Virgil van Dijk Player Thread (D)

He is 33 years old , was starting at times to be a little exposed and clumsy last season , might get a year extension at best

Crazy. He's still top drawer and hasn't even really lost his pace. Good CBs can play for ages as long as they are ok injury wise. And he played nearly every game last season so seems fine on that front. I'd happily  give him a 3 year deal.

At any rate, we should definitely extend his contract by something. Be mad to let it run down.

Crazy. He's still top drawer and hasn't even really lost his pace. Good CBs can play for ages as long as they are ok injury wise. And he played nearly every game last season so seems fine on that front. I'd happily  give him a 3 year deal.

At any rate, we should definitely extend his contract by something. Be mad to let it run down.

We should extend it but also should be thinking about the next Virgil as well.

We can and should do both.

He is 33 years old , was starting at times to be a little exposed and clumsy last season , might get a year extension at best

That would pretty much guarantee he is on his bike. I’ll wager he would get a three year deal at very good wages from top clubs in every league in Europe not to mention Saudi. His market value is still very high.

 The fact the club have not offered him anything is a bit insulting in my opinion. Im baffled.

Crazy. He's still top drawer and hasn't even really lost his pace. Good CBs can play for ages as long as they are ok injury wise. And he played nearly every game last season so seems fine on that front. I'd happily  give him a 3 year deal.

Does he deserve another contract? yeah he deserves it and still playing well. 3 years for a 33 year old? 😱 not sure you’d last in a corporate world with comments like that 😂  a year extension given his age is the right move from a club’s prospective.

Obviously the player would jump at a guaranteed wage knowing he’s now in his swan song years.

Does he deserve another contract? yeah he deserves it and still playing well. 3 years for a 33 year old? 😱 not sure you’d last in a corporate world with comments like that 😂  a year extension given his age is the right move from a club’s prospective.

Obviously the player would jump at a guaranteed wage knowing he’s now in his swan song years.

Unlike the corporate world It’s a free market and a players value is dictated by what others are willing to pay. If VVD went now I don’t think he would struggle to get a three year deal at a top club. I’d happily give him three years (technically two because he still has a year to run). He was as good as anyone in the league last season and with a slightly slower, more structured build up style I envisage he will have a little more protection in front of him under Slot’s tactics.

That would pretty much guarantee he is on his bike. I’ll wager he would get a three year deal at very good wages from top clubs in every league in Europe not to mention Saudi. His market value is still very high.

 The fact the club have not offered him anything is a bit insulting in my opinion. Im baffled.

Ditto. Nothing on Mo or Trent yet either is a bit worrying as well.

The thing with Virgil is that he seems to be signalling he wants to stay. Would be stunned if we don't offer him a new deal.

Where’s this mans new contract? Someone please get it sorted. This waiting game isn’t doing anyone any favours.

Take a copy of his last contract, change the year 2025 to 2028 and change salary 220k to 250k. Job done, it shouldn’t be this hard.

It Slot looked at the players available and assessed them, now let's sort the transfers and when they are done, let's sort the contracts.

It Slot looked at the players available and assessed them, now let's sort the transfers and when they are done, let's sort the contracts.

We’ve got four new technical directors at the club. Surely they can divvy up the work and get all of this done simultaneously? They’ve not managed to recruit any players thus far and arguably our best three players can all negotiate with other teams in four months time. The more I think about it the less impressed I am with the start made by our new (old) back room team.

Why the F**k isnt his contract sorrted. Edwards and Hughes we were told how good they were....

Unlike the corporate world It’s a free market and a players value is dictated by what others are willing to pay. If VVD went now I don’t think he would struggle to get a three year deal at a top club. I’d happily give him three years (technically two because he still has a year to run). He was as good as anyone in the league last season and with a slightly slower, more structured build up style I envisage he will have a little more protection in front of him under Slot’s tactics.

No doubt the camels wouldn’t hesitate to give him a 3 year contract Scott but not sure on the elite clubs. It’s not about his ability, we both know he’s still got that  but 3 years is a gamble and one that I don’t think your owners would like to risk. Maybe two at a pinch and I’d jump at it if I was in his shoes.

It’s a question of us all watching this space and see what’s thrown on the table.

We’ve got four new technical directors at the club.

I've seen you post this a couple of times and likely I've missed this but who are these four new Technical directors?

I've seen you post this a couple of times and likely I've missed this but who are these four new Technical directors?

Edwards and Hughes...maybe he's referring to Slot and his assistant for the other two? I honestly don't know how the "transfer committee" thing works anymore now that Klopp's gone.

Edwards and Hughes...maybe he's referring to Slot and his assistant for the other two? I honestly don't know how the "transfer committee" thing works anymore now that Klopp's gone.

Edwards works for FSG not LFC.

Hughes is the new Sporting Director and as far as I was aware everyone then reports to him.

I honestly don't think we have four new Technical directors but I could be wrong

Edwards works for FSG not LFC.

Hughes is the new Sporting Director and as far as I was aware everyone then reports to him.

I honestly don't think we have four new Technical directors but I could be wrong

In title I think it's only Hughes...but I think the old idea of the transfer committee likely clouds how people view the technical management of the club? Dunno.

I've seen you post this a couple of times and likely I've missed this but who are these four new Technical directors?

Sorry for delayed reply.
Michael Edwards, Richard Hughes, Julian Ward (all returners) plus Jorge Andrade de Brito who has joined following a stint as head of Scouting at Porto. Can’t remember his exact title in the new set up but it is a senior position.

Why the F**k isnt his contract sorrted. Edwards and Hughes we were told how good they were....

Don’t worry about it.

Sorry for delayed reply.
Michael Edwards, Richard Hughes, Julian Ward (all returners) plus Jorge Andrade de Brito who has joined following a stint as head of Scouting at Porto. Can’t remember his exact title in the new set up but it is a senior position.

Cheers mate.

Still it's not four new Technical Directors.

Edwards works for FSG and Hughes reports to him as LFC's Sporting Director.

Ward's remit is youth development overseeing the academy etc as far as I recall.

No idea on the other guys if in honest but it's not really that all these guys are actively involved in first team transfers.

Cheers mate.

Still it's not four new Technical Directors.

Edwards works for FSG and Hughes reports to him as LFC's Sporting Director.

Ward's remit is youth development overseeing the academy etc as far as I recall.

No idea on the other guys if in honest but it's not really that all these guys are actively involved in first team transfers.

Semantics bud, you have four highly experienced operators who have been brought in to fulfil senior roles to get things done from a personnel perspective. It’s not a great start.

Let’s hope the manager gets off to a fast start and is an absolute world beater. Very tough to come in and do this job immediately after Klopp. To ask the new manager to do it with his best three players now into their final year of contract and (quite possibly) no new players is setting him up to fail. Yes we’ve had a pretty pre season but Things could unravel quickly if (for example) he starts life at the club the way Ten Haag did at the mancs. A few might say this is panicking or throwing the toys outta the pram. It isn’t. I’m genuinely concerned.

Most pundits/experts said Virgil was back to his best but skinflint fsg fan boys snidely saying he is past it. We really can't afford to lose him

Most pundits/experts said Virgil was back to his best but skinflint fsg fan boys snidely saying he is past it. We really can't afford to lose him

Or fans that go the game and have seen the odd stupid mistake, when he can't be arsed running.
It's not fsg fanboy sh*t you blert to call out the captain if he has a bad game. A know a few older fans who aren't enamoured by the yanks but admit at some point VVD will need replacing.

Most pundits/experts said Virgil was back to his best but skinflint fsg fan boys snidely saying he is past it. We really can't afford to lose him

Most pundits are clueless. Couldn't spot a good player if their lives depended on it

Most pundits are clueless. Couldn't spot a good player if their lives depended on it

It’s why they are pundits and not managers etc