Brad Smith - Bournemouth

https://twitter.com/ViktorFagerLFC/status/756962088233369600

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Outstanding fee for Smith in my opinion.

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£6m would be good money for a largely unproven player and Bournemouth would be a pretty good learning ground for him. Has looked pretty good when coming on though with us. Smart move with the buyback clause in that case. The difference between our business negotiations over the last few+ years compared to what's been shown already under Klopp is pretty remarkable.

Outstanding fee for Smith in my opinion.

Loving the way all of our business is coming out of the blue for the most part.

Loving the way all of our business is coming out of the blue for the most part.

Yep definitely some deals popping up out of nowhere, certainly no word about Wijnaldum until he was almost through the door. Still think Ayre has a bit of a hotline to the 'reliable' journos, will be interesting if that stops when he shifts, doubt it to be honest as I think it's much more likely club policy.

So Smith is going, fine.

Who is going to replace Moreno?

surely we're not going to go into the season with him starting again at LB.

surely we're not going to go into the season with him starting again at LB.

We are.

Get over it.

We are.

Get over it.

Disappointed because he is from my home town but £6m is fantastic business.

Suits Bournemouth and he needs game time.

I like the lad but suspect he isn't quite good enough for LFC in the long run so it would appear to be a good piece of business on the face of it. With Flanno seemingly set to go out on loan somewhere I hope this means we will see a genuine challenger for Moreno's position in the next couple of weeks. If love to see Hector at the club but it all went a bit quiet on him a few weeks ago. The thought of us being Moreno'd time and time again next season is the stuff of nightmares. Fingers crossed Jürgen feels the same.

As with Ibe, can only wish him all the best in the future. I liked him and was hoping he'd improve to compete with Moreno but it obviously wasn't meant to be.

What a great fee for him with the clause included.

Edit: Just checked the Echo report on it and it says there's a sell on fee and a buy back clause in the deal. 

We are.  Get over it.

You say get over it, like I'm the only one who has an issue with him.

Do you really think it doesn't matter that he is such a defensive liability?  Did you already forget all the points he cost us last season?

Does that just.... Not matter?

You say get over it, like I'm the only one who has an issue with him.

Do you really think it doesn't matter that he is such a defensive liability?  Did you already forget all the points he cost us last season?

Does that just.... Not matter?

You're right. Let's sign Diame.


Didn't see this coming but great fee for him, nearly 23 now isn't he? Looks a way off being able to be a first team regular so good luck to him, can't turn down an offer like that for someone who has barely even played for us.

Great bit of business for us. Would have expected about half that fee.

 

Do you really think it doesn't matter that he is such a defensive liability?  Did you already forget all the points he cost us last season?

Does that just.... Not matter?

With Mane and Winjladum in the side he may not be expected to bomb forward and provide width as much and thus probably won't be caught out of position as much, thus would probably be able to concentrate on his defending more.

I'm sure Klopp will bring in some one, but looking at it as it is Klopp obviously has Moreno down as a lesser priority, thus giving the impression he's got a plan in mind to minimize his mistakes.

Good bit of business on our end.  Smith has the potential to become a solid player, but never will become an elite player. 

As much as I like Moreno (I'm well aware I'm in the minority here) I'd love us to sign a top class LB to compete with Berto.  RB and LB seem to be the last two positions we don't have a quality backup for.

With Mane and Winjladum in the side he may not be expected to bomb forward and provide width as much and thus probably won't be caught out of position as much, thus would probably be able to concentrate on his defending more.

I'm sure Klopp will bring in some one, but looking at it as it is Klopp obviously has Moreno down as a lesser priority, thus giving the impression he's got a plan in mind to minimize his mistakes.

The good thing about Moreno is at least we know he's not going to overthink the problem.

The good thing about Moreno is at least we know he's not going to overthink the problem.

He'd need a brain first and Dr Frankenstein, Klopp is not.

Bye Brad, all the best.


 

Great bit of business for us. Would have expected about half that fee.

 

I would have expected 2m max.

Good luck to him down at the Cherries.

Edit: oops, I was thinking of Brad Jones above. F**k sake.   

You say get over it, like I'm the only one who has an issue with him.

Do you really think it doesn't matter that he is such a defensive liability?  Did you already forget all the points he cost us last season?

Does that just.... Not matter?

It's not at all that it doesn't matter but more a case that it's been discussed to death.

If Jürgen chooses to go with Moreno as his starting LB we all know the risk he's assuming. He's either a genius or it's a pretty massive F**k up and it will swing massively. Or, the option I'm a little more hopeful of since Smith looking like he's leaving, Jürgen is just playing with us and we'll sign a LB very soon and then we can all sigh a bit of relief at the sick game Jürgen is playing

Didnt Smith resign with us after his contract was up? 6mil is a good fee which can be reinvested in Chilwell, who has failed to agree Leicester's contract.

Amazing what a bit of exposure in the 1st team can do. 

He couldn't get a club to sign him last summer after we played hardball with his registration, now we've accepted £6m.

He'll do well at Bournemouth so good luck to him if he accepts what's on offer.

Bournemouth will have spent £14m on 2 left backs since their promotion. Will be interesting to see where they play Mings. Quite a few on the Bournemouth forum seem to think Mings will play CB now.

You say get over it, like I'm the only one who has an issue with him.

Do you really think it doesn't matter that he is such a defensive liability?  Did you already forget all the points he cost us last season?

Does that just.... Not matter?

No but your the only f**ker on here who is consistently f***in moaning about anything to do with who we buy who we sell and whatever is happening,
We have a world class manager who will bring about a era of success we have all been craving for for f***in yrs,
Get over it sunshine or F**k off and whinge elsewhere,
To be honest with you, I think you bring your negative bullshit to draw attention to yourself,
Most folk on here are happy, excited and are looking forward to how things develop under Jürgen, but not you, so sit down shut the F**k up and enjoy the ride.


YNWA

£6M Holy sh*t what are they smoking down at Bournemouth.

Take the money and run.
Not good enough to challenge Moreno unfortunately which gives you his level but hopefully he will get game time and improve on his defensive side of the game.

£6M Holy sh*t what are they smoking down at Bournemouth.

Take the money and run.
Not good enough to challenge Moreno unfortunately which gives you his level but hopefully he will get game time and improve on his defensive side of the game.

His delivery is second to none and that itself adds to his value and what he can give to Bournemouth.

Rarely tested in defence given who he has played against but i think he won't be too exposed playing in Howe's setup. Excellent opportunity for him and will be given the platform to repay the fee for Bournemouth. I hope he takes his chance with both hands.

Like the Ibe deal, i think everyone can benefit from it.

With Mane and Winjladum in the side he may not be expected to bomb forward and provide width as much and thus probably won't be caught out of position as much, thus would probably be able to concentrate on his defending more.

I'm sure Klopp will bring in some one, but looking at it as it is Klopp obviously has Moreno down as a lesser priority, thus giving the impression he's got a plan in mind to minimize his mistakes.

Bombing down the line is what Moreno is actually good at. It's the defending he can't do. So adding Mané and Wijnaldum to "stop his marauding runs" isn't going to change the situation.

Normal circumstances i'd sell him, but with Moreno as our only available left back i'd want a first choice left back brought in first.

Truth is there aint many great ones in world football though.

No but your the only f**ker on here who is consistently f***in moaning about anything to do with who we buy who we sell and whatever is happening,
We have a world class manager who will bring about a era of success we have all been craving for for f***in yrs,
Get over it sunshine or f**k off and whinge elsewhere,
To be honest with you, I think you bring your negative bullshit to draw attention to yourself,
Most folk on here are happy, excited and are looking forward to how things develop under Jürgen, but not you, so sit down shut the f**k up and enjoy the ride.


YNWA

Well said Billy, I think Fed must live in a dark world where there is no room to be happy and enjoy what's happening with our club. Would be nice if he could just post a positive post for once.

We are.

Get over it.

Wait to see who Klopp has up his sleeve first, deffo another left back coming in me thinks.

6m for Brad Smith is kooky talk. I mean he's decent and shows some reasonable promise, but he's only played like 10 matches for us.

6m for Brad Smith is kooky talk. I mean he's decent and shows some reasonable promise, but he's only played like 10 matches for us.

The way the transfer market is at minute, we'd probably get £3m for me at 38 and other than five a side with the lads, i haven't really played at any competitive level for a long time

I'd still be better than Moreno

The way the transfer market is at minute, we'd probably get £3m for me at 38 and other than five a side with the lads, i haven't really played at any competitive level for a long time

I'd still be better than Moreno

We got mugged by only getting £75m for Suarez!

6m for Brad Smith is kooky talk. I mean he's decent and shows some reasonable promise, but he's only played like 10 matches for us.

Considering it's not so long ago he was nearly leaving for F**k all. Klopp comes in, new contract and then sells him for £6 million.

That's good business by Herr Klopp and the board.

Damn good deal for us I reckon! Haven't been able to say that in a long time.
Good luck to the fella.

I mean he's decent and shows some reasonable promise, but he's only played like 10 matches for us.

Young Chilwell has only played 8 games for Huddersfield Town yet there's talk of figures of £7m, £8m and £10m, for him, Mozzie.

I guess it's just an indicator of how prices in 'England' are directly related to the vast amounts of money sloshing about in the Premier League. Bournemouth's scouts and Howe obviously fancy the lad enough to use a small portion of the T.V. windfall and to be honest buying a player from Liverpool reads well.

Posters used to mewl, like whelping pups, when we signed 'British' based players because of their cost when they believed that the managers only targeted (or even signed) too many 'Brits'. We didn't of course; that was just another myth, perpetrated by half-wits who would invent lies just to beat the then managers with. Thankfully we seem to have matured from then.

Is £6m a lot when you look the whole market objectively? I don't know for sure but I tell you what... it'll come in handy at some point so it ain't to be sniffed at. 

Must admit didn't see this sale on the horizon,totally out the blue for me.
Klopp wants the lad to get more game time and maybe thinks he cant  guarantee him that at Liverpool
Where as the cherries can and as we all know you need to be playing games regularly to develop & I think he can do a job for them very much like ibe.
Must admit I do like jurgens strategy & philosophy of including buyback options into the deals as I think that's a really good idea so I'm looking at the deal as 6mil with a great extra.

Surprised to see this only because of the lack of cover at LB. Definitely a new LB coming in then be it as back up or starter.

Surprised to see this only because of the lack of cover at LB. Definitely a new LB coming in then be it as back up or starter.

From what I read last week, the intention was to keep him at the club but loan him out if we brought in a left back. That offer was obviously too good to turn down for somebody who won't get much game time at all this season.

Young Chilwell has only played 8 games for Huddersfield Town yet there's talk of figures of £7m, £8m and £10m, for him, Mozzie.

I guess it's just an indicator of how prices in 'England' are directly related to the vast amounts of money sloshing about in the Premier League. Bournemouth's scouts and Howe obviously fancy the lad enough to use a small portion of the T.V. windfall and to be honest buying a player from Liverpool reads well.

Posters used to mewl, like whelping pups, when we signed 'British' based players because of their cost when they believed that the managers only targeted (or even signed) too many 'Brits'. We didn't of course; that was just another myth, perpetrated by half-wits who would invent lies just to beat the then managers with. Thankfully we seem to have matured from then.

Is £6m a lot when you look the whole market objectively? I don't know for sure but I tell you what... it'll come in handy at some point so it ain't to be sniffed at. 

Oh yeah totally agree! It was more a comment on the way transfer fees in England are getting out of hand (which is why the Mane fee isn't a big deal).

https://twitter.com/MelissaReddy_/status/757666937308520448

Know a few Bournemouth fans, they aren't happy about getting him at all because they've already got Daniels and a reliable cover. Would rather the money spent on a CB.

deal completed
good luck Brad smith on your new adventure
http://www.afcb.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/afc-bournemouth-brad-smith-3210011.aspx

YNWA

Know a few Bournemouth fans, they aren't happy about getting him at all because they've already got Daniels and a reliable cover. Would rather the money spent on a CB.

Exactly. Didn't they get Nathan Ake on loan as well?

Well.. Howe knows better. Lets just be happy with their contributions.

I'm kinda gutted if I'm honest, I liked the lad, thought he had great potential, had the right attitude and would give his all when he played,
only thing missing really was experience and being a tad naive,
I'm glad tho there exists a buy back clause in the contract,
I just hope Howe gives him enough game time,

Good luck Brad,  give it Bifters lad!


YNWA