Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:01 pmRED BEERGOGGLES wrote:bavlondon wrote:Small John wrote:stu_the_red wrote:I don't care how much money anyone costs, money doesn't buy you good players. Money buys you expensive ones. Not all expensive players are great players.
There are players out there like Pennant, Dunn, Ashton, Bullard and Barton who could get into almost if not every side in the country yet managers don't gamble on these players down to fear of getting it wrong.
You say players like Crouch don't win you tournements, correct, neither do players like Gerrard. Team's win you tournements. Everton last year being a good example of a team, hardly any individual could get into our side, yet they finished above us in the league...
You don't need money to be successful.
That is so untrue.
If so many Chelsea players are overated, How come I'd take Essien, Duff, Robben, Drogba and Crespo any day of the week, to make our team one hell of a lot stronger.
Everton only finished above LFc last season in the league, as LFC's overall performance was woeful. Every time Everton got beat, so did we!
Blackburn won the Premiership with Jack walkers money, Chelsea won it once, and soon to be twice.
Money DOES buy you success, as you can bid for the best players on the market. Essien was one of the reasons Lyon were so strong before he left.
When was the last time, LFC bought a player, and you thought "WOW" ...top class player, that will dramatically improve the squad??
Crouch....No! Cisse.....No!...Morientes...No!....Sissoko..No! Zenden.
Garcia you could argue yes, but i'd never heard of him before, and he's been slated by many fans. ALonso, unkn own before arriving from Real Sociedad.
The difference in the quality signings there, I have to say is massive.
Truth is, Rafa is trying to do things on the cheap, but until he wins the EPL doing that, then you have to say money talks.
Like Agger, only been a pro for 2 years, unproven, Kromkamp, unrated and looks shaky. Paletta, only 20 and unproven.
Well can anyone tell me.....if you guys don't think that chelsea are not that much stronger than LFC with thier money, then how come every top club and manager in Europe rates Chelsea as being better than LFC?, and they are one of the favorites to win the CL, and are more feared than us at home and in Europe? In last seasons CL semi final , both managers in the other leg, AC milan and the other team, thought Chelsea would beat LFC. How come if Chelsea hadnt even won 1 league title at that point? It's about buying class and feared players.
They werent even title contenders before Roman Abromovich came along, and now look.
Its because of the players they have signed.
Doesn't say much for our history and european cup win that does it?
I bet half of you were biting Steve Morgans arm off for his 70m investment, money is important.
BavLondon, I agree with what you say, more investment for bigger names is required.
Thankyou, Im sure if we had major investmant now none of you would be moaning. Instead youd all be drooling over the next player we are set to get.
How little you know or truly understand, about the pride needed to call yourself a genuine fan .
I will leave your shallow company with a very profound word PLASTIC !
Plastic my
mate. Ive supported them through times indeed for many years infact since i was 6 so don try and call me plastic. Anyway, back to what i was about to say, i think something is going to happen soon about our money situation based on this article and yes i know its from Koptalk but they do have some good sources there.
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I was going to throw up an editorial based on fresh information supplied to me at 5pm today but I've been told I can't (Definitely a slapped wrist for me if I do a Judas on this one).
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KOPTALK isn't a 'hugging' or 'nodding' site, we're brave enough to talk about sensitive and controversial subjects, but on this occasion I'm keeping quiet purely for friendship reasons and not because I'm concerned at rocking the boat.
However, purely as a matter of interest, and based on current topics currently doing the rounds, if you had to lose either manager Rafael Benitez or chairman David Moores at the end of the season, who would you rather see stand down, if you had to pick one of them? None of this "Well I'd rather not lose either of them" - just vote!