If signing him means a young player misses out, then we shouldn't sign him.Nobody else has signed him for a reason.
I hope Houllier would be thinking of signing Pires for the same reasons that he signed McAllister for Liverpool: he'd be an older, wiser head for the youngsters to learn from. If so, I reckon it would be a shrewd move.
Plus he scored one of the best goals I've ever seen at Villa Park.
Quote from: Can Carew Be Bothered!?!? on November 16, 2010, 10:51:04 AMIf signing him means a young player misses out, then we shouldn't sign him.Nobody else has signed him for a reason.You're missing the point, which is:Quote from: Billy Walker on November 16, 2010, 10:57:34 AMI hope Houllier would be thinking of signing Pires for the same reasons that he signed McAllister for Liverpool: he'd be an older, wiser head for the youngsters to learn from. If so, I reckon it would be a shrewd move... and also the fact that with the way our injuries are going, we desperately need bodies, and quickly.
Chris Sutton and Didier Agathe anyone?