So you only blame him for some; the bad ones: is that correct? I only want to be clear.
I've said it three or four times already but
in my opinion three signings have been what I would call a success under Brendan - Coutinho, Sturridge, Sakho. The rest have been bad signings. I'd like to think Brendan wanted all three and brought them in himself but from what you're saying he didn't get much of a choice and FSG/the committee brought them in for him.
Nah mate... I'm telling you nothing that hasn't already been said. I've never said that and find it strange that you think I have.
What I'm saying is that the transfer model we [Brendan/The Committee] follow is dictated by our owners. It's all there mate. It's well enough 'documented': I can't see how you've missed it but anyway...
Within that remit Brendan will, naturally enough, get his pick but his pick is limited... "you can have any player you want out of these two". If his choice wasn't restricted by policy he would not have made the same choices.
He has made it clear on more than one occasion that the model the owners wish to follow is clear: they want to bring in young players and develop them. Brendan, on the other hand has also made it clear that if we want him to take the team forward then he also needs top quality, ready-made players.
So what about Mignolet, Lovren and Lallana then? International players who aren't exactly 18years old with room to develop and sell on value. We paid big money to bring them here did we not? Again, it is
my opinion that Brendan wanted all three. Along with Allen and Borini which is also 'well documented'. Not sure how you missed that? But anyway...
What about Balotelli? Ok, maybe Brendan didn't want Mario. But again, he is an established international who isn't exactly 18. We can't develop him much more than what he is at now. FSG still brought him in though.
I agree to some extent that Brendans hands are tied. For example Fabregas was available last summer but we couldn't compete for his signature because we aren't prepare to pay his 200k a week wages or whatever he is on. So we signed Lallana for a similar fee but we pay him a lot less in wages. I know we don't have the spending power like others and I'm sure Brendan would love a Cesc in his team but regardless, 200m spent over 3 years is a lot. Other managers would have brought in better quality for that amount money no matter what the policies were or what we pay them in wages - Rafa certainly would have, do you agree?
It is my opinion that some of the signings we have made under Brendan were done by the club but I have suspicions about certain other players and presume Brendan wanted them. Like I said, Mignolet, Lovren, Lallana, Borini, Allen - 80m+ on average players all of which I believe Brendan wanted.
Oh dear; where to start?
Right... if our "transfers under Brendan have been very poor so far" then, by default, our transfers under FSG have been poor. Like it or not they dictate the policy; the model. A policy which is clear to all but those who choose to ignore it [I say choose but maybe they just don't understand what has been written] - either way it's clear and it's documented.
If money has been wasted under this model then, ultimately, the people who dictate policy should change it... NO ONE ELSE CAN.
As above I've mentioned players we've signed under FSG who are internationals and in their twenties. We paid big money for them. The likes of Lallana, Lovren, Mignolet and Balotelli in particular don't have much sell on value.
I stand by what I say and that other managers such as Rafa perhaps would see better quality in the market for what we can afford than Brendan.
I don't have a problem with 'the policy'. I have a problem with buying sh*te under the policy. There is still talent out there. Good affordable players who want to play for Liverpool. Look at Coutinho, 8m that lad cost.
200m over three years FSG have spent on transfers so don't pretend they don't back the manager. If they don't want an 35 year old xavi here on 250k a week then that's fine with me. If they give Brendan the task of finding a younger player for 25m who will accept 80k a week then he should be able to find a better quality than what we have now.
You are deluded if you think Brendan has no control over transfers whatsoever and its literally a case of walking into a boardroom and Brendan picking his favourite between 3 players.
Er... erm... I don't know what to say.
What about this: The same players we've got now plus Suarez, Ozil and Sanchez... unstoppable?
We're in danger of going round in circles mate - you can't see what's being said (I'm guessing English may not be your first language) and I can't make it any simpler. Good luck, catch you later.
Sanchez and Ozil aside, Arsenal have gone years without making big signings too. They had/have similar policies to us. It is my opinion that their squad has a lot more talent than ours. They have better players than us but their manager is past it and we have a brilliant one. If we were to swap managers, we would probably finish mid table and Arsenal would walk the league. We are probably over achieving with the players we have - because we are managed by Brendan.
Point being, I think Brendan is capable of wonderful things. He can manage for sure. But lets just F**k off signing sh*te like Lovren and get a decent signing in for once. There is better quality out there for what we can afford and Brendan must take some responsibility for it.
Not everything in the world is FSG's fault. Although you wouldn't believe it coming on here sometimes.