taxfree Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 The Director Of Communications for Liverpool, Jen Chang, seemingly doing all their scouting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Not sure Keegan says a lot wrong there tbh, he's a liverpool legend so is naturally going to be a tad charitable towards his former team, but the essence of the argument is that it's a 'big ask' for them to finish top 4, it'll take a lot of variables to favourably fall in place and that they can't lose Agger. headline writers could've easily gone the other way and led with 'keegan downplays liverpool top 4 chances' from the exact same material, which shows the extent to which you just have to look at the quotes themselves and not the surrounding waffle. Completely agree. Liverpool certainly could finish top 4 this year if they got every break going, and that's essentially all he's really said. Agree with you guys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 They just need to keep being awful and their popularity will decline. There's still a big hoo-har about them because there's still essentially a generation of people that were glory hunters/were used to them winning all the time, before SKY brought all the money into football. A lot of these people probably work in football media as well, and they, along with their fans, just cannot let go of the past. In a few years time there'll only be an older generation who will only remember them winning the Champions League once and having dispicable fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 They just need to keep being awful and their popularity will decline. There's still a big hoo-har about them because there's still essentially a generation of people that were glory hunters/were used to them winning all the time, before SKY brought all the money into football. A lot of these people probably work in football media as well, and they, along with their fans, just cannot let go of the past. In a few years time there'll only be an older generation who will only remember them winning the Champions League once and having dispicable fans. Oh God I hope so. Problem is they're still followed in numbers abroad (the red colour thing?) and until this is eroded they will continue to generate enough money to compete. If they are still struggling by the time we build our new stadium then that might be curtains for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Unless they get a lucky break with Rodgers and get better, they're on the decline until they either pay someone ridiculous money to manage them and get them a title, or do it through knowing what they're doing. At the moment it looks like they're part way there by paying ridiculous money for people who don't know what they're doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Massive problem is the way they have overspent themselves into a hole. I know because we did it too. They spent tons of money on average players, and now have to attempt to spend a lot more to get out of it. Seems a really, really difficult problem to solve unless Rodgers can get the current players to click in a major way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Martin Jol: "Dempsey wants to go to play in the Champions League. Are Liverpool in the Champions League?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Massive problem is the way they have overspent themselves into a hole. I know because we did it too. They spent tons of money on average players, and now have to attempt to spend a lot more to get out of it. Seems a really, really difficult problem to solve unless Rodgers can get the current players to click in a major way. The thing is, they are still generating enough money to get away with the major fuck-ups. In 2010-11, their income was ninth amongst the world's footy clubs. Matchday income was less than Spurs', TV money 18M less than Spurs', yet their "Commercial" income was 40M more - 77M against 37M. This was the year we were in the Champions League, too. Until everyone around them stops loving the "brand", then they will still be there or thereabouts. That's what's particularly galling about the continued media love-in, despite them being not so great and massively unlikeable cunts over the last couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Martin Jol: "Dempsey wants to go to play in the Champions League. Are Liverpool in the Champions League?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 always liked Jol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Martin Jol: "Dempsey wants to go to play in the Champions League. Are Liverpool in the Champions League?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Jol is class, not sure about his ability but his personality is brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 They just need to keep being awful and their popularity will decline. There's still a big hoo-har about them because there's still essentially a generation of people that were glory hunters/were used to them winning all the time, before SKY brought all the money into football. A lot of these people probably work in football media as well, and they, along with their fans, just cannot let go of the past. In a few years time there'll only be an older generation who will only remember them winning the Champions League once and having dispicable fans. The CL win (and another final after that) made a big difference to their pulling power amongst players unfortunately. In the ten years prior to that, they generally scrabbled round and signed utter guff because no cunt wanted to play for them anymore. They did nick Hamann off us but that was a rarity, rather than what we have now which is once again the assumption within football and the media that every player is absolutely desperate to play for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Martin Jol: "Dempsey wants to go to play in the Champions League. Are Liverpool in the Champions League?" http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/WildeRebellion/Gifs/Glee%20Gifs%202/tumblr_lhdpi9twjr1qzk9t5o1_500.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 always liked Jol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/10-facts-about-oussama-assaidi 'Fact' number 9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/10-facts-about-oussama-assaidi 'Fact' number 9. Well, I'm sold. The new Paul Scholes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 AVG gives me a warning when I go onto that site Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 "9. His FIFA 2012 profile gives him 91/100 for acceleration, 90/100 for agility and 86/100 dribbling" Jesus christ. I expect that sort of thing on a forum not on the official site. Wouldn't be surprised if that is how they do a lot of their scouting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Massive problem is the way they have overspent themselves into a hole. I know because we did it too. They spent tons of money on average players, and now have to attempt to spend a lot more to get out of it. Seems a really, really difficult problem to solve unless Rodgers can get the current players to click in a major way. Relegation is the answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Has Joe Cole been featuring? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 He featured.. then guess what happened? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I know it's the Dutch league, but if it's true this Assaidi has 20 goals in 68 appearances from the wing that's a hell of a good ratio. Bit shocked people are having a laugh at Keegan, his comments are mostly accurate to be honest. I can't understand why people are looking for any excuse to mock a club legend. You look how close we came back then and we might never reach those heights again, ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Shearer is a club legend too, doesn't stop people mocking when he talks utterly pointless shite on the sofa every week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Unless they get a lucky break with Rodgers and get better, they're on the decline until they either pay someone ridiculous money to manage them and get them a title, or do it through knowing what they're doing. At the moment it looks like they're part way there by paying ridiculous money for people who don't know what they're doing. I think Rogers will be good for them as his football philosophy is sound and then it really comes down to how well he can judge a player and their success in the transfer market. He's got a chance, unlike that fraud King Kunny who even after a flying start was always going to be found out in the end. Top four though? I think we've got a better stab at it than they have. Nice football or not, they still need good scouts to identify the right player. Let's see if Joe Allen justifies the £15m price tag and we'll have a better idea where they're headed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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