Liverpool FC Forum

[gabbyh]

Their hasn't been any 'solid' news, it's all speculation at the moment, I hope rafa supprises us all and has signed a big name without the media knowing, all I know is that all this waiting is killing me

It's about time Parry and Moores settled on one of the Bid's for a Financial injection into the club, so that we can go out and buy some class players not just 'stop-gap' has beens like Pelligrino. Even Morientes is closer to 30yrs old than 25 and is hardly the stuff of a long term future.
Meanwhile, we stand around and watch our homegrown 24yr olds leave the club.
All this looks like a potential f%k up to me, if we are not careful.
No wonder SG is keeping his options open with the same old muppets running the ship !!

I thought SG would only stay if the same Muppets were in charge, eg Moores?

Morientes and Pellegrino are Class Players, despite their age, in fact their experience can only be of benefit to our younger players. Plus, they want to play for Liverpool as they respect Rafa.
Gary McAllister was an experienced (old) player when Houllier  bought him. He had the tactical awareness we needed at the time. SG blossomed.
I am excited by the prospect of them coming to Liverpool, their experience, passed to our youngsters would be wonderfull!! Pellegrino helping Raven anybody? Morientes passing his experience to Mellor, making Baros even better??

Good grief, am getting carried away here! I am imagining Pellegrino staying on as coach!!! Wouldn't he be a better coach than Sammy Lee??? I suppose that could be a different topic altogether!

[A.B.]

Great post, make some very good points

[Adebisi]

sorry, I assume it's been discussed already but is Pellegrino available to play in Europe? Just out of interest

[Alanay]

I can't wait to hear that we sealed Morientes transfer. Waiting is really difficult, especially after knowing we have added more players to the injury list. Some say Anelka is linked with Barcelona (don't find any logic in it as Barcelona is going really really well in La Liga)...

[Redrider]

gabbyh, Nice dream, but it aint going to happen that way. The more likely scenario is that Gerrard will be off at the end of the season, frustrated at playing with a bunch of 'no-hopers' and 'has beens'.
There is no chance of Mellor blossoming by playing alongside even the very best in the world, that lad just dosn't have it. Baros may improve yet and limited as he is, he is the best we have available at this moment in time.
We are at a critical stage at the moment with all the injuries and so much to play for, we need the very best available, not just another bunch of cheap 'potential' purchases. We have just wasted £100m in the last 5 years on a bunch of mediocre players when 3 or 4 real class buy's would have saved our day.
My fear is that we have a repeat dose coming along again, driven by inadequate boardroom policies.

[yckatbjywtbiastkamb]

dont get your hopes up too much, its saying in the liverpool echo that benitez and liverpool has lost patience with morientes`s agent. liverpool were expecting a answer and apparently he`s (the agent) been stalling and now is in talks with lyon.
maybe liverpool are being used as a lever to get a better deal out of other clubs.

[yckatbjywtbiastkamb]

gabbyh, Nice dream, but it aint going to happen that way. The more likely scenario is that Gerrard will be off at the end of the season, frustrated at playing with a bunch of 'no-hopers' and 'has beens'.
There is no chance of Mellor blossoming by playing alongside even the very best in the world, that lad just dosn't have it. Baros may improve yet and limited as he is, he is the best we have available at this moment in time.
We are at a critical stage at the moment with all the injuries and so much to play for, we need the very best available, not just another bunch of cheap 'potential' purchases. We have just wasted £100m in the last 5 years on a bunch of mediocre players when 3 or 4 real class buy's would have saved our day.
My fear is that we have a repeat dose coming along again, driven by inadequate boardroom policies.

agree in general but i wouldn`t call baros limited, i think he`s world class.

[SALTROCK67]

This seems to happen alot when Lfc r intrested in someone.I think the only reason Raffa did not want a bidding war is because he knows he cant compete through lack of funds.Sort your selfs out LFC board,get Raffa some cash or end up even further behind the top three!!!!!!  

[gabbyh]

gabbyh, Nice dream, but it aint going to happen that way. The more likely scenario is that Gerrard will be off at the end of the season, frustrated at playing with a bunch of 'no-hopers' and 'has beens'.
There is no chance of Mellor blossoming by playing alongside even the very best in the world, that lad just dosn't have it. Baros may improve yet and limited as he is, he is the best we have available at this moment in time.
We are at a critical stage at the moment with all the injuries and so much to play for, we need the very best available, not just another bunch of cheap 'potential' purchases. We have just wasted £100m in the last 5 years on a bunch of mediocre players when 3 or 4 real class buy's would have saved our day.
My fear is that we have a repeat dose coming along again, driven by inadequate boardroom policies.

Redrider, I see your point. I am trying to be optimistic because to my mind Rafa is better than Houllier in buying players to suit the team and in man management. My fear is that the boardroom will cause us to lose Rafa.

[The_Rock]

Redrider, I see your point. I am trying to be optimistic because to my mind Rafa is better than Houllier in buying players to suit the team and in man management. My fear is that the boardroom will cause us to lose Rafa.

i don't think so dear.....  . I think once a new sponsor or new investment comes in, we will be ok. It is only during this season where we are suffering due to a lack of funds...

Rafa will stay here unless real madrid  starts to cox him....

[Redrider]

gabbyh, nothing wrong with a bit of optimism. But I am concerned that  boardroom politics are getting in the way of our development, just at the moment when we have our last opportunity for this season to improve the team. I am concerned with the loss of key players like Alonso and the absence of a 'strike force' and the apparent lack of activity in signing replacements. OK it is only the 5th of Jan, 25 days to go, but signing 33 year old defenders does not look like improving the situation to me, smells more of a continuation of our failed policies.

[The_Rock]

give him a chance.... He would be a great cover for hyppia & Carra.

[Adebisi]

remember we've already spent about £35m this season on Cisse, Alonso, Garcia, Josemi... the board have hardly been stingy!

[The_Rock]

and we have to save some money for morientas & aimar too....... 

[mistyred]

Rafa is trying it's not gona be easy as im sure if he had the funds he would pick some different players to the ones he is currently looking at BUT' then again maybe he wants experience to go with the youth in the side.

I don't think rafa would have walked into this blind folded and i can only hope that the players don't let him down.