First came the French and then the Spanish. Now?

[Anny Road]

Not particularly slagging Ged or Rafa or the signings they made but both obviously had a knowledge of their homeland when it can to players.

 

One worry I had with Roy was that we would be trawling the Finnish and Swiss league for bargains.

 

To say it is refreshing to see us going for British lads is an understatement.

Much as the Spanish lads are crackers a hard core of British lads will be tremendous.

Sorry for the new thread but rum makes me positive.

[Duff Man]

To be fair only Cole's been his signing. Wilson and Shelvey were identified before he came. I agree though it's good to see us going after British players.

[Wor Horse]

Go on Roy!

[danperkins]

He's done a cracking job so far, so pretty confident in Roy

[cole7]

To be fair only Cole's been his signing. Wilson and Shelvey were identified before he came. I agree though it's good to see us going after British players.

 

to be fair we've probably been after him for months

[Moschops II]

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see us going after the likes of Ziegler and even Forssell to bulk up the squad; personally, I wouldn't have a particular problem with that (although I'd be interested to see how much of the more scary wide-eyed optimism stayed intact afterwards).

[Anny Road]

I honestly think as shit as the British are as national sides the need not to adapt will make a huge difference.

[Delmar]

I hope he simply looks for good players, and listens to his own advice. As far as what he has done so far, well we have not exactly played a single game, kind of hard to say. In September we know more.

[danperkins]

Baptism of Fire for Roy in the league with Arsenal/City & Mancs coming up in first month or so, nasty start.

[sr.red79]

as long as there good players who gives a shit were there from

[Johnni]

Most likely it's also down to the new rules of fielding 'Home Grown' players that will come into force in the near future as every manager will be looking more at home for players.

[cole7]

Baptism of Fire for Roy in the league with Arsenal/City & Mancs coming up in first month or so, nasty start.

 

Roy will go for players with premier experience as he doesnt have time for them to settle in - we need to get off to a good start or he'll be under pressure and he knows it

[Kevin D]

To be fair only Cole's been his signing. Wilson and Shelvey were identified before he came. I agree though it's good to see us going after British players.

 

Don't really agree. The biggest pool of talent is in Spain, which is going through a golden era, and, given our knowledge and drawing power, it would be a shame for us to turn away from that; Alonso, Reina, Torres, Garcia and Arbeloa have been some of the best value for money signings in the last decade. Had we signed their British equivalent, we'd have paid substantially more - Darren Bent was going for slightly less than Torres - for players who are, for lack of better word, contaminated. Not to mention you don't find players like Alonso or Reina in this country.

 

Besides, it's always great when someone comes from another country and completly immerses themselves in both the club and city.

[bobhorse]

We have to play everyone twice so it doesnt matter who we play when every team has the same problems

It can make or break a season having said that in the first month the good thing is that we should have everyone available so on that score it good be a good thing they come early

[Royal Family]

Shouldn't this post read 'First came the Norwegians' - or is my memory of Roy Evans signing up the whole of the Rosenberg defence just a recurring nightmare that never had any basis in reality?

[J-V]

To be fair only Cole's been his signing. Wilson and Shelvey were identified before he came. I agree though it's good to see us going after British players.

 

I've read elsewhere that we had been in talks with Cole since April.

[Whelan]

David Silva has just gone for 25 million, yet Milner is 30 million!

 

That is probably why most top clubs don't really buy British players unless they are very special, which Milner, Young and Cahill are not.

 

Cole is a no brainer, and Wilson and Shelvey are investments. If Mascherano goes, then maybe Shawcross and Parker might come, but I can't think of any British players that I would really like us to go for.

[madstock]

Cole is a no brainer.

 

He's our no-brainer now.

[WilliamW]

Cole is a no brainer, and Wilson and Shelvey are investments. If Mascherano goes, then maybe Shawcross and Parker might come, but I can't think of any British players that I would really like us to go for.

Personally I think both these players would improve us. We were weak in central defence last season and we need a player next to Gerrard in midfield if Masch goes.

[jackofdk]

Not particularly slagging Ged or Rafa or the signings they made but both obviously had a knowledge of their homeland when it can to players.

 

One worry I had with Roy was that we would be trawling the Finnish and Swiss league for bargains.

 

To say it is refreshing to see us going for British lads is an understatement.

Much as the Spanish lads are crackers a hard core of British lads will be tremendous.

Sorry for the new thread but rum makes me positive.

 

I am delighted with this as well. I would love the club to have a real British feel about it. The foreigners should ideally by the icing on the cake (Torreses and Reinas) while the squad players are from the British isles.

 

I think local attachment is a part of Barcelona's succes that shouldn't be underestimated.

[Original202]

I think local attachment is a part of Barcelona's succes that shouldn't be underestimated.

 

I agree. And there's something quite heartwarming about Barca's team being made up of lots of Spanish and home grown youth players.

 

Compare that to the Inter side that won the Champions League without a single Italian in the starting 11. That was just weird. I think the game has changed now with teams representing the league they play in rather than their country or local area.

 

Having the best team is the most important thing, but in an ideal world I'd always like to see a British spine to the team, and even better, a team with players from Liverpool.

[hamstrung]

Couldn't care less where players are from. Reina's connection to the club is just as strong as someone from Arbroath or Peckham.

 

Character and ability.

[Irishlad]

I don't care if we signed 11 players from Ivory Coast if they were good enough. Most English players are severely over-priced anyway.

[Original202]

I don't care if we signed 11 players from Ivory Coast if they were good enough. Most English players are severely over-priced anyway.

 

I'd care very much if it meant we had players like Drogba, Toure, Eboue and Keita. It'd be cunt overload!

 

Not that I'm generalising about a whole country of course. Ivorians clearly aren't all cunts, but 99% of them are.

[Malarkey]

David Silva has just gone for 25 million, yet Milner is 30 million!

 

That is probably why most top clubs don't really buy British players unless they are very special, which Milner, Young and Cahill are not.

 

Cole is a no brainer, and Wilson and Shelvey are investments. If Mascherano goes, then maybe Shawcross and Parker might come, but I can't think of any British players that I would really like us to go for.

 

We would be a great side if we got them two.