Reds make Neill move

Skysports.com can reveal that Liverpool have lodged a bid for Lucas Neill.

The Reds are now waiting to hear from Blackburn as to whether or not they are willing to do business.

Neill is entering the last year of his contract and has made it clear to Rovers that he is highly unlikely to be signing a new deal.

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is keen to bolster his defensive options and that fact that Neill can play anywhere across the back four is sure to appeal.

Neill was outstanding during the World Cup finals for Australia, where he operated in central defence - while during his time at Blackburn he has established himself as one of the most competent defenders in The Premiership.

Blackburn are keen to keep Neill, but they are already looking at alternatives with Manchester City's Danny Mills top of their list.

Mills is keen to secure regular first team football and Mark Hughes is keen to offer him the chance of a move to Ewood Park.

The likes of Tottenham and Newcastle are also keen to land Neill, but Liverpool look very much in pole position to secure his signatur

Whats Carragher going to be thinking!?!?!

Would be play centre back though?

Looks like Alves is a no go now though

Cesc-Fab wrote:Whats Carragher going to be thinking!?!?!

not a lot..... it's more hyypia and agger that should be worried...hyppia has looked shaky so far this season and agger should only be eased into the first team... we don't really need him but ill hardly say no... carragher and neill would be a strong backline against the physical teams

But i thought Neill was a right back

I know that Carragher is still the number one centre back at Liverpool.

What i was refering too was the incident a few seasons back when Neill broke Carraghers leg.

ct he can play anywhere at the back, and at least obispo has his wish transfer rumour

Crouching Tiger wrote:But i thought Neill was a right back

ive only ever really seen him play CB... maybe he could be a RB... but why on earth would we want another RB and a defensive one at that... i think if he plays it will be a CB.... he could just be cover for everywhere

Cool. I think he would be a great signing.

Hehe.

Neill
Bellamy
Pennant

jeees, I predict a riot

I'ver only ever really seen him play right back!

Tweedledum wrote:I'ver only ever really seen him play right back!

He played Right back at the world cup didn't he?

No he plays right back for blackburn but played centre back at the WC.

Has Lost downloaded yet CT?

Tweedledum wrote:No he plays right back for blackburn but played centre back at the WC.

Has Lost downloaded yet CT?

Yeah 100% in 2 hours

But it now has to upload, and that takes 10X longer than downloading

I'm going to start uploading it tonight, because my little brother wants to play on his game

Tweedledum wrote:No he plays right back for blackburn but played centre back at the WC.

Has Lost downloaded yet CT?

i thought he played CB for blackburn... who are their cb's... i thought nelson, todd and neill all rotated a bit... he has more of the characteristics of a CB.... can't see him being used instead of finnan or kromkamp at RB... we need some sort of attacking ability with gerrard cutting inside all the time

bbc have it now... looks a certainty

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/5298080.stm

"If, as expected, the deal goes through, Blackbure are ready to move for Manchester City's Danny Mills."

Crouching Tiger wrote:Neill
Bellamy
Pennant

jeees, I predict a riot

bloody hell rafa is a v brave man imagine neill defending against bellamy in training ffs there´ll be murders

Blackburn are turning into our feeder club! First we send young Pongo on loan to gain first team experience, then we pick up two of their best players at a knockdown price!

Glenn Hysen wrote:Blackburn are turning into our feeder club! First we send young Pongo on loan to gain first team experience, then we pick up two of their best players at a knockdown price!

im sure hughes is just loving it... he had the makings of a very very good team before rafa invaded

why not go the whole hog and sign bad boy savage as cover for sissoko too imagine neill, savage, bellamy & pennant lmfao

Is Neill really a trouble maker? I thought he was just a tough tackler?

I think he can play left back aswell. Saw him play that role well against chelsea in the weekend. He had a bad WC but he is a very solid defender, good signing lfor liverpool

Agooner wrote:I think he can play left back aswell. Saw him play that role well against chelsea in the weekend. He had a bad WC but he is a very solid defender, good signing lfor liverpool

He had a brilliant world cup!

yeah but that penalty tainted his performance

Agooner wrote:yeah but that penalty tainted his performance

I don't think it did, because I don't think it was a penalty....

I'm going to stop defending him now. he's not even a Lfc player yet.

Bloody animal.

Inglorious_B wrote:Is Neill really a trouble maker? I thought he was just a tough tackler?

shuushhh let frank continue to think there will be bust ups at liverpool throughout the year... he's been banging on about it since bellamy was signed

Agooner wrote:yeah but that penalty tainted his performance

how?

The Italians cheated for the penalty, fucking scum just ran into him and fell on the floor. I felt so bad for our poor Aussie cousins.

Anyhoo, this transfer has me confuzzled.

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:bloody hell rafa is a v brave man imagine neill defending against bellamy in training ffs there´ll be murders

... Didn't this already happen at Blackburn. With no problems?

I'm not exactly ecstatic (please be a smoke screen for Alves!), but he is a good player, no doubt. And he can cover all across the back 4 very well. I don't want us to, but I think we'll end up selling Kromkamp tomorrow now if we complete this deal. Shame.

Glenn Hysen wrote:

Agooner wrote:yeah but that penalty tainted his performance

how?

Ok the penalty was harsh but it's clumsy and stupid for a quality defender to go into a challenge like that with just seconds to go especially in the last 16 of a world cup