Well done Liverpool

Wanderlust · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject:

BG,
Of course you are right that the Home Nations have always provided plenty of players in the top English league, although that is also a dwindling number - from the top 4 I think there is only Finnan at Liverpool and Giggs at MU presently who are first team regulars. However I still believe that all nations would benefit from International right down to schoolboy level if foreign players were the exception and not the rule in all the leagues. I am sure there is a lot of talent either choosing other sports or falling by the wayside because of too few opportunities.
As far as arsenal go, i was making the point that in the past they have not been renowned for their youth policy, but it is a smart move for any club so good luck to Brady and his team. I wouldn't mind betting though that very few, if any, will break through into the first team, although I do hope that Arsenal do actually start to represent the country they are playing in, let alone the local area in London!

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caller · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject:

JD · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject:

....and Paul Allen (Microsoft) is interested in buying The Saints. Ha Ha Ha. I'll believe it when it happens. He has more loose change than Abramovich has spent at Chelsea, if a serious bid then maybe even Southampton can by a Premiership title in a few years time. Let's face it, it's sad when them with the money win everything, and as I've said before (McClaren thread) it does little for the English team when the English players can't even get a look in.

Oh yes, Off Topic

Good luck to Liverpool in the Final, I always support the home team in any european match I watch. (Unless of course The Skates get into Europe next year). Cheers

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prcscct · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject:

"VOTE CHILLIS" ? Have you turned vegen JD? Geckos are meat you know.

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Guess · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject:

I have to say well done too. A good performance by Liverpool. All games have and element of luck this time it was on the side of Liverpool. This should not take anything away from Liverpool as they was very little to separate the two teams. Chelsea squandered three chances which led to a penalty shoot out. Then the luck factor comes much more into play. Only recently luck was not with Liverpool and they got beaten by and inferior Manure, again to the detriment of Chelsea.

Anyway the good news is that AC Milan beat Manure even though I would not piss on either of them if they were on fire, I think it gives Liverpool a better chance of a Cup win.

A couple of comments on statements made earlier in the thread. Chelsea do not have a policy now of looking for home grown talent but they did have in the long dismal period in the seventies. In fact at one time they were one of only three clubs in the First Division that made a profit on players. I agree now that the Norther teams have a better record at recruiting local talent but surely their is a limit. If there was so much home grown talent that Chelsea and Arsenal are missing then why do England perform so poorly at international level. The English Premiership is one of the best three in Europe but for the clubs to compete at European level they must buy in from countries who have world class players with no clubs to play for. Now that West Africa is on the market there are even less places for English players at top level English clubs.

On the subject on money spent by the recent ownership, perhaps you should all have a look at the amounts spent by clubs such as Real Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Barcelona.

Caller's point about Chelsea having some success before the Abramovich take over, he is completely right. From memory I believe Chelsea had three entries into Europe. One was marred by the fact that Chelsea drew an Israeli team and the player were all given the choice of not traveling away. Many accepted.

As I write this it looks like Chelsea's last realistic chance of the title has slipped from there grasp once again by one solitary goal.
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Bamboo Grove · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 5:18 am Post subject:

Ah, Wonderlust, do you remember that drunken night when you said that nobody outside of England, should support an English team? Maybe and just maybe that´s why I support Arsenal Mr. Green

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Wanderlust · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:13 am Post subject:

Very good BG, but I think I said I didn't understand why people supported clubs outside of their own country. However as you say I was drunk! Embarassed

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Chelski have won 13 games this season by 1-0 scorelines
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Which "youths"are you referring to:Reina or Alonso,or Hyypia or Sissoko or Gonzalez or Bellamy or Fowler or Kewell or Finnan.
Benitez changes his team more times than I change me underpants.He does,nt know his best team thats why they have been very poor in the Premier league.
It,s now 17 years since they won the championship.....says it all really.
Not had a new manager for the last couple of years maybe time for another change if they win nowt this year,which they won,t.
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