Philippe Coutinho

[Snigger]

Because he went on strike. Twice. He's a cunt no doubt about it but on the other hand no point dwelling.

We got a great chunk of cash for him and it's time to move on.

We'll survive just fine.

He's paid for Keita and VVD to fill back up the kitty and also chucked in an extra 20m. Good business.

We can afford for Klopp to finish off his dream team now

You know for a fact he went on strike? Could have been the club told he's not playing, could have been because he was actually injured or head wasn't right or any number of reasons.

[EwarWoo]

Sure focus on that part instead of moving on. Don't care if he did or not don't care if he's a cunt or not. He's now moved on. It doesn't matter.

[breffniboy]

The extent to which all this can be stomached or not now depends entirely on the business we do between now and the end of the month. Failures in that regard open Klopp and the owners up to accusations of **** planning, low ambition and profiteering. I have a bad feeling given our track record, and if I see any PR guff from our usual rent-a-quotes like Mig and Lallana about "x and y (probably Clyne and Ings) being like new signings" I'll puke, but as always, let's wait and see.

[Fosterbloke]

Only £105m

About a third of what LFC cost FSG in the first place!

[leftpeg]

I just had a strong premonition that we are going to win the Champions League this season. Barcelona are going to win it the season after Phil retires.

[Kenneth]

The extent to which all this can be stomached or not now depends entirely on the business we do between now and the end of the month. Failures in that regard open Klopp and the owners up to accusations of **** planning, low ambition and profiteering. I have a bad feeling given our track record, and if I see any PR guff from our usual rent-a-quotes like Mig and Lallana about "x and y (probably Clyne and Ings) being like new signings" I'll puke, but as always, let's wait and see.

And all of that would entirely depend on the results we achieve in such circumstances. If we improve in last seasons position then **** planning, low ambition and profiteering won't really come into it.

[Harv]

To force a move through mid season, when we're still in the champions league and fighting for 2nd spittoon the league shows his true colours.

**** off Phil. I don't care how good you are, you'll always be a rat **** for abandoning your team half way through a season.

[Les Zeffelin]

Yes absolutely. Relief is how I feel at the moment. Fantastic player but Coutinhos come and go. This club is forever

Plus we might sign the lad in my avatar

Thank **** this never ending story is over.
Don't let the door hit you on the arse on the way out Phil.
So long & thanks for all the fish.

[Nicey]

Surprisingly not as arsed about this as I thought .. or perhaps I have been through it too many times already. Brilliant player but very replacable in my mind and **** it untill we start winning things ... we will continue to lose players

[breffniboy]

And all of that would entirely depend on the results we achieve in such circumstances. If we improve in last seasons position then **** planning, low ambition and profiteering won't really come into it.

True in the more long term possibly but if we, say, get turned over by City or likewise or don't invest much or any of the war-chest, then there will be a pretty understandable growth in negative sentiment to put it euphemistically. It's questionable too if improving our league position is possible without proper investment or, more likely, re-investment, after losing such a key player and beyond there you have to ask if mere league finishing position should be the extent of our ambition anyway. But that's a separate issue, somewhat.

That said, a lot of this is moot/speculative until things play out fully. You'd have to believe that if Phil was let go at this really unintuitive point of the season that surely something is lined up transfers-wise. Especially now with additional money in the kitty which means new players can come and FSG are financially insulated from having to invest as opposed to funding from sales. The good thing is we have a canny enough man at the tiller in Klopp, so wherever it comes from or how much, we should get decent bodies in. The nagging doubt is always the trust issue with Fsg, but again, let's see what they come up with.

[cream]

OK, so if Barcelona don't win the CL in the next two years, excluding this one presumably then it's £130m, not £140m. And we may have to wait two years for the lot.

I think it's an OK deal, i believe the contribution from Nike was involved and i reckon that's about all Barcelona could muster. How/if it will be spent will be interesting (if it hasn't already).

Nothing wrong with that. Infact, the £105m will most likely be paid in installments over a number of years, it'll probably be more than two years before the whole of the money. That is how transfer fees are generally paid.

[SB]

Pissed off that he’s left mid season but if we strengthen in this window I’ll get over it quicker. Here’s hoping.

[Irishnev]

Dont't understand the hate - you can't deny someone their dream, we made a massive profit, he gave us 4 good years and there is no reason for him to want to stay and retire with LFC. I wish him well but not his new club - VVD the same to come us, it's just the way it is now.

I’m with you on this but I wish they could have waited til the summer. Barca are the cunts here - their public ‘courting’ of players is beyond oppressive. I genuinely believe they wanted him no so as to weaken us in the Champions League.

[SB]

Yep it’s Barca that I despise in all this. They really are a law unto themselves.

[Norbs]

I’m with you on this but I wish they could have waited til the summer. Barca are the cunts here - their public ‘courting’ of players is beyond oppressive. I genuinely believe they wanted him no so as to weaken us in the Champions League.

I've been saying the last part for few days