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[George Hannah]

firminio looks a decent buy for liverpool bit we all know it can be 50-50 where brazilians are concerned as to whether they adapt to the league or not ....

• Alex – Chelsea – 2007–12
• Afonso Alves – Middlesbrough – 2007–09
• Anderson – Manchester United – 2007–15
• Anderson Silva – Everton – 2006–07
• Fábio Aurélio – Liverpool – 2006–11
• Júlio Baptista – Arsenal – 2006–07
• Juliano Belletti – Chelsea – 2007–10
• Branco – Middlesbrough – 1995–97
• Caçapa – Newcastle United – 2007–09
• Philippe Coutinho – Liverpool – 2012–
• David Luiz – Chelsea – 2011–14
• Denílson – Arsenal – 2006–11
• Guly do Prado – Southampton – 2012–14
• Doni – Liverpool – 2011–12
• Doriva – Middlesbrough – 2002–06
• Edu – Arsenal – 2000–05
• Elano – Manchester City – 2007–09
• Emerson – Middlesbrough – 1996–97
• Fábio da Silva – Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City – 2009–14
• Fernando – Manchester City – 2014–
• Fernandinho – Manchester City – 2013–
• Filipe Luís – Chelsea – 2014–
• Roberto Firmino – Liverpool – 2015–
• Fumaça – Newcastle United – 1999–2000
• Geovanni – Manchester City, Hull City – 2007–10
• Gilberto – Tottenham Hotspur – 2007–09
• Gilberto Silva – Arsenal – 2002–08
• Gláuber – Manchester City – 2008–09
• Heurelho Gomes – Tottenham Hotspur – 2008–11
• Ilan – West Ham United – 2009–10
• Isaías – Coventry City – 1995–97
• Mário Jardel – Bolton Wanderers – 2003–04
• Jô – Manchester City, Everton – 2008–11
• Júlio César – Bolton Wanderers – 2004–05
• Júlio César – Queens Park Rangers – 2012–13
• Juninho – Middlesbrough – 1995–97, 1999–2000, 2002–04
• Kléberson – Manchester United – 2003–05
• Lucas Leiva – Liverpool – 2007–
• Maicon – Manchester City – 2012–13
• Mineiro – Chelsea – 2008–09
• Nenê – West Ham United – 2014–
• Oscar – Chelsea – 2012–
• Paulinho – Tottenham Hotspur – 2013–
• Gabriel Paulista – Arsenal – 2014–
• Andreas Pereira – Manchester United – 2014–[Note 15][Note 84]
• Bruno Perone – Queens Park Rangers – 2011–12
• Lucas Piazón – Chelsea – 2012–13
• Rafael – Manchester United – 2008–
• Ramires – Chelsea – 2010–
• Douglas Rinaldi – Watford – 2006–07
• Robinho – Manchester City – 2008–10
• Fábio Rochemback – Middlesbrough – 2005–08
• Rodrigo – Everton – 2002–03
• Roque Júnior – Leeds United – 2003–04
• Sandro – Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers – 2010–
• André Santos – Arsenal – 2011–12
• Rafael Schmitz – Birmingham City – 2007–08
• Sylvinho – Arsenal, Manchester City – 1999–01, 2009–10
• Emerson Thome – Sheffield Wednesday, Chelsea, Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers – 1997–2004
• Willian – Chelsea – 2013

successes are few and far between

 

[Andouble]

I agree. I reckon that it's all done and dusted. I expect all transfer fees to be undisclosed though.

You know full well that Liverpool will let everyone and their mum know how much we will have paid for him

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

You know full well that Liverpool will let everyone and their mum know how much we will have paid for him

Plus his wages/food tokens/laundry bill for the rest of his working life added to the total

 

[Damocles]

I'm bemused at the ridicule we are getting for signing Firmino when we are know for haggling, overpaying for local talent, and bumbling away deals. Can't win.

Also last season you were all saying Sterling is SWP and runs like a girl. Barely anyone rated him, and he was supposedly emblematic of English hype...but replacing with a Brazil international is laughable? Remember we spent 20m on Robbie Keane and Stewart Dowing. This is a better bet.

So far we are doing much better than last summer.

It's true, it's your year next year.

In seriousness Firmino is a Spurs player, in that he's quality but not that top quality like Lamela or even Van Der Vaart has been for Spurs in the past. He's an upgrade on what you have, though I'd question how important it was to get him in now which will change the dynamic of the Sterling negotiations. Poor move from the Liverpool board presuming that a fee hasn't already been agreed (and a good one from them if it has).

You've just broken the Bundesliga transfer record quite probably under the presumption that money will be incoming from Sterling. If we decide to walk then you're in a bit of trouble with the rest of your transfers as you don't have essentially unlimited money like the CL teams

 

[Rolee]

You know full well that Liverpool will let everyone and their mum know how much we will have paid for him

If it suits them. If they get less than their desired £50m it will be undisclosed.

 

[supercity88]

I'm bemused at the ridicule we are getting for signing Firmino when we are know for haggling, overpaying for local talent, and bumbling away deals. Can't win.

Also last season you were all saying Sterling is SWP and runs like a girl. Barely anyone rated him, and he was supposedly emblematic of English hype...but replacing with a Brazil international is laughable? Remember we spent 20m on Robbie Keane and Stewart Dowing. This is a better bet.

So far we are doing much better than last summer.

Of course you can't win. At least the media spin it positively for you. We've ruined football, we've ruined numerous amazing English players (how well exactly have Rodwell and Johnson done since we sold them on?). We overpay for every player and it's only now that fees are absurd that we've seen some praise for the Yaya Toure signing. Apparently he wasn't worth anywhere near what we spent. Meanwhile Rooney mugs the rags off repeatedly for more and more money despite their club never having to pay because players are so desperate to play there.... not a peep.

We've signed Sterling now and that's why Liverpool have finalised this deal, it allows them to claim Sterling hasn't a place there anyway and soften the blow when he goes. Firmino is a decent player, not as good as Sterling but with the potential to form a very good bond with Coutinho. When Sturridge is fit he should play ahead of Coutinho, Firmino and Lallana - lots of ability and trickery there. It's a lot of money, but that's football these days.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Plus his wages/food tokens/laundry bill for the rest of his working life added to the total

And they'll share several "amusing" anecdotes about how "desperate" we were in negotiations while releasing "formatted" call logs to reflect the repeated, frantic contact over the deal. That before stating that they were always going to seep Sterling as they could see he was never go

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

• Alex – Chelsea – 2007–12
• Afonso Alves – Middlesbrough – 2007–09
• Anderson – Manchester United – 2007–15
• Anderson Silva – Everton – 2006–07
• Fábio Aurélio – Liverpool – 2006–11
• Júlio Baptista – Arsenal – 2006–07
• Juliano Belletti – Chelsea – 2007–10
• Branco – Middlesbrough – 1995–97
• Caçapa – Newcastle United – 2007–09
• Philippe Coutinho – Liverpool – 2012–
• David Luiz – Chelsea – 2011–14
• Denílson – Arsenal – 2006–11
• Guly do Prado – Southampton – 2012–14
• Doni – Liverpool – 2011–12
• Doriva – Middlesbrough – 2002–06
• Edu – Arsenal – 2000–05
• Elano – Manchester City – 2007–09
• Emerson – Middlesbrough – 1996–97
• Fábio da Silva – Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City – 2009–14
• Fernando – Manchester City – 2014–
• Fernandinho – Manchester City – 2013–
• Filipe Luís – Chelsea – 2014–
• Roberto Firmino – Liverpool – 2015–
• Fumaça – Newcastle United – 1999–2000
• Geovanni – Manchester City, Hull City – 2007–10
• Gilberto – Tottenham Hotspur – 2007–09
• Gilberto Silva – Arsenal – 2002–08
• Gláuber – Manchester City – 2008–09
• Heurelho Gomes – Tottenham Hotspur – 2008–11
• Ilan – West Ham United – 2009–10
• Isaías – Coventry City – 1995–97
• Mário Jardel – Bolton Wanderers – 2003–04
• Jô – Manchester City, Everton – 2008–11
• Júlio César – Bolton Wanderers – 2004–05
• Júlio César – Queens Park Rangers – 2012–13
• Juninho – Middlesbrough – 1995–97, 1999–2000, 2002–04
• Kléberson – Manchester United – 2003–05
• Lucas Leiva – Liverpool – 2007–
• Maicon – Manchester City – 2012–13
• Mineiro – Chelsea – 2008–09
• Nenê – West Ham United – 2014–
• Oscar – Chelsea – 2012–
• Paulinho – Tottenham Hotspur – 2013–
• Gabriel Paulista – Arsenal – 2014–
• Andreas Pereira – Manchester United – 2014–[Note 15][Note 84]
• Bruno Perone – Queens Park Rangers – 2011–12
• Lucas Piazón – Chelsea – 2012–13
• Rafael – Manchester United – 2008–
• Ramires – Chelsea – 2010–
• Douglas Rinaldi – Watford – 2006–07
• Robinho – Manchester City – 2008–10
• Fábio Rochemback – Middlesbrough – 2005–08
• Rodrigo – Everton – 2002–03
• Roque Júnior – Leeds United – 2003–04
• Sandro – Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers – 2010–
• André Santos – Arsenal – 2011–12
• Rafael Schmitz – Birmingham City – 2007–08
• Sylvinho – Arsenal, Manchester City – 1999–01, 2009–10
• Emerson Thome – Sheffield Wednesday, Chelsea, Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers – 1997–2004
• Willian – Chelsea – 2013

successes are few and far between

are the darker blue ones the successful ones?.

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

And they'll share several "amusing" anecdotes about how "desperate" we were in negotiations while releasing "formatted" call logs to reflect the repeated, frantic contact over the deal. That before stating that they were always going to seep Sterling as they could see he was never go

Seriously though...signing for Liverpool is akin to joining David Koresh on his reservation

If I was a young player i'd avoid that club like the plague

Absolutely no class when it comes to letting players leave

 

[Bobbins]

Would laugh my balls off If City pulled out and left them squirming till the end of the transfer window. Looks like they have already spent the money they haven't received yet and I can't see JW wanting to pile a load more of his cash in for Brenda & Co to waste.