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by **The Manhattan Project** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:29 pm

According to Manhattan's sources, Liverpool have their eye on a promising young talent called Anthony Le Tallec.

by **Reg** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:18 pm

I heard GED keeps calling the club and recommending French lads.

by **SundanceKid** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:31 pm

The Manhattan Project wrote:According to Manhattan's sources, Liverpool have their eye on a promising young talent called Anthony Le Tallec.

We sold Le Tallec

by **ALONSO_14** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:32 pm

SundanceKid wrote:
The Manhattan Project wrote:According to Manhattan's sources, Liverpool have their eye on a promising young talent called Anthony Le Tallec.

We sold Le Tallec

by **LegBarnes** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:09 pm

This guy is Mustard Do what eh me govner alll wright !

by **maguskwt** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:32 pm

Emerald Red wrote:Who said this kid is a waste of money? Where's the support? From what I know, he can play on both wings as well as up front. If he improves the health of our squad overall and is one for the future, then it's an astute signing from Rafa. Leave it a few more years, and he could be going for 14 million. Who knows. Sure Phil Tompson thought Ronaldo wasn't worth 4 million but yet Rafa is wasting more money on a promising talented youngster?

Welcome to Liverpool, lad. Hope you do well here!

precisely Emerald... it seems on here that whatever the manager does it's always a bad decision... it is clear that benitez is doing this because we got absolutely no money... if this prospect can develop into a decent player we can sell him for profit... if he becomes good enough for liverpool he is surely an asset worth millions... this deal should be praised for us beating off the competition to sign a talented youngster, not criticised....

by **Toffeehater** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:07 pm

Emerald Red wrote:Who said this kid is a waste of money? Where's the support? From what I know, he can play on both wings as well as up front. If he improves the health of our squad overall and is one for the future, then it's an astute signing from Rafa. Leave it a few more years, and he could be going for 14 million. Who knows. Sure Phil Tompson thought Ronaldo wasn't worth 4 million but yet Rafa is wasting more money on a promising talented youngster?

Welcome to Liverpool, lad. Hope you do well here!

exactly , spot on mate .

by **woof woof !** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:50 pm

Emerald Red wrote:Who said this kid is a waste of money? Where's the support? From what I know, he can play on both wings as well as up front. If he improves the health of our squad overall and is one for the future, then it's an astute signing from Rafa. Leave it a few more years, and he could be going for 14 million. Who knows. Sure Phil Tompson thought Ronaldo wasn't worth 4 million but yet Rafa is wasting more money on a promising talented youngster?

Welcome to Liverpool, lad. Hope you do well here!

No problem with investing for the future but the way football is today will Rafa still be around to see these prospects fulfill his expectations ? .
A new manager anytime in the in the next three years could see all of these "ones for the future" binned.

Echoes of Houlier.

by **SundanceKid** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:23 am

To be honest I didn't know of Javier Mascherano until he came to Liverpool. And I wasn't impressed when we first signed him as we had countless useless players in the 06-07 season. You never know a player until you see him play.

by **ALONSO_14** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:56 am

I think most people knew how good mascherano could be

by **Ian Rush's Right foot** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:20 am

SundanceKid wrote:To be honest I didn't know of Javier Mascherano until he came to Liverpool. And I wasn't impressed when we first signed him as we had countless useless players in the 06-07 season. You never know a player until you see him play.

tbh matey if you were unfamilier with Masc before he came here then you really don't know too much about the game son.......

by **RedBlood** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:27 pm

Ian Rush's Right foot wrote:
SundanceKid wrote:To be honest I didn't know of Javier Mascherano until he came to Liverpool. And I wasn't impressed when we first signed him as we had countless useless players in the 06-07 season. You never know a player until you see him play.

tbh matey if you were unfamilier with Masc before he came here then you really don't know too much about the game son.......

by **RedBlood** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:30 pm

Jesus whats wrong with buying players 4 the future?

& who said it was gonna effect r transfer budget 4 first teamers?

all this proves 2 me is that benitez is true 2 his words that hes building something at liverpool that will c us in good nick 4 many many years 2 come

would u rather us do a bolton & buy proven players in the 29-35 age group all the time?

by **JoeTerp** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:35 am

Overview of the youth overhaul:
(listed ages are how old they are AS OF TODAY and players that came through the ranks are listed by the summer they broke into melwood):

Summer 2005:
Miki Roque - Spanish, Lleida (20 years old) CB loaned out to Oldham and Xerez (segunda)
Godwin Antwi - Ghanaian/Spanish, Zaragoza (20) CB - 06 YC - accy stanly & Hartlepool loan
Jack Hobbs- English, Lincoln City (19) CB - 05/06 youth cup
Ryan Flynn - Scottish, Falkirk (19) CM - 06 & 07 youth cup

January 2006:
David Martin - English, MK Dons (22) GK - Accy Stanley loan 2007
Adam Hammill - English, Liverpool (20) Winger -'06 YC loan at Dunfermline & Southhampton
Paul Anderson - English, Hull (19) RW - '06 YC loan @ Swansea now loan @ Forrest

Summer 2006:
Danny Guthrie - English, Liverpool (21)CM - 05/06 YC -released by Man U in '02 loan @ Bolton
Nabil El Zhar - French/Moroccan, Saint-Étienne (21) winger 5'6"
Stephen Darby - English, Liverpool (19) RB -05/06 and 06/07 youth cup
Robbie Threlfall - English, Liverpool (19) LB - 05/06 and 06/07 youth cup Hereford loan 07/08
Craig Lindfield - English, Liverpool (19) ST -06 & 07 YC Wirral born loan @ Notts & Chester
Martin Hansen - Danish, Brondby (18) GK - 06/07 youth cup
Nathan Ecclestone, English, Man U (17) ST *I think this is when we signed him*

January 2007:
Fransico Duran - Spanish, Malaga (20) Deep lying playmaker terrible injury problems
Jordy Brouwer - Dutch, Ajax (20) ST 6'2"
Emiliano Insua- Argentine, Boca Juniors (19) LB - originally on loan - won U20 WC in 07
Ronald Huth - Paraguay, Tacuary FC (18) CB - holds italian passport
Astrit Ajdarevic - Sweedish/Albanian, Falkenbergs (18) CM left-footed tall 07 YC likely to leave

Summer 2007
Sebastian Leto - Argentine, Lanus (21) LW - 6'2" w/ passport issues
Nikolay Mihaylov - Bulgarian, Levski Sofia (20) GK loan at FC Twente
Damien Plessis - French, Lyon (20) DM EURO U19 Semis 2007 6'4"
Ryan Crowther - English, Stockport (19) RW featured twice for Stockport 1st team
Mikel San Jose - Spanish, Athletic Bilbao (19) CB, DM - won EURO U19 in 2007
Kristian Nemeth - Hungarian, MTK Hungaria (19) ST capped at senior level
Jay Spearing - English, Liverpool (19) CM 06/07 youth cup born in Wirral
Ray Putterill - English, Liverpool (19) LM 06/07 youth cup born in Liverpool
Martin Kelly - English, Liverpool (18) RB/CB Born in Bolton
Andras Simon - Hungarian, MTK Hungaria (18) ST/Winger injury troubles
Peter Gulacsi - Hungarian, MTK Hungaria (18) GK - still technically on loan until August
Dean Bouzanis- Greek/Australian, Sydney FC (17) GK- didn't join until January
Daniel Ayala - Spanish, Sevilla (17) CB - 6'3 185lbs
Gerardo Bruna - Argentine/Spanish, Real Madrid (17) LW Euro U17 2008
Gary Mackay-Steven - Scottish, Ross County (17) LW REALLY blonde hair
Daniel Pacheco - Spanish, Barca (17) ST bags of talent
Marvin Pourie - German, Borussia Dortmund (17) Striker
David Amoo - English, Millwall (17) Striker/Winger very pacey
Alexander Kacaniklic - Swedish, Helsingborg (16) Winger
January 2008
Alex Cooper - Scottish, Ross County (17) Winger
Pajtim Kasami - Swiss/Albanian, Grasshoppers (16) Defensive Midfield
Lauri Dalla Valle - Finnish, JIPPO (16) Supporting Striker

Summer 2008:
Steve Irwin - English, Liverpool (17) anywhere mostly RB in U18s but CM is best position
Zsolt Pölöskei - Hungarian, MTK Hungaria
Nikola Saric - Danish/Bosnian, Herfølge (17) ST "left-footed #10"
Vincent Weijl - Dutch, AZ Alkmaar (17) Attacking Midfield
Christopher Buchtmann - German, Borussia Dortmund (16) LB
Deale Chamberlain - English, Tamworth (16) GK

by **SundanceKid** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:46 am

Ian Rush's Right foot wrote:
SundanceKid wrote:To be honest I didn't know of Javier Mascherano until he came to Liverpool. And I wasn't impressed when we first signed him as we had countless useless players in the 06-07 season. You never know a player until you see him play.

tbh matey if you were unfamilier with Masc before he came here then you really don't know too much about the game son.......

You're right. Mascherano is the sole reason everyone watches football. He's world class, which is why I honestly admitted I didn't know him. I might not know as much as you lot about football, but I know a lot more than you expect me to know.

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