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Made me chuckle anyway... #they'reonlydietpills

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^ that's been doing the rounds for a few weeks

1. No Millwall. I prefer the Highbury to the Emirates.
   
   

In other news I've really grown to dislike Barca (post pep) all the imaginary card twatishness

Arsenal are waltzing all over the place - it's like a training exercise for them

They are looking good Arsenal. How many games have they lost in all competitions this season?
It's two isn't it.

I also forgot to mention that we're pissing it........

With 10 players!

Get in!

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Both red card offences.

Glad to see the 'school of science' is once again producing quality players.

....and still winning 3-1 with 10 men

Produced 10 x better players than the mythical LFC Youth Academy

who cares

The Liverpool obsessive.

Poor Clive, he was just getting cocksure on twitter when Basel scored. Ha!

Spurs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

no-one cares

Jack Whilshire's media training is really paying off. He's got at least 15 words now.

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Jesus. Everton teach this in their 'academy'?
No wonder you are a bunch of hatchet men

Jack Whilshire's media training is really paying off. He's got at least 15 words now.

No fags in sight either

jesus. Everton teach this in their 'academy'?
No wonder you are a bunch of hatchet men

#93474

So this fantastic Liverpool youth system we keep getting drummed down our throats....

TBF the starting point was low. We've seen about eight players make first team appearances which is a massive step up from where we were pre/during Rafa's reign.
I think many got carried away with Borrell's name forgetting he was part of the Barca set up.

Thus far we've poached players from other academies and none have really owned their positions though we've sold Shelvy and Spearing for decent monies. Though 4 yrs isn't enough to really judge their work, I suspect Brendan wasn't happy with the produce. Recently the youth have been getting less and less playing time as well as a fall in academy transfer activity.

Them (Parland/Borrell) leaving mid season just before the derby stinks. Possibly a lost power struggle with BR. Given Borrell had known he was going to be passed up for DoF over 1.5 years ago - something BR wouldn't have wanted, it's no surprise.

But how wise is it investing so much in one man? A poor season with Brendan getting sacked and we're back to square one with no legacy in place.

TBF the starting point was low. We've seen about eight players make first team appearances which is a massive step up from where we were pre/during Rafa's reign.
I think many got carried away with Borrell's name forgetting he was part of the Barca set up.

Thus far we've poached players from other academies and none have really owned their positions though we've sold Shelvy and Spearing for decent monies. Though 4 yrs isn't enough to really judge their work, I suspect Brendan wasn't happy with the produce. Recently the youth have been getting less and less playing time as well as a fall in academy transfer activity.

Them (Parland/Borrell) leaving mid season just before the derby stinks. Possibly a lost power struggle with BR. Given Borrell had known he was going to be passed up for DoF over 1.5 years ago - something BR wouldn't have wanted, it's no surprise.

But how wise is it investing so much in one man? A poor season with Brendan getting sacked and we're back to square one with no legacy in place.

Errr....you bought Shelvey and Spearing was wank and now plays for Bolton
Shelvey is wank too

Any others?

Yet they will have made enough money on the sales to pay for the youth setup for a few years. Academies aren't just about producing first team players, it's just as much about creating a steady income

Errr...I said they were sold....that means we got some money in the coffers for them leaving. I don't get your point.

Have you got your Libpool vallance on?

Liverpool are shit. Everton are best.

Errr...I said they were sold....that means we got some money in the coffers for them leaving. I don't get your point.

Err....cos we're talking about the 'Youth System/Academy'...

Rooney, Rodwell....that would be valid as they were great youth players that came through and were sold for MEGA money

Shelvey you bought from Charlton(I think?) when he was 17/18 and Spearing was shit, is shit and you got a family pack of McCoys and a new minibus for the under 9's for him

Yet they will have made enough money on the sales to pay for the youth setup for a few years. Academies aren't just about producing first team players, it's just as much about creating a steady income

Just out of interest though john have any clubs made a viable go of a youth team over a longer period of time than a couple of years?
West brom are finally seeing a couple of decent players come through after decades. Chelsea stole one of them for peanuts. Saido looks tasty but is in reality being over hyped. Apart from economies of scale for large clubs I think it's a false rd for most clubs to ........blah blah . Haven't i/ we been down this rd before?

Jesus, grim pics doing the rounds of the Ajax fan who fell 30 ft onto concrete celebrating their second goal against Barca :(

@Tim: players have to come from someone's youth set up.