Also namecalling Taksin is really classy. Way to get a dig in at him, even though we've been talking about you obsession with FSG for years before he started posting more regularly.
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Also namecalling Taksin is really classy. Way to get a dig in at him, even though we've been talking about you obsession with FSG for years before he started posting more regularly.
Etiam si omnes, ego non
Why do I feel like I am having a conversation with Rain man?
Is he though? I've certainly not seen that. Talk to the guy - open a thread, have a civilised discussion! I'd love to read it, as I'm sure everyone would. No more of this evasive cross-thread snideyness. Just get it out and move past it so the forum doesn't get clogged up in every thread with this.
Also I'm not sure who's Rain man - was he the autistic maths genius? If so, calling me that is a grave offence to all autistic people around the world.
But back to the point - do you or do you not want Henry to get down from Boston and coach the squad himself?
Etiam si omnes, ego non
True - it isn’t all down to Klopp and to be fair that would be a very daft position take. The owners have to take some credit even if only for employing him - but more than that for creating the environment. This is something that I have never challenged at any point. What I do challenge is the fact that our success is down to them. I personally believe it is mostly down to Klopp. The guy who won to titles and challenged Bayern with Guardiola and who took them to a CL final beating Madrid or was it Barca 4 mil in the process?
Klopp was well known as a manager who could challenge the bet with a conservative budget.
I know what you mean - my best mate is "somewhere on the spectrum" (he's not been more specific). Just one of those things. Not a lot can be done as far as I know.
Oh would it now? Good to hear.
Now what exactly are our owners meant to do more than continuously improve the squad and hire the best people for their respective jobs at the club and let them work their magic? I.e. the maths phds and Klopp? What exactly more can they do?
The first answer you can give is "BIGGER STADIUM", which is fair enough. I'm rather suspicious of their new course when it comes to the expansion.
The second is "MOAR NET SPEND". Which, again, is fair enough. But it is also important to note that net spend is a means to an end. Namely assembling a good squad. This is the BEST squad this club has had in 30 years (I gather you agree, since you've not actively objected to that statement). It's not developing as fast as we'd like, but its development since Klopp and Edwards have come in has been about as good as it gets in football. I can't think of a single club that has developed their squad so much in that time in the entire division. Can't think of one on the continent either, but I do have less of an overview there.
It's all good steveo - we're back challenging for things and have a good manager. Times are not perfect, but they're pretty great. The big evil Yank isn't hiding in your closed getting ready to steal your pic-i-nic basket.
Last edited by Balinkay; 18th August 2019 at 09:33 PM.
Etiam si omnes, ego non
But who is continuously improving the squad and when did that start? For me it started with the patience of Klopp in 2015.
Best squad in 30 years is very debatable. The squad of 2009 in Klopp’s hands? Hmm I honestly don’t know - midfield was in a different class altogether. Mascherano Alonso Gerrard ...!!!! Front line was comparable - less of a dynamic cast in babel and Kuyt either side of Torres but more of an out an out striker than any we have now - very effective. Aurelio, Carra, Skrtel and Arbeloa in front of Reina... That’s a great team there.. In the hands of Klopp - I honestly do not know which squad is better but my hunch is 2009. Rated number 1 side in europe.
As for how far and fast we have come since 2015 - well - what’s the obvious major change?
Not a squad worthy of CL winners and back to back finalists.........
Yet theyve done both those things.
Weve won the CL, pretty much the pinnacle of world club football. It wasnt a lucky win either, it was fully desereved beating 3 of thr best in europe.
I genuinley dont see why you and Steveo have such issues with FSG. Aside from go down the City route which we cant and most fans wouldnt want theres not a lot else they can do better.
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