Micky Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Twitter bloke saying Everton have bid 65m for VVD. He's gone then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliemiller Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 He's gone then. Serious question ....in the training video did anyone actually see VVD training with the rest of the team ??? I couldnt bit worrying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimborne_saint Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Serious question ....in the training video did anyone actually see VVD training with the rest of the team ??? I couldnt bit worrying All part of his recovery I'm sure - He's been taking part in some parts of training but not the contact games with the ball from the looks of the photos/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 http://www.thickaccent.com/2017/07/07/latest-activity-shows-virgil-van-dijk-might-be-ready-to-take-the-transfer-request-route-to-liverpool/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 http://www.thickaccent.com/2017/07/07/latest-activity-shows-virgil-van-dijk-might-be-ready-to-take-the-transfer-request-route-to-liverpool/ Lol. That's a pretty thin stick for Liverpool fans to hold onto. They are desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 http://www.thickaccent.com/2017/07/07/latest-activity-shows-virgil-van-dijk-might-be-ready-to-take-the-transfer-request-route-to-liverpool/ Christ they are the weirdest fans around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Twitter bloke saying Everton have bid 65m for VVD. While that's utter turd and laughable, I'd still be tempted to sell VVD if we got a bid of £65+million. As good as he is, he's hardly going to be delighted with being kept here, irrespective of his contract length, in an era when player power is strong. Then there's the not knowing how good he'll be after his injury. I'd take that money (even if it is to Liverpool though it'd hurt) and bring in 2 ready to go centre backs, maybe Wimmer and Gibson. Add a strong DM and an attacking creator with an eye for goal and we're golden. But then I'm not the manager for a good reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 http://www.thickaccent.com/2017/07/07/latest-activity-shows-virgil-van-dijk-might-be-ready-to-take-the-transfer-request-route-to-liverpool/ Morons like the author of this blog are everywhere on the internet. If Barcelona supporters and ex-players started exhorting Coutinho to submit a transfer request, the scousers would be up in arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 While that's utter turd and laughable, I'd still be tempted to sell VVD if we got a bid of £65+million. As good as he is, he's hardly going to be delighted with being kept here, irrespective of his contract length, in an era when player power is strong. Then there's the not knowing how good he'll be after his injury. I'd take that money (even if it is to Liverpool though it'd hurt) and bring in 2 ready to go centre backs, maybe Wimmer and Gibson. Add a strong DM and an attacking creator with an eye for goal and we're golden. But then I'm not the manager for a good reason! You'd also have the added hilarity of him signing for Everton instead of Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Both saints and vvd would lose credibility if this happened. Wrong message to send out to fans if we sold to club not in ucl and on similar footing to us in terms of league placings. Vvd would be going purely for the money. Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersubpuckett Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Both saints and vvd would lose credibility if this happened. Wrong message to send out to fans if we sold to club not in ucl and on similar footing to us in terms of league placings. Vvd would be going purely for the money. Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Clearly not on a similar footing to us in terms of what they're prepared to invest unfortunately. Money talks, we all know that but this would be an odd move for someone who could conceivably be playing at Barca or Real very soon. I like to think we will bribe him to stay for an extra season, give him/us the shop window of the World Cup and then get £80m for him next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 There is absolutely nothing to gain by selling Van Dijk this summer. He is our best player, he's probably the best centre back we're likely to see for a very long time, anyone we replace him with is going to weaken the team. For once, just to set a tone for the future, we need to not sell him. Remind everyone that we do only sell on our terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Morons like the author of this blog are everywhere on the internet. If Barcelona supporters and ex-players started exhorting Coutinho to submit a transfer request, the scousers would be up in arms. We'd be having vigils all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 (edited) While that's utter turd and laughable, I'd still be tempted to sell VVD if we got a bid of £65+million. As good as he is, he's hardly going to be delighted with being kept here, irrespective of his contract length, in an era when player power is strong. Then there's the not knowing how good he'll be after his injury. I'd take that money (even if it is to Liverpool though it'd hurt) and bring in 2 ready to go centre backs, maybe Wimmer and Gibson. Add a strong DM and an attacking creator with an eye for goal and we're golden. But then I'm not the manager for a good reason! I agree - I'd sell him if the right bid (£65/£70m) came in. The trouble is, I'd only sell to a very small list of clubs and that would be City, Chelsea, United or one of the top clubs abroad. If we even considered selling to Everton (not that I think we will), I would have to question Les. Under no circumstances should we sell to them (as potential league rivals), or Liverpool (just absolute gob****e c**ts), IMO. Edited 7 July, 2017 by SKD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Straw clutching.. http://www.empireofthekop.com/2017/07/07/van-dijk-is-still-cryptically-threatening-to-leave-southampton/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 I agree - I'd sell him if the right bid (£65/£70m) came in. The trouble is, I'd only sell to a very small list of clubs and that would be City, Chelsea, United or one of the top clubs abroad. edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally_uk Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Take the money and rtun and buy Semendo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimborne_saint Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Take the money and rtun and buy Semendo If you mean Ruben Semedo, he was sold to Villerreal a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Neil Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Take the money and rtun and buy Semendo Not sure Villarreal would sell him so soon after just buying him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 If it was a choice between retaining VVD and selling for £65m and reinvesting that in a quality replacement CB, DM, AM and Striker then I think I'd probably take the money to improve the quality of the team overall. I worry that a choice to retain VVD and Bertrand etc will mean limited outlay otherwise (just a gut feeling) and that we will be a bit short on quality compared to teams around us that are strengthening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Kucho Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Straw clutching.. http://www.empireofthekop.com/2017/07/07/van-dijk-is-still-cryptically-threatening-to-leave-southampton/ So looking sulky in the plane means the player wants to leave? If anyone is in the area of Soton Airport when the players come back from Austria next week, please let us know who looks sulky and thereby wants to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Clearly not on a similar footing to us in terms of what they're prepared to invest unfortunately. Money talks, we all know that but this would be an odd move for someone who could conceivably be playing at Barca or Real very soon. I like to think we will bribe him to stay for an extra season, give him/us the shop window of the World Cup and then get £80m for him next summer. Seems unlikely at this point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Looks like another pool target trying to force a move I wonder if VVD will be doing the same... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4671802/Liverpool-target-Naby-Keita-attempt-force-transfer.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Twitter bloke saying Everton have bid 65m for VVD. This is really winding up the Liverpool supporters, to the point that their Echo has published a denial: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-virgil-van-dijk-southampton-13298043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 I saw a poll on Twitter earlier asking which set of fans was worse, Liverpool or Everton. It really is like Sophie's Choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 I guess Everton, while they wouldn't mind him, are trying to wind up their neighbours and seem to be doing rather well. As for who the worse fans are, the reds take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 I guess Everton, while they wouldn't mind him, are trying to wind up their neighbours and seem to be doing rather well. As for who the worse fans are, the reds take it. After last summer, I have to say the deluded, arrogant, dugout pioneering, glass-ceiling smashing, gob-smackingly irritating Everton fans are worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintadam Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 If it was a choice between retaining VVD and selling for £65m and reinvesting that in a quality replacement CB, DM, AM and Striker then I think I'd probably take the money to improve the quality of the team overall. I worry that a choice to retain VVD and Bertrand etc will mean limited outlay otherwise (just a gut feeling) and that we will be a bit short on quality compared to teams around us that are strengthening. So you think we can sell VVD and pay wages and transfer fees for up to four quality players (CB, DM, AM, striker) that will need to be better than players we already got players. Very much doubt that. We don't need much more players IMO, we need to keep our best ones and get the best out of the ones we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBizzier69 Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Can someone please tell me why handing in a transfer request means that that changes things? Seems frankly ridiculous that you're on a long contract......but a transfer request changes everything. Why do people/tabloids think that a player doing this means they'll be allowed to leave? Or am I being an idiot who's missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 Can someone please tell me why handing in a transfer request means that that changes things? Seems frankly ridiculous that you're on a long contract......but a transfer request changes everything. Why do people/tabloids think that a player doing this means they'll be allowed to leave? Or am I being an idiot who's missing something? Once a player makes it utterly and publicly transparent they want to leave, it's hard to keep them. Not impossible, but very, very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 It's Virgil's birthday today. Will be interesting to see what the club tweet out for our captain. Maybe we've got him a huge cake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 http://www.thickaccent.com/2017/07/07/latest-activity-shows-virgil-van-dijk-might-be-ready-to-take-the-transfer-request-route-to-liverpool/ Expect Chelsea, settle for Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett24 Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 No happy birthday message from Southampton. Not a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjosaint Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 Am I the only one getting peed off with this, I've got to the point just let him go for the 65-70m as long as it's reinvested in team, we really do need a another cb, acm and a dm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintadam Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 Am I the only one getting peed off with this, I've got to the point just let him go for the 65-70m as long as it's reinvested in team, we really do need a another cb, acm and a dm How can you get peed off when the club for once stand their ground and will not to sell their best player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 Once a player makes it utterly and publicly transparent they want to leave, it's hard to keep them. Not impossible, but very, very hard. Once the window is closed he will basically have a choice play or sulk and train with the under 23s it's not ideal but the club needs to put it's foot down and show they are not a soft touch any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 Peed off with other clubs and their supporters coveting one of our players?? No, not me. I understand why you might, as the constant press stories and actions of some, are nothing short of disrespectful. But if you have a pretty wife and lots of people flirt with her, do you dump her because of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 No happy birthday �� message from Southampton. Not a good sign. There is now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimborne_saint Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 - He's 'liked' the birthday message from celtic on twitter, will be interesting if he does the same for this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 Peed off with other clubs and their supporters coveting one of our players?? No, not me. I understand why you might, as the constant press stories and actions of some, are nothing short of disrespectful. But if you have a pretty wife and lots of people flirt with her, do you dump her because of that? No, but if that leads to her having secret phone calls and meetings with those doing the flirting you'd at the very least have a few words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 Peed off with other clubs and their supporters coveting one of our players?? No, not me. I understand why you might, as the constant press stories and actions of some, are nothing short of disrespectful. But if you have a pretty wife and lots of people flirt with her, do you dump her because of that? Yeah but if my pretty wife has made it clear she's be seeing my mate behind my back, and wants to shack up with him (Which using you're analogy Virgil has done) then yes I wouldn't probably dump her. Especially if my scouse mate is going to give me 65 million so I can spunk it in Vegas on a **** fest!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Kucho Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 - He's 'liked' the birthday message from celtic on twitter, will be interesting if he does the same for this one Those bin dippers begging him on twitter to hand in a transfer request and join them are desperate. Feel sorry for them for being so pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 Yeah but if my pretty wife has made it clear she's be seeing my mate behind my back, and wants to shack up with him (Which using you're analogy Virgil has done) then yes I wouldn't probably dump her. Especially if my scouse mate is going to give me 65 million so I can spunk it in Vegas on a **** fest!. But the pretty wife only went for a drink and a meal with a suitor and it was the suitor who has said that she wants to move in with him. Do you take the word of the suitor, over the wife who so far hasn't said anything publicly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 This is really winding up the Liverpool supporters, to the point that their Echo has published a denial: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-virgil-van-dijk-southampton-13298043 They'll be lighting candles, donating scarves, and asking for a public inquiry next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 - He's 'liked' the birthday message from celtic on twitter, will be interesting if he does the same for this one Nothing yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChudSaint Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 They'll be lighting candles, donating scarves, and asking for a public inquiry next. #CandleLitVirgil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimborne_saint Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 Nothing yet... I'm not one for reading much into twitter likes, but I do think it says something that he hasn't.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 I'm not one for reading much into twitter likes, but I do think it says something that he hasn't.. Aren't they training this morning according to twitter, doubt he takes his phone on to the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 I'm not one for reading much into twitter likes, but I do think it says something that he hasn't.. He's liked one from Groningen that was posted after our one. Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 8 July, 2017 Share Posted 8 July, 2017 I guess if you make gentlemans agreements and then renegade on them you're going to **** people off Tip: dont advertise yourself as a stepping stone club and then decline when a step comes knocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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