Liverpool Banter Archive April 10 2012
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10 Apr 2012 23:49:57
I don't know if this has been mentioned (found nothing in search) but you guys need to go to you tube and watch this 6 year old Tristan Alif Naufal playing for Liverpool FC's International Football Academy in Indonesia, Unbelievable.
MR EM
Hard not to get Bit carried away after seeing that but he still has a long way to go. Looks like a young messi though let's hope the staff do a great job with him and we get a world beater
He looks good but he's too short for the Prem League - he's not going to score many headers is he?
cozinoz
10 Apr 2012 23:48:57
Forgot what it feels like to win so i am absolutely delighted with the commitment of our players and fans tonight who were with the lads all the way through as always.
I am also impressed with how we performed as a unit without our 'star' players. What are peoples thoughts on our starting 11 for saturday? STICK OR TWIST?
Peter
Suarez, Gerrard, Agger, Enrique to return but after that it's anyone's guess. I think Carroll, Shelvey, Maxi and Bellamy would all have a right to feel aggrieved if they missed out
Red Ollie
10 Apr 2012 23:44:58
i pity you as a football club, the most delusional fans in the world, a terrible manager and a s**t load of cart horses in the team, you beat blackburn well done you all slate the team when your losing, you haven't got one half decent loyal fan.
You don't even have the guts to state who you support, so you're not a very loyal fan are you son, or are you just ashamed?
MR EM
Liverpool Football League First Division (3): 1985“86, 1987“88, 1989“90
FA Cup (2): 1985“86, 1988“89
Football League Cup (1): 2011“12
Charity Shield (4): 1986 (Shared) 1988, 1989, 1990 (Shared)
Blackburn Rovers (1991“1995) FA Premier League (1): 1994“95
Football League Second Division Play Off Winners (1): 1991“92
Celtic (2000) Scottish League Cup (1): 1999“2000
Not too bad for a ''terrible'' manager eh. just shows you NOTHING about football
MR EM
You went out of your way to post your silly rant here? Three thumbs up for you.
McAlien
Proud (SCOUSE) Evertonian
Chill mate.
davethebutcher
I'm a proud SCOUSE Liverpool fan! I think that claim by a few Evertonians that only scousers support Everton is a load of S@&t! It's pathetic! The peoples club ey?! Wasn't it Shankly that said that first anyway - "You are the People!!" Yes Liverpool has a lot of foreign support but so do Everton. Anyway I'm proud of the fact that our club has worldwide appeal and support!
Kev7
The difference and future success between everton and liverpool now and in the future all depends on the support from outside the city...
We will continue to grow and earn the respect and adulation of the whole world... Everton on the other hand wil have to make do with County Road haha pathetic loser club no wonder you all love the mancs!
Peoples club? Dont make me laugh you dont represent what the city of liverpool stands for one jot!!
Peter
All evertonians do not come from walton , most come from north wales, lfc fans come from every where ,huyton kirkby ,oslo , copenhagan etc etc and respect to them all, red mick tag
I know people who live in Burscough and support their club too, they also call it the 'peoples club'
tel 1949
10 Apr 2012 23:41:01
i hope you enjoy the relegation battle you'll be in next season. Your a poor team. Your youth players are poor. Shelvey looks to have gone backwards. Spearing is tactically naive and flanaghan is just a thug and should have got two yellows. No need to hate me just saying the truth.
#goonerpower
piers morgan
We're not haters, we have nothing to hate about.
should have read
'*goonerpowerbuta7thseasonwithoutatrophy'
lfc's worse season for maybe 50 years and still kenny wins a trophy and is in the semi final of another. and just for the record, you were great against man city sunday, a joy to watch.
p.s, you was right about shelvey going backward, he changed to DM once doni had been sent off instead of playing off andy's shoulder. thanks for the input but all of us can be clever.
'RIPRVPCOMETHESUMMER' but don't be a hater either.
s.p
Why hate you for talking a pile of nonsense, we could'nt careless what you say.
Don't hate me for saying this, but how long has it been since you last won anything;)
MR EM
Funny you were like it at start ,didnt say much then did you? yea your luck changed where would ya be without vp i wonder short memory i guess!!
Haha Piers. 7 years and counting mate! You might win another trophy again one day.
Kenny Dalglish
Why are you on here, are you lonely, will nobody talk to you? Sad.
Ha! Deluded gooner, you lot do make me laugh. I hope you enjoy your relegation battle when RVP decides to leave you for a side who will actually win trophies, unless you've forgotten what those are?
Don't be so quick to condemn us. When your saviour isn't around to pull your pathetic club through another result you don't deserve, I will be soaking it up and watching your disgusting, classless club die.
What you fail to realise is that our side is rebuilding and we can only get stronger. Even with a disjointed squad, we still have a trophy to our name and in the hunt for another. You on the other hand have an empty cabinet. Wenger has being trying to build his empire of foreigners forever, and look where you are now? A one man team, who wouldn't win an egg cup race without your little arse-merchant. You'll probably throw money at him to keep his contract ticking along, but learn from Cesc, eventually he will leave once he realises the gooners are a lost cause and the sheiks can offer even more
Mr controversy
@ Piers Morgan, the Ex newspaper editor.
It's *You're a poor team.* Not ''Your a poor team.''
Just for the record.
;)
You uneducated fool you should join a library... Or get a season ticket.
Same thing
Peter
10 Apr 2012 23:36:34
Might be a bit out there but I think Agger could be our version of Yaya Toure.
Big, strong, composed and got a shot on him.
Jack the Groove
Agger does seem to be a natural ball player, he's very confident in possession and isn't afraid of moving forward with the ball.
In the last two games he's been higher up the field and pushing the play forward, i think that might have been worked on in training.
Either way he's proving his worth to the team, hopefully he stays fit, as he's a great player.
Benitez came in for some stick with the transfers of Agger and Skertl but i think they've both proved their quality. Skertl having the armband tonight is well deserved in my opinion.
10 Apr 2012 23:35:51
glad fo team tonight well done ,wheres the plaudits for maxi ,another two goals,hope he in squad saturday
He's got that running in at the back post down to a fine art form.
I think he's all but certain to start on the bench after playing 70 mins last night. Great player but much criticised for fading out of matches, when he doesn't find himself on the score sheet mind you.
10 goals out of 11 starts i think the box said earlier on.
When maxi goes off at anfield its usually when the advert' maxi tyers comes on around the ground.
10 Apr 2012 23:35:23
{Ed001's Note - you might want to check up, the interviewer is a tool and asked questions of Jones that shouldn't have been asked prior to the interview. Also he works for Sky and deserves everything he gets for selling his soul to the devil.}
What was asked about Jones mate? {Ed001's Note - he was asking questions about his son that died, you just don't do that to someone who has lost a child! You need to show some respect, there is nothing in life that can ever compare to losing your child.}
Is this honestly serious about Andy Burton asking questions about Jones' son? If so he should be sacked and fined! Where'd you hear this Ed? If this is true Kenny wouldn't have taken the interview at all though would he have? {Ed001's Note - this is the guy who was involved in the Andy Gray/Richard Keys sexism row and got away with it. He is scum, and Sky love scum.}
10 Apr 2012 23:34:30
What's with all these "it's only Blackburn" posts? The players worker extremely hard to come away with 3 points with only 10 men on the pitch...focus on that instead of downplaying an important win (the confidence was needed).
Also, we all know that Kenny does to tolerate any **** from reporters, it's just the way he is-so let's cut him some slack. The Sky reporter was hoping for Kenny to say something about the refereeing so the media can say "Oh look, that's 2 weeks in a row Kenny has criticised refereeing...Dear FA, make an example of him as you did with Luis." Kelly dodged the topic completely, even though he was riled up to the max. Full credit to him.
Lastly, who is going to be the 2nd GK this weekend? Dudek is only a phone call away ;)
TL;DR : A win is a win, don't downplay it...this is the EPL. Kenny was right to dodge the reporters bull****. The keeper scenario...?
McAlien
Hansen i'd say... Great post btw mate!
Good call, on a string too long of bad results, Ewood Park is no walk in the park and the boys did extremely well to get the result they well and truly deserved, and have deserved for many a game gone recently.
I don't know peoples problems with Dalglishs 'style' shall we say, of interviews. He isn't defensive, it's just rightly so, he doesn't like the scrutiny of the media. I think his sarcasm puts those snot nosed interviews in their place. I dont like their probing questions, and I think Dalglish is right sometimes to politely say f/off. Carra did the same thing in the cup final, and it's just their way of saying 'mind your own business', which is perfectly acceptable in my opinion.
Thirdly, youth keeper? Or put carra in goal for a laugh
Mr controversy
10 Apr 2012 23:28:22
Ed can pepe reina play in the FA cup semis? {Ed003's Note - No,he is in suspenders]
Pepe is suspenders now? The Gerrard must be trousers haha, only joking ed. And yes i know that was a terrible joke but i just couldnt help myself!
KiwiRed {Ed001's Note - believe me it is nothing on Ed003's repertoire, he knows more bad jokes than anyone alive!}
But is he suspended? i would play him even if he wore suspenders for the match
NZL_red
10 Apr 2012 23:21:16
Shelvey was outstanding tonight! He plays so much better in the CAM/CF role. He is an excellent passer of the ball and has great vision.
Also thought Henderson, Carroll & Coates were superb. All of them made significant contributions to the game.
And lets not forget about Maxi & Jones! Maxi's 2nd finish was a tricky one; a volley on his weaker foot, and he took it very well. And Jones kept us at 2-0 for that little while longer after saving the penalty. Who knows what would have happened if the first penalty had gone in?
Shelvey was outstanding! Once he polishes up on his shooting, he'll be top-notch...he can play in the hole a-la Kaka!
McAlien
You are delusional
It's optimism more than anything.
McAlien
Catch a grip of yourself
Plz be realistic guys. Shelvey compared to kaka? The best shelvey can do is turn into half the player kaka is, n he will still be an asset for us in the long run.
Indian Buzzer
10 Apr 2012 23:17:07
Just seen the interviews with Kenny, Carroll and Keane on sky, Jesus how embarrassing. The sky reporter was putting words into the mouth of both Carroll and Keane and as for Kenny well I think it's time for him to stand aside and allow the coach driver or the kit bag carrier to hold the press conferences...
Curled1
Mate, I think the same reporter was asking Brad Jones indirectly about the death of his child, looking for a reaction for the cameras, and it annoyed KK.
KK can be stupidly defensive at times with the press I admit, but on this occasion he had very good reason.
10 Apr 2012 23:14:35
Andy carroll was an absolute monster tonight. Still more to come. Jonjo shelvey had a fantastic game in the middle of the park. Everyone is so negative. Doesnt matter if we finish 5th or 15th now. An in-form striker early on in the season and we would be pushing 4th. Have faith, things are better then they seem.
10 Apr 2012 23:13:44
right here goes;
agree dalglish gets another season
disagree sacked or resigns at end of current season
DORSET RED
Are you bored dorset, why ask silly questions just before a major semi ??????
kennys going nowhere
tel 1949
10 Apr 2012 23:12:43
Hey eds, this is a great site, but I have a comment which is more of a discussion so I dont know where to post it other than here in rumours.
There is not much to be salvaged from this season in the league, and I think that for for the remaining game the youngsters should be starting if not just getting a run out. Shelvey can become good provided he gets playing time, Sterling in the 10 mins he got recently showed more skill that most others, he can play good attacking football which he shows week in week out for the reserves scoring in most of his games. Coates should be starting every game or second game and out pressure on the the other defenders because nobody should be guaranteed a stating place and he is quality. It would be good for squad rotation and should be used in all positions provided that players show improvement. Players who are out of form should be playing in the reserves to improve upon it with no exceptions, which seems to be the case with Carroll. It may be no to cause embarrassment, but I feel it is more embarrassing to have him playing in the first team with no improvement just because he cost 35M. It used to be the policy in the 70's-90's that if you weren't playing well, you were put in the reserved for a while until your form picked up and you improved, but that seems to be gone now which is a shame. Henderson should also be in there for a while because although he is getting game time and is a youngster, he has been inconsistent and poor passing and decision making, however if he is going to be given game time, sadly now is the time to do it ( and not earlier in the season) with nothing much to fight for in the league seeing as europa league is guaranteed. Players who are planned to be sold should not be featuring as it makes absolutely no sense when others coming through could be getting game time in their places. Youngsters that MUST play and we cannot afford to lose, STERLING, SUSO, TEIXIERA, COADY (All should definitely train with the first team. Amoo and Eccleston will definatly improve, as with many other more players because we have proved that we can produce great players. Any players that cant quite make the first team but show signs of a quality player should be sent out on loan IN the premier league. Bolton seems a great place to send young talent ( sturrige, wilshire). Newcastle seemed to have hit the nail on the head with a transfer policy ( bargains) with every signing becoming great, which needs to be replicated, but does not mean we should not go after big players, we are a big club regardless of league position now. Players NEED to bond and create a togetherness and understanding of each other on the field which seems to be the key to Newcastles success story this year. Every player MUST give 110% ( it will be a sad day if Kuyt goes) every time they play with no exceptions or to the reserves they go to be replace with someone who will do the job. Charlie Adam is a bench player at best and he is selfish on the pitch in all the wrong ways. Takes stupid shots instead of passing, gives away stupid free kicks, too slow and fowls to make up for it. Needs to cop on if he plans on staying at LFC. Henderson no doubt had quality and will be quality if he is looked after in the right way. He needs to work on passing, his shooting and finishing. In general I think the ball needs to be played along the ground more ( a style i dont see fitted to Carroll's head, but he does have one hell of a lsft foot) in the pass and move sort of way, in triangles around the pitch. Untied use slow build ups in their games when they need results and it works. Worst mistake ever make in recent times by LFC was to sell Alonso, and the next year Mascherano. In 08/09 LFC had a team that worked seamlessly and quality players should have been added to the squad instead of taken away to get cheaper alternatives. What was going on in Managements mind there is beyond me. The judas that he is now, Torres should not have been sold ( Imagine him and suarez together which originally the plan), but somebody exactly like suarez should have been bought a year and a half sooner. There are so many skilled players with the stats behind them that liverpool could have bought. 23m for remy, or 20m for henderson. 35m for carroll, or 33m for aguero or 30 for villa ( i know, broke his leg now). Comolli is not doing his job correctly, and in therms of trying to secure long term success, it is going the other way in therms of long term failure. They should not waste or gamble their money on players who they think and hope MIGHT become good. They need to look at players stats, conversion rates, chance creating and finishing. Bargains should only be looked at for the bench and squad depth, bot to be fully relied on. There s so uch mor I have to say, but I'm tired of typing now, so rant over, for now. If I could tell the management to take on thing from this not that any of them would have read it, it is, for now at least, before other problems are looked at, PLAY THE YOUNGSTERS while the clear opportunity is there and there is not much for us in the league.
Appreciate any feedback, and your views too. LFC for life!
YNWA Gareth
I disagree in one way and agree in another... if you know what I mean... If there is nothing to play for (which there is an FA CUP Final To play for) then why not put our underperforming players in to give them more playing time to improve themselves. It can be used as a transfer window for the players. I do agree about bringing on some youngsters but you got to remember that trying to brood youngsters when the team is not playing well is a bad idea as they will only get slated and perhaps hamper their performance and confidence.
Speeds
I clicked agree, mostly because I encourage long posts.
But..
Paragraphs man! It's hard work reading this without paragraphs.
You probably got some disagrees just for the lack of paragraphs! Honestly.
BJH YNWA.
ps - Keep the posts coming Gareth - I like how you say what you feel, and the rest be damned! But Kenny will be trying to keep his job - the games are are hugely important in this respect - and that's the main obstacle to playing the kids.
10 Apr 2012 23:11:58
Did anyone see kd on sky sports news just now?
Is it too difficult to have a little manners?
What a rude and abrupt a-hole!
Come on king Kenny, you are better than that, I think you look like you are getting tired of it all. {Ed001's Note - you might want to check up, the interviewer is a tool and asked questions of Jones that shouldn't have been asked prior to the interview. Also he works for Sky and deserves everything he gets for selling his soul to the devil.}
Andy Burton who gave Carragher a roasting after Carling Cup Final
I really can't stand his interviews. Like it or loathe it, Sky are huge sponsors of the PL which allow him to be paid so handsomely. Just stand there for 2 minutes and answer the bloody questions without trying to ba smartarse all the time. He just comes off looking daft after almost every interview and it's so unnecessary!
Ash {Ed001's Note - rubbish, Sly are deliberately trying to make it look bad for those people who are stupid enough to believe the media.}
Kenny is a known hater of Sky and pretty much anything that's anything to do with the Murdochs for obvious reasons. The guy interviewing is a tool and has proved himself to be so on a number of occassions, can't believe he asked Brad Jones about Luca in the way he did, shocking and distasteful. {Ed001's Note - I am trying to find a youtube clip of it, you haven't got one have you?}
Have you not seen it Ed? {Ed001's Note - I did see it, I was trying to show people on here so they could make their own minds up.}
Www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2fgoBGTUs0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
dmedly {Ed001's Note - that wasn't what I heard, it wasn't even the same interviewer. Was I watching a different feed or something? That might explain why some people can't see it as an issue and others can?}
You may want to look up the full interview after the match it went on far longer than necessary and he stepped in front of kenny to block him from leaving and asked kenny questions about the refs when he told him he wasn't going to talk about it guess he didn't want himself to be sitting in the stands come satureday,
11 Apr 2012 09:24:03
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTAI0QHoJy4 - thats a link to the Kenny interview and
http://www.balls.ie/2012/04/11/that-brad-jones-post-match-interview/ - that's the brad jones one
Ali
Ed1 you don't watch or have Sky tv then!
Lyndon {Ed002's Note - Ed001 is in hiding at the minute, but no and no are the answers.}
Cheers Ed2
10 Apr 2012 23:05:56
How about this for saturday?
Jones
Carragher Skrtel Agger
Henderson Johnson
Kuyt Gerrard Maxi
Carroll Suarez
Redfish
Redfish isn't good enough, I'd leave him out.
Would prefer:
jones
johnson coates skrtel enrique
gerrard agger shelvey downing
suarez carrol
Noooooo!!
Carra & Kuyt out
Coates & JonJo in
Redfish in goal
Nah! He'd flap! at a few cross'es!
10 Apr 2012 23:02:42
Just want to post this again as a lot of people seem to have a problem with Kenny's interview.
I've a feeling that the Jones interview, where the Sky guy had the cheek to question him about his son Luca, was recorded first. That would have riled Kenny and if that was the case then fair play to Kenny for having a pop at him.
Also, it's only with Sky that he has an attitude. Who owns Sky...and what paper does that man run? May have something to do with it as well.
-Shane.
10 Apr 2012 23:01:35
I wanted jones to save that pen just for what he has been through, but well done in the end I thought hendo worked out of his skin, and maxi was great and as was everybody else. Very tough time for the team mentally because it was one problem after the other, and luck just seems not coming our way this season.
I felt for KK he was bombarde with lots of decision making and had to be strong as always. Question for the eds please , is Gulacsi then going to be called back from hull?
3 points in the bag that is all that matters, and now of to wembley! oh, and I thought Carroll had a horrendous miss in the second half of the game.
hibsylfc {Ed001's Note - I would think it must be being considered as we speak, he isn't playing much there, so it might be sensible.}
10 Apr 2012 23:00:59
Can anyone please tell me what Kenny said during the post game interview? I did not see it because I was at work. Thanks in advance.
Canadian Fan
Well the king said he believed always in the team that they would score and it was a tough game and then the person from sky says , and why did you believe in you scoring and the king replied , I don't need to explain this, but the guy was very persistent and rude by not giving way to kk to leave and asked again and the king just smiled back at him, and said well I was sure because you could see how hard the team were working and the commitment they were showing it is self explanatory. Then a general question about the trip to wembley was asked and that was it really.
hibsylfc
Before the interview, Kenny said "We want to focus on the interview and not on refereeing decisions." Towards the end of the interview, the interviewer asked "do you think Brad should have been sent off for..." Kenny tried to walk away, but was blocked by the cameraman...Kenny then changed the subject
McAlien.
(Which part of Canada are you in btw? I'm in S.Ontario)
Thanks a lot, guys.
@McAlien,
I live in Montreal.
Hi I'm in montreal to. Thought I was the only one.lol is there a place pool fans meet up. Hard talking to my wife about football she not really interested. Cool to have a few beers over the game. I will pass my email on to the edd's if you fancy it. Lol. J.canada {Ed002's Note - I have a note of the email address.}
10 Apr 2012 23:10:40
id like to tell flanno to keep his chin up and put it past him, it happens to the best of them (stevie g's back pass to henry).
im sure some1 who knows flanno will read this site and relay some of the comments to him.
I disagree. I commented on here a few weeks ago that Flanno doesn't possess the raw talent, speed or panache to be a starting 11 for Liverpool. He is young, yes, but talent and speed are always visible at every age. His tackles were horrible, and that back pass quite simply almost cost us the game. In the end Doni is the one looking bad, but it was all Flanno's fault. If he had stayed on, he surely would have gotten the second yellow. Atleast Johnson is back to start at RB on saturday. {Ed001's Note - oh god, that doesn't make it any better!}
You live, you learn
McAlien
Ed's have u guys got any idea if any of the liverpool players come on this site. cheers
ashy77 {Ed002's Note - I don't know.}
10 Apr 2012 23:08:57
soldado will sign in the summer as i actually said in january so i'm not jumping on maccas bandwagon,also caroll back to newcastle £15m plus demba ba.
paul d
Are you having a laugh?!? Carrol back to Newcastle for 15 million + Demba Ba? You'd be lucky to get 5 million for Carrol and theres no way Newcastle would take him in exchange for Demba Ba, who has been scoring all around him this season. Some of ye Liverpool fans are completly delirious. Lol
Macca's Bandwagon is one of truth. Yours is headed to LooneyVille
10 Apr 2012 23:08:03
I think there is a slight over reaction with regards Andy tonight but credit where credit is due, he had a massive game. Albeit a game which really suited him. There was a lot of direct balls played tonight and out balls when we were under pressure at the back. Carroll scrapped with Hanley and Dann and in truth gave them a doing tonight. For me the real stars were Shelvey, Henderson and Spearing. They kept the ball very well at times when it was badly needed and Bellamy and Johnson when on showed some lovely flicks and passing. I guess we saw tonight how effective Carroll can be when we play to his strengths but for me he won't get that time of game at Liverpool and for that reason I still feel he will move on. I mean do we really want Liverpool to be a long ball team? It isn't our way... The Liverpool way.
The Gooch
'over reaction'? These are the sort of goals that give strikers the boos they need. Andy is still learning a lot on the pitch, and hopefully playing with astute individuals such as Maxi will help his cause
10 Apr 2012 22:59:50
10 Apr 2012 22:24:20
{Ed001's Note - no, the FA only usually allow that when there is no goalie at all to use other than a kid. We can recall Gulacsi if we really need to.}
Is be not Cup Tied Ed? Apologies if I'm wrong! {Ed001's Note - I would have to check, I am not sure off the top of my head, but they are not going to allow us to loan a player to cover one cup game anyway!}
Gulacsi, if recalled, would not be cup-tied as all his appearances so far for Hull have been in league matches.
Ryan 'O
10 Apr 2012 22:53:37
Maxi IS the man !
Why is he not played more often?
When we don't score goals, which is a real problem.
Maxi is not playing.
Maxi, Bellamy and Carroll will get a hat full.
Given the chance.
That's what its all about.
Saturday's game will be interesting.
As long as goal scorers, are given the chance?
10 Apr 2012 22:46:51
Before the match. KK WHAT YOU DOING PUTTING THAT TEAM OUT. Now all are quite. We won with 10 men. With a reserved goal keeper. I can't here people looking for KK head now. I'm a LFC fan not a KK fan but as I always say. Any manager needs 3 years to sort a team. That's why we do well. Becouse we give a manager a chance and KK is in the job 1 and a half year. Give Him another year and see us winning. 2 cups in 1 year. Grate start
What 2 cups have you won?
10 Apr 2012 22:46:45
Eds - I have been well impressed with Suso and Sterling in the reserve squad. Will these lads get a chance in the first team anytime soon? Personally with our league position now we have nothing to play for! Perfect to test them in the Premiership and see if they have what it takes! {Ed002's Note - Try the search function.}
You will then end up with the situation that poor young Flanno faced himself with, tonight..He's been slaughtered on here,and the same would probably happen with Sterling etc...KD will blood them when he thinks they're ready.. Rome 77
10 Apr 2012 22:46:20
skertel future captain for sure player of the season for me jordan henderson great today so was carrol both have to start saturday wat you think edds carrol has been playing like this for a while hopefully the goal will kick him on thats if he aint relegated to bench really think he will come good thoughts edds
Your going to tell me ed that its just motdf but could any carroll turn out to be a half decent striker? {Ed001's Note - if he applies himself he can be top class, it is all down to him.}
And he certainly applied himself tonight and guess what? He was superb, if he works that hard all the time 35 mil will start to look like a bargain.
KiwiRed
10 Apr 2012 22:50:54
isnt it amazing how carrolls touch has improoved. at the start of the season a few of them balls he took down brilliantly wouldve bounced across the pitch. he played well in defense and formed a great partnership with shelvey, who actually played better off the cf, so perhaps our next gerrard ? hendo is like our kuyt today and coates didnt put a foot wrong. flanno will learn from the mistake and grow from it. spearing gave a decent shift as well.
derryred
Could not have put it better myself... People fail to take note of how young this team actually is... Carrol, Spearing, Henderson, Flanno, Coates, Shelvey all under 23's. Brilliant heart tonight and players taking responsibility
Proud !
NextGenRed
Well under 23 in most cases. Henderson 21, Flanno 19, Coates 21, Shelvey 20. Carroll is 23, Spearing 23. So over half the starting team 23 or under and a good chunk under 21. Add to that some of the players coming up in the Academy and we could be alright long term...
He had a good game but if you actually watch his defending he let his man go on a number of occasions, eg/ Hanley back post header, Formica header from free-kick. And almost put through his own net to boot. Good touches up front and nice one chance one goal header but I still don't think his movement's good enough, he seems allergic to making a near-post run
Red Ollie
10 Apr 2012 22:47:08
Is the FA cup over 2 legs ed. Thanks. Great site {Ed003's Note - you are on the wind up ? }
Is the semi final over 2 legs {Ed001's Note - hahaha, are you really seriously asking that?}
It's over a maximum of 28 legs (not including the coaching staff and the match officials!
Dutchmal
It's 2 legs, and if the scores are level it's decided on alphabetical order, so we really need to win,...Unless we change our name to Aardvark FC, just for the semi...
10 Apr 2012 22:45:50
Over the moon for Andy Carroll tonight! What a performance from the big man. That goal will do him the world of good. Thought shelvey did well as well. Looks like all the squad is sticking together, great to see those not involved on the bench. Good to see pepe console doni who must of been devastated at his sending off.
Think we'll beat everton 3.1 on Sarurday. Come on boys you can do it.
The future is bright the future is red!
YNWA
10 Apr 2012 22:49:30
I am made up for Brad Jones. That save and what that meant to him got me shedding a tear. If he contributes nothing else in the rest of his Liverpool career, that'll be a moment I remember him for.
Well done lad........
.......although a bit of practice this week on catching the 'up and unders'!
YNWA
10 Apr 2012 22:48:16
Just an idea, not necessarily due to tonights result,but has Gerards influence on the team now become a negative one?Does he upset the balance of the team, confidence of younger players and would he now be more useful as an impact sub?
10 Apr 2012 22:41:45
here we go....ITS BLACKBURN....whipping boys of the prem...A win yes,rubbish football...full stop
A team scrapping for their lives at home against us on a horrid run of form and down to ten men for most the match, some of which are returning feom injury or ot regular starters. that's a hard game to win and we did it with great spirit. With all that in mind it's a great result and not an easy one to achieve at all. Well done lads keep it up
Pish off mate..in control of the game until on bad pass back..done really well second half..this team has been under pressure and tonight I seen commitment for the first in a long time
atlfc70
Do you drink bitter by any chance ?
go away
tel 1949
You obviously didn't watch the game then
Martin
10 Apr 2012 22:41:34
i want to say i am pleased for Andy Carrol but to be honest I'm not. I think his attitude stinks. he has been horse s** since he arrived, he has a mare at newcastle and has the cheek to throw a tantrum now we all think he's redeemed for one goal...WAKE UP...This guy never gives 100%, strolls around the pitch like we owe him a living. has zero ability, cost us the earth and is paid huge amounts by the club were all supposed to love...you dont fool me horseman... happy for the team though we need a bit of luck...kenny interview embarrasing AGAIN??
sorry guys but i say it as i see it..
Dave
Not the biggest fan of carrol but he worked his Butt off tonight ,we had a man sent off ,two penaltys against us and came out with a win credit where it is due the guys worked hard tonight and as far as saying it like it is you are talking rubbish
I actually think today he put in a great shift and I'm not alone in thinking that. its not just the goal it was his overall performance. Had a part to play in the first 2 goals and scored the 3rd he was also battling all night long up top and at the back. Redchris
Well you're seeing things wrong and that's what's causing you to say wrong things.
andy carroll is not being paid huge amounts by the club. one of the reasons we signed him - his and suarez combined about cover the wage we were paying torres
do you not know how to enjoy a late winner?
10 Apr 2012 22:41:06
Eds and anybody else, just curious, what would you think of Steven G becoming a player manager or possibly a manager in the future?
J-lk {Ed001's Note - oh god no.}
F*** me, he can't work out 1 + 1 don't let him manage a team
Ever since this debate arose I've started to see him in a different light...before the match he was signing and autograph...didn't even look at him
GuvTOB
Ed does not like gerrard as a person. so never a manager
Carragher is far more likely to be a future manager than Gerrard is. Carragher is a student of the game and lives and breathes it. A lot of people within the game talk about Carra being a good future manager.
Neither should ever manage liverpool. I dont get this obsession of appointing ex-players as managers. It is outdated. Rather have an experienced manager who has managed in europe as well.
Indian Buzzer
Gerrard has the charisma of Alan Shearer. He doesn't seem the sharpest tool in the box either - no offence to him.
Carra can't recognise that lumping the ball is counter-productive when he's on the pitch and can influence the game - i'd hate to see how he'd approach things as manager.
He's also - by his own admission - a rather bad tempered fellow - plus no-one (except the scousers) could understand what he would be saying most of the time - lol.
No harm - but English managers have a bad reputation - Howard Wilkinson is the last to win the league. His Leeds team could make you physically sick to watch.
I don't think either would be cut out for it tbh. If they proved themselves elsewhere first then who knows.
If we're going old-school, i'd rather see how Hyppia gets on in his coaching career - I have a sneaky feeling that Xabi Alonso will make a great coach some day too.
I had that feeling about Guardiola back in the day - both always struck me as real thinkers on the pitch in their time...
Wasn't far wrong then either...
BJH YNWA.
10 Apr 2012 22:40:29
Evening all,
Regards to Sterling, I am almost certain that pro contracts can be signed at the age of 17 for uk based clubs, of which happened approx 2 weeks after the lads 17th Birthday in December- which would suggest he would not be going anywhere soon - your thoughts as always would be appreciated
Hope you all have a great evening
All the best
Jamie
10 Apr 2012 22:36:59
my team for saturday:
-----------------jones------------------------
--johnson--skrtel---agger-enrique----------
----------henderson-shelvey----------------
--gerrard------suarez-----downing----------
----------------carroll--------------------
bench:ward/coates/aurelio/spearing/maxi/kuyt/bellamy
DORSET RED
Think that team plus reina could really do something in the future
I have to agree completely Dorset Red!
Dale B
Inclined to agree.....really wasnt expecting to see ward on the bench this season but there you go!
PDUK
Spot on for me as well, although I'd be sorely tempted to give Maxi a go somewhere as think he deserves it. Just not sure where he would fit in the above?
RDL
Somehow I don't see Shelvey being left out.
dmedly
^^^ was meant to say Spearing not Shelvey!
dmedly
10 Apr 2012 22:36:57
I entered the site tonight expecting Flannagan to be torn apart by the haters. Have to say I was pleasantly surprised to find almost all posts supporting him. I suspect the eds have something to do with that, but it's great to see so much support for the lad. Also lots of well deserved support for Henderson, Carroll and Shelvey. {Ed003's Note - How on earth do the Ed's decide what the posters topic is going to be ? }
10 Apr 2012 22:36:37
The away LFC supporters often seem to sing louder than the fans do at home, and give more support to the team.
What's happened to the home crowd? Should we have a designated area of the Kop for fans who want to do a lot of shouting and singing?
As far as i know there is already one!
Should have a designated lot for away fans as well because I heard nothing until the 91st minute
Nothin 'till the 91st minute?! The fans were heard right from the kick off through to the end! The atmosphere at our end was superb!!
10 Apr 2012 22:33:53
team vs everton
jones
johnson-skrtel-agger-enrique
kuyt-gerrard-spearing-downing
suarez-carroll
Maxi instead of Kuyt, Kuyts been rubbish!
KiwiRed
10 Apr 2012 22:32:47
wow jordan henderson was imense today man of match for me he was every were and carrol is gonna be a star for lfc just let him play week in week out well done lads noe the same for the weekend ps maxi has got to stay alwalys scores
10 Apr 2012 22:32:41
To all who slagged Andy Carroll for his effort from 4 yards out . You win some you lose some , that's part and parcel of the game , so stop being judgmental , just follow the club and the players who play for our beloved club . Hope we continue this .
PS : King Kenny please play Maxi . He has not got the skill to beat players but his positioning is world class. Always there when he is needed.
AJI
Completely agree. Bellamy running ahead and whipping it in for Maxi back post is becoming a tasty sight and something I could definitely see more often, well played tonight lads!
Ell.
10 Apr 2012 22:32:31
Why is kenny such a person in interviews? I thought it was funny at the start but now it's actually annoying
The sky interviewer is an arse and a wind up merchant. Kenny just gives him what he deserves. I'm totally with him in his interviews.
ND
Not to sound like an obnoxious American, but what does 'person' mean in this context? I presume it's negative based on how it's used, but not slang we use and have seen it said a few times? {Ed001's Note - it's the swear filter, changes a few derogatory words into person.}
Thanks, Ed001, that makes much more sense! Now I feel like a person... ;-) {Ed001's Note - it took me a while at first, as I never set it up and I was wondering why people kept using it!}
I quite like it as a mildy inoffensive insult. "Dont be such a penguin"
10 Apr 2012 22:31:35
Thank God we won tonight. We really needed that and what went for us tonight was we kept going and kept going till the last whistle. Absolutely delighted with Agger being back he will
be our driving force against Everton. This win will hopefully spur us on for the rest of the season and will be the catalyst for Andy to really push on!
88
10 Apr 2012 22:30:39
What a cracker from big Andy! When he was at Newcastle I was raving about him. I think the price tag and the fact he now plays for Liverpool got to the lad. He needs consistent games. He looked well off the pace for most of the season. Leggy and poor positioning. He's now beginning to settle. He's a young lad with alot of potential. I can see great things for him next season. He didn't decide he was worth 35m..... The club did. Well done to him tonight. Great performance.
10 Apr 2012 22:29:46
Is it the 'Macca' trend to have three full stops instead of a comma or single full stop? It seems to be catching on...
Just a thought...
DaveyBootle
Been doing it for years.....
PDUK
Sure he only does 2..
dmedly
10 Apr 2012 22:29:21
hey eds....andy carrol has started only 22 games so far(including 2day's game)......and we have lost only once....the one against newcastle a couple of weeks ago....the other results are 20 wins and 1 draw....so let us give him another season....
Ive been saying it for ages mate carrol is a great player occupies defenders to create space for others just why he aint played all the time is stupid that record is imense bet you cant say that for many other players
Is it really 20 wins?
10 Apr 2012 22:28:39
I think we could really be onto something with Shelvey, Henderson and Lucas as the future heart of the midfield, if they just play like they did today a bit more consistently as they mature.
Coates is starting to look a class act too, and I think will prove a real bargain at less than 10m. He'll be pushing Agger and Skrtl hard for a starting place at CB next season, and that can only be good for the club.
Hang on to Luis, add in some top quality forward players in the summer, keep Agger fit and we'll have a squad that can mount a strong challenge in a European campaign as well as the domestic ones, and can handle injuries to key players without our form collapsing.
Don't get carried away mate it was Blackburn ffs not Barcelona
Showed passion tonight and played very well but I still think we should cut our losses on big andy
10 Apr 2012 22:25:11
why does are manager behave like an person in every interview he does he makes himself and the club look stupid please kk change your ways no one else behave's like you even fergie great result by the boys happy for andy carroll
10 Apr 2012 22:24:42
Can Liverpool get a keeper in on emergency loan?
10 Apr 2012 22:24:20
Well done Brad Jones. Hes had a tough time and fair play to the lad for coming back. Good luck for the derby!
Hanky
10 Apr 2012 22:24:20
Eds is there a possibility that we will loan a goalkeeper for the rest of the season (FA Cup semi)?
If yes, who would be available? {Ed001's Note - no, the FA only usually allow that when there is no goalie at all to use other than a kid. We can recall Gulacsi if we really need to.}
10 Apr 2012 22:26:35
Huge win for us today! I know its only Blackburn, but down to 10 men for so long and to keep fighting till the end showed character we have lacked in recent weeks.
Delighted for Andy, in quite a few games he has had the opportunity to score some winners but been denied by great saves, but tonight it went for him.
For me, a huge amount of credit must go to Jordan Henderson and Jonjo Shelvey. 2 young lads who put in great performances, Jordan out of position and Jonjo in a deeper role after the sending off showed the sort of qualities that could make them good Liverpool players for years to come.
Hopefully the feel good factor from this result will carry over into Saturday at Wembley.
RedSG
Couldn't agree more fella
Pauly H
10 Apr 2012 22:23:42
I've just read down the banter posts and have seen something which doesn't suprise me. Apart from the fact that people actually have the time to post during the game, the positive posts (after going 2-0 up) dry-up only to be replaced with criticism of players and the manager when the going get's tough. This is not only pathetic but is sickening to the pit of my stomach. I'm going to name-and-shame you shower of fickle helmets.
DaveyBootle
Ye cant believe the stik flanno has got he is young and has made a mistake but to slate him like that already is crazy...redman matt
Well said Davey
ND
Its pathetic mate- I'm sure some so-called fans only claim to support a team so that they have something to bitch about.
They couldn't even wait the full 90mins before they started the ritual slagging off.
I bet some of them are actually disappointed when we win, because the miserable bags don't have anything to whinge about.
10 Apr 2012 22:26:28
Great performance with 10 men. Great Liverpool heart and fought 'til the end, a game that Liverpool is all about... keeping the faith. Good for Carroll to get the winner, and I do think he had a good game (hopefully this'll give him some confidence until end of Season). The players generally had a good game, Spearing, Hendo, Bellamy, entire defence, not really a negative word I can say about them.
However, it shows what inexperience can do. Flanagan nearly gets himself sent off and then gets Doni sent off. Take note I'm not angry at Flanagan, because he's had good performances before, he's just a young lad and that's what happens. Again, shows why Kenny is holding players like Sterling back.
Important win, and I think our main aim now for the PL is to finish above Everton, they can't finish above us haha! Excellent for Carroll to get the winner. Unlucky for Doni, basically forced into a red card. I bet he was up for getting some games for us, unfortunate really.
Question now, is Brad Jones up for it? I've never, ever watched him before so I have no idea on his ability level, but I trust he'll do okay. Anyone else have any opinion(s) on him? Eds?
Now let's look to Everton and keep our heads up! A much needed confidence boost for what I think will be a very tough game.
Also good to see Kenny rest many players before the FA Cup clash so they're all fresh and ready to dominate the bitters!!
Sorry for joining the mass posting!
Thanks, Ell.
10 Apr 2012 22:23:32
kenny just had a melt down in that interview
I hid behing the couch with the sound on mute
He can't stand Sky and who can blame him?
10 Apr 2012 22:26:25
Excellent performance!
Shame about the massive error by Flanno that ended up with the red card.
But some real positives. Hendo and Carroll were immense. Skrtel, Shelvey, Maxi Spearing and Bellers also put in a great shift.
Was so important to get a win tonight, for the game Saturday.
COME ON BOYS!
Pauly H
10 Apr 2012 22:26:21
Great win nd pleased for carroll,shelvey nd henderson nd maxi..although maxi goes missing sometimes he has gift of bring at right place ar right time nd he scores vital goals..another thing noticed when jamie or gerrad plays they intimadate others nd demand to dictate play nd even spearing flaps arms when not given ball nd distracting players..gerrad must be played on right wing or behind striker to leave gaps in midfield with suarez on either wing..maxi, henderson nd shelvey must keep their place based on performence todau..
Why must Gerrard play at all? We look more of a team when he isn't playing and results were better. Agger should be made Captain.
10 Apr 2012 22:23:01
Another embarrassing interview from dalglish, he's a disgrace to our club
Love him, love him, love him. Stuff sky and their moronic interviewers.
ND
You are the disgrace to be one of fans, you calling KK that for doing nothng wrong, he has just been through hell on the pitch to be bombarded with an ill skilled interviewer who was clearly in cuckoo land with his questions, did you hear the difference in questions to keane? you obviously have not!
hibsylfc
10 Apr 2012 22:25:27
Steve kean moaning about the ref, wtf, the ref gave them everything tonite
10 Apr 2012 22:21:36
Henderson, finally grew a set tonight.
10 Apr 2012 22:21:01
Well will all the Kenny doubters take a bow, a great passionate performance showing unity and team spirit. There's the difference a bit of luck gives you. All season we have had little or no luck then tonight couple of minutes left Skirtel has a bit of a barney with the defender, keeps us onside and Carroll scores.
As I have said before sometimes its a fine line between winning and losing and tonight we were on the right side.
I hope all the critics are crawling under their stones, great performances from Coates, Henderson, Carroll, Maxi and I am so pleased the man upstairs did not let Brad Jones down and gave him a little lift and not let him take the pressure of maybe losing the game, maybe a little divine justice.
Tonight shows we are not far away, if Macca is right again with the transfers then we may have a much brighter future, keep the faith and remember youll never walk alone.
Evered
It was blackburn you fool...get ta bed
10 Apr 2012 22:20:35
Andy Carroll was immense tonight!
Bean
He was excellent tonight but I still believe we should sell him in the summer
However credit where credit is due he showed a lot of passion tonight
10 Apr 2012 22:19:27
What a team performance tonight. The whole team did well to get the three points. I thought Carroll and Henderson were both superb and its hard to split them for the man of the match.
Its just a massive boost going into saturday. I mean the way the team stuck together when we were down to ten men was class. It just shows that they are fighting for the manager.
kenny is doing a fine job and lets roll on saturday.
Were on the march with Kennys army.
Mighty reds
Deluded.
10 Apr 2012 22:18:47
have to say have always been a big fan of shelvey's ever since he moved from charlton. Best thing Woy did here bringing him in, in my opinion.
Just hope now he doesnt turn into a Babel now! Real contender for a regular starter next season IMO
He was a Rafa signing was he not eds?
Nevada {Ed001's Note - Kenny was the one who got the club to sign him.}
Woy did not bring him in
Rafa got him not woy!
Agree, looks really comfortable on the ball and just needs playing time in my opinion
Roy did not bring him in it was Rafa last signing
Shelvey was a Rafa signing, his last in fact I think.
The Gooch
Woy never brought him, It was Kenny who scouted him and Rafa in his last days as LFC manager bought him. But Woy bought Konchesky, Poulsen.
AJ
Woy worked some majic then cos Rafa was still manager
It was Rafa's deal before he left.
Papa G
Shelvey is twice the player Henderson is, quite clear as he's not Kenny's 20 mil man he doesnt get the chances Jordan does. He's always willing to take a chance and 'create'. Nothing infuriates me more about some of our midfield lately is the inability to actually want to take the responsibility to go forward and take the chance. Too much Ray Wilkins (aka) The Crab, side passing to someone else to take a risk. Too many current players would rather not make a mistake than look for the forward pass. Carroll was decent enough tonight, and he scored a winner so lets hope he can actually learn to attack the ball more often. Skrtel is immense and Agger is back hopefully because we'll need the cover for the goalie as whoever it is it will be the weak link and the bitters know it.
Shelvey and Wilson were signed by Kenny when he was with the academy.
Corkpoolred
Just to clear this up
Here we go - a trip down memory lane w/ Rafa - who signed Shelvey - as part of his 'buy British' campaign. (what a great idea eh, Rafa lovers? lol.)
BBC 28/04/10
Liverpool have signed Charlton's highly rated teenage midfielder Jonjo Shelvey for an initial fee of £1.7m.
The 18-year-old has passed a medical and will officially join the Reds on 10 May, although he cannot play for Charlton for the rest of the season.
"We are trying to bring in British players with passion," said Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez.
"Players who you can feel what playing for Liverpool means to them. Shelvey is one of these and we have two or three names ready so we will try to do the best for the club.
"I was trying to sign Gareth Barry before and Glen Johnson was the same idea - we have this long-term plan in place and we will try to follow the plan."
As for:
"Shelvey and Wilson were signed by Kenny when he was with the academy"
So is Teixeira a Borrell signing?
The lengths people go to to promote their 'favourites' is unreal.
BJH YNWA.
ps - Shelveys gonna be a great player. I've said it before. He reminds me of a young Michael Ballack - though clearly he isn't as good in the air.
That reverse through-ball was something else. Christ above! Weighted with such perfection, technically fantastic.
His swagger is because he knows how good he is - he can become a world-beater in time....
Though after playing such a good game he will surely be dropped. Oh well.
BJH YNWA.
ps - Expect Andy to be dropped too. {Ed001's Note - yes Teixera was signed by the Academy, as Kenny himself has said.}
10 Apr 2012 22:17:27
What a shift from Henderson, absolutely brilliant. Andy deserved that goal aswell. Amazing team spirit. Bring on Saturday!
NotInTheKnow
Totally agree...
10 Apr 2012 22:17:20
Kenny is very bad at interviews and is getting worse. surely the club need to pull him up on this? I even give out to the screen when he is answering questions. Why does he go on like that ed? {Ed001's Note - it is his way.}
What was wrong with what he said in the interview?
"Fantastic credit goes to our players - the pride, attitude and commitment they showed. I thought they were brilliant. We've had an excellent day. The players deserve credit because it's not been good news recently.
"We'll leave talking about the other incidents until we look at them. We won 3-2 and got three points."
Says it all really.
Cork Red Boi
You are spot on, not a Liverpool supporter but think he is terrible and doesn't put you in the best light.
We need to be more concerned with what his does behind the scenes....
If you think he is rough, think abt Fergie?
LiverBird
I personally didnt think his interview was tht bad he deals with things his way.what goes on behind closed doors will be different
mrbrown
Well he needs to change because he comes across as very arrogant individual with no respect for anyone.
Sometimes its like he is being confrontational for the sake of it...answer the questions properly and move on.
GuvTOB
I was gonna say the same thing but I've a funny feeling that the Jones interview, where the Sky guy had the cheek to question him about his son, was recorded first. That would have riled Kenny and if that was the case then fair play to Kenny for having a pop at him.
-Shane.
It could be the fact that Andy Burton (the interviewer) is an absolute tool.
Carra had a pop at him for asking stupid questions after the Carling Cup Final so it came is no surprise to me.
The Booter
10 Apr 2012 22:16:14
Henderson looked very good at right back.. Another glimps at his potential.. glad Carroll got the winner.. what better way to boost his confidence that scoring a winning goal in added time to end a poor run of form
YNWA
10 Apr 2012 22:14:48
Gotta say Carrol, Shelvey and Bellamy were outstanding tonight. If the big man can play like this every week he will soon show his worth.
Red Grand
10 Apr 2012 22:14:44
Hey Macca did you mean soldado instead of solgado for the striker we are targeting for the summer.
I think he did
10 Apr 2012 22:14:38
Am I the only supporter who likes Jay Spearing?
Works hard and never shirks a tackle. May not have the best technique but he is a young, ball-winning center mid. Is that where you find the technical geniuses in football?
Hendo was exceptional. Skrtel deserves the armband for his attitude and consistency. Jonjo did well enough in a tough spot...creative player stifled by circumstance. They should a damn fine attitude when all kinds of silly nonsense went against us.
And lay off Flanno. He's a teenage right back. He'll be disappointed enough in himself and he's the type of character who will do what he needs to.
YNWA from Texas
Travis Lee
I think u may well be, can not question the guys heart and comittment but he is technically abysmal!!
In answer to your first question YES..unless you are a championship manager looking for steel to hrlp push your bid for promotion.
Dave
Travis Lee
Oops.. first a typo. They showed* a fine attitude. And if I am the only person who is a supporter of his, then I will champion him as well as anyone can!
Good squad player but want change a game..
10 Apr 2012 22:11:55
No clue why people seem to be ripping a bit on the team and Flannagan in particular. We cry out for some youngsters to play, Kenny does, we complain and criticize. Sure, Flanno screwed up. He knows this already and will learn from it so no point in disparaging the kid. Honestly think Doni should have handled the backpass better though as his attempted tackle was really rather clumsy, to be honest.
All the drama and weirdness aside, thought it was a messy but thoroughly entertaining game. Only part I didn't get was bringing on Enrique, not sure what that was all about, but guess it worked.
Also, yeah Carroll missed one and made a few mistakes, but his defending was excellent and good for him on scoring a goal. Most positive thing for me was the reaction of the other players to him scoring- good to see!
Really good to see some of the more senior players laughing and joking a bit in the stands together as well (at least for the first 20 minutes or so). My experience has been that weird games like this tend to bring squads together, so roll on to Saturday Reds!
RDL
Its not fair to be ripping into Flanno but ever since he has returned to the first eleven he has been poor. He doesnt look as strong and composed as last season.
Flanagan for me and most people on here looks out of his depth and we cry out for more attacking youngsters to play. we critisize kenny when he plays sterling for 10 mins against wigan at thats it?? we dont need to see youth in defence we need to see it in creative areas cos were we struggle..
Cant see how you can try to blame doni for the situation he was put in, but i am not having a go at flanno only thing i would say is how you blood your players and give them the confidence should be looked at, i.e bringing inexperienced players on when your winning comfortably and ending on a high instead of crushing their confidence and watching them crumble
Enrique was brought on to move hendo to midfield
Thanks all for the responses, good stuff.
For me, I'd agree Flanno hasn't been as solid as he was last season, but same is true of much of the team unfortunately.
Agreed he looks a bit out of his depth, but for his age think he does alright most of the time and I don't mind seeing him get his chance as generally he looks capable and we're not exactly loaded with RBs when Johnson and Kelly are both out.
Not blaming Doni for this situation, just think maybe he could have handled it a tad better. For me, I didn't see any particular reason for him to bring down the player since we were playing well up to that point and up by 2.
For Enrique, it looked to like even after he came on Hendo was still playing as a RB? At least he spent a lot of time back there so seemed like we just went to a back 5 instead of 4. Just seemed a bit odd to pull of Maxi I guess as I think he might have had another goal in him. Maybe not, though, and we got 3 points so hard to question the decision.
RDL
10 Apr 2012 22:11:22
Our support brilliant as usual!! Some mistakes but rather now then Saturday. Didn't play well, down to 10 and we snatch the win. Need to see that attitude for the rest of the season. Well thought we were goin down to 9 men tho!!
10 Apr 2012 22:09:37
Cheap win their today boys lucky Carroll saves us from a loss to blackburn, not feeling so confident at the weekend now cos jelavic will smash us all over the park if we are not carefull. we need our players on top form if we stand any chance against those on the other side. Moyes must be laughing at us now with them beating sunderland 4-0 and we only scraping a win against blackburn. However, despite recent results i think kenny should stay at least 1 more season because i honestly dont want the board to f*** up and get someone like mark hughes or martin o neil. I agree flanagan had a bad game but he is young and if he gets to much pressure on him he will fail to become a potential full time defender for us.
Are you for real?
DaveyBootle
Ha.....your an everton fan.
KiwiRed
10 Apr 2012 22:09:28
And now at the risk of getting a truckload of abuse by fellow fans I'd like to stick my neck out and just appreciate Henderson's performance today. The lad just ran his socks and lungs off today. Imagine being forced to play in an unnatural position in an already frail defence. And though he might not have set the pitch on fire, I think he deserves a pat on the back just for putting in that effort. Hope he gets more game time in the centre of the park. Provided he improves his passing and touch, his work rate can only improve the team. Might just have found our new Kuyt!
Is right. The lad need ALL the support he can get.
DaveyBootle
He worked hard, but so would i in a red shirt getting 40k a week. he has no talent for me he does nothing exeptionaly well. he is in danger of being over taken by shelvey at the moment who has a lot more going forward.
Agreed the lad didnt stop working was great to see.
Was certainly his best performance in a Red shirt.
MR EM
Dont worry there loads of us [secret Henderson lovers].. He will be a player mark my words..
Pookymonster
10 Apr 2012 22:09:18
Thanks boys, I'm 44 today and that has capped off a brilliant day.
Don't know how Andy missed his first header from 2 yards but he played well tonight and deserved his goal.
Thoughts go out to Doni but also to Brad Jones and family. Fate is a strange thing in life and if it wasn't for our lack of confidence then that would have been a stroll in the park. Too many outfield players passing back when they need to take responsibility themselves. Love Flanno but his inexperience does show at times.
Maxi, I hope you get a place in the squad on Sat mate, top man.
A happy ALB.
Happy Birthday mate. Got to admit I had tears in my eyes for Brad Jones when he saved that penalty and looked to the sky.
cozinoz
Happy birthday you arl get!!
DaveyBootle
Coz and Davey, thanks for the birthday wishes mate. My missus has booked me, the lads and our boy a hotel Friday night so travelling down early.
Can't understand the posters having a go at Kenny's interviews. It seems obvious to me that the tabloids and Sky are trying to undermine Liverpool FC at every opportunity including somehow trying to claim our winning goal should have been disallowed. Kenny knows what the agenda is and is clearly defending our club against this agenda.
I'd urge all satellite TV viewers to abandon Sky and subscribe to Virgin Media instead, Richard Branding a man with integrity.
I haven't bought a paper since 1989 and won't again. To everyone going down at the weekend, Red and Blue, enjoy the day. With Hilsborough the next day I'd like to say how fantastic Everton fans have always been on these occasions, especially as we have won the last two Wembley meetings.
Enjoy the match all and get home safely J4T96.
All the best,
ALB. {Ed003's Note - Other cable tv stations are available in all good tv stores }
10 Apr 2012 22:08:53
Get in!phew knackered.Still think Flanno shouldve been taken off before cock up leading to Doni off
You want kenny to play youngsters and when they make a mistake you slate them. what sort of manager takes a player off inside the first half hour of football for any reason barring an injury or a keeper sending off ?
10 Apr 2012 22:08:41
I think there's a lot of fans that have slagged Carroll of that much that when he plays well (regardless of the fact he scored tonight), they still come on here and slagg him, it's like they would rather he failed than they are proved wrong!!
MR EM
You're completely right. I'm still reading people talking about 'how did he miss that first header?'. If we didn't have him on we would have drawn... possibly lost.
My Brother is one of them fans who criticizes him even when he gets winners like that, and there's nothing more annoying. Rather he failed than proved wrong, great quote.
Thanks, Ell.
10 Apr 2012 22:06:10
Time for Carroll haters !!!
The guy will have the last laugh...fantastic goal....showed his character.....the goal and the circumstances in which the goal was scored was absolutely top notch.....
Just the kind of game you need before a big game....restores the loss of confidence after that bad blip......
Henderson did very well in a position where alien to him.....Great day at the office though losing Doni will make it more difficult but we should make him stay for the next season....I think he is the best no 2 GK in the league....fantastic composure.....just goes to show how good Reina is........
Ed, you are SO SO SO correct about Gerrard...When he isnt there the players seem to takeresponsibility and enjoy it as well....
Also, if it helps Gerrard supporters try and read the article in Guardian about Gerrard by Jonathan Wilson...
He will feel vindicated tonight.....
LiverBird
Jeez it's hardly Stevies fault that he's been the best Liverpool player for over a decade - now you guys want him dropped? He's still a class act and a game changer, particularly if played behind the striker. It's up to the young guys to take responsibility for themselves, Gerrard doesn't demand the ball all the time, they have to learn when to give it and when to keep it themselves. Shelvey has a chance. As for Stevie G, I bet he scores the winner on Saturday and you'll all be on here saying he's the best player of all time... again...
Hugh Pugh.
Hugh Pugh,
I dont think I will ever say we will have to sell him but I have started thinking that we should play him only in matches which are the so called "Big Matches" and ones at Anfield.
He has signed a new contract and I dont think dropping him will be a good choice. We need tobe careful when to play him.
I personally think we should keep him away from CM as much as possible. He should play upfront behind Suarez or at right when Caroll is the front man.
Its no wonder that we get overrrun in the midfield whenever he is in the team. And tht goes to positional indiscipline.
So while I dont deny Gerrard is probably one of our best players ever, we do need to take stock of things and fit him where he ismore valuable to the team (but Central Midfield - NO WAY)
LiverBird
10 Apr 2012 22:14:03
well played tonite lads a bloody good battling performance from everyone,just a thought for saturday i wonder if kk has considered playing agger in cm alongside gerrard or henderson coz the boy can play he can get forward and he can obviously tackle.
paul d
10 Apr 2012 22:13:28
Andy Carroll is such a good defender and he chips in with a few goals now an then. ;-)
Square tomato
10 Apr 2012 22:13:16
Things we learnt tonight.
Spearing squad player, Flannigan still too young.
Shelvey and Coates, great players in the making.
I think the future is bright for us, keep the faith
Well said... here..here
10 Apr 2012 22:13:05
Carrolls been playing like this for a while now. Thoroughly deserved the goal and put in a real quality performance.
JTR
Fully agree, JTR - THAT is what Carroll of capable of. If he shows it week in week out, we'll have a serious player on our hands. Well done Andy
cozinoz
10 Apr 2012 22:12:01
Bout time! Wtf was Jones doing?Hes gona need some protecting!!
Better he fumbles now then on saturday
10 Apr 2012 22:07:38
Sorry Andy,get fk in in-ha ha ha,at last!yeeeeessssssssssss
10 Apr 2012 22:07:05
Hello Ed002,
after Doni's red card who will play vs Everton? Jones? Thanks. {Ed002's Note - I expect so.}
Apeal the red cad and doni can play in the FA cup
Who will be sub? We haven't another registered have we? Will we risk no sub goalie?
There's no grounds for appeal. It was a red.
cozinoz
Nope it will be dicided before sat
10 Apr 2012 22:07:03
Carrol put in a gud shift difficult for him with ten men.
Hendo did well also. But man of match for me was jonjo selvey! Looked creative and positive and got stuck in.
100% agree some of shelveys passing was fantastic
Yep he passed the ball around very well!
Didn't mention coates who i thought hardly put a foot wrong
10 Apr 2012 22:06:15
Excellent performance - a win against all the odds. Unfortunate that a poor performance from young Flanagan almost led to disaster, let's hope he learns from it, which I'm sure he will. Great for the first 20 minutes, then a magnificant backs to the wall performance for the rest of the game and a great finish by Carrol to put the icing on the cake. Even if it had stayed a draw, I would have classed it as a good performance with great commitment from all the players. Northern Git
Think Flanagan was trying to hard because his uncle was also playing.
His uncle?
Blackburn's Orr is Flanno's uncle. Weird, but apparently true.
10 Apr 2012 22:06:08
3-2.. Blackburn, doesn't really fill you with awe. But what a performance! To be down to 10 men, for 2/3 of the game and get a result at a high scoring team at ewood park is brilliant. Doni, unfortunate, looked solid. Flanagan, poor game, however still young and learning, try to give him a break! Coates, immense, some brilliant tackles and showed some real ability on the ball. Skrtel, captain fantastic for the night, solid. Johnson, looked a bit sloppy but is coming back from injury. Spearing, did what he did effectively, will be a quality squad player for years to come. Shelvey really excited me tonight, made a few mistakes but some of his play was brilliant. Maxi, what can I say, the stats say it all, put him in the team=goals. Bellamy, slightly dissapointing, was too wasteful but always posed a threat. Henderson, brilliant, absolutley brilliant preformance, my man of the match, ran his socks off, basicaly played R B and RM for the entire match. Carroll, really impressive, won nearly all his duels and I'm delighted the lad got a goal, well played. Jones, well done on the penalty, but did seem very shakey, ridiculous goal and penalty to concede. Agger, looked good, as did Enrique. The biggest question, is why is this team, a supposedly weaker team than usual, show so much passion, desire and commitment. Personally I believe that without the Gerrards, Suarez's etc, the team had to have faith in themselves and eachother rather than simply passing to the big names. Brilliant preformance. There's still massive issues to deal with, but here's to hoping for an fa cup final to look forward to!
Forgot to sign my post, Daniel. Y.N.W.A
10 Apr 2012 22:06:01
Games like these can bring us back in form
10 Apr 2012 22:05:33
HENDO! Star tonight, hate it when he's given slack for not playing brilliantly when at right wing - not his natural position. Always a reliable player when in the centre of midfield, and as time goes on he will get much more confident and improve. Played well out of position tonight also. Works his arse off all the time. It will pay off. YNWA.
-OllyJR-
My MOTM .. Worked tirelessly!
Closely followed by Shelvey and Skrtel.
Special mention to big Andy, didn't put a foot wrong - bravo Andy, bravo!
Lee YNWA
10 Apr 2012 22:05:01
Proud to be danish with that assist! Agger is our superman! Just a shame his middle name is "glass legs":(
Carroll is a hero today too! i oddsed on several matches and he secured me 600£! YNWA MATES
DanielDenmark
10 Apr 2012 22:05:01
Beaten a team fighting for PL survival, away from home, with 10 men for the most part and without Stevie G, Luis, Downing, Enrique and a few others.
Carroll had a great game and so did Hendo.
So for me, it's a great night and well done lads!
The Goatherder
JFT96
Enrique played...
Well said
10 Apr 2012 22:04:59
Tonight even when down to ten men we attacked and attacked. Even when they pressured us heavily we attacked on the break.
If we did this every game I wouldn't mind losing a couple we have to get fast agile players on the wings as tonight showed.
Thats what we have been doing all season
10 Apr 2012 22:04:33
I can't believe some comments about Andy Carroll. He controlled the ball brillantly today and could scored earlier (not the own goal). The guy needs support. Get off his back and give him a chance to prove himself. Well din Andy.
10 Apr 2012 22:04:32
So shock I think we were going to lose andy your a hero foe me today best league in the world
10 Apr 2012 22:04:23
3 points, Carroll scoring a last minute winner, throwing away a 2 goal lead and all of this after our keeper had been sent off. That is the type of performance we should be displaying more often. Henderson playing RB and playing very well.
Scouse_Pride
10 Apr 2012 22:04:00
Hard to watch, but we deserved that win, pity maxi didnt get a chance to get hatrick..all round good performance!
Red&Bred
10 Apr 2012 22:03:26
just like to say to some of the supporters who posted on here tonight critising the players , should pi/s off , your a disgrace.................lfc
10 Apr 2012 22:03:11
jordan henderson put in a SHIFT tonight
10 Apr 2012 22:02:43
Much has been said and abuse been hurled at players staff ect. But tonight showed those players have character to hopefully build on, henderson shelvey Carroll were awesome. Great TEAM effort tonight. Makes a nice change.
Much love goodnight
Jman
10 Apr 2012 22:02:30
You guys do realise we had 10 men right? We won the game just leave it out!
BthekingB
10 Apr 2012 22:02:17
ok a lot of moaning on here again.....but seriously...Shelvey is gonna be a beast!.......This lad is a real talent and needs more games......My other problem is Carroll tho.....something tells me with confidence he could also be a beast.....he just needs time and nurturing.....trouble is i can see it being with another club and hell go and bang 20 goals a season in!.......
10 Apr 2012 22:01:07
say what you want.. hendo was awesome today. thats a player who wants to play for liverpool.
and why the hell does kenny jump up and down like a kid when we score. no wonder the players are not afraid of him. in my opinion, it looks like he doesnt expect us to score. need a more ruthless manager in my opinion. im not saying bring back rafa, but look at his reaction when we scored. it is what he expected and the minimum that he expected!
anyway well done lads! great result! andy carroll is still crap.
Thats becoz he luvs the club more than any1 and hes nt afraid to show it!
Every so often i yearned for Rafa to show a bit of emotion.
GuvTOB
The original poster made me laugh thinking of Rafa's straight face after we'd scored! bet his nick name among'st the player's was The Iceman! especially Yossi!
10 Apr 2012 22:01:01
Jordan Henderson was fantastic at right back ,also big Andy pit a shift in and looked good ,also maxi always scores got to start him on Saturday. Cheers Kev in Preston
It's called passion my friend.
Kev7
10 Apr 2012 22:00:58
And yeah, everyone who pushes and urges Sterling to start every game, have u seen what nerves can do to quality.
Flannagan is a nice Right back (remember his good games), but he had the jitters today, and it almost cost us the game. The lad is 19 years old, and this can hurt his confidence, (I hope not and he learns and comes back strong). imagine what this could do to a 16 year old
Whos 16?
10 Apr 2012 22:00:53
Questions have been raised over the commitment of the players in recent weeks. They have certainly answered their critics with that performance. Fantastic commitment.
Would like to give a personal mention to Jordan Henderson. He ran himself in to the ground tonight and proved his worth!
Stone YNWA.
10 Apr 2012 22:00:51
Ed do you know if results between now and the end of the season will affect whether kenny leaves at the end of the season or do you think he will go even if we win the fa cup? {Ed001's Note - I am sick of saying results will decide it, an FA Cup win will go a long way towards keeping him in the job.}
First things first we have to beat Everton on saturday and get to the final, which won't be an easy game. If we get to the final anything could happen whether it's Chelsea or Tottenham. Yes generally our league form has been terrible this season for whatever reason and we should always be fighting higher up the table but if we were to win the F.A. Cup that would mean that we have entered 3 competitions this season and won 2 of them, which normally would be greeted as an excellent season but for the league form. Still I believe that we're not a million miles away from having a decent squad and a decent team that plays football the right way, a couple of quality additions in the summer and it could be very different next season in the league. It would be very hard for the board to ask a manager to go when he's won 2 out of the 3 competitions that the team has entered. I'm sure whatever happens between now and the end of the season the owners will sit down with the manager and his team and talk about what their plans are and the right decision will be made on what to do. Right lets all stick together and on saturday all show the heart and spirit that the team did tonight and give them a good game of it and get the win! Come on redmen! YNWA
Liver78
10 Apr 2012 22:00:49
One of the most entertaining and heart busting games...I had a feeling even with 6/7 mins to go that we could win...Carroll nice header but agger great assist...Skrtel solid as usual, flanno should learn from this game he is only 19/20 but I though henderson was the most important today not the best at defending but tried his best and did well I thought.
KingMiz
10 Apr 2012 22:00:40
Hate these so called fans!! Am's did brilliant up front by himself for 65 mins. Good togetherness shown, took a while but seemed to settle with 10 men. Ywna
10 Apr 2012 22:00:18
Well done andy and all the lads great result. Anyone think kk has a bit of a selection head ache now ? I like the look of shelvy I think a few years of progression and learning and we will have a great player in him
He seems to improve with every game
10 Apr 2012 21:59:43
Maybe just the result needed to keep KK in the job - as a non pool fan I have to say I'm delighted lol
Yeah me too at least the win tonight will make sure that everton don't underestimate you on sat now lol
10 Apr 2012 21:59:33
What a ending to a game that had everything! We r a far better team when agger is on the pitch also a special mention goes out to Henderson who played the full right side on his jack in 2nd half ! What u think eds? {Ed001's Note - I really enjoyed that match! That was exciting football and a great result too.}
10 Apr 2012 21:58:32
I have sat there and read all you guys cribbing about the price of henderson and co.
Henderson today proved he is the next Gerrard in making....a player who will give his best at every position asked to play. I would have paid 40million for a guy like him at his age.
Downing was the MOTM in league cup final. don't forget that.
Carroll slaggers, did u look the amount of effort he put for the team defending as 10 men and his frustration vent when he scored the winner.
I am not saying Carroll fits in the system of Dalglish, but for gods sake don't ever slate a RED, thats what true RED supporters does.
Great post mate, you should sign this off because its one of the best posts ive read mate.
KiwiRed
Btw, one more point 35 million was paid for Carroll because Torres deal to chelsea was simple -- Andy Carroll plus 15 million.
So newcastle exploited the situation.
the original post is by mgz
10 Apr 2012 21:58:18
Call us unlucky,
Call us crap,
But nobody can call us boring.
Team showed some real spirit tonight,
Special mention to carrol for the goal and Henderson and bellamy for putting in so much effort.
Maxi should be getting played more he always seems to get a goal.
MIKEY
10 Apr 2012 21:57:51
Can't believe it, we actually got what we deserved. About bloody time.
10 Apr 2012 21:57:35
Don't you just love being a Liverpool fan!!!
FT
10 Apr 2012 21:57:29
Carrol must be worth 50 mil now - KK a genius lol
10 Apr 2012 21:57:23
In your face carroll haters!
Tekneek
He's still s**te
In your face carroll haters? He scores 1 goal and now he's great. Get real, he's still not good enough. His goals to games ratio is still abysmal. He was bought as our main goal scorer, Maxi is much more prolific than him. So is Kuyt.
He is not sh'te he is a great player with a lot of qualitys unfortunately must of these qualitys don't suit lfc style and we should sell in the summer but he is definitely not sh'te
10 Apr 2012 21:56:54
thats what commitment to the cause brings YNWA
Wazaldinho7
10 Apr 2012 21:56:32
if was just as well Skrtel was keeping Hanley occupied for the third goal :)
Skrtel looked like he was in a ufc fight with hanley for the goal
Red raj
10 Apr 2012 21:55:45
Andy Carroll absolute s**te tonight but if he scores winners like that more often I'll have no complaints
Chris in Tamworth
I thought he played good prior to his goal : /
I think he played quite well today... There was just one miss early in the second half, the clear header resulting from the corner.. But he needs to play like that more often...
Red PG
Sorry Chris but AC was one of our best tonight, he ploughed a lone furrow for most of the night and did some good defending too.
Absolute rubbish Chris! Your post, not Andy!
The Irish Rover
Tell me what he done wrong common the lad isnt getting service and he digs deep in defence when needed. Ge it a rest and dry your eyes out, maybe support rather than go on and on and on and on and on about how bad the big man is. Your like a woman the way you go on about him Christina in tamworth lol
Scottybhoy1888 YNWA
How can you say Carroll was s**t he won so many crucial defensive headers, won loads of frees kicks and scored the winner, get real and understand the game. Get behind your players he played his guts out, give the man a break.
You must have been watching a different game mate, Carroll was excellent tonight.
MR EM
Sorry mate Andy Carroll worked his sox off tonight and as for the attempted own goal - he was only trying to defend and help out in defence- yes it could have been embarrassing but knock him for trying !
S**te? No chance.
DaveyBootle
I have often found your posts good Chris but you are way off there. Carroll had a fantastic game under the circumstances (10 men).
Dara D
Chris you really need to open your eyes mate, from the moment Doni got sent off he was fed scraps, and despite that constantly took pressure off the midfield and defence by holding and winning the ball which on quite a few occasions he looked second best, he also put in a fantastic shift chasing the centre backs and keeper by himself and constantly having to go back and help the team at set pieces, and he won a fair few of them. He needs to put in performances like this on a more consistent basis.
Jatt YNWA
p.s. The team was outstanding today, and Henderson was immense, that boy is going to be a great player for the club.
Chris you have no idea mate,carroll played great 2nite at both ends of the pitch.He won most most of his headers and held the ball up quite well.
Completely disagree Chris - thought Carroll had a decent game - won headers throughout and his close control was a joy. Shouldve put a couple away but theres not many PL players who would have scored that goal. I don't see what youre critical of?
cozinoz
He worked hard... with little service and we had a man down. Helped in the second goal. He put in one hell of a shift when the luck was against us and got us a reward late.
He did his best in very unusual circumstances. Well done Andy.
Travis Lee
I just watched the whole game chris and i can't see where you're coming from. for half hour with shelvey they was great together, and he was involved with both the 1st goals. the 1st he won the ball, kept it well and got the space for skrtel's long ball to bellamy. the 2nd he was in the box managed a shot and his effort was saved and deflected into maxi's path. doni's sending off left him isolated thereafter but his job was to put in a massive shift and he worked his socks off box to box. at every corner and long ball in defence he was there defending for his life, winning headers(agreed one misplaced backwards header). he wanted the ball, kept it well with us 1 man down, won free kicks, was very unlucky for a diving header and scored the bloody winner. every single player deserves credit tonight and you decide to find fault? another stat now points towards another victory with andy carroll in the team and stevie g NOT! that's a real fact as rafa used to say. all we ask in the bad times is passion to inspire the fans and the fans were inspired tonight because the lads put in a shift. fair play to them.
s.p
I actually thought he did better.Before winner my gripe was his diving header miss
The jury have spoken!
The Irish Rover
Carroll was isolated for much of the match, after the red card, we had to play a different game.
I thought he played well, under the circumstances. He won a lot of fouls, won a lot of headers and like you mentioned he scored the winning goal.
I think to type that Carroll is turning the corner might be a bit premature but he is certainly getting more involved in the play.
I don't think it's correct to put all the poor performances of the team on him, it's cheap and dishonest. The whole squad has been under par for much of the season.
I think he's well worth keeping hold of, to sell him on the back of a crap season would be stupid after paying so much.
He's got huge ability, according to many managers that have said he's top quality, so i think we need to keep him.
Ngog played over 80 games for Liverpool, Carroll hasn't even played 40. Patience, is painful, but there is a pay off.
Ever get the feeling you might have got it wrong, Chris in Tamworth lol
cozinoz
Watch the game again chris and A C doesn't do a thing wrong him an shelvey candidates!readin a lot of your posts and you haven't got a clue mate
Kp
Jog on Chris! He had a great game, did you think Henderson was rubbish as well did you? t**t
KiwiRed
Lmao. Chris being shot down ^^^^^^^!
Wow Chris, you got owned by pretty much everyone, ah i was going to point out the flaws in your comment but it seems i dont need to....(happy days right!)
Im not saying he will be immense for years to come, but he had a bloody good game tonight and agree with cozinoz his close ball control was excellent. We all know you're not a fan of the big man, but it might be nice if you could take the hating glasses off and acknowledge a good performance for once.
Andy C
He held the ball up won free kicks and defended set pieces really well he had a good game even he didn't score the winner
Have to join in ! Are you still there chris ? Have you got the message ? big Andy had a good game ...
Christopher, I think the general consensus is that you are so anti Carroll you cant even accept that he had a very good game, try and show a little less bias in future.
KiwiRed
10 Apr 2012 21:55:33
TAKE A BOW CARROLL
also hendo had a good game at last
Just because you seen hendo do something doesnt mean he had a good game {Ed001's Note - no, he had a great game, you might want to try watching the match and you might spot it.}
Agreed for me Hendo was brilliant! Stood up without Gerrard on the pitch, massively impressed. Als o Carroll hd a fantastic game and has to start against Everton. Coates was very good for me as well, far better at centre half than Carragher.
KiwiRed
Sounds like you have p^ssed off all these Andy Carroll hypercritics tonight Chris in tamworth
He done what an average footballer can do and i spotted the things he didnt do because he was incapable, average, only thing he has going for him is his workrate, i see why england u21 played him in defensive mid. doesnt have a creative bone in his body. {Ed001's Note - who are you talking about? Because your bitter imbecilic little rant makes no sense.}
Listen mate we all watched the match and if everybody here says hendo had a cracking game there must be something seriously wrong with you.
hibsylfc
10 Apr 2012 21:54:55
Carroll has put hell of a shift in today dont think he deserves negative comments today and thats not just because he got the winner, he was our best defender
Agreed, thought he put in a great shift.
The Jackal
My thoughts exactly he did well tonight and it's a shame that I think a lot of his defensive work will go unnoticed he deserves a night off from the critics tonight give him a break people
Our best defender who nearly scored a cracker of an own goal! i think everyone noticed that!
Now wait a minute.
Carroll scored the winner - well done. He also had some nice touches, okay.
But don't try to tell me he put in 'a hell of a shift.'
That is b****cks.
I'd love some of whatever you lot are on.
BJH YNWA.
ps - If he hadn't scored it'd be 'Carroll is as lazy as sin'.
I'm not Carroll bashing, but if you lot think you saw a hell of a shift then sell him now - I wouldn't want to see him on a bad day.
10 Apr 2012 21:52:14
CARROLL Whatta Hero!
KingMiz
10 Apr 2012 21:51:27
get in big andy lad
10 Apr 2012 21:50:41
Just a quick note.
Some of the comments on here are disgusting. You all cry for young players to get a chance, then a player like flanaghan gets one and makes a mistake (as young players often do) and you want him crucified for it. What if that was Suso of Sterling? They would be a wreck. I'm glad Kenny is not blooding them properly yet, not because they are not ready yetbut because the fans are not ready to give them some slack.
When the fans mature perhaps the younger players will get their chance. You should be ashamed if you posted anything negative about a teenage player.
Nevada
Spot on Nevada! I think he really needs to go out on loan next season though, will give him great experience and confidence too.
Stone YNWA.
Nevada...did you just contradict yourself?
JayB
The issue is how you blood young players.
Do you bring a kid on at the end of games, with 15 minutes to go, when you are up by 2 or 3 goals?
Or do you start him, and then have him determine the game with one error? Especially in a difficult season when the team is not doing well, and everyone is frustrated and under pressure?
The latter is the approach we have taken with Flanagan. And it has not worked.
Well said.
Dara D
Check how many critics are unnamed. Perhaps they are just stirring the pot?
It was inevitable Nevada, completely agree with sentiments expressed. The irony is the same people calling for the likes of Suso and Sterling to start, are the same ones who will criticize Flanagan.
Jatt YNWA
I didnt contracdict myself I was simply pointing out that crucifying our young players when they are finally given a chance will only hinder their progress. Give them some time, they will make mistakes, sometimes huge ones but they require patience.
We are lucky Rafa protected Lucas for so long and had the patience with him because if it was most fans he would have been a nervous quivering wreck after 2 games.
Nevada
Good post.
I remember a mistake by Rafael (from ManUtd) on Ribery in UCL quarter finals two years back....
But look at Rafael today...He has not made a great contribution this season but he has been good and is an important part of their squad..
Kenny knows this and will blood youngsters when they are ready.....We already have three players from the youth set up....Its agood sign....the players in the reserve team will see that and be more encouraged......
Flanno is strong mentally and will def come out stronger from this performance......
LiverBird
10 Apr 2012 21:50:24
Well deserved win that
Pardoe
That's it we'll destroy everton now on sat after that world class performance. We are back!
Nice touch Pardoe
10 Apr 2012 21:50:16
big andy
liverpool till i die
10 Apr 2012 21:49:21
jordan henderson what a young star vgood game tonight
Totally agree.. He was my man of the match, so much energy never stopped running and played right back really well.
Take a bow Jordan
Phooey
10 Apr 2012 21:47:01
I find it amazing that some so called fans can come on here and rip a 19 year old to pieces just because he's had a ropey game. I think you learn more about somebody in times of adversity than when everything is running smoothly. I would hope that Flannagan takes it on the chin and is the first on the training pitch tomorrow with a determination to work hard and learn from the experience, focusing on being the best he can be. What does not kill him will make him stronger and he will be a better player for tonights experience. GP29.
If Kenny had done his job properly and substituted young Flanagan after the referee gave him a final warning Liverpool would probably have gone on to a comfortable win .now we have lost another keeper for Saturday.
Does Kenny have a chrystal ball?! Think not!
3 points or a ruin one of your future stars and that is what he is what is more important young players will make plenty of mistakes
Post of the day.
Give the kid a break.
BJH YNWA
10 Apr 2012 21:44:54
I think we found Jordan Henderson's natural postion.......
Dano
Talent like his is in the centre of midfield, which requires experience. Remember when Gerrard played at right back?
-OllyJR
So do i on the subs bench
10 Apr 2012 21:37:52
Is Jay Spearing actually on the pitch. Talk about anonymous {Ed001's Note - or perhaps you are just too blind to see him working off the ball? Talk about ridiculously imbecilic statements....}
Spaering had a solid game!
JayB
Well said Ed
Jay had one of his best games in a red shirt. Can become a very good squad player.
steve068
10 Apr 2012 21:36:26
Carrols best effort on our own goal lol
I think you'll find the best effort was in the back of the Blackburn net. The winning goal!
U look like such a clown now!
10 Apr 2012 21:35:52
Carrols done better,but 4yards out with diving header-shouldve scored.Skrtel attacks better
10 Apr 2012 21:35:23
with tonights performance i can see Kenny leaving soon and i can see that our team needs strengthening massively :/ :)
Although they not winning they have played well
10 Apr 2012 21:34:33
How was Bellamy booked?He was clipped.Were getting f all decisions.Like Suarez on sat-awful.seems to be an anti LFC agenda
It's a conspiracy
10 Apr 2012 21:33:24
Anybody else wondering if its possible to find any other ways of throwing 3 points away.Cant quite believe what i am watching again.But i am entertained?
It's partly because of Suarez's persistant diving. Referees just assume everyone else at Liverpool dives as well.
10 Apr 2012 21:31:57
Jesus H Christ. I think I'm having a heart attack. And for what it's worth, I hope Brad Jones plays a blinder on Saturday, and gets MOM. He deserves it for what he's been through. Nick.
10 Apr 2012 21:47:01
I find it amazing that some so called fans can come on here and rip a 19 year old to pieces just because he's had a ropey game. I think you learn more about somebody in times of adversity than when everything is running smoothly. I would hope that Flannagan takes it on the chin and is the first on the training pitch tomorrow with a determination to work hard and learn from the experience, focusing on being the best he can be. What does not kill him will make him stronger and he will be a better player for tonights experience. GP29.
I recall a young Stevie g getting sent off in a merseyside derby in the infancy of his career. If we'd written him off then we'd hv missed years of his genius. get behind this team & well done Carroll
KD won't play young kids. It's not to protect them against stronger opposition players - it's to protect them from some of our own "supporters".
People prey on weakness, so those people complaining about Flanno's age and inexperience would just find something else to type about the individual, if it was an older and more experienced player it would be another type of put down.
Rarely are people's view points and opinions constructive in my experience.
10 Apr 2012 21:44:54
I think we found Jordan Henderson's natural postion.......
Dano
Jordan's best game for me
steve068 {Ed001's Note - he was excellent today.}
Think he had a great game
Jack the Groove
As bad as johnson at tackling.
ACHILLES.
He got skinned about 5 times, but has a great engine to get up and down. Was really impressed with him, Skrtel and Agger. Fair play to Carroll, he worked really hard and deserved his goal.
Papa G
I thought Shelvey was running the game until the sending off, he has a swagger about him that i like. Henderson was very good aswell you can see the potential in him. The Dagger and The Terminator are quickly becoming my favourite players but did it look like a punch to anyone else at the end?
GuvTOB
"As bad as Johnson at tackling"
You do know that his tackling success ratio is in the 80% area dont you?
10 Apr 2012 21:39:17
unbeileivable display by liverpool shoujlb b finishing in the top 4 next season
10 Apr 2012 21:38:40
wow carroll scored nearly scored, what a save by the goaly. YOU stupid person Carroll thats how b;ad you are your own goaly had to make a save from your header. try and score down the other end for your own team.Carroll has got to go Piss off now.
What was that you were saying???
He listened to me, he has finally listened. AC has bloody scored
You muppet!!
Do one pal
Lol, what a cock you look now!
The Irish Rover
Feel stupid by any chance?
Muppet. Nick.
I think you may now be regretting that little comment
Hans
Plonker he gets winner. how stupid do you feel.
He just did :-)
L o l....I think you'll find he scored the winner.
He did just that
Got 1 in the right goal before the end tho!!
come on the red men :0)
Phooey
Stupid foriegn fan.
He must have taken your criticism on board and decided to score just for you ya muppet
Eating your words........ ?
Nice of Derek Lambias to post on our site. Who scored the winner?
Scouse_Pride
I love it when fans like you end up looking like what you sound, and that my friend is a very big tossa
G BOX
Thinking maybe you should have waited till full time before posting that
Lpoolkris
Mmmm, any further comments on your last...
You might want to think that statement through a little....
Dont you look like a tit now. Great goal Andy
cozinoz
Tell me son, on a scale of 1 to 10, how much of a fool do you feel?? You clearly have never played the game at any level, but feel compelled to slaughter one of your own teams players. I sincerley hope Andy Carroll goes on a scoring streak, and everytime he scores you feel a little more of a fool!! 90 minutes of hard work = Reward. GP29
Pleb you are
Don't you feel stupid now
Or get the winner.....
Still saying this now mate?
Carroll gets the winner while you're here slagging him off, great fan support. This is exactly what people mean when they say keep the faith. Imagine if Kenny or Carroll actually read some of the things you put o here? There's no wonder sometimes they have ba performances with the amount of absolute crap people talk about them.
Thanks, Ell.
Probably should have waited until the end to post this
NZL_red
Eat your words
Is this the most replied to post today?
And of course you lot have never slagged off Andy Carroll have you? Your all two faced
10 Apr 2012 21:37:52
Is Jay Spearing actually on the pitch. Talk about anonymous
10 Apr 2012 21:36:26
Carrols best effort on our own goal lol
10 Apr 2012 21:35:52
Carrols done better,but 4yards out with diving header-shouldve scored.Skrtel attacks better
10 Apr 2012 21:35:23
with tonights performance i can see Kenny leaving soon and i can see that our team needs strengthening massively :/ :)
Benitez for the job!
ACHILLES.
Really? Interesting point of view. Guess you'll be supporting the toffees on Saturday now that your dumb-arsed opinion has been ridiculed by a very gutsy performance this evening?
Sir Masher
Piss off ACHILLES with that Benitez tripe!!!!!!! Absolute rubbish with regards Benitez, hes useless and spends his entire time trying to gain as much control at the club then making absolute crap signings!!! benitez, dont make me laugh....
KiwiRed
10 Apr 2012 21:35:20
henderson. get the f&@k off this pitch
Good to see u no nothing about football
liverpool till i die
What are u on about
What henders had a great game at right back
What a load of b?ll?x
10 Apr 2012 21:34:33
How was Bellamy booked?He was clipped.Were getting f all decisions.Like Suarez on sat-awful.seems to be an anti LFC agenda
10 Apr 2012 21:33:24
Anybody else wondering if its possible to find any other ways of throwing 3 points away.Cant quite believe what i am watching again.But i am entertained?
10 Apr 2012 21:33:08
Flanagan come back in two years! Carroll hit the ball! Jones KEEP the ball. Liverpool SCORE !
Who shall be our keeper saturday IF Jones w**ks it up?
DanielDenmark
10 Apr 2012 21:26:45
i think the next manager shoud b given more far more time thats wat dalglish should b saying to the fans respect
10 Apr 2012 21:26:09
At times it feels as if there's not much 'wrong' with the players. Its just that some players don't complement each other. Eg. Suarez is someone who likes to receive the ball up wide and dribble it into the box. Like Robben or Messi. Carroll on the other hand is a traditional centre forward who thrives on early crosses and not cut-back passes. Same with Downing and Enrique. Both bomb forward and like cutting in. Again leaving a gap on the wings. I don't know if all of them will start complementing each other and read the other players' style but I hope a few o them will. Sometimes a great team is not the one with necessarily the best players in respective positions but players who best complement their team-mates in their respective positions.
Thoughts guys.
sama491
10 Apr 2012 21:25:20
This is a f***in' joke. Come on down to the Liverpool circus. Goalkeeper Bonanza! We are underlining our title as Premier Leagues laughing stock. My god. Barcelona game for me. Enough suffering.
Carra on for Jones.
LFCopenhagen
You missed our win then?!
GEd
10 Apr 2012 21:25:13
Andy Carroll goal threat = nil
25 minutes to do something, anything!
Will that do?
Evs the Red
Glad you got that out.
10 Apr 2012 21:22:30
Will Lpool ever do it the easy way?...Oh God help us saturday...
10 Apr 2012 21:22:13
This just gets worse.
We are like a "Carry on..." film.
The Jackal.
10 Apr 2012 21:22:02
Liverpool in an attacking position - the ball gets passed all the way back to Jones - penalty - goal. These back passes have been going on all season - when are they going to stop??
Dutchmal
10 Apr 2012 21:16:21
Can people please stop slating flanno, yes he has not been a good day for him but seriously he is 19 even experienced premierleague players make mistakes. So to all you saying that he isn't good enough. Be quiet and stop making rash statements!
Kind regards
The southen red
10 Apr 2012 21:11:09
The Mysterious Sources....
My post today is about sources. Some people who frequent these hallowed forums give information, which is obtained from 'sources'.
Its nice for these people to share information that they recieve. We all like to hear speculation. However there are those who get annoyed by people sharing information. Which is ok. There are those who dont believe that anyone could have sources. Thats ok too.
Perhaps though people should stop asking for people like Macca to reveal their sources or 'prove' what they say. This is an unfair thing to ask.
About a year ago I had a very good source of information about Juve. A PA to someone fairly high up (no names). She gave me plenty of information, most of which was accurate. Sadly she was a little careless with sho she gave that information too and a journalist printed her information and was not very helpful at hiding where he got that information. As a result she lost her job and could not get another within the sport of football.
The moral of the story is that information and people willing to share it are rare, if you dont protect it then people lives can be ruined. Dont ask people to share sources please, there's a reason they are hidden.
Nevada
10 Apr 2012 21:05:14
Easter, traditionally a time for young people of a certain age to go off and get a week or two of work experience, step forward John Flanagan :(
10 Apr 2012 21:04:25
Dunn fouls shelvey with a clumsy lunge no yellow card, 4 mins later Rodriguez fouls Dunn and gets a yellow card...... No wonder there's just no consistency at all in the refereeing in the premier league when they can't even do it in a single game.
10 Apr 2012 21:04:15
Excellent first 20 minutes, except for Flanagan who was an accident waiting to happen. If he hadn't got Doni sent off, he would have been sent off himself eventually. Why does someone always press the self-destruct button. Instead of coasting, we will now be holding on. Can't understand why Dunn didn't get yellow for his tackle. Northern Git
10 Apr 2012 20:52:26
i said so many times, start maxi but kenny does not do it. also flanagan made another stupid mistake. doni sent off and it gets worst for us. we only have jones as our goalkeeper. we will lose this match. also what baffles me the most is that maxi gets a yellow for a tackle (no studs), but dunn does not get a yellow card for a tackle which the studs were showing. now thats a joke.
Are u looking for a job give your cv and I'll give it to john henry and tell him to give I a bell. There will be a vacancy opening up very soon lol
Quigz23
YNWA
Are u looking for a job give your cv and I'll give it to john henry and tell him to give I a bell. There will be a vacancy opening up very soon lol
Quigz23
YNWA
10 Apr 2012 20:51:24
Flanno had a shocker and should have been sent off before the awful back pass. There was nothing else done could have done, he would have gone down anyway
I would have taken flanno off when he got booked as he looked weak and unprotected shuld have subbed him for aurelio and put jonno right back
He should have been sent off FOR the back pass!
davethebutcher
10 Apr 2012 20:51:03
The commentator on 5 live has said 3 times that he doesn't think Flanagan should play for Liverpool again. This is why,players like Sterling and Suso need to be protected. Bet young Flanno is devastated now. WelshBoyDave {Ed001's Note - the commentator is an imbecile, end of. He should be removed from his job until he learns something about footie. All kids have bad days.}
Disgrace if he said that,thats going to help a young lad. what a c**k
Disgrace if he said that,thats going to help a young lad. what a c**k
10 Apr 2012 20:48:51
Maxi Rodrigues - fox in the box
Ur a saint!
Ur a saint maxi.. Not you.. Though I have no problem with you.
10 Apr 2012 20:47:21
Blanket of protection needed for Jones on sat,do not conceed set pieces unless totally neccessary
10 Apr 2012 20:47:04
15 great mins, good effort guys. 2nd half is going to be a blast. Let's end it with zero points and 8 players!
10 Apr 2012 20:42:53
Doni sent off - will presumably miss semi?
10 Apr 2012 20:42:48
Now that Doni is suspended for the semi-final, Brad Jones is obviously going to be our keeper on Saturday. Just wondering Ed's, could Liverpool potentially sign a keeper on an emergency loan to cover the suspensions of Reina and Doni or recall Gulacsi from his loan?
Thanks mate, keep up the good work!
Jonny. {Ed001's Note - we would use a young keeper, no way would an emergency loan be sanctioned, nor should it. We have some great young keepers.}
10 Apr 2012 20:42:32
Can we ever keep 11 on the pitch?
10 Apr 2012 20:42:04
Bellamy and Maxi gel so well
10 Apr 2012 20:41:58
At least Doni got a clean sheet
10 Apr 2012 20:41:37
Kenny at fault again.Flanno getting ripped on card,nearly went.Then at fault for ball to Doni.When he got away with Red,shouldve been off.Moyes will love over an hour with ten men.FFs
10 Apr 2012 21:02:05
Win, lose or draw, they're giving everything tonight. A steep learning curve for Henderson, Shelvey & Coates but if they can get through this with a positive result they'll kick on. No old heads to guide them through, gotta show they're good enough. They were flying up until the sending off, just gotta manage the next 45.
-Shane.
10 Apr 2012 20:59:19
Well, pleased so far with team, so different with Gerrard not playing. Positive! Only place would have changed from that line up is dropping aurelio in left and Johnson back in right would have changed back pass thing. Glad Jones saved it all credit to him for what if has home through! Carroll was looking sharp playing just off shelvey looks bit lost all alone. Maybe team talk half time can sort all out but well done so far! :-)
10 Apr 2012 20:58:33
I thought the first we played some quality football. But my god we dont get no luck whatsoever. Lets hope we are saving it for sat.
Come on redmen
mighty reds
10 Apr 2012 20:56:40
Wouldnt be something folk's if Brad Jones had a stormer for us saturday..And he would derserve it..YNWA Brad!!
10 Apr 2012 20:56:16
If we lose blame has to put on young flannos shoulders
WE WON
10 Apr 2012 20:54:12
We started with the formation we ended with before clarke etc all joined 433 much better Maxi is class he's always in the right place shocking decisions by ref we had men behind keeper
K.O.B
10 Apr 2012 20:53:03
Shut up you fools we're 2-1 up 10 men down and doesn't look good! But we are Liverpool and we will do it the hard way:)
10 Apr 2012 20:37:33
Get in there Yak
10 Apr 2012 20:37:04
Gutted for doni Flanagan has had a nightmare from the start his fault
10 Apr 2012 20:36:08
Maxi is the exact player LFC need at the moment. A goal scoring midfielder with a bit of flair. Why does he not start and why would we consider selling him?
Lost 6 of the last 7 gamess prior to his on. How many of them did Maxi start? Exactly, none!
He's been the spark we've been missing, yet he doesn't get a chance. Even more baffling considering his run towards the end of last season.
10 Apr 2012 20:36:01
This makeshift team is playing with a lot more solidity and passion than our supposed 'first team'. -SH-
10 Apr 2012 20:33:58
is tht the crowd singing dalglish's name i here
mrbrown
10 Apr 2012 20:31:24
Flanagans career started well at liverpool, but now I realise he is just not good enough. CPT RED
He's 19 ffs!
10 Apr 2012 20:31:22
So happy for Jones. And great to see pepe go down and see Doni.
Tekneek.
10 Apr 2012 20:30:25
Kenny..Talk about bad decisions,jon Flanagan totally out of his depth,what goes on in your head...
10 Apr 2012 20:29:47
Bradley Jones for president!
10 Apr 2012 20:29:45
congrats brad jones, got a tear in my eye for ya mate!
10 Apr 2012 20:29:07
Good lad shelvy i hope this lad becomes our new gerrard he has potential Oh and who other than. MAXI MAXI RODRIGUEZ. Haha STEMLOCC
10 Apr 2012 20:28:57
Well done Brad jones
From dan h
10 Apr 2012 20:28:33
SO, SO pleased for Brad Jones.
That ones for your little lad.
YNWA
Jack the Groove
10 Apr 2012 20:28:07
Thanks Doni for your 2 hours of service to LFC, really top work.
Rafa's Purple Goatie
It wasnt doni's fault you idoit look at the backpass flanno had a nightmare
mrbrown
10 Apr 2012 20:24:08
Fellow Liverpool fans!
Where do you think Liverpool would have been (table), if Maxi 'no-hit-the-woodwork-as-the-only-Liverpool-player' Rodriquez were a starter this season?
DanielDenmark
10 Apr 2012 20:24:04
Doesnt matter if we beat a blackburn side fighting relegation, kenny still needs to go and we are a laughing stock
Is it kenny fault doni got sent off. Will u cop on.
He needs another season at times we have played great football , and 25% of the time we have had some bad luck.. who cares about finishing 4th if its not 1st the I don't really care finishing 4th is a sky sports isam
Behave
10 Apr 2012 20:22:14
HEY LFC FANS...
just want to say 1 thing.....................
has anyone seen how HIGH UP OUR BACK LINE IS??
i wonder why aye?
carra should not play unless theres injuries..simple
red lobster
10 Apr 2012 20:21:47
Whos captain for tonight lads? Stevie, Carra and Reina all out, just wondering.
RenegadeRed
Skrtel
Skrtel
Skrtel!
Skrtel mate
Player of the season skrtel
10 Apr 2012 20:20:25
Kenny's wierdest line-up all season and were winnin 2-0 in 16h min...Kenny Whatta Man.
Maxi's got that clever right place right time mentality.
10 Apr 2012 20:20:17
Maxi - 5 starts, 4 goals. Chasing Papisse for best goals/min record in the prem.
10 Apr 2012 20:20:16
Say what you want about Maxi but he knows how to be in the right place at the right time.
Great start, let's keep it going and get some more goals!
10 Apr 2012 20:19:38
Maxi Rodriguez ... Knows where the net is! Two shots, two goals. The kind of stats we've been missing all year.
-Shane.
10 Apr 2012 20:18:32
Take off Flanno please!!
Me and my dad screamed the same thing as soon as he went in for that tackle that could of had him sent off and then, well you know what happened after that.
You had your wish....If ever there was a case for not just throwing kids in, he was it tonight....
Too late, it was an accident waiting to happen
10 Apr 2012 20:17:17
Good result tonite and KK gets job for life - good day for the neutrals then lol
10 Apr 2012 20:17:14
get in there 2-0 keep at em redmen lets get some confidence back b4 tofees
10 Apr 2012 20:15:24
Pass of the century by Martin Skrtel.
davethebutcher
10 Apr 2012 20:14:42
what a surprise maxi starts maxi scores take note please kk
11 in 10 matches and he doesnt play often WHY
10 Apr 2012 20:14:29
Pass of the season by the player of the season!
Jack the Groove
10 Apr 2012 20:14:22
get up there maxi son
10 apr 2012 20:13:46
skrtel player of the season
10 Apr 2012 20:10:42
Must say I'm not surprised by the team. Personally I would have had Aurelio in for Flanagan - so Johnson could play at RB, and Downing for Bellamy.
Really pleased for Martin Skrtel, think this is the first time he has captained us, and I think its a good reward for his excellent season.
RedSG
10 Apr 2012 20:10:00
its a disgracefull lineup, all those reds there tnite in the stands and he puts out that team. but people still beleive in the project .................. what A JOKE
What you say ha ha
Bit embarrassing...
Now what sunshine, i too am fed up but wi have wot we've got, and occasionaly we play decent footie and score more than them.
davinspain
I think youre the joke pal
10 Apr 2012 20:00:39
Kenny's line up has baffled me
Why play Johnson left back and have 2 proper left backs on the bench. 4 defenders on the bench? Where is Downing and Gerrard. Shelvey to partner Carrol.
Why not at least put sterling on the bench?
WB
10 Apr 2012 19:59:01
This is the first time i've seen Carroll clean shaven!
could that be a sign?
I think hes going to have a good game tonight!
Next the Pony tail?
Unlucky son! soo close
10 Apr 2012 19:52:46
Eds do you know why sterling isn't even on the bench today? {Ed002's Note - He is still a child and perhaps Liverpool recognise that. There may be a cameo or two to come but expectations should not be so high.}
Yes, but why hasn't he played for the reserves then?
10 Apr 2012 19:51:35
Not really a rumour but just seen on youtube dwayne de rosario. Lads got some skill. I know mls is nothing like premier league but I recon he could do a job. Better than some of the lads currently on the books.
10 Apr 2012 19:49:36
This just in, Andy Carrolls start tonight means he will 100% not be running in the Grand National on Saturday
SHED END
Zzzyawnzzzzzz
MR EM
Hmmm scored more this year than your spanish donkey
10 Apr 2012 19:20:42
Stunned by the lineup tonight. I would have thought a win to gain some much needed confidence would be more important than resting players for Saturday
Starscream
10 Apr 2012 19:33:53
Blackburn Rovers
01 Robinson
03 Mn Olsson
16 Dann
18 Orr
31 Hanley
08 Dunn
10 Formica
15 Nzonzi
21 Ms Olsson
23 Hoilett
24 Yakubu
Substitutes
34 Kean
05 Givet
12 Pedersen
14 Petrovic
35 Lowe
20 Rochina
25 Goodwillie
Liverpool
32 Doni
02 Johnson
16 Coates
37 Skrtel
38 Flanagan
11 Maxi
14 Henderson
20 Spearing
33 Shelvey
09 Carroll
39 Bellamy
Substitutes
01 Jones
03 Jose Enrique
05 Agger
06 Aurelio
23 Carragher
07 Suarez
18 Kuyt
10 Apr 2012 19:31:03
kenny shops in aldi and demands to pay waitrose prices when he checks out
10 Apr 2012 19:25:59
What the F**k is Kenny playing at, 4 defenders on the bench, the team selection is a shambles, got 2 left backs on the bench and we are playing a right back there, no Gerrard either and Sterling hasn't even made the bench i seriously think he has lost the plot, but the problem is if we win Saturday then everyone will forget tonights result and praise him, he has to step down end of the season..
10 Apr 2012 19:23:00
Wow very different team.
Doni
flan skrt coates johnsn
hend . . Spear .. Shelv
max . Carrol . . Bellamy
jones,agger,enrique,kuyt,saurez,aurelio,carragher
4 defenders on bench! Shocking! Just hope for 3 points!
John
10 Apr 2012 19:22:39
I know its 6 league games early, but i'd just like to review Dalglish and Comollis transfers in the last 15 months. Lets have a look:
Transfers in:
Carroll - £35m
I think the least said about the fee the better. Is it worth the risk of selling him and him hitting his potential elsewhere though? I'm not too sure. Perhaps loaning him to a team who play to his style e.g. Stoke, Villa or Bolton. Even Tottenham seem to profit from big men up front, and with it looking unlikely they'll tie up Adebayor, Carroll on loan could be great for them. I think he needs a chance to improve away from the spotlight. Liverpool is a team in transition so critics are not hard to come by.
Suarez - £23
For all his antics, he has been the missing link to our team. We always lacked that flair linking midfield to attack ever since Gerrard had to drop deep to cover for Alonso leaving. Unfortunately the day he turned up, our only prolific goalscorer left, leaving him nobody to create for, although he did a good job making Kuyt look like a 20+ a season striker till the dutchman was dropped to accomadate our new number 9... I'd keep Suarez. He will improve and just needs a striker to create for.
Henderson - £16m
This is the England U21 captain for god sakes. he guy is a great central midfielder when hes played there. Unfortunately hes been dropped to the bench and when he does play, its out wide to accomadate for a declining Steven Gerrard. Why? Give him a good run of games in the middle of the park and watch him take off. If not, then don't cut your losses after one year, loan him out to a side who play good pass and move football like Swansea or Wigan (like united did with Cleverly).
Downing - £20m
He has been a massive dissapointment. But one thing i noticed in his time at Villa was he had one good season, then a bad one. Its been that way all his career, and he adds a bit of direction and pace to our attack, and much like Suarez, has been playing with a lackluster Striker ahead of him, or been lost out wide thanks to our narrow play. Give him another year at the club to prove his worth.
Enrique - £6m
I think this is possibly the best left we have seen since Riise in his prime. Has been a sensational signing, although his form has dipped lately, but the whole squad lacks confidence so who can blame him?
Coates - £8m
A great young centre back, who is finding himself behind Carragher for some unknown reason. Definately keep him, great buy, but play him for god sake!
Bellamy - Free
Another great bit of business. Chea and effective, but a shame about his age and injuries. For the money, who can complain?
All the transfer out were good bits of business excluding two. Torres and Mereiles. Why on earth sign a player like Suarez to create for Torres and then let him go? To be fair he forced the move, but we did a poor job replacing him. Carroll and Torres bear no resemblance as players whatsoever. Meireles also forced the move late on in the window, and wasn't even replaced. His link up with Suarez would've draggedus muchhigher in the leage this year, and we've missed his creativity. Need to sign a pacey playmaker this summer.
The biggest downfall was the loss to the starting eleven of Maxi, Kuyt and Meireles. They scored something like 30 goals between them last year, and one was sold and two were dropped for the new boys. Why?
YNWA! (Adam)
Henderson will never be England captain PHIL JONES future England captain.
Henderson will never be England captain PHIL JONES future England captain.
Don't joke.
10 Apr 2012 19:21:00
Todays line up:
Doni, Flanagan, Skrtel, Coates, Johnson, Henderson, Shelvey, Spearing, Maxi, Carroll, Bellamy. Subs: Jones, Enrique, Agger, Kuyt, Suarez, Aurelio, Carragher.
Come on boys. Support whoever is out. Let's have less negativity. Good mix of old and young. I like this team.
Tristan
10 Apr 2012 19:17:09
The team
Doni, flanno, skrtel, coates, Johnson
Jonjo, hendo, spearing
Maxi, Carroll, bells
Subs - jones, Enrique, aurelio, kuyt, Suarez
No Sterling?!! Ideal opp for cameo appearance off the bench, missed again.
Jimbob
10 Apr 2012 19:13:06
No Sterling...great
Jack the Groove {Ed002's Note - Doni, Flanagan, Skrtel, Coates, Johnson, Henderson, Shelvey, Spearing, Maxi, Carroll, Bellamy. (Subs: Jones, Enrique, Agger, Aurelio, Suarez, Kuyt, Carragher}
10 Apr 2012 19:03:44
Apperently gerrard , suarez , carra and enrique all rested tonight ahead of the fa cup final. be interesting to see the starting line up , hopefully sterling will start !
Why would we rest Carragher?...It's not that tiring sat on the bench!
Sterling isnt even in the squad! gutted
Sterling not on bench
Fa cup final??
Semi final mate don't get too hasty
10 Apr 2012 18:57:53
Eds, it's my opinion, and I'm not an expert by any means, that the idea of buying young British talent wouldn't be the best way of getting into the top 4 or winning the league. While there are quite a few very good British players, I'd say that the BPL is dominated by foreign talent. Aside from Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart I can't think of another British player in the top 15 or 20 in the league. It's just seems like the players from the British ilk are very industrious, physical and strong (excellent for a back 4) but some of the Spanish, Dutch, German and so on are much more creative and pacy which would help find space in the crowded BPL pitches. I was just curious if you thought the idea of buying young British talent has gotten Kenny and DC in trouble and if you think they will stick to that plan? {Ed002's Note - I think this buying young and British as a policy is being overplayed. Dalglish has brought in a number of players who for one reason or another have not performed as I assume he anticipated. I don't see it is just the new young and British players who are responsible.}
Gerrard is a pretty good british player
10 Apr 2012 18:57:33
Blue 247,I've read a few of your posts and I have to say you talk a lot and manage to say nothing at all,at the same time. However,tell me exactly how Dalglish bullied FSG with an unspoken threat? Honestly,I knew you were a fool but I didn't think you were that stupid. FSG asked Dalglish to become interim boss whilst he was on holiday,he flew straight back,and said that although he would be honoured to take the role in a full time capacity. He didn't¶ dictate he got the job,his results did. Its as simple as that. And as for laughing stock of the EPL? This may surprise you mate,but barring a few Chelski fans,you are more or less the only rival fan on our page,so it seems the rest of the EPL are not so concerned with our results as you may think! I didn't really want to write this,you know the drill,class clown acts up,people give him attention and he does it again. But I digress. Do you know what's funny? I've been on this site for about 18 months now,and I have not seen you post before?! I'll put it down to you having a higher league position than us at present. But its okay,enjoy it. God knows you've waited this long for something to shout about. Just make the most of it,because after Saturday,I don't think we will be seeing a lot of Blue247. Don't worry though mate. Me and I'm sure a few fellow reds with come over to the Everton page to say hello:). Don't you just love these forums? :). WelshBoyDave
10 Apr 2012 18:28:59
need ur anwser
-Is lfc consider to play 2 dmf like when Rafa's in charge? 1 tackler, 1 deep lying playmaker. We got lucas for tackler, just need to find another one playmaker better than charlie adam.
-pass n move philosophy clearly dont work and infact we got lots of bad result. Think Kenny will consider change tactic?
-expected kuyt,jones,aurelio,wilson,maxi,aquilani,j cole will leave. Who else?
Dg'lfc
10 Apr 2012 18:32:33
Doni
Flanagan Carragher Coates Enrique
Kuyt Henderson Shelvey Spearing Maxi
Carroll
I think this will be todays team.
Does anyone know the team lineup. Will it be a weakened team today? or are we going for the win.
Very vunerable at the back though if that was the team. Blackburn will go all-out regardless tonight.
DaveyBootle
If it is, then expect another defeat.
If carra starts then we will lose
10 Apr 2012 18:21:16
Check this kid out on the liverpool website,i wouldn't mind him playing tonight.
A seven-year-old boy currently training at Liverpool FC's International Football Academy in Indonesia has become a worldwide internet sensation after a video posted on YouTube generated over a quarter of a million views.
Thanks,
Peter
Don't put that up! Everyone on here will want him in the first team next week!
davethebutcher
Very good on crap pitches and got some pace for a wee lad,,, lets just hope hes the next messi
He's got the skills, the touch, pace and a good pass. 1st team please Kenny
Burnsy
Ed - will add my e-mail from now-on so no one steals my name. Not sure why they would want to though! {Ed002's Note - I will have it added to our list Burnsy.{
Ed do you think we should play him he is definitely ready but typical keeny holding him back
10 Apr 2012 18:18:32
OUT:
Jordan Henderson
Charlie Adam
Jamie Carragher (time to retire?)
Andy Carroll
Luis Suarez
Glen Johnson
Dirk Kuyt
Joe Cole
Alberto Aquilani
Stewart Downing
Fabio Aurelio
Dani Pacheco
Brad Jones
Pepe Reina
IN:
Marc-Andre ter Stegen
Javi Martinez
Yann M'Vila
Eden Hazard
Adam Johnson
Edison Cavani
Nick Powell
Seriously deluded if u think u can attract that type of player - bargain basement players at Harrods prices for KK
10 Apr 2012 18:14:23
I just find it shocking that Derry's red card at old trafford has not been recinded .
Qwerty
10 Apr 2012 18:11:35
do u tink that sterling could start tonight ed thanks {Ed002's Note - I have no idea - he is just a child still so perhaps a cameo or two. If he starts, fails to play well and Liverpool don't win, then the fans will be screaming for him to be sold tomorrow.}
Save him for the semi-final
Save him for the final
10 Apr 2012 18:04:08
Please, please, please tell me that Dalglish will go in the summer. He of course wants the best for the club, but is just not up to it.
How does anyone disagree with this? look where we are in the league
10 Apr 2012 17:51:09
Well, any one saw Tristan's video on Official site. 7 years old and what a boy to have in our academy. Wish him luck. May be, thats the best thing that I should call as a progress. International academies would be great for us in the future. YNWA trustme
10 Apr 2012 17:44:56
Ed if we are already in the Europa next year and we can't make the champions league now why not just throw all the kids in and see what they can do till the end of the season, remember a certain Leeds united side {Ed002's Note - Points deduction, fine, screwing up the career of the kids - it is never going to happen. They are children and simply not ready.}
10 Apr 2012 17:30:47
Another thing that see that is wrong with the team and is holding us back is the use of the old guard. It's happening at chelsea at the moment and there rating the same results. Youth is the way faword so under achieving old players the likes Steve G I mean really would we have missed him this season I don't think so how long do we have to put up with such bad performances from him before we realise that we need someone younger and hungrier in the middle of the park running thing Steve has long past his best I also think if he didn't come from Liverpool he wouldn't be held in such high regard and that would have made the transition a lot easier. So out with the old tied deluded and spoiled brates and bring in young talent from abroad then no one player can have this kind of hold on us again.
G Baker
Are you blaming SG for Liverpool's failure this season?
Sam armchair
Are you for real?
I'll agree this season Stevie G isn't the same player he's been in the past but the bloke is a match winner. He's carried the team on his own for longer than i care to remember and deserves a little more respect from so called fans like yourself !.
Pegleg
G baker your my hero. You tell it as it is. Your so knowledgable.rest of you are deluded fools
G.baker
Yeah you're right... stevie's hatrick against everton the other week really held us back.
give me a break. he's still our best player by a mile.
x
Hmmm I don't want to blame Kenny sooo ill blame, let me see ahhh yes you there Gerrard that's the one, its your fault.
I'd like to comment on your short sighted view point.
Man Utd, Liverpool's most bitter rivals have used their ''old guard'' and even called Mr Scholes out of retirement to step back into the breach.
Where are they in the League?
With a team that consists of many old players, Giggs, Rio (who Ferguson wants to sign a new contract at 33 years old) Evra, Berbatov, Park, Carrick, Vidic, Owen and Scholes all being 30 years old or older.
Do you even remember a player named Gary McAllister. Experience is hugely important to any team.
Gerrard and Carra certainly have a future at Liverpool, they are only a positive for Liverpool. Cynical thoughts about key figures at Anfield are just a testament to the frustrations we are experiencing.
A few months ago people were raving about Bellamy being the best signing of the season.
10 Apr 2012 17:19:58
kenny has got to be given 2 to 3 years, if all the players we had signed had proformed like they had a there last clubs we would be right up there, its not like we were in the champs league to get the best to even sign for us. He also was given a under strength squad, I do believe he's doing a great job. Poor form at the mo but he doent need sacking.
phil
Joke, anyone else and you'd want the out.
10 Apr 2012 17:09:19
what do you think a bout signing charlie austin from burnley great scoring record he will get goals at any level pick him for 3-5 mill he is fox in the box just like liniker was
Why not buy the best fox in the box in the world in Roberto soldado
10 Apr 2012 16:54:07
Anybody else seen that Derrys appeal was unsuccessful? Shocking. The refs keep co*k*ng it up and the F.A bail em out. Shocking. WelshBoyDave
That is appalling surely the fact that Young was offside is grounds alone for successful appeal, then again nothing the FA say or do surprises me anymore. The whole organization needs a major overhaul.
Anyway back to Liverpool, really looking forward to the game tonight even given our dire form, some will call that blind faith i'll call it cautiously optimistic. I just think the lads will get the result to get the whole team back on track.
always a red
I dont understand how the fa can get away with this.disgraceful the fact he was offside bet if it was a spam player they'd of overturned it
10 Apr 2012 16:54:06
Eds, based off Macca's info that we are after Soldado and Muniain plus 3 other players.. Do we have the funds available for this? or will players such as Suarez likely leave in order to fund it? Cheers {Ed002's Note - It rather depends. I would not get too wrapped up in the funds.}
10 Apr 2012 16:48:28
Raheem Sterling didn't play for the reserves today, so eds, does this mean he will feature tonight? {Ed002's Note - He may well do but it does not "mean" he will.}
10 Apr 2012 16:46:46
I'm hearing about all these forigen players being linked with liverpool, is liverpool's transfer policy the same as the summer window (young and english)? {Ed002's Note - Like Coates, Enrique, Adam and Suarez? I guess.}
10 Apr 2012 16:45:15
Raheem not in todays reserve line up - maybe a start in tonights game at Blackburn Eds?
10 Apr 2012 16:45:04
FA rejected Derry's red card...this has to be investigated..the FA man u supporters club are an embarressement to the game of football
atlfc70
{Ed002's Note - The appeals are heard by an independent panel on behalf of the FA but I am a little surprised the appeal was not upheld. It'll be the laying on of a hand. But tehre is nothing to investigate.}
10 Apr 2012 16:57:53
Can we buy this 4 players ' hernanes,a.johnson,adebayor....and sell poulsen,cole,aquilani,adam,aurelio,kuyt,maxi.carragher (retire) & suarez(hi is aq high quality player but it's not for liverpool
And who else you ha only put 3 names?
You only named 3 of the 4 player's that you want us to sign?
10 Apr 2012 16:54:07
Anybody else seen that Derrys appeal was unsuccessful? Shocking. The refs keep co*k*ng it up and the F.A bail em out. Shocking. WelshBoyDave
10 Apr 2012 16:54:06
Eds, based off Macca's info that we are after Soldado and Muniain plus 3 other players.. Do we have the funds available for this? or will players such as Suarez likely leave in order to fund it? Cheers {Ed001's Note - I can't see us attracting Muniain, he is happy where he is, they are looking for 40m Euros, it just doesn't seem likely to happen to me. I know we have shown interest, but I just don't see why he would want to leave a club that represents more to the locals than just football. Soldado though would be within reach.}
Maybe Ed001 that he'll be convinced to join us if he was working with Rafa! as he's still got the pull for world class player's to want to work under him! just a thought!
10 Apr 2012 16:49:51
my starting 11 vs blackburn
doni
flanagan-skrtel-agger-aurelio
bellamy-gerrard-spearing-maxi
suarez-carroll
10 Apr 2012 16:37:01
Sterling is not with the reserves against West Brom today, so this means he's with the 1st team
Or maybe injured??
Maybe he's at the maternity hospital with one of his girl's?
10 Apr 2012 16:36:21
Now not being funny or anything bit why can't people see what the real problem is with the club. Well ill make it clear its the owners. Bring back H&G they backed every manager to the hilt with money and also giving control of the club over they should have stayed its so plane to see. Ok the ground didst take off but at least they bought the ground to put it on may be they where to busy fighting people off from stealing the club from under them to build the stadium. So I say bring them back and watch us fly
G Baker
Must be a utd fan
phil
Let me see, they wanted to sell the club for quick profit so they didn't want the club anyway. If they every bought players it was using loans leveraged against the club not from their own pockets . RBS was about to call in the loan and Liverpool would be put in to administration! Yeah, bring H&G back it will be amazing!
... at least you had the guts to put your name after that comment.
Funniest post ever!
10 Apr 2012 16:35:40
welcome to anfield circus
the only place where u can witness reina's goal keeping howlers, carragher's spineless defending, spearing's lack of technique, hendo's witty back paces, adam's flying tackles, downing's invisible assists, carrol's amazing lack of pace, suarez's barcelonesque diving and last but not the least ur favourite funny kenny's post circus interview
One thing for Sure.
He's Funnier than you!!
Lyndon
I found that quite funny, I reckon we will actually we will actually win tonight though.
Agree win disagree lose or draw
Vinnie Lfc
10 Apr 2012 16:21:34
If kenny isn't here at the end of the season, i would like to see Jamie carragher as player manager. Give him the start into management that king kenny had!
Don't think Jamie's ready for management yet. Perhaps he needs to earn his spurs away from LFC. He also need to shed the reputation he has picked up, rightly or wrongly, as a bit if a bully.
Redpath
Most ridiculous comment of the year!!!
Too past it to be a player anything,
Too dim even to be manager of a Spar supermarket,
The knacker's yard is the only future for Jimmy Carra I'm afraid
I wonder if people said exactly the same when Kenny became manager first time round?
dmedly
Dmedly Kenny had Sir Bob to advise him in his first season!
No, they didn't say the same when Kenny took over. Because at the time we were the best team in Europe, and Kenny was one of the best players in Europe, if not the best. It was a natural succession.
Today is very different.
10 Apr 2012 16:19:05
If Ramirez does come, next season we can have Ramirez on the right and Sterling on the left...
Dream. YNWA
10 Apr 2012 16:12:47
to all the people who knock macca , do me and yourselves a favour give it a rest , take it or leave it but dont have a go , the eds on here trust him and thats good enough for me , as he say these 2 are our targets , its a different matter if we fail to get them , maybe it would be down to wages , or wanting to play every game , or they have better offers from better teams , just get off his back , i will take his word every time , and if it does not work out then i wont come on here and blame him ,,,,,,,,,,,,,mikeyb
Mikeyb - there are scores of people just coming ono the site to post s**t comments and flame people. U usually find they have zero to say as they're not smart enough and just hammer other posters and say vile things. Macca shud ignore them. Steve Parker gets hammered and takes the view that if they can't summon up the concentration to write out a betting slip they just slag off people on here with one line sentences of crap.
Tony 87 YNWA
Couldn't agree with you more, I love it when Macca comes out with a bit of info, if it doesn't happen so be it, I'll look forward to the next bit of info he has, if you don't believe him just ignore him, do t bite his head off. I for one am very grateful for the work him and the Edds in particular do for us.
G BOX
Oh praise be to macca.another false idol for you lot to worship
sad tossers
Glad u used a word with religious connotations as u r exactly one of the people complained about - nameless one line whingers!
Tony87 YNWA
10 Apr 2012 15:59:18
Can anyone tell me what the reserves result against west brom was?
Cheers
NotInTheKnow
2-1
Suso netted a late winner as Liverpool Reserves beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at the Academy on Tuesday afternoon. Jack Robinson played the full 90 minutes at left-back and Rodolfo Borrell's charges were full value for the win as they stretched their unbeaten league run to seven games.
Michael Ngoo fired the Reds in front, and despite Wesley Atkinson equalising for the Baggies, Spanish starlet Suso grabbed the winner.
Liverpool team: Ward, Mendy, Robinson, Sama, Wisdom, Coady, Suso, Roberts, Eccleston (Morgan), Adorjan, Ngoo. Subs unused: McGiveron, Belford, Roddan, Smith.
2-1 to us Suso and Ngoo scored...Interestingly Sterling wasn't involved...could be on the bench tonight.
GuvTOB
2-1 to liverpool. suso got the winner and no sterling which means he's in the first team squad i presume
fixbyred
10 Apr 2012 15:58:40
People talk about best accadamies maybe poach their staff,and Toons scouts.Cheaper then buying the duds we do.Aint even 50% of last x5 buys a success
10 Apr 2012 15:56:54
Ed,
do you see Kenny prioritising the semi-final over tonight and therefore resting some key players? i.e Gerrard, Suarez, Downing etc? {Ed002's Note - I really don't know.}
I really hope not. We need a win both to try and save more embarrassment and for the momentum
10 Apr 2012 15:50:53
My prediction for tday's game is 1-1. Yakubu and suarez to score.
Indian Buzzer
Wrong yet again, Buzzer
10 Apr 2012 15:50:16
Does anyone know if Sterling is playing tonight? As he is not in the reserve squad. I hope he gets a game. Thanks clarkchenko7
I heard he's on the Bench
10 Apr 2012 15:49:21
cant wait for the game tonight im anticipating a good one. id love stirling to get a run out not just 15 mins id love him an maxi to get a start an rest the "first team" for the cup tie with a rested inform everton side
adamlfc
10 Apr 2012 15:48:33
" .... two Footsteps from Comoli"
Just had to say something about these incessant postings about "size."
How many times are people going to ask questions about players coming to Liverpool, managers being attracted to Liverpool and all because of our 'size' and history?
We are a club steeped in history: which for those of you who don't appreciate it, means in reality what we have done in the past. It is more than 20 years since we won the First Division/PL as is. There are boys (sic) of 24 walking round (some with kids!) who don't remember Liverpool being champions. That is our history - along with five European cups. That IS history and one that pushes us up the legends ladder. But it is history. "I had six gallons of diesel in My Jaguar last week and now I'm running on empty." That's also history.
Some of the claims that people like Jurgen Klopp would be enticed to Liverpool are laughable. Dortmund is a monster club with a gigantic fan base and so why would he want to leave them? Same with Oezil and Pato and a host of players who we think would "rush to join us" here at Liverpool.
Liverpool FC is a legendary club, a bit like Borussia Moenchengladbach or Marseille, maybe something like Roma or Ajax - once mighty and undefeated, now in need of a sustained period of winning something ....... and something big.
If you were Jurgen Klopp (let's concentrate on him as he has been lauded by some posters) then the next challenge is to make die Bayern the kings of Europe again, not rescue Liverpool. Liverpool or Ajax would be perfect once he has done that, but don't believe we are the attraction we once were. (I nearly shed a tear writing that line but it's true and painful to realise)
Nobody, NOBODY, absolutely nobody in the top four or five people we mentally orgasm about will regard Liverpool as 'the job' for their next big role. People like Brendan Rogers, the laughingly touted Owen Coyle or Paul Lambert will, but it doesn't appear too many posters really think they are the 'names' to take us forward. There is one man that might do that; one man that would want total control. One man that would alienate a large section of the fans and rub some players up the wrong way. A man for whom personal glory is all and the team second. But he is also a man with outstanding credentials, coaching expertise and an iron will. He is a man who would do it his way and no other. He could be the man Liverpool would kneel down to say 'thank you' for all you did for us. Yes, you may have guessed his name: Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal.
Steve Parker
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzboringboringboring
Like how you got in about your Jaguar.
Bell end
G.baker
For gods sake just shut up
I think SP was talking about a Jaguar as any old car so I think you got that wrong. As for being bing boring, why u commenting on it? No name. no ideas and no posts. {Ed001's Note - what I don't understand is, if people don't want to read it, why don't they just scroll past it instead of boring everyone to death with their pathetic whining? It is so easy to just skip past the post without wasting our time whining.}
Seems like some people can't write but can only bitch about others doing so. Pathetic.
There is another top quality coach who would consider us and guaranteed to split opinion.
Rafael "Rafa" BenÃtez Maudes.
Ash
I think SP was talking about a Jaguar as any old car so I think you got that wrong. As for being bing boring, why u commenting on it? No name. no ideas and no posts. Tw*t.
Seems like some people can't write but can only bitch about others doing so. Pathetic.
Another empty space from Mr P but I'd rather read about his Jaguar (perhaps its the one he drives to his imaginary lunches in Amsterdam) than his views on eugenics.
Redpath
G.baker..
like one of your earlier posts said, "why dont you just put a gun to yourself, eh"
hope you take no notice of the complete trolls sp, keep posting.
interesting not many posters have mentioned van gaal?
Dbadger..
Don't think the bit about the Jaguar was meant to be taken literally m8. Think that was more literal sarcasm if you understand what that means, although reading some of your other posts it'll be lost on you.
6 litres in your Jaguar!!
If your going slip that in at least say you filled it up tight arse!!!
You know what? I'd rather have Paul Lambert. There's something about him that tells me he's no flash in the pan & will be a PL manager for a long time. He has a determination about him. Of course, he would need to get top 4 in one season going by today's standards.
Ash! Rafa? Been there, done that. Move on!
The Irish Rover
The likes of Klopp will come to England, because the best managers want to prove themselves in what is the most popular football league in the world. Mourinho, Guardiola, etc have all said as much.
It is a matter of selling the club to him, and paying him enough. Same with Guardiola.
We need to avoid managers who are at the end or coming to the end of their careers. Like Van Gaal. That is backward thinking.
Lambert or Rogers should defo be looked at closely, also.
Why is everyone so obsessed with the Jaguar comment? {Ed002's Note - And what is wrong with Jaguar?}
Good post mate. Unfortunately a lot people don't understand metaphors.
davethebutcher
Cause jags are a rare sight in l/pool,especially with original radio and wheels mate {Ed002's Note - I shall park outside and take the train in then.}
Everyone is not obsessed with the Jag comment. It's just the usual thick trolls and flamers who can't even spell or write 'benefits' that say things like that. The man is the best writer on the site. If you don't like him or think he writes boring stuff, then move on as the eds have said. I am not interested in u telling me its boring or s**t, I'll make that decision for myself. Nameless criticisms from people who can't spell or think of anything interesting to say.
Paul Bootle 77
The problem with Steve Parker and an even bigger problem with the people who take the effort to read his stuff is that he writes posts that tease, torment, intrigue, anger and confuse. He is a writer that doesn't follow any rules we do and manages to spin ideas from nowhere. Read his metaphor about "The Quest of Julian Day" the other day and his words about starving kids. The man is well worth a read and i agree with the eds. Don't moan and whine about what he writes with pithy one lines but write something interesting or just switch off your son's netbook in the pub or your van.
Tony 87 YNWA
Redpath - not bothered by the critics but if you want to appear erudite then I suggest you avoid referring to words like eugenics that don't refer to, nor encompass anything that was said in my post. Insulting as I find it, it's also so wide of the mark as to be a testament to your educational gap.
Well Mr P, as you have adresssed me directly I will respond. When I was doing research in one of our NW medical schools, who seemed quite happy with my educational qualifications, eugenics referred to the science of population improvement by selective breeding. I beleive you questioned in an earlier post whether 20,000 children should have been born. I have been fortunate in life in having my erudition recognised by others but unless you improve your understanding of such terms I fear yours may only be recognised by yourself.
Redpath
Redpath - the words may seem apposite which is more than be said for your argument. My questioning was simply to state that instead of banging on about 20k kids dying, we should be asking why 20k are being born. Nothing to do with eugenics: if you can't support something, then you don't create, build or buy it. I must have missed that chapter in "The Manual of Life" which outlines what we are all entitled to. Maybe it was before the chapter telling us that we can have benefits without working or the paragraph on being a class warrior?
If you want to talk about eugenics then discuss it with someone who has brought that subject up!
SP {Ed002's Note - I think we are done with this matter now.}
10 Apr 2012 15:45:45
I work for Liverpool council and Liverpool have been told they cannot redevelop Anfield to the specifications they require and that if they cannot start building a new stadium in a specified timescale the council will try and force a groundshare with Everton.
A Ground share makes the most sense it works in Italy with the Milan sides and in Germany and would save both clubs a fortune ....
I think people need to grow up and think you could save a lot of money in a ground share in addition to building a bigger stadium we are in tough economical times
10 Apr 2012 15:45:24
Hello Macca
What is your opinion on munain i hear he is a bit of a immature brat.
Scouse Ben
But an immense player
10 Apr 2012 16:06:50
Sell Suarez and bring in Torres!!
why cant people see this!!
HE IS A LEGEND
G.Baker
Take the leg and replace it with bell
3 seasons at the club? No trophies? Hardly a legend, sure a great player but legend? Really?
And before you start, I'm not saying Suarez is a 'ledgend' either.
davethebutcher
10 Apr 2012 16:06:16
Ive followed this site for ages now - years in fact...
and year after year the same pattern has emerged time and time again: disappointment by results and performance by current LFC players who should perform better even if their talent is max out.. fans feeling dis-attached, frustrated and powerless... and then the solutions - Aguero, Mata, Young etc.. that we cant sign...
So this is the cycle - under-performing, frustrated fans and dreaming of signing world class players to solve our probs....
The fact is that unless the owners change the direction of LFC we will always be stuck in this rut...IMO I would invest in the stadium quickly - just do it even if it sends the club into debt... bring in a young hungry manager and give him the licence and tools to change the football players, style and methodology have a world player policy and scouting team so a manager can pick from the world football players.. and give the youth a chance.. no point having a world class academy if it the end product isnt used....
We need to do something different to break the cycle.. Kenny is old skool LFC and he has old skool direction and views these don't work in the modern game... we are becoming old-fashion instead of been trail blazers...
My thoughts and opinions...
YNWA jns
10 Apr 2012 16:01:02
My XI vs Blackburn: 4-3-3
Doni
Johnson (if fit)/ Flanno
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique
Spearing
Gerrard
Henderson
Bellamy
Suarez
Maxi
Put a gun to them all
G.Baker
I agree with the back and midfield, but id play Carroll as the main striker with Suarez and Bellamy instead.
Hope, Shelvey would start.
Hope, Shelvey would start.
10 Apr 2012 15:40:23
I don't know what's going on in Liverpool lately, in the beginning of the season we were inconsistent, something I could deal with. We solved this by being consistently bad. We haven't looked able to score goals all season and now we're starting to slip up defensivly as well.
Where is the team that was battling Man Utd for first place just a few years ago? This isn't the Liverpool we were used to watching.
I personnaly think it hurts Dalglish more than anyone to see LFC struggling this way, but I think he should step aside.
Don't get me wrong he has done some great buys in Suarez, Bellamy and Enrique, and he has brought in gifted players from the academy in Flannagan, Spearing and Kelly.
But the real big money buys is where he went wrong: Carroll, Downing and Henderson haven't been able to bring what KK expected them to bring.
I hope KK will help in deciding his successor because I still think KK should remain at the club, just not as manager.
My personal Favorites are Emeri (Valencia) and Klopp(Dortmund). If these coaches aren't available I would try to bring in Rodgers (swansea) or Bielsa (Bilbao)
We need to attract one or two real top players, just to make our team look attractive again for other players to come in. With a new coach I could see players like Hazard, M'villa, Martin, Vertonghen, Erikson, Llorrente, Bent,...
Because I think the name Liverpool still attracts players, and together with an ambitious young manager who is in charge of a new project, this attraction will only grow.
M'vila vertonghen and Martin will all jump at the chance to sign for arsenal, same as hazard, but I don't think he will join arsenal.
10 Apr 2012 15:19:32
Some say that he was born a siamese twin.....and that when he was 3 years old his Mum sold him to a Mongolian Goat Herder?
All we know is he's called ED002!!
Chelski
What makes you think 002 is of the male gender, what makes you think ed 002 is any gender or of our species ;)
JWalk {Ed002's Note - On my planet we are much politer than that.}
Taxi for chelski
She is a retired go go dancer from long beach, I was fortunate to have a lappy from her {Ed002's Note - I am not so sure I know what a lappy is, but we'll let it go.}
A big piece of tumbleweed has just blown across my keyboard.
dd
Every planet other than our broken earth must surely be politer ed 002.
JWalk {Ed002's Note - There are actually a couple of real rough ones out there.}
ED002 has only one fear.....kryptonite.
Pity about the blue tights though !
Tel 1949 {Ed002's Note - Actually I really don't like rats, spiders, cockroaches or broccoli either.}
Lappy
lap dance
Isn't Ed002 a female ex-model/TV presenter(sky sports?) and is married to Ed007? I've always thought that from reading the manc site. {Ed002's Note - Male and part time rodeo clown.}
10 Apr 2012 15:10:19
We've hit the woodwork that many times that the bitters are starting to crawl out of it.
KT!
Good try KT! :)
The technique was superb...the build up deliberate and well thought out ...
However even though you only had the keeper to beat ...you scuffed it ...went to ground and got carded :(
These forums sure hit the spot though eh?
Back of the net ;)
Another accurate strike from ...
Blue247...
10 Apr 2012 15:05:29
Ed do you know of any previous offers for Munian and what region were they in
Thanks {Ed002's Note - No, only the asking price in January.}
10 Apr 2012 14:58:17
eds sterling isnt with the reserves do u think he is with the firsts? {Ed002's Note - There would be every chance.}
10 Apr 2012 14:54:53
Was thinking of an excellent way for Liverpool to get back into the top 6 again, you just need Redknapp to take the england job and send Kenny up to Spurs and then buy the majority of Spurs' team and get your self an adequate manager. Bobs your uncle lads.
JWalk
Harry can only get 5th can't he?..we would want someone who wins trophies....hasn't Kenny won as many trophies in 18 months as Harry has his whole career....might as well stick with Kenny then...Thanks for the advice though
Don't worry! This plonker knows it took Kenny 1 full season that Fergie couldn't do in his first 5 at Utd!
You chaps need all of the help you can get, i am merely giving friendly advice ladies and gentleman, do not bite the hand that feeds you.
JWalk
He didn't say get harry as lfc manager
10 Apr 2012 14:44:01
Apparently , taxi for Clueless Ken standing by outside Ewood Park from 9:30 PM tonight .............
Have some respect,i dont think Kenny will be there in the summer and he may be out of his depth but how dare you slag him off,he will always be known as King Kenny as a player and manager who won us the double but as a man who took the burden of a whole footballing family on his shoulders ,that fella demands respect and honor so whos clueless prabick
This nonsense is getting out of hand now . Most of us accept that Dalglish will not be our manager next season and that it would be an utter disaster if he was allowed to spend another cent .
But for goodness sake , show some respect , Kenny also knows this and will do the decent thing at the end of the season , after all , no-one is bigger than the club .
Look , the poor chap has six games left , take it on the chin whatever the results , he deserves that at least . He has turned in to a babbling wreck this year while serving OUR club , it is not his fault that he was appointed !
Dalglish is alegend and will be leading us next season, he just needs alittle more patience and RESPECT !
He has given everything to this club and should be honoured accordingly.
Anyone who treats him with disrespect is clearly NOT A LIVERPOOL SUPPORTER...END OF !
football is not just about winning everything, its about a way of life, and treating everyone with honour and respect for everyone.
Grow a pair and try acting like real supporters
Tel 1949
Dalglish is alegend and will be leading us next season, he just needs alittle more patience and RESPECT !
He has given everything to this club and should be honoured accordingly.
Anyone who treats him with disrespect is clearly NOT A LIVERPOOL SUPPORTER...END OF !
football is not just about winning everything, its about a way of life, and treating everyone with honour and respect for everyone.
Grow a pair and try acting like real supporters
Tel 1949
'' it is not his fault that he was appointed ! ''
Ok Bright spark who's fault is then ? if he was forced by gun point then then yes you would be correct in putting the blame on someone else...
However he wasn't was he ...the fact is he bullied FSG into giving him the job with the unspoken threat of losing the support of the fans if they didn't ...
They really didn't need another ''cowboy '' tag did they...
KD waited in the wings watching how Woy had become so unpopular...
Then demonstrating to the new owners that he was the best and only choice ...
they went out to speak directly to the fans and got told resoundingly '' we want KING Kenny ''
And here we are... LFC the laughing stock of English Football...
Blue247
If ken is standing in blackburn at 9.30 it prob means he went to blackpool by mistake lucky ian holloway was there to joe the taxi driver where to go before he took old ken to a care home llf.
10 Apr 2012 14:22:35
adam and carroll to aston villa, munian, alonso and falco to liverpool in summer
Why would Adam and Carroll go villa, villa would not want them? Heskey is an upgrade on Carroll and they already have to many lethargic cm's to accommodate Adam.
JWalk
Jwalk:
Villa could not afford them, nor would they get them, Heskey is a donkey and so are the rest of the villa team...
If the villa team is full of donkeys, it wud be a dream for carrol to go there. Match made in heaven.
Indian Buzzer
Bolton mite be tempted with a 35 mil bid for Alonso but I think the other 2 are beyond your reach
Villa mite be a team of donkeys but they out classed you lot the other day were unlucky not to get all three points and you had to resort to suarez diving yet again to try and get a result poor you will lose tonite and guaranteed to lose 4-0 on sat were going to the final
moyes left one
10 Apr 2012 14:19:47
does anyone know if sterlings playing for the reserves today cheers?
No, He's not playing for the reserves today, I expect to see him on the bench tonight!
He's not involved with the Reserves' matchday squad today so it looks likely he'll be with the first team squad.
FYI, the Reserves today are: Ward, Robinson, Sama, Wisdom, Mendy, Coady, Roberts, Suso, Adorjan, Ngoo, Eccleston. Subs Belford, McGiveron, Roddan, Smith, Morgan.
So I'm wondering if McLaughlin might be involved too...
DP
10 Apr 2012 14:16:35
we need to hear mr henry come out and say that things are ok and we dont need to panic, by way of things will improve like the players going out and in this summer to keep the fans heads up!! lets face it these guys have invested the money so its them we need to hear talking not kenny!!
No its Kenny who's got to answer. he still can't make up he's mind on who he's best 11 is yet.
stop trying to blame the owners for the mistakes of your "KING KENNY".
10 Apr 2012 14:13:50
Lucas gets inujured.......bad run of form
Scholes returns......good run of form
Although they are different styles of players it is important to have a player in the middle of the park who can keep the ball and keep the side ticking over.
ToonFan
I respect how you come on this page and don't slate anyone ToonFan, it's refreshing to see another team's supporter actually talking about football than trying to get one over everyone else!
Dale B
Agger gets injured & we have the worst run in donkeys! We would have a good enough first 11, when all fit, maybe adding 2/3 players but we are nowhere near having a good squad. That's the difference!
The Irish Rover
The Irish Rover
Thats true and 90% of the fans were calling for Coates ahead of Old timer Carra
Thanks dale B
its always good just to share a few comments.
Not too much happens on the newcastle site other than insulting sunderland, get a bit bored, nice to have a discussion
ToonFan
10 Apr 2012 14:11:03
I don't know if KK should stay, I love him, but I think a new poject under a new coach could attract great players. Managers I would love to see at Liverpool are Emeri (Valencia),and Klopp (dortmund). They know how to spend their money wisely and don't bring in the Downings and Carrols.
I think we need to improve on the attacking and midfield front. Gerrard should stay, because lets face it he's world class. But lets pounce on player that could be brought in with European football and the promise that they will be part of the new project.
Athletic club doesn't seem to be getting European football next year, so maybe Susaeta, Llorente, ...
Aston villa top players will want to move; Bent, Albrighton, and maybe some of the youngsters (herd, gardner)
Martin and Boudebouz will want to move
Maybe the likes of Sissoko, Griezmann, Hazard, Marin,... could be attracted by a new project at Liverpool.
I'm happy we've won the league cup, but Liverpool should be challenging for the title or at least the CL positions.
I hope we could get back on track soon.
10 Apr 2012 14:04:47
hey eds just wondering after liverpool struck the deal with nacional have they sent over any players on trial or have there been any new entries to the academy ?
{Ed002's Note - No and it is not as simple as that.}
10 Apr 2012 13:55:46
have we shown any interest in toby alderwiereld from ajax. looks like a great young centre back.
10 Apr 2012 13:40:10
eds any idea if sterling or coady are in the reserve team? {Ed002's Note - No. But I am sure someone will know.}
10 Apr 2012 13:29:31
Someone posted who has the best academy i say Crystal Palace. Look how many kids from that club play in the PL. Also they dont have huge sums of money but still produce kids that have ability.
Southapmton if you ask me they have produced soer extremly good players recently the likes of walcot, bale and oxlade-chamberlain
Crewe
How can you say Walcott is extremley good, the ox hasn't done much either and bale had a brillant season last year but what has he done this year....
West Ham Rio Ferdinand, Paul Ince, J.cole, Carrick ,Defoe, G.Johnson ,Zamora ,Terry ,S.Campbell and more also around 1/2 there Squad are from the Academy
10 Apr 2012 13:19:52
Hey Eds,
I hope that Kenny puts out a strong squad tonight as i believe it's really important to get a win under our belts. It'll do the world of good to our confidence and will put us in good shape for Saturday!
Of course i'd like to see some youngsters being played but i think a few cameos is more beneficial than starting them all at once.
Let's beat Blackburn tonight guys!
10 Apr 2012 13:16:12
Eds chances of /ozil/modric/schnider being available are also very high do you think we would be goin for any of these??also what is the deciding factor when a player signs for a club in a sense we paid 35 for ac something similar to what mc paid for aguero and at madrid paid for falcao....we could have got much better striker if we would have looked outside england.... {Ed002's Note - Liverpool may have an interest in Owezil but it is unl;ikely he will make the move. The otehr I don't see happening. It is not a simple case of Aguero being sold and Falcao being sold - they were never going to move to Liverpool.}
Is athletico a bigger club than lfc {Ed002's Note - Bigger in what way? And relevant how?}
10 Apr 2012 13:12:01
just a thought should arry redknapp be sacked from spurs and not be givin the england job.there recent record is as bad as ours is it not.give kenny another season
The worst thing for us is our unlucky draws and losses at the start of the Season. If we'd have won the games we'd deserved (Stoke, Fulham, Sunderland, etc...) our current bad form wouldn't be so much of a worry because we'd still be up high in the table.
Harry Rednapp/Tottenham have basically done that; made up for their bad run of form with the good form they had during the start.
I believe we'll change next Season, and although I'm not saying we'll be the best team ever imagined, we'll be a lot better than this Season.
Kenny deserves another Season imo.
Thanks, Ell.
Well you think that Redknapp would be sacked when his team has been vastly better than us. they are way ahead of us on points table. They haven't spended like we've done. So, what makes you think dalglish deserves one more year. I like Dalglish but may be he has been out of ideas for most of the season. And we're on a worst form of more than half a century. Perhaps lot of things are in need to be changed. YNWA, Trustme
Why would spurs sack him he took them from an underachieving club in the bottom half to be a european contendor ?
Trustme
i never said tht redknapp should be sacked i asked the question for all who is calling for kennys head.
spurs have more points because they have had a few yr to put a team together.we have sqaud players and with lucas,gerrard,agger and suarez out for a lot of games we have missed our first team regulars.
in the summer kenny [hopfully still in charge] will buy atleast another 3 first 11 players and we will be in good shape am sure of tht.
the point was current form and spurs are no better.wait till next yr all kenny doubters will be singing his name
Ell wen a wrote this a was been a bit sarcastic hence the reason a think kenny should be givin another year.i agree with what you have said tho
Why does he deserve another season? Tjis season has been pathetic, worst in a looong while.
Why another season-buys all carp
Trustme
I think you are wrong by saying redknapp did not spend he bought van der vaart,pavlyuchenko,defoe,crouch, kranjcar,palacios,kaboul,bentley,gallas,parker,pienaar,and i think i missed some.
goff aok yossif
Well my friend, I always admire him. I'm not known to his previous era, only read about it but In case of Spurs when harry took over, they were in bottom side of table. And it took him less than 2 seasons to guide them to Champions League that they probably had never achieved before. And we're going in worse form than what've we done in the last 59 years. Kenny's most of buys have also been very poor. Perhaps, nothing has been good for us this whole season and we've only been making excuses. Liverpool is much better than that. The season, rafa was sacked Torres was injured for much of the season, gerrard and others were not available, regularly. We can make excuses but that doesn't fix it. Hoping there'd be a positive change. Fingers crossed. YNWA Trustme
Goff aok Yossif
Well, first of all. Neither of Pavlyuchenko bentley and bent were signed by Harry. and perhaps u can name the prices for the others to make sure you get my point friend. I didn't said he hasn't spended but he hasn't spended the way, we have under Kenny. Trustme
Trust me
am sure ave just read you said it took arry 2 seasons well this is kenny's first,now do you understand you fool
What a fool you are, idiot. Harry was appointed in the season running, just like Kenny and next season they got the champions league spot. Go and chk history urself. Stupid
10 Apr 2012 12:59:51
Interesting article on Gerrard in the Guardian
http://tinyurl.com/6r5nkjm
GuvTOB
'Lucas Leiva who, remarkably, has still made more tackles than anybody else in the Liverpool squad this season' - Whilst I would agree with most of the stuff speculated about with Gerrard, this is the killer quote. Hope he ain't crocked next season. JimK
10 Apr 2012 12:46:28
Alright eds. Posted a few times but usually to reply to a post. What do you think about giving Adam Morgan a chance in the last few league games? Seems to me that we are missing someone who just wants to do his work in the penalty area. Luis wants to be involved in all of our build up play but neither Kuyt or Carroll dont or cant bust a gut to get on the end of the numerous chances we create. I know you have commented in the past that Morgan isnt ready yet but surely he cant do any worse than the others at the moment. Brian {Ed002's Note - Perhaps a cameo but he does not appear to be flavour of the month right now.}
10 Apr 2012 12:48:42
Think Kenyn will step down at the end of the season winning 1 if not 2 cups as long as he feels assured that they owners are bringing in the right man for the job.
I thought the lack of effort from players was a disgrace under Hodgson (he may not have been there choice or the fans choice but he was in charge and should be respected by the players). However the lack of effort under Kenny is disgusting....the players clearly show no passion for the club, a lot of them look unfit and they have no fight in them to pull themselves up the league.
I was surprised Kenny didn't get a better reaction from the team....you would have though he would be well respected there, especially by the likes of Gerrard (who showed a total lack of respect in the newcastle game, as if he thinks he knows better).
Its too far gone now for him to gain that respect unless he ships out a player like gerrard to send a message to the squad. If he can't do that a new manager needs to be brought in who will command the respect and instill some fight into the players.
ToonFan
In the newcastle game, Gerrard was trying to keep kenny out of trouble by telling him to leave the pitch as he's not allowed there
No he wasn't, Gerrard was clearly saying 'Flanagan will go left back and i'll go right back' - nothing against Dalglish. and if youve ever played footy you'll find thats how you talk when on the pitch - with high intensity.
From what i read of Ed002's comments it was mainly due to gerrard being too big for his boots, not helping kenny
ToonFan {Ed002's Note - I never said anything of the sort.}
My apologies Ed002....i had a discussion on the newcastle banter page with Ed001 (a liverpool fan) who made those comments about gerrard.
He said eh has disrupted the club a long time now, check out the newcastle banter page, quite far down now though.
sorry guys
ToonFan
I think everyone read into the Gerrard - Dalglish situation a bit too much. Gerrard probably wanted to keep Dalglish off the pitch to keep things calm, but on tv came across as wrongful. For example, I always shout at the tv wondering why players make silly fouls, but then go outside and do the exact same foul.
Some things just look different on the tv imo.
Thanks, Ell.
10 Apr 2012 12:37:09
LFC looked a decent outfit and were excellent at ball retention in the early part of the season. even during games we lost we were the better team. the reason, Lucas. Since Lucas injury we have struggled bigtime in the middle of the park. we need lucas back and build a team around this guy.
I think johnsons runs down the line are heavily missed also and of course the recent injurys to agger havent helped
I think Kenny should listen to some of Plan B's stuff! then he might get a few idea's! as plan A is not working!
I think johnson is only a liability when we don't have skrtel in the right side of CB with Agger on the left.
10 Apr 2012 12:13:21
2 ex Scouser mates live Chester way,and asked me to see them in promotion clinching Evostick game.At halftime i got talking to a lad who was staunch Manc,said-(and there successful!)He got sickve overpaid foreign mercenaries who dont put 100% in.And as he now lived other sideve Chester(Manc sortve side)he was following them.Point is,with cost,and likes of lazy a se Carrol and others at LFC who go through motions-How long till lads watch Bootle,Sefton,Kirkby,Faz teams?Its very pricey,and got to say 50-50 challenges,100% at that level
English please?
WTF! Has this guy ever left Liverpool? The world is not square anymore mate and the English language is now standardised!
That sounded interesting but didnt understand 50% of it
Can you explain which 50% of it you understood and tell me what he meant, because i understood none of it.
Jumpers for goalposts, isnt it?
Point made was lower division teams give 100% even if quality isnt there.
With costs in the Premier Leauge games and players attitudes how many fans will start turning to watching local smaller teams like Kirkby boys,Bootle, Fazakarly(Those non Liverpool= they are Liverpool districts)Lads spoken to a Man U fan who has despite their success had enough of overpaid prima donna posers and you get more commitment/passion at lower leauge level where they give their all.How hard is it to understand?
Its 12 quid insteadve 40 to watch dis interested Carrols of world
10 Apr 2012 12:06:53
Ive just had call from Soccer express-Coach is cancelled to Wembley-NOT ENOUGH Red takers!=Shocked.Guy very apologetic.Ok lotve money,been there other month,recession,daft start time for tv w nkers to show game AND National.But still shocked.Guy said Blues had taken their coaches.Ok they aint been this year.But are they more confident?Got sorted elsewhere,but replacement co.know of Soccer express issue,and taking p ss with price
Anybody able to translate from gibberish to English?
Kanos
LFc fans have not filled coaches for Wembley therefore the coach company has cancelled some coaches.Reading last two posts people do not understand makes me realise how many people are not remotely from this area on this forumn makes you wonder how many ever been to Anfield!
So what are you are saying.illiterate=lfc supporter=priceless
10 Apr 2012 12:04:42
Has it occurred to everyone else that for the last 10 years or so the left wing position for LFC has been a poisoned chalice. We have had Kewell, then Riera and now Downing, with the latter failing to show much of an improvement on the previous two.
To lift the curse how many think that we should introduce home grown talent (i.e Sterling) into that position.
Isn't Bellamy a LW? He's done really well for us so far, shame about his fitness/age.
Ell.
Bellamys actually a striker by trade mate.
Kev7
Bellamy is a striker/winger- I am talking about out and out left wingers- can anybody recall the last good one we had- I'm thinking Fairclough played there and then Barnes
We never replaced mcmanimum and liverpool seem to never have any wide men for the last 10 years although downing is he hasnt produced yet
Are you saying riera was crap? he was really good in my opinion
10 Apr 2012 12:04:30
How bout Brendan Rodgers as a possible replacement for the king if he stepped down ?
What makes him a king ? proved himself far from it so it's a bit of a misnomer
Yeah but i would prefer martinez i dont see much difference from swansea and our football early in the season
''How bout Brendan Rodgers as a possible replacement for the >king< lmfao;~) if he stepped down ? ''
If Dalglish steps down as you politely put it...
When he goes it will be the wishes of the FSG...
KD and the royal toadies can claim abdication...
However mark my words the reality will be dethronement...
And then he can go back to making the next LFC managers job miserable by being ever present on matchday etc...
You mugs never learn !
Blue247;)
10 Apr 2012 11:53:31
anyone else think we need better scouts i cant remember the last time we bought a player for cheap that was class all the cash man city have spent but they still found hart and adam J newcastle have ended up with a better team then we have with the cash we gave them
what are your opinions on are scouts and we seem to have 2 spend lots of cash to get a average player by average i mean not a top 4 player not consistent i like hen and caroll they are still young but dow and adam should have done more with there experience
Scouts reports got Skrtel and Meriles bought
Managers seem to name the majority of targets hence Rafa and the Spanish and South American signings
Roy looking at Scandinavian and Dutch players
Kenny at British
Long live the King
Oh you mean like ibe ? suso ? sterling ? coates ? silva ? shelvey ? enrique ? lucas ? bellamy ? agger ? skrtel ? obi ? gulacsi ? toni silva ? texiera ? nacho ? open your eyes even the academy players not mentioned were cheap and can potentially become world class. stop insulting the scouts when they are actively pursuing top talents for cheap and have done. it is up to lfc to utilize their potential
Lots of good they are doing now we need first team players now then future players when we doing well in the league man u found Chicharito Newcastle found Papiss Cisse tiote and Yohan Cabaye am all for the young ones coming in but i think are scouts need looking at anyone can go lets buy 20mill rated players we need to find players that are under the radar for cheap
Lad quoting the youngsters scouts have brought in is missing point the poster is talking players ready immediately for 1st team not usual LFC trait of potential-usually not filled!
So enrique bellamy agger lucas and skrtel arent first team ready ? i never knew
10 Apr 2012 11:33:24
Looking forward to M6/M65 trip to Blackburn , and to seeing a team fighting for their shirt , fully behind the manager and trying everything to secure three precious Premiership points .
Unfortunately , my team will be there as well , total strangers to each other , unable to control a simple pass without falling over . I am completely ashamed of the babbling excuses that Clueless Ken keeps coming out with ( small squad , referees , woodwork etc ) , he never seems to explain how he has turned talented players into Blue Square Premier standard .
It's 2-0 to Blackburn tonight , odds of 18/1 with William Hill , so my £10 investment will at least see my expenditure re-imbursed , and , just like in the run up to the Newcastle match , it's hard to find an LFC supporter on Merseyside this week who is expecting to win tonight .
What a "Supporter??"
Daglish has alot to answer to, but if our current players cant pass a ball or fall over then thats the players own doing! i see a win to-night, for LFC!
Put money on your own team to lose, i am completely ashamed of you!
Stu.
Just plain horrible. Serves no other purpose than to let other supporters know how gutless & whingey some 'supposed' LFC fans can be when the going gets tough.
Win to Liverpool 3-0 (we're not all fair-weather negative cynics like you)
cozinoz
At end of the day the chap likes a bet n the fact is liverpool are far from a good bet this season ,
Does that mean you have to bet against them though?
Kenny2
Well said, I still can't see we're our next win is coming from?? No point beating around the bush"we are s**t"
10 Apr 2012 11:31:09
Now that LFC is classed a PL struggler in the same way Villa, B/burn, Wolves, Wigan Bolton and Qpr are...
Would you not agree with me, that you would now have preferred Martin O'Neill to what we all NOW know as a hapless KD...
To lead your club out of what is universally regarded as a Dalglishian quagmire ?
Gosh! these forums are hot :)
Blue247
Martin Oneill, gud manager, far to defensive!
First chance an Evertonian has to be smug in 20 odd years. Let's allow him his week of glory before Saturday then send the toffee back to mediocrity again
cozinoz
Oneill is a gr8 manager, he aint defensive u mad man
5 gold stars
Hey Cozcoz...
The question Dalglishian quagmire etc...
Your own mediocre thoughts PLEASE ! ratflmfao:))))
Don'tya just luuuuv these forums ;)
Blue247
How are Liverpool a PL struggler? How are we similar to Blackburn, QPR, etc? Yes, we've had a bad run and we'd have been low if the Season started in 2012, but it didn't. It started in 2011 and we had a good first half. We would have been second last Season if the PL had started in January. Stop exaggerating things to be worse than they are. If we were the equivalent of them, we'd be in the relegation zone, but we're pretty far from that. Things are bad, but these comments are just ridiculous.
I'm not saying Liverpool are doing great at the moment, because we're not, we're doing far from great. But, we're still above the middle in the PL and have FA Cup potential final... nowhere near as bad as people are making out. With the small squad depth we've had this Season, it would have been very hard for us to get close to 4th anyway, and to be honest I didn't think we would from the start. I think we need another 2 Seasons before we're seriously contending for it, and yes I do believe that could be done under King Kenny.
Not looking forward to our next 2 games though (Blackburn and Everton FA Cup) because morale feels low and they'll both be confident and fighting. We'll have to stand up and face them head on if we want to win, which'll be tough, but we can definitely do it. Come on red men!
Thanks, Ell.
I love the forums when i can understand what someone is talking about! You just post puerile badly written nonsense.
Why not go away, think and come back with something a bit more insightful, better thought out and in constructive sentences so we can understand, if you need help just ask your mummy;)
MR EM
''King Kenny''
''I think we need another 2 seasons ''
Sorry Ell...
I thought for one minute I had found my Nemesis...
However nope ! You are just another rabbit in the road, transfixed by the head lights... :-0
and BTW another 2 seasons of this and you will be the NPower looking up to
Blackburn , QPR, etc...!
These forums get easier with each glorious post...;)
Blue247
Once again MR EM...Comes in with his cryptic reply...
Another outstanding YES for Martin O.
Cheers Buddy It's always a pleasure to see you all hot and bothered ...lol :)
Blue247
Haha.
We won't be in the Championship in 2 Seasons. I know it can happen (e.g Newcastle), but I personally don't think it will. Just because we've had a bad run of form everyone is now saying we're relegation material? It's just a spur of the moment thing, everyone gets carried away.
We'll see where we end up at the end of the Season. If Kenny goes; he goes, if he stay;s he stays (I personally want him to stay), and look to see what transfers we make in the Summer. We've had 1 Season with almost an entire new squad. We'll (imo) be better next Season and then things will only improve, we're a in a re-building process.
I'm not going to guarantee that we do anything next Season because I have no idea if we're going to be pathetic or world class, but I THINK we'll do better.
Judging by your name I presume you're an Everton fan, which we've beat 2-0 and 3-0 this Season and soon to play you at Wembley. Fair enough you're ahead of us in the PL which you deserve but I don't think you'll finish ahead of us. I guess we'll see what happens. :)
Thanks, Ell.
Yes Ell...I am a Toffee no doubt and never denied it on here..:)
I admire your civility ;) especially as I am here to make fun of LFC, KD and all those who blindly follow him...
Your own loyalty to KD is imho misplaced...and perhaps loyalty like your own deserves better...
Best Regards
Blue247
I admire yours too! It's all just banter anyway, so no hard feelings!
I'm just trying to be as much of a supporter as possible. I think Kenny knows what he's doing and some things have gone wrong, some right. I'll back my club and Manager while we have them, I've never said anything bad about Carroll either, and won't do while he remains a Liverpool player, but I hold my hands up and admit that better performances are needed all round.
I follow Kenny because he is a legend and he deserves my respect as a Liverpool fan. He's done so much for the club. He deserves a chance at being the LFC Manager again so I'll back him while he is. I do believe he'll sort us out, but if he ends up going I have faith in LFC and believe we'll get a good manager and continue progressing!
I'm predicting a 3-1 win at Wembley mate. Everton to go 1 up quite early on, but Gerrard to equalize pretty soon after. Suarez to get 2, one just before half time and one mid second half'ish! YNWA.
Thanks again, Ell.
10 Apr 2012 11:28:20
Eds which team do you think has the best academy in england. liverpools got alott of good youngsters but what about other teams?
cheers ed
fixbyred {Ed002's Note - I would not know how to compare them to come up with "best".}
Got to have Middlesbrough in contention for best academy in the country.
You can make a full starting 11 from players from their academy currently playing in the prem league.
ToonFan
West Ham, Arsenal, Palace and Boro for me...maybe Southampton may shhnake in.
GuvTOB
10 Apr 2012 11:25:12
Kenny did say on outset,if theres a better man than him for LFC,He'd stepaside.Just thought people needed reminding
Pity some of the non acheiving players wouldnt say the same!
JayB
10 Apr 2012 11:22:17
I see my post about Dalglish .... hasn't made it on the site .... legend or not he deserve the backlash
Confused Red {Ed002's Note - I have no idea what interview you are referring to.}
10 Apr 2012 11:14:34
Kenny's latest rant (re: conspiracy theory....). I think it would be wise to comment that decisions haven't been going our way, but the rant is a little ridiculous. What is all that stuff about integrity? ("we have lots of integrity....bucketfulls of integrity.....). I am thinking 'integrity' means 'lack of tactics'.
KD is living in his own little time warp ...he needs to take a quantum leap and look around him ...
Rodgers, Di Matteo, Martinez, Kean, Coyle...et al...
They hold on to their dignity and have never looked like they have their heads up their own etc...
Unlike KD...who comes across as complete DINOSAUR in terms of modern day PR...
This post was gladly provided by non other than...
Blue247;)
KD is doing what every other manager at the top does.. deflecting media abuse against his players to himself.. Mourinho does it, Fergie does it, Wenger does it.. while the media and opposing fans mock/abuse the manager, the players are left alone to try and the coaching staff can try and get them back on track!
ItsNotRocketScience
10 Apr 2012 11:07:37
Eds one name i feel is not mentioned is Wesley Sneijder..he is bound to leave inter I rem Man u were close to signing him but with modric/ericsson being there main target do u think we would be intrested....he is 27 but still has good 3-4 years in him...we all know what he is capable of?? {Ed001's Note - and he wants a quarter of a million pounds a week, don't be silly.}
He'll have VERY limited options then!!
Lyndon
10 Apr 2012 10:53:12
How many times did Rafa actually get us into the champ league ? Some Say 5?
I think 3 times!?
TheJazz
2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08,2008-08,2009-10
Thats 5
Wasnt sure, did houllier get us to CL the year we won it?
2005-2006 was cause we won it and a little welsh team offered to play us in a 1 of game. we finished 5th so we did not qualify
mrbrown
And you only won it cus of sg not benitez sg won you both trophys when benitez was there and you will lose 4-0 on sat guaranteed walk over
moyes' left one
Surely if we were in the competition the year after we won it then we did qualify for it?
Technically we did not qulify for it. UEFA had not envisaged a team wining the trophy and finishing outside their qualifying position in their home country. The rule has now been changed so that the winners of the competition qualify at the expense of a position. E.G. If Chelsea were to win it this year and finish 5th then whoever finishes 4th do not enter the Champions League.
Cork Red Boi
He got us 4 out of 5
1st season: in CL with hollier getting us there so didn't count, but won which did count
2nd season: automatic CL due to win in the first season
3rd season: in CL because we finished 3rd in rafa's 2nd season
4rd season: in CL because we finished 3rd in rafa's 3rd season
5th season: in CL because we finished 4th in rafa's 4th season
6th season: in CL because we finished 2nd in rafas 5th season
also in 6th season finished 7th so no more rafa........
10 Apr 2012 10:23:20
Please tell me there is interest in Dempsey and Siggurdsson from Liverpool? Two smashing players who would be good players at Liverpool
Ed002,
Please tell me that your forename is Bubba !?
The Real KB {Ed002's Note - Bubba is very much a southern name KB. I am from teh west not the south.}
Agreed, Liverpool are interested in any player who has a good run of form, irrespective of age or division they play in. Papiss Cisse has scored 9 goals in 8 games. I am thinking 50 million?
Is it a name from around where the Film Deliverence was set!!
Lyndon {Ed002's Note - BRoadly - the deep south.}
Just could of imagined one of the men in the Disturbing part of the film been called
"Bubba" Ed!
Lyndon
So Ed002 your a Billy, Butch, Clint, Colt, Hank, Jim, Jesse, James, Harris type-uh son of a gun.
10 Apr 2012 10:22:08
"A Footstep from Comoli"
Up before six as usual and in between the porridge and marmalade/toast I was channel hopping. I decided to return to the radio when that advert announced that "each day 20,000 children will die needlessly." The real question is why are 20,000 being born needlessly? But that aside, I ignored the religious zealots on Radio 4 desperate to get people to turn to their imaginary friend in the sky and Nick Ferrari on LBC patronisingly banging on about "my listeners." Instead I was driven to talkSH**P and the bloated whale and his infuriating sidekick from the minor sport world.
The 30 minutes chat with a journalist to review the papers turned out to be the usual eight minutes with 22 minutes of ads and promos thrown in! But within that short time span they mentioned Liverpool - and what I had been discussing the other day ..... how we have written off the rest of the season to concentrate on the FA Cup.
Made me think when I bothered to mentally tune in, that this is not what many of us want to hear. Finishing below Everton will be a hard one to take. So many Liverpool fans have bluenose relatives and friends (something not many other cities can lay claim to) that to finish under them is just that! This is the time to throw in the kids I hear you say and yet that is not what we need. I think it was one of the editors that mentioned the Vincent Kompany tackle the other day and how that would cut someone like Sterling in half. Good point. So how do we finish the season?
It is becoming increasingly important to resolve the striker issues for next season: I do NOT see Carroll remaining with us. I know some journalists and fans disagree with that, but it seems unlikely we can fit him into a system that works for us. This is my view: we need a front runner similar to Surez to play 'alongside' him and run into the box. Since AC refuses to play with his back to the goal and hold up the ball, and since we are not getting any decent crosses into the box for him to work that way, then runners would be my preference.
With six games to go I would like to see Henderson play in the centre alongside SG. With Lucas hopefully returning next season, then this is possibility to 'open up' Henderson and see if he is worth the money. I like Spearing but fear for his size; Shelvey is quality but languid or in common parlance, a tad slow; Kuyt is in his own personal departure lounge and Glen Johnson might help us moving up five metres.
The younger players such as Wisdom, Suso and Sterling could be used on the bench, but there is a fantasy generated by TV suggesting that this is the way forward for any team. Check out the large European teams - even they refrain from plunging younger players in at the deep end. Julian Draxler at Schalke was sparingly used until the tail end of this season; AC Milan's Stephan El Shaarawy the same and even Isaac Cuenca at Barca has seen little first team action. It really is an issue of physicality and experience tempered with knowledge and ability. This is not PlayStation football.
Behind the scenes the laughable calls for Rodolfo Borrell to be promoted? We have him doing an excellent job so leave him be. Steve Clarke has not become a poor coach overnight (cliche patrol called for!) and yet there are doubters. I like what I perceive to be his strengths and I believe he has improved the players in the past 12 months. In this area I would bow to the comments of players about his work.
Off the field the Warrior deal is reputedly worth £25 million a season - not to be sniffed at. FSG seem to be moving things on in terms of the commercial aspects and that is to be admired. The tour of the USA at the end of the season will increase our visibility, even if not our profile in the American media where even MLS teams struggle to make the first two pages.
There will be plenty of time to consider the start of next season. But even before we end this and start the usual "next season is gonna be amazing!" crap, it is worth noting that KK will have to hit the ground running. There will be a few new signings and outed stars. What this means is that unless we collect say 16 points from the first 18, there will be calls for heads to roll. Don't dismiss that as panicking too early; unless we show a commitment to the cause in terms of our players getting results, the writing will be on the wall. FSG and I suspect many fans will not want a repeat of this season. So, 16 points from the first 18? Ask yourself when was the last time we did that and where did we finish that season?
Steve Parker
Hi SP,
I personally think there that Rodolfo Borrell should have a little bit more involvement with the 1st team. Not a promotion, leaving the reserves behind, but Borrell, Pep Segura, KK and Comolli need to decide on a brand of football we want to play across the board, from the young age group sides all the way up to the 1st team.
Having continuity across the board would help with the development and progression of youngsters through our system and hopefully into the 1st team in the future.
RedSG
At RedSG, it's taken since the 70's for Barca to develop this particular philosophy and conveyor belt of youth production. Borrell & Segura have only been at the club a few seasons and it will take 4/5 years to get ANY sort of fruits from his labour(if any). the idea is to take a talented teenager and make sure his development continues all the way to 1st team arrival and beyond. A few years into Sterling, Suso and Adorjan's development and we may be about to see a beginning of technically strong developed players making the transition. it's just a case of us fans waiting.
Could have made your point with less than half the words. I would hate to be sat next to u at a dinner party, u would bore me to death.
Starscream
Starscream: why do you say that? Why bother reading it in the first place? You would bore Steve Parker to death with your statement of the bleeding obvious and the impression you give of a whining and boring tw**!
Don't get ur point Starscream. What r u trying to say? Seem slike SDP has a lot to say and all u can do is babble on about him being boring! Get a life m8!! U got f*k all to say and just wanna shoot ur mouth off as he writes stuff people wanna read. Starscream = Big mouthed bozo in m y book mate and ur shaming urself with comments like that.
Starscream, here's a tip for you, if you do not like what Steve posts skip over it and go on to the banal playstation posts about fantasy players coming to the club. Steve's erudite and witty posts are the reason some of us visit this site. They are far better than the infantile comments the likes of you seem to think the site exists for.
Cork Red Boi
That's why we need Rijkaard he worked with borrell and pep saga and brought though a vast number of the current barca team
10 Apr 2012 10:15:53
Would love too say dalish is a hero for lfc but this run was worse than hodgesons kid is still in charge because they cant sack him for what helped the club do but if he does go get bilbaos manager hell buy foreign influences and play te football we like but with an end result
10 Apr 2012 10:08:37
Watched the LFCTV coverage of the villa game last night, and I was struck by how much we bossed the game, and kept on the pressure.
We got into their penalty area a good few times, but once again we just seemed to lack that bit of flair or pace to create clear chances, or to take the chances we did create.
There just isn't enough goal threat in this squad, and it can't all be woodwork and bad luck, not after 30 odd games- although I do honestly think we've had way more than our fair share of bad luck and poor refs decisions, and not been helped by some poor performances from one or two players.
But we really didn't play as badly as I'd thought, from people's negative comments. The bad luck has to change, and the performances and the confidence will both rise when we start getting a few more goals- which we will when the summer signings come in.
But a lot depends on Agger, Lucas, and a couple of others staying fit. With those two playing and some better quality up front, this squad that everyone is rubbishing will start winning again.
I was at the game and the first half wsa poor- I really enjoyed the second half though and thought we should have won- with a more clinical striker (than Kuyt and Carroll) we would have scored at least 3 that game.
Having said that Hendo needs to drive forward a bit more with the ball than he did and Carra should keep his dignity intact and retire at the end of the season
10 Apr 2012 10:06:44
I think too many people on here have been playing fantasy football, endless lists of players to bring in and sell, mostly foreign players, quite a few unrealistic targets, eg hazard cavani lavezzi, the calibre of players we will be able to attract may not be upto the standard of the past unfortunately.
Was the reason we bought quite a lot of British talent partly due to the fact that their are rules impending that state you need a certain number if British players in your squad for season??
I think the idea was to bring in players with experience in the Premier League, so they would adapt quicker. For me it hasn't worked, but the idea in principle was sound.
RedSG
10 Apr 2012 09:42:42
we are all very dissapionted with how the league is ending, but still have won the league cup and are in the semi-finals of the F.A cup. In many games this season we have dominated but for various reasons have not turned them into winning games. Hit the woodwork 30 times, missed 6 penalties and goalkeepers have games of their lives. In other games the players have been poor and Kenny has made some wierd decisions which have not helped. Prime example was on Saturday in bringing Carrol on but taking Downing off ( surely Carrol would benefit from having Downing on the left crossing the ball in ). We obviously need a forward, a right sided mdfielder/winger and someone to replace Gerrard who we all must stop thinking is the player he was in his prime. He still has a massive job to do for us but the team need someone to take over from him in that demanding up and down midfield role. The posistion of Kenny is very simple. If the owners can get someone in of very high quality to do the job for the next 3 - 5 years then I dont think anyone would have a problem with that, including Kenny. If they cant get anyone like that then it would be best to give Kenny next season . Like most people this season has been very frustrating with the good results followed by bad results and if we had the other Americans still in charge I would be worried but FSG are here to win and are not scared to change things if needed. Things will change in the summer with new players and maybe a new manager. One thing for sure is that we are in good hands and things will improve.
Keep believing. EST.1892
Agree with you mate- the owners are in it to make money (eventually), as opposed to LFC being a rich man's toy like Chelsea and City are, but I believe FSGs businesslike approach will be best for the long term anyway, because having to pay your way means you have to build a solid financial basis to operate.
I differ from them in that I personally don't see a role for a Director of Football- for me, Tom Werner should be enough to cover that. But they do mean business, and they do want success.
People slating them for not getting a striker in January should look back a year to big Andy, and see what happens you rush a purchase and spend big in that window.
They got their fingers burned on that deal, and they're naturally a bit cautious about spending big sums in a hurry.
If Kenny turns things around and we win most remaining games, then I hope he gets another chance next season, but either way, these are ideal club owners in so many ways. Not interfering and sacking managers every 18 months like Abramovich does, but not simply throwing money half blindly at the club like City's owners do.
We've done alright getting this lot I reckon.
10 Apr 2012 09:37:23
correct me if i am wrong,but winning the lge cup and back in europe is this not progress on last year..[.i know i will be pelted for this post,but i for one never thought we would win the lge or even top four.]the fact that we have achieved this is progress....like all liverpool fans i dream about that crazy night in istanbul and nothing would have given me more pleasure than seeing stevie g lifting the prem trophy....yes i know r lge form is poor and is hard to take but uptill the aresnal game i did'nt think we were that bad..yes kenny has made mistakes and yes i agree with most that some of his signings have bin a let down...kenny should be given the chance to turn this round ,we as fans owe him that ..as i would like to think if kenny could'nt turn it around he would step down as he also as the up most respect for all us liverpool fans..... david d
Stoke and birmingham played in this years europa cup
Man Utd played in this years europa cup. But they were rubbish.
cozinoz
10 Apr 2012 09:35:39
I'd appreciate your opinions Eds-
I personally think Kenny can turn the team's form around and don't want to see him out- but I can't help speculating. In terms of Kenny's future as manager, would you read anything into the fact that LFC seem to be defining summer targets already, with him still in place?
I ask that because if the owners were thinking that it seemed likely they'd be getting in a new manager, they might have asked for a pause on any deals so that any new manager could have a say in the summer transfers- especially given the big sums that seem likely to be involved in a couple of cases?
I guess as long as we don't actually sign any contracts with these new targets until the summer, there is always the option for any new manager to cancel the deal if the particular player doesn't suit his vision of LFCs playing style?
But do you think that us already being in discussions with summer targets signals any intent or thinking on the part of the owners regarding Kenny, or is it just a case of 'lets carry on all activities as planned, and we'll review at the end of season'. {Ed002's Note - There are no secret messages - don't read anything in to any speculation about players.}
10 Apr 2012 09:11:02
I read a post of yesterday this morning saying that older fans are more understandable and patient with the present predicament facing the club.For me i disagree on that front because age has nothing to do with supporting a club of your choice.It has to do with pas sion.Am 23 from Nigeria and started supporting liverpool in 2005 after their heroic display against milan and since then have not look back .what im trying to say is that passion is the key to supporting which ever club you wish to support and seeing what is happening to our beloved club ,it is quite disheartening to say patience is the key.thanks no offence but just an opinion.
Well you keep the faith mate, because the club will turn things around soon and be back to wining ways.
We are just a couple of key players (and some confidence) away from champions league form.
Don't worry mate our luck will turn. The above reply says it all...keep the faith. If you ever get over here for a visit, give me a shout on here and I'll show you the sights and keep you out of trouble.
DaveyBootle
10 Apr 2012 09:10:12
Wrote well before maccas post type 'a good summer' into search not in the know but a good educated guess
10 Apr 2012 08:31:27
I can see a start for Coates hendo and shelvey tonight maybe a cameo for sterling, I also think Adorjen should get a chance soon.
Square tomato
Hope sterling gets on the bench i guess we'll find out early because theres a reserve game today. and i agree that adorjan or suso should also get a place but i think coady is ahead of them in the pecking order
fixbyred
My biggest hope is that Agger stays fit. No coincidence that our poor run of form started when he got injured and Jamie came back in. We defend 15 yards further up the field when Agger plays which means that the gap between defence, midfield and forwards is much smaller. Brian
Spot on.
Ozone
Blackburn are a physical team so if we couldn't use the wee Sterling against Wigan or Villa, I doubt Kenny would risk the wee lad against those vicious men of the north
Coady couldn't be any more different from suso and adorjan if he was a girl.
10 Apr 2012 08:31:13
Look at Newcastle, where are they!
I am just dumbfounded how well they have used the cash & build a very good team. Thats the way we should be using our money not wasting it or pouring it on some average players. That's called MONEY BALL STYLE. If we cannot get our first choice targets then try to buy like Newcastle, look for talents, hidden Jems in Leagues around Europe. We bought Andy Carroll for an astonishing 35M, there by giving Newcastle enough cash they would have got if they qualified for Champions League. Andy Carroll is worth max 15-18M at that time. But dono for one F**king reason we decided we desperately needed him, why, should have sticked with N'Gogg & Suarez till the end of season. Then in summer we would have got time to buy a decent good enough striker.
Even I want Andy Carroll to come good & give him a chance to come good, and as some of you mentioned. Would love him to turn around like Gomez, but am afraid Carroll is too stubborn, his attitude & style of living is way different to others. It would be a more wise decision to cash him on & get as much as we can for him.
Our Scouting system really needs to improve, I watch football regularly, world wide football, there are lots of good players, young players, lots of them if not in South America even in Europe. We have to get ahead of the que before their stock rises & others comes in to snatch them, here are some young players we were interested and got the chance to buy them but opted not to sign them in last 2 or 3 years. Since then their stock rise, Europe's heavy weights & others got interested the players no longer see Liverpool as a good choice and some of them joins the other clubs, bigger clubs.
Xehrdan Shaqiri, Ben Arfa, Ricky van WolfsWinkel, Arda Turan, Eden Hazard, Adil Rami, Loic Remy, Jovetic, Yan M'Villa, Juan Mata, Christian Eriksen, Ibrahim Afellay etc....
Eds, if you remember correctly even I [obviuosly including some others] asked you some of these players are interest to Liverpool, Paiss Cisee at his Freiburg days, Aturo Vidal, at his Leverkusen days, Daniel Pranjic at his Lyon days, & you were mentioning no interest from Liverpool. Whats Liverpool scouts doing, are they blind, what kind of techniques are they using, or is the problem arising when it comes to make decisions.
We should have got 2 players 2X the quality of Henderson for 20M, a striker 10X better than Andy Carroll for 35M, a winger 2X better than Downing for 20M. If we cannot get our 1st choice or 2nd choice targets that doesn't mean we need or should buy some British player for the same mind blowing price. This is the root cause of the problem we are in, Poor Kenny thought they will get us forward but they are not good enough they are not doing him or the club any good. His blind faith in these players are not giving him any good in return.
Our owners FSG has so far been very nice to us, they have been trying to do things the way fans want. Appointed Kenny as permanent manager like many of us wanted against their favoured options, and equipped him with loads of cash [to be fair we have not seen that amount of a transfer kitty for years] to spend, to carry us forward. We should not expect them to be like Abramovich or Sheihk Mansour splashing cash in every transfer window. They are experienced professionals they have a plan, plans for short run as well as for Long run to carry the club forward in a sustainable manner.
So in the summer who ever the manger Kenny or some other need to wake up, learn lessons from the past, sell out the under achieving players + the oldies. Buy real quality players whom we can afford for decent enough prices within our limits. If not we will be behind again & again. We have fallen very much off the cliff though a Carlin Cup trophy & an FA CUp semi are deceiving us very much. But we are Liverpool we are used to going through storms but I did not want these storms to be never ending.
Want no more than 3pts tonight, but believe me it would be very very tough, BlackBurn would play out of their skins, like their life depends on it. If we play the usual shi**, let our guard down we will be licking our wounds when we return home. Remember how a defeat at Ewood Park brought an end to Roy Hodgsons era a year or so ago. Kenny might not get the immediate sack but believe me defeat might take Kenny's reins up to a thresh hold point.
Bosco
Bosco mate..have to agree with you on the carroll deal.never understood why we bought in jan with him being injured..also am i right that we were offered sturrige +45 for torres..
Hate the way people have watched Moneyball and are some how the next big scouting genius. It's worse than FM
And ended up with Adam!!?, Downing!!!
Henderson!!!!??? and carroll???!!!
10 Apr 2012 08:26:52
Just a quick note for all those who are saying they dont want quick success under a manager like Mourhino............When do you want success then?.........Me personally im 38 and I wouldnt mind some right now after watching us for 33 years and watching the mancs overhaul our title haul...........Im ready for some titles and possibly another champions league right now thanks, get into the modern day people its never going to work like the old days well structured or not, the thing that WILL get us somewhere will be when mr Henry gets his wad out and spends a load on world class players which ive no doubt he will sooner or later if he wants his investment to hold its stock..........
Watch thursday nights on 5 for 3-4 years or or get a quick return to the champions league and some real atmospheres..........I know which id like.........Dont forget with big managers come big players...........YNWA
That's not going to happen. Mr Henry's already dumped £100 mill plus of debt on the club even though the transfer transactions totalled circa £30 mill net and also reduced the wage bill. He's got to fund either an Anfield refurb or new ground yet. We need an Arsene Wenger in the mix somewhere or it's mid table mediocracy and the odd cup run for us for years to come.
Ozone
10 Apr 2012 08:01:36
Just a big thanks to all you scousers for your support over on the Chelsea page. I think if this level of support continues I am going to go up against RM for the new Macca rumours page.
I gotta say Clint Dempsey is looking pretty good this year, could take you guys to the next level. I know, I know being American does make him a little exotic for Liverpool tastes. Live a little kenny
Melbourne CFC
Lol I like it mate- Dempsey would be a good shout on current form, but he's too old at 29 to go anywhere other than Chelsea- so dig deep- he's your man, CFC!
Too old, too achievement driven, too skilled, you guys always miss out. Its pretty unfair if I'm honest.
Melbourne CFC
Ah well, at least we have somewhere to dump our over-rated baggage like Meireles and Torrid (and sometimes they'll give us 50m for the privilege). Hey, do you guys want Poulsen?
cozinoz
Nah its ok coz mate, you can keep paying his wages... while we are on the topic of wages, thanks for taking Joe Coles off our hands. Appreciate it mate
Melbourne CFC {Ed002's Note - Liverpool did not take Joe Cole from Chelsea - he was a free agent.}
10 Apr 2012 07:53:58
I wish kenny pick a young team. Coates , Raheem and Suso start the match.
R-R
10 Apr 2012 06:33:23
we all know that liverpool have a bad run of late,and the press and pundits have all jumped on the get kenny out band wagon[he's too old ,behind the times etc etc ]...yet we have mighty arry redknapp and his team who's form has bin just as bad as r own and seem to be in some sort of freefall. but yet still toasted as the man to lead england to glory.
Harry's team is in the top 4, your team is a mid table team. So no comparisons there
DesiRed.
10 Apr 2012 06:25:35
just thought that liverpool have no interest in the league as they do have europa league next season and a semi final of the fa cup but at least try to get the player a style of play even tonight i dont see it a win against blackburn.very disappointed we are playing rite now.go n c the time of gerard houllier and rafa but now we are playing like a second division time and always the same excuse we played well but unfortunate in front of goal. always the same.
but still will support the team
bash from mauritius
10 Apr 2012 05:47:53
Hi Eds?
Great site and great work,
I can assure that;
-Roberto Soldado,
-Iker Munian and
-Juan Manuel Vargas are likely done deal.
-Gaston Ramirez and Luuk De Jong deals are not yet to be done.
>Also,i don't see Reina,Johnson and Suarez leaving.
YNWA.
Cheers. {Ed002's Note - There are no "done deals" just yet.}
10 Apr 2012 05:37:18
Play Gerrard at RBK. He is able to play that position and we are in need of decent RBK. It would make so much sense if kenny played him at RBK. That all im saying.
10 Apr 2012 04:54:45
Am all excited to see remaining 6 games, i am sure we will be 6th this season. we have agger back. skertel and agger makes up a good defence. my prediction is that we gonna win the 4 remaining games, draw one and lose one. i am confident that we shall turn our game by beating blackburn. all the best liverpool and bdw
JOSE ENRIQUE: "I came here to win titles and to play for good things and I have one (trophy) and we play the Europa League, which I have never played."
Congratulations Enrique and we have a high hopes on u. all the best for europa league next season, YOU SHALL NEVER WALK ALONE.
redh0t
We are currently 14 points behind 6th . it aint happening
We have already Qualified!!
Lyndon
"We are currently 14 points behind 6th . it aint happening" What are youu on mate you worked out the points difference but forgot we already qualified classic. Red Kenny
I'm on The Carling cup qualified us!!
Lyndon
10 Apr 2012 03:10:06
A thought about the enigma that is Andy Carroll,
''Crespo failed to score in his first six months at the Parma and was routinely booed with head coach Carlo Ancelotti coming in for much criticism for keeping faith with the selection of Crespo.''
Now i know they are very different players, but i think patience is the moral of the story and the key with Andy Carroll, like it was for Crespo at Parma.
Load of rubbish, stick to the fact that they are different players. Crespo has talent Carroll doesn't. Furthermore Carroll has an attitude and never wanted to be at Liverpool in the first place. It's been a disaster, we were tearing teams apart at the start if the season. With a decent goalscorer we'd certainly be in top 4 if not challenging for the title. I would even go as far to say that half the frustration we have seen on the pitch since the new year emanates from the training ground and the problem the other players have with trying to work with Carroll.
Ozone
Spot on Ozone, Mate,
Bosco
Crespo, Shevchenko at Chelsea, Torres at Chelsea, Morientes at Liverpool, Ian rush at Liverpool. All world class players who's first seasons (or more) were decidedly average for a striker. Give Andy some support ffs - its part of our job as LFC supporters - he's got a lot more chance of succeeding if people get behind him.
cozinoz
Cozinoz, there is not a cat in hells chance of Carroll ever succeeding. He hasn't got the equipment it's as simple as that. The players you mention are footballers, Carroll isn't, he's just a lump with no pace or strength for a big guy, first touch diabolical, positional sense non existence and all left foot. I said he 'hides' at the start of the season and got lambasted for the opinion. He's done it all season.
Ozone
Cozinoz, none of the players you just mentioned had an attitude that stinks like Andy Carroll. He is continually seen in nightclubs around the town, is unprofessional and has no respect for the management. Maybe if he sharpened up his act, we wouldn't be so harsh on him.
Ash
Big Andy has won 3 MoTM on the official LFC site; he's one of our quickest players over 10 metres; he scored 31 in 80 at Newcastle.
He wears red with a liver bird. SUPPORT your team ffs
Not seen you slagging off Gerrard, Ash - he's spotted in more nightclubs than the Kardashians
cozinoz
I haven't heard that Cozinoz, but I have said only 2 weeks ago that there is a case for Gerrard to be sold as his performances have not been up to par recently and he has been looking increasingly lazy. We play better with him out the team, however this my be due to the poor players he is surrounded by. Players of the calibre of Downing and Henderson will always look to pass to Gerrard as he is still the most gifted midfielder we have by a country mile. It's not an excuse, but after giving your whole career to one club and find yourself further than ever away from the one trophy you so desperatley crave must be hard to take.
Ash
10 Apr 2012 01:04:02
A quote from Samir Nasri in The Guardian today makes a new stadium sound unappealing:
""Arsenal is still a big club. But the construction of the Emirates Stadium and the funding of it changed a lot of things: ambitions have been altered, for the moment. But it's not down to Arsène Wenger. It's the policy of the club, the executives. Arsenal no longer has the resources that it had before. They can no longer make the same big transfers that they did in the past. They are pretty much obliged to sell their best players and able on youth.""
The money still owed on the stadium has stopped them making big-money transfers and also made runs in cup competitions secondary to Champions' League qualification (hence the trophyless years). I know we're a long way from CL qualification on current form but I don't think the squad is too far away. And if, once we've recovered form, we build a new stadium and owe money on it, we'll likely sacrifice big transfers and cup runs for financial reasons. That's not something I want for the club at all.
Red Ollie
It is very important to factor in Player Wages. Football clubs are bleed dry by greedy players and Arsenal have loans to repay. So they will always look at transfers + wages for the year.
Its not all that simple to look at transfers in terms of money spent on a player. The financial comment to the football player could break the club. Players like Samir Nasri need to understand that Arsenal have a wage structure in place to manage their costs.
In football your always robbing peter to pay paul. Clubs with stadium debt need to be more clever.
Arsen Wenger success in finding level 10 players is also his downfall. These players sign on as youngsters and some time down the line want major wages. Arsenal can not match wages being offered by other clubs such as man city.
Its time to bring in a player salary cap. Football clubs can only operate if all clubs play to the same rules. A clubs salary should not exceed 40% of turnover per club. Clubs like portsmouth where run into the ground by greedy players.
Hence the owners 'unearth a little gem' and resale transfer policy. The owners bought into the Acadamy, they are gambling on the products of the Acadamy underpinning the business whilst they fund either an expansion of Anfield or new ground. Don't expect any big signings for years to come.
Ozone
Bit Rich a players talking about how club is run. When it's the % of the money taken out of the club by players wages which is crippling clubs.
Nasri left for Money No other Reason
Lyndon
Red ollie
goodness! your post is so simplified its hard to know where to start.firstly,the revenue generated by the extra 22000 fans along with the extra sponcership from emirates and nike amongst others is more than enough to pay the 25m per year mortgage which arsenal owe on the stadium,unfortunatly that only gives us revenue from 38000 bums on seats(same as highbury) to work with,thats why CL money is crucial,but remember due to inflation and other forces that 25m mortgage is reducing each year.yes unfortunatly if a big offer comes in for a player and more importantly they offer him 50-80,000 a week more than arsenal can offer,yes arsenal will sell him.we have been so fortunate to have a manager like AW who saw the future and who has sacrificed sucess for himself to ensure the future of the club he loves he has enthusiastically and willingly fought all our battles with 1 hand tied behind his back and if uefa ever have the balls to introduce financial fair play? arsenal fc will be sitting pretty(imagine j,mourinho doing that for a club,NEVER,HE WOULD WIN THE LEAGUE FOR YOU ONCE AND THEN DISAPPEAR LEAVING YOUR CLUB IN LIQUIDATION)red ollie,the worrying thing about your post is, you seem oblivious to the fact that lfc is a club that has been finacially in decline for several years and are starting to lurch from one crisis to another (the precious money kenny got to kick start lfc has been squandered)lfc must drag themselves into the future with a new stadium which means more financial pain.im sure a lot of lfc fans will scoff at me for saying this,but i think lfc are on the slippery slope if they dont do somthing soon,(drag lfc kicking and screaming into the future)im convinced your owners dont have the finances to do what needs done.and i dont think a lot of fans can even see the probs because (were liverpool ya know) ollie i think you might find the realist lfc fans would swap for what arsenal have in a heartbeat
trev the gooner
10 Apr 2012 01:00:42
Article on the BBC Sport website today by a former player under Dalglish at Blackburn, makes for very interesting reading. Shows how a poor run can turn around (Blackburn lost 6 in a row then won the league 3 years later) and gives some interesting insights into Kenny's management techniques - for example, he always defends his players in public but can lose his temper at a poor performance in private:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17640251
Red Ollie
So you're ready to wait 3 years to get close to winning the league title??
I'm sorry but under Kenny will never get top 6 never mind win the league, plus back then Chelsea, Man City, Spurs & Arsenal were very weak.
Theba300
Lets give him some time, i only feel for him
redh0t
P.s. eds can you please post this, cant count how many of my posts you blocked, thanks. {Ed002's Note - Putting notes like this will always get a post deleted.}
10 Apr 2012 00:55:00
Saturday, 14/04/2012
Liverpool
12:30
Everton
10 Apr 2012 00:39:16
I'm getting very very uncomfortable about the game at Blackburn. I don't fancy that Hoilett running at Liverpool's defence, and the Yak is due a hattrick.
It's another relegation 6 pointer, and after doing well to scrape a draw against the Aston Villa kids, I'm not sure my nerves can take it.
On Saturday you are preparing to face one of the in-form teams in the PL, and number one club on Merseyside (did you know the team in blue won 4-0 on Monday...gulp!)
I think I'm going for a 3-0 win for Blackburn...and as you know, I am never wrong!
(Liverpool's sychronised diving team will of course get 6 penalties, but miss them all. Your forwards will hit the post and crossbar 28 times.
Fans will blame bad luck, the media and a Sir Alex Ferguson conspiracy!
You will slag off your players and manager, and not give them support when it is needed most, but also claim to be the bestest fans in the whole wide world...again and again! That is the "Liverpool way")
Eric Banterna x
Your wife left a long time ago, didn't she Eric.
Diving? Mate, Ashley young has just won gold medal for that.
And penalties!? I don't think I have ever witnessed another team receive more dodgy penalty desisions than Man U.
Do us a favour, ooze back to your page and concentrate supporting your diving, hypocritical, cheating, fan kicking, granny sha**ing slanderous team.
The Crow
U honestly think that clown ever had a wife to begin with ..man u muppet ...
lfc89
Eric, your team has just released itd new away kit: Black shirt, black shorts, black socks and a whistle...
What u think?
Quality banter as usual Mr B, but Blackburn are going to get absolutely stuffed tonight.
10 Apr 2012 00:28:18
Humour me, who would you rather take over from Kenny;
Norwich's Paul Lambert(Believable)
or
Swansea's Brendan Rodgers(Unbelievable)
Rodgers has got Swansea playing well, Lambert has got Norwich playing like Brazil.
Roberto Martinez
Roy was a mid table manager you want a manager who understands the pressure of winning every week and not looking for draws away from home
Paul Lambert has done a far better job than Brendan Rodgers!
Rodgers came in to a Swansea that already had the 'pass it like Barca' mentality and inherited the majority of that squad, which is good enough itself to get in to the play-offs.
Lambert took over Norwich in League 1 after they had just been thumped 7-1 by his old team. He picked them up and got them right to the top of the league. Then if that wasn't good enough, he got back-to-back promotions with near enough the exact same team, in arguably the toughest league in which the top can beat the bottom on any given day. THEN, keeps them comfortably in the EPL on very limited resources, playing great football.
Stone YNWA.
10 Apr 2012 00:14:09
What are your thoughts on rickie lambert? A Liverpudlian who has scored buckets of goals for the saints, I know he is unproven at top level but get him for a decent price and give him a chance, better bet than Carroll surely.
Don't want to sound like a person but we need proven top players oh please no more british players!!
10 Apr 2012 00:09:25
Have liverpool qualifed for the europa league now that they won the carling cup? If not will they get it if they reach the final of the FA cup.
They have andy irl
10 Apr 2012 00:07:25
Out: In:
Johnson 11mil. Clyne 3mil.
Carroll 10mil. Soldado 22mil.
Kuyt 5mil. Muniain 20mil.
Adam 4mil. Sissoko 12mil.
Aqua + Cole 10mil. Ramirez/Maher 12mil.
Jones/Doni free. Ter Stegen 15mil.
Pacheco + eccelston 5mil. Niang 7mil
Net spend -46 mil but a quality young squad.
*net spend 46 million
I don't get it why so many of our fans want Johnson gone, he's one of our better players.
Soldado will cost a lot more than 22mil also Muniain more like 40mil. Why would Stegen come to us to sit on our bench, he's world class and only 19 years old.
TheBA300
- If Johnson gets his head right, he'll be great for the club again.
- Negredo is better than Soldado, and would probably be cheaper these days, so would Giroud.
- Muniain... if he keeps going, he'll cost more than 20mil, but would love to see him in a red shirt, along with half of his current team(Susaeta, Amorebieta, Martinez, Llorente, Auternetxe, Ander Herrera and De Marcos)
- Ramirez' price is rising by the minute, other clubs are gaining ground.
- Ter Stegen will not settle for being a back up, he is absolute class, but will not knock Pepe off his perch, and at your quoted 15mil, which sounds about right, it's an expensive backup.
- Pacheco... Poor Dani, his brain just won't progress as fast as his feet, in footballing terms, yes, he's coming along, but he's very childish. I doubt we'll ever see him again, but if he did come around and realise the opportunity he could have at the club, he'd be great to hang on to, i'd love to see what he could achieve with a bit of professionalism in his personality.
Red7.
You would to probably sell carrol for all those deals in addition to retiring carragher perhaps glen could be sold
09 Apr 2012 23:49:05
12/13 team.
In: Adam Johnson, Junior Hoilett and Luuk de Jong.
Reina
G.Johnson - Skrtel - Agger - Enrique
A.Johnson - Gerrard/Suso - Lucas - Bellamy/Sterling
de Jong - Suarez
Doni/Gulacsi
Kelly/Flanagan - Carragher - Coates - Aurelio/Robinson
Spearing/Coady
Hoilett - Henderson - Adam/Shelvey - Downing
Carroll/Morgan
Ye ok m8
09 Apr 2012 23:48:12
Hey Eds,
Can we have something where we can make an account on this site with a Username etc. That way, we can see everyones previous posts and it will be easier to reply to previous posts.
Not sure if its possible, but just a little idea.
Thanks guys.
This is one of the few places i visit on the Web where people can be anonymous, i wouldn't come here if it had a facebook icon, twitter icon and what have you.
Maybe many, many others would, but i wouldn't.
The anonymity allows rival fans to come here and pretend to be LFC fans and slate the team and KK. Shame we can't remain anonymous but need to register under a team so we can sort the fakers, trolls and stirrers from the real opinions.
cozinoz