Liverpool Ready to Make Move for Aston Villa’s £17m Ashley Young?
by YNWA on October 2nd, 2009 96 commentsRafa interested in exciting winger.
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Are Liverpool preparing to splash the readies on Aston Villa’s Ashley Young?
It couldn’t be sure, irritable readers, but the Mill then thought it might have seen a bloke with what looked like an Aston Villa crest on a bruise-coloured jacket passing a letter containing Enochian script that could have given the impression Martin O’Neill and Rafael Benítez are on the verge of doing business pertaining to Ashley Young. Onslaught! In a maelstrom of fists and even sharper improvised weapons the villain was struck down. All on your behalf, irritable readers. (Guardian)
Well this is interesting and potentially has the basis of some reality to it. Albert Riera has actually on occasion this season been quite effective but Rafa has apparently considered a move for the Aston Villa man in the past. He played pretty damn well when they came to Anfield and beat us comfortably and Young is one of those wingers who gets you on the edge of your seat so would be a good addition in my view.
Unlike Albert, Ashley can beat a man for pace and has an eye for goal. In theory Ryan Babel would be the best alternative but as we all know he doesn’t turn up 80% of the time but I was pleased with his cameo performance against Hull City.
The £17m rated Villa winger may well feel that he needs to move to a ‘bigger’ club to become a serious contender for a regular England spot and he may also feel he needs to be playing in the Champions League to fulfill any ambitions he may harbour.
The question of where the cash would come from is an obvious one. Who knows, perhaps Messrs Hicks and Gillett will stick their hands in their pockets!
YNWA
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anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
I rate Young and if we could get the money from the yanks then it would be a good signing
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Riera is just not good enough in my opinion. Babel has had enough chances, Young would surely be up for a move to Anfield, would probably cost more than 17m though.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
young is too good for liverpool
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Bloody hell, not the unbelievbly arrogant scousers presuming that they are still the same team with the same reputation as they had at the end of the 70’s and throughout the 80’s. That’s the last time you were any good. Ashley Young is not going to Liverpool, and you’d have to double £17m to get close. You haven’t got the cash and you’re not famous anymore. See you later.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Too good for Liverpool but good enough for a trophyless side like Villa?
Tell me another one, mug!
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:26 pm
well whats Liverpool going to win? fuck all!!!!!
prick
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Ashley Young to Liverpool B******S
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 pm
there is absolutely no way that villa would accept £17m, how stupid are you? only this summer Martin O’Neill said he wouldnt sell for £30m. so unless you sell fernando, look elsewhere son.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
just the scousers being thick as shit as usual
they believe anything they read and just living in the past
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:49 pm
The only way this would happen is if the useless pricks who own liverpool sold torres. that way they could say “we spent £30million on young” while still smuggling another £40million out the back door into their own pockets.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Im a Villa fan and a much as i dont want him to leave, he has indicated he will not sign a new contract. The last thing we want is to have him leave for cheap in his last year so i give this story some credibility.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Once this ‘6 plus 5 rule’ comes into effect, teams like Liverpool and Arsenal will soon disappear…..that’s if the scousers’ debt doesn’t do em first!!! with Villa’s homegrown contingent, we’ll be laughing!
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:54 pm
i think you will find the majoirty of arsenal youth system is english
another mug jumping on the bandwagon not knowing fuck all what they r chatting bout
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:55 pm
He wont leave for less than 20m surely. Seeing as liverpool dont have that sort of cash seems unlikely!! Furthermore, theyneed a cm more than another left winger!!
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 12:56 pm
young won’t sign a new contract? he did. a year ago.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Young deserves a better club than a no hopes of crappy villa
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Id rather have Riera… Young is fast yes….but he is very inconsistant and his crossing is crap.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:03 pm
LMAO, comparing Riera and Young is like comparing Leeds to Real madrid, young would be the best thing for liverpool atm.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:04 pm
wake up mate your full of shit
who would want Riera, you got to pay a team to want a player that shit
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:09 pm
how are liverpool not good enough???? 2nd in the league last year more champions leage wins than any other enlighs side. not good enough, dream on mate i dont support them but come on dont be a tard, you should be able to spot a good side from an average one, who looks at liverpool and thinks it will be an easy game? not man u fans anymore after last season.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:12 pm
are Liverpool going to ever win the EPL???????
cos they fucking aint!!!!!!! wake up and smell the coffee you mug and stop living in the past!!!
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:21 pm
if you are english liverpool is the last place you should go as johnson will find out the english /british /irish players he signs play for a year or to after spending money on them then they get dropped an then sold it made me laugh in the summer when liverpool were linked with crouch as if he would of gone back there .if ashley does leave the villa it should only be to a top squad who can challenge in every competion as we all know liverpools squad is no where near as good as uniteds or chelsea and each year clubs like the villa,spurs,and now man city are closing the gap on liverpool as they have no cash to spend and rafa doesnt have the ability that wenger has in buyin a player for nothing and turning them into a star and with the new quota coming in if i was a liverpool fan i would be very worried as its only a matter of time that the car crash that is your club off the field will transfer to on the field
Hoogleboogybugleboy - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Why are there so many people on this page that aren’t Liverpool supporters? Maybe it’s because there is no one to talk to on their own clubs pages. For a club that aren’t famous anymore there seems to be a lot of interest in everything Liverpool on here.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Villa fans wondering why Young would leave for Liverpool. Funniest thing i’ve read today. It’s pointless you growing these players, because you’ll only have to hand them over to the big boys, just like Spurs have learned to do over the last decade. You’re a glorified feeder club and it’ll just keep getting more frustrating.
Don’t get above your stations boys. The Europa Cup is the highest level of football you will ever play.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Don’t think Young said he would not sign a new contract – he said he would see this one out (honour it) and see where the land lies – think it is another 3 years, not sure.
If there is move for him it must be more than 17 mil, definitely if it is up to O’Neil and Raffa.
Not interested in this rumour. Soon as we replace them in the top 4
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Looool, these Villains saying LFC are no longer a big club. Nearly fell off my chair!
Villa arn’t even the biggest club in Birmingham! You won the European Cup once and that’s it.
Good teams win it five times and I suspect that Young would love to join LFC simply for the CL.
I await Villa’s next video- “The Glory Years – ‘81 – 82″
Muppets
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 2:01 pm
David Silva or Simao would be much better for Liverpool.Young is not tested against the best in the world.Riera could be leaving as Barca want a spanish winger and are not able to buy Silva as Valencia are not selling their prized assets to any local club.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Lets play a game…
Question 1) what has this Astone villa ever won?
Question 2) how many times have they won the SPL?
Question 3) who is there next oppenents in europa?
Question 4) does anybody outide this Aston villa support them?
Question 5) does anyone from Astone villa support them?
Question 6) So vhy do they do?
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 2:03 pm
question is who between liverpool and villa has the best chance of winning anything…mmm easy answer except if your a prune!
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
well, where do ah stert lads. rumour doon here oan the magic roondaboot is that big dougals been humpin benitez eh. apperently wee sammy lee has been gettin stuck in aboot balboa while gazza soaked thum aw in coke zero efter buying 7 and gettin 47 fir free eh. Squirt.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Gazza was tellin dougal tae stay away fi his man or he’d get an empty bottle ay zero roond his nut eh. Then the maestro came and said dinny worry lads, theres enough room inside me for every one.
rasone - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:05 pm
show pony not worth the money. we have enough players who only turn up for 30% of the season already.
well over priced
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
show poney yir ring ya muppet. yi wantin sam zero, canna gedda woop woop mutha?
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:09 pm
show pony, what ye aw aboot man. Dae ye ken who balboa is? He’ll holla right at you sister!
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
who you cawin a show pony ya dick
rasone - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
theres more chance of david villa getting in the top four of the best goalies in the world than aston villa getting in the top four this season
saif - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
any one read thisFriday, October 02, 2009
REVEALED: How Hicks and Gillett saved Liverpool FC from mediocrity
New Liverpool-Kop writer ALEX MILLER explores how the unpopular Americans have actually been good for the club, and looks at how Liverpool’s future is looking bright as a result..
There is no other way to put it other than to come straight to the point. Tom Hicks and George Gillett are good for Liverpool.
There, I’ve said it. Now, before you call for the men in white coats, let me start to explain why, by stepping back just 3 or 4 years.
You remember back then? We were in danger of losing touch with Man U, Chelsea and Arsenal at the top of the table. We were becoming a middle of the road club, the sort of club that would settle for pipping Everton and finishing fifth or sixth each season.
We really were going that way. Just listen to the likes of Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard , both of whom discussed the issue in their respective books.
Michael Owen had left the club he love; Gerrard almost left for Chelsea (twice). And why? Because we were becoming also-rans.
That seems like a long time ago now.
Since the Americans bought the club in 2007, we have reached a Champions League final and improved our performances in the league immeasurably. Of course, it must be noted Rafa Benitez was already in place and already getting to grips with the Premiership when they arrived.
Back to the present. These days we no longer fear finishing 30 points behind Chelsea and Man Utd, as was the case only a few years ago. Now, we genuinely hope to pip them.
Last season was a brilliant league campaign for us; it was just bloody unfortunate that Man Utd held their nerve to deny us (experience of winning titles and luck at vital times helped that lot).
But Rafa and the lads couldn’t have achieved their recent successes without a decent level of support from the owners. Let me put it another way, since arriving, Hicks and Gillett have not actually harmed our league form have they? In fact, our expectations in the league have been rising steadily over the last few seasons.
Since the Americans arrived, we have also smashed our transfer record several times over. They promised us big signings, and they have undoubtedly delivered on that point. Just look at some of the impressive deals Hicks and Gillett have rubber-stamped:
£26m on Fernando Torres
£20m on Alberto Acquilani
£20m on Robbie Keane
£18m on Glen Johnson
£17m on Javier Mascherano
Even the £6.5m we spent on Martin Skrtel smashed our record fee for a defender at the time.
Now we are no longer at risk of losing our best players to domestic rivals, as was the painful reality only a few years ago.
Torres, Gerrard, Agger, Kuyt, Benayoun and Rafa were wanted by other big clubs home and abroad, but have all recently signed new long-term deals with us. The chances are Mascherano will sign a new deal when the time comes, too.
And before anyone thinks of Xabi Alonso, it was hardly the fault of the Americans that he left for Real Madrid, was it?
In recent months we have also seen some impressive performances off the park too. Hicks and Gillett saw we had been seriously under-performing off the pitch for many years, and promised us we would improve commercially.
We are.
Furthermore, a very public spat with Rick Parry ended with him leaving in the summer. Now, whatever your feelings about Parry, you can’t help notice his successor Christian Purslow already looks far superior in terms of being able to bring cash into the club. He already seems to better understand our commercial value. Good on him, after all, we are Liverpool.
The Standard Chartered shirt deal is very impressive. This is the biggest deal of its kind ever, worth at least £80m over 4 seasons. And how was this achieved? By skilled negotiations by our new managing director Purslow (a Liverpool fan by the way) – brought in by the Americans.
Would the Standard Chartered deal have been done if Parry was still with us? I really don’t need to answer that, do I? More of the same with Carlsberg, I suspect.
This Standard Chartered deal could really extend our supporter base right across the world, especially across Asia. More importantly for us though, it could lead to Rafa having more transfer funds.
Just as impressive as the that deal was another revelation almost completely ignored at the time of the sponsorship announcement, i.e. Purslow’s intention to continue working with Carlsberg. There is now talk of a £5m a season deal with Carlsberg from next year, even though they won’t be on our shirts (almost as much as our current shirt deal).
Other deals are certain to revealed soon, while new investors are continually been invited to the table, as was recently confirmed by Hicks and Gillett.
There is even talk of selling the naming rights of our new ground. Carlsberg are also said to be interested in sponsoring our new ground for an estimated £100m+ over a 10 year period – dwarfing Arsenal’s Emirates deal.
Ah yes, and talking of our new ground – does anyone actually believe we won’t have a new ground at some point in the near future? It will be built; there is no doubt about it. The Yanks have already spent millions of pounds on developing the project.
It is vital to them that it does get built. The credit crunch has simply delayed the building. It isn’t Hicks’ and Gillett’s fault that we are all in recession (or do some of you blame them for the credit crunch, too?). Once the better times return, the ground will go up.
So you see there are plenty of positive signs that the Liverpool giant is really beginning to reawaken after years of sleeping on the job. Maybe number 19 is now a more realistic possibility than at any time since King Kenny walked away.
Hicks and Gillett are clearly at Liverpool to make money. However, if while they are looking to do that, Liverpool continues to buy quality players, enjoys more success, builds a great new stadium, sees more cash come in and our fan base grow, do we really care?
Don’t get me wrong. We can’t forget the many stupid things Hicks and Gillett have said and done since buying the club. Broken debt promises; the courting of Jurgen Klinnsman; numerous public spats and so on, but it’s not all been bad has it?
The pair have made serious errors. Maybe now though, after a couple of years at the helm, they might just understand our heritage a little better, who knows?
It could be that 10 years from now, we will all be able to look back and grudgingly admit Hicks and Gillett gave the club the kick up the backside it badly needed. It may have been a bloody painful journey, but ultimately worth it.
Imagine the scene.
Bars in Bootle, Delhi and Shanghai all packed to the rafters as Liverpool fans across the world celebrate another Premiership title coming home at the end of the 2019/20 season.
‘We’re flying. Four Premiership titles on the bounce, let’s see if the lads can make it 5 next year, I’d be made up if we bring home number 23. Maybe our priority ought to be the Champions League though, number 7 would be boss. We haven’t won it for 3 seasons now,’ chuckles Stan in Bootle.
Meanwhile in Delhi. ‘The extended Carlsberg Anfield will be open next season too, an extra 5,000 fans in, that’ll make us even stronger at home. Can’t wait to hear 70,000 of us singing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ adds Sunil.
The beers flow, thoughts turn back to 2007. ‘Funny to think we might not be winning the league again if the Americans hadn’t bought us out,’ ponders Ken Ho in Shanghai.
It could just happen you know.
By Alex Miller – Friday, October 02 2009
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:12 pm
No bein funny right but get it right roond ye man. This aint no battle. ama gangsta. Come right up in mah hood and we’ll whos popin the caps then innit
rasone - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:13 pm
any chance of the above anonymous typing anything in english, not in rubbish????
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:13 pm
any yin goat any zero, ahm parched eh?
saif - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:14 pm
fuck young rather have roberlega of wigan or mata
saif - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:15 pm
rasane ignore the anonymouse cunts it’s what i do
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
hahaha these villa boys are getting right out there box here, boys u need to face facts liverpool fc is the most famous club in english football, granted united are close but you cant win 5 european cups and 18 league titles and be a small club like the villa. wolves are more famous than you so get a grip and stop hating!! y.n.w.a.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
don’t dis mah holas bruva innit
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:17 pm
WELL WELL IT HAS COME THE TURN ALSO THE VILLA’S FANS TO SPIKE WELL LET THEM SPIKE BECAUSE THAT IS ALL THEY CAN DO BECAUSE WINING SPL? HAHA NOOOOOOOOO!
WINING EUROPE LEAGUE? UHAAUHAA NOOOOOOOOOOO?
WINING FA CUP? UHAHAHEUHAHAHE?NONNONONNNONONOOO!
ETC…
WHILE LIVERPOOL OOHOHHHOH YES HE CAN AND HE WILL SO ALL YOU FOKERS THAT THINK THAT LIVERPOOL IS NOT ANY MORE A BIG CLUB YOU CAN SCRY NO NO BETTER YOU COULD BECAME TO AN LIVERPOOL FAN BECAUSE LIKE A VILLA FAN YOU ARE A FULL OF SHIT
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
just yall wait until mah bruva fi anuva muva comes in fi his smoke, den da party wi be massive!
saif - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
anyone herd that torres wnts to retire at liverpool
rasone - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Well we are there, pure frontier gibberish, it was bound to happen. This site should now come with a translation function!!!!!
rasone - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Torres story is on LIverpool fc web site
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Villa were winning trophies before Liverpool were even a wet dream! Liverpool were nothing until the 1960s. These titles you mention, who was it that thought of and started the football league? oh yeah, that’s right, Villa did! A bit of appreciation for your far old, more sophisitcated club wouldn’t go amiss. But then what would you expect from a bunch of glory hunting journeymen who believe football began with the ’sky 4′!!! what a bunch of daytripping tossers.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:27 pm
THE CHOSEN ONE
A totaL wast of writing from everyone
Including me
When is liverpool meant to sign him ? in january? next season? Lets be realistic Rafa wouldnt start chatting to oneal now would he. OMG get real and chat more about sunday match!!!!!!!!!!!
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:28 pm
wee torres is addicted tae coke zero sister
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Trorres is gazza eh, except no as good looking
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:29 pm
sky sports understands that benitez is in fir big nade fae the herts eh, big up bro.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:31 pm
the chosen one
and as for creating war against funny villa fans ………….i`d prefer to watch coronation street or eastenders. To all villa fans I sincerely hope you do well in europe and even win this tournament that one can qualify with 54 points to enter.
ITS ARODA (EUROPA) RUBBISH!!!!
54 POINTS GUYS!!!
i REST MY CASE………………………..
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Ah heard they were looking to swap nade fur dougal. They were hoping to play dougal with balboa coming up the rear. . .
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
tell me aboot it sister, ashley is a lassies name oanyway eh. woop woop
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:33 pm
ah heard the maestro wis comin oot ay retirement wi mama hoop tae dae a pogues tribute act ken
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Tell ye what man yez aw beter stoap dissin mah hoop bruva right here right now – HOLLAAAAAA
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:35 pm
MAN YOU AINT EVA GONNA GET TO JOIN DA BRUVAHOOD
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:35 pm
canna gedda sniff sniff ay yir coke zero bottle ya wee minge yi’s
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:37 pm
you licked gazzas manky ring
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
aw the scousers really want tae see is dougal run oot fir thum eh
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 pm
It’ll no happen like. No until balboa takes aff the W.I.G
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
LIVERPOOL HAVE NO MONEY!
Ryan Babel - October 2nd, 2009 at 4:45 pm
anonymous – October 2nd, 2009 at 3:26 pm
now thats living in the past. oh yh and everyteam should be glory hunters as thats what makes a succesfull team.
Ryan Babel - October 2nd, 2009 at 4:53 pm
so are aston villa in the europa league any more oh no there not! cause they are average.
you cant say liverpool are rubbish as they beat man u and chelsea twice last year, real madrid 4-0 and finished 2nd.they have a bad start and suddenly they are rubbish when really you cant say any premiership teams are rubbish so shut the fuck up! the only teams that may challenge the top 4 is man city if they can keep it up as tottenham and villa wont.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Ashley Young is an incredibly over-rated footballer. He’s a typical English player. A bit of individual brilliance but a very limited team player. He’s direct, has pace, is a good dribbler, crosser and can get the odd goal – he isn’t very intelligent though, nor would he benefit our possession game.
It would be an improvement on Babel, but i’m not sure he would be better for our first team than Riera. Albert doesn’t have the best end product but he’s a fantastic team player.
The only way this will happen is because of the new homegrown rule, i think. You could find better players abroad than Ashley Young for £15m-£20m, and he would quite probably cost much more than that.
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
anonymous – October 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm
LEGEND!
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
villa ne vendras pas ashley pour 17millions y ft au moins mettre 40 sur la table sinon niet deja kil l on pas vendus au real sa m etonnerais pour cette saisons a moins ki nous donne torres deja k a villa y ft plus d attaquant de classe ft pas rever les reds
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 10:56 pm
pipe dreams
anonymous - October 2nd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
NO Young will not go to RED scouse in January & certainly not for £17m ha,ha! Rafa thinks Villa are desperate for money after Gareth Barry situation when he tried to get ‘him’ for peanuts too. There not not anymore. If Joleon Lescott is worth £24 million Young is worth a lot more than that guy to a team. (Lescott would probably agree too being a Villa fan).
Do I think Liverpool are a good team? Yes of course they are. Do I think Rafa wants Young? YES after sniffing around his crack at the end of Villa’s win at the Anfield game & patting him on the back, In which Young didn’t even acknowledge him (sly f’kr).
As to the guys with no more than 3 GCSEs between them who obviously know nothing about football history bar there own club either, Aston Villa is statistically the 4th most successful club in England so far. & actually one of the more commercially successful clubs abroad (outside of the top 4 of course). & one of the most well known names from the EPL.
& the certainly don’t have ‘any where near’ as much debt as Liverpool & a lot of the other clubs.
& as for the stupid African asking about what is Aston Villa, who are Aston Villa, where is it from, etc have you actually watched any football before 2005 in F**ing Nyrobi or where ever your from ? half wit.
RyanO - October 3rd, 2009 at 12:13 am
Who gives fuck all about Villa or Ashley Young or their half wit supporters? Lescott is not worth $24 million to anyone but the idiots at Citeh trying to impress the world with their checkbook, so your point is completely invalid. Player worth is determined by the needs of the chasing team and by the demand for that player from any other team. If Young wanted to go and O’Neill was offered 17 million, I think he’d be smart to take it. That said, we don’t need him. Aquilani will make people forget about their premature whinging about our place in the league, we’re currently 3rd with the best GD in the league. Smarten up people.
Donavan Ried - October 3rd, 2009 at 12:17 am
Really not sure on this one…. can go missing in games for a long time
anonymous - October 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Poor article and in reality a very average player!
anonymous - October 3rd, 2009 at 2:50 am
you may be right about scousers in general living in the past , not being able to accept critiscism , and feeling sorry for themselves , but liverpool are still one of the most famous , but not succesful clubs on the planet.
anonymous - October 3rd, 2009 at 5:07 am
yes. that was my ambition to see him to play alongside gerrard,masch,benayoun and i think liverpool should buy a striker like tevez to make liverpool is the greatest club ever
jimmyk - October 3rd, 2009 at 8:47 am
young would be a good addition, yeah he can go missing in games and he is by no means the finished article, but we have all seen what he can do. under rafa’s guidance, running on to gerrards passes, supplying our strikers and creating havoc how he can, i think he would be a great buy.
now, back to reality…will o.neil sell him?? doubtful. will we have the cash to buy him?? doubtfull.
deal doubtful.
baggins09 - October 3rd, 2009 at 9:06 am
i’d rather have milner i think young is very inconsistent and milner’s crossing is far superior and has a better all round game and work ethic.
to all the anon’s sign in if you want to voice your opinions
to the silly little prick giving it all the ‘ghetto slang’ don’t you ever sit and wonder why your mum is ashamed of you. your the only person on here who is impressed by your own ‘frontin’ we all know your a 14 year old white kid who goes to private school, gets straight A’s, has secret homosexual feelings towards his ‘homies’ and thinks he’s a gangster because his nan go him a tupac album.
anonymous - October 3rd, 2009 at 1:05 pm
this website has alot of dedicated fans but alot of fair-weather wankers too….
1. When Benitez wasnt playing riera at the start of the season, and we were losing, everyone was shouting and asking “OMG WTF WHERE IS RIERA”
as soon as the idea of a new propspect comes along its “RIERA IS CRAP LOL BBQ”
I’ve long been an admirer of Riera, yes he can be a little inconsistant, but nowhere near as much as young! He goes quiet for huge parts of the game…his crossing is absolutely horrendous for a winger and he definately wouldnt support torres like riera does.
seriously……Young to Liverpool would be like Berbatov to United
bod - October 3rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Fair play, baggins. By far, one of the most legendary posts I’ve seen.
Ryan Babel - October 3rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm
liverpool have enough widemen like benayoun riera kuyt babel. What they seem to need is a good defencewhich apart from glen is the same as last year.we also need another player with the consistent quality like torres and gerrard, maybe aquilani if he stays fit can be.
well sed baggins i just ignore the anonymous comments mainly
Donavan Ried - October 3rd, 2009 at 6:52 pm
I don’t normall read posting by anonymous people but the first few lines catch me eye
anonymous – October 3rd, 2009 at 1:05 pm ……… “this website has alot of dedicated fans but alot of fair-weather wankers too….” ………
When i first saw this i though “Here we go again, some “In Rafa We Trust”ite about to call me a “Fair-weather” supporter again because they do not agree with my comments. But i Read on …….. And Guest what? …… I totally agree with your comments ……. I would have enjoyed them more “IF”You had put a name to you post ……
COME ON PEOPLE …. It only takes three minutes and make it so much more enjoyable for everyone else. And one more thing, If you are lazy you can remained logged in so you never have to put in your name and password ever again
anonymous - October 3rd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
forget about ashly young,we need david silva
anonymous - October 3rd, 2009 at 9:40 pm
he should bid in the summer for him and will be a great signng but martin oniel mite be a bit stingy and ask for like 20 or more
saif - October 3rd, 2009 at 10:35 pm
forget him we need help in defence and up front
Retryboy - October 4th, 2009 at 2:29 am
Been saying for ages young would be the one person i would really want us to shell out on and probably with young seeing city and tottenham looking more likely to challenge the top four than them and the lack of any quality signings his ambitions won’t be met at villa and would love us to get young, he can be really good can play on either flank don’t understand why babel was slated in the article he isn’t a left winger as most ppl knew and rafa has realised and looks really good on the right young on the left would be awesome
baggins09 - October 4th, 2009 at 8:52 am
cheers bod, babel
we definately need a striker but one who’s gonna be happy to warm the bench in a world cup year is gonna be hard to find and we need to think what were gonna do if masch leaves in the summer.
i would like to see milner at the club but i think we need to find out masch’s intentions and then look at our options i think de rossi would be a really good choice him and aquilani know how each other play so would help each other settle easier.
i would try to use babel and 7-8m to get milner if he hasn’t shown his worth by jan, so we’d have good cover for both wings. im sure i read barca are keen on riera as they want a spanish winger so i’d offer him for henry that would be it in jan for me
and if barca persist with thare chasing masch in the summer i’d take 45m and buy de rossi or 30m plus toure and bid for someone like aguero or lavezzi
saif - October 4th, 2009 at 9:49 am
how about in jan if saudi hasn’t came in get aaron hunt for voronin better stricker swap bable if he has not improved and 7 mill for arda turan
summer if saudi has came in
barca continue to want macherano then say xavi+bojan+30 mill
get rid of all fringe players buy aguero and silva/mata buy di rossi and put in a b id for ronaldiniho i’v got a feeling he’d do well at liverpool and get a few replacements for the older members of the team eg gerrard carragher kuyt ect
saif - October 4th, 2009 at 9:52 am
and how about patrick vieira he may be old but he’d be cheap we’d have cover for mach and he can help midfielders like spearing plessis lucas to improve plus we could give them lucas for him
anonymous - October 4th, 2009 at 10:21 am
not good enuff
anonymous - October 4th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Just found out that Ronaldinho is gonna be fined for ‘late night partying’ and now rumour suggests he’ll quit the club in january or the end of the year. Firget about Ashley Young, get Ronnie. We could get him on a free and we at LFC have been accused so often of just having Gerrard and Torres but now that Yossi is finding form we just need another clever playmaker with experience of winning titles; Ronaldinho. Despite what reports suggest Ron is not at all past it, its just that he’s playing in a team where no one can score. All you have to do is watch him play and in truth he creates about 20 clear cut chances a match! Just imagine what we could then achieve.
anonymous - October 4th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
villa are shit, will b lucky to come in 7th this season
top six chelsea,arsenal,liverpool,manu,everton,spurs not in that particular order, villa will fall apart jus like last season.
isaac hunt - October 4th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
anonymous – October 2nd, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Once this ‘6 plus 5 rule’ comes into effect, teams like Liverpool and Arsenal will soon disappear…..that’s if the scousers’ debt doesn’t do em first!!! with Villa’s homegrown contingent, we’ll be laughing!
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it doesnt come in for another 3-4 years so we will have plenty of time to find a billionaire and then we will just pinch young and milner when they are just getting to there prime. then well be laughing!!
Ash T - October 4th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
i say get in milner and young and carlton cole and cahill
and if mascherano goes, get 30mill and toure or de jong for 20mill or de rossi for 25mill.
Warren Bloggs - October 4th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Ash T that is pathetic. As for every Liverpool fan coming on here and ripping into the Villa fans commenting then you should be ashamed of yourself’s. As a red fan myself I can respect Aston Villa’s history as they are one of the most succesfull teams in English history, behind us yes, but respected all the same. As for Ashley Young, I would welcome such a quality winger, I feel we should sell Ryan Babel and put in a bid for the rapid villain. However, could this happen?
(YES?)
The Saudi’s are looking to invest in the club, so as to generate funds.
Signed a sponsoship deal with Standard Charter, same as above.
Could possibly sell fringe players to generate the cash.
The Yanks could see this as a good investment.
Rafa is a massive fan of both him and Milner.
Ashley Young may be intersted in a ‘greater’ (and i mean that respectively) chance at winning titles.
Liverpool fc can offer him greater opportunity to make the world cup squad?
Liverpool fc can provide Champions League football.
(NO)
Ashley Young has not himself come out and shown any want to move.
Martin O’Neill and Rafa still have a frosty relationship after the ‘Barry’ Saga.
Can we generate such funds? Will the above provide the needed cash by Jan?
Can we offer him a starting place in the line-up? Especially when Aquilani returns.