KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Joe Allen £15 Million well spent?

Until such a time that he justifies his value, people have every right to question it. To be honest though, people are still fecked off with the carroll, henderson and downing transfer fees to give the Allen one much consideration.

So what has happend to the people calling him average Allen, or criticising his price tag, where have they gotten to? From the last half of the season last year and the Olympics, Joe Allen has been a stand out player in the EPl. His ball retention and passing have been amazing, unlike last year we aren't losing the ball anymore, we are getting better at this keep ball game

I'm here - I still don't see him as an outstanding player and am unlikely to change my mind off the back of a handful of decent games. I don't do 'knee jerk'.

When I heard we were signing him for £15m I presumed it was a joke. Not because I've studied him for a long time but because I have friends who go to nearly every Swansea game, home and away, who think he's 'good, but not brilliant and probably worth about half what we paid'. They know a lot more about him than anyone on here and have seen him play more than BR. I haven't seen him enough to decide whether he's worth £15m, so I can only go on the information of those that have watched him extensively.

Once he has proved that he IS worth £15m I'll admit I was wrong. Until then, I'll remain on the fence.

Where you come up with this line

Eh? Rodgers was at Swansea for less than 2 years whereas most swansea fans will have been watching him on and off, for the last 5.

and training sessions etc? did they watch them too? he also is only 22 now so was hardly at his peak then either.

Fair comment. Although training sessions don't reflect what they can/will do during a game. Look at henderson for example. People say he's great in training, yet a poorer player in the premier league you will not find.
Either way though, I trust the opinion of lifelong sweansea fans far more than a few liverpool fans who have seem him play 2 or 3 times and are heralding him as the new messiah just because skysports game him a MOTM award in a game which we drew. Early days.....

Ah I know where you're coming from and I don't think he's the new messiah but I do think he is a key part of BR's system in that he very rarely loses possession. Swansea last year (and this) had wingers that take on their man and create the chances. Allen's job is to feed the ball out to them and to whoever plays the attacking midfield role.

Henderson might come good yet, you only have to look at Lucas as an example...

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