How many Scousers should be in the squad?

It gave everyone a buzz to see Flanno running about and making his mark on the pitch.

The crowd got behind him and it lifted the whole team.

Should we be trying to find the best players for each position, wherever they come from, or should we be trying to get local lads in the team, and if so, how many?

Obviously it would be great if we unearth the next Fowler or Gerrard but these players come along once in a blue moon. Other players, ike Kuyt, Sami or Luis have become honorary Scousers - how do we find more of these?

All joking aside, that topic does sound like the beginning of a joke....

Any that earn it and no more.

Should we be trying to find the best players for each position, wherever they come from

Yes.  The fact that Flanagan probably is one of our two best full backs at the minute is a nice bonus.

I'm assuming this topic has a little bit of fishing line attached - however the bigger point is that the Academy has woefully underproduced in the last decade.  We should be doing a hell of a lot more and bringing a lot more players through. 

I'd imagine when the Academy was initiated it was to bring through players into the Liverpool first team.  It seems now they seem quite happy to get a few players each year sold off for half a million to a Championship club to keep the Kirkby setup ticking over.

Team of Flanagans! Just pure grit and determination. Im fed of up this tippy-tappy cruyff turns no-look passes sh*t.

No player should be chosen by birth certificate over talent but the fact is that Flanno is good enough to play for us and still young enough to develop into an even better player.

Going to be a git here, define "Scouser"

Is it someone who was born in Liverpool?

I think its important to have local lads in the squad but too many of our supporters over rate our own.

The likes of Warnock, Mellor,  Thompson, Spearing and Kelly in recent years were nowhere near good enough but they were kept on longer than they perhaps should because of their background. Had they been dutch or French they wouldn't have lasted two minutes.

So by all means give them a chance but if they aren't good enough then don't keep hold of them just because they're from or near Liverpool.

For me it is important to bring through local lads but obviously only if they are good enough.

Zero if they aren't as good as alternatives. Ideally 25. Realistically, it'd be nice to have 4-5 Scousers in the 25 man squad.

As many as are good enough players to justify a starting spot?

How do we find Scouse players ?
On topic.

Another turd of a thread from someone who likes the sound of his own voice .

You tell us Mr Balls.....

Walk round the Pier Head or what ?

Stupid question.

You would need to have Rooney and Barkley.

 

You would need to have Rooney and Barkley.

What are you on about now?

Another turd of a thread from someone who likes the sound of his own voice .

Not really - some of us have learnt to progress from reading aloud.

If you don't like the thread do feel free to stop yourself from entering it rather than jamming it up with more of your irrelevant and creepy stalking. 

For me it is important to bring through local lads but obviously only if they are good enough.

Interesting mate - the general tone of the thread generally seems to be "zero" local players then if there are better alternatives available.

That's quite a change over the years - rmember Ged's "beating Scouse heart" of the team that he aspired to?

Illustrates how times change - imagine if owners had come in then and said that no Scouse (or necessarily even English) players were necessary.

Not really - some of us have learnt to progress from reading aloud.

If you don't like the thread do feel free to stop yourself from entering it rather than jamming it up with more of your irrelevant and creepy stalking. 

Morning Sweetie.

Just got up have we ?


On Topic .

Answer me :


Where are we going to find these scallys ?


Answer your own question  ......................






im waiting

If these scousers are up to the mark I'd think 3 would be a good min number. One each in defence, midfield and the front line. That would form the spine of the team.

Morning Sweetie.

Just got up have we ?


On Topic .

Answer me :


Where are we going to find these scallys ?


Answer your own question  ......................






im waiting

The same place we found the others?

Funny how you were slagging off the thread and now want to debate in it though. I trust this means that it has your support for the next four years? 

Interesting mate - the general tone of the thread generally seems to be "zero" local players then if there are better alternatives available.

That's quite a change over the years - rmember Ged's "beating Scouse heart" of the team that he aspired to?

Illustrates how times change - imagine if owners had come in then and said that no Scouse (or necessarily even English) players were necessary.

I don't think it's any where near contentious and certainly not showing how times have changed, 86 cup final, we didn't start with an Englishman, let alone a scouser. Liverpool isn't a shop that should be run Tubbs & Edward style.

I don't think it's any where near contentious and certainly not showing how times have changed, 86 cup final, we didn't start with an Englishman, let alone a scouser. Liverpool isn't a shop that should be run Tubbs & Edward style.

Sure but there's definitely advantages to having local lads (in a wider sense British lads) playing.

Sure but there's definitely advantages to having local lads (in a wider sense British lads) playing.

If they're good enough, yes, otherwise aren't they a disavantage?

If they're good enough, yes, otherwise aren't they a disavantage?

Wel it depends what you mean by "good enough".

Does Flanno have the same physicality, speed and technical skills as Moreno? No. But watching him whiz round and crunch into tackles gave the team a lift and gave City pause for thought.

It lifted the crowd and gave confidence to the team. Sure, some foreign players have done the same (I named a few honourary Scousers above) but there seems to be a difference.