posted Jul 4, 2008

"You're quick to forget your arsenal side finished 4th 2 of the past 3 seasons and were only a lasagna away from finishing 5th two seasons ago. You'll not get away with another fluky season like last with such a brittle squad."

Wrong response. Pool are average 4th placed team despite of finishing 2 season ahead of Arsenal. Liverpool supporters are always quick to point to their great 3rd place finishes ahead of Arsenal 2 prior years. But a big difference, before and after those 4th place finishes we were actually in contention.

During Rafa's tenuer Pool's average finsh is closer to 4, and Arsenal's. slightly better than 3. More importantly,
when Pool finished above us they did just that, they were not in contention. In other words in last 5 years you have managed 3rd place finishes only when one of the big teams struggled, much like Everton finishing 4th when you struggled in the league and finished 5th. This is why Pool is considered a 4th place team, because that is what they are and a need a bad season from one of the other big 4 teams to move up.
ALong the same line we are known to bottle it, because we lost out after staying in first place for much of the season last year and in 2005. You need to contend not juts depend on bad year from other team to claim that 4th place label is unfair. I doubt that many people in 2005/6 season thought Pool should no longer be considered as top 4, cause they finished 5th.

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posted Jul 4, 2008

Why are we signing this guy he is rubbish he can't even get in th Switzerland first team.

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posted Jul 4, 2008

leeg320 (U11127876)

he cant be any worse then Ferreira, Brown or Sagna. plus he is free. If he dont cut the mustard, no loss.

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Is it just me, or did you knock 3 of the most consistent right-backs in the Premierleague?

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posted Jul 4, 2008

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Cant afford Barry? Maybe they just want to pay what they think he is worth, and not get ripped off. The price being quoted in the press is a bit steep already.
Moving on from that stupid comment, the Degen signing is strange in that Liverpool need a left back. Selling Riise and Aurelio is not great. Insua hasn't impressed either.

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Agree with you on the Barry situation. But Aurelio is not being sold is he?

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posted Jul 4, 2008

Why are we signing this guy he is rubbish he can't even get in th Switzerland first team.
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Hes one of Switzerlands top players, he wasn't in the team at the Euros cos they couldn't get him fit.

Plus, hes free. Id be a lot more concerned at paying 7m on Dossena - I mean why couldn't we have put that money toward Barry or Keane?

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posted Jul 4, 2008

he cant be any worse then Ferreira, Brown or Sagna. plus he is free. If he dont cut the mustard, no loss.

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The only decent right back out of those three is Sagna. Finnan's better than the other two.

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posted Jul 4, 2008

posted 5 Hours Ago

he cant be any worse then Ferreira, Brown or Sagna. plus he is free. If he dont cut the mustard, no loss.

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The only decent right back out of those three is Sagna. Finnan's better than the other two.

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What? What planet are you on?

I would say Sagna out of the three is the least consistent, but possibly the most spectacular. Ferriera, while hardly outstanding, is solid, and Wes Brown was phenomenal in United's back four last season.

How you can say Finnan is 'better' than these three is beyond me.

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posted Jul 7, 2008

Give Degen a chance he could shock us all but free transfers in Rafa's case aint too good just look at Voronin!

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posted Jul 8, 2008

Why are we signing this guy he is rubbish he can't even get in th Switzerland first team.
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Hes one of Switzerland's top players, he wasn't in the team at the Euros cos they couldn't get him fit.

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If this true then he is either a great signing or Switzerland are rubbish

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posted Jul 8, 2008

we have to wake up to free transfers,just look at voronin.what a shock just picking up the pay packet.Degen i cant comment,i have not seen him play.Also please sighn a world class striker we all know about.

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