I could argue that its a last ditch effort by Southampton to hold unto their player. However we have previous on tapping up players and I think the Club is trying to save face here as the last thing we need is a transfer ban. Rather embarrassing tbh.
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I could argue that its a last ditch effort by Southampton to hold unto their player. However we have previous on tapping up players and I think the Club is trying to save face here as the last thing we need is a transfer ban. Rather embarrassing tbh.
If you had done nothing wrong you wouldnt be a) ending interest and b) apologising in such a manner. No face has been saved here, which suggests the alternative was worse. Because as scouse says, this is a PR disaster.
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Presumably, it was a case of pay the ridiculous money we want to make this go away or we'll divulge whatever they have over us. Taking the PR hit is seemingly a better alternative to either a potential transfer ban or being held to ransom on a fee van Dijk isn't anywhere near worth. Which suggests it's bad as this is the very LAST thing FSG need when their popularity rating is already heading into the Hicks and Gillet realm.
We've seemingly f-ed this one up spectacularly.
If this was our first time being involved in BS like this I would understand. However the rank amateurs involved at the top have previous from Dempsey, Udinase last year and the stoke kid. All this does is make us look like a laughing stock across Europe and make negotiations alot harder. I bet Lovren and Klavan are doing the Conga right now.
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Add Ziege and Robbie Keane. (Although that was Rafa and Rafa alone in the power play with Hicks and Gillete. But we still got caught.). Nothing to shy away from there as it's all out there.
There's not a club out there that doesn't tap players up. There's not a deal out there that doesn't get leaked in some description these days before it's done. You get caught, you swallow it with the knowledge you're getting who you wanted. But to not only apologise, which is 'WOW!' enough; but to flat out end all interest? That's absolutely unheard of.
F-konws what they had on us but it must have been dead serious.
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Yeah, I've seen that floating around. There's too many contradictions on this to really speculate right now. Save for castigating L'pool for a monumental f-up.
Why would you as good as admit wrongdoing by an unprecedented, out of the blue apology like that and flat out drop any interest if Southampton weren't going to drop whatever they have on you? Tomorrow be interesting.
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You suggested as other reports have, that they are taking it further even after L'pool getting down on their hands and knees and making absolute arses of themselves by grovelling in that so obviously heavily Southampton joint worded apology and dropping interest in a player who doesn't want to play anywhere else but Anfield.
None of that makes sense unless they know they're dropping things. But then none of this makes sense. Do Southampton have something that damaging on Liverpool or have Liverpool just well overstepped the mark in gloating before a bid has even gone in and Southampton snapped at the unwritten tapping up rule being rubbed in their face?
As for van Dijk, **** knows where that's gonna' end up? Do Southampton end up going back to L'pool? That sounds utterly mad. But I'd never in a million years of anticipated this today. It'll take something real special for him to be in a Southampton shirt next year. He's not interested in City or Chelsea. I can't see that scenario, as it would be a PR disaster reversal for them. But if he doesn't want to play there, and there's only one place he'll go, where do Southampton then go? They've got their pride and control of things back but that's a **** load of money to walk away from with a lad who doesn't want to be there. Does van Dijk try force their hand?
This is just mind blowing all round and I doubt we've heard the last of van Dijk leaving Southampton this summer.
None of that makes sense unless they know they're dropping things. But then none of this makes sense. Do Southampton have something that damaging on Liverpool or have Liverpool just well overstepped the mark in gloating before a bid has even gone in and Southampton snapped at the unwritten tapping up rule being rubbed in their face?
As for van Dijk, **** knows where that's gonna' end up? Do Southampton end up going back to L'pool? That sounds utterly mad. But I'd never in a million years of anticipated this today. It'll take something real special for him to be in a Southampton shirt next year. He's not interested in City or Chelsea. I can't see that scenario, as it would be a PR disaster reversal for them. But if he doesn't want to play there, and there's only one place he'll go, where do Southampton then go? They've got their pride and control of things back but that's a **** load of money to walk away from with a lad who doesn't want to be there. Does van Dijk try force their hand?
This is just mind blowing all round and I doubt we've heard the last of van Dijk leaving Southampton this summer.
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Solanke just scored the first and third goal in the England U21 vs Italy U21 game taking England to the final.
Ojo played really well too I'm reading
Ojo played really well too I'm reading
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Congratulations England. First, the Euro U-17's final they should have won. Now, their first ever U-20 World Cup final Sunday against Venezuela. Quite the summer for the young Lions.
Gonna' be real fun watching Solanke's continued development with the rest of the current crop and what's behind them. Wouldn't expect him involved first team match day squad until he adapts and learns the intricacies of what's expected in Klopp's system. But if he works hard and continues developing the 23's he'll get his shot soon enough. Couldn't be at a better club to afford him the chance. More fool Chelsea.
https://twitter.com/TransfersCalcio/status/872791797671612416
https://twitter.com/TransfersCalcio/status/872795129224081408
https://twitter.com/TransfersCalcio/status/872797167676780544
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Southampton accept the apology they so obviously worded.
That's nice of them.
That's nice of them.
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England striker Dominic Solanke gets the Golden Ball for being the player of the tournament.
No pressure Dominic lad, but other winners of that award include Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Luis Figo, Sergio Aguero and Paul Pogba.
No pressure Dominic lad, but other winners of that award include Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Luis Figo, Sergio Aguero and Paul Pogba.
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Is this where we 'claim' Merseyside won the WC like the Cockney's do with 'West 'Am?'
Very enjoyable game of footie that. Congratulations to al involved. The FA's summer of success continues.
why not its worked for them for the last 41 years
That's being kind, try 51
In all fairness, well done to the u20's. Very talented crop, now what they need is consistent competitive club footy at a high level, something this league always seems to lack compared to Germany/Spain