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I mean exactly how it sounds, to be honest, mate. Too many of our fanbase view same levels of performances at different levels depending on if they play for us or not. Players here are talked down because we see their weaknesses and players elsewhere are talked up because we don't see them and only see their strengths.

 

I doubt any of us have seen anything like enough of that Cabaye, for example, to be that gutted that we missed out on him. He's looked good in bits I've seen but that is it.

 

None of our buys from last summer have even come close to not working out yet and that is exactly what I mean about instant gratification from signings. We'd rather sign someone to do a job now rather than sign the right player for the next 5/10/15 years. I ain't saying that we've deffo done that but I can't see into the future to say for sure that we haven't either.

 

Dont think the scouting system is responsible for signing Downing Adam and Carroll. Or in fact an under 21 international.

Stop moving the goalposts.

 

We have UNEARTHED nothing in donkeys years.

We can go through club by club amongst our top table rivals and we do not compare well where scouting is concerned.

The guy at Newcastle is finding players that make a difference at HIS club.

We need to find a scouting team that do that for Liverpool.

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Dont think the scouting system is responsible for signing Downing Adam and Carroll. Or in fact an under 21 international.

Stop moving the goalposts.

 

We have UNEARTHED nothing in donkeys years.

We can go through club by club amongst our top table rivals and we do not compare well where scouting is concerned.

The guy at Newcastle is finding players that make a difference at HIS club.

We need to find a scouting team that do that for Liverpool.

 

So these internationals at Newcastle have to be scouted but those we sign don't? Boss logic that.

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Well I agree and disagree.

 

For example I think Henderson is a good example. Most fans like him, he isn't the finished product yet - but you can see he has talent, he works hard and has a bright future. Bit like Lucas a few years ago, he could develop into a top player. Think most fans can see this.

 

But we need the short term to be rosey as well, otherwise we'll lose our best players and won't be able to attract better ones.

 

I'd argue that many would have rather us spent the Henderson money on the likes of Cabaye etc than on Henderson. That is me point.

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Dont think the scouting system is responsible for signing Downing Adam and Carroll. Or in fact an under 21 international.

Stop moving the goalposts.

 

We have UNEARTHED nothing in donkeys years.

We can go through club by club amongst our top table rivals and we do not compare well where scouting is concerned.

The guy at Newcastle is finding players that make a difference at HIS club.

We need to find a scouting team that do that for Liverpool.

 

Really!?

 

Flanagan, Kelly, Spearing, and Robinson? Unearthed nothing?

 

Who's moving the goalposts now?

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Really!?

 

Flanagan, Kelly, Spearing, and Robinson? Unearthed nothing?

 

Who's moving the goalposts now?

 

I mentioned Flanagan and Robinson way back in the thread. Conceded.

Those lads are all local though, does that really count as "scouting" i dont know?

Since i would imagine any half decent lad in any town would be known easily enough without being discovered. Plus their dad would be kicking thew door down to make sure they were seen.

My point is in the international market there are some great players to be had and we generally buy the shit ones. The list is endless.

 

If money is tight, we need to get MUCH better at it.

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