29 May 2017 12:07:14
Hi Ed, With the season now over and with the season we've just had there is the expected rumours of half the team being wanted by other clubs. Dembele wanted by Chelsea, Arsenal Spurs and Milan, I find it strange how he was declared fit yet didn't get a run out. I remember you saying there was a fee agreed with Chelsea? Simunovic was apparently watched in the cup final by Swansea, Burnley, Palace, West Brom with Newcastle,
{Ed007's Note - I was really surprised Dembele never got on the way the game was panning out unless Rodgers was thinking if we were a couple of goals up and cruising Dembele would have came on for a run out but with it being so tight AND a hard physical game for the whole 90 mins he didn't want to risk him.
I just can't see Simunovic going to a team at that level. If he wants a move - I've heard Simunovic is very happy here and it's Sviatchenko that's got itchy feet again - then he will probably look at moving to Italy or maybe Germany.
Have a look at that EPL next season - Burnley, Watford, Palace, Bournemouth, Brighton, Stoke, West Brom, Swansea - then either Huddersfield or Reading! Best league in the world my ar$e!}
29 May 2017 12:51:32
Abso-bloody-lutely! It's the most hyped piece of crap since bloody Beckham! One of the most overrated footballers I've ever seen. All the time they are so hell-bent on making one of their players out to be a superstar for doing virtually bugger all!
Their desperation to look and sound better than they actually are is nauseating.
{Ed007's Note - Hahaha nonsense!!! Beckham and Scholes were the last truly world class players England have produced.}
29 May 2017 13:10:04
Beckham class? Class A twat, not footballer!
{Ed007's Note - His trophy haul and personal awards says otherwise.}
29 May 2017 13:26:17
Maybe, but Terry Hurlock could claim to have winners medal (albeit through cheating. )
{Ed007's Note - Yeah and that compares to 10 league titles in 4 different countries or a CL winners medal, runner up in the Balon d'Or or the other 20 odd trophies and the numerous awards from the EPL, FA and UEFA.
You can dislike the man and the way he's built his (and hers) public persona but to say that he wasn't a top class player is a bit myopic imo. So you wouldn't have liked to see him in the Hoops?}
29 May 2017 13:24:39
I accidently sent this too early the rest of it is in another post. When you put it like that Ed and you get all the ballbags down here saying we would be relegated put of league 2 it is ridiculous. If those teams are in the prem surely we are good enough to be there as well. It is so overrated. I find English football boring apart from Chelsea, Spurs and the odd City game the rest is like watching paint dry United in the Europa league final as a good example. I hope we keep Moussa another season and he has a injury free season and really bangs them in and add more value to his price tag. If Erik goes as will Kolo I'm assuming then I would hope we sign one experienced CB and one with potential. Giovanni Troupee was rumoured that would be a smart move.
{Ed007's Note - Troupee's a RB so I don't see that happening, Rodgers is more than happy with Lustig and Gamboa with young Ralston ready to push Gamboa for the back up slot in there.
I'm hoping we keep Dembele and that he gets called up for France for next summers World Cup, if he performs well in that the price could go through the roof.
The only EPL games I watch are the Man Utd games and games between the top sides. I'm not going to sit and watch Liverpool v Burnley so I'm sure as hell not going to watch Bournemouth v Swansea. Utd have been dire all season and I don't see that changing next season with Jose still in charge no matter how much they spend on new players. Mourinho needs to change his playing style asap or Utd will continue to struggle competing for the top trophies.}
29 May 2017 14:15:17
I did put a longer reply together, but it got wiped before I could post it. But no, I wouldn't have wanted him at Celtic. Nor Terry or Rooney, as has been rumoured. And my only point was that I'm pretty sure we could all find players with a haul of medals that we don't particularly rate.
{Ed007's Note - OK but I'll side with guys like Ferguson and Zidane on Beckham.}
29 May 2017 15:33:52
I find it strange that a lot of folk don't seem to rate Beckham. Maybe all the celebrity stuff has made people forget but he wasn't just a poor relation to guys like Scholes and Giggs, he was a major factor in the Class of 92's success. He also proved his class for England and on the continent for some of the world's biggest clubs.