After spending £ 717,000,000 In the last 17 Years under 5 managers why Liverpool are still way off winning the Premiership.

After speaking to a friend of mine about his beloved Reds and why he wants Rodgers gone I've done some extensive research on Liverpool's transfer policy.


Going back as far as the arrival of Gérard Houllier and his meticulous painstaking overhaul of everything from Melwood to Anfield in a bid to halt Manchester United's dominance and bring back the league title back to Anfield.


It hasn't  happened and 17 years later, 5 Managers and 77 Million spent and they seem even further away then the day Gérard Houllier stepped of the plane in England.


Of course its just my opinion after all but the amount of money been spent at Liverpool on players that have been majorly over priced IMO has not helped matters.


Rodgers has nearly spent the same as Rafa Benitez only 40 million less and he will probably go over that in January should the board again open the cheque book, and that's in only 3 season and took Rafa 6 seasons to spend the same.


Houllier also only spent half of what Rodgers has, again in 6 seasons and arguably he left Benitez with only minor tinkering in his first season to win the Champions League with the squad Gerard had assembled.


Below is a document I've spent a while on and I've tried highlighting the players who I believe have just not lived up to the price or reputation and they're far to many of them that fit that bill.


Until Liverpool start spending the money they have more carefully they have no hope of becoming champions.


Every manager buys duds and they always will but some of the player in the last 17 years are just nowhere near.


You only have to look at the players that have signed and then left with the exception of a couple ie Xabi Alonso and a few more who have moved on and progressed since leaving.


Most have left and disappeared into the football wilderness and the reason is because they were just never good enough.







https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wBETaAglNQQ34ryp_zrrd-Z6Ia-u2LeoxL8EN2hnZJc/pubhtml


Semper Fidelis.


Ps There is a few players who I'm undecided on if they will work out so haven't included them in the GOOD BUYS or DUD list so will amend if they make me sway one way or the other

What's Hampering The England Side?

 

Due to the fact we're now in a World Cup year it wont be long before the nation gets gripped in the usual excitement of world cup fever, Or will it?

Recent national tournaments have been a nightmare due to many factors, and the reasons for England's failures at the biggest stage in the world is often the cause of discussion before, during and after the finals.

I will try to give my opinion to why we are still waiting 48 years later since we lasted tasted glory.
The quarter final seems to be now regarded as a successful showing similar to gaining 4th Champions League spot in the Premiership, to me this is a sign of failure and just one reason we're doomed before we even jump on the plane to Brazil.

I've recently done a lot of research into what I regard as the reasons behind our 48 year drought, firstly after being interested in coaching myself I believe we are country miles away from where we should be in comparison to other top footballing nations.

The FA have recently spent a massive amount of money on St Georges Park, £105 million based on Howard Wilkinsons findings whilst FA Technical Director, Wilkinson visited all National Football Centre's and decided to follow the model in France at Clairefontaine Paris.

Why they chose to use Clairefontaine as the example to follow is presumably because it nurtured the 1998 World Champions and 2000 European Champions.

This is in my opinion the reason why we're miles apart from Spain, Germany, France and Italy, We have only just realised that our facilities and actual amount of coaches are way behind.

Below is a few figures I have researched and were published circa 2010,

The UEFA Badges B, A and PRO badges in numbers below show the real reason why we're behind our European neighbours.

Germany      34,970
Italy              29,420
Spain           23,995
France         17,558
England        2,769

And the cost for obtaining these badges vary massively, I could only find figures for 2013 for the following three,

Licence                                    Average Cost

UEFA A

England         1,170                    £ 5,800
Spain             12,720                  € 1,200
Germany        5,500                    €   530

UEFA Top Pro Licence Held

England        203
Spain            2,140
Germany      1,000+

These figures are really worrying and I really hope that St George's goes some way to helping us playing catch up and our young players progress like our foreign neighbours.

I know the main arguement against these points are about the influx of foreign players playing in our top flight but I truly believe the reasons mentioned above are the real reason for our failure to bring FOOTBALL HOME.

Anyway I will still have the Football Fever disease come kick off in Brazil but its more wishful thinking.

Semper Fidelis