Luis Suárez

[Norbs]

He would still he currently serving a 10 game ban though.

Might be the English translations but im clutching at straws alright.

Jesus.

He'll only serve a 6 match ban with Madrid

[Arn]

1. Denial
It's all bull****. What the **** does Marca/Mirror/Balague know?

1. Anger
That ****ing son of a bitch, after all the bull**** Luis has put us through!

3. Bargaining
C'mon Luis you owe us another season, give us one more year and then you can leave with our blessing.

4. Depression
How will we replace his goals? We're ****ed and will remain midtable forever.

5. Acceptance
Take the money, buy replacements and move on. No one is bigger than the club.

Well, I said that he would most probably leave so I didn't do the first four.

Loyalty in football

[James P]

I was gutted when Torres left, but I'm actually quite ambivalent about the prospect of Suarez leaving. I've never entirely warmed to him (as per my earlier comments about his behaviour in this thread). We've had one great season from him, but his behaviour is a liability and has seriously damaged the reputation of the club. There's no doubt that he is a world class talent, but I don't really buy this "he only bites people, punches people, makes potentially racist comments, moans about everything, and throws himself on the floor at the slightest contact because he cares so much". It's far too much like parents who defend their child's appalling behaviour by claiming that it's because he / she is just so clever that they need to express themselves.

If he does leave and we spend the money sensibly, I think we can come out of this with an improved team, and a better chance of getting back into the top four. After all, we keep finishing behind Everton, and I don't think that they have better individual players than us in most positions. They're just a better team unit, and I think that Brendan can develop that here, but with some proper flair players thrown in (ones that don't get banned regularly).

Edit: And before any smartarse points out that I have a Suarez avatar, it's because I thought what he did on that occasion was funny, not because he's my hero. And not because I think that his diving is acceptable. Does that cover all the bases?

[JohnDoe]

I think we're totally screwed if Suarez leaves. There is absolutely no chance we'd get a top four spot after finishing 7th and losing our best player. It was already unlikely WITH Suarez, but without him it seems impossible to me.

It'll be another season to write off before it even begins IMO. Can't keep taking one step forward, two steps back, but I'm afraid we'll be stuck in this situation of losing our best players every summer if we can't make drastic progress.

[James P]

I think we're totally screwed if Suarez leaves. There is absolutely no chance we'd get a top four spot after finishing 7th and losing our best player. It was already unlikely WITH Suarez, but without him it seems impossible to me.

It'll be another season to write off before it even begins IMO. Can't keep taking one step forward, two steps back, but I'm afraid we'll be stuck in this situation of losing our best players every summer if we can't make drastic progress.

He's not leaving because of where the team is, he's leaving because he's become the FA's and media's favourite whipping boy. And if he hadn't given them the bullets, they wouldn't be able to shoot at him.

As far as the issue of losing our best player goes, I go back to my Everton comment. It's about the team, not an individual.

[Baracus]

I think we're totally screwed if Suarez leaves. There is absolutely no chance we'd get a top four spot after finishing 7th and losing our best player. It was already unlikely WITH Suarez, but without him it seems impossible to me.

It'll be another season to write off before it even begins IMO. Can't keep taking one step forward, two steps back, but I'm afraid we'll be stuck in this situation of losing our best players every summer if we can't make drastic progress.

where there is a will there is a way

[Arn]

I think we're totally screwed if Suarez leaves. There is absolutely no chance we'd get a top four spot after finishing 7th and losing our best player. It was already unlikely WITH Suarez, but without him it seems impossible to me.

It'll be another season to write off before it even begins IMO. Can't keep taking one step forward, two steps back, but I'm afraid we'll be stuck in this situation of losing our best players every summer if we can't make drastic progress.

If the manager is good enough and get backed by the owner then losing even a world class player like Suarez shouldn't stop us making progress.

Arsenal quailfies for the CL every season and they sell key player after key player.

[Aj34]

I was gutted when Torres left, but I'm actually quite ambivalent about the prospect of Suarez leaving. I've never entirely warmed to him (as per my earlier comments about his behaviour in this thread). We've had one great season from him, but his behaviour is a liability and has seriously damaged the reputation of the club. There's no doubt that he is a world class talent, but I don't really buy this "he only bites people, punches people, makes potentially racist comments, moans about everything, and throws himself on the floor at the slightest contact because he cares so much". It's far too much like parents who defend their child's appalling behaviour by claiming that it's because he / she is just so clever that they need to express themselves.

If he does leave and we spend the money sensibly, I think we can come out of this with an improved team, and a better chance of getting back into the top four. After all, we keep finishing behind Everton, and I don't think that they have better individual players than us in most positions. They're just a better team unit, and I think that Brendan can develop that here, but with some proper flair players thrown in (ones that don't get banned regularly).

Edit: And before any smartarse points out that I have a Suarez avatar, it's because I thought what he did on that occasion was funny, not because he's my hero. And not because I think that his diving is acceptable. Does that cover all the bases?

[Shackanory]

I'm just impressed that you strung together two posts in a row without using a swear word.

Said you wanted proof. Right, I said Ayre might be getting the boot and someone was definitely replacing him, who already works for the club and has experience of being an MD. This wasn't who I was told by, but it just backs up what I said.

@Karlton81 1h
I have it on good authority that Billy Hogan is the new CEO at #LFC.

[JohnDoe]

where there is a will there is a way

Yes, of course if the owners had the vision to appoint this genius as our manager, we'd walk the league. Pipe dream.

[Neil Young]

It's a f*cking shame.

[Gibbo]

I'll be so ****ing miffed if he leaves.

They're all the same these footballers, all the ****ing same.

[dww]

If the manager is good enough and get backed by the owner then losing even a world class player like Suarez shouldn't stop us making progress.

Arsenal quailfies for the CL every season and they sell key player after key player.

They started the process of becoming a 'selling club' in a position to win the league though. You can tread water but I think it is hard to progress whilst selling your best players.

[JohnDoe]

They started the process of becoming a 'selling club' in a position to win the league though. You can tread water but I think it is hard to progress whilst selling your best players.

And our manager isn't good enough to do what Wenger does IMO.

[spider-neil]

@Karlton81 1h
I have it on good authority that Billy Hogan is the new CEO at #LFC.

Excellent! If players are reluctant to sign for us he can pin them in a wrestling head lock until they submit. Oh wait, that's 'HULK' Hogan.