27 Jun 2017 11:22:53
Lyons president in the press again today saying Lacazette cannot leave until they find a replacement as the other 2 lads they signed aren't replacements.
This man really does annoy me. Seems intent on talking to the press every day almost like mind games. Ed002 said Lyon are very difficult to do business with. Can see that especially over the last week.
27 Jun 2017 11:36:45
Then don't deal with him, simples.
Why would you want to subject yourself to someone elses games when there are so many different players and presidents chairman directors of football to deal with.
People can only play games with those who are willing to participate in their game.
27 Jun 2017 11:47:01
True. But they have the player we want. Wouldn't surprise me if the deal isn't that far away but he is just trying to feed his own ego.
27 Jun 2017 14:02:32
He who pays the piper calls the tune in that case 16 mate :-)
Personally I'd do my shopping else where if the service is that bad, the market isn't exactly paper thin on strikers looking to move not to mention those who might be if an interested club showed willing?
27 Jun 2017 14:27:52
Fergie wanted RVP Arsene didn't want to sell to Fergie so Fergie so paid over the odds to change Arsene's mind.
Fergie went on to win the title that seasons with RVP getting the golden boot.
Sometimes you've just to just bite the bullet and pay what it takes to the pieces that complete your masterpiece, Fergie was no stranger to paying what it took to get what he wanted even when it looked a lot at the time Rooney £30 million for 18 year old all those years ago? Rio Ferdinand 30 million for a defender before that? Eyebrows were raised at the time but title after title were raised long after the eyebrows had recovered :-)
If we really need Lacazette then do what it takes to get him even if it's uncomfortable to do it and if he isn't that special then move on to other targets in my opinion.
27 Jun 2017 14:38:25
Thing is, when you get someone like that, you should use it to your own advantage. No doubt if he was speaking that way towards possible negotiations with someone like Barca, you might suddenly see articles in certain Spanish papers stating such comments like "he is playing games with his players careers for his own ego" etc etc. next thing Lacazette starts to believe this hype and hands in a transfer request and publicly states he will never play for this man again. result. deal done.
27 Jun 2017 17:20:37
Giroud is the replacement.
27 Jun 2017 17:21:07
Gunner62 who would you go for then he's really the only striker that we can get, please don't say Mbappe or Aubameyang as they won't come.
27 Jun 2017 19:02:57
Maybe playing or appearing to play hardball so their fans don't think they will just sell the best players to whomever comes calling, really don't blame him.
27 Jun 2017 20:03:07
Jelfy you ain't going to like my answer but I would definitely make Sturridge part of the Ox to Liverpool deal, sure he had injuries but the boy is full of goals goals goals and will be banging them in again next season for someone.
Liverpool want Ox I'm pretty sure Ox wants Liverpool and we need a natural goal scorer and Danny Sturridge is exactly that.
28 Jun 2017 00:11:05
The lyon president is known to be that way. He has rubbed so many people the wrong way. One person who outdid him in my opinion is the spurs chairman daniel levy but wenger doesn't know how to play dirty he is a gentleman.
28 Jun 2017 14:16:53
Id swap ox for sturrige, sounds good to me.