomplished player and could slot straight in to our starting 11 and improve our team quite considerably in my opinion which Curtis doesn’t do at the moment . I would hate united or Arsenal to snap bissouma up and we miss out 🙈.

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29 Aug 2021 12:33:44
selling Curtis Jones sends out the wrong message to me.

Besides if this ancient, decrepid ageing liverpool side is to survive surely young, agile and SCOUSE jones has to be kept on after all Henderson, Thiago and Milner are all in there 30's which of course means they are heading for the knackers yard.

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29 Aug 2021 12:50:52
Too b honest ed mate i thought we have already generated enough too get him as we have raised over 40 million through player sales, but FSG or maybe even klopp thinks we have enough so we have too see how it plays out.

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29 Aug 2021 13:22:15
Jones hasn’t progressed and has fallen behind younger players. I reckon a loan move would do him good and give him a chance to fulfil the potential he had.

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29 Aug 2021 13:23:00
We sold players for more that played less games, would be a very stupid mistake to sell the future of our aging midfield.

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29 Aug 2021 12:44:27
ED 25, behave yourself lad, Jones is an upgrade on anything you have at Goodison. Thought you knew footy.

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{Ed025's Note - still very raw for me dave, i dont think he gets a start in your side unless its in the cup mate, he could prove me wrong of course and im a great believer in bringing youth through and wanting them to do well, i just dont know if curtis cuts the mustard at this time thats all..

29 Aug 2021 14:00:17
ED025. That’s fair enough mate. I think he’s a very good player who needs game time to see whether he can step up to the highest level. He’s certainly got the potential. Agree with your point about first team opportunities; just had a nibble at the initial response to hailstones about Jones’ value. I shouldn’t be so sensitive.

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{Ed025's Note - that was tongue in cheek dave, he will certainly make a good living out of the game thats for sure mate, i just dont know if that will be at the highest level..

29 Aug 2021 15:04:31
Thing is daveedee it could be the difference between bringing someone in who is a starter, if it isn't an we just get the dough without reinvesting its an absolute joke an shouldn't happen.

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29 Aug 2021 15:24:38
big mistake to sell jones in my opinion if this is true. i hope it is not.

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29 Aug 2021 15:26:48
Agreed hailstones. If there is any truth in it, it must be in order to fund a signing. Wouldn’t make any sense otherwise.

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{Ed0666's Note - Hypothetically if jones was sacrificed for Bissouma or a forward who would complain? Yes there would be murmurs of discontent but at this level soccer is about winning not participating. It would be harsh if it happens but not unforgivable. I must state that Jones is a crackerjack player and he will go on and represent England at senior level but for me if Scrooge in Boston ain’t gonna fund players until one or two leave then so be it let Jones, Philips, Origi exit left.

29 Aug 2021 15:49:48
Shouldnt have to sell top local talent to fund transfers. There are much worse players at the club that have no hope of playing who should be leaving ahead of jones.

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{Ed0666's Note - but maybe other teams don’t want worse players?

29 Aug 2021 15:54:24
Lads elliot has now moved ahead of him in the pecking order and Jones needs game time. Maybe best for both parties if we can get a good few Bob for him.

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29 Aug 2021 16:03:54
I get what you mean Ed 0666. Jones has never let us down when called upon and is still developing. He’s a great young player and a valuable member of the squad. I would be one of those feeling a little disgruntled if he went. I see him in a different bracket to players like Philiips, Origi and Minamino, as he is still a raw talent in need of experience. The others mentioned are great squad players, but may have fully developed to their playing potential already. I would love Bissouma or Saul don’t get me wrong, but in an ideal world I’d be keeping our young talent too. I hope he stays.

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{Ed0666's Note - I’m my opinion we’re a couple of players short and if Jones has to take one for the team (pun intended) then so he it. Maybe Klopp is right we don’t need players but sometimes even the great man is wrong. Bissouma and a forward please by Tuesday afternoon please Micheal Edwards Thankyou 🙏🏼

29 Aug 2021 16:35:14
AMEN ED 0666, if that happens its andrex time.

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{Ed0666's Note - Andrex? Wow you’re fancy clearly you have money. You don’t use t shirts like the rest of us?

29 Aug 2021 17:12:49
Hahaha 4 rolls for a pound in the local newsagents ed even citrus and cocoa butter scent .

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29 Aug 2021 17:14:27
This has to be nonsense, surely we wouldn't consider £20M for Jones.

I also would love to see Bissouma sign but not at the cost of Jones, we will need Jones as well and he will keep getting better. Homegrown premium mentioned so often - this valuation is surely a non runner.

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29 Aug 2021 12:50:52
Too b honest ed mate i thought we have already generated enough too get him as we have raised over 40 million through player sales, but FSG or maybe even klopp thinks we have enough so we have too see how it plays out.

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{Ed002's Note - Don’t forget the Liverpool also have to pay for last summers transfers and Konate.}

29 Aug 2021 17:59:53
Scrooge from Boston. Lol. Classic.

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29 Aug 2021 19:13:14
{Ed0666's Note - Andrex? Wow you’re fancy clearly you have money. You don’t use t shirts like the rest of us?

Ha ha what ever happened to the good old sock! 😂.

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{Ed0666's Note - please don’t lower the tone Phooey 😂

29 Aug 2021 18:02:58
Thanks for the info Ed we don't take into consideration some of these things you bring too light .

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30 Aug 2021 12:43:55
We need both Jones and Bissouma, IMO. It sends the wrong message even tho, I understand the economic realities of our club.

As for the poster who said Jones has not progressed (Redmersey, I think), can you please elaborate on this cos Jones has only played one season with the first team where he played well overall esp in the CL in a struggling team?

You also say he has fallen behind other younger players. Like who? Elliot is the only one I see and he is not behind him cos he has been injured with a concussion so who are these young players Jones fell behind? I’ll wait.

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