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rcasemore
13-07-06, 09:08 AM
Interesting to see Rafa come out and say we are hoping for maybe 2 or 3 more signing's this summer.

I wonder what the real cash situation is at Anfield at the moment as I think Alves is someone he is going to chase until he gets him or it gets so ridiculous he moves on (a la Simao) we obviously would like a striker as well but it is getting hard to work out who that may be.

Who do you guys think these 2 or 3 signings may turn out to be?

AnfieldForever
13-07-06, 09:09 AM
Pennant's got be be one of them

Kaip
13-07-06, 09:15 AM
I`ll go for pennant,alves and kyut ;)

rcasemore
13-07-06, 09:17 AM
I'd take those 3.

I do wonder if there is another "Momo" signing this summer that comes from out of the blue.

Rich
13-07-06, 09:18 AM
It does sound like he's after a couple of options for Right Midfield, and I'd also expect he's trying to bring in another striker.

Surprised we haven't heard about any more players leaving.

rcasemore
13-07-06, 09:22 AM
I think there may be some milage in the Cameronasi rumour (or however you spell it) seems to be a hard worker on the pitch and if Juve get relegated then he would be on the cheap.

Mumsafan
13-07-06, 09:22 AM
I`ll go for pennant,alves and kuyt ;)


Yes I agree with Pennant and Alves - Kuyt or Bent depending on money I should think

IanTheRed
13-07-06, 09:24 AM
I'd take those 3.

I do wonder if there is another "Momo" signing this summer that comes from out of the blue.

I hope it's a striker, right winger and central midfield backup.

Defoe, Alves & Nolan would be nice to complement the squad.

rcasemore
13-07-06, 09:26 AM
Could be a nice little trio to turn up at Melwood for training!!

Not sure that Defoe will be an option now we have Bellers.

IanTheRed
13-07-06, 09:32 AM
We need a 'fox in the box' though, I can't see Bellamy being that for us. Fowler still has it but has obviously slowed down over the years, and I percieve Bellamy as a 'wide' striker who likes to drift to the wings and create chances (and space) with his runs.

We need that crucial striker who does the boring job of always being in the right place and putting it into the inside side netting, ergo unsavable, and chipping in with 20+ goals. I've not seen much of Kuyt to tell if he is that type of player.

Mumsafan
13-07-06, 09:36 AM
A Lineker/Owen type you mean? Someone who does feck all but score? I'm not sure todays game allows for such a player.

I am still to be swayed by Kuyt. He had a bad World Cup. I've only seen compilations of him in which he looked great but then I saw the same of Cisse so I am a bit weary

IanTheRed
13-07-06, 09:46 AM
Or maybe a Van Horseface?....

PTP
13-07-06, 09:46 AM
I reckon Nolan will go to spurs to replace carrick

Rafa has said he is going to use Zendan! as the backup centre mid

Bent is a no go, I'm sure they want something stupid for him

PTP
13-07-06, 09:47 AM
Or maybe a Van Horseface?....

He would be the Ideal signing for us,

Mumsafan
13-07-06, 09:48 AM
Can't see us getting him though

IanTheRed
13-07-06, 09:52 AM
To be perfectly honest I don't want him, but he is the type of player we need. At 29 I think his best years are behind him, but we have enough players who can score from 30 yards, we just need one who can score from 3.

Mumsafan
13-07-06, 09:53 AM
I know what you mean.

PTP
13-07-06, 10:00 AM
exactly, someone like Horseface, or larsson/hasselbaink a few years ago. Looking at it most good strikers from a few years ago all done that job, there isn't any real quality poachers left anymore - is it a dying breed. I think it was Fowler who said something like "Footballers today don't play with the head, they are all big, strong, fast and fit. More athletes than footballers"

Mumsafan
13-07-06, 10:26 AM
Well Cisse was certainly better suited to the running track LOL

bazza76
13-07-06, 10:35 AM
Id go for a right sided player, Alves or Pennant.
A striker possibly Kuyt finances permitting.
And a goal keeper.

FowlerLeftFoot
14-07-06, 03:55 AM
Gera anyone????
Pretty useful player, good engine and skillful. Could play on the right as well.

Mumsafan
14-07-06, 08:12 AM
I've always rated Gera. I think his injury last season meant WBA went down

scarface
14-07-06, 11:32 AM
talking about poachers what about yakubu? proven in the prem (which is what we need) and ok dosent always play well but scores! ive been saying this for a couple of years now and nearly everyone agrees with me!

Rich
14-07-06, 11:35 AM
I'd be interested in taking Zoltan Gera if he was cheap, and he must be cheap surely. He looks like a useful player to have in the squad.

armitage
14-07-06, 12:10 PM
maybe he's been waiting for the firesale when all the italian teams get relegated

FowlerLeftFoot
14-07-06, 01:03 PM
news is juventus, fiorentina and lazio will all be relegated.

on the other hand, i dont mind yakubu as well, he looks like a young version of jimmy floyd hasselbaink, but i doubt he will come cheap.

gera i guess would be available at 4M and he had said before he feels proud to be linked to a great club like Liverpool.