The Liverpool Thread

[bluemoondays]

Here's their spending since 2006:

Note that they're the second biggest gross spender and the third biggest net spender.

Fuck me, where's that table from, the Rag Times? I can't believe we've spent that much, it equates to 21 times 25 million pound player's, with a few quid left over for Bridge.

It's from here <a class="postlink" href="http://www.transferleague.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.transferleague.co.uk/</a>

You could argue about some of the transfers but on the whole it isn't too far out I guess and if it is, it's out on everybody.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

I think dalglish has done okay to be fair, they play decent football, probably be in a cup final and have been unlucky with missed chances.They remind me of our first season of heavy spending and remember we didnt achieve 4th after all that money.

I don't buy that one bit, they have been heavy spending for years, it was only a few years ago they were up in the mix, they made a huge mistake appointing Wroy and even bigger one appointing a manager who in the eyes of most of their supporters is one step away from a living deity, when the truth is he is not up to it

I think Benitez was the first mistake, but got so much time due to one fluky Champions League comeback and the same in the FA Cup.

Managed to fuck up the league, piss of Alonso and Masch, not manage Torres's fitness properly, waste bundles of cash.

5th in his first season, the Luis Garcia non-goal to knock out Chelsea in the CL, then the flukey final. Sold Owen and bought Cisse and Morientes for £21m combined, also bought Josemi and Nunez(who lol), and succeeded with Alonso & Garcia.

The following season he bought Reina and Agger(good), Crouch and Sissoko, then bought in Kromkamp, Zenden and Fowler(off us lol) on frees. About £35m spent there.

Following season he bought in Aurelio, Pennant and Bellamy(how that worked), Arbeloa(good but then got sold), Dirk Kuyt, who's been steady, and a couple of others, spent about £26m, sold off the brilliant Morientes, Kromkamp, Cheyrou, Traore, then Warnock for £1.5m and Kirkland.

Then it was the arrival of Torres, Babel(ha), Lucas(who's eventually shown quality), Skrtel and Mascherano, with a couple of others. About £65m spent. Out went Bellamy, Garcia(at a loss), Gonzalez, Cisse and Sissoko.

Then in came Dossena, Riera, N'Gog, Cavalieri and Robbie Keane, out went Carson, Crouch, Finnan, Guthrie, Kewell, Riise and Keane. Spent £38.5m.

His final season, he bought Aquilani, Johnson and Kyrgiakos and signed Maxi Rodriguez. Sold Alonso, Arbeloa, Dossena and Voronin. Spent £40m.

So in those years he managed to spend(not net, just what he actually spent) about £230m, yet they got a lucky CL and an FA Cup for all that, not to add the £25m spent by Hodgson and the £110m Dalglish has spent give or take, which makes it £365m.

Hart-800k, Richards-Free, Kompany-7m, Lescott-24m, Clichy-7m, Barry-14m, Yaya-19.5m, Silva-24m, Nasri-24m, Milner-16m, Balotelli-21.5m, Aguero-38m.

=195.8m.

Subs: Panty-Loan, Zaba-5m, Kolarov-16m, Kolo-14m, NDJ-18m, AJ-7m, Dzeko-27m.

Total=£282.8m.

So you could add in Tevez, Robinho and Adebayor and you'd only need to spend 800k in transfer fees to cover it using the money Liverpool have spent.

 

[Jumanji]

RAWK meltdown on Caroll. Quality!:

Whatever it it he doesnt fit in it.

If its hoofball he gets bullied by center backs and then everyone says we should play to his feet.

When its pass and move he keeps passing it to the opposition and doesnt move.

When Suarez is playing, Carroll, people say, looks worse than he actually is.

When Suarez isnt playing, Carroll cant operate without a partner.

When he aint playing every game, people say he needs a run of games.

When he gets a run of games, people say he needs a REALLY long run of games.

When he aint scoring he only needs 1 goal for his confidence to come back.

When he gets that goal and is still shie, people say it's because he's young and it's not his fault he cost 35m.

Lately, apparently, the latest excuse is Howard Webb.

Also RAWK mods saying they would openly ban anyone calling for Dalglish's head. YCNMIU!!

 

[TCIB]

RAWK meltdown on Caroll. Quality!:

Whatever it it he doesnt fit in it.

If its hoofball he gets bullied by center backs and then everyone says we should play to his feet.

When its pass and move he keeps passing it to the opposition and doesnt move.

When Suarez is playing, Carroll, people say, looks worse than he actually is.

When Suarez isnt playing, Carroll cant operate without a partner.

When he aint playing every game, people say he needs a run of games.

When he gets a run of games, people say he needs a REALLY long run of games.

When he aint scoring he only needs 1 goal for his confidence to come back.

When he gets that goal and is still shie, people say it's because he's young and it's not his fault he cost 35m.

Lately, apparently, the latest excuse is Howard Webb.

Thats effing brilliant, haha awesome.

 

[Ducado]

RAWK is becoming more of a cult than a forum! No dissenting views are allowed, KK is always right, it's the North Korea of football forums

 

[TCIB]

RAWK is becoming more of a cult than a forum! No dissenting views are allowed, KK is always right, it's the North Korea of football forums

red riverpool is best riverpool

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

I think dalglish has done okay to be fair, they play decent football, probably be in a cup final and have been unlucky with missed chances.They remind me of our first season of heavy spending and remember we didnt achieve 4th after all that money.

I don't buy that one bit, they have been heavy spending for years, it was only a few years ago they were up in the mix, they made a huge mistake appointing Wroy and even bigger one appointing a manager who in the eyes of most of their supporters is one step away from a living deity, when the truth is he is not up to it

I think Benitez was the first mistake, but got so much time due to one fluky Champions League comeback and the same in the FA Cup.

Managed to fuck up the league, piss of Alonso and Masch, not manage Torres's fitness properly, waste bundles of cash.

5th in his first season, the Luis Garcia non-goal to knock out Chelsea in the CL, then the flukey final. Sold Owen and bought Cisse and Morientes for £21m combined, also bought Josemi and Nunez(who lol), and succeeded with Alonso & Garcia.

The following season he bought Reina and Agger(good), Crouch and Sissoko, then bought in Kromkamp, Zenden and Fowler(off us lol) on frees. About £35m spent there.

Following season he bought in Aurelio, Pennant and Bellamy(how that worked), Arbeloa(good but then got sold), Dirk Kuyt, who's been steady, and a couple of others, spent about £26m, sold off the brilliant Morientes, Kromkamp, Cheyrou, Traore, then Warnock for £1.5m and Kirkland.

Then it was the arrival of Torres, Babel(ha), Lucas(who's eventually shown quality), Skrtel and Mascherano, with a couple of others. About £65m spent. Out went Bellamy, Garcia(at a loss), Gonzalez, Cisse and Sissoko.

Then in came Dossena, Riera, N'Gog, Cavalieri and Robbie Keane, out went Carson, Crouch, Finnan, Guthrie, Kewell, Riise and Keane. Spent £38.5m.

His final season, he bought Aquilani, Johnson and Kyrgiakos and signed Maxi Rodriguez. Sold Alonso, Arbeloa, Dossena and Voronin. Spent £40m.

So in those years he managed to spend(not net, just what he actually spent) about £230m, yet they got a lucky CL and an FA Cup for all that, not to add the £25m spent by Hodgson and the £110m Dalglish has spent give or take, which makes it £365m.

Hart-800k, Richards-Free, Kompany-7m, Lescott-24m, Clichy-7m, Barry-14m, Yaya-19.5m, Silva-24m, Nasri-24m, Milner-16m, Balotelli-21.5m, Aguero-38m.

=195.8m.

Subs: Panty-Loan, Zaba-5m, Kolarov-16m, Kolo-14m, NDJ-18m, AJ-7m, Dzeko-27m.

Total=£282.8m.

So you could add in Tevez, Robinho and Adebayor and you'd only need to spend 800k in transfer fees to cover it using the money Liverpool have spent.

that is a fantastic analysis...well done that man.

 

[Jumanji]

RAWK meltdown on Caroll. Quality!:

Whatever it it he doesnt fit in it.

If its hoofball he gets bullied by center backs and then everyone says we should play to his feet.

When its pass and move he keeps passing it to the opposition and doesnt move.

When Suarez is playing, Carroll, people say, looks worse than he actually is.

When Suarez isnt playing, Carroll cant operate without a partner.

When he aint playing every game, people say he needs a run of games.

When he gets a run of games, people say he needs a REALLY long run of games.

When he aint scoring he only needs 1 goal for his confidence to come back.

When he gets that goal and is still shie, people say it's because he's young and it's not his fault he cost 35m.

Lately, apparently, the latest excuse is Howard Webb.

Thats effing brilliant, haha awesome.

I know, right? :D

 

[DTeacher]

I think dalglish has done okay to be fair, they play decent football, probably be in a cup final and have been unlucky with missed chances.They remind me of our first season of heavy spending and remember we didnt achieve 4th after all that money.

Boooo!!

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

You make your own luck. We're past the half way point of the season now. Fact of the matter is the buck toothed fouling **** cock face and co ain't up to it. Rip it up and start again, just like we did after Hughes blew it. But can they afford it? They find themselves in the catch 22 situation we were in before we got champs league. You either have to have wonga or nous, Liverpool have proved they don't have the nous and I suspect that the vast majority of the wonga has been spent. Balls in your court Mr Henry you smug twat. Should they win the carling cup they will be going on about how it gives them the winning mentality and a platform to progress further - I gurantee big nose Thompson, aldridge, lawrenson and the others will do this. Fact of the matter is it will paper over the cracks and unless they sign some proper players then they will find themselves in the same position next year. Still got a decent squad to build upon mind, but competition is very fierce and they ain't cut out for it for now.