gervinho

[ally]

looks like Hodgson rates the Ivory Coast man. I do too, thought he had a very good world cup!
any thoughts?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1294557/Roy-Hodgson-wants-Ivory-Coast-star-Gervinho-Liverpool.html

[Fulby]

Mate. Your source is the Dailymail....the same source that came out and said he's not moving from Lille. Good player but chances are very slim IMO due to the source.

They live to feed us bullshit.

[Treadmill]

They live to feed us bullshit.

Isnt that true of most things we've heard and written about on here.

[lfcx5]

Sorry, but i hope it isn't true, when watching Ivory Coast at the WC my eyes were glued to his head, that centre parting is HUUUGE!!!!

[Smithy]

Sorry, but i hope it isn't true, when watching Ivory Coast at the WC my eyes were glued to his head, that centre parting is HUUUGE!!!!

What don't sign a player cos he's got a daft haircut ... imagine if we'd done that with Abel Xavier!!!

:)

[moe1971]

Sorry, but i hope it isn't true, when watching Ivory Coast at the WC my eyes were glued to his head, that centre parting is HUUUGE!!!!

was it a fanny head?

[Smithy]

http://lemonde.sports.fr/football/images/photosjoueurs//gervinho-gervais-yao-23220.jpg

[Thomas18]

what position does he play ?

[Smithy]

what position does he play ?

Forward.

[Vv6]

I would just be happy he is looking at forwards, it represents intent at the very least.

Not many would disagree that we have needed more personel in the striking role for a few years.

[gazza447]

Was impressed with gervinho and can play a number of positions. Hes the type of player we need. Pace, power, technical ability and most importantly a goal scorer rather then a grafter

[Smithy]

Was impressed with gervinho and can play a number of positions. Hes the type of player we need. Pace, power, technical ability and most importantly a goal scorer rather then a grafter

2005–2007 Beveren 61 caps (14 goals)
2007–2009 Le Mans 59 (8)
2009– Lille 32 (13)

Not exactly the prolific goal getter you make him out to be. :)

[gazza447]

from what i can tell he is more of a winger then a striker. i could be wrong

[Leviathan]

from what i can tell he is more of a winger then a striker. i could be wrong

Yeah I thought Winger/attacker.

Record's not much better than Kuyt, we need better.

[RafaReborn]

Sky sports:

The Ivory Coast star featured in all three of his country's games at the World Cup finals, and he was one of the few plus points for Sven Goran Eriksson's men.

The 23-year-old joined his current club Lille last year, but he is reportedly on the agenda of a host of top clubs from across Europe.

Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid are amongst those said to be keen on securing his services.

But Gervinho has revealed that he is more than happy to stay with Lille next season - unless they tell him otherwise.

"I am flattered by interest from all those big clubs," he told skysports.com.

"I heard so many names, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Atletico, Bayern, but I am staying with Les Dogues [Lille's nickname],

"I like Lille, I need to confirm the trust they put in me, I will be playing with Lille next season, unless the club says otherwise."

oh well.

[gazza447]

i had read that somewhere (on the offal i think)

i response to him not being much better then kuyt stat wise, he is a completely different type of player and would inject pace into our squad

[Leviathan]

...he is a completely different type of player and would inject pace into our squad

and?

Kuyt has remarkable goals and assists records for a snail!

[gazza447]

and?

Kuyt has remarkable goals and assists records for a snail!

not sure whether you trying to argue against my point. kuyt contributes well to our team in terms of goals and assists for the position he is played - winger.

gervinho can add a similar contribution but also would add pace to our squad which is something we lack. only torres, babel and johnson have pace. ngog is no slough either but not amazingly quick

[redsam]

He's got a brazilian sounding name.

He must be good :cool:

[gazza447]

was given to him by a brazilian coach at a former club if i remember rightly

[johnnyred]

Haha - I was just about to post exactly the same thing, Sam; it's all about the 'ho'.

(isnt it always?)

[Smithy]

so we're all agreed, ho's are good. My conscience is clear.

[johnnyred]

Only if they understand where the line is. If they cross it, they get a pimp-slap.

[gazza447]

Only if they understand where the line is. If they cross it, they get a pimp-slap.

Whats your definition of the pimp slap?

The back hand across the face or the removal of the glove (glove on hand...) and backhanding with that?

[Smithy]

glove off for first misdemeanour, 2nd one is a taste of the backhand.

[johnnyred]

Bitches dont deserve the removal of the mink-lined chinchilla leather glove.