Think you didn't understand the reference to Boro and Fulham That difference in finishing position cash woul deasily be made up for by qualifying for the CL
I agree, if Rodgers ****s this up he's under real pressure I'd have taken the main squad as **** as they have been and at least have the option on the bench. Our Captain is injured and the VC at home who's having the armband?
That would be a huge pat on the back and a great boost for a young lad with so much potential, a good choice. Kolo Toure it is then.
I was more getting at Brods thinking, Can would be a good idea Toure utterly pointless so Brod will go Toure.
Oh I understood well enough and it wouldn't have mattered what teams you mentioned ..... I was addressing your question 'what's the real difference between 10th and 17th' implying there isn't one - and there are significant differences - in this day and age money being a rather significant one.
And aas I pointed out, focusing on the EL, getting into the CL would easily offset the loss of league position cash ;-)
You only added that point after though [once I'd mentioned money] it wasn't part of your original comment. If you say there's no real difference between finishing 10th and 17th there's an error in that statement that doesn't matter what you say before or after it - there is a significant difference between finishing in either of those two places.
The context of your original post was - Boro and Fulham gave the EL a good go because they knew they were safe from relegation so whether they finished 10th or 17th, made no difference. Similarly with Liverpool, [you think are unlikely to finish 1-4] what difference will 5th or 6th make. Have I got that right? If I have, where in any of that do you mention getting CL place would offset league placement cash? As I said you only added it after
The difference in cash was mentioned by another poster. When given the cost per position I highlighted that getting CL football would easily offset that missing cash. Hence taking the EL seriously, winning it at the cost of league positions is no great loss. I think that is nicely cleared up and put to bed.
Winning the EL would probably offset the difference in league positions. The problem with finishing 17th would be the tarnished reputation that winning the EL wouldn't offset. Players such as Coutinho wouldn't stick around to fight relegation!
I don't think we'd finish 17th if we went all the way. i think the point was that the money gained by winning it and getting cl football would offset any reduction in league places for Liverpool that might mean dropping from 5th to 7th... Yes not ideal but we'd be in cl and the name would still be attractive. Players wouldn't look at league position last year only that they are playing in the cl.
Agree it's all hypothetical and unlikely to actually happen (winning the EL or finishing 17th). I don't agree that players won't care about the previous year's league position if we were in the CL. Players want to have a guarantee (or near as damn it) of CL football each year. Winning the EL or CL every season isn't realistic.
But they would if they are contracted to the club and the following season have CL football to play. Plus the 17th place finish was in reference to Fulham and Boro. With the squad Liverpool have 5/6th should be the worst they could do while having a real go at the EL
Yes, me! You came straight in with 'as I pointed out .....' when you'd done no such thing. Your 'as I pointed out' comment was the first time you'd actually raised it. You've spent too long listening to Brendan with his 'as I said ...' interviews when it's the first time he's said it. It's a style which is almost as irritating as 'it does what it says on the tin' Tell you what you're a master of backtracking though .......
