sadoldgit

It has been going on for years.

Should add that many here wanted us to spend £15m for Charlie Austin as a back up for Pelle.

It doesn't make it ok to who though? If the people who spend the money are ok with it, isn't that all that matters? If you paid £3000 more for a car than its "market worth" what difference does it make to the bloke next door? You don't agree that we should have paid £12m for Long or that Liverpool should have spent £35m for Carroll which is your opinion and fair enough - but if the clubs are willing to pay that money that is their choice and means the player is worth it in their valuation. Long may not be a first choice but nowadays we have squads and he plays a part from the bench. Look how much teams like Citeh spend on their benches. We may have paid a lot for him but strikers do come at a premium. I am not saying that I agree that he is worth that much money, but if the club think he is worth it that really is all that matters. They wont not buy a player just because the fans think he is overpriced.

Remind us again, how did your prediction against MK Dons go?

Transfer fees mean nothing. Rickie was clearly worth more than the million or so we paid for him. You could argue all day long that Long wasn't worth £12m but if that is what the club felt happy with and wanted him that badly, £12m it is. Personally I would rather pay £12m for Long than £16m for Chambers but it was Wenger's call and sobeit. Lallana, Lovren and Shaw - you could argue that we got way more for them than we should have . It is all relative.

Lallana has moved on, time you did too mate. He ain't coming back so you will just have to learn to love Long instead.

I can think of a few who do want him to fail.

"The Gash" as one would have him known, is only 24 and has plenty of football ahead of him. If he can put in performances that we know he is capable of then we benefit and he will benefit as he will get a good move. It is a win win. Cant see why anyone would want him to fail.

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Clark

dodgy (for those oldies who remember Norman Vaughan)

He did play for England while a Saint as did Lambert, Lallana and JRod. Playing for Saints didn't hold anyone back and Hodgson spent plenty of time watching our matches.

drugsnrocknroll

But a rabbit with one eye, one leg and myxomatosis.

Apart from when he said that his mate di Canio pushing over a ref wasn't as bad as Prutton's tirade and slight shove of the lino.

I saw him briefly against United and a few minutes earlier in the season so no, I don't feel I have seen enough even to form even a gut feeling right now. During the game I thought it was him that brought that good save from De Gea at the end only to find out later it was Vic, so before I form an opinion I need to be sure I am talking about the right player!!

Do you think he has improved since he has been at Liverpool, stayed the same, or got worse?

Blake

Spuds losing 2-1

long again

6 woohoo

But you seem well stacked if that avatar is anything to go by!

And Richard O'Sullivan

Go for it Gaston

I think you are right. Truly shocking. We had a decent side out too didn't we?