Posted: Feb. 17 2006,20:50
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Quote (Small John @ Feb. 17 2006,00:39)
Quote (stu_the_red @ Feb. 16 2006,20:58)
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.
I must say that I totally and 100% unreservedly disagree with you Bavlondon. I respect your opinion but I would most definitly NOT be happy with us spending over £200 million in 3 years and buying the league title.
Many have mentioned it already but we are a proud club stooped in glorious history and continued success for decades on end and it would destroy everything tis club and it;s supporters stood for to suddenly start buying players for £20mill here and £30mill there. The working classes who flock to Anfield every week come to see the fanous Liverpool Football Club and not a "team" such as Chelsea or Real Madrid which has totally alienated half it's supporters and become a brand name before anything else.
Teams such as us and Manchester Utd do things the right way, yes we spend but we spend wisely, we buy top players but sensibly and within budget, we use such investments in players to support our younger talent and homegrown players. Arsenal also spend wisely not frivolously and have had considerable success while maintaining strict wage policies.
I repeat, i do not want to be taken over by a billionaire of any nationality, I do not want to buy success, I would rather lose with pride and maintaining what the club stands for then win and destroy everything we are.....and a point that is seriously worth mentioning is that we are still a very successful club, we won a historic cup treble 4 years ago, a record fifth European Cup last season...the league will come but I am happy that I support the best football club in the world in the mean time...the BEST football club, not the richest.