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04 Jul 2017 08:28:57
Hi Eds,
Do you know who the alternative CB options are that the club are looking at if we don't get Van Dijk?
Cheers
Willie.
{Ed002's Note - Sakho will go and won't need replacing. Klopp took Matic and Klaven on board. Lovren is still at the club. If they are going for an addition like van Dijk it makes sense that one has to go or perhaps they will keep Gomez? Last summer when I was asked about the players I thought Liverpool should buy I suggested Sule - but that option has gone. Liverpool had a very low bid for Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly rejected this summer. They could go back but would need to significantly increase their bid. One I have mentioned before is Mahamadou Dembele. He is a PSG kiddie who would be one for the reserves right now at Liverpool but one for the future to look out for. Liverpool were scouting another PSG player when their attention was drawn to him. He will be spending next season on loan at RBS.}
1.) 04 Jul 2017 10:03:56
What will he be doing at the royal Bank of Scotland ed02?
{Ed002's Note - Work experience I tyhink you call it - internship.}
2.) 04 Jul 2017 21:13:07
Hi ed is there any news on Emmanuel Mammana from Lyon, he looks good, good in a tackle, read the game well., . personally I would get rid of Klavan and Lovren.
{Ed025's Note - nothing pertaining to liverpool deano..
3.) 04 Jul 2017 18:13:53
Who is the other player at PSG that drew LFC's attention Ed002? Kipempe?
{Ed002's Note - No, Mohamed Fahad.}
21 Jun 2016 09:10:07
Hi Eds,
Anything in the Townsend rumour this morning?
Apparently we are interested in him as he has a £10.5m buy-out clause.
Cheers
Willie.
{Ed002's Note - I am not aware of any approach from Liverpool at this time.}
1.) 21 Jun 2016 09:30:21
God I hope your right #2.
2.) 21 Jun 2016 13:48:05
Liverpool Echo have been investigating all transfer rumours and have already dismissed this as a complete fabrication.
3.) 21 Jun 2016 13:48:55
Yeah. We are not interested!
4.) 21 Jun 2016 13:24:59
Denied by the club.
5.) 21 Jun 2016 19:56:53
An old rumour from a few years ago!
03 Jun 2016 12:26:54
Hi Eds
Is there any update on Jonas Hector moving this summer, could we possibly get him?
Cheers
Willie.
{Ed002's Note - There is nothing new on Hector, Jonas Hector would be a very odd choice if Liverpool were interested, and I am not aware that they have declared any interest but they have had a scout at a number of games he has appeared in for Cologne. He is very much a defender who doesn't get forward as often as the kopflose huhn style of play Klipperty prefers. However, he will be sold this summer and Liverpool have certainly been looking for a left back or two.
The club are certainly looking elsewhere.}
1.) 03 Jun 2016 12:41:20
Great to see you back ED!
Papers are suggesting that we may be after the Villa left back, who seemed their best player by a mile until his injury.
{Ed002's Note - Aston Villa's young left back Jordan Amavi has been attracting the attention of a number of sides including Milan, Monaco and Lyon. His agent has said that Liverpool have approached him to say that they are also interested.}
2.) 03 Jun 2016 13:50:33
Glad to see you're around 002.
Amavi looked a player before his injury. Would suspect he'd choose one of the French sides ahead of us, both with CL football or better chance of.
3.) 03 Jun 2016 14:51:15
Schmelzer never really got forward under Klopp but piszceck used to motor forward maybe he likes 1 staying back.
4.) 03 Jun 2016 15:03:33
Amavi may well choose to stay in England? He looks a decent option from what I saw of him.
5.) 03 Jun 2016 16:32:02
Schemelzer is awful.
6.) 03 Jun 2016 16:36:02
The club looking at chilwell still Ed? Or elsewhere?
{Ed002's Note - Still at Chilwell.}
7.) 03 Jun 2016 19:14:05
In no way is Amavi a better player than Moreno, offensively and defensively.
8.) 03 Jun 2016 20:17:03
Ed001 if you had to guess, would you say we will sign one or two left backs? We seem to looking at a few.
{Ed001's Note - looks like we are intending to sign two.}
26 Oct 2015 11:19:28
Hi Eds/Macca,
I would love to know why the owners decided to go for Klopp rather than Ancelotti, any inside information on this?
Cheers
Willie.
{Ed001's Note - Carlo was not ready to return, so there was no choice to be made.}
13 Aug 2015 08:35:07
Hi Eds,
Huge fan of this site!
Any idea why Adama Traore has rejected us in favour of Aston Villa?
Thanks
Willie
{Ed001's Note - did he?}
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17 Aug 2017 12:52:42
Hi Eds,
I am hearing that Draxler has been told by PSG that he is no longer in their first team plans, do you think Liverpool would be tempted to go back in for him?
Cheers
Willie.
{Ed002's Note - Draxler has been offered to two other sides - not Liverpool. Liverpool were not "in" for Draxler - Brandt was the player they wanted. Perhaps you are confusing them.}
1.) 17 Aug 2017 13:13:04
I would have taken him over Salah! But PSG had no intention to sell him back then. He is a cracking player.
2.) 17 Aug 2017 13:44:46
I love salah and am happy with him being here. Draxler tho a good player, has attitude issues.
27 Jul 2016 07:57:24
Hi Eds,
Is it normally the buying or selling club that pay the agent's fee or does it just depend?
Cheers
Willie.
{Ed002's Note - Buying club.}
1.) 27 Jul 2016 09:29:35
Really dumb question but since the agent represents the player, shouldn't the player be paying him and not the club?
{Ed002's Note - No.}
2.) 27 Jul 2016 09:53:28
So agents take a percentage of the transfer fee. Algoods.
Do agents take also take a cut of a player's salary? 4-8%? This is how I presume agents secure most of their rrgular income?
{Ed002's Note - No, not wages.}
3.) 27 Jul 2016 11:53:32
I must admit I've always thought that the way in which agents are paid is wrong. Agents of any other professionals are paid by the person that hires them. Agents of singers arrange gigs for them and are paid by the singer or group with a hiring fee and not by the arena etc where they are playing. Surely the agent of a footballer should be paid by the player for getting them the best deal not the club buying, unless the agent was hired by the club to arrange the deal. Which ever way you look at it its the agents that get paid far too much and are spoiling the game in my opinion.
{Ed002's Note - I am not sure how you see the agents are "spoiling the game". The vast majority of registered agents are not living any sort of life of luxury. Some registered agent do - but it is a small number. Then there are those who are not registered agents but act as representatives to the players and to clubs - some of these are very well paid and some work on behalf of clubs negotiating transfers, and some even work in the buying and selling of clubs.}
4.) 27 Jul 2016 12:11:12
Eds002 it's because when you have agents your always going to have agents like Sterling's and Ibe's, I forget his name now but they spoil the player, making everything driven by money and not what's best for the players development. What is the main differences between agents and representatives? I must admit I'm not big on the financial side of things.
{Ed002's Note - There will always be exceptions - and in his case he was dealing with two less than bright individuals. Agents have to be registered. Representatives don't - and range from the "super agents" down to those exploiting players from other parts of the world. There has been quite a big deal going on in Belgium about it for a couple of years. Investigations are on-going in Spain which has the Cotonou Agreement where African and Caribbean players are not counted against non-EU quotas so there is a periodic influx of Africans, often young and from poor families. But putting aside the exceptions of the bad and the "super agents", most are just plain folk getting on with their jobs.}
5.) 27 Jul 2016 17:26:37
Ok thanks ed002, always happy to be better informed. The bad thing is is that us regular guys only really ever hear of the bad stuff regarding agents, we never hear of the others that are quietly going about their work. Too much bad press and all get tarred with the same brush unfortunately.
27 Jun 2016 21:18:25
Hi Eds,
......
{Ed002's Note - It of no consequence.}
26 Jan 2016 15:21:46
Hi Eds,
I see Townsend looks like he's on his way to Newcastle for £12m.
Would you liked to have seen Liverpool go for him?
Potentially, a very good young English player
Cheers
Willie.
{Ed002's Note - Add him to the list of ones who got away.}
1.) 26 Jan 2016 16:04:43
He is truly awful. So no.
2.) 26 Jan 2016 16:39:29
Plays well for Country not for club.
{Ed001's Note - not even sure he does that, woeful player with a dreadful attitude. Wonder how long before he will be picking fights with the coaching staff up there?}
3.) 26 Jan 2016 16:54:42
Least we won't have to listen to his god awful punditry any more.
4.) 26 Jan 2016 17:17:50
This seems to be a common theme these days, footballers with personality disorders who don't have the ability to control their behavior. Is it the money too soon syndrome or are they just kn*bs?
5.) 26 Jan 2016 17:19:18
He looked at his level last night against our u21s infact I hear Newcastle had to ask for him back off Sam hart.
6.) 26 Jan 2016 17:50:34
There's never a shot Townsend isn't willing to take. I would hate being teammates with that guy- takes a hundred poor shots, bags 1 and is lauded for it.
7.) 26 Jan 2016 18:07:46
I wonder if the attitude problem is always Warranted tho. I remember when the press picked up on Fowlers so called attitude and I have to say I've met him quite a few times and he was always just so happy to chat. Great player great attitude for me. I just think certain people within clubs leak these things. Sorry if I'm wrong.
06 Oct 2015 11:14:17
Do we know why as Macca quoted the club have made a massive turn around and went for Klopp rather than Ancelotti?
Or is it the case that Ancelotti kindly turned us down and we had no choice but to go for Klopp
Thanks
Willie
1.) 06 Oct 2015 12:17:13
According to reports Klopp has always been the man they wanted, even before Rodgers they wanted Klopp. Klopp always wears his heart on his sleeve, tries his best to get involved with the fans as much as possible and gets attached to the everyday understanding of the club. He demands respect from his players, no messing around if you under perform you'll know about it and that's what Rodgers failed to do.
Klopp is an outstanding manager and like i said likes to get close to the club in the sense of start from the fans, the history, the atmosphere, the players, the backroom staff and the owners he takes all of that on board and makes it his own so to speak.
Ancelotti no doubt world class manager won nearly everything but does he have the same attitude as Klopp with making the club his own i don't think so he would just see it as a job and a job alone. Klopps loyal i just can't see Ancelotti being so loyal.
2.) 06 Oct 2015 12:18:06
Maybe they thought Klopp wasn't interested and they would end up with Carlo.
3.) 06 Oct 2015 12:55:28
Favourite story about Klopp is him supposedly making the team pull pints for the fans at Christmas bash. tells you everything about the man if it's true.
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01 Oct 2015 09:05:43
Thanks for the clarification muscatred
27 Sep 2015 10:28:54
Spot on mate!
23 Sep 2015 12:09:52
Do you know why Liverpool didn't try to sign him once they knew of Spurs bid or did he prefer them?
{Ed002's Note - Try the search engine.}