stmichael wrote:I haven't been very surprised at all of the apologists for our dire footballers, banging on about Player X and Player Y finally "coming good" after years of Houllier abuse and mistreatment, after all, I predicted it would happen months ago.
But I'm afraid the time has come to face facts:
If we have Biscan, Smicer, Diao, Diouf or even Danny Murphy in - or even anywhere near - our first 11 on a consistent basis, we are going to struggle to repeat last year's position. The top three clubs will be OUT OF SIGHT.
The recent Igor-mania is especially depressing. It usually happens once a season, before the hapless Igorrrrrr makes another series of pub football mistakes. This time he's put in two good halves against Wrexham (ha ha) and a third-string Celtic. And we forget how many times he has proven his worthlessness to us.
He wouldn't get near the first team of Arsenal, United or Chelsea. He wouldn't get a game at Villa or Spurs. Or even Fulham. Boro wouldn't have him, and I'm sure Newcastle would laugh in is face. So why is the useless tw@t STILL at Anfield?
All of these players have let us down *again* and *again* and *again*. NONE are good enough or consistent enough to maintain a serious, straight-faced challenge for the title.
And deep down, anyone with a brain can see it.
I remeber seeing this quote on KOP Talk
yes.......in fact IT WAS EXACTLY THE SAME!!! any way I agree with it whole heartedly..The guy is useless and always will be, so hes done well in a coupl of pre-seasons, how many other players have achieved good pre-season performances and been absolutely useless when the real stuff begin.
we would be lucky to get a loan deal if we wanted to get rid, never mind a fraction of the price we paid for him.
let me ask you this, if we suddenly signed Baraja, would we still be raving about the 'sublime skills' of Biscan...........dont be silly, of course not!!!!!!
Listen, Rafa is the new man in town, and he will pretty much play everyone in pre-season, after all they are all new signings to him.
Biscan - get rid
Smicer - get rid
Diouf - get rid
Hamman - get rid
Murphy - get rid
Diaio - get rid
Traore - get rid
Vignal - get rid
lets cut the wage bill and squad size to reasonable workable levels, and stop being blinkered, rose tinted spectacle wearing supporters.
Rafa I feel and trust will prove his worth but the words silk, purse, sows and ear come to mind!!!!
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