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Posted:
Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:40 pmby Ace Ventura
No matter what the finances of Abramovich are i would be astounded if Chelsea bought Simao for almost double what we are offering...just to halt our progression.
I am certain that it is Benfica trying to bump up the price again.
Like many have said, i am not even sure he is worth the 8 million quoted initially anyway.
Posted:
Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:47 pmby Anfield rapper
I say we keep benfica and Chelski thinking we're interested in Simao. Hopefully Chelski will buy him and in the summer we will have a chance to get Joaquin in. That would wipe the 
smile off Maureens face. 
Posted:
Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:04 pmby 7_Kewell
Anfield rapper wrote:I say we keep benfica and Chelski thinking we're interested in Simao. Hopefully Chelski will buy him and in the summer we will have a chance to get Joaquin in. That would wipe the smile off Maureens face.
he's off to Real Madrid i reacon
Posted:
Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:07 pmby 115-1073096938
You look a complete now, Welsh Wizard mark II 
Posted:
Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:11 pmby stmichael
yeah stu
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Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:22 pmby 115-1073096938
I said he shouldn't play for the club again, not that he wouldn't. I still wouldn't shed a tear if he left, he's had enough chances. I was EXTREMELY annoyed with him after last year, he was a waste of space.
His attitude has changed for the better this season though. I've acknowledged that more than once and hindsight is a wonderfull thing. He did not deserve the support he's received. He still doesn't, again though as i've said, he's earning it back which is a good thing for both him and the club.
Come the end of the season and he's performing like this still and putting this amount of effort in, he will have earnt ONE last chance. He's really burnt his bridges with ALOT of fans though and he's got alot of work to do to win people over. His performances lately have been excellent, even when he's not been involved on the ball, he's worked hard.
I stand by what i said at the time and am not ashamed at the fact he's trying to prove one or two people wrong. Infact i'm very happy of that and hope he shoves those words down my throat.
I've never doubted his ability... 
Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:26 amby 7_Kewell
stu_the_red wrote:I said he shouldn't play for the club again, not that he wouldn't. I still wouldn't shed a tear if he left, he's had enough chances. I was EXTREMELY annoyed with him after last year, he was a waste of space.
His attitude has changed for the better this season though. I've acknowledged that more than once and hindsight is a wonderfull thing. He did not deserve the support he's received. He still doesn't, again though as i've said, he's earning it back which is a good thing for both him and the club.
Come the end of the season and he's performing like this still and putting this amount of effort in, he will have earnt ONE last chance. He's really burnt his bridges with ALOT of fans though and he's got alot of work to do to win people over. His performances lately have been excellent, even when he's not been involved on the ball, he's worked hard.
I stand by what i said at the time and am not ashamed at the fact he's trying to prove one or two people wrong. Infact i'm very happy of that and hope he shoves those words down my throat.
I've never doubted his ability...
well, i'm impressed that you've admitted you were wrong. Don't worry, if Simao doesn't become a LFC player by the 31st of Jan, I'll bring this thread up and admit i was (advised) wrong
Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:33 amby Dundalk
Well we have way through the month and not a sniff yet
Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:57 amby 7_Kewell
Dundalk wrote:Well we have way through the month and not a sniff yet
if it turns out to be total **ll*c*ks, i'' be the first to admit it....ti's just i was told this by the folks who told be about the BAros transfer to Villa a month before, so i thought it would be worth mentioning.....but as i've admitted, if its utter rubbish, i'll be the first to own up come the end of the month
Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:26 amby Dundalk
Fair enough well we will see
Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:30 amby darwisigila
SIMAU
not simao..........
Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:53 amby LiverpoolMadman
SIMAU
Posted:
Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:39 pmby yOtA SLB
Ace Ventura wrote:No matter what the finances of Abramovich are i would be astounded if Chelsea bought Simao for almost double what we are offering...just to halt our progression.
I am certain that it is Benfica trying to bump up the price again.
Like many have said, i am not even sure he is worth the 8 million quoted initially anyway.
You have the right to think that, of course. But you've got to understand something:
1) A lot of players (mostly from South America) use the Benfica name to get into the Portuguese league, or to get in a big brazilian club. Saying Benfica is interested when we are not, just to bump the price. So we know what that is, how imoral it is, and know not to do to others.
2) Simao is our star player. Our captain. Tiago went to chelsea 2 years ago for 10 million euros. Miguel went to valencia last summer for 8 million euros. And both of them didn't have half the value that Simao has. So, around the 20 million mark is the ONLY price Benfica will even consider selling. And that's only because we need the money. Benfica is not trying to play games, just play fair. It's the price we think he's worth, expecially in January with the CL and the WC to come.
That said, I hope you do get Simao (next summer). Since Liverpool is my 'english team' and hope you the best (except in the next CL game 
) I want a win-win situation for both clubs. But if Liverpool doesn't think he's worth it than stop making bids.
Cheers,
Posted:
Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:24 pmby darwisigila
win-win situation.......we win cl game against u and u keep simao.