LeTallec

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Looking at Ronaldo & comparing what we expected from TLT makes me wonder back to the Juve QF in 05. Given that he's hardly gone from strength to strength, or even set a match alight, since was it a Rafa masterstroke or simply that he had no available personnel left? LeTallec went into that game & played - if not a blinder - very fecking well, crucially creating the goal that put us through. He was hardly seen again.

[surf]

Sinama & TLT, how highly rated they were when they arrived

 

[Guest Kaizer]

He was quoted in a French newspaper a couple of weeks ago, and he said asking Rafa to be allowed to go on loan to get playing time was the biggest mistake he had ever made.

 

I thought we had sold him, but it looks like he is still our player.

Edited March 26, 2008 by Kaizer

[Kahnee]

  Kaizer said:

He was quoted in a French newspaper a couple of weeks ago, and he said asking Rafa to be allowed to go on loan to get playing time was the biggest mistake he had ever made.

 

I thought we had sold him, but it looks like he is still our player.

 

If Footie Manager is to be believed, he's only on loan at whichever club he's barely getting a game at

[Guest Linton]

  Kahnee said:

If Footie Manager is to be believed, he's only on loan at whichever club he's barely getting a game at

 

 

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/squad/letallec/

[Cunny]

When is he contracted till?

[Guest Kaizer]

  Linton said:

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/squad/letallec/

 

Le Mans are currently 6th in France, only 3 points behind Marseilles in 4th place.

 

Le Tallec: 18(8+10) matches - 2 goals

 

Le Mans have played 30 matches so far in the league so it looks like he is getting a few games at least, if not many starts.

[growler]

I wonder what would have happened had the two lads gone to the scum or a***? Or even if Rafa had been here when they arrived?

[MFletcher]

The worst thing we did with FSP and TLT was send them straight back on loan to Le Havre.

 

They should have come straight into the squad and trained with the first team.

[Frosty Jack]

I've said it before I still think he'd be worth giving another chance at melwood, considering.

[Gilps]

  Cunny said:

When is he contracted till?

 

2018

[ali]

  Cunny said:

When is he contracted till?

 

 

Birthdate: 03.10.1984

Birthplace: Hennebont , France

Other clubs: Le Havre, St Etienne (on loan), Sunderland (on loan), Sochaux (on loan). Le Mans (on loan)

Bought from: Le Havre

Signed for LFC: £3M worth - undisclosed 01.07.2003

International caps: France u-21

Liverpool debut: 13.09.2003

Last appearance: 19.07.2005

Debut goal: 15.10.2003

Last goal: 15.10.2003

Contract expiry: 2008

 

http://lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=498

[Guz]

  MFletcher said:

The worst thing we did with FSP and TLT was send them straight back on loan to Le Havre.

 

They should have come straight into the squad and trained with the first team.

 

I agree. Build themselves up for a year and then start introducing them gradually.

 

Pongolle showed a few glimpses of potential but I can't recally Le Tallec doing much to be honest. I don't remember him being THAT good against Juve although I can't fault the determination or work ethic of anyone that night. His assist for Luis' goal was a fluke though surely and the ball was meant for Baros...I reckon Mellor's knock down against Olympiakos was aimed at Riise too but thank god it went to Gerrard instead

[Hightown Phil]

  Negativland said:

I've said it before I still think he'd be worth giving another chance at melwood, considering.

 

Why?

 

If le Tallec, for example, was good enough, he'd have played far more for f***ing Le Mans.

Edited March 27, 2008 by Hightown Phil

[Zoob]

  Guz said:

I don't remember him being THAT good against Juve although I can't fault the determination or work ethic of anyone that night. His assist for Luis' goal was a fluke though surely and the ball was meant for Baros...

 

That's how I remember it too. And his performance against Juventus looked better because by his standards (we'd become used to frustrating no end product, no effort performances) it was a nice change, and very positive. That night everyone played well. TLT was decent, but really nothing special.

[Skillz]

He siad in that interview a couple of weeks ago he signed a 5 year contract with an option for 1 year extension, which he obviously took.

[usualsuspect]

  Hightown Phil said:

Why?

 

If le Tallec, for example, was good enough, he'd have played far more for f***ing Le Mans.

Yeah, just like Masch played more for f***ing West Ham.

[Cunny]

Le Tallec has had several loan moves and has never been a regular starter or made an impact at any of the clubs.

He's not good enough.

[Armin_Tamzarian]

  Skillz said:

He siad in that interview a couple of weeks ago he signed a 5 year contract with an option for 1 year extension, which he obviously took.

 

Sadly I took it that he's yet to take the one year option, if he signed in 2003 it would run till 09 but will do and we'll have to fork out even more cash. He won't get what we've been paying him as a sub in the French league.

[mally]

feed him to the pigs

[mick]

FFS not a thread on these two again

 

and how LFC ruined them......and if they'd gone to Arsenal ? Mancs things would have been so different....

 

Senderos was supposedly wanted by all the big clubs in Europe (are't they all) and went to Arsenal.....he's 23 now and from what I've seen of him he looks nothing too special atall.

 

Promising 16/17 year olds don't always livev up to their potential.....TLT was one of them. Lets move on.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

the original question hasn't been answered though - he played against Juve, certainly wasn't MOTM or anything, but that's about the last we saw of him. Was it a Rafa masterstroke, or was he essentially forced into it due to injuries etc. He certainly did enough in that game that if Rafa was considering him as a potential for the future, we'd have seen more of him since.

 

He is finished here though

[fh]

  Macca said:

the original question hasn't been answered though - he played against Juve, certainly wasn't MOTM or anything, but that's about the last we saw of him. Was it a Rafa masterstroke, or was he essentially forced into it due to injuries etc. He certainly did enough in that game that if Rafa was considering him as a potential for the future, we'd have seen more of him since.

 

He is finished here though

 

As I remember, Rafa called him back from wherever he was on loan - St Etienne? - just before that game because of the injury situation

[Guest Snorky]

  usualsuspect said:

Yeah, just like Masch played more for f***ing West Ham.

 

OOOOOOOOOOOOO good comeback.

[Atticus Finch]

I think the biggest problem was their lack of physical development which has become increasingly important in the english game. TLT never bulked up despite being tall and FSP never grew - so despite decent skills they get too easily knocked off the ball. However they weren't the first and won't be the last overhyped kids who never made it. Nii Lamptey anyone?