Loic Remy

[dom9]

And Ben Smith needs to be 1000000000000% sure before he writes a word.

[RichC]

You're still left with the problem of people speaking out of turn or not having the full facts.

Stories sell ads

[G]

Given that he was getting the 7 shirt and was apparently going to be an Integral part of the team it's not beyond the realms of possibility that he was going to be a high earner too so maybe there is some truth in us trying to change the terms. The full story is slowly coming out hopefully.

[Alex]

And Ben Smith needs to be 1000000000000% sure before he writes a word.

Don't think that's the case really. All of the BBC journos have a line about them being their own views and not that of the BBC

[Saveloy]

When a load of the Merseyside-based journos report the same thing, you can almost guarantee someone at the club has given them a heads up.

In which case I'd be inclined to believe the medical is the reason for it falling through. We have absolutely no past record of such ****housery and I struggle to see why we'd start. It's not like we'd staked everything on a blockbuster £8m deal and couldn't deal with the negative fan reaction if it fell through.

[Liverpool]

Don't think that's the case really. All of the BBC journos have a line about them being their own views and not that of the BBC

Was ran on their website as well I think

[Alex]

Ahh, ok. Well that's different then I guess

[maxwellbaxter]

Cunts everywhere

I know....and I ****in love 'em!

[Exiled_red]

In which case I'd be inclined to believe the medical is the reason for it falling through. We have absolutely no past record of such ****housery and I struggle to see why we'd start. It's not like we'd staked everything on a blockbuster £8m deal and couldn't deal with the negative fan reaction if it fell through.

Do you have a club in mind that might do that kind of thing

[G]

If it was the medical why don't the club just say that. A lot of people could be getting sued if he passed it and they all said he didn't.

[Kenneth]

Is this what passes for drama in pre-season?

[dom9]

Don't think that's the case really. All of the BBC journos have a line about them being their own views and not that of the BBC

Was ran on their website as well I think

Yep I wasn't referring to Twitter.

[Saveloy]

Is this what passes for drama in pre-season?

Yep. Good isn't it?
Better than a 'is he on the plane or has Of The Nest screwed us over again' saga. It's not as overwrought. This is just mild intrigue.

[dom9]

Liverpool's £8.5m move for QPR striker Loic Remy has collapsed.

The Merseyside club are refusing to comment on the reasons behind the deal falling through but it is understood there has been an issue with the 27-year-old's medical.

Remy flew to the United States, where Liverpool are touring, on Monday.

The Reds' bid had activated a release clause in the contract of the player, who last year scored 14 goals on loan at Newcastle United.

They had planned to give Remy the number seven shirt and he had waited in the US for the best part of a week for the deal to be confirmed. The move will not be resurrected and Remy now faces the prospect of a return to QPR.

Remy was part of the France squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil, appearing as a substitute against Ecuador and Germany.

He made 26 Premier League appearances for Newcastle last season but only played four of the final 11 games as he struggled with a calf injury.

Remy moved to Newcastle on loan after QPR's relegation from the Premier League in 2013.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28385300

[PTP]

It's his knees...