Both Kelly and Wisdom would be right there to fill in.

I came to realize towards the end of last season that Johnson just isn't as valuable as he should be. He could still fetch a decent fee at his age, and I'm sure there would be a club who would bite. There were rumors earlier in the window that LFC was open to offers for him.

Still plenty of time left in the window too.

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Posted by LSUSOBEAST1

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Posted on 7/3/13 at 11:35 am to LSUSOBEAST1

Also, if my numbers are right, we have brought in 4 players who can contribute immediately, and have sold 2 who wouldn't have contributed much.

Our net spend so far is £1-2 million.

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Posted by TheZaba

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Posted on 7/3/13 at 11:39 am to LSUSOBEAST1

I'm mixed on Johnson. He definitely brings more to attack than Wisdom and Kelly, but he still has some Enrique moments that'll make you say WTF were you thinking with some stupid pass or dribble. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't mind an upgrade at fullback, but I just don't think it will be that easy to find two guys that offer much more in both attack and defense without having to pay a premium.

And at this point, I'm curious to see what's done with Kelly. He looked huge in those pictures from yesterday. Everyone's talked about him being a natural CB without playing much time there, but he's really looking like it now. Wisdom proved he was more than serviceable there last year as a backup, although still looked like a teenager in rare moments, but I think he could handle that load as our full time backup RB.

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Posted by BleedPurpleGold

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Posted on 7/3/13 at 4:42 pm to LSUSOBEAST1

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Both Kelly and Wisdom would be right there to fill in.

True, and Kelly did look the part when he slotted in last time. I just worry about his health. Wisdom is certainly capable at RB, but capable is about it. He's not as versatile IMO.

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I came to realize towards the end of last season that Johnson just isn't as valuable as he should be. He could still fetch a decent fee at his age, and I'm sure there would be a club who would bite. There were rumors earlier in the window that LFC was open to offers for him.

Agree. His efficiency in the attacking third has been woeful lately. His touch is worse than a Sunday pub league RB, and some of his offense decisions leave you with your mouth hanging open (or in my case, screaming and throwing beer in Finn's). You make another good point with the timing. If we wanted to offload, this would be a good time to do it.

My only worry is that I feel like there are much more pressing needs in the squad at this point. But if we have the money, I guess its not a huge issue. And we're sitting pretty in that regard.

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