Liverpool banter 2

20 May 2024 07:39:02
{Ed's Note - Dillinger has posted a new article entitled, EFL SIGNINGS FOR LEEDS UNITED

20 May 2024 06:18:58
Thinking back to Klopps speach, I dont't rember him saying anything about FSG. Struck me as a bit weird not to mention your employer. Was there a bit of a tiff there after all?

20 May 2024 07:23:22
Klopp’s emotional intelligence is one of his outstanding traits. He is as aware as anyone that FSG are not universally popular with the fanbase, including among some match-going fans.
But more than that, there is absolutely no reason to bring up any directors in what is a final special moment between a beloved manager, his team and the fans. In that moment, who cares about the owners? The only thing 60000 people in the ground wanted to do was celebrate with Klopp.

20 May 2024 07:54:25
He did specifically praise the club for not over spending and for doing things the right way to be fair.

Klopp's gone now. I don't think we need to create narratives. Let's be happy for the 9 years we've had with Klopp and look forward to the future under Slot.

20 May 2024 08:39:18
He didn't say anything about the tea lady. Has there been some sort of falling out there that we as fans should wildly speculate about for no good reason?

20 May 2024 09:15:48
To be fair, @SR, the tea lady didn’t pay his wages for the last 9 years. That said, it’s a case of ‘there’s nothing to see here’ imho.

20 May 2024 10:03:47
Nice joke, OP. Truly, I mean that. Wait you were joking, right?

20 May 2024 10:41:49
I was really surprised to not see Gomez get on yesterday.

Not that I’m speculating anything at all it’s just that Gomez has been a very much go to man this season.

20 May 2024 11:01:02
Why would he mention them?

Nothing to be seen here.

20 May 2024 11:38:17
Horrible watching John Henry during that presentation. Zero emotion and didn't look like he could be arsed being there.

20 May 2024 14:06:56
It’s well publicised that Klopp had a huge disagreement with the tea lady which has never been resolved. I think they just keep out of each others way.

19 May 2024 21:37:50
Edd001 how are you feeling?

{Ed001's Note - drained, all those tears take it out of you! I am just looking forward to the next chapter with excitement, though I will always miss Jurgen. It was the right time and he dealt with it all so well, his speeches touched the right chord and he even got us all singing the next man's name. The best thing about it is that there was no artifice, this wasn't like 'Arry Redknapp playing to the crowd with his cock-er-nee barra boy spiel, pretending to be a good guy. This was genuine, from the heart and just what we all needed to hear. He may not have won as much as he maybe should have, it might have fallen apart a bit in the run in, but I don't care, I wouldn't have swopped the time with Jurgen Norbert Klopp for anything or anyone else.}

20 May 2024 03:54:03
Well said Ed001. The genuineness just comes through in his speeches and we could all feel it. It was a good, positive farewell all around.

{Ed001's Note - you can see why his players are so inspired by him. Players that played for him always talk about him in glowing terms and it is no wonder. I think we would all have run through brick walls for him yesterday.}

20 May 2024 06:29:54
John Keith said that in 1971 when Mr Shankly spoke to the crowd in front of St George’s Hall, if he’d asked to run through the tunnel and sack Birkenhead they’d have done it.

Yesterday, Jurgen could have done the same - although i’m glad he didn’t.

Great speech from a great man. We will miss him.

20 May 2024 07:21:37
The thing I loved more than anything else was he actively went out of his way to make it just as much about everybody else as well as him.

In a football world with egos that match the size of their salaries, that’s such a beautiful thing and a real measure of the man.

Also - if you haven’t seen it then have a look at pep guardiolas press conference last night where he is getting emotional talking about klopp and what he has driven him to be.

20 May 2024 06:05:31
Ed1, are you planning on writing something to sum up Klopp time at Liverpool in the future? Still can't believe that he lead the whole Anfield into singing the next man's name. Just show what a great man he is. The final speech he gives yesterday is like his final pep talk for all Liverpool supporters all around the world. He doesn't want his name to be said among other club's great Shankly, Paisley and Kenny. But there is not a single doubt that he belong among the club's greatest.

{Ed001's Note - yes mate, I am intending to do something.}

20 May 2024 10:00:26
I guess it will be something that is hard for you to do Ed1. Given how much Klopp has brought back a lot of joy for us Liv fans, I imagine few tears will come out when you're writing that. What a blessing it is to have him as one of our manager.

{Ed001's Note - very hard mate. I am dreading it. I was back in bits this morning watching the footage.}

20 May 2024 10:02:31
Edd001 ino was tough because he was special and we all know to get a klopp is once in a generation. Not the success but the man and how he emotionally connected soo well to the club and it's fans. His personality is unmatched. I think we've seen the best from klopp but look at virg, cried when embracing him. He's been like a father figure for the club. I think arne has a very tough job to be honest and i hope he doesn't underestimate it.

{Ed001's Note - just look at all the ex-players too. Lovren in particular posted a very touching tribute.}

20 May 2024 10:11:38
I fell you, Ed01. I was not as drained as you were even tho, the onion cutters did a decent job on me a bit, lol. Everything looked genuine. No phoney, mealy moutth company mine schtick. Just words from the heart of a man who really cared about his players, the club, the city and the fan base. Royalty, man.

Did you see Slot's send-off at Feyenoord? It was not as big and colorful as Klopp's BUT it was a very good one. They sang him and his kids off with YNWA (rendition was very diff. ), as well. Im excited about what he can do and he seems to be ready to make that jump.

Klopp is now a fan now and the best way for him to be a true fan was to sing the new Arne Slot song to welcome his successor. Time to support Big Arne, the way we supported and believed in Klopp. The man asked us to do so as a parting wish. Who are we not to oblige? YNWA, Jurgen and Queen Ulla! You will be sorely missed but NEVER forgotten.

{Ed001's Note - I am looking forward to Slot now, the send off he got was nice to see.}

20 May 2024 10:18:35
Getting the crowd to sing Slots name was incredible I thought. To the last, Klopp was thinking about making sure the club was in the best position to move forward. I was born in 1991 and only really started supporting when I was around 15, obviously missed out on the glory days of the past but man, I am lucky to have got to see the Klopp era live.

20 May 2024 10:56:05
Have to say Klopp singing an Arne Slot song was not on the bingo card.

Thought the arrangement of the celebration was a bit strange.

But it's a mark of the man. He wanted it to be about his colleagues and the next man rather than just him.

It's a shame the stadium cleared out before the lap of honour. Not sure if that was intended.

Regardless, a good send off and as he said, he's now one of us.

20 May 2024 02:08:30
Welcome to Liverpool Arne Slot. Your time to shine now mate. I know bugger all about this fella but let's get behind him and give him the support we gave Klopp when he first joined. Everybody deserves a chance no matter what. This time next year will be very interesting.
Considering it's his first season, I'd be delighted to get top 4. I'd consider that a successful season.

20 May 2024 08:04:59
@Salah I know it’s a period of transition but I’d say top 4 is minimum we should expect . This team was 10 points off the title this year I’d expect more signings and another push for a title . If I was vvd I would be rallying the troops for a meeting and getting all the lads on side now go play your tournaments come back fresh from breaks and we go again but with 1 year of experience behind them .

20 May 2024 10:13:21
Salah, did you see Slot's sen off at Feyenoord last night? Quite emotional as well from a Feyenoord perspective. They are really happy for what he did for them and seem to be be happy for him moving to an institution like LFC to succeed essentially, the greatest manager in our modern era.

20 May 2024 10:18:12
@Dhfc, let's not jump the gun here. IMO, the push for the title talk is not wise right now cos tht means you are underestimating the type of job Slot will have on his hands. There are WAY too many unknowns to consider, is what Im saying. Klopp himself said that he did not know nor had no clue how the team and the new signings will play/ perform. That statement literally applies to Slot and whatever team he is going to have, which we don't even know cos we don't know who is staying, leaving or coming in. And even if we knew, the unknowns will still be there. .

We can all be excited and so am I about what Slot can do BUT let's not start putting such pressure on him with "pushing for the title" and all that talk, IMO. Everything has its time.

19 May 2024 22:33:00
My thoughts about today, while it was a very sad day to see the legend that is Klopp leave. it was also a beautiful day. Great atmosphere, sunshine, a 2 nil win, so much love around the club . the ex manager making a new song for the new manager, that's why I love this club n football in general . Looking forward to next season with new man at the helm.

19 May 2024 22:55:33
I liked the fact he said get behind Slot. Hopefully it’s a case of meet the new boss, the same as the old boss.

20 May 2024 00:16:52
I wouldn't swap our time with Klopp for more trophies. We won pretty much everything under him anyway and each trophy meant a lot.

I liked the rollercoaster and the emotion rather than watching machine.

Today's speech will live long in my memory.

20 May 2024 02:02:25
Agreed Davey, I'll be rewatching that moment for a few days I think mate. Loved the speech.

20 May 2024 03:43:13
The speech was special, I have already rewatched it three times.
Cried like a baby the first time, he is unbelievable as a man, and a manager, Jürgen Norbert Klopp you are a legend!
The song epitomises the man, he was all about the club, the team and the city.
Love Him.

19 May 2024 20:10:13
Thank you Jurgen for 9 years of service.

19 May 2024 23:32:12
Nah, I was just cutting onions!

19 May 2024 20:26:43
So, what do we all think?

Was that Salah's last game for the club?

19 May 2024 20:37:32
No doubt after seeing his post game reaction I’d say Trent’s off too.

19 May 2024 20:46:14
Hope so, he doesn’t look the same maybe it’s a good move for both parties.

19 May 2024 21:44:15
I didn’t see Trent waving goodbye to the crowd or anything like that?
For me he was genuinely saddened by Klopp’s departure.

19 May 2024 22:53:43
I’m with you Paisley. Nothing about Trent’s reaction told me he was leaving. On the contrary I thought his reaction, the emotion, the tears during You’ll Never Walk Alone showed just how much this club means to him.

20 May 2024 03:46:29
It's unbelievable how so many people have become body-language experts in such a short period of time. We see what we want to see so something extremely inconspicuous can be taken as a sign that a player is unhappy and will be leaving.

20 May 2024 05:10:05
Did anyone see Klopps chat in the dressing room? Darwin Nunez sat head in hands and at the end it seemed like he did not want to clap for the boss. I kinda get the impression he's a bit of a child. Someone in the dressing room looks like they've put him down. Looks very uncomfortable.