Van Dijk turned City down before they could even agree a fee with Southampton.
One night in Blackpool and the man was hooked on Klopp and Liverpool.
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I read that Conte was so worried by the possibility of VVD going to city that he contacted all the other PL managers to make sure it wouldn’t happen. Could be complete BS.
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posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
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For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
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posted 12 seconds ago
Gerrard's slip didn't lead to Rodgers being sacked.
Suarez leaving and Sturridge getting injured, as well as Sterling leaving, meaning our whole front line and being replaced by Balotelli, Benteke and Lambert, led to him being sacked.
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I don’t mean that. I mean that had Liverpool gone on to win the title without that slip I doubt you would have gotten Klopp
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Why? We still would have lost Suarez and Sturridge to injury and Sterling still would have went to City. You could say we may have attracted better players to replace our whole forward line but not with certainty.
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Would you guys have sacked a manager who won you the title though? (As soon as just over a year later)
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If it wasn't working and Klopp was available, yes, I'm sure we would have.
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posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
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For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
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So he did pay a record fee then?
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comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
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For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
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So he did pay a record fee then?
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No. For a defender and goalkeeper yes.
If you want to break it down into specific positions.
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
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The new Amazon Prime documentary All or Nothing shows City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak discussing the possibility of signing Van Dijk with the club's director of football Txiki Begiristain and chief executive Ferran Soriano.
"Txiki, a central defender, come on what are we doing?" Al-Mubarak asks.
Soriano responds by saying: "I told him about the price tag."
It's at that point that the show's narrator, Ben Kingsley, adds that "City have inquired about Southampton central defender Virgil van Dijk but the price tag is proving an issue."
Al-Mubarak quickly pours cold water on the potential deal by repeating "You can’t be serious!" in full John McEnroe mode.
Maybe VVD would have gone go City had they paid up. Either way, it was a huge mistake of City’s owners to not be prepared to pay the fee
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comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
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This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
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For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
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So he did pay a record fee then?
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No. For a defender and goalkeeper yes.
If you want to break it down into specific positions.
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Facking hell.
You knew what he meant.
Other notable sliding doors moments include Arsene Wenger almost signing literally ever single player that went on to be world class.
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
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For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So he did pay a record fee then?
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No. For a defender and goalkeeper yes.
If you want to break it down into specific positions.
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Facking hell.
You knew what he meant.
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No I didn't. This myth that Liverpool paid world record fees gets banded about a lot, so much so that some crackpots actually believe it. I would not be surprised if he's one of them. Have you seen his previous?
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
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Yea, several key things lined up for that one.
Imagine if we’d ended up getting David Hirst? 😅
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
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Was it not also originally a call from Wilkinson to Ferguson about Irwin?
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
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For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
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So he did pay a record fee then?
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No. For a defender and goalkeeper yes.
If you want to break it down into specific positions.
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Facking hell.
You knew what he meant.
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Tbh I dont even think that he knows.
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So he did pay a record fee then?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No. For a defender and goalkeeper yes.
If you want to break it down into specific positions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Facking hell.
You knew what he meant.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No I didn't. This myth that Liverpool paid world record fees gets banded about a lot, so much so that some crackpots actually believe it. I would not be surprised if he's one of them. Have you seen his previous?
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You're being ridiculous. Give your head a wobble.
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 40 seconds ago
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Was it not also originally a call from Wilkinson to Ferguson about Irwin?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It was but SAF was in the market for a striker after the Dublin leg break. Not sure he would have asked about Cantona had Dublin not been out for so long
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep, Homes under the hammer may have been forced to look elsewhere
comment by Bobby Dazzler (U1449)
posted 17 seconds ago
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep, Homes under the hammer may have been forced to look elsewhere
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His hammer too
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posted on 22/1/20
Van Dijk turned City down before they could even agree a fee with Southampton.
One night in Blackpool and the man was hooked on Klopp and Liverpool.
posted on 22/1/20
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posted on 22/1/20
I read that Conte was so worried by the possibility of VVD going to city that he contacted all the other PL managers to make sure it wouldn’t happen. Could be complete BS.
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 54 seconds ago
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 12 seconds ago
Gerrard's slip didn't lead to Rodgers being sacked.
Suarez leaving and Sturridge getting injured, as well as Sterling leaving, meaning our whole front line and being replaced by Balotelli, Benteke and Lambert, led to him being sacked.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I don’t mean that. I mean that had Liverpool gone on to win the title without that slip I doubt you would have gotten Klopp
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Why? We still would have lost Suarez and Sturridge to injury and Sterling still would have went to City. You could say we may have attracted better players to replace our whole forward line but not with certainty.
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Would you guys have sacked a manager who won you the title though? (As soon as just over a year later)
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If it wasn't working and Klopp was available, yes, I'm sure we would have.
posted on 22/1/20
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
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For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So he did pay a record fee then?
posted on 22/1/20
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posted on 22/1/20
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posted on 22/1/20
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So he did pay a record fee then?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No. For a defender and goalkeeper yes.
If you want to break it down into specific positions.
posted on 22/1/20
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
posted on 22/1/20
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posted on 22/1/20
The new Amazon Prime documentary All or Nothing shows City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak discussing the possibility of signing Van Dijk with the club's director of football Txiki Begiristain and chief executive Ferran Soriano.
"Txiki, a central defender, come on what are we doing?" Al-Mubarak asks.
Soriano responds by saying: "I told him about the price tag."
It's at that point that the show's narrator, Ben Kingsley, adds that "City have inquired about Southampton central defender Virgil van Dijk but the price tag is proving an issue."
Al-Mubarak quickly pours cold water on the potential deal by repeating "You can’t be serious!" in full John McEnroe mode.
Maybe VVD would have gone go City had they paid up. Either way, it was a huge mistake of City’s owners to not be prepared to pay the fee
posted on 22/1/20
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posted on 22/1/20
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
posted on 22/1/20
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So he did pay a record fee then?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No. For a defender and goalkeeper yes.
If you want to break it down into specific positions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Facking hell.
You knew what he meant.
posted on 22/1/20
Other notable sliding doors moments include Arsene Wenger almost signing literally ever single player that went on to be world class.
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So he did pay a record fee then?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No. For a defender and goalkeeper yes.
If you want to break it down into specific positions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Facking hell.
You knew what he meant.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No I didn't. This myth that Liverpool paid world record fees gets banded about a lot, so much so that some crackpots actually believe it. I would not be surprised if he's one of them. Have you seen his previous?
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yea, several key things lined up for that one.
posted on 22/1/20
Imagine if we’d ended up getting David Hirst? 😅
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Was it not also originally a call from Wilkinson to Ferguson about Irwin?
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So he did pay a record fee then?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No. For a defender and goalkeeper yes.
If you want to break it down into specific positions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Facking hell.
You knew what he meant.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Tbh I dont even think that he knows.
posted on 22/1/20
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 18 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 23 seconds ago
TOOR, he paid a world record fee for a defender and a goalkeeper, didn't he?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
For a defender and a goalkeeper yes.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So he did pay a record fee then?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No. For a defender and goalkeeper yes.
If you want to break it down into specific positions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Facking hell.
You knew what he meant.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No I didn't. This myth that Liverpool paid world record fees gets banded about a lot, so much so that some crackpots actually believe it. I would not be surprised if he's one of them. Have you seen his previous?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You're being ridiculous. Give your head a wobble.
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 40 seconds ago
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Was it not also originally a call from Wilkinson to Ferguson about Irwin?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It was but SAF was in the market for a striker after the Dublin leg break. Not sure he would have asked about Cantona had Dublin not been out for so long
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep, Homes under the hammer may have been forced to look elsewhere
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Bobby Dazzler (U1449)
posted 17 seconds ago
comment by Robb Fernandes (U22311)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 56 seconds ago
SAF's call to Howard Wilkinson about Cantona must be our ultimate sliding doors moment. He admits himself that it was almost a joke call and never thought he'd be able to get the player.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This but to dig even deeper, maybe the Dion Dublin leg break was more important regarding that?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep, Homes under the hammer may have been forced to look elsewhere
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His hammer too
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