Luis Suárez

[paulg]

I have really gone off football this last year, well the players really. Seeing us get shafted by a top player, just as we seem to be on the cusp of building something, is becoming more and more regular.

I love Suarez for his football, his skill and passion are awesome. His attitude, often, leaves me with a bitter taste though. If he wants to leave, we should stick to our guns and demand reasonable payment. If not, then make him sit out his contract a bit more.

As an aside, it's interesting to see the difference between real football and the NFL. Players there are cut / cast aside just for being injured often times, the clubs seem to hold the cards and not the players.

[Fredo]

Also said he always played as us on FIFA.

[Tee]

Not at all. You haven't really turned on him. Saying you would feel massively let down if he left is hardly that.

I disagree with you, but I don't disagree with your reasoning or right to feel that

I would feel let down, but I still retain a glimmer of hope that he will stay. Just hope he waits to see how we shape up this summer before making such a big decision.

[kingfunk]

Higuain would definitely soften the blow.

[MrMichael]

This thread is 257 pages long. 10243 posts.

That means that a lot of **** have been posted in it. Add the probably more than 10k posts that been deleted and this thread deserves a one star rating.

Sorry Arn, but believe it or not there are only 5 deleted posts in this thread

[EwarWoo]

As an aside, it's interesting to see the difference between real football and the NFL. Players there are cut / cast aside just for being injured often times, the clubs seem to hold the cards and not the players.

Their players are forced into using pain killing drugs to play through injuries, often destroying their careers, because they know there's always someone younger waiting to take their place.

They do get well compensated for it, even better than EPL player, but still I don't think its a good environment and I don't think enough star footballers are produced to maintain that mentality even if it was one we wanted.

http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20130414/NEWS0107/304140378/

[Rich]

Sorry Arn, but believe it or not there are only 5 deleted posts in this thread

That's some kind of record!

[dww]

Sorry Arn, but believe it or not there are only 5 deleted posts in this thread

Give Alex a minute, I'm sure he can remedy that.

[Sarb]

Higuain would definitely soften the blow.

Better than Callejon. He can't even get game time for Madrid. Or Ozil

[dww]

Higuain would definitely soften the blow.

I'm not sure it would. I really don't think he would work well in our new system.

[Tee]

Higuain would definitely soften the blow.

Would he? Not for me. Benzema and DiMaria or Alonso would though.

[Sarb]

Would he? Not for me. Benzema and DiMaria or Alonso would though.

Why would you want DiMaria when we have Downing

[MrMichael]

Give Alex a minute, I'm sure he can remedy that.

Christ, I'm not sure merging 10k posts together wouldn't make the site fall over completely

[Rowan]

Does no-one else find it ironic how some start to turn on a player before its even confirmed he's leaving because they feel there's a lack of loyalty

I'm keeping my powder dry after the two times I had to replace all my Gerrard paraphernalia. Nothing gets a fire started like 2004/05 Gerrard shirt though

[Tee]

Why would you want DiMaria when we have Downing

Why indeed!