22 Mar 2018 12:53:28
Hi Eds

Always been intrigued by the complexities of a dressing room. We seem to have a really close group at the moment, is that mainly down to Klopp or certain players within it?

Ive heard that Henderson is very good in the dressing room and all players respect him. Have you heard who are the personalities in the dressing room, who keeps everyone together?

Cheers.

{Ed001's Note - it is everything, a group of lads who get on mixed with a good feeling around the club. It is not as easy as saying who keeps everyone together, as each one contributes a different part to a whole. Firmino is generally matey with everyone, Mane is the big loud one (according to some anyway, others will say different I am sure), Salah is the quiet one. Some of the older family-oriented players stick together and will go out for family meals and stuff, some of the younger ones are big video game players. It is a mix and that is why it works.

The best dressing rooms are never one big bunch that hang around together as they also become unruly together or flop together etc. The group are allowed to be individuals as well as a team, that is more what keeps it together as they are accepted for what they are. Thankfully there is not a big drinking culture there any more, there are still drinkers but it is not like when Gerrard was captain and you had to go out on the lash with him and Carragher or be on the outside.}


1.) 22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018 13:29:11
Imagine that a captain encouraging his players to get drunk
what a disgrace mate
And if you didn't you were cast to one side as unsociable
I have heard a few not nice things about Gerrard which let's him down overall and Carra as well.
Andy Carroll must of loved his time at liverpool non football wise I mean lol.


2.) 22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018 13:36:27
Cheers for the reply mate. Yeah like you have said it seems a really good mix at the minute, the best I think it has been for a long time. Looked good with Rodgers bit there seemed to be a few unruly ones that caused disharmony.

{Ed001's Note - he was still learning and players will take advantage of any perceived weakness.}


3.) 22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018 14:20:31
Another who is/ was good behind the scene is studge or so i was told.

{Ed001's Note - in a lot of respects he was.}


4.) 22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018 14:30:22
I'm glad the drinking culture is gone, I've experienced myself personally that if I didn't go out on the lash on the weekly, very quickly you find yourself moving out of their circle and I don't drink alcohol so I never went. I preferred extra gym sessions or training sessions or general chill hangout sessions.


5.) 22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018 14:59:10
Listen, Gerrard was entitled to a social life. You can not say that he never gave 210% for Liverpool, he was a model pro and a fantastic role model. I would be honoured to go out on the lash with stevie and carra!

It is good the drinking culture has gone though, I am a teetotaler, haven't drank more than 2 beers in 2 years. And im much happier, you (I) do stupid things when your pissed.

You have to remember, these guys may be minted but most come from working class (or even the new poor class) and have grown up around drinkers and binge drinkers etc, it is part of their lives. And footballers as kids are told not to smoke and drink. Or do drugs. I had a mate when I was young (Sean) who was brilliant at football (I was decent) and he never smoked or drank or smoked pot and you knew he was jealous and was making a sacrifice. I lost touch with him, I have no idea what happened to him. Probably played for a non league team or something. One of my team mates went on to play for Portsmouth, he played lb and came up against Jason mcateer once, against Bolton I think. Sean was much better than Dave Birmingham, jeez I was better than Dave (the lad who played for pompey) my point Is, after such a strict childhood, these guys are entitled to let their hair down now and then.


6.) 22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018 16:54:24
I don't think people are trying to say Gerrard and Carra weren't allowed to go out and have a good time. They are talking about the influence on other players. I know people who have been on a stag do with Carra and they say he loves himself and its all about him.


7.) 22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018 18:03:00
Gerrard model pro who assaulted a Dj while out on the piss with his mates. Same Gerrard who was desperate to leave us for Chelsea.


8.) 22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018 19:53:10
I know Dave Birmingham and his brother Michael yeah? Did you know Dave turned pro boxer a couple of years ago? Maybe that’s the difference between talent that makes it and your pal. Commitment and hard work. Anyway, who did you play for with Dave - a local Pompey team?


9.) 22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018 20:33:13
Salah, that is not the point being made. It is one thing to have a social life. It is another thing to marginalize players just cos they don't wanna go on the lash with you while in a leadership position in the DR. That is tantamount to bullying and it can ruin a DR and Ed01 is saying it was a problem so clearly, SG and Carra's conduct was a problem. Hendo is capt. for a reason and Ed01 just explained that BUT this will not stop his haters from spouting crap about his leadership qualities cos he's not barking out orders (which proves nothing about being a good leader) so the cameras can see him.


10.) 22 Mar 2018
22 Mar 2018 22:22:56
Oi Oi pompey, yeah Micheal was pretty good too. Jim (their old man) managed us at landport 72. Me and dave. Yeah I heard that about dave now that you mention it. Is he any good?


11.) 23 Mar 2018
23 Mar 2018 00:36:52
Had to mark him the other year in a charity game at Money’s. Couldn’t get near him. got to say Michael was better though. Lee Walker soon crunched him. Land port 72 eh? Salute pal. I was Mainland Sports.


12.) 23 Mar 2018
23 Mar 2018 05:37:28
Hey pompeyred, fellow Pompey resident here, small world eh?!


13.) 24 Mar 2018
24 Mar 2018 00:38:00
The team with the most inventive name back then was inter Milandport! Good name but 72 were better. Yeah I remember mainland sports. Salute, and Fowlers nostril.

I scored at fratton Park for landport 72 once, before a Portsmouth wolves match. Steve bull passed the football to me! Nearly took my foot off, I was only 11.