Luis Suárez

[Exiled_red]

Being a sports journalist must be the easiest job in the world, when there's nothing to write about they just repeat the same fictitious bull****. Anybody could do that. We should stop reading their columns, if their webpages stopped getting hits they would have to write something worth reading or get proper jobs.

[Fivex]

I laughed at the way Suarez will take it to arbitration and might even hand in a transfer request as a last resort.

[red evil kenevil]

Me personally don't want him to stay now. I don't want to be supporting anybody who does not want to play for us , just hope we can sell him to a team abroad but if Real Madrid get bale then can't see them coming in for him and even if they do I can't see it being the price we would be looking for. Just don't sell him to Fkn arsenal they can get to fk

[Lee]

A situation you helped create with the millions you pissed up the wall on average players.

Adam, Downing and Carroll ffs.

[MrMichael]

Good lord John Cross is seriously obsessed.

Who would have thought that such a respected journalist and author might have slight issues reporting on this story with complete impartiality. Oh, that's right.....



Strange though that a guy who has spent almost 15 years inside Wenger's rectum has such strong inside information from the inside of Liverpool's Uruguayan strikers camp.

So tired of this nonsense now that when Luis does leave for any team other than Arsenal (still can't believe he would go there) I'll feel like celebrating over the idea of John Cross weeping into his typewriter (well laptop, but typewriter is a better image).

[peekay]

Good lord John Cross is seriously obsessed.

Who would have thought that such a respected journalist and author might have slight issues reporting on this story with complete impartiality. Oh, that's right.....



Strange though that a guy who has spent almost 15 years inside Wenger's rectum has such strong inside information from the inside of Liverpool's Uruguayan strikers camp.

So tired of this nonsense now that when Luis does leave for any team other than Arsenal (still can't believe he would go there) I'll feel like celebrating over the idea of John Cross weeping into his typewriter (well laptop, but typewriter is a better image).

Ideal transfer scenario - Suarez stays, We buy Costa.

Athletico use that money to aggressively pursue Cazorla who goes on strike.

[peekay]

Rodgers reflected the sense of indignation at Anfield upon receiving a bid of £1 above £40 million, an offer Arsenal presumed would trigger an exit clause in Suárez’s contract.

While Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has sermonised in recent days about the values of his football club, criticising Liverpool for public statements resisting any sale, the Anfield board believe the bid itself was highly provocative.

“I was surprised,” said Rodgers, when asked how he felt when the offer was lodged. “I’ve got to say I’ve always associated Arsenal as a club with class and so there was a wee bit of a game there. For us, it’s about moving on and doing our own work.

“Obviously, they have an interest and they put that interest in with two bids which were nowhere near what the player is worth. That’s within their right. There is a market in football for players, but from us the message is constant: we do not want to sell. There will come a point where they understand that.

“I’m extremely confident that he will be here. As I said, the offers have come in as you would expect for one of the world’s leading strikers but as time goes by I’m gaining more confidence because I have a chance to be with him on a day-to-day basis and he gets the chance to be around his team-mates. We’re in total control of the situation as a club and that’s how it will remain.”

Suárez was welcomed by Liverpool supporters when he made a substitute appearance during Steven Gerrard’s testimonial on Saturday, the home side defeating Olympiakos of Greece 2-0.

The Uruguayan, however, was a notable absentee at the gala dinner held in the captain’s honour in Liverpool city centre on Saturday evening.

Rodgers says Liverpool have already gone beyond the point where they would allow Suárez to leave because there is no time to find a suitable replacement.
However, he has suggested the 26-year-old would be allowed to go in a year’s time should the club fail to finish in the top four.

Rodgers said: “It’s one where, speaking with the club and board, there is no actual date but certainly a timeline beyond which you would never sell, and really we are at that stage now because it is so close to the start of the season. We’re focused on Luis being here and getting more in so we are part of the conversation about being at the top of the table.

“We understand it could be different next summer. A player with two years left on his contract is totally different, but Luis has three and we want to bring people in to play around and with him so we can sustain a challenge this year.

I know the board are standing strong and I know where I am at and Luis knows exactly what my thinking is. “The owners have been brilliant. If it was another club needing the money or desperate for the money it could have been a different story. "But John Henry and Tom Werner have been first-class through the whole process, so there are no arguments there and it gives you the confidence they are not in any hurry to sell because they understand we are trying to build here.”

The question of how Arsenal came to be so certain their offer would succeed, given it is contrary to Premier League regulations to know the confidential details of a rival player’s contract, has yet be addressed by the north London club. Should, as has been suggested, Suárez pursue legal channels to force Liverpool to accept the bid of £40,000,001, Arsenal would be compelled to explain on what basis they were led to believe such a clause existed.

Liverpool were themselves hauled before the authorities in 2000, when they were made privy to details of Christian Ziege’s Middlesbrough contract.
They succeeded with a £5.5 million bid but were fined after being found guilty by a Premier League commission of making an illegal approach.

Although the Merseyside club do not plan an official complaint against Arsenal at this stage, it has simply added to the sense of consternation as Wenger directs criticism at Liverpool’s handling of the Suárez affair, with the Anfield hierarchy insisting they are simply doing everything within their power to preserve the club’s interests.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/10221618/Liverpool-manager-Brendan-Rodgers-criticises-Arsenal-for-Luis-Suarez-bid.html

Other than John Cross and David Ornstein continuosly spewing bollocks we have handled the press also brilliantly in this affair over the last two weeks. Brendan has had good relationship with the press in general compared to the previous managers and I think it has helped in this case.

[Sarb]

Cross has lost all sense of impartiality. It is embarassing

What a jumbled story too. Says the Suarez camp feel that the release clause was triggered with the £40,000,001 bid, but then that there was an agreement that he could leave for £35m and they're annoyed that Liverpool have gone back on their word.

So why have Arsenal bid £30m and £40,000,001 but not the £35m. Bizarre. Clearly an illegal approach and if Suarez decides to push for an Arsenal move, I'd be disappointed if we didn't report Arsenal to the FA/PL. Wenger kicks up a storm when it happens to his players, but is okay doing it to others

[Exiled_red]

Cross has lost all sense of impartiality. It is embarassing

What a jumbled story too. Says the Suarez camp feel that the release clause was triggered with the £40,000,001 bid, but then that there was an agreement that he could leave for £35m and they're annoyed that Liverpool have gone back on their word.

So why have Arsenal bid £30m and £40,000,001 but not the £35m. Bizarre. Clearly an illegal approach and if Suarez decides to push for an Arsenal move, I'd be disappointed if we didn't report Arsenal to the FA/PL. Wenger kicks up a storm when it happens to his players, but is okay doing it to others

I would assume that if Suarez takes the issue further i.e. goes to the PL for arbitration or hands in a transfer request we will pursue Arsenal for making an illegal approach. Given our current stance is that Suarez is not for sale and that we intend to keep him, making a big deal of this only damages the relationship between the club and Suarez further and keeps the issue in the press longer. If Suarez is to stay the club will presumably want to put this behind us as soon as possible.

[Vermilion]

I think he'll be gone by the end of next weekend.

[Kenneth]

Who to?

[spider-neil]

I think he'll be gone by the end of next weekend.

For 55 million

[Vermilion]

Who to?

No idea, hopefully someone will come in, or is already in for him so this whole thing can be put to bed. Either way the clock is ticking, and imo it will come to a head soon, and he'll get what he wants.

We've nailed our colours to the mast on Arsenal, so if he does end up there we'll look pretty stupid and lame.

Hopefully he wont.

For 55 million

Probably.

[el matador]

im resigned to suarez going but spending the money wisely will be the issue.

[Pablo]

im resigned to suarez going but spending the money wisely will be the issue.

I think it's far from certain he'll leave now. It's becoming increasingly likely he'll stay as each day passes.

The Arsenal move was never, ever going to happen.

Madrid are pursuing Bale. The only danger is they give up on him and switch targets to Luis.

Aside from that who else has shown any interest?

I'd say he's staying.