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20 Jan 2016 11:14:28
I think people are looking at this Shane Long situation in slightly the wrong way. We all know he's not being brought in to score 20 goals a season, that's not him. I'm sure Klopp knows that too. What he can and will do is provide options, make space, pressure high up the field and hopefully pitch in with a few goals. As mentioned already, he could turn out to be a very Kuyt-type player and we all loved him.
Of course now he's going to get bashed and if we do sign him he'll get bashed some more as most signings do but give the lad a chance. Come the end of the summer we'd have himself, a fit Sturridge (hopefully) Ings and Origi and maybe someone else that will score the necessary goals in Sturridge's absence. I know most, and the Ed's, are against the move and I understand why but we need to look at this a bit differently. Plus we're only 8 points off 4th place with 16 games to go and we'll be far better off with Long leading the line than the statue that is Benteke.
Maybe I'm wrong but will back him 100% if he's signed and hopefully everyone else does too.
1.) 20 Jan 2016 11:32:41
We need a goalscorer.
We have plenty of strikers and attacking midfielders who between them do everything you could possibly ask for apart from score goals regularly.
2.) 20 Jan 2016 11:37:08
Are we actually going for him at all?
3.) 20 Jan 2016 12:02:29
If we wanted someone to run about and do eff all we could just stick Milner upfront.
4.) 20 Jan 2016 12:17:41
Milner or Lallana. Lallana will even keep possession, do nought with it but he'll keep possession. It's the 20 goal striker we're missing not the effort.
5.) 20 Jan 2016 12:27:51
. but I do agree we need a goalscoring striker but doesn't look like it's going to happen in this window.
6.) 20 Jan 2016 12:43:41
What's all this about scoring goals? That's why Caulker was bought in weren't it. Plays him upfront 😉
Long is going to be out defensive rock if we continue to play players out of position.
7.) 20 Jan 2016 12:59:36
I get what you are saying about him and will support him if signed.
BUT i really think this is not a good piece of business. We will just have one more player in our team who does not score enough.
We have enough squad players. First we need to offload players who don't fit Klopp's plan, then go for that one big signing who can make a difference day in day out.
I am afraid this is the wrong approach we are taking and I am perplexed that we have not learnt from our past mistakes.
As ED02 likes to say. "this will end in tears"
19 May 2015 12:00:08
Thanks for the informtaion you're supplying Eds but just a quick question - If things behind the scenes are as you say they are (and I'm not doubting you that they are), then should it not be a no-brainer, easy decision for the owners to make with regards to Rodgers future?
{Ed001's Note - that depends on the advice they are being given. The advisor might feel the answer is to stand firm and clear out the playing staff, like United did when Ferguson was fighting with his players. The problem with that is that United had a lot of players who were too drunk to train properly, and that was who Fergie was fighting with and cleared out. While we do have a few players that have a difficult attitude, it is not really the issue within the club. The problem with the players is coming from a lack of man management, which will not be altered by changing the players, it will just postpone it for a year. Not all the problems are down to Rodgers either, we do not handle new signings particularly well, we are still well behind in our work with settling newbies in to the club.}
1.) 19 May 2015 13:00:59
Ed001 I see that you say "we are still well behind in our work with settling newbies into the club." How can a club of our size and stature be run so poorly in many aspects of how a football club should be run? Are we light years behind the likes of Chelsea and other top clubs, when it comes to running a football club? Or is it a case of tweaking one or two things here and there?
{Ed001's Note - we fell behind in the Moores era, everyone else was investing in club infrastructure but he was a total bell and refused to invest as it would eat into what he could pocket. The club merchandising was still being run in a room above a pub thanks to him. Hicks and Gillett, for all they got wrong, did work hard to bring the club into the modern era, but they ran out of money. FSG have been also working on this area, they have made major strides in terms of the income side of things, but they have not yet got the other side of the club up to scratch. They should take a leaf out of the books of US sports that they are familiar with, in terms of looking after players, as they are way ahead of the Premier League teams in that respect.}
2.) 19 May 2015 14:02:36
Thanks for that Eds
{Ed001's Note - my pleasure.}
3.) 19 May 2015 14:14:49
The Chelsea model for players liaison is light years away from us. They are really professional at looking after their assets. Everything is taken care, so all they have to worry about is having to play. A nice touch is usually an old pro on the books is given a new player to look after
4.) 19 May 2015 14:52:37
Thanks for the reply Ed001 can't be easy on a day like today. I wonder what tomorrow will be like???
{Ed001's Note - hopefully a better day.}
24 Jun 2015 15:32:32
Maybe we shoud've paid more attention to what Mourinho/Chelsea said about him before we signed him last summer - that he wasn't ready for the Premier League and needed more time with Benfica. Am I right in saying they could've got him for well less than what we paid but knew he wasn't ready? Hopefully a loan move helps because he has potential, showed it in patches last season.
{Ed002's Note - Yes, but Benfica and Chelsea were happy with the deal.}
03 Feb 2016 11:47:53
Bad form Ed, all bobatron did was offer his view and you go off on one like that. Seems a common theme whenever anyone offers a different opinion on a matter - that's the only childish part I can see in all this.
{Ed001's Note - right whatever, is that all you offer in terms of a counter argument? Because it is just wasting my time. The childish crap was him accusing people of being just haters for pointing out that our keeper is crap, rather than actually offering any counter argument.}
03 Feb 2016 09:50:20
But Ed no keeper would drop back onto his line when the ball is that far out? He was only 4-5 yards off it and was back peddling quickly as Vardy was getting to the ball but got done by a super shot. Think people are been harsh on him for this one when the real problem was in front of him with Sakho getting completely caught out and Lovren having to try chase down his mistake.
{Ed001's Note - that far out? You make it sound like it was 50 yards or so. It was certainly in a position keepers drop back on to their line.}
03 Feb 2016 10:57:04
I don't want much EMS, just for our centre halves not to be beat in a 2v1 situation.
03 Feb 2016 09:36:05
Pure rubbish. He was positioned where any keeper would be. Sakho was at fault plain and simple, caught out by one long ball and lost Vardy then. Some finish though.
{Ed001's Note - no he wasn't. Any good keeper would have dropped back onto his line when he wasn't going to be able to cut out the ball from Mahrez. Sakho and Lovren were caught out by the ball, yes, but Mignolet was positioned so badly it gave an opportunity. It was a great finish, but even Vardy has said he only tried it because Mignolet was out of position, so how can anyone make an attempt to defend him for it? When even the guy scoring the goal is telling you that the keeper was out of place!}
20 Jan 2016 12:27:51
. but I do agree we need a goalscoring striker but doesn't look like it's going to happen in this window.