Sickboy wrote:Looks like we might have bagged Crouch and Figo...
Where exactly does this leave poor old Morientes?
I think Morientes will be OK. I can quite easily see Mr Baros slipping down the pecking order, though. I beleive we tried to offload him on Ged at Lyon but he (Baros) wasn't bighting, allegedly.
And it's often the case that manager's want 4 out-and-out-strikers. Mellor on the other hand, probably wont get a look in at all. The whole thing is made more complicated by RB also apparently after an EFC target from Valencia: Sessoko, also a striker. Any one or two of these could be smoke-screens of course. Anelka appeared to play this role just before we landed Morientes in January.
Yeah: strange one that. Everton are going to make some sort of progress in the CL - don't understand why he wouldn't want to go there. Also he'll be playing for one of the best young managers in the Premiership.
Well, he must fancy playing for Mark Hughes again. It's be nice if we got some sort of replacement in, I have to say....
Sickboy wrote:Looks like we might have bagged Crouch and Figo...
No smilies makes me think you're not exactly chuffed about that!
Crouch? Why?
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Sickboy wrote:Looks like we might have bagged Crouch and Figo...
Where exactly does this leave poor old Morientes?
Pretty happy, I'd imagine. His first full season, he should come into it fitter. I think Benitez will go for a Cisse-Morientes first-pick strike force with the increasingly creaky-but-stalwart Hamann as the defensive midfielder and Gerrard/Alonso/Figo as the attacking power.
I'm getting excited, now. Can't wait for next Wednesday.
Sickboy wrote:Pretty happy, I'd imagine. His first full season, he should come into it fitter. I think Benitez will go for a Cisse-Morientes first-pick strike force . . .
You reckon? I can see Crouch being used as a first choice, with the midfield making an endless stream of crosses for him to get onto the end of.
Sickboy wrote:Pretty happy, I'd imagine. His first full season, he should come into it fitter. I think Benitez will go for a Cisse-Morientes first-pick strike force . . .
You reckon? I can see Crouch being used as a first choice, with the midfield making an endless stream of crosses for him to get onto the end of.
Morientes is quite handy in the air as well. So, they could be interchangeable I suppose.
Sickboy wrote:Pretty happy, I'd imagine. His first full season, he should come into it fitter. I think Benitez will go for a Cisse-Morientes first-pick strike force . . .
You reckon? I can see Crouch being used as a first choice, with the midfield making an endless stream of crosses for him to get onto the end of.
I fucking well hope not! I reckon Crouch will come on when the defenders are getting a bit tired, to win first-time balls and nod 'em down for the strikers.
Sickboy wrote:Pretty happy, I'd imagine. His first full season, he should come into it fitter. I think Benitez will go for a Cisse-Morientes first-pick strike force . . .
You reckon? I can see Crouch being used as a first choice, with the midfield making an endless stream of crosses for him to get onto the end of.
I fucking well hope not! I reckon Crouch will come on when the defenders are getting a bit tired, to win first-time balls and nod 'em down for the strikers.
Whatever the options they choose, its will be nice to have other options, than punt the ball upto Owen and see if scores tactic like the goodish 'ol daze!!
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Zoot wrote:BBC NEWS ticker reporting that Carragher and some dude called Gerrard have signed contract extensions. No linky yet.
Yay!.....and breathe out
Bill Shankly:
"I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I'd break my wife's legs if I played against her, but I'd never cheat her."
Zoot wrote:BBC NEWS ticker reporting that Carragher and some dude called Gerrard have signed contract extensions. No linky yet.
Yay!.....and breathe out
Bad move for Liverpool signing Gerard - I believe they wanted him out. Certainly, they win more games without him than with, and Benitez had more control and had them on the right path. They could have bought in 4 world class players with the money they would have got for him.
Zoot wrote:BBC NEWS ticker reporting that Carragher and some dude called Gerrard have signed contract extensions. No linky yet.
Yay!.....and breathe out
Bad move for Liverpool signing Gerard.
yes, keeping a world class player on your books is always a mistake.
Bill Shankly:
"I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I'd break my wife's legs if I played against her, but I'd never cheat her."
Can't wait for next Wednesday.
