Kuyt a done deal

[Mumsafan]

Really? That's ok then

[nbryan1764]

I think its already all sorted and he will be presented tomorrow. Thats what the Dutch version of the Feyenoord site says anyway

[TheStig]

Do you think Rafa would put him straight in or use him as a sub?

Based on Rafa's usually cautious approach, he'll probably travel but not play

He'll come off the bench to finish off a gubbing .

[Shaggy]

Kuyt in contention for Liverpool opener
By Oliver Kay

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,277-2318247,00.html

DIRK KUYT, the Holland forward, is in contention to make his Liverpool debut in the opening Barclays Premiership match of the season away to Sheffield United tomorrow lunchtime after spending yesterday on Merseyside putting the final touches to his £9 million transfer from Feyenoord.

Kuyt, 26, underwent a medical examination yesterday afternoon, having played for his country against Ireland in Dublin the previous evening, and is expected to be included in Liverpool’s squad for the televised match at Bramall Lane, if international clearance is received in time.


A place on the substitutes’ bench is most likely, while he will be ineligible for the Champions League qualifying match against Maccabi Haifa in Kiev on Tuesday, but Rafael Benítez expects him to challenge for a regular place in a forward line in which Peter Crouch, Craig Bellamy and Robbie Fowler are already competing for places.

The news came as a blow to Newcastle United, whose manager, Glenn Roeder, travelled to Dublin on Wednesday to watch the forward, unaware that a deal with Liverpool was imminent. Kuyt had been quoted as saying that he wished to join Newcastle, but the player and Liverpool were always confident that he would end up on Merseyside.

“Liverpool is the dream club I was looking for,” Kuyt said yesterday. “There was interest from abroad, but for me there was nothing of the calibre of Liverpool, a brilliant club with an enormous reputation, a fantastic empathetic support and a fabulous history.”

Kuyt made little impact as a half-time substitute in Holland’s 4-0 victory over Ireland, but Benítez believes that, as well as an impressive scoring record of 71 goals in three seasons for Feyenoord, the forward has the aerial prowess, energy and teamwork to improve his attack. His arrival will be most keenly felt by Crouch, who, despite scoring twice for England against Greece on Wednesday, joked that he expected Benítez “ to pull me in and tell me what I could have done better”.

Benítez will look to reduce the club’s wage bill by selling Florent Sinama Pongolle and Anthony Le Tallec, who are attracting interest from Lyons and Sochaux respectively, as well as Jan Kromkamp and Salif Diao.

[JCase]

This whole article by Oliver or whatever his name is is bollocks.

He says Newcastle only rate Kuyt at £5m - if that's the case they would have dropped their interest in him much sooner as they knew other clubs would raise the price far above that and Feyenoord would never sell so low.

The barcodes are just delusional. Think that they are a big club and all that. Feck em. Can't wait for Sat

[JCase]

Do you think Rafa would put him straight in or use him as a sub?

Based on Rafa's usually cautious approach, he'll probably travel but not play

Its ok, we'll be up 2 goals by half time and wouldn't need to play. Is he eligible to play in the 2nd leg of CL qualifier?

[JCase]

Its ok, we'll be up 2 goals by half time and wouldn't need to play. Is he eligible to play in the 2nd leg of CL qualifier?

Nevermind, I just read the Oliver Kay article and he's not.

[LFCman]

Any Dirk chants yet?

[Mumsafan]

Liverpool are hoping to complete the signing of Dirk Kuyt from Feyenoord this morning.
The Dutch striker underwent a medical yesterday and will officially sign his new Anfield contract as soon as the test results have been approved.

"We hope the results will prove to be satisfactory. All being well it will go through this morning," confirmed Chief Executive Rick Parry.

[Harv]

Any Dirk chants yet?

Dirka! Dirka!.....dirka dirka dirka.


(if you dont know what the hell im talking about, go and watch Team America )

[Lecter]

Anyone know what time he needs to register by to be available for Saturday?

I thought it was 5pm Friday.

Noon today

Doubt he will figure anyway because he wont have trained yet

[Charlie_B]

Liverpool are hoping to complete the signing of Dirk Kuyt from Feyenoord this morning.
The Dutch striker underwent a medical yesterday and will officially sign his new Anfield contract as soon as the test results have been approved.

"We hope the results will prove to be satisfactory. All being well it will go through this morning," confirmed Chief Executive Rick Parry.

I may just have a ****e memory, but I can't ever remember a medical taking so bloody long. It's gay

[Rich]

He wont be available for the second leg though, as I think he'd have to have been registered with us for the first leg to then be available for the second leg....

[IanTheRed]

I may just have a ****e memory, but I can't ever remember a medical taking so bloody long. It's gay

A gay medical? How does that work?

"Does this turn you on Mr Diggler?"

[Lecter]

I may just have a ****e memory, but I can't ever remember a medical taking so bloody long. It's gay

He only arrived in Liverpool at 3pm yesterday

Probably didnt get to his medical until 4pm at the earliest

Chill out