Once again I'm despairing of the shambles the club appears to be descending (further) into.
We've loaned out a striker, Andy Carroll, we (over)payed for just 18 months ago despite never giving him a decent run in the team. We currently only have 2 senior strikers in the squad, one of whom is new to the club, the league and the country. I feel for the big man - it wasn't his fault that Dalglish had a load of money burning away his back pocket. It's not his fault that Newcastle sold him for silly money but now he'll always have the 'flop' tag attached to him. I still say he has the talents to be a top striker and I just hope we don't come to regret this.
We have tried to loan out Henderson in order to get an Clint Dempsey in. Henderson refused to swap, as is his right. It seems we can't even afford to actually buy Dempsey and our pursuit has lead to Fulham making a complaint about it. If found to be true we could have a transfer ban imposed, something that would seriously hamper us. Imagine being stuck with Stewart Downing. For years.
I believe Fulham were asking £15m, which means they'd accept around £7-10m. What does it say about the club if we are so cash-strapped that we can't afford that? All those fans who are looking for a 'marquee' signing should reflect on this fact ...
Meanwhile the damage done from previous seasons is still playing out and I fear that it's going to get a whole lot worse before it gets remotely better. I'm not saying we'll be relegated but the chances of us challenging for the title are getting more remote by the day. When Spurs, Sunderland or QPR can outspend you then that's a concern.
Looks like another frustrating "transition" season at Anfield.
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