Liverpool FC Forum

[JBG]

For those who have beeing following the Boumsong story, Sky Sports report that he has agreed a deal with Rangers, of all people.

http://msn.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,7-1114109,00.html

This is a bit of a surprise seeing that Houllier allegedly had reached an understanding with Auxerre to sign Cisse and Boumsong (although Boumsong was out of contract, so the transfer was largely his own decision).

Liverpool missing out on Boumsong: a good or bad thing?

[Cool Hand Luke]

Well if we do miss out on Boumsong it definately won't be to Rangers.

I would like to see him here, and I think he will come, though that would finish Henchoz's Liverpool Career.

[simic_ie]

If Boumsong is willing to go to Rangers ahead of the list of teams reportedly interested in him then its just as well because anyone with ambition would not go to play in Scotland. Sorry to all SPL fans out there but the league is just not strong enough for top class players to go if they want to improve. From what I hear of Boumsong he's meant to be a half decent centre half, but again its not the first time we've heard that about French players.

[JBG]

Sky seem to think the deal is done and dusted.

The only reason Boumsong would go to Rangers is because they offered him more money than everybody else.

[Cool Hand Luke]

Sky chat s##t just like Rupert Murdoch.

[JBG]

Boumsong confirmed the deal this morning.

He said that the reason he choose Rangers was because Liverpool, Arsenal, Inter Milan and Marseille put nothing solid in front of him; he wasn't prepared to wait and so took Rangers' offer.

[Ram]

I heard on Talk Sport that Houllier wants Henchoz out and will sell him to Blackburn in January. Hard to believe since his partnership with Hyppia is so strong.

[Ram]

I heard on Talk Sport that Houllier wants Henchoz out and will sell him to Blackburn in January. Hard to believe since his partnership with Hyppia is so strong.

[Owzat]

I have to breathe a sigh of relief, what we've signed from the French league only fills me with fear when we are linked with more

[JBG]

Houllier is already showing some sour grapes!

He said this afternoon that Boumsong had a big mouth and talked himself out of the move to Anfield.

[Cool Hand Luke]

I think Henchoz's days at Liverpool are numbered.

[Cool Hand Luke]

I've just read what Boumsong and Houllier had to say.  I think Boumsong is playing the field, he wants a soild offer on the table, and is using the threat of Rangers to get what he wants.

Only a suggestion.

[Coley]

I hate to say it but i think Houllier is right on this one.  I agree with the following that he said today:

"If that is the case and Jean has made those comments, then he is not the type of player for Liverpool Football Club," said Houllier.

"We have shown an interest in Boumsong, but I want players who are happy to play for Liverpool, players who have a desire to pull on the red jersey.

"If he does not have that desire, it suggests he does not have the commitment to play for Liverpool."

I think we would be better off getting a good young english centre half in (Dawson at Notts Forest?) and bringing him on.

[JBG]

I think we would be better off getting a good young english centre half in (Dawson at Notts Forest?) and bringing him on.

There would be no harm in signing Dawson, but haven't we had enough of signing young fellas so that we can "bring them on"?

I'd prefer to sign a seasoned centre approaching or at his peak. Gallas is not 100% happy at Chelsea and I reckon they'll sign a big name centre half next summer, so we might have a chance to get him (although we'd have to fight Arsenal).