Yossi Benayoun signs

[Gazzla]

Amen, someone should keep a list and put it in their sig so we remember and can laugh at the over-reacting cry babies.

Radish, DJS, Gazzla and Rehan are just a few I remember...

I hope Benayoun does well for us now he has signed but my argument was that I would rather see some of the younger lads given a more active role in the first team than spend £5M on Benayoun if he is being signed as more of a squad player.

I personally thought it was quite a rational point of view....

[Infadel]

Well,being a Reds supporter, I hope Benayoun does well for us, but I have seen him play for the Hammers 5 or 6 times last season and a couple the season before (NOT Utube or CM!!), and I still say that he is not of the required standard to meet our ambitions. Just my opinion and time will tell (and I hope I'm wrong!!)

[mickeydocs]

you are a helmet and know very little about association football.

Best post in ages

[Yozza]

I like adam hamill, when he learns the right time to release the ball I think this lad maight have a chance of making summat of himself. But to suggest at this stage of his career he is a better option than yossi benayoun tells me that you are a helmet and know very little about association football.

****ing hilarious...

[Rashid]

I like adam hamill, when he learns the right time to release the ball I think this lad maight have a chance of making summat of himself. But to suggest at this stage of his career he is a better option than yossi benayoun tells me that you are a helmet and know very little about association football.

The suggestion was to give younger players a "chance" not that he was better than Benayoun - whether he makes it or not remains to be seen. However on the other hand we could pay £5M and £50,000 a week (£14.4M transfer fee plus wages over 4 years) to a player who is no better than what we already have and hardly going to enhance the first team which is what this summer was all about. It is about balancing team quality with giving a chance to youth players who show promise. We have won the last 2 FA Youth Cup's so we can't be all that bad.

As I said I hope we buy a top class winger in addition to Benayoun as we need that quality to compete, but if we don't I think this signing won't be enough to challenge Chelsea and Manchester United.

I do liked your last sentence and it was an amazing put down, in fact so amazing I've actually forgotten what you typed. School holidays soon fella, Butlin's awaits - you can use your skills in the numerous stand up comedy acts you get to do there.

[red g]

The suggestion was to give younger players a "chance" not that he was better than Benayoun - whether he makes it or not remains to be seen. However on the other hand we could pay £5M and £50,000 a week (£14.4M transfer fee plus wages over 4 years) to a player who is no better than what we already have and hardly going to enhance the first team which is what this summer was all about. It is about balancing team quality with giving a chance to youth players who show promise. We have won the last 2 FA Youth Cup's so we can't be all that bad.

As I said I hope we buy a top class winger in addition to Benayoun as we need that quality to compete, but if we don't I think this signing won't be enough to challenge Chelsea and Manchester United.

I do liked your last sentence and it was an amazing put down, in fact so amazing I've actually forgotten what you typed. School holidays soon fella, Butlin's awaits - you can use your skills in the numerous stand up comedy acts you get to do there.

the youth players who show promise are best getting a season loan under there belt and accelerating there growth and maturity, this in the long run could save us a fortune and ensure a good few youngsters are ready when they get there chance with us.
I would take benayoun over sidwell, we have added to an area thats already strong but we have bought a player who could become a fantastic team player for us

[BallBoy]

to put it in comparison - nugent for £6m vs benayoun for £4m. Seems like a good bit of business for quality premiership proven back up who will be happy to come out and give his best against the bottom 10 clubs when we need him.

Remember the season is long and we will take part in 4 competitions so if we want to win more than one of these we need at least 22/24 players who are of premiership standard and Benayoun is definatly that. ....Back to lurking

[red g]

to put it in comparison - nugent for £6m vs benayoun for £4m. Seems like a good bit of business for quality premiership proven back up who will be happy to come out and give his best against the bottom 10 clubs when we need him.

Remember the season is long and we will take part in 4 competitions so if we want to win more than one of these we need at least 22/24 players who are of premiership standard and Benayoun is definatly that. ....Back to lurking

add koumas in at 5.3m as well

[Mumsafan]

You qualified your point that Chelsea, Manure and Arsenal weren't chasing his signature which means you are implying that means he is ****. Well none of the other three were chasing Hargreaves or Nani or Anderson, or Lucas, etc etc. Just because we are the only ones who went in for him doesn't automatically make him ****e.

There were lots of big clubs after Biscan

[BallBoy]

Thats Houllier though, you have to take that as a mathematic anomaly.

[RedReet]

There were lots of big clubs after Biscan

And rightly so...

[red g]

There were lots of big clubs after Biscan

and **** all after henry when he went to the arse

[Alpha]

That can still not be called a swap imo.
I think you are just trying to be too clever here

Okay, forget the swap thing.

But don't you think the fees for the Bellamy and Benayoun transfers have balanced out conveniently evenly?

[bazza76]

Okay, forget the swap thing.

But don't you think the fees for the Bellamy and Benayoun transfers have balanced out conveniently evenly?

No
just a coincidence in my opinion.

[Revo]

The suggestion was to give younger players a "chance" not that he was better than Benayoun - whether he makes it or not remains to be seen. However on the other hand we could pay £5M and £50,000 a week (£14.4M transfer fee plus wages over 4 years) to a player who is no better than what we already have and hardly going to enhance the first team which is what this summer was all about. It is about balancing team quality with giving a chance to youth players who show promise. We have won the last 2 FA Youth Cup's so we can't be all that bad.

As I said I hope we buy a top class winger in addition to Benayoun as we need that quality to compete, but if we don't I think this signing won't be enough to challenge Chelsea and Manchester United.

I do liked your last sentence and it was an amazing put down, in fact so amazing I've actually forgotten what you typed. School holidays soon fella, Butlin's awaits - you can use your skills in the numerous stand up comedy acts you get to do there.

coops any chance you can get me and her a discount for the week?