I̶t̶’̶s̶ He’s coming home.
I remember Glenn Roeder going absolutely mental on MOTD after we beat them and Diou in I think his first game put in a really good performance (probably one of the few he had). Apparently he had been trying to sign him. I think he felt that they only failed to get Diou because the board didn’t agree to pay the £5m he would cost. I don’t know if that would have made a difference but fun to watch all the same - particularly when looking back at the rest of Diou’s career here.
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Diao or Diouf?
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Thanks. Diao, I couldn’t remember how to spell his name.
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I, for one, will be thrilled if Sanches signs. He is a beast in the middle of the park. If he can stay fit- and perhaps that is a big “if” and a reason not to buy him- I think he will be a great Liverpool player. He has all the tools.
I quite liked the look of Diao when he first arrived. Bit of the Alex Song about him. Then went nowhere. Pity.
Never liked Diouf.
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Diouf always struck me as one of the worst characters we have ever signed. I loathed him! Of course never met him that was how I felt.
I have never really not liked someone who plays for us before. I have not warmed to a few - David Speedie was one.
Anyone else dislike or not warm to our players?
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I remember when signed Diouf, Diao and Cheyrou instead of spending the 18m on Damien duff we bought these 3 flops.
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Yeah, it’s an odd one, because it’s just a fact. I think the whole myth of mediocre players earning themselves big contracts after a world cup is so strong that for some it can warp the space time continuum so that the order of dates on a calendar are rearranged.
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I never warmed to Jan Kromkamp, not sure why, just one player that I never particularly warmed too.
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We let anelka walk out to sign Diouf, that’s how I remember it.
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Was it was an either or situation? I didn’t think we were in a realistic position to compete with Chelsea for Duff’s signing were we?
18m was a dizzying amount of money back then.
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trying to get back on track…
We’ve been linked with Insigne now!
Very much a case of us being linked to drive interest. Never happening. Love the player though!
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After that win over France Diouf looked like a world beater and I was caught up in the hype.
By September I was losing faith, and when he started spitting I gave up.
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Like me, were you considering dyeing your hair blonde?! I think my mum vetoed it!
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The only thing I remembered that match is that in Singapore, it was a 1-800 bet for Senegal to beat France 1-0. I know of an uncle who bet $100 on his payday out of fun. Guess it was more than fun.
Ok back to rumours!
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It wasn’t Tan Seet Eng (Dan Tan) was it?! 
Diouf for sure
There is a few that i neither like nor dislike Konchesky for example few others in that era too
Few that i found frustrating Barros for one so good internationally but not for us Kewell & Aurelio for their never ending injuries. Sturridge and Keita more recently but only because they are all such talents.
Balotelli i disliked from long before we wasted 18 mil on him.
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Konchesky yes! Forgot him.
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