There could be a deal agreed in principal, that was clearly the case in 2008 when Jose Bosingwa was announced when Avram Grant was still incharge, Scolari blatantly had some say in that.
Should full control be aloud at every club anyway for managers? Fergie and Wenger yes because they have been at their clubs for a long time and despite the odd flop have proved themself's in the market. Jose got full control when he first came here, it was only after signing numerous flops in near enough one go the board and Roman intervened and took full power away from him. Plus if you were an owner and just brought a club with Kenny Dalglish or Rafa Benitez in charge, with their track record's would you happily say here you are Rafa/Kenny here is £150m bring in who you like? I don't buy this manager's should get total control over transfers, maybe when they have been at the club a while and proved they are good yes but if AVB had full control i highly doubt Lukaku, Courtios, Cahill and De Bruyne will be on our books right now.
Harry makes me cringe, the way he reveals thing's in press conference's is pathetic and i have a better grasp of Chinese than he has of tactics. Wouldn't matter if Clarke was there, this job is too big for Rodgers in my opinion.
With the back up to Cech solution it's simple, get Jussi Jaskellinen (gazump West Ham's offer) in on rolling 1 year contracts until Courtois finishes his loan programme. Let Turnbull and Hilario go and make Blackman 3rd choice.
We need to update the player database. I tried to make a new player profile for Hazard but could not start a topic there and we need to move Kalou, Bosingwa and Drogba ( ) to the ex-players.
As we found out under RDM and in Carlo's 2nd season it is a squad game these days (even more so now with us having to travel to the East mid season), injury's and fatigue will make sure Ramires gets enough games one way or another.
I think he would be a useful squad player next season, Arsenal fans rate him as that too and the one's i speak too would not complain if they sign him permanently,
Maybe the gods pushed the loan to Arsenal through, so he will get them the extra points and we would fuck up Tottenham in the most painful way possible?
Lampard is 34 in 9 days, he can't play 3 times a week anymore even 2 is pushing it. Ramires should be first choice with Lampard playing the experienced squad role, less is more when you get to the age Frank is now.
If Torres comes good next season i will delighted to be proved wrong and he is looking good at the moment. Im only worried tho because i had so much hope last summer, i thought AVB, Mata's and to a lesser extent Meireles's arrival would have done him the world of good.
Come on lets not turn into what Liverpool fans are like with Suarez. Hazard is an amazing talent and could and probably will turn into one of the best in the world but i highly doubt he will reach the same level as Ronaldo and Messi.
Can't see him leaving, he will probably stay and run down his contract which is annoying we keep him but let go of Kalou should have been the other way round, Kalou may not be the best of players but he offers a lot more than Malouda at this current time. Malouda's last good game for us was in the first half against Blackpool 21 months ago.
Downing, Henderson, Carroll, Adam and a Carling Cup. or Mata, Hazard, Marin, maybe Hulk, an FA Cup and a Champions League. That Liverpool fans is why Torres left your sinking ship.