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| ohhhnurse | Jan 5 2010, 12:44 PM Post #51 |
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They do not rate him in the prem and as for milner we would have to pay well over twice as much for himas babel if he became availabe. I know who I would have out of the 2 and it would not be from Liverpool. |
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| blueboy56 | Jan 5 2010, 12:45 PM Post #52 |
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They didn't rate Pennant either ...in fact who was the last succesful winger for Liverpool? Seems Benitez doesn't know what to do with them |
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| ohhhnurse | Jan 5 2010, 12:47 PM Post #53 |
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Me also, why do Blues fans even think Babel is that good :blink: have they seen him play? he is not worth 5 million never mind 8 million. |
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| ohhhnurse | Jan 5 2010, 12:49 PM Post #54 |
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Penant spent most of his time on the bench for Liverpool and if he was that good why did they sell him.....Pennant was not rated by liverpool fans who quickley found out he could not cross a ball. |
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| sideweaver | Jan 5 2010, 12:49 PM Post #55 |
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The all singing and dancing Muppet!
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People didn't want Bowyer here the first time round and look how he is doing. :) |
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| Tresor | Jan 5 2010, 12:49 PM Post #56 |
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How can you judge a player whose only first team football is in cameo apperances of the bench, at Liverpool of all places? The talent is there, it's just Liverpool and Ryan Babel don't match. Ronaldo wouldn't impress if all he got was 10 minutes ever other week. |
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| BLUE KID | Jan 5 2010, 12:50 PM Post #57 |
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Would be a quality signing for us! It Really is quite baffling how benitez has used him, playing week in week out for us, his talent will become clear to see. |
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| blue casual | Jan 5 2010, 12:59 PM Post #58 |
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http://www.expressandstar.com/2010/01/05/b...-bid-for-babel/
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| bluenose52 | Jan 5 2010, 01:05 PM Post #59 |
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Daily Mirror. Liverpool have turned down Blues offer of £8million |
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| BrummieBear | Jan 5 2010, 01:09 PM Post #60 |
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How well did Keane do at Liverpool....... exactlly and like Babel you cant say he really had the lions share of games. would we jump to sign Keane for £8M you bet we would. So Babel could well be worth a go for £8M not £11M though unless its based on addons. Babel has a good scoring record but just because he has not done aswell at Liverpool does not make him a flop and he is usually played on the wings or/and off the bench for them. I would say right now Babel has nearly as much pace as Jerome, not as powerfull but he has much better ball controll and can bring players into the game as he can pass and also cover on the wings where he gets more forwards than McFadden does. So he would be a usefull option to play with either Benitez or Jerome up front or have him on the wings. Also if we landed another Striker and a decent one be that target man or out and out goal scorer, then we could play 4,3,3 and have Babel, Benitez plus new Striker as a front 3 with Babel and Benitez playing wide to the main Striker. |
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| Spike014 | Jan 5 2010, 01:09 PM Post #61 |
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Liverpool are financial strapped so they'd be wanting a lot more from possible clubs in the European tournaments. |
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| blueboy56 | Jan 5 2010, 01:20 PM Post #62 |
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You've kind of backed up my point, Pennant hardly played - this was because Benitez doesn't know what to do with wingers ...and Pennant wasn't sold, his contract expired. I can't think of a succesful winger under Benitez Closest is Benayoun - who is barely a winger Kewell struggled under him Pennant, Zenden, Garcia??? He has to play Kuyt out there - ha hasn't got a clue when it comes to wingers Mcleish will bring out Babels potential |
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| n0166895 | Jan 5 2010, 01:31 PM Post #63 |
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i think the main selling point for babel is his versatility. Mcleish has said he wants to make 2 or 3 quality signings. I think this will be 3 or 4 by the end of january. Babel can play on either wing or upfront, i think this appeals to mcliesh massiveley. Michel looks like a cert. Gardner is looking like its going to happen. I reckon we have 2 more signings after these. and one will be a striker, and the other a winger. If he goes in for mcgeady i think Babel will be used as a striker, which is his natural position. People say we're desperate for a striker but i disagree, we dont really create an awful lot, and i think mcleish wants more creativity in the team. Jerome and benitez have been fantastic so far, and with players like babel, mcgeady, michel (from what ive heard) i think our strikers will score alot more goals. |
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| ohhhnurse | Jan 5 2010, 01:36 PM Post #64 |
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Well that is top offer anyway, really do not think he is worth 8 mill never mind 12 mill what they want. |
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| Engleman | Jan 5 2010, 01:37 PM Post #65 |
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All the doubters of Babel's skill as a striker who can play off both wings watch hime in the links below: :applause: Benitez just won't play him! No wonder he gets pi**ed off! :banghead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGw6lgmYrzo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmn2rTvIhD4&NR=1 I would love him at Blues @ at anything between 8 and 11 million! **thumbup KRO |
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| BrummieBear | Jan 5 2010, 01:37 PM Post #66 |
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Babel in effect gives us a better class version of Kapo/Quincy. Liverpool say he is a very lazy player like we said about those pair but the reasons for that is they are all luxury players who need to be playing week in week out to keep happy and comited, i am sure if Babel was playing week in week out he would not be considered as lazy. McLeish preffers players who track back though and Babel is not one of those but i guess he can afford to risk players like him now he has confidence in his central midfield and back four/keeper. |
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| ohhhnurse | Jan 5 2010, 01:39 PM Post #67 |
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utube :) utube makes Bent look good :LMAO: |
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| Migster | Jan 5 2010, 01:48 PM Post #68 |
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I've been doing a bit of digging in the Scouse forums, and it looks like this one might be drawn out through January. Most want rid of him, but they'll be looking for closer to £10 million for him. I can't see us shelling that out if we want McGeady as well. |
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| bluenose52 | Jan 5 2010, 01:51 PM Post #69 |
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Newsnow are saying we bid £9million for him,which as been rejected |
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| BrummieBear | Jan 5 2010, 01:54 PM Post #70 |
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He has potential thats for sure but if the player has not been making a hit sadly the club cant be asking for a large fee. Pavlyuchenko Spurs still want £10M at least for him, he has not made a hit for them and its not other clubs faults they paid £14M for him, so i dont think they would get takers for more than £8M Same goes for Babel. Take Benitez if we had signed him and not loan, i.e if the medical went well, and we paid £6.25M that could rise to £9M What if he shows no signs of improvement and replicates the 2nd part of the season like the first. If we then wanted to sell him would we really be able to command £8M for him, i dont think we would. I feel £8-9M is a fair price for Babel, yes he could flop again and be as good as a £6M player or he could reach his potential and be a £11-12M player. I feel that as clubs know the budget McLeish has to play with they are going to try and make as much as possible. If we was selling McFadden and Larsson and Promoted Forest (if promoted) was interested and was brought out by a Billionare who promised a £30M Warchest and Manager wanted 4-5 players, do you think we would expect to budge on prices for Faddy and Larsson no we would hold out for a lot more. Take Jerome if we was to sell in Summer to Wolves say if they stayed up we may want £3-4M, but what if Newcastle bid and had £40M to spend we would want £6M or so instead. I fear players agents have also got excited by Yeungs pledge hence Kuranyi wanting £130K a week. |
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| BrummieBear | Jan 5 2010, 02:00 PM Post #71 |
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Well thats a fair price the end of the day who else is going to offer them £10M. So they end up keeping him and he may be even more unhappy and i dont think Liverpool have a big budget so they could say miss out on a target because they may be £3-4M short in which case Babels £8-9M would cover. Oh well..... their loss :break: |
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| ohhhnurse | Jan 5 2010, 02:31 PM Post #72 |
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Clubs do not want to be humbled and shown to have made a mistake with transfers....so if Liverpool paid 14 million for babel they would want at least 11 million for him, 6 million is about what he is worth to be honest and worth a punt at that price. |
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| zulublue | Jan 5 2010, 02:58 PM Post #73 |
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The Liverpool View hold out for 11.5 they have the money, tell them,"pay the same we had and he is yours" i will drive him to birmingham myself, recoup the £ samtheman, london/ usa/ spain/ uea. around 15 minutes ago Babel was brought in to replace Kewell, he has done nothing, bring back Kewell he was much much better and would be cheap these days Glen, Sydney around 22 minutes ago Liverpool should be accepting the bid for Babel. Too many opportunities have been wasted on a player who has consistently underperformed Greg De Doncker, South Africa around 26 minutes ago Sell him to get some funds for a player that is interested to bleed for the club. Babel is not a fighter... Robert, Norway around 28 minutes ago Babel had a great chance at Liverpool, but would rather rap than train. We should accept the next bid that comes in and get rid of him. |
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| trublupunk | Jan 5 2010, 03:01 PM Post #74 |
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Nice to see they're all real scousers!! How many of those actually go to games, I wonder? ;) |
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| BavarianBlue85 | Jan 5 2010, 03:21 PM Post #75 |
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For what it's worth, I think we should give him a shot. I for one would support him at every game I was able to attend. he's quality, there is no doubt about it, i just think it's untapped at the moment. and what relaly appeals to me is his age, he has his best years ahead of him |
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