Liverpool FC Forum

[azriahmad]

If I am not mistaken, the accounting treatment for the "carrying value" of a player is to amortise the purchase cost over the period of his contract. If Cisse is on a 5-year contract, the annual amortisation rate is 2.8 million a year, so at this juncture with approx. 3.5 years left of his contract, his carrying value is 9.8 million. Still, there is no way we will get anything near to that value from Marseille, I even doubt if we can get 8 million.

7 million would do nicely.

[Santa]

if offered about £ 3 million i'd say take it.

You are stupid if you think there will be big money offers coming for Cisse in january. Those 14 millions are sunk and should not influence future decisions. The going rate for Cisse would be about £ 3-4 millions and we should take it if offered. At least that is better than having to accomodate a big headed ego

you are stupid if you think the club will stomach £11M+ loss in 1.5 season 

[Santa]

Maybe he is the right player at the wrong club

Nah he's not good enough for a top club. He's got pace and power, but as many have said the rest of his game is average at best.

He'd probably do well in a team which plays on the counter attack, relying on the long ball a lot, a bit like we did a few years back with Owen (perhaps that’s why GH bought him?).

In a team which likes to play slick, one-touch, pass and move football, Cisse is out of his depth as he doesn't have the necessary technical ability. If you watch Barcelona a lot you'll know what I mean, they play beautiful one-touch football, and a key to their success is Samuel Eto'o who has pace, strength and power as well as being technically gifted enough to play with Ronaldinho, Messi, Xavi, Deco and others. If you put Cisse in there instead of Eto'o they wouldn't look half as good, cos Eto’o he really has everything you'd want in a striker, and is a real focal point for Barca.

We need somebody like Eto'o or Adriano (who's all-round game is also excellent) at Liverpool, but I just can’t see us getting anyone near that quality anytime soon. Defoe would be a start though.

Defoe? Tottenham fans claim that he doesn't have good enough awarness, I can't judge Defoe because I don't see him play week in and week out but obivioulsy Tottenham fans can. And as of late he's been on the bench. If he can't work under Jol's system than what makes you think that he will under Rafa's?

Dafoe is yet another prima donna...and I thought we already have ALT and Cisse...to see how Rafa ruthlessly treated them

[LFC #1]

Maybe he is the right player at the wrong club

Nah he's not good enough for a top club. He's got pace and power, but as many have said the rest of his game is average at best.

He'd probably do well in a team which plays on the counter attack, relying on the long ball a lot, a bit like we did a few years back with Owen (perhaps that’s why GH bought him?).

In a team which likes to play slick, one-touch, pass and move football, Cisse is out of his depth as he doesn't have the necessary technical ability. If you watch Barcelona a lot you'll know what I mean, they play beautiful one-touch football, and a key to their success is Samuel Eto'o who has pace, strength and power as well as being technically gifted enough to play with Ronaldinho, Messi, Xavi, Deco and others. If you put Cisse in there instead of Eto'o they wouldn't look half as good, cos Eto’o he really has everything you'd want in a striker, and is a real focal point for Barca.

We need somebody like Eto'o or Adriano (who's all-round game is also excellent) at Liverpool, but I just can’t see us getting anyone near that quality anytime soon. Defoe would be a start though.

Defoe? Tottenham fans claim that he doesn't have good enough awarness, I can't judge Defoe because I don't see him play week in and week out but obivioulsy Tottenham fans can. And as of late he's been on the bench. If he can't work under Jol's system than what makes you think that he will under Rafa's?

Dafoe is yet another prima donna...and I thought we already have ALT and Cisse...to see how Rafa ruthlessly treated them

The difference is that Defoe is very very talented, ALT and Cisse aren't in his class IMO.

The guy is one of the best young strikers in the English game and he would be a top signing IMO. He's not as good as Eto'o or Adriano granted, but he's better than anything we have at the minute.

[RifleRusher]

Cisse is an utter disgrace. He spends all the time running around the field kicking the ball randomly and hoping it would go in. Seriously, no skill, no teamwork, no brains. What a waste of 14million.
Selling him for 3-4 million is just nuts. But if a deal similar to Baros' comes in, bye bye Cisse. He might as well not think of a footballing future. He should just go to the Olympics and compete as an athlete for France.

[Santa]

The guy is one of the best young strikers in the English game and he would be a top signing IMO. He's not as good as Eto'o or Adriano granted, but he's better than anything we have at the minute.

thing is Rafa will not stand player(s) with attitute that will undermine his management or team spirit. Granted we will always try to look with an eye closed if the player concern is as talented as a Maradona, Cruyff, Ronaldinho or a Zidane. Dafoe is no way in that little league and his performance at big stages is still a big question mark.

Nah...call me bias but I just don't like his big headed ego 

[tel]

if offered about £ 3 million i'd say take it.

You are stupid if you think there will be big money offers coming for Cisse in january. Those 14 millions are sunk and should not influence future decisions. The going rate for Cisse would be about £ 3-4 millions and we should take it if offered. At least that is better than having to accomodate a big headed ego

you are stupid if you think the club will stomach £11M+ loss in 1.5 season 

We did exactly that with Diouf....

[hobbes]

Our prob is not ciise. Its RCM. Ciise is not performing coz he is out of position. We dont have a decent striker better than him. morientes hasn't scored playing in his own position. Crouch... no comment. Garcia scores a goal only in a blue moon. so keep ciise. selll kewell. that bastyard dont desrve to a liverpoolian

[Gracias King Rafa]

According to Rafa,Cisse was rested because he wanted to use other players in the squad?
Still it wouldn't make sense selling him in January as his replacement would be ineligible for the CL games,so in that respect I'd give him the benefit of the doubt(despite his flaws) and keep him for the rest of the season.

[tubby]

I think we should hang on to him at least till the end of the season and then make a renewed bid for MO. With Newcaslt now out of yet another cup comp this season and results getting worse i dont think MO will really want to stay the duration of his contract their. Maybe a swap deal could be done + some cash.

[tubby]

He has remained quiet so far but im sure in his head hes regretting not rejoining Liverpool.

[wrighty (not mark!)]

Sack MO off. He has the wrong attitude to be welcomed back as some kind of prodigal son. Forget that. Bring in kuyt.

As some people have rightfully pointed out. Just cannot see us getting a top quality striker during the jan transfer window unless the price is over inflated.

If we do sell Cisse in Jan (which i think would be a big mistake) we can play garcia as striker to feed off crouchie's knock-downs. He knows where the goal is and considering that simao is coming in january, we would not be left short on the flanks in doing this.

[A.B.]

Cisse will be sold in the summer like Baros was.

[Judge]

He has remained quiet so far but im sure in his head hes regretting not rejoining Liverpool.

he's injured, so it wouldve been better for us, as he wouldnt be playing at the moment. what i mean is, he'd be out and wouldnt be benefitting from his services

[7_Kewell]

Sack MO off. He has the wrong attitude to be welcomed back as some kind of prodigal son

agree 100% there.  Owen screwed LFC and look where it's got him?  A relegation battle and no chance of Champions league footy.  As for Cisse, as i said ealier, Rafa doesn't need to sell him.  He'll bring in 2-3 new players in Jan and unless we get back the money we paid, cisse will stay.  Why?  Because he's scoring goals and doing a job.