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Back in the 1970s when Liverpool ruled the football roost the club had a policy of trying to add two players a season to their squad. One would normally be a top established star, the other a gamble from the lower divisions. The idea was that the big name gave an injection of quality, and the guy from more humble surroundings brought enthusiasm and desire as he fought to take his big chance. So, for instance, Bob Paisley's first two signings were Terry McDermott from Newcastle, and a kid called [b]Phil Neal[/b] from Northampton. McDermott cost £175,000 and took two years to establish himself. Neal, for whom Paisley paid a bargain £60,000, went on to collect more winners' medals - 23 of them if you include five Charity Shields - than any other Liverpool player even in that glittering...