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**Chris** · 21-09-2011, 18:41

Investment is but part of the picture Den ... Liverpool of old had what Man Utd has now: a culture in which people come in, grow up with the club helped by seniors, become senior themselves and then help those coming in. All led by a strong and gifted man at the top.

This worked for Liverpool from Shankly until Souness, who essentially wrecked it. And it will keep working for Utd at least until Ferguson loses his touch (unlikely, by the look of it) or hands over to someone who doesn't have the good sense to keep things running as they now are.

If Dalgleish can keep his head together, I think Liverpool does stand a chance of restoring things behind the scenes. But the Premiership is such a different place than the old Division One was, it will be frankly astounding if the club ever regains the position it had in the 70s and 80s.

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Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,141	Re: Football Season 2011/12 Investment is but part of the picture Den ... Liverpool of old had what Man Utd has now: a culture in which people come in, grow up with the club helped by seniors, become senior themselves and then help those coming in. All led by a strong and gifted man at the top. This worked for Liverpool from Shankly until Souness, who essentially wrecked it. And it will keep working for Utd at least until Ferguson loses his touch (unlikely, by the look of it) or hands over to someone who doesn't have the good sense to keep things running as they now are. If Dalgleish can keep his head together, I think Liverpool does stand a chance of restoring things behind the scenes. But the Premiership is such a different place than the old Division One was, it will be frankly astounding if the club ever regains the position it had in the 70s and 80s.