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Is Crouchy worth £7m?
I rate him as a player and he's proved that he can score goals in the Premiership but... Dunno. I'm not sure he's proved himself fully enough to justify Liverpool spending £7m on adding another striker to their ranks.
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I rate him as a player and he's proved that he can score goals in the Premiership but... Dunno. I'm not sure he's proved himself fully enough to justify Liverpool spending £7m on adding another striker to their ranks.
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Stryke wrote:
> I take mocking of Baros a lot, and people mistake my fanatical
> devotion to him for a joke.
It's not, I seriously do think he's a
> world-class striker, and he's been great for Liverpool.
I know it isn't a joke, but if you can't take what you dish out to Rafa...
The Kop loves
> him more than anyone else on the team (except Gerrard and Carra,
> obviously).
I'd quibble with that. But I can't be bothered.
>He broke his leg.
Likely story :-) Alright, fair play I'd forgotten about that. 10 of those apps were as subs, 2 in 8 still isn't good.
> Or maybe I'll just break it so you shut up.
Awww, have I touched a nerve? :-)
> I take mocking of Baros a lot, and people mistake my fanatical
> devotion to him for a joke.
It's not, I seriously do think he's a
> world-class striker, and he's been great for Liverpool.
I know it isn't a joke, but if you can't take what you dish out to Rafa...
The Kop loves
> him more than anyone else on the team (except Gerrard and Carra,
> obviously).
I'd quibble with that. But I can't be bothered.
>He broke his leg.
Likely story :-) Alright, fair play I'd forgotten about that. 10 of those apps were as subs, 2 in 8 still isn't good.
> Or maybe I'll just break it so you shut up.
Awww, have I touched a nerve? :-)
RastaBillySkank wrote:
> Stryke wrote:
> No, it doesn't, he's scored consistently for Liverpool since he
> broke
> into the first team.
>
> 2 goals in 18 appearances last season.
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He broke his leg. I'm going to find you and break your leg and see how well you recover. Or maybe I'll just break it so you shut up.
> Stryke wrote:
> No, it doesn't, he's scored consistently for Liverpool since he
> broke
> into the first team.
>
> 2 goals in 18 appearances last season.
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He broke his leg. I'm going to find you and break your leg and see how well you recover. Or maybe I'll just break it so you shut up.
I take mocking of Baros a lot, and people mistake my fanatical devotion to him for a joke. It's not, I seriously do think he's a world-class striker, and he's been great for Liverpool. The Kop loves him more than anyone else on the team (except Gerrard and Carra, obviously).
Stryke wrote:
> No, it doesn't, he's scored consistently for Liverpool since he broke
> into the first team.
2 goals in 18 appearances last season.
> No, it doesn't, he's scored consistently for Liverpool since he broke
> into the first team.
2 goals in 18 appearances last season.
Meh. You seem to have taken the gentle mocking of him a bit too seriously.
In honesty, I'd rather keep him and not have bought Crouch but that isn't what's happened. The problem with Baros last season was that the formation we played meant he didn't have a strike partner. He's at his best moving off the ball and creating space for others to move into which was something last season's system & injuries didn't allow for, hence his head down-ness.
EDIT: And hence also his rather poor scoring return.
In honesty, I'd rather keep him and not have bought Crouch but that isn't what's happened. The problem with Baros last season was that the formation we played meant he didn't have a strike partner. He's at his best moving off the ball and creating space for others to move into which was something last season's system & injuries didn't allow for, hence his head down-ness.
EDIT: And hence also his rather poor scoring return.
No, it doesn't, he's scored consistently for Liverpool since he broke into the first team.
Except for that time he broke his leg. That was probably an excuse though, right?
Except for that time he broke his leg. That was probably an excuse though, right?
Stryke wrote:
> One good season does not make you a success.
Which applies equally to Baros.
> One good season does not make you a success.
Which applies equally to Baros.
Baros plays well for Liverpool too. My point being he's a proven goalscorer.
One good season does not make you a success.
But hey, he's a new signing, let's go nuts!
One good season does not make you a success.
But hey, he's a new signing, let's go nuts!
So he can play well for his country, as Crouch can play well for Southampton... what exactly is your point?
RastaBillySkank wrote:
> > Enough Zenden/Crouch bashing.
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No. Neither of them has proved themselves at the highest level. Getting one friendly cap because many other strikers refused to come on the tour versus Columbia/Getting replaced by Stuart Downing and repeatedly sold by top clubs doesn't count, by the way, as proving yourself at the highest level. Topping Euro 2004 and being the top scorer for the Champions League winners does. Having the best international goals per game ratio around also does.
Being tall and/or getting signed on a free doesn't make it a good transfer.
> > Enough Zenden/Crouch bashing.
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No. Neither of them has proved themselves at the highest level. Getting one friendly cap because many other strikers refused to come on the tour versus Columbia/Getting replaced by Stuart Downing and repeatedly sold by top clubs doesn't count, by the way, as proving yourself at the highest level. Topping Euro 2004 and being the top scorer for the Champions League winners does. Having the best international goals per game ratio around also does.
Being tall and/or getting signed on a free doesn't make it a good transfer.
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