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Don't worry Stan, the usual tools will be along any minute to (cough) 'debate' whether the world is in fact round with you

I like the way you refer to it as Brendan's transfer record even though the choice of signings have been largely influenced by other committee members and FSG's policies.

Successful signings:

Allen
Sturridge
Coutinho
Mignolet
Toure
Lallana
Can
Lovren
Gomez
Milner

The Echo reported on the signings of the transfer committee. Only 1 player on this list is a transfer committee signing - Emre Can. And you wonder why Brendan didn't get sacked?

Brendan is potent in the transfer market.

Has anyone asked themselves what position or problem was Markovic intended to solve? The answer's none.

He is a promising player but hasn't added goals (yet) like Brendan wanted from midfield after Suarez left. He hasn't played in his preferred position most of last season because there was no position in Brendan's system earmarked for him. It is no surprise he has failed to excel. This isn't Brendan's fault. You can adapt a system to a top player not a promising youngster.

The committee has failed Brendan.

Brendan Rogers is part of that committee, always has been and has stated more than once that he was and is happy with the way it works. Further, his contract was up and being discussed in 'The Suarez season' when he was in an incredibly strong position, had every opportunity to have things scrapped/modified or personnel changed on that committee, and or the way transfers work at the club, but let's not let the facts get in the way of your narrations eh.

Allen for 15m, Lallana for 25m, Lovren for 20m, Kolo even if free were not successful signings. Did you see Lovren's performance on Saturday? Do you understand football? As Brendon's chick I don't think you do, but you do understand his teeth though.

Actually, all the evidence suggests the earth is flat.

You only say it's round because that's what we're told...

It'll be what ever BR says it will. Got it Donut? Good.

Lovren on the other hand........

Are you some sort of a clown???


Allen - awful transfer, awful.
Sturridge - very good striker, but was his injury record looked into properly? Overall, the jury is out....
Coutinho - good transfer
Mignolet - good(ish) transfer simply because his wages are lower than Reina's were.
Toure - can be good, can be atrocious. Certainly can't be classed as a 'good' transfer.
Lallana - pitiful so far and very expensive. Until further notice, he's been a failure.
Can - good transfer
Lovren - seemed like a good transfer, but BR seems to have coached him into a bad player
Gomez - too early to tell, but fairly promising
Milner - good, but not brilliant.

Of all the players above, Lallana has been the most disappointing. Not because he's been the worst player but because most people probably expected a lot more from him. He didn't need time to settle in England or get used to the premier league so why are we more than 12 months down the line and still waiting for him for show his worth? Good players don't go that long without a good run of performances. The only excuse can be that Rodgers is maybe coaching the good traits out of him in a similar way to Lovren?

For every person that thinks BR is the worst manager in the world, there's someone like you on standby to balance it out. Your unwavering and unjustified support of him is just as bad as those that think he's terrible. He's somewhere in between - which probably isn't good enough for a club like Liverpool.

Anyone else think that Fonte made Lovren look good at Southampton and we bought the wrong defender?