Topic: Daniel Agger

[boots]

Dear Danny,

When a certain individual who may or may not play for Arsenal next season attempts to nutmeg you. Can you please show him YNWA on your knuckles up close and on the nose. Any red card will be instantly forgiven.

Yours Sincerely
Boots

[Circa1892]

Now that Pepe has gone he HAS to be nailed on as the Vice Captain.

[Redman0151]

What a man, I really really hope he becomes vice captain and maybe one day captain.

[Eeyore]

Transfer News: Brendan Rodgers says Daniel Agger will be staying at Liverpool

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8858497/?

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers does not expect Daniel Agger to be leaving the club this summer.

Agger has been linked with a summer move, and Spanish giants Barcelona are one of those who are reportedly keen on the Dane.

Speaking to the Scandinavian media ahead of Liverpool's friendly with Valerenga on Wednesday, Rodgers insisted that he does not expect Agger to be leaving Anfield.

"This is all about loyalty," Rodgers told a press conference.

"He's obviously a world-class defender. Daniel is very committed to Liverpool; he's one of the players that have really impressed me.

"He gave me his word that for as long as I wanted him to be at Liverpool, he would be at Liverpool. He has never swayed from that."

"If we're talking about loyalty, he was one of the first players that I spoke to when I became the manager. At the time, there were a number of big clubs looking to sign Daniel.

"But he gave me his word that for as long as I wanted him to be at Liverpool, he would be at Liverpool. He has never swayed from that.

"He has an unswerving commitment to Liverpool which is so refreshing. His loyalty to the club is incredible.

"I would suspect when he signed his new contract last year, he was hoping that this would be the contract that's going to allow him to see out the best part of his career at Liverpool."

Agger's defensive colleague Martin Skrtel has also been linked with a move away from the club, and has been tipped to join Rafa Benitez at Napoli.

Lovely words from Rodgers but something that illustrates why we need to look at the bigger picture, this is what Rodgers said last season.



Brendan Rodgers has warned Manchester City they will have to dig deep if they want to prise Daniel Agger away from Liverpool.

Premier League champions City have been heavily linked with Agger as Roberto Mancini grows increasingly impatient at the lack of new faces this summer.

City rate the Denmark defender in the £18million bracket.

However, Rodgers, whilst admitting he does not want to lose Agger, acknowledges that everyone is for sale if the price is right.

And in Agger's case, that price will be big.

"Every player has a price and top centre-halves are at a premium," said Rodgers.

"Thiago Silva has left AC Milan for PSG for £40million.

"He (Agger) is one of the leading players in European football, so it is going to be a big valuation.

"Is he a player I want to lose? No - he understands how I want to work and can play a real pivotal part in how I want to play.

"But I am a realist.

"If someone comes in with a massive bid and it is in the best interests of the club, whether it is Daniel or any other player, you have to look at it."
 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-could-sell-daniel-agger-1236860#ixzz2bIGfLCNc


How can we demand players show unstinting loyalty when it suits us but then say every player has their price. Isn't that a case of us having our cake and eating it.

[Redman0151]

Lovely words from Rodgers but something that illustrates why we need to look at the bigger picture, this is what Rodgers said last season.



Brendan Rodgers has warned Manchester City they will have to dig deep if they want to prise Daniel Agger away from Liverpool.

Premier League champions City have been heavily linked with Agger as Roberto Mancini grows increasingly impatient at the lack of new faces this summer.

City rate the Denmark defender in the £18million bracket.

However, Rodgers, whilst admitting he does not want to lose Agger, acknowledges that everyone is for sale if the price is right.

And in Agger's case, that price will be big.

"Every player has a price and top centre-halves are at a premium," said Rodgers.

"Thiago Silva has left AC Milan for PSG for £40million.

"He (Agger) is one of the leading players in European football, so it is going to be a big valuation.

"Is he a player I want to lose? No - he understands how I want to work and can play a real pivotal part in how I want to play.

"But I am a realist.

"If someone comes in with a massive bid and it is in the best interests of the club, whether it is Daniel or any other player, you have to look at it."
 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-could-sell-daniel-agger-1236860#ixzz2bIGfLCNc


How can we demand players show unstinting loyalty when it suits us but then say every player has their price. Isn't that a case of us having our cake and eating it.

It's true though, every player does have their price. Messi even has his price. For every player there's a price when the club and manager has to think "ok that's more than he's worth to the team and with that money I might be able to get in similar/better and improve the team and squad".

[ElstonGunn]

Lovely words from Rodgers but something that illustrates why we need to look at the bigger picture, this is what Rodgers said last season.



Brendan Rodgers has warned Manchester City they will have to dig deep if they want to prise Daniel Agger away from Liverpool.

Premier League champions City have been heavily linked with Agger as Roberto Mancini grows increasingly impatient at the lack of new faces this summer.

City rate the Denmark defender in the £18million bracket.

However, Rodgers, whilst admitting he does not want to lose Agger, acknowledges that everyone is for sale if the price is right.

And in Agger's case, that price will be big.

"Every player has a price and top centre-halves are at a premium," said Rodgers.

"Thiago Silva has left AC Milan for PSG for £40million.

"He (Agger) is one of the leading players in European football, so it is going to be a big valuation.

"Is he a player I want to lose? No - he understands how I want to work and can play a real pivotal part in how I want to play.

"But I am a realist.

"If someone comes in with a massive bid and it is in the best interests of the club, whether it is Daniel or any other player, you have to look at it."
 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-could-sell-daniel-agger-1236860#ixzz2bIGfLCNc


How can we demand players show unstinting loyalty when it suits us but then say every player has their price. Isn't that a case of us having our cake and eating it.

I don't think we do demand it. What makes you think we do? We're not demanding unstinting loyalty from Suarez at all. If he wanted to move abroad for CL and we got a decent offer, a few would be pissed at him, but most wouldn't begrudge him. It's not demanding unstinting loyalty to expect him to not a) blatantly lie about his reasons for leaving, b) try to force through a move to our main rival next year for a price below his true value, and c) be a c*nt.

[Yorkykopite]

Nobody argues about his loyalty, or about his qualities as a footballer.

But after 3 average and bad last season, he should finally prove himself as a good defender.

Your first sentence is excellent.

Your second one is ignorant.

[Eeyore]

I don't think we do demand it. What makes you think we do? We're not demanding unstinting loyalty from Suarez at all. If he wanted to move abroad for CL and we got a decent offer, a few would be pissed at him, but most wouldn't begrudge him. It's not demanding unstinting loyalty to expect him to not a) blatantly lie about his reasons for leaving, b) try to force through a move to our main rival next year for a price below his true value, and c) be a c*nt.

Can't you see the hypocrisy of praising Agger's loyalty now when it suits us but admitting that we would of cashed in last season if we had received a big offer for him. Hasn't loyalty got to be a two way street ?

[ElstonGunn]

Can't you see the hypocrisy of praising Agger's loyalty now when it suits us but admitting that we would of cashed in last season if we had received a big offer for him. Hasn't loyalty got to be a two way street ?

No? That's like saying, "Can't you see the hypocrisy of praising your neighbor for giving 50% of his salary to charity, when you only give 10% of yours to charity?" Agger may have more loyalty to us than we have to him, but that hardly means that we have no loyalty--just that it only goes to a point--and it hardly makes it hypocritical to recognize the virtue of his actions.

Personally, there are certain players I'd want to be loyal to, no matter the price, and Agger is one of them. I understand why the club won't act that way, though, and I understand why most palyers won't either. Why should that mean we can't praise Agger when he goes above and beyond?

And for the love of God please assure me that you're not equating our willingness to sell agger for 35m to what Suarez is doing.

[Reese]

Can't you see the hypocrisy of praising Agger's loyalty now when it suits us but admitting that we would of cashed in last season if we had received a big offer for him. Hasn't loyalty got to be a two way street ?

Right, Rodgers said something that is a reality for any club and we have the Grinch taking a moral stand on it.

FYI - The Suarez thread is back open, so please for the sake of not having another thread closed, go spout your same old story there.

[Eeyore]

Right, Rodgers said something that is a reality for any club and we have the Grinch taking a moral stand on it.

FYI - The Suarez thread is back open, so please for the sake of not having another thread closed, go spout your same old story there.

Who has mentioned Suarez ?

This is about Agger and I haven't took a moral stand merely pointing out the hypocrisy of Football fans because make no mistake the majority of the fans praising Agger now will have no problem whatsoever sticking the knife in if his performances dip. It is laughable.

[viteslesrouges]

Dear Daniel,

One of my mates is stuck with a bit of spare time on his hands.

Can you pop round and have a game of Monopoly with him?

You'll have to watch him though coz he might try and cheat a bit, if he does just give him a bitch slap.

Thanks

[Fromola]

Who has mentioned Suarez ?

This is about Agger and I haven't took a moral stand merely pointing out the hypocrisy of Football fans because make no mistake the majority of the fans praising Agger now will have no problem whatsoever sticking the knife in if his performances dip. It is laughable.

If Suarez committed his future and stayed then had a bad season next year, fans would be quick to say "should have took the money".

Turning down Real Madrid however many times didn't save Rafa Benitez's job the minute we were out the top 4.

There's not really loyalty in the game. It's life, people make decisions that they feel are best for them.

[Reese]

Who has mentioned Suarez ?

This is about Agger and I haven't took a moral stand merely pointing out the hypocrisy of Football fans because make no mistake the majority of the fans praising Agger now will have no problem whatsoever sticking the knife in if his performances dip. It is laughable.

If that's your intention, then fair enough. But where in your original post did you mention anything about performances and fans sticking the knife in? You don't.

Instead, you make a blanket statement about loyalty and selling a player - which as something that is currently and innately tied to Suarez, can easily be construed as an underhanded critique towards the current regime.

[Billy Blaze]

Danish media reporting that Barcelona have made a £17.5mill bid for Agger!

[peachybum]

Tony Barrett in The Times saying we have a fight to keep hold of him.

[RedHopper]

hmm, If this was at the start of the transfer window, and the bid was about £25 million then I'd probably be in favour of letting him go, given his age, his injury record, and the all too frequent lapses in concentration. But We're in august, skrtel hasn't been sold and replaced, Coates hasn't been sold and replaced, And quite frankly given they were so out of favour last season, I'd sooner see them go first. The idea of replacing three centre halves and having them settle in by the start of the season is simply too much. We need someone for this season.

[WorldChampions]

He would suit them down to the ground. If what Rodgers said is true he will be staying though, thank god.

[TheGOAT]

Danish media reporting that Barcelona have made a £17.5mill bid for Agger!

Laughable bid. He wont wanna go anyway.

[Number 7]

Barca can do whatever they want. He's not leaving.

[walshys_mullet]

Thought they were after Luiz?

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

Tony Barrett in The Times saying we have a fight to keep hold of him.

People talk of the impending disaster if/when Suarez leaves, well it would be "a storm in a tea cup" compared to Agger leaving. I am currently very optimistic about the upcoming season, losing Agger would completely destroy that.

[ElstonGunn]

Shit. Barca's the one club you can imagine him going to. Oh well, no use getting upset until we know more.

[RichardM]

Hopefully the vice captaincy will show him how much we appreciate his loyalty. One of the players (like Pepe was) who I genuinely wouldn't blame for wanting to leave, but by all accounts is more than happy to stay.

[Akalasa]

He's not going anywhere. Barca can do one.

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

This may be good news on the  Agger to Barcelona speculation

David Luiz: Barcelona bid for Chelsea defender


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23602755

[Djimi Smicer34]

Typical this would come out twenty-four hours after Rodgers said Agger would be loyal to us.  Let's hope that that proves to be the case.

[Haemoglobin]

People talk of the impending disaster if/when Suarez leaves, well it would be "a storm in a tea cup" compared to Agger leaving. I am currently very optimistic about the upcoming season, losing Agger would completely destroy that.

Although it's a completely different kind of scenario, I agree wholeheartedly. It'll have a huge impact on the quality of our best side when Suarez eventually scurries off, but he's already gone in most if not all of our hearts; a true "dead to me" situation. 

Dagger leaves before his time, and for me it's the next one down after the thought of Gerrard finally hanging up his boots; it's the end of an era, properly, and leaves a huge void there in far more than just talent terms. I can only speak for myself, like.

[Juan Loco]

Fucking kill yourselves, Barca.

[Kadian]

£15m bid for Agger from Barca. Eurgh.

This will really test Agger's loyalty towards us. I do remember him talking of, how only Barca could incite him away.

[rob1408]

Just turn it down, that simple.  Even if Agger wanted to leave and we refused to let him go, I doubt he'd cause any fuss.

[The G in Gerrard]

£15m bid for Agger from Barca.

Rumour isn't it?

Hope we don't let him go.

[Kadian]

Hmm yep, quote from last year:

‘There is one club who would make it very difficult for me to stay at Anfield. Barcelona would be great, because they are the best in the world. But I am feeling great where I am. I’m with a special club, and I feel I am influencing what happens on the pitch. I am happy to be a Liverpool player.’

[arnaldo]

Barca can do whatever they want. He's not leaving.

Laughable bid. He wont wanna go anyway.

Course he won't. Yawn!!!
Has nobody learnt anything the last 3/4 years

[spider-neil]

This will show how committed Agger is. I wouldn't blame him if he left though.

[B0151?]

I think our Danny is boss. I remember in the Euros last year he absolutely showed his world-class credentials, can't understand people who don't rate him. I think people underestimate just how important it is to have a ball-playing CB of his quality too.

[G1 Jockey 4(betfair)]

I think our Danny is boss. I remember in the Euros last year he absolutely showed his world-class credentials, can't understand people who don't rate him. I think people underestimate just how important it is to have a ball-playing CB of his quality too.

at home to macedonia?

i can understand being put on your backside v germany ..they are class

[Number 7]

It should be a straight out 'not for sale'. Don't want to go through all this 'we will only consider a bid of blah' bollocks again. As if we don't need another controversy.

[surfer. Fuck you generator.]

This will show how committed Agger is. I wouldn't blame him if he left though.

If they put in a serious bid, at his age, he wouldn't be very wise to reject a chance at immediate champions league football / possible league title tilt. Can anyone saying Barca have made a bid provide a source..??

[EmotionalCitrus]

£15m? fuck off Barca.