Liverpool Banter Archive June 13 2014

13 Jun 2014 22:19:20
That Robin Van something looked half decent for Netherlands tonight, any interest from Liverpool eds?

That header tonight was absolutely world class. I think Van Persie could go on to be one of the players of the tournament. The player I wish we would sign, in all seriousness, is Daley Blind. Left back and defensive midfield for Ajax, and supplier of that excellent cross for VP's header.

Granted we signed Can and are looking at Moreno, but if the latter falls through. hey, what's standing in the way? Van Gaal? To be sure he'd want Champions League football next season?

Aww c'mon we can't take Man Utds only decent player.

14 Jun 2014 01:41:25
Blind did have a good game, maybe one to watch?
I expect he might be of interest to Man Utd?

13 Jun 2014 22:02:45
alan shearer's commentary, dear me, he's like a dog in heat to speak

13 Jun 2014 21:50:25
I hope Ayyen Robben shows BR, We need Shaquiri and Kono more than Lallana.
. Wingers are match winners.
Common BR sign Kono. His pace would tear all the defenders.

The thing is though Harry, Robben played as a false 9 tonight, not a winger. So, not getting your point.

14 Jun 2014 09:00:53
I can see sterling to go on and play that role for us he has the power speed with a bit more experience he could be as good if not better than robben.

14 Jun 2014 10:13:15
Tommy

I agree, Probably the reason Sterling was a huge success with Liverpool. We play with pace and Kono/Shaquiri are blessed with pace and trickery.
The last goal by Robben to beat Ramos was just and pure pace.

Sterling does remind me of robben a little bit come to think of it.

13 Jun 2014 21:31:56
Eds fellow reds, the refs are already the World Cup up .the foul on cassias no different to the one in Brazil game, if anything more. Contact from RVP

{Ed001's Note - both goals should have stood if you ask me.}

I agree ed001 but we still would like consistentcy

13 Jun 2014 23:04:31
Casillas was awful tonight, looked like he'd hardly played all season.which he hasn't!

Maybe Reina will get his chance.

13 Jun 2014 19:17:09
Ed002, I know we hold an interest in him and made a verbal offer, but are you aware of Dejan Lovren handing in a formal transfer request at Southampton (or informally letting them know of a desire to leave)? Thank you.

{Ed002's Note - He wants to move on, yes.}

13 Jun 2014 21:15:52
Diego Costa is a disgrace. Should have been sent off!

13 Jun 2014 21:51:51
He will make people forget Suarez. That's guaranteed. I could see Chelsea taking a disciplinary action on him sooner.

13 Jun 2014 22:03:24
Agree! He's a thug and a bad human like Luis Suarez, but obviously without the talent and footballing ability of Suarez.

Calling either of these players a bad human (especially Luis) is a pot calling the kettle black. A black pot.

14 Jun 2014 10:17:23
Suarez has a poor past in the league something our rivals bring it up each and every given opportunity.
Diego Costa would turn the attention from Suarez to him with ease.
We could bet him getting at-least 2 red cards in the first season.
He looked very poor yesterday ( possible due to injury) And its a fact, Arguably the best team in the planet doesn't have world class strikers.

14 Jun 2014 10:56:22
Harry the best team on the planet does have a world class striker but he is in his 30's and just joined a below par league. David Villa would have made the difference last night as Spain wouldn't have been trying long balls at every opportunity.

13 Jun 2014 20:29:00
I know I know but the metro are reporting we are back in for roberto firmino from hoffenheim

13 Jun 2014 18:40:21
Is that a can of shaving foam the refs are carrying round to draw lines on the pitch?

13 Jun 2014 19:10:13
It's some sort of spray which disappears after some (30 I guess) seconds
p.s Mexico really look good

13 Jun 2014 19:42:49
It's to stop the cheaters from cheating. They also have another can they spray on players when they dive.

They look alright mate but wouldn't say really good.
Ps how old does mark lawrenson look with that tan. Aged 20 years in a week. Lol

The aerosol can is something the MLS uses to keep the defenders the proper distance away from the kicker on freekicks. It doesn't stay on the field long. I think its a pretty good idea; now if they could only get referees to start getting the calls right.

{Ed001's Note - it has been in use in South America for years.}

13 Jun 2014 15:47:28
Hey ed001, and any other reds or eds eds that may wish to comment. I have a question about our ladies and in turn, the superleague.

Do you think they are trying to grow the domestic ladies league too quickly?

Liverpool went on a big spending spree for the ladies team last year and it brought success. This year however we've had a bit of a slow start.

do you think that there should be a cap on wages and internationals in the womens game to encourage growth and development? or how would you develop the ladies game in the UK.

I personally think that it's tried emulating mens football too quickly.

for roughly 100 years the mens team in Liverpool was dominated by local players and some other brit nationalities. Then from 1990 till todays game we slowly saw more foreign nationals creep into the side.

Liverpool ladies team has been going for only 25 years. Yet it already has 5 players with other nationalities. I feel this may hold back English/British womens development in the game. I would hate to see Liverpool purchase titles. as we did last terms by buying every other teams best players.It may put other women off the game with 1 team being financially dominant, I also found it boring arsenal ladies won the title 8 years in a row and went unbeaten in the league for something like 5 years.

Also with regards to the superleague. Do you think male goal keepers should be introduced. I like watching the womens football from time to time, but the female keepers are just so far behind in their ability and development it really let's the game down.

Any thought from people on this would be great. I've put it on the LFC forum due to womens team being what sparked my query.

{Ed001's Note - the important thing is competition mate. Any sport grows best when it has a close competition. Tennis was at its height when there were a number of top players rather than just one winning everything. The important thing for women's footie is to make sure the money is spread fairly and allows a number of teams to compete.}

13 Jun 2014 16:25:33
Afternoon Eds, is there any interest in the Chilean forward, Eduardo Vargas? I believe KK wanted to bring him to LFC when he was manager.

{Ed002's Note - Yes, but not from LFC.}

13 Jun 2014 14:28:14
Eds how are Chelsea with regards to the ffr. They don't seem to be curtailing there spending. Surly Liverpool have a bigger turn over than Chelsea. Whilst they buy costa and fabregas we get lambert and can. What's happening

{Ed002's Note - Liverpool's turnover is a lot less than Chelsea. Chelsea has sold the likes of Mata, Luiz, De Bruyne and are fine in respect of FFP rules. Liverpool will be in better shape than they have been going forward.}

Cheers ed for your response

13 Jun 2014 13:52:20
Well, Bacary Sagna has got a new club, Manchester City. It seems to me that Arsenal are becoming almost like a feeder club! I'm sure City could be made up of ex Arsenal players ;-).

Anyway, come the 1st July, I hope we can bring in the quality we need for the first 11

13 Jun 2014 13:59:44
City would take a lifetime to match Arsenal FC. They are a class above manchester city.
Man City even bought Owen hargreeves at 30, without even kicking a ball for nearly 2 years and paid wages for one full year.
Arsenal did the right not to offer wages above what they feel Sagna or any player worth.
Hatss off.
They would still find some real gems facross the country and would make him another Sagna.
They don't buy players, They make world class players.

Thats one for DG my fav gunner.

Agreed Harry

How are MCity doing with respect to FFP rules?

{Ed002's Note - I am not interested in discussing money.}

You could say that inability to spend and determination to bring through players is what's cost them in the past. You've got to have the right balance. I think arsenes/arsenals transfer committee have been too stubborn in the past and it's probably cost them the ability to compete for a title for a decade.

14 Jun 2014 10:20:18
Bobarton

Might be, But that inability is the smile you see on the face of their owners. They are a well run club

13 Jun 2014 12:23:16
Why don't we keep suso and not buy a player who can play on the wide midfield. He was really quite good when he played over a year ago. Give him a chance and save some money?. we coped fine with the squad last season and we have already added two people to it

13 Jun 2014 12:44:43
BR wants Lallana and we would sign him.

Quite good? I'd expect a little more from our players this season

He said really quite good which is a little bit more than quite good.

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{Ed002's Note - You need to stop trolling the site pretending to be a Liverpool supporter.}

13 Jun 2014 09:52:03
Shaqiri deal back on!

13 Jun 2014 08:36:46
Do clubs have the right to refuse let their players play
a match in the WC if they are concerned about injury?
I'm thinking of Liverpool with respect to Suarez who is
coming back from sergery? Gerrard was reported to have a groin problem, Real Madrid with respect to Renaldo who injured his knee in training yesterday?
Do their clubs monitor their players and could they be effectively be 'pulled' from the WC?

{Ed002's Note - If there is a risk the medical staff will speak but once the competition starts access will be restricted.}

13 Jun 2014 07:08:39
Hi eds

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I could've sworn a post was put up late night on rumours, about Alberto Moreno, and it was swiftly taken down, after one of the Eds replied something like, 'Negotiations are not ongoing', or something from the same mould.

{Ed002's Note - All it was for someone asking if Liverpool are "locked in negotiations" for Moreno. They are not - the situation has been explained about the money and the problem the club has to make a decision over.}