16 Apr 2015 10:46:21
Hi fellas, well we are not doing much on the field, but seem to be still involved with things off the field, despite the so called freeze, on pre season deals, dragovic is being hotly pursued, as is Christian Fuchs and Terence kongolo, there has been betting interest on jurgen klopp in three days he's moved down from 100/1 to 40/1 now 12/1, could this really happen? I note that Chelsea have now gone public with Valencia pursuit, papers now calling Gary monk the latest manager prospect for wh, dgs need to call this soon, it's all getting rather silly, and no matter wether you are pro or anti Sam, this can't be easy for him either!! IRONMIKE
16 Apr 2015 11:02:31
Hi Again Mike. The situation is getting out of hand and I tink the board need to do something soon. As for KLOPP me thinks CITEH is where he will end up.
I am slightly concerned over Valencia and Cresswell who appear to be very high on the list of other teams for summer transfer??
16 Apr 2015 11:39:10
Never know guys, Klopp might be after a pay cheque more than anything, if we make him one of the highest earners he might come, the stadium is a pulling factor. Debt free soon too so there is half decent money to be playing around with in the forthcoming seasons. Never say never but I agree, would be a miracle
17 Apr 2015 11:32:21
Being from Germany I have seen many interviews with Klopp.
I get the feeling he is mainly a challenge driven kind of guy.
He wants to mould, build and improve a team and help it achieve things that were not considered achievable before.
That's what happened when he took over Dortmund as a midtable club. He's brought them a domestic double and a CL final appearance.
I don't see him moving into a fully equipped luxury mansion like Man City or PSG where he can spend more than 100 million every year on new players, plays in the CL every season and is expected to win titles in order to keep his job.
Klopp is a guy that bonds very well with a club and its fans. A traditional club with a huge fanbase, rooted in the working classes of the East End, based in London with an exciting move into an iconic stadium coming up, playing in the most watched league in the world might just appeal to him. We are the perfect fit for him, he is the perfect fit for us.
We are another Dortmund waiting to happen, only in England.
I hope it somehow happens. Our big move into the OS requires a manager that reflects that excitement.
We need to get the decision about the next manager right.
No sidestep moves at this point will do the job.
We need a manager that can excite and unite our fanbase enough. Klopp is that guy!
17 Apr 2015 12:06:05
great piece, I only pray that it happens hamburger
17 Apr 2015 22:10:07
No manager decision = No new signings, very simple. Please take note Iron mike
18 Apr 2015 17:33:40
Whilst I appreciate,your knowledge of german football and rumour, I will stress the fact that although wh had a total freeze on contract work and scouting, this has now passed, maybe they already know who's in charge next season, and although it looks like some of the pre contract work has gone down the toilet, they still continue to look at possibilities, this afternoon, rudy gestede, and michail Antonio were watched, conveniently, they got three and two goals respectively, maybe you can shed some light, on the fact that wh are nibbling around van de vaart, wh need a playmaker, and think that despite his advancing years, he may fit the bill, the player has got the mls in his sights, but maybe who knows? It seems clear that tony Henry has been charged with some power regarding player aquisitions by dgs, and I understand he's.got feelers out all over the show, so,yes the current position looks to be a bit jangled, but dgs are running the show that's for sure, regards IRONMIKE