I agree our midfield is not too shabby now and has definately been upgraded bigstyle but it is not a midfield with loads of goals in it. Either BR is stupid for not strengthening our forward line or has been seriously let down by the board - I would like to think its the latter. I think we will be tough to beat this year but with all these stupid europa league games clogging up the fixture list and stretching the squad to the limit I cant see us managing to score enough to exceed mid table mediocrity. Glass half full for me
Borini's shit
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Intelligent argument. "I don't agree with you so you're a mong".
Away and print a banner lad.
You know full well there's more to it than that, Modo.
It's probably possible to do both simultaneously.
Tough though if it's a big banner
Yes we should have bought a striker. But I don't see why we can't make it to January with Borini and Suarez. We shouldn't be held to ransom by the likes of Fulham.
If you'll recall, we also let Bellamy, Kuyt and Maxi go and replaced them with people no one had ever heard of.
Exactly!!!!
Along with Carrol, it was their tragic lack of goals that was the problem last season. Are we honestly going to miss both of Kuyt's goals? I'd sooner give Assaidi a chance, as he has pace and a clear eye for goal.
I'd wager the four or five players we have bought will score more goals than the twelve who left did last season in the league.
The only one who arguably was prolific among those players was Maxi and he's a winger.
If we were on the verge of signing a top class striker like Villa but somehow fucked that deal up I'd understand the commotion but we're talking about Dempsey here.
So instead of starting Dempsey in the Europa league and the league cup we'll have Morgan or Yesil.
Oh, and sub appearances in the league. It's basically status quo with him imo cause I dont' care about the league cup and the EL.
I don't think he knows.
It's the fact Dempsey was the only egg in the basket that's annoying.
How on earth are you failing to grasp the idea that we needed better strikers BEFORE we shipped all those players?
Well that's a good bet isn't it, coz they'll have to if we want to finish higher than 8th.
But I reckon you're right, get rid of a load of proven internationals and replace them with some kids we've never heard of. It's for the good of the club! Long live the club!
And Kuyt hardly had a look in last season. Look at his stats the year before - you know, on the list of the most clinical strikers on Earth.
BR's comments yesterday suggest there was another 'egg in the basket'. Probably Sturridge, who wanted a permo deal rather than a loan.
Yes I think top class striker would strengthen our squad. But how were we supposed to get these "better" strikers when we barely had any cash?
Why let Carroll go though in that case. At least he's an option
Championing Roy has nothing to do with it. Roy was also a complete disaster, but he didn't waste huge money because he didn't have any (I don't hold him responsible for Cole). He may well have done if given the opportunity, but that point isn't relevant, and the fact is Poulsen and Konchesky were easy enough to move on. Dalglish was nowhere near as bad on a footballing level, but the money he and Comolli sanctioned on Downing, Carroll, Henderson has really set the club back a long way and has left Rodgers in a difficult position. It's going to take him a while before he can get a squad which he, and I, feel is making a serious impression on the Premier League, and until then he's going to get a lot of patience from me.
No we didn't. We replaced them with people you've never heard of. That doesn't make them shit. I'd be willing to bet that their replacements will create and score more goals than that trio did last season. Let's face it, the targets are pretty modest.
Dirk Kuyt: 5 goals
Maxi Rodriguez: 6 goals
Craig Bellamy: 9 goals
That's in all competitions.
Roy's performance is entirely relevant. You yourself made it so when you drew the comparison between him and Kenny in your own post.
I actually agree it'll take us a while to challenge for the title again. That's rather different from the stuff about "serious long-term damage" which you were coming out with before.
Well that's a good bet isn't it, coz they'll have to if we want to finish higher than 8th.
But I reckon you're right, get rid of a load of proven internationals and replace them with some kids we've never heard of. It's for the good of the club! Long live the club!
And Kuyt hardly had a look in last season. Look at his stats the year before - you know, on the list of the most clinical strikers on Earth.
Why not get in Rush then, check his stats out in in the 83/84 season. That list counts for so much that they're put Abdellaouse above Messi. Meaningless and old.
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