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[GOAT]

Let's hope Pennant shows more maturity by leaving his off-field problems outside Liverpool FC and deliver the way his talents have been promising his previous managers.

Yeah his past disciplinary record is quite worrying but hopefully he can put it all behind him under rafas guidance and live up to expectation

[crazyhorse]

If Pennant was still a PL player i would be happy with the 6 million valuation, but Brum are in the Championship and we should be able to take advantage of that and pick him up for less than that. The key is if Pennant is keen on the move - if so brum will have to listen to realistic offers to prevent keeping a player on the books who no longer wishes to be there - in these cases the club concerned often ends up loosing even more.

[woof woof !]

I take your point about his value doubling in a season were he was relegated, but to be fair he was by far an away there outstanding performer

  Christ Ace , it don't take much to be Birminghams outstanding performer . Not to hard for a decent player to sparkle in that team.

I'm not a fan of Pennants but if Rafa signs him the lad will get my (grudging) support . I just don't think he's worth the money being asked .

[neil]

I work alongside a leeds fan and he reckons Pennant was excellent week in week out for them. I'm happy at this years recruitments, especially Palleta.

[red37]

I'm happy at this years recruitments, especially Palleta.

your not wrong there neil.

[GOAT]

Yeah ive been greatly impressed by Palleta this pre season, having said that we've only seen him in 2 friendlys against lower league opposition. Ive been impressed by what ive seen so far though

[red37]

"The Drill"   

[anfieldadorer]

from sky sports

Pennant in Reds medical
By Tom Adams -  Created on 26 Jul 2006

Birmingham City winger Jermaine Pennant is reportedly undergoing a medical at Liverpool ahead of his proposed £6.2 million move to the Premiership side.

Widespread reports indicated on Wednesday morning that The Reds were close to tying up a deal for the former Arsenal man, and if Pennant passes the examination and agrees personal terms then he could fly out to join Rafa Benitez's side in Switzerland.

Blues boss Steve Bruce admitted on Tuesday that the Championship side had turned down a bid of £3.5 million for the player who first burst into the national consciousness when signing for Arsenal from Notts County in a record deal as a 15-year-old.

A subsequent offer of £6.2 million may have been enough to prise Pennant from St Andrews, and the 23-year-old will now join The Reds for pre-season training should he pass his medical at Melwood.

The winger could now make his debut for the club against German outfit Kaiserslautern on Saturday, whilst Benitez has also moved to secure the future of fellow wide-man Paul Anderson.

The 18-year-old, signed from Hull City in January, has impressed the Spanish boss during pre-season and has been rewarded with a new-four year contract at Anfield.

Anderson will now look to break into the first team picture under Benitez and joins goalkeeper Scott Carson in committing his future to the club.

[Leonmc0708]

The thing that you have got to understand with Pennant is that he pretty much left the schooling system at the age of 11 when he was at Notts County. Thats pretty tough for a kid to handle, those four or five years in the seniors are the most influential in terms of how we turn out. Those that dont know his background:

After signing for the North London club in 1999 on his 16th birthday, following Arsene Wengers lengthy pursuit of him from a young age, a tribunal ruled that the Gunners pay Pennant's former club, Notts County £2 million for his signature. At the time, that kind of money for a 15/16 year old was unheard of. Unfortunatly, the transfer and the media coverage it attracted coupled with his early promise has meant he has been a target ever since for hacks determined to break the story of the over paid prima donna dark side of football. Pennant has since made a habit of making headlines for his exploits off the field.

Following his debut for Arsenal in November 1999 in a League Cup tie against Middlesbrough and later for England Under-21s in May 2001, Pennant joined Watford on loan in early 2002 to get some football league experience. His first Premiership start for Arsenal did not come until May 2003 though he marked the occasion with a sensational hat-trick, against Southampton. He joined Leeds on loan at the start of the next campaign after failing to completely make the break through.

Five months later, in February 2004, Pennant's first brush with the law saw the winger given a 16-month driving ban for an illegal U-turn in Central London. Hardly the crime of the century, and something all of us have done countless times (no doubt). Less than a year later, in January 2005, he was again arrested and charged with drink-driving, driving while disqualified and driving while uninsured after driving his Mercedes Benz into a lamp post in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Now dont get me wrong, this is not on in any way shape or form, but I know two of my friends and a few others who have done the same at a young age. Add to his young age the fact that he left school so early, and the money and ernormous wealth and celebrity dropped on him suddenly, and any slightly immature lad could well end up doing the same thing.

Before you all start, I am not and will not condone what has happened, I am just prepared (unlike some) to look at the mitigating circumstances that may surround the "incidents".

In Jermaines own words; " I didn’t need the prison gates to shut to realise the seriousness of what I’d done. But the loss of your freedom is a terrible thing. All those things you take for granted are taken away and you have a lot of time to sit and think. I’ve learnt from it and grown up. I admitted what I’d done and know it was wrong, but I think everyone deserves a second chance." (speaking August 29, 2005).

[hawkmoon269]

Well said (written!) Leon.  Everyone deserves a second chance.  Rafa is a brilliant man-manager, and will, no doubt, bring the best out of Pennant.

[neil]

I'll jockey the lad round in me vectra

[woof woof !]

[Judge]

I dont understand what the problem is with people.

"He is second class"

"pennant is third choice"

And the likes.

FFS Ronalinho is first choice, but we have not signed him cus:

1) He will cost around £50m, so is over our valuation of the player, which is more like £20m.

2) His Chairman is not willing to let him go.

3) We dont have hte money to meet his clubs valuation of the player.

Therefore we go for someone who we can prise away, will not use all of our budget and who we beleive is priced reasonably in relation to his talent.

Alves at £8m is the man, but at £12m he is definitly not.

Pennant at £6m is the man.

i dont understand!!

greedo, you thickie

[GOAT]

Pennant set for £7m Reds switchJul 26 2006

By Colin Tattum, Birmingham Mail

JERMAINE Pennant was today set to quit Blues and join Liverpool in a record deal worth more than £7million.

Blues were also poised to snap up two season-long loan signings from Pennant's former club Arsenal and make a renewed attempt for Coventry forward Gary McSheffrey.

Pennant has travelled up to Merseyside to open contract talks and have a medical after Blues decided the Reds' offer was too good to refuse.

Blues got tough with Liverpool, who had a previous bid of around £3.5million rejected.

They were told it would take a figure approaching £8million to snatch Pennant, who had set his heart on a move to Anfield.


It is thought that Liverpool will pay £6.7million down, with £300,000 due on appearances. Then there are believed to be other clauses related to Premiership and Champions League success, which could net a further £500,000.


Despite him saying all the right things in public, Blues knew the 23-year-old's head had been turned by the prospect of joining the Rafa Benitez revolution.


Blues consistently said all summer that they didn't want to lose last season's only ever-present but they were not prepared to keep an unhappy player.


Pennant cost Blues around £3million from Arsenal, who are due a 25 per cent sell-on fee.

[GOAT]

Pennant set for £7m Reds switchJul 26 2006

By Colin Tattum, Birmingham Mail

JERMAINE Pennant was today set to quit Blues and join Liverpool in a record deal worth more than £7million.

Blues were also poised to snap up two season-long loan signings from Pennant's former club Arsenal and make a renewed attempt for Coventry forward Gary McSheffrey.

Pennant has travelled up to Merseyside to open contract talks and have a medical after Blues decided the Reds' offer was too good to refuse.

Blues got tough with Liverpool, who had a previous bid of around £3.5million rejected.

They were told it would take a figure approaching £8million to snatch Pennant, who had set his heart on a move to Anfield.


It is thought that Liverpool will pay £6.7million down, with £300,000 due on appearances. Then there are believed to be other clauses related to Premiership and Champions League success, which could net a further £500,000.


Despite him saying all the right things in public, Blues knew the 23-year-old's head had been turned by the prospect of joining the Rafa Benitez revolution.


Blues consistently said all summer that they didn't want to lose last season's only ever-present but they were not prepared to keep an unhappy player.


Pennant cost Blues around £3million from Arsenal, who are due a 25 per cent sell-on fee.

Hmm the price keeps going up...