Liverpool FC Official Thread

Scott_LFC wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:It's good to see Liverpool have learnt absolutely nothing from the Dalglish era.  Appoint a manager who Liverpool fans think is an inspirational god in human form, but everyone else thinks is a total cunt, enjoy one relatively successful season, then cede full control to him and give him a load of money to waste on English shit.  

I expect this transfer window will end with Liverpool selling Suarez for £50m, the price for Lambert rocketing up to £35m, and Rodgers defending it by saying Lambert actually cost minus £15m so he's a pretty good signing.

I wouldn't go as far as calling Lallana and Lambert "English shit".

I've always been a bit pessimistic about us signing Lallana, especially for £25 million, but to be fair to him, he's looked a class act for Southampton and he got into the PFA team of the year. He also looks a class above several of his teammates when playing for England and that includes Rooney and Welbeck.

As for Lambert, like I've already said before in this thread, we are basically signing the English equivalent of Arsenal's best striker, as a 3rd/4th choice option for a measly £4 million.

I don't think either of those can be compared to spending £20 million on Downing or £35 million on Carroll. You're scraping the barrel, RR.

Reading your posts these days is pretty much like reading what you want to happen, as opposed to what will actually happen. It's like you're trying to convince yourself, more than anything.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Scott_LFC wrote:

I wouldn't go as far as calling Lallana and Lambert "English shit".

I've always been a bit pessimistic about us signing Lallana, especially for £25 million, but to be fair to him, he's looked a class act for Southampton and he got into the PFA team of the year. He also looks a class above several of his teammates when playing for England and that includes Rooney and Welbeck.

As for Lambert, like I've already said before in this thread, we are basically signing the English equivalent of Arsenal's best striker, as a 3rd/4th choice option for a measly £4 million.

I don't think either of those can be compared to spending £20 million on Downing or £35 million on Carroll. You're scraping the barrel, RR.

Reading your posts these days is pretty much like reading what you want to happen, as opposed to what will actually happen. It's like you're trying to convince yourself, more than anything.

Weren't you raving about Stewart Downing's amazing statistics that suggested he was the best creative player in the league a few years ago?  A class above Rooney, Jesus.

He's playing for Southampton, a team who haven't had a big game in years who always play under no pressure.  It's going to be a bit fucking different for him when you're playing in the Champions League or fighting for a Champions League spot.  I don't know if you've realised yet, but there's an enormous tax on British players.

Lambert is past his best and his statistics will plummet if he does't take penalties.  Rodriguez is a much better footballer.

Vela wrote:That's a team for the Champions League?

Keyser Söze wrote:No way both Agger and Skrtel will be bench players. One will leave.

Scott_LFC wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Weren't you raving about Stewart Downing's amazing statistics that suggested he was the best creative player in the league a few years ago?  A class above Rooney, Jesus.

He's playing for Southampton, a team who haven't had a big game in years who always play under no pressure.  It's going to be a bit fucking different for him when you're playing in the Champions League or fighting for a Champions League spot.  I don't know if you've realised yet, but there's an enormous tax on British players.

Lambert is past his best and his statistics will plummet if he does't take penalties.  Rodriguez is a much better footballer.

Wayne Rooney is past it and Welbeck is Bambi on ice. United cannot entice big players anymore and will certainly finish outside of the top 4 again.

See, I can do it too.

Zzonked wrote:Rooney still has a lot to offer, but I reckon when we look back his best years will be 09/10 or 11/12. Have you ever noticed that in the past 5 seasons, the 3 where Rooney played at his absolute best United didn't win the league? I'm not saying that as a criticism of him, I just always thought it was odd.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Zzonked wrote:Rooney still has a lot to offer, but I reckon when we look back his best years will be 09/10 or 11/12. Have you ever noticed that in the past 5 seasons, the 3 where Rooney played at his absolute best United didn't win the league? I'm not saying that as a criticism of him, I just always thought it was odd.

What about in 2011 when he won us the title and got us to the Champions League Final, scoring against the greatest team of all time and making the world xi?

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Scott_LFC wrote:

I wouldn't go as far as calling Lallana and Lambert "English shit".

I've always been a bit pessimistic about us signing Lallana, especially for £25 million, but to be fair to him, he's looked a class act for Southampton and he got into the PFA team of the year. He also looks a class above several of his teammates when playing for England and that includes Rooney and Welbeck.

As for Lambert, like I've already said before in this thread, we are basically signing the English equivalent of Arsenal's best striker, as a 3rd/4th choice option for a measly £4 million.

I don't think either of those can be compared to spending £20 million on Downing or £35 million on Carroll. You're scraping the barrel, RR.

Reading your posts these days is pretty much like reading what you want to happen, as opposed to what will actually happen. It's like you're trying to convince yourself, more than anything.

Weren't you raving about Stewart Downing's amazing statistics that suggested he was the best creative player in the league a few years ago?  A class above Rooney, Jesus.

He's playing for Southampton, a team who haven't had a big game in years who always play under no pressure.  It's going to be a bit fucking different for him when you're playing in the Champions League or fighting for a Champions League spot.  I don't know if you've realised yet, but there's an enormous tax on British players.

Lambert is past his best and his statistics will plummet if he does't take penalties.  Rodriguez is a much better footballer.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:What's your point about it?  If you're saying it's an odd coincidence then I agree with you, it is a coincidence, but trying to draw anything more out of it is grasping at straws.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Scott_LFC wrote:

Wayne Rooney is past it and Welbeck is Bambi on ice. United cannot entice big players anymore and will certainly finish outside of the top 4 again.

See, I can do it too.

Except Rooney is 28, and your last point is demonstrably untrue given that the last time the transfer window was open we signed the best player in the League from the previous season.  Welbeck, yeah, he's shit.

Grenade wrote:LFC don't even need Lambert, you have Borini who is only slightly inferior and like 10 years younger.

Scott_LFC wrote:

Grenade wrote:LFC don't even need Lambert, you have Borini who is only slightly inferior and like 10 years younger.

We'll be selling either 1 of Borini (who we won't sell unless we can recoup the £12 million we spent on him) or Aspas, so yes, we do need him. Need 4 strikers.

Grenade wrote:

Scott_LFC wrote:

We'll be selling either 1 of Borini (who we won't sell unless we can recoup the £12 million we spent on him) or Aspas, so yes, we do need him. Need 4 strikers.

Lambert = 1 or 2 years of service. Borini = at least 8 years. If Liverpool get over £10m for Borini then I suppose it's a good deal but who's gonna pay that?