03 Nov 2016 15:42:22
Question for the eds:
Did players from around the world in the 60s, 70s, 80s want to play for Liverpool in the same way players now want to go and play for Real and Barcelona? And if so why didn't that happen?
The only foreign players I can think of from those decades are Craig Johnston and Jan Molby.

{Ed001's Note - some did, but it wasn't as simple as that, never has been. It wasn't so worldwide on TV for them to hear of Liverpool back then, even those that had, how on earth would we hear of them? We didn't have a worldwide scouting system.}


1.) 03 Nov 2016
03 Nov 2016 17:30:22
I suppose so. It's hard to think of a time where the internet didn't exist
Was there anyone else who joined you can think of?


2.) 03 Nov 2016
03 Nov 2016 20:21:03
If I remember rightly I think the clubs virtually owned all rights to the player.

even out of contract players couldn't just walk out and find a new club.

I think the clubs also owned their registration.

It was the opposite of todays player power.


3.) 04 Nov 2016
03 Nov 2016 23:51:49
Avi Cohen?


4.) 04 Nov 2016
04 Nov 2016 08:11:40
Think Michael Laudrup was very close to joining back in the day. Can't remember the reason why he turned us down in the end. Not sure if anyone else has heard this story?

Also pretty sure Maradona very nearly signed for Sheffield United in the early 80's (or they were in discussions anyway) .


5.) 04 Nov 2016
04 Nov 2016 09:55:40
The club offered him a 2 year deal. he wanted a 3 year year one. We weren't going to let a young Danish lad dictate to the club. so both parties went sepeerate ways.