Like every other LFC fan, Anfield legend Jamie Carragher is on tenterhooks, waiting for the Reds to announce a new signing before the January transfer window slams shut in less than three hours. Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers claims that failure to bring in a new player will not make much difference to the club's season, but Carra insists that new blood is absolutely essential.
Discussing the Yehven Konoplyanka deal earlier today, Carra told Sky Sports:
"I think it's essential [to sign someone] as he [Rodgers] missed out on Salah, but whether he [Konoplyanka] is vital to the team in the position that he plays remains to be seen.
"Pace in wide areas is something they could add, but it's just vitally important they get a signing across the line".
I agree with Carra - it's imperative that Liverpool strengthen the squad. Konoplyanka may not be a top priority (like, say, a defensive midfielder), but you can never have enough attacking players (IMO).
If the club's defensive solidity is not addressed, then at least the Reds will have one more player who can score/create goals, which will continue to paper over the defensive cracks (in a 'if they score three, we'll score five' kind of way)
To be honest though, it seems increasingly unlikely that Liverpool will signing anyone today, and if that happens, serious questions will need to be asked about the Reds' negligent inability to seal transfers.
EDIT: Looks like he Konoplyanka deal is off. A visual representation of how many LFC fans probably feel right now:
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Author: Jaimie K
Discussing the Yehven Konoplyanka deal earlier today, Carra told Sky Sports:
"I think it's essential [to sign someone] as he [Rodgers] missed out on Salah, but whether he [Konoplyanka] is vital to the team in the position that he plays remains to be seen.
"Pace in wide areas is something they could add, but it's just vitally important they get a signing across the line".
I agree with Carra - it's imperative that Liverpool strengthen the squad. Konoplyanka may not be a top priority (like, say, a defensive midfielder), but you can never have enough attacking players (IMO).
If the club's defensive solidity is not addressed, then at least the Reds will have one more player who can score/create goals, which will continue to paper over the defensive cracks (in a 'if they score three, we'll score five' kind of way)
To be honest though, it seems increasingly unlikely that Liverpool will signing anyone today, and if that happens, serious questions will need to be asked about the Reds' negligent inability to seal transfers.
EDIT: Looks like he Konoplyanka deal is off. A visual representation of how many LFC fans probably feel right now:
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Author: Jaimie K
I said earlier to not keep ones hopes up...
ReplyDeleteits a done deal or as good as !!
ReplyDeleteHow do u know this?
ReplyDeleteI totally believe FSG don't share the same ambitions as BR. Rodgers isn't the type who would just spend for the sake of it but I think he has been told to choose whether he wants a cm or an attacker. LFC are in a great position just now and by not spending some money to capitalise on our position we risk not making top 4. I honestly think we will regret not buying a central midfielder.
ReplyDeleteWho cares, im gonnay check it out in the morning. Fed up with alll these if`s and but`s.
ReplyDeleteits part of being a fan
ReplyDeleteOh what's that i hear?
ReplyDeletehuge cheer heard outside melwood !! could be bull but got family in liverpool and ones saying done deal !!
ReplyDeletesorry if im wrong and slate me il deserve it ;)
Reports out of Russia are saying it's done (worldsoccertalk) Not sure how much you can trust the news. But i prefer the news to be positive rather than it's all off. I think FSG are doing a good job. I want Liverpool to be full of players that 1st want to play for our team not 1st want a big wage.
ReplyDeleteA Russian TV channel say the deal is done, but I doubt it, 11,01pm gmt we will know. I am still here in Asia, its 4.40am, and have to go to work in 4 hours, better I find out 2moro.
ReplyDeleteAccording to rumors he has signed!
ReplyDeleteit is obvious the player wants to come as he has had a medical, so the problem must be the selling club either more money, want the player to sweat it out or wont sell. 2 -1 we get him.
ReplyDeleteHope those rumours are tru but i'll wait to hear it on talk sport or sky!
ReplyDeleteWhether the deal is done or not, I agree that FSG are doing a great job. It's great that Anfield is on the brink of being extended. Proper owners.
ReplyDeleteNo holding midfielder then, we'll only get one when Rodgers has gone!
ReplyDeleteFsg ayre and rodgers owe lfc fans so much for these past 31days. John henry should give us each one million for fooking r nerves up.
ReplyDeleteyou'll be lucky to get a naked selfie of Ian Ayre...
ReplyDeleteIs Ian Ayre taking so long with deal, so he's got an excuse for not going in for a DM. Feel like eating my pubic hair, i'm so frustrated!!!!
ReplyDeleteIf ayre was living in north korea they would have executed him already, lucky man for living in uk! a
ReplyDelete...nothing like keeping things in perspective.
ReplyDeleteWe should employ Linda Pizzuti as the MD... she can go into the board room with a stupid bid...and the opposition chairman just think (BOW CHICA WOW WOW)...DONE and DONE.
ReplyDeleteWhat are we going to do in summer tw, 3 MONTHS? Im sure some will leave this world!
ReplyDeleteThink you need to see a shrink pal, most of your posts have been about the southern regions
ReplyDeleteMaybe they read VermHat's stageplay on the "He's a good player" thread? Was worth one.
ReplyDelete...and his nom de plume! Obsessed to the point of contamination.
ReplyDeleteHa,ha, the guy has serious issues :)
ReplyDeletedon't see kono's deal going through with the countdown starting
ReplyDeleteIm with Cara. Not sure we absolutely need him when compared to a DM. We don’t need to be spending 15mil on untested talent. At this time I would pull out, focus on making sure we are using the best pysio practices to keep the boys healthy for the rest of the season and plan on spending BIG in the summer. Would rather add 7mil to this and get a world class winger, DM, CM, whatever in the summer. Rogers doesn't need to panic buy to satisfy the fans, we're on his side 100% and I dont really think "serious questions" need to be asked. Why? Because the target is CL, and if we reach that goal are this guy and Salah the type of players who will help us challenge with the best there? IMO no, so why waste the money.....
ReplyDeleteWe've been a forward looking club from the first day BR walked into the club, why start looking short term in January? Keep the faith because they players have as Everton can tell you
Well...we have a must-win game Sunday morning and we have who we have for the rest of the season...get on with it lads...you have the talent...just need the will, some luck with injuries and you'll be fine. Good luck...YNWA.
ReplyDeleteStill an hour to go I think because overseas transfer. The flat little bird I keep in my invisible scabbard tells me he's had a medical and agreed terms and the club have basically agreed the sale but are just sort of hoping that he changes his mind and decides he loves his dear old mum too much to leave.
ReplyDeletewill someone please kick the chair from under my feet
ReplyDeleteFrom the BBC
ReplyDelete"It's important to stress that although the window has closed there is
still a drip-drip effect that deals can still be announced. I must
stress that because Yevhen Konoplyanka is an international deal
Liverpool have an extra hour to file the paperwork. But there's still no
word from Liverpool.
Also, they can still finish the deal later,, so long as they can prove the deal was completed before the close. i.e personal terms, pending medical.
So yeah, if the dude comes, great, if he doesn't I guess we'll have to make due with just Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge, and co. So sad :(
These are dark days indeed. I think I only remembered Tuesday night about once every ten minutes today. Day before it was virtually all I was thinking about. A sad day for international business fans everywhere.
ReplyDeletePiss up brewery springs to mind when it comes to Ayre... even if this deal does somehow go through we're being made to look like fools in transfer market and will not change my opinion of Ayre. As soon as he got that flight out there he should of had a good idea the deal could be sealed.
ReplyDeleteLike I said above, I'd rather concentrate on keeping our current crop out of the treatment room and save that 16mil for the summer and really go for an established player for 25mil or so, which would only be adding on 9mil to this if this deal falls through...
ReplyDeleteWell said, most teams would wet their pants to have Suarez
ReplyDeleteTell me more about the flat little bird you keep in your scabbard, iam intrigued :)
ReplyDeleteSome sources are quoting a 12m figure, quite a bit less. Plus players coming in help keep people out of the treatment room by allowing rest. Either way, the team as is, is capable of outscoring just about anyone, which is the important thing.
ReplyDeleteBBC say dead deal
ReplyDeleteThis time we didn't even need another club to talk us out of a deal, thank Ian.
ReplyDeleteNot with Ayre involved 'established stars' would head elsewhere. We should get our business done early not all this scratching around at last minute...don't get me wrong am happy with Rodgers and giving youngsters a chance. But if we have targets bid and get them early.
ReplyDeleteI am absolutley shocked. But why should I be?
ReplyDelete*Invisible* scabbard.
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you too much right now but her name is Oksana and she likes traditional music, translating things, and oats.
crap,crap,crap,crap. i am sick to death of our incompetence in transfer closures. i will say it again, we can forget a top four finish. end of.
ReplyDeleteyou are right. why the hell am i getting upset. this is standard procedure now.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame but the Dnipro people are completely bonkers by all accounts. I wouldn't pin this one on poor old Mr Ayre, sounds like he worked like crazy to get this one done.
ReplyDeleteJust glad it's the Six Nations....stops me ruminating until Sunday which would have happened otherwise.
ReplyDeleteExactly I've yet to see a fan that has faith in this guy.
ReplyDeleteoh we worked early in the summer alright. we signed aspas and alberto. class.
ReplyDeleteMore info needed, sounds like my ultimate wet dream!!! Ha,ha :)
ReplyDeleteI'll pass that on!
ReplyDeleteSo when exactly does Ian Ayre have to start taking responsibility? Sigurdsson; Dempsey; Costa; Mkhitaryan; Willian; Salah; Konoplyanka. There is a pattern, which is why I've questioned LFC's competence in the transfer market over the last couple of days.
ReplyDeleteAccountability is lacking at Anfield, and that needs to be addressed before the club loses out on more players this summer.
LFC are superbly skilled at signing players early in the transfer window*, so I have to give Ayre et al immense credit for that.
ReplyDelete* Players that no one else wants.
Please do, iam drooling :)))))
ReplyDeleteJamesPearceEcho:
ReplyDelete"As I stand outside Melwood right now, fans have arrived in waves on the back of pick-up trucks with pitches and forks. And a few molotov cocktails too."
yep, bang on.
ReplyDeleteYup, some people will want to lay this completely at Ayre/BR/FSG's (they ain't choosey) door but it does seem that there was at least a very hard stance taken there....who exactly at fault here is difficult to determine....indeed it could be a combination of factors.
ReplyDeleteBBC Ben Smith
ReplyDelete"Liverpool had a deal agreed with Yevhen Konoplyanka - the player wanted
to come to Liverpool. In the end it didn't happen because the owner of
the Ukrainian club refused to sign the relevant paperwork."
Everything was agreed with Kono. The d*** owner refused to sign on the dotted line.
ReplyDeleteLol. He offered less for his first choice salah in 3 months of negotiating, before losing out to Chelsea, then was prepared to offer more money in a panic buy for his second choice. Useless.
ReplyDeletethis should have been sorted one way or the other a long time before it going down to the wire.
ReplyDeletemoney talks... just sayin
ReplyDeleteIf it was as cut and dried as you state it makes you wonder why there is so much activity on transfer deadline days?
ReplyDeleteThis honestly feels better than being hijacked though.
ReplyDeleteBit harsh on Alberto mate still think he has potential..aspas give you that one.
ReplyDeleteSigurdsson was down to the player, Spurs looked a better fit for him. Remember where we were at that point! Can't blame him for choosing Spurs at that time. Mkhit was always going to Dortmund. Costa wasn't moving for anyone. Willian was dodgy. Sorry we missed out on him but I'm sure you can figure out why Chelsea had the pull and we didn't. Salah it's still not clear what happened. I thought we'd nailed him, but Chelsea paid something like twice our valuation, I've heard? Mental.
ReplyDeleteI find it really hard to get worked up about this stuff, sorry Jaimie! I'll let you get worked up on my behalf.
i would slate you but i'm too angry. i'll save it for another day when you get it wrong!
ReplyDeleteyeah we tried our best. but we still should have tried for other players. especially defensive mid. thats what happens when you stall
ReplyDeleteAyre should not take sole responsibility and all the criticism. He is the only director to have ever been involved in football. The level of management above Brendan Rodgers is amateur. Useless American board members and directors.
ReplyDeleteYou're calling for people who know nothing about football to deal with the only director we have who has any prior experience.
where did i say it was cut and dried? i was pointing out that if we wanted him enough this should have been concluded with a yes or no a couple of weeks ago. not within 3 days of the deadline. this wasn't an off chance inquiry.
ReplyDeleteI think the main problem was Ihor Kolomoyskyi, the Dnipro boss. He's absolutely crackers.
ReplyDeleteSeveral hours of my life wasted by repeatedly clicking refresh on NewsNow
ReplyDeletethe redknapps of this world are chancers. if we are operating like that, we are doomed.
ReplyDeleteDid the club really want any players? It's cheaper to buy plane tickets and book accommodation. And look like you are making an effort, than committing millions on a transfer.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, even though bbc have just said club owner refused to sign paperwork. Reckon Ayre pissed him off....player wanted to go, passed medical, no other club in for him still we fail. Thought they would have sounded the owner out that they were willing to sell before heading off to Ukraine...something does'nt add up....sure rodgers privately has no confidence in our dealings.
ReplyDelete...my bad, should have said infer or some such.... it seems quite clear he wasn't approached earlier because of Salah.
ReplyDeleteWhere did I say we were operating like that? Was simply pointing out that these things are often very complicated and last minute...sometimes for good, sometimes bad.
ReplyDeleteAgree defensive mid was/is priority. Hopefully a few injuries at the back will clear up... I for one think Sakho will come good. Lets keep up the good attacking play...at least us and City are the best to watch at moment.
ReplyDeleteit appears brendan has been let down and not backed. i can't wait for the summer. lets see how ayre f*cks up tring to replace suarez.
ReplyDeleteWho says I'm getting worked up? I'm probably calmer than you. I don't get worked up over stuff like this, as I don't view football in the same way as most football fans.
ReplyDeleteI would guess it's about politics. A lot of weird nationalist around in Ukraine. And the owner is an obese gazillionaire megalomaniac. Remember those kids who would rather smash up their things than let anyone else play with them. That's this guy.
ReplyDeleteYou reckon Ayre pissed him off...what do you base that upon exactly...I mean like any actual knowledge or just a general resentment?
ReplyDeleteGood point same thing crossed my mind earlier...like to think that's not the case!
ReplyDeletehow much of a plank do i feel!! got told had passed med and was to be announced when paper work signed !! still in shock it was not complete.
ReplyDeleteyou didn't directly. indirectly, by questioning why there is so much last minute activity, that implies that we possibly deal like that.
ReplyDeleteOkie doke. You write a cold-blooded laser-visioned article about it on my behalf, then, and I'll get worked up about that, on everyone's behalf.
ReplyDelete...he looks very cuddly though!
ReplyDeletewhy so serious...just messing. Hold my hands up have no confidence in Ayre neither do other fans I have spoke to. Its just comical the owner must of indicated that they were willing to sell then changed his mind at last minute... love to know what was all said in between. 'Nice meeting you Ian hope you enjoyed your stay in the Ukraine' he probably ended with.
ReplyDeleteIn mother Russia, you don't do transfer deal. transfer deal do you!
ReplyDeleteNot at all it simply pointed out it's not always possible to sort things long before...doesn't mean we should act like 'Arry.
ReplyDeleteYes, perhaps that was the issue. Not enough cuddles. Not enough cuddles for all his godchildren is probably the problem. One of those occasions when suddenly everyone in the town is a football agent you've got to pay a million pounds. Cuddly mafia madness funtimes for all.
ReplyDeleteDANTCHOO CALL ME A FACKIN WEALADEALA
ReplyDeleteDespite all my posts I'm not too worked up either sitting here with a glass of red, kid and missus asleep upstairs. Dog curled up beside me..actually quite peaceful!!!
ReplyDeleteProbably frustration, three glasses of wine and the fact that Disqus keeps making it look like one person writes loads of s*it! Just refreshed the page and your name changed, sorry! :-) Didn't realise you were being light hearted about it.
ReplyDeleteThe failure to sign anyone interview, is on the liverpool website. Probably prepared this afternoon.
ReplyDeleteLets get the three against Brom then look forward to the double test against the gunners. I still think we'll be in top four come end of season....then we only have to worry about suarez saga!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a load of baloney, it's cheaper to do Nowt if you don't want to sign anyone
ReplyDeleteWasn't Sturridge signed in the first few days of the window last year?
ReplyDeleteAt least something was prepared and carried out properly. Take a look before I call it a night.
ReplyDeleteWas that your turn to be serious or you still being light hearted? Frankly I've lost the will to try and discern in my general fog of disappointment with the whole situation.
ReplyDelete....bung me a monkey and your on!
ReplyDeleteOh dear. I'm a bit confused too. But don't be downhearted. Lovely Coutinho! Lovely Suarez! All the lovely reds.
ReplyDeleteYour talking crap
ReplyDeleteMy confidence in current squad.
ReplyDeleteBecause we're not party to the negotiations its difficult to put the blame for individual transfer failings at Ayre's door (maybe, due to the Dnipro owner, this transfer would have fallen through which ever club was trying to sign Konoplyanka). That said, I agree when looked at as part of a collective transfer failures there must be something going wrong to have had this many f*** ups.
ReplyDeleteAaah....that's better! .......
ReplyDeleteThat might have been the fourth glass off wine?!
Yeah Rodgers said that this afternoon, think he knew deep down that this would fail was a last minute job after Salah business and its not as if we didn't have enough time to get that sealed.
ReplyDeleteHehe. This deal does stink though. I reckon they will have stalled on agents fees and claimed that payments to agents were necessary to seal the deal over and above the release clause. One for UEFA to look at probably if they can be arsed.
ReplyDeleteI'll be honest Robo...am retreating into my happy place for emotional protection....tomorrow/later today I shall emerge butterfly like from my chrysalis of disappointment butterfly to once more flutter wings in hope.
ReplyDeleteYeah true. They Should of saved on the plane tickets etc.
ReplyDeletePlastic fans like you make me laugh, 2nd highest goal difference in the league, 4th place, have just stuffed Everton 4 nil & all you can do is moan
ReplyDeleteWho's moaning? It's only banter and opinions. Is name calling necessary? I believe liverpool will be alright for 4th maybe better, but if not, I won't have sleepless nights, it's only football.
ReplyDelete:) easy jet, £49 return, transfer window sorted :)
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