If Anelka does well for Chelsea...

[stuartb]

Will we have lots of people regreting that we never signed him a few years ago after he was here on loan?

I didnt see a lot of him when he was with us but he does appear to have a decent record for goalscoring on a consistent basis.

To that point - what was the final reason we never signed him after the loan deal ended?

[Jesus]

**** him.

[Jan-Erik]

Will we have lots of people regreting that we never signed him a few years ago after he was here on loan?

I didnt see a lot of him when he was with us but he does appear to have a decent record for goalscoring on a consistent basis.

To that point - what was the final reason we never signed him after the loan deal ended?

Houllier didnt want him I believe. Instead he signed Diouf

[-V-]

It was straight choice between Anelka and Diouf. They both cost about the same.

So Houllier spent 10 million on Diouf

[-V-]

Oh and we also had the chance to sign Samuel Etoo for £8m but we decided not to

[Robster007]

**** him.

Your old man wouldn't approve of such language.

[desertscouser]

Will we have lots of people regreting that we never signed him a few years ago after he was here on loan?

I didnt see a lot of him when he was with us but he does appear to have a decent record for goalscoring on a consistent basis.

To that point - what was the final reason we never signed him after the loan deal ended?

Honestly? Because Houllier was a f**king idiot.

[MerseyCider]

Too many attitude issues back then.

[DannyMan2006]

Oh and we also had the chance to sign Samuel Etoo for £8m but we decided not to

And the chance to sign C.Ronaldo for £9m, but as we wondered if we could affrd it, the Mancs came in, the required price was bumped up by Lisbon, and that was that.

[Revo]

**** anelka and **** ronaldo and **** the dark side they both play for

[Morten_nogamst_Pedersen]

It was straight choice between Anelka and Diouf. They both cost about the same.

So Houllier spent 10 million on Diouf

Fair play to Ged!

[Guest]

Fair play to Ged!

Diouf ! What an ugly cunt.

[AFII]

Oh and we also had the chance to sign Samuel Etoo for £8m but we decided not to

He couldn't get a working permit if I remember things right.

[dww]

It was straight choice between Anelka and Diouf. They both cost about the same.

So Houllier spent 10 million on Diouf

At the time though we appeared to have some decent striking options and needed someone more creative. With hindsight it is all easy to say what was the right decision was (especially as Anelka has become increasingly able in the creative department as he has matured) but I can still see the logic in going for Diouf even if it didn't work out.

[Iceman]

The rumours doing the rounds at the time where that he had been seen out on the town when he should have been tucked up in bed............... not off his head pissed or anything just socialising with his brothers who were Dj's in the city.......... not serious but breaking the clubs curfew none the less.

Gh was supposed to be of the opinion that if he was like that while on loan what would he be like with a 3 yr contract under his belt.

Rick Parry is also on record as saying "that Nic was a smashing lad but his brothers ( who were his agents) were a nightmare to deal with"

GH also preffered diouf................... possibly the worst bit of judgement ever