Are we really looking at so many average players?

[SimonNo7]

I think what we seem to forget here is that it's not about who we think is a good player or a crap player but who KK thinks is a good player...

...and that may not be the same as us!

[CJ]

agreed its not stopping me being a bit worried and underwhelmed at the reported targets

though i admit reported is an important word

[malg]

Got to agree some name being bounced around are pretty average at best,hopefully just paper waffle,ratherspend money on worll class player than what apperception to be bench warmers.

[Fosterbloke]

I'm thinking about player that were average when bought and turned out well:

* Torres
* Ronaldo
* Lampard
* Anelka

If Gerrard featured for any of the unfashionable teams at 19 years of age would have thought him average?

[cream]

Players such as Henderson and Wickham are being bought for the future whilst being able to offer something right now. Players with great potential who are ready to play s part in the squad, seems like a good as long as we improve the first team as well.

[CJ]

I'm thinking about player that were average when bought and turned out well:

* Torres
* Ronaldo
* Lampard
* Anelka

If Gerrard featured for any of the unfashionable teams at 19 years of age would have thought him average?

not sure any of those were average as such and i remember saying when gerrard broke through that he was going to be world class as a manc told me he would be average.

maybe lampard was average

[Suarez]

its worrying the amount of players we are linked with that are not the quality you would want to push for a league title

so are we really thinking of signing these type of players and if so why?

I don't believe any of it. Camolli was brought in to bring in talent based on the likes of Berbatov, Bale and Modric. He's hardly likely to try and establish himself at LFC by bringing in the type of player Fulham fans wouldn't get excited about.

[Neil Young]

I think it's clear Comolli has identified the root of our problems in the current squad. It can't just be a coincidence that players who have had injury problems or underperformed this season tend to have two forenames (e.g. Steven Gerrard, Martin Kelly, Andy Carroll and Joe Cole) whereas the man with two surnames, Lucas Leiva, has had an excellent season.

Obviously players like Connor Wickham, Jordan Henderson and Eden Hazard are being considered mainly because they can redress this imbalance in the squad.

[CJ]

has the sun got to you. get the old sunhat off the parcel shelf and wear it.

[Neil Young]

[Richey]There's no need for rudeness.[/Richey]

Of course, it's an old tactic - if you can't come up with a good counterargument just attack the sanity of your opponent.

It's a perfectly credible theory. Certainly much more realistic than Torres rejoining.

[CJ]

nurse nurse

[Neil Young]

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[Charly]

One question.

Were the likes of Houghton, McMahon, Aldridge and Beardsley considered world class before we signed them?

OF course we ended up with the odd Kennedy and Speedie too.

The area, thinking back, that Dalglish did less astutely, was with defenders

[Mattshark]

One question.

Were the likes of Houghton, McMahon, Aldridge and Beardsley considered world class before we signed them?

OF course we ended up with the odd Kennedy and Speedie too.

The area, thinking back, that Dalglish did less astutely, was with defenders

Can't really and accurately compare 24 years ago to now.

[Charly]

Can't really and accurately compare 24 years ago to now.

Of course you can. Its always about picking the right mix of players, not the best money can buy.