Liverpool Banter Archive April 13 2014

13 Apr 2014 23:39:33
throwing this one out there to see what comes back. Citeh and Chelsea as we know spent big, big money over past few seasons. Their respective owners demand success. Then there's united who are awash with money. what then do people think the response of these big spenders will be to Liverpools electrifying resurgence?
Will they spend big again? Will they try and poach some of our players? Perhaps even our manager? Should we be worried? And conversely, what of our owners? Will they back Brendan financially given he will need to enlarge squad for champions league?

Don't think the owners will go crazy, 3 players might come in. Aspas, Assiadi, one central defender will go, Reina will go. That should give us £15m+ (Reina is on big wages too) combined with the champions league money. I don't think we need a host of players look at what it has done to Tottenham. We have plenty of youth to back us, Ibe, Ilori, Wisdom, Texiera, Borini, Kelly will play more of a part with our extra games.

I'm sure there will be interest in our players but unless they ask to go (i.e. if Madrid come after some of our big players) I don't think we will sell.

A Left back, Winger and a midfielder will probably come in. We are in a good position since Sterling/Coutinho can play across the wide positions or as a number 10. Allen, Lucas, Gerrard can all player holding and Flano, Johnson can play left back. Kelly started at centre back we have versatile players.

So we're just ignoring the ~£109M (~£72M net) that Brendan has spent over the past 2 years? Sure City spent a bit more (~£154M, ~£107M net) over the same time frame as did Chelsea (~£215M, ~£130M net), but it's not like we've had zero investment either or are making money hand over fist.

Agreed with lmred, perhaps three or so in but I have no expectations of those being 'world class' players of the sorts I see being touted on here as transfer possibilities.

RDL, I think we will see the type of player come in which we have tried to get in unsuccessfully over the last two windows.

Players that are on the cusp of breaking through like Costa, Mkhitaryan, Willian (maybe Kono/Salah will end up in this bracket). guys that only this season have had really great seasons at big clubs.

I think we are willing to spend 25 million on a single player since we bid in and around that for Costa, Mkhitaryan, Willian. I don't think we will go for guys who are openly coveted by the biggest clubs and get into a bidding war because we just don't operate that way.

In addition to this we might see talented castoffs come in again like Coutinho, Sturridge were. Maybe Bertrand guys who won't be overly expensive who we can coach into key players.

Agreed completely, lmred. My guess would be our most expensive signing might be a winger in that sort of range.

For LB, a lot depends on Enrique. If he leaves or is otherwise likely to be unavailable, then perhaps we will spend a bit more there.

We seem to be interested in a CM but frankly for me it isn't a necessity as I think Allen, Henderson, Gerrard, Coutinho, Lucas, Suso, and Teixeira are adequate coverage to be honest and Sterling can play there in a pinch as well.

I really don't see that we need much, to be honest. We've done pretty well and next year the younger players will be another year older, wiser, and even further improved and we've not done badly for really the last 18 months or so so I think we're past the 'it's a fluke' stage to some extent.

I agree, but left back I think will be addressed. Enrique is our only senior left back, right backs are being used as cover but I'm sure Rodgers views it as less than ideal.

Bertrand is someone he worked with at Chelsea and Reading, but have a feeling he may join Villa permanently. I agree to an extent about CM. But I think its about more than Cover its about the ability to change systems. Of the players mentioned only Lucas is defensive minded, think Rodgers may want a different type of midfielder. Also Suso, Texiera, Coutinho aren't really central midfielders closer to numbers 10's.

I think the majority of purchases we make will either be replacements for outgoings OR players than allow Rodgers to change formations and systems. That said if no big players leave that's still only around 3 players.

Excellent point RDL. BR has indeed spend quite a bit of money, which many people here seems to have missed.

You also make a very good point about Enrique. I think it very likely that Enrique, having missed pretty much the whole season, will have injuries next season. While Flanagan can cover at LB, I think we will be buying someone who can go straight into the first team. Bertrand, I don't think we will go for him now. Coentrao would be an excellent signing if we can get him in.

The CM issue will depend on what BR does with Suso I think. I don't think Alberto will be part of the squad next year. Maybe he will be loaned out or we may decide to cut our loss and sell him.

@ RDL over the course of the last 5 seasons Manchester City's spending dwarfs that by Liverpool: in this timeframe City's net spend is just short of £480 million; compared to Liverpool's £90 million. While Chelsea have a net spend over same timeframe of £282 million.
With this in mind then. if City perceive Liverpool to be an emerging threat - it is therefore logical, given their policy [of buying their way to the top], to assume that there will be a financial response from them.
Chelsea however I'm not so sure about. The Russian has invested heavily in the past - but when he surveys what he currently has, well, it isn't great. In fact they're a team of grinders as Jaime Redknapp rightly labelled them yesterday. I believe they require much investment to add flair and to catch City and Liverpool - and as I say I'm not sure the Russian has the stomach for another spree.
I also believe United will spend. Perhaps Arsenal too. Problem is there are fewer and fewer top notch players to go around. Liverpool however have several of them in their ranks.
Should we be worried?

13 Apr 2014 23:09:52
Have never been prouder to be a Liverpool fan than today.

From the way the fans greeted the boys in the way in to the incredible respect shown to the 96 Hillsborough Angels to the raw emotion at the end from our captain.

Gutted for Hendo as he has been immense all season, but luckily we have Allen or my choice Lucas to come in and fill that gap.

Only concern is Skrtl and his rash defending at times will eventually cost us, and Suarez us so pumped he seems to be going back to his old ways of going over too easy and antagonising refs.

With Studge maybe out now he needs to calm down a bit and continue the form that's going to win him the player of the year award this season in the EPL.

So happy Stevie has got through his games without being banned and would give my right arm to see him lift the big one.

No one deserves it more.

Once again, a prouder Red you will not find than me tonight up in Scotland, and not going to bed just in case today was just a dream.

Buzzin

Elderslie red
Skrtel has been immense, he may well give foul/pen/goal away in future but you can say that about ANY defender, look at Kompany today, that is the nature of his position, highest scoring defender as well apparently, give him a break and some praise will you.

Alan I agree with you to a point. Skrtel is great when we play with a deep line, but he has a real lack of pace and his decision making is often questionable. He has been good this season, no question, and his goals are an asset to be revered. I do not think he is best suited to our play however, in a sense we're holding him back and vice versa. I would say he'd flourish in Italy as the game intensity is generally a lot lower than our style at least & the teams set up more defensively. Ed001 raised some excellent points about Skrtel earlier in the year about his style, I wonder if his opinion has altered, but I think he got it spot on.

13 Apr 2014 21:15:59
Liverpool U21s take on Everton at Southport's Haig Avenue on Monday night, the game is live on LFC TV and online from 6.30pm BST.
Kick-off is at 7pm.
This is Liverpool's final game of the league season before the end of season play-offs start to determine the overall national champions.
A win for the young reds will guarantee the only way that they can't finish top, is if Chelsea win their remaining 3 games and also bridge a goal difference which is currently +7 in favour of the reds.
Also a great result for Liverpool ladies too.
Martha Harris netted a debut goal and Natasha Dowie fired as Liverpool Ladies won 2-0 at Sunderland in the Women's FA Cup fifth round.
In their first match of the new season, the defending Super League champions were in impressive form as they reached the quarter-finals.
New signing Harris pounced to net the opener after Sunderland failed to clear a cross, and another debutant Gemma Davison created the second goal for goal machine Dowie to make it 2-0 in the second half.
Matt Beard's side start the defence of their title on Thursday when they take on Manchester City at the Halton Stadium in Widnes, at 7.45pm BST.
So all in all a gr8 weekend for us.
Great respect paid throughout the world for our 96 angels
JFT96 YNWA

Great weekend to be a red :)

13 Apr 2014 21:05:26
Making a prediction,

Liverpool will beat chelsea 3-0

And one tabloid will use the headline "now I am the master"

Furthermore Mrs aaiiii and aaiiii shall finish this bottle of Voddy, watch motd2, I'll get me some putang, then I shall enjoy my weeks annual leave with a serenity I haven't felt in, a long time

Perhaps a few Star Wars quotes will be used.

"Mourinho, you underestimate my power"

Please please don't say it! Let's just keep quiet about predictions, don't jinx it!

Yes. Good man. I can get good vodka if u run out. I have destroyed a bottle of jack Daniels honey tonight, although the eagle eyed amongst u might have guessed that already :S
We're going to win the league :)

At least it's at Anfield not Stamford Bridge,

I've never seen such a wretched hive of and villainy!

I'll get me coat ;-)

13 Apr 2014 20:42:14
What a day. I would normally say that the win against Citeh was fantastic and that the crowd was brilliant and that I am so proud of Brendan Stevie and all the other lads.

Instead I just have a really deep feeling of sadness about the 96 and I just hope that their families and friends will be given justice.

This club means so much to us all but the football takes second place in my heart today.

Next weekend I will be back looking forward to the game at Norwich and some time soon I will watch a re-run of today’s match and enjoy the game itself.

13 Apr 2014 20:16:59
Us gooners have been told off for being too nice to each other (whoops!)

But I wanted to say congrats today, really deserved and what a week to have a win like this, the silence for the 96, was immaculate, god rest thier souls.

The passion shown from Gerrard was truly inspirational, every neutral who is romantic about football should be hoping that you win the league.

Don't want to sound sour but I'm de devastated because I really believe it could have been us this year. But hey ho, rather you than Narsi or Mourinho.

Cheers akie,

I'd personally much rather you boys won it then Manchester/chelsea

Appreciate the sentiment, Gerrard so deserves that medal for the player he has been for so long, but there's a long way to go, best of luck for forth

Cheers

Top top post Akie, totally agree mate.

Thanks man, but yeah if there is a god Liverpool will be lifting that trophy for more than 96 reasons come the end of this season. :)

Fair play mikey, god bless them all

13 Apr 2014 20:02:52
Anyone know the situation regarding Coady come the end of the season?

13 Apr 2014 19:55:09
If I mean when we win do u think BR will b given serious financial backing? I'm talking 100 mill? The other part of the question is could we compete for any signing at that point?

I think Diego Costa would be the player we should go for?! Reminds me of Suarez how he plays and that would be an amazing statement to the rest of the footballing world if we could attract that level of player

I no I'm dreaming a bit here but TBF we r in dreamland at the moment.

Final point the game was won in the 96th minute today.

JFT96

{Ed002's Note - If Liverpool wish to play in Europe and eventually not be docked points in the EPL then Liverpool needs to fix the issues it has financially - and they are trying hard but on reported accounts - a £1M per week loss picked up by the owners since day one. If Costa to arrive it will be at the expense of Suarez. Of the five clubs that objected originally to EPL FFP Liverpool was not one. They are after Manchester City the largest offender. The club will be supportive of the management team but will not want another £22M spent on players that have not scratched the surface at the club this year.}

I thought he'd already been well supported financially

Personally I see CL money as a great opportunity to start balancing the books. We need the club to be financially self sufficient. We have seen over the last few windows that BR doesn't need £100m to put together a decent squad, and in the past we've witnessed too many new players disrupt the development of the team as a whole. Look at spurs this season. They have signed really good players, Soldado, Eriksen, Lamela, all great players who have had little impact on Spurs success. I'd be happy with a few decent players that can be adapted to the league and BR's style of play to bolster our squad so we can handle the extra games. We don't need £100m to spend on new players, I trust BR to keep us competitive on much less than that.

Minor point, but BR has actually spent over £100M on players since he came in. So by definition perhaps he does/did need to spend £100M?

14 Apr 2014 05:06:24
Ed02, with a lot of squad players and some out on loan leaving this summer, along with the new "TV money", and CL football, do you see the figures coming down significantly?

I don't think we will be buying squad players or expensive bench warmers. 2 or 3 players is what I expect to come into the squad and I think they will replace Cissokho, Moses and perhaps Alberto.

{Ed002's Note - Generally I agree but many want all of the players replaced.}

13 Apr 2014 19:50:14
What a game, what an occasion. Truly felt that the forever faithful 96 were there in spirit wishing every pass, decision, tackle and shot to go our way. The game felt almost as though the script was written. Of course, as a club we have walked through the storm, kept our heads held high, and never been afraid of the dark. Here's to 96 courageous souls, the fans who's support was immense and of course to the team who fought their hearts for the result. YNWA

13 Apr 2014 19:41:55
The city fans were a credit to their club.

The players gave us a game to remember that will go down as a premier league classic.

A big thank you to all fans up and down the country that showed respect.

A great day for our fantastic Fantastic Football Club!

13 Apr 2014 19:31:43
Anyone got a defibrillator?

{Ed002's Note - This isn't a dating site you know.}

But Ed, I thought that was exactly what this site was with the number of Arsenal fans coming on here to express their deep love and affection. Mutually self congratulating each other at the end of every game.

{Ed002's Note - I deleted the watersports reference - and what makes you think I am a Liverpool supporter?}

I can feel the bitterness all the way from here.

Chill Daveyboy, you know us Gooners love you too mate. Credit for the win at Sunderland btw.

While i'm here, well done today Gent's, hope you go all the way, well deserved if you do.

You call that 2 great teams with a lot of respect for one and other. Posters who understand football and polite banter and a bit of stick. Then there is you.

13 Apr 2014 20:17:26
I see Daveyboyblue has appeared again just as a Everton get back in the top 4, I Guess he'll disappear again for months if the blues miss out to the gunners

{Ed002's Note - To be fair he has been around for a while - and a lesson many of you can learn from him is that he manages to distinguish between banter and abuse.}

If anyone has a defibrillator please give if to bitter boy blue, he gets more stressed about Liverpool games than we

DG I thought this wasn't a dating site, I'm NOT going all the way! At least daveyboy plays hard to get the little minx.

You London boys are all "bright lights" not like us northerners, who just sit here in our pants, right ken?!

Lol Allseeingaaiii,

Hope you enjoy your putang mate, lol

13 Apr 2014 19:11:47
Credit to Manchester today.

I watched the match in a bar in Manchester City centre with a friend from uni who supports city.

The minutes silence was held impeccably by all, it was great to see.

I agree, they did themselves proud

Me too. I just logged on to say the exact same thing. Wonder if we were in the same bar?
Well played Manchester.

Watched in fuerteventura 50-50reds-blues minutes silence impeccable. Quite emotional tbh and good to see that one half of Manchester shows a great deal of class. Many thanks lads and a great game x

I'd hope it was like that in all bars stoneage, I was in Norwegian Blue in the printworks.

I was in binary in castlefield. the city is class.

13 Apr 2014 18:27:51
About 300 Liverpool fans at pig and whistle brisbane!

Dare to dream?!?

13 Apr 2014 18:04:01
Plymouth Red
You are embarassing. Going into our rivals' page and gloat about the team where we did not even win anything yet. So please stop doing it.

SaZ, it's called defending your team..................

{Ed002's Note - You are being a bit of an embarrassment on both pages now. Try not to be abusive - I and the other Eds don't have the time to keep editing your posts but we do have the time to cut you off for a few days.}

I don't understand what the problem is, I never use offensive words in my post, it's funny that United fans are allowed to post whatever nonsense they want onto our page yet when we return the favor our post's get edited / not posted.

{Ed002's Note - Certain Eds will let stuff go and others will edit it. Me, I'll just delete it and then ban the person who is screwing me around. So take this as a yellow card for bothering me with this stuff.}

Plymouth red, bad losing is one thing (aka utd fans) bad winning is another! Let the team do the talking and by the end, hopefully we can silence them!

We've won a game not a trophy. An important game, yes, but if we do not pick up 3pts at Norwich we've stumbled. We're still in it, so are Chelsea and so are City. I enjoyed the game and the win! By the way the game as a footballing specticle was brilliant and city were very good second half.

13 Apr 2014 17:44:37
Great win for Liverpool, but some good news for City, too. Coming down the home stretch, Sergio Aguero is clearly winning the bad haircut contest with Philippe Coutinho. Tip of the hat to the crowd today. Awesome as always.

Aguero has got the worst haircut I've seen in years!

{Ed002's Note - Kirikou would, I am sure, like to run his fingers through Aguaro's hair. #WonderDogSparky notes that PipCo is getting a plumping tonight.

13 Apr 2014 16:57:55
Ed fellow reds, if we win our last 4 games that would give us 12 points making our total 89 . Now that would be scary, around the 25th anniversary .jf96

13 Apr 2014 16:51:17
Just an unbelievable result. The emotion pouring out of the captain at the end was special. With all the Hillsborough emotion aswel before hand it's a credit to the boys for such a big performance. Feet on the ground Reds,, Norwich next. We need Sturridge to hit top form again because he's dipping

13 Apr 2014 16:43:15
What a weekend! My wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl yesterday after 26 hours of labour, then after today, I don't know how much more emotion I can take! Safe to say after seeing gerrards reaction after the final whistle sent me to tears.

Hey congrats, it's a beautiful thing

Congratulations

There goes your watching footy next year. Ha only messing

Congrats Sandon
Happy days :)

13 Apr 2014 18:34:58
Congrats Santon :)

Nice one lad. What you calling her?
Phillipa martina sterling by any chance? Lol

Well in lad

Congratulations!

Congratulations. My son was born at the start of the season and this year I get to watch more footy than ever as he loves watching the colours on the screen. It works a treat at keeping him quiet.

13 Apr 2014 16:28:02
What an amazing game. Feel so sorry for Henderson gutted for him the emotion got too him. Gerrard is an absolute legend. And an extra thank you to kens pants and red lobsters prediction!

13 Apr 2014 16:20:34
Boys its Norwich next, Time for Suarez to get back to his goal scoring best in time for the run in :D

13 Apr 2014 16:16:11
96th minute of the match the whistle blew for full time

13 Apr 2014 16:05:09
My Heart Stopped beating at many moments of Game. And, that was huge relief that we come away with 3 Points. And, Does any one thing City are more Physical on Suarez Today and his anger has caused stir on whole Team which led us to Concede 2 Goals

Yes. Demichelis I think went in high on Suarez right from the start and I think that put him in a foul mood. If it was pre-mediated, it almost worked. He was off his game a little.

13 Apr 2014 15:58:25
paramedic required my heart stopped
lfc magnificent first half, city brilliant 2nd

i seriously thought when it went 2-2 we would lose but somehow we raised it one more time and what a strike from coutinho, spinning ball behind him and drills it in the bottom corner

what a result

what a performance

4 more lads just 4 more

come on you mighty reds

13 Apr 2014 15:54:55
A good result for both our clubs but it took some lucky calls in Liverpool's favour. Two clear penalties not given and Suarez allowed to get away with several blatant dives without seeing even one card.

Hopefully things will even out when we meet each other!

They already did considering city were lucky at the etihad and had a number of favourable decisions

Nevada

I'm hoping things even out when we meet again too, Eto'o should have been red carded in the first few mins at SB ;-)

13 Apr 2014 15:54:18
Never do it easy do we lads? Wouldn't have it any other way, from ecstasy to agony back to ecstasy again, you could see at the final whistle what it meant to all the players and fans and Stevie in particular. Has anyone ever been more deserving if a premier league winners medal? If there is I can't recall anyone myself, great result and first half performance, 4 more cup finals to go, believe fellow reds only we can stop ourselves now! Now come on jonjo lad put in a shift for the reds make it a amazing weekend ha!

13 Apr 2014 15:53:39
Can we start dreaming yet? :)

This winning titles business is hard work eh Mikey. 30 pts from 30 and we still might have to win 4 more on the bounce!

13 Apr 2014 15:51:00
Believe these last 4 games are going to be even tighter; looks like no Henderson until the last game this season. Joe Allen has to start for me.

13 Apr 2014 15:48:06
I'm almost in tears! 10 wins in a row! Over our nearest rivals! Heroes! All heroes! Skrtel, what a goal! Sterling, my MotM, hassled and harried their defence. Coutinho, what a brilliant match-winner! Where we lacked in quality, we made up for it with pure guts and spirit, even when they pulled it back to 2-2. We deserved it, it's ours to lose! Dare to dream!

13 Apr 2014 15:44:17
Put my winnings on Swansea. Let it be our day :-)

13 Apr 2014 15:40:23
No brains. Played like kids for 20 mins there. but who gives a flying f***!

10 in a row. We all know our only chance is to outscore the opposition cause we can't defend.

We have to stop sitting off teams when we are in front. We play our best when we go for it.

Shame for Hendo, we are going to miss him massively!

Another 3 points, 4 games left.

Come on!

13 Apr 2014 15:38:35
Top of the league! The titles coming home!

Absolutely amazing performance from everybody, Sterling was absolutely immense.

Hendo can have 3 games off I think he deserves it, he can come back for the Newcastle game to collect his medal! ;)

13 Apr 2014 15:36:34
YES YES YESSSSSSSS!

Today is the day!:D

Well done boys! Well done Anfield crowd! Well done all of us that willed and hoped and preyed that we won today!

Thank you to the 96 up above that watched over us today! Thank you!

Today is the day!

13 Apr 2014 15:04:31
Need the power of the lucky pants now.

We look like a busted flush at 2-2. No stamina.

Come on Suarez, we need you now.

I can't take it anymore!
3-2 now and how I would do anything for it to stay that way!!
COME ON REDS!

I was clutching the red waistband of the lucky pants from the moment Silva scored his second.

Never let go until the whistle went.
Phew!
Hope Sturridge is ok and Hendo only gets a 1 match ban.

All HAIL ken's lucky pants!

Ken, if we win the league I think you should frame those pants and give them to the anfield museum.

Lol @ Ashy and Griff!

10 in a row, hard to believe it.

Screw that ashey we paying for a vault for them till next season lol

13 Apr 2014 14:39:36
This is where we find out if we can play with brains in a massive pressure situation. I hope so.

Come on lads, bring it home!

13 Apr 2014 13:45:01
Eds, fellow reds .can the ref blow for full time?

13 Apr 2014 13:28:22
Whatever the outcome lads, its been one hell of a season and I am loving every minute of it.

For the 96.

YNWA

Coop

13 Apr 2014 12:54:10
According to telegraph Kompany to start and aguero on bench. We start with the same team.

Lets hope Aguero stays put!

13 Apr 2014 12:41:15
Very attacking team today, taking the game go city.

13 Apr 2014 12:15:02
I have to gloat. I will be in a pub in Orange County California at 530 am this morning. There will be over 100 Liverpool FC fans there singing and cheering the whole time. Liverpool FC is global and the fans are passionate everywhere.
This season is a success no matter what. You can look at the players and fans in the beginning of the season and no one believed we'd be challenging for the title. But now, the Players and the fans believe.
We deserve it and I am thrilled to be a fan!

13 Apr 2014 11:48:13
Rodgers did well to keep his mouth shut for a long period, but I notice he's started becoming arrogant to the media again. Now he's telling man city how to run a club. Firstly, we have spent the third most amount of money since the Premier League began. Secondly, we've achieved nothing. Now Rodgers has created a situation whereby if we falter in these last 5 games, everyone will be laughing at us. It was better when he kept humble and talked about one game at a time.

Totally disagree with you pal I think he's been perfect in his interviews.

Rubbish!
He has said that the two clubs today are run completely differently.
He has put pressure on them by pretty much saying that the amount of money they spend and have spent recently means they have to or should be winning everything.
Also, since BR took over, I don't imagine that we are still in the top 3 spending clubs in the premier league.

He can only really answer the questions put in front of him. People seem to forget about this.

13 Apr 2014 11:04:43
Today's prediction: 3-1

Sturridge, sterling, and Gerrard (pen)

Stick your predictions below.

I'm also going for 3-1.

Suarez(2) and Sturridge to score.

I would go for the 4-4-2 Diamond with Sterling just behind the front 2. If Kompany is out, I can see our front 3 being too much for Demichelis and Lescott.

Also, it may be a good idea to play Lucas and Hendo at either side of the diamond too to deal with the threat of Toure and Silva. Hopefully Sakho will start alongside Skrtel again today.

Red Rum

I predict the next few hours before kick off will feel like an eternity

1-0 Sakho

or

4-0 Suarez, Sturridge 2 and Henderson

2-0
Sturridge, henderson

2 - 1
suarez and gerrard - silva

2-1

Skrtel and suarez
zabo for city

Well I got skrtel right at least!

13 Apr 2014 10:57:30
Ed, fellow reds . Today what will be will be, but the most important thing is that the 96 angles know there never forgotten .walk on fellow reds fingers crossed .jf96

13 Apr 2014 08:09:12
Hi ed, I hear from mirror news Brendan Rodgers want demand more control over transfers when he opens talks about a new Liverpool contract at the end of season, is that true?

{Ed002's Note - I really have no idea.}

13 Apr 2014 08:44:08
Fellow Reds and Ed001,

Today is the day!

Today is the day we get to see how truly far we have come!

Today is the day we can seize the opportunity to close in on our first league title since 1990!

Today is the day we can make our mark and shout 'we're back'!

Today is the day that we can start to see the finish line!

Today is the day that the 96 watching down from above can become our 13th man!

Today is the day.

Can I please call for a huddle and a round of 'high fives' from fellow Reds & Ed001

Wherever you are today, whatever you are doing today use your will, hope, voice, positive energy and aim it towards our boys at Anfield!

COME ON YOU REDS!

YNWA JFT96

High five Jnr!

Great post that. Up top Jr! :)

13 Apr 2014 05:06:49
Good day, my fellow redmen! As we rise this morning with a mixture of excitement, nervousness, hope and faith in our club as a whole, let us take this wonderful occassion to once again pay our respects to 96 courageous and dearly departed loved ones from our wonderful family. Let us use this day to show our love and affection for our departed family members and continue to do them proud by serving and supporting our great club with dignity, passion and pride.
As for the game, we have an opportunity to continue to dream and hope for a first league crown in 24yrs. Our players have been called to battle for the invaders from the blue half of Manchester have converged at the doorsteps of our Anfield home. Our players must realize that NO MATTER what tranpires before, during and after the game, they must not retreat nor surrender. They must stay together, united and strong during the storm. They must not fear for the tens of thousands of fans in England and millions around the world are behind them and will never cease to support them. They have given us so much joy and hope with the level of football they have graced this season with.
As for the blue invaders who will enter our mythical cauldron of Anfield Road today, I have only one request from the Liverpool faithful present at the ground this afternoon.: GIVE THM HELL! For this is our home, our shrine, our dwelling. THIS IS ANFIELD!

13 Apr 2014 08:46:52
Great post redohio!

Great positive energy put out there!

All of the above, freaky. i've never been so happy to be proved wrong

13 Apr 2014 00:40:41
Hello eds with are so called number 1 keeper not being a top keeper is there any chance of us getting someone outstanding because he's so slow and dodgy never been a fan but he looks so much worse for us than Sunderland with barce being banned could we rob ter stagen a young class keeper courios would be perfect but I understand we wouldn't get him what do you think

{Ed030's Note - I personally would like to buy a goalkeeper who could challenge Mignolet for his place as Brad Jones as much as I like him isn't really going to challenge Mignolet. I think what Mignolet needs is someone to challenge him for his place. }

Mignolet is doing grate just grate 1st season he will improve

{Ed002's Note - Cleaning out the fires man.}

Unfortunately Jones isn't even first choice for Australia.

Better off going for Mitch Langarak who is very talented but stuck as the young understudy at Dortmund. He has even played UCL, so has some experience.

My other choice would be Mat Ryan from Club Brugge. Young and very talented. Pretty much guaranteed to be the Socceroos No 1, so he'll get plenty of experience against world class attacks at the WC (ESP, NED, CHI). :)

migs is a top keeper were top so stop finding stuff to pick at

13 Apr 2014 08:02:20
I'm not too sure I buy into the 2 keepers to push each other thing.
Even the clubs with 2 good keepers, 1 always ends up playing 2nd fiddle, plus none of the other top clubs rotate keepers, could breed more inconsistency at the back.

I also think Jones has done really well when he's been called on.

This is an embarrassing post. Firstly, other than the city and Chelsea game what other glaring errors that have cost us points has mignolet made? Add to that the game against Stoke where he made the double penalty save winning us the 2 points. He also made a big save against benteke in the 2nd game of the season protecting our 1-0 lead. He was also outstanding against Everton making several great saves for us to draw the game. He is also 24 and settling in quite well I think. Why would you replace him with a 20 year old keeper who is not much more than pure potential at the moment?