Quote from: Marlon From Bearwood on November 07, 2019, 01:28:31 PMI’m a bit sceptical about all these signings that were supposedly lined up, especially considering that all McLeish talked about later that summer was the need to reduce the wage bill. Although I’d have loved Cabaye in hindsight. A lot is made of the potential Cabaye purchase, but less is said about his fairly disastrous last few signings for Liverpool, who included Cheyrou, Diao, Diarra, Djiouf and Cisse, who were all a bit on the crap side.
I’m a bit sceptical about all these signings that were supposedly lined up, especially considering that all McLeish talked about later that summer was the need to reduce the wage bill. Although I’d have loved Cabaye in hindsight.
A while back someone posted a link on H&V to a list of the worst value Premier League signings and a number of Houllier's Liverpool signings were on the list.As for McLeish the best move he made was Robbie Keane on loan. He scored three goals in six games late on in the season, and we finished only two points ahead of the relegation places.
A while back someone posted a link on H&V to a list of the worst value Premier League signings and a number of Houllier's Liverpool signings were on the list.
I can well imagine that after MON fucked him and everyone else over Lerner probably became a paranoid mess. Probably explains why he then went for the unbelievably shit but safe and honest pair of hands in TSM1.
Cahill only actually signed for Chelsea for 7m in Jan 2012 so he'd have been within our budget.The strategy really changed in summer 2012. As others have said likes of Hutton, Given, N'zogbia and Jenas were all experienced international players when they signed.
I sort of remember this coming up years ago and Cabaye being touted, but also a French goalkeeper and another defender. Any ideas who they were?