If anyone cared to read the statements Suarez made at the time, the reasons he gave for wanting to leave Liverpool was to play for a CL club.
Gerrard and all his claims could not alter the fact that at the time LFC were not a CL club.
606 on the bbc that should have said
Gerrard and all his claims
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What claims ?
He advised Suarez to stay a little longer, which he did, helped Liverpool reach the champions league, and now he plays for Barcelona.
His advice seems quite sound.
This is a bit ridiculous, Stevie said to Luis last summer (and this is on record) that he should wait and if he has a good season one of the elite clubs would come in for him.
Obviously Stevie was desperate for Luis to stay at Liverpool and it worked out well for us as Suarez had an exceptional season.
Why Gooners get all in a tizzy is strange, first off it was Rodgers saying Sanchez prefered London, gooners went mental, now Stevie says this (and he's right Suarez is one of the best players in the world and Barca have come in for him) and again it's a gooner melt down.
Arsenal, more then any other club seem to be reassured from rival fans, players and managers, it's odd.
Keep It Greasey
LASlippery Stevie
And LALiverpool
And LAyou for that matter
jlou1978
If you honestly believe that Gerrard somehow pursaded Suarez to remain at LFC then so be it.
Strange now that LFC are in the CL he wasn’t able to work his “magic” again.
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 6 minutes ago
If anyone cared to read the statements Suarez made at the time, the reasons he gave for wanting to leave Liverpool was to play for a CL club.
Gerrard and all his claims could not alter the fact that at the time LFC were not a CL club.
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True, and Arsenal could offer him that.
But you must also acknoweldge that Luis never once said he wanted to go to Arsenal specifically.
Don't get me wrong had we accecpted the bid SLuis was gone but there is a key factor here, if Luis really wanted Arsenal he'd have handed in a transfer request, this never happened (after Stevie had spoken to him re staying and waiting for an elite club to come in).
So while many Arsenal fans say Luis wanted to go to Arsenal the facts show he didn't really want Arsenal specifically, he was clearly, as you've stated, after CL football and Arsenal were the only club who oficially bidded for him.
If he wanted us he would have force his way out.
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 2 minutes ago
jlou1978
If you honestly believe that Gerrard somehow pursaded Suarez to remain at LFC then so be it.
Strange now that LFC are in the CL he wasn’t able to work his “magic” again.
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Suarez and Gerrard both have come out and said they spoke and that Stevie was an influence on Suarez' decision, it's all there in the reports from last summer.
Do you honestly think that Suarez had his heart set on Arsenal?
Do you also think talking to the club captain would not have an impact on his decision? (not the defining factor but certainly it must have had an influence)
Why did Suarez not hand in a transfer request and try to force the move if he was intent on signing for Arsenal?
And finally did Suarez make the rigth decision? Seeing that he is now playing for Barca who he has always wanted to play for?
If you honestly believe that Gerrard somehow pursaded Suarez to remain at LFC then so be it.
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Didn't say he did.
Stevie obv had an influnce on his decision, it was widley reported last summer when Suarez stayed at LFC.
Why do these comments wind you Arsenal fans up so much?
Whether the comment he made was necessary or not there can be no denying the fact that it was accurate.
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kneerash-23 Cara Gold
Further to the infamous Arsenal bid in his interview with the Guardian Suarez stated he wanted to play for a CL club and remain in the PL. He bemoaned LFC for not allowing him to leave and claimed they broke an agreement. Given there were no other PL clubs in the running doesn’t take a genius to comprehend what he implied.
In regard to Gerrard, if by trying to belittle AFC it helps him deal with the matter a bit better then good luck to him. After all he’s had the worst three months of his life so could do with cheering up. IMO it is completely inconceivable that he had any influence over Suarez whatsoever.
On the other hand, maybe if FSG had accepted Arsenal’s offer, Stevie G would have been able to sweet talk his chum into staying. Who knows.
In regard to Gerrard, if by trying to belittle AFC it helps him deal with the matter a bit better then good luck to him.
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How was he belittling Arsenal ?
He was simply stating his belief that after Liverpool, he could move to a much bigger club, which he did.
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 4 minutes ago
kneerash-23 Cara Gold
Further to the infamous Arsenal bid in his interview with the Guardian Suarez stated he wanted to play for a CL club and remain in the PL. He bemoaned LFC for not allowing him to leave and claimed they broke an agreement. Given there were no other PL clubs in the running doesn’t take a genius to comprehend what he implied.
In regard to Gerrard, if by trying to belittle AFC it helps him deal with the matter a bit better then good luck to him. After all he’s had the worst three months of his life so could do with cheering up. IMO it is completely inconceivable that he had any influence over Suarez whatsoever.
On the other hand, maybe if FSG had accepted Arsenal’s offer, Stevie G would have been able to sweet talk his chum into staying. Who knows.
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Show me one example where Suarez says he wanted to specifically go to Arsenal?
See you and many Gooners are convinced of it, yes he wanted CL football but he never tried to push the move, what does that say to you? How many times have players been refused a transfer only for them to then put in the request and force it? It happens all the time when a player wants a specific move
As for the Gerrard comments, do you really think Gerrard cares so much about arsenal that he is trying to belittle the club? because to me, and the majority of non Arsenal fans, it looks like Stevie was accurate in what he said and the proof is in the pudding with Barca now having signed Suarez.
Please answer me one thing, why does this annoy you so much?
If Barca or Real came for Suarez last summer then he would have left last summer. 100% guarantee.
He would have thrown his toys out of the pram, protested, went on strike, etc. until he got his dream move.
They didn't come for him last summer so this didn't happen and he stayed despite a preference for CL football.
jlou1978
I thought that was fairly obvious.
By alleging that Arsenal weren’t a big enough club to facilitate a player of Suarez’s talents.
kneerash-23 Cara Gold
Doesn’t “annoy” me per se, just feel it was an unwarranted and unprofessional statement for a professional football player to make (about any club).
Don’t get me wrong, I was dead against Arsenal signing Suarez and I’m glad that he remained at LFC.
Just strange that Gerrard choose to make his feelings public in the first place. Very impressive for club PR. Almost as if it was a carefully planned press release…who knows.
comment by The Kaiser's Trainers (U5676)
posted 1 minute ago
If Barca or Real came for Suarez last summer then he would have left last summer. 100% guarantee.
He would have thrown his toys out of the pram, protested, went on strike, etc. until he got his dream move.
They didn't come for him last summer so this didn't happen and he stayed despite a preference for CL football.
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No he wouldn't have, because you would have sold him without a fuss.
Simple as.
Anyway, have a good weekend folks
As if Suarez ever really wanted to go to Arsenal
Think it's more that he wanted to leave Liverpool
Show me one example where Suarez says he wanted to specifically go to Arsenal?
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kneerash, even if we cant give you evidence of what Suarez said, its common knowledge that if liverpool had accepted our bid suarez would have left your lot in a huff.Why is Gerrard even talking about arsenal if Suarez was not interested in the first place.
Why were you burning his shirts last summer if he had no intention to leave??????
As if Suarez ever really wanted to go to Arsenal
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I cant believe scousers are denying that Suarez wanted to join Arsenal
then again that lot can deny anything
comment by b10 (U18580)
posted 5 minutes ago
Show me one example where Suarez says he wanted to specifically go to Arsenal?
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kneerash, even if we cant give you evidence of what Suarez said, its common knowledge that if liverpool had accepted our bid suarez would have left your lot in a huff.Why is Gerrard even talking about arsenal if Suarez was not interested in the first place.
Why were you burning his shirts last summer if he had no intention to leave??????
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first off fúck off with shirt burning that's a load of nonsense and if one fan did it it is not a case that every Liverpool fan did.
Yes Suarez would have gone but again when we first refused why didn't he force the move? If he was so intent he would have, the big stumbling block here is Arsenal fans are adamant he wanted to play for Arsenal, Liverpool fans retort saying he wanted CL football, don't think we will ever agree but again the facts point to Suarez wanting CL football not specifically Arsenal ut I do agree had we accecpted the bid he would have gone.
And it was not in our interest to sell to Arsenal, why strengthen a rival,, as it turned out we finished ahead of you by keeping him, worked out well for us.
You can't specifially show us any evidence so that leans towards the argument that Suarez wanted CL not Arsenal.
And I don't get this fascination with Gerrards comments, was he not proved right? Barca came in for him and he signed, Gerrard was not dissing Arsenal though was he, he hardly came out and said Aresenal a\re shít why would any player sign for them or somethign like that.
You, and may other Arsenal fans are taking this way too seriously, just like Rodgers' comments re Sanchez and London.
I honest have not met a set of fans who need so much constant reassurance, if Arteta or someone came out and slagged LFC I'd laugh about it cause his opinion of LFC means fúck all.
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posted on 1/8/14
If anyone cared to read the statements Suarez made at the time, the reasons he gave for wanting to leave Liverpool was to play for a CL club.
Gerrard and all his claims could not alter the fact that at the time LFC were not a CL club.
posted on 1/8/14
606 on the bbc that should have said
posted on 1/8/14
Gerrard and all his claims
==============================
What claims ?
He advised Suarez to stay a little longer, which he did, helped Liverpool reach the champions league, and now he plays for Barcelona.
His advice seems quite sound.
posted on 1/8/14
This is a bit ridiculous, Stevie said to Luis last summer (and this is on record) that he should wait and if he has a good season one of the elite clubs would come in for him.
Obviously Stevie was desperate for Luis to stay at Liverpool and it worked out well for us as Suarez had an exceptional season.
Why Gooners get all in a tizzy is strange, first off it was Rodgers saying Sanchez prefered London, gooners went mental, now Stevie says this (and he's right Suarez is one of the best players in the world and Barca have come in for him) and again it's a gooner melt down.
Arsenal, more then any other club seem to be reassured from rival fans, players and managers, it's odd.
posted on 1/8/14
Keep It Greasey
LASlippery Stevie
And LALiverpool
And LAyou for that matter
posted on 1/8/14
jlou1978
If you honestly believe that Gerrard somehow pursaded Suarez to remain at LFC then so be it.
Strange now that LFC are in the CL he wasn’t able to work his “magic” again.
posted on 1/8/14
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 6 minutes ago
If anyone cared to read the statements Suarez made at the time, the reasons he gave for wanting to leave Liverpool was to play for a CL club.
Gerrard and all his claims could not alter the fact that at the time LFC were not a CL club.
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True, and Arsenal could offer him that.
But you must also acknoweldge that Luis never once said he wanted to go to Arsenal specifically.
Don't get me wrong had we accecpted the bid SLuis was gone but there is a key factor here, if Luis really wanted Arsenal he'd have handed in a transfer request, this never happened (after Stevie had spoken to him re staying and waiting for an elite club to come in).
So while many Arsenal fans say Luis wanted to go to Arsenal the facts show he didn't really want Arsenal specifically, he was clearly, as you've stated, after CL football and Arsenal were the only club who oficially bidded for him.
posted on 1/8/14
If he wanted us he would have force his way out.
posted on 1/8/14
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 2 minutes ago
jlou1978
If you honestly believe that Gerrard somehow pursaded Suarez to remain at LFC then so be it.
Strange now that LFC are in the CL he wasn’t able to work his “magic” again.
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Suarez and Gerrard both have come out and said they spoke and that Stevie was an influence on Suarez' decision, it's all there in the reports from last summer.
Do you honestly think that Suarez had his heart set on Arsenal?
Do you also think talking to the club captain would not have an impact on his decision? (not the defining factor but certainly it must have had an influence)
Why did Suarez not hand in a transfer request and try to force the move if he was intent on signing for Arsenal?
And finally did Suarez make the rigth decision? Seeing that he is now playing for Barca who he has always wanted to play for?
posted on 1/8/14
If you honestly believe that Gerrard somehow pursaded Suarez to remain at LFC then so be it.
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Didn't say he did.
posted on 1/8/14
Stevie obv had an influnce on his decision, it was widley reported last summer when Suarez stayed at LFC.
Why do these comments wind you Arsenal fans up so much?
posted on 1/8/14
Whether the comment he made was necessary or not there can be no denying the fact that it was accurate.
posted on 1/8/14
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posted on 1/8/14
kneerash-23 Cara Gold
Further to the infamous Arsenal bid in his interview with the Guardian Suarez stated he wanted to play for a CL club and remain in the PL. He bemoaned LFC for not allowing him to leave and claimed they broke an agreement. Given there were no other PL clubs in the running doesn’t take a genius to comprehend what he implied.
In regard to Gerrard, if by trying to belittle AFC it helps him deal with the matter a bit better then good luck to him. After all he’s had the worst three months of his life so could do with cheering up. IMO it is completely inconceivable that he had any influence over Suarez whatsoever.
On the other hand, maybe if FSG had accepted Arsenal’s offer, Stevie G would have been able to sweet talk his chum into staying. Who knows.
posted on 1/8/14
In regard to Gerrard, if by trying to belittle AFC it helps him deal with the matter a bit better then good luck to him.
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How was he belittling Arsenal ?
He was simply stating his belief that after Liverpool, he could move to a much bigger club, which he did.
posted on 1/8/14
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 4 minutes ago
kneerash-23 Cara Gold
Further to the infamous Arsenal bid in his interview with the Guardian Suarez stated he wanted to play for a CL club and remain in the PL. He bemoaned LFC for not allowing him to leave and claimed they broke an agreement. Given there were no other PL clubs in the running doesn’t take a genius to comprehend what he implied.
In regard to Gerrard, if by trying to belittle AFC it helps him deal with the matter a bit better then good luck to him. After all he’s had the worst three months of his life so could do with cheering up. IMO it is completely inconceivable that he had any influence over Suarez whatsoever.
On the other hand, maybe if FSG had accepted Arsenal’s offer, Stevie G would have been able to sweet talk his chum into staying. Who knows.
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Show me one example where Suarez says he wanted to specifically go to Arsenal?
See you and many Gooners are convinced of it, yes he wanted CL football but he never tried to push the move, what does that say to you? How many times have players been refused a transfer only for them to then put in the request and force it? It happens all the time when a player wants a specific move
As for the Gerrard comments, do you really think Gerrard cares so much about arsenal that he is trying to belittle the club? because to me, and the majority of non Arsenal fans, it looks like Stevie was accurate in what he said and the proof is in the pudding with Barca now having signed Suarez.
Please answer me one thing, why does this annoy you so much?
posted on 1/8/14
If Barca or Real came for Suarez last summer then he would have left last summer. 100% guarantee.
He would have thrown his toys out of the pram, protested, went on strike, etc. until he got his dream move.
They didn't come for him last summer so this didn't happen and he stayed despite a preference for CL football.
posted on 1/8/14
jlou1978
I thought that was fairly obvious.
By alleging that Arsenal weren’t a big enough club to facilitate a player of Suarez’s talents.
kneerash-23 Cara Gold
Doesn’t “annoy” me per se, just feel it was an unwarranted and unprofessional statement for a professional football player to make (about any club).
Don’t get me wrong, I was dead against Arsenal signing Suarez and I’m glad that he remained at LFC.
Just strange that Gerrard choose to make his feelings public in the first place. Very impressive for club PR. Almost as if it was a carefully planned press release…who knows.
posted on 1/8/14
comment by The Kaiser's Trainers (U5676)
posted 1 minute ago
If Barca or Real came for Suarez last summer then he would have left last summer. 100% guarantee.
He would have thrown his toys out of the pram, protested, went on strike, etc. until he got his dream move.
They didn't come for him last summer so this didn't happen and he stayed despite a preference for CL football.
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No he wouldn't have, because you would have sold him without a fuss.
Simple as.
posted on 1/8/14
Anyway, have a good weekend folks
posted on 1/8/14
As if Suarez ever really wanted to go to Arsenal
posted on 1/8/14
Think it's more that he wanted to leave Liverpool
posted on 1/8/14
Show me one example where Suarez says he wanted to specifically go to Arsenal?
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kneerash, even if we cant give you evidence of what Suarez said, its common knowledge that if liverpool had accepted our bid suarez would have left your lot in a huff.Why is Gerrard even talking about arsenal if Suarez was not interested in the first place.
Why were you burning his shirts last summer if he had no intention to leave??????
posted on 1/8/14
As if Suarez ever really wanted to go to Arsenal
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I cant believe scousers are denying that Suarez wanted to join Arsenal
then again that lot can deny anything
posted on 1/8/14
comment by b10 (U18580)
posted 5 minutes ago
Show me one example where Suarez says he wanted to specifically go to Arsenal?
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kneerash, even if we cant give you evidence of what Suarez said, its common knowledge that if liverpool had accepted our bid suarez would have left your lot in a huff.Why is Gerrard even talking about arsenal if Suarez was not interested in the first place.
Why were you burning his shirts last summer if he had no intention to leave??????
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first off fúck off with shirt burning that's a load of nonsense and if one fan did it it is not a case that every Liverpool fan did.
Yes Suarez would have gone but again when we first refused why didn't he force the move? If he was so intent he would have, the big stumbling block here is Arsenal fans are adamant he wanted to play for Arsenal, Liverpool fans retort saying he wanted CL football, don't think we will ever agree but again the facts point to Suarez wanting CL football not specifically Arsenal ut I do agree had we accecpted the bid he would have gone.
And it was not in our interest to sell to Arsenal, why strengthen a rival,, as it turned out we finished ahead of you by keeping him, worked out well for us.
You can't specifially show us any evidence so that leans towards the argument that Suarez wanted CL not Arsenal.
And I don't get this fascination with Gerrards comments, was he not proved right? Barca came in for him and he signed, Gerrard was not dissing Arsenal though was he, he hardly came out and said Aresenal a\re shít why would any player sign for them or somethign like that.
You, and may other Arsenal fans are taking this way too seriously, just like Rodgers' comments re Sanchez and London.
I honest have not met a set of fans who need so much constant reassurance, if Arteta or someone came out and slagged LFC I'd laugh about it cause his opinion of LFC means fúck all.
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