Liverpool Banter Archive September 25 2015

 

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25 Sep 2015 17:54:34
Ed002 to take over Lfc hot seat.

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26 Sep 2015 00:54:32
If somebody created a petition saying the above and it got 100,000 votes, would parliament have to discuss it?

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26 Sep 2015 01:16:19
That would be amazing!
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26 Sep 2015 06:56:01
I believe they would have to.

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25 Sep 2015 23:27:16
I play football, not very well. just like the rest of the guys on my team. We don't do a diamond formation or a 4-3-3-1 or even the famous christmas tree.
I don't play for the manager or my team mates or even the fans !! I play for me.

I try to win every game for me and leave nothing in the dressing room. it is easy to blame BR and this may be justified but there has been 11 players on the pitch, Some who play well some who don't.

My point is that some of these millionaires are not playing, not for the manager, team mates, fans or themselves. So right now we can blame BR, but will these Liverpool players suddenly play like steven gerrard under a new manager. i have my doubts!

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26 Sep 2015 00:10:01
I kind of agree with you Heighway the players have to take responsibility but they need a system and a clear way of playing. I just don't think anyone knows what that is at the moment.

Perhaps down to the change of coaching staff? The game is littered with examples of new managers coming in and a complete change in form. Otherwise what's the point of a manager?

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26 Sep 2015 00:18:26
If they all played to their own qualities and strengths we probably would be playing better, but they are confined to the managers tactics or risk being dropped. I get what you're saying and being paid millions should motivate them regardless

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26 Sep 2015 02:15:17
Worst Liverpool team in a long time

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{Ed001's Note - its not though, it is the tactics that are the problem.}

26 Sep 2015 02:32:06
If the managers system clearly isn't working then he has to adapt to the players strengths. Every season he reverts back to lame tactics and shoe horning players into unfamiliar positions. Eventually he changes it up once his job is on the line. A great example of him not learning. I think absolutely a new manager could get a lot more out of what we have.

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26 Sep 2015 02:57:49
Would be nice if we were allowed to play a 4-3-3-1!

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26 Sep 2015 03:05:32
I'm in favour of the 4-3-3-1 you mentioned, we're bound to win with 12 players on the pitch

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26 Sep 2015 04:17:32
Players don't coach or manage themselves. If they did, no team would succeed. The fundamental job of a coach is get the best out of the players he has, not force his pathetic tactics and system down their throats hence, making them worse than they actually are.

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26 Sep 2015 05:26:43
If we had 12 players on the pitch that would just be one more static player clogging up things.

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26 Sep 2015 06:58:25
As much as BR is fault of the misery we are in. Players have been utter rubbish through.

We don't have the quality to create chance or score goals.
There were countless games when we were outplayed by the opposition yet we scored more than 3.

Majority of our players have no idea what to do with the ball. They press high win the ball back and either stand still or pass to Countinho.

We don't create enough chances as a team.

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{Ed001's Note - that is down to the tactics. The players were good enough before we got them, but they are being used badly. There is plenty of quality to score goals, as usual you have no insight into the game. Your views are always shallow and based on a knee jerk reaction, which is why they change by the minute to completely opposing views.}

26 Sep 2015 07:20:44
I once tried to use a flat head screwdriver to tighten a Philips head screw. Ended up with a damaged the screw, the head slipped and I cut my hand. And the finishing was atrocious.

Like our team, the screw was good, the screw driver was good and the hand was just fine. But if used wrongly, well there are consequences.

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26 Sep 2015 07:35:06
How do you expect the players to work at their optimum when Rodgers keeps giving them little kicks in their gonads all the time. An example being yesterday where he claimed that he has shown he can do well when he has the tools, implying that the current crop, picked by himself, are not good enough.

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26 Sep 2015 09:23:48
Lol, totally agree AG, yeah Rodgers showed what he can do with 300 mil and three and a half years. Put us in a worse position than when he started!

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25 Sep 2015 23:25:08
Going from last post, beginning to feel a bit sorry for Brendan. I think he is decent man and loves the club and has talent. Who knows if we have three good results. This circus with Klopp etc is all a bit Jeremy Kyle.

I think the problems lies deeper than the manager. It more to do with what FSG ambitions or lack of them.

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25 Sep 2015 23:52:03
How you can say FSG lack ambition is beyond the realm of dribble.

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26 Sep 2015 00:03:50
"I think I’ve made it pretty clear – and I don’t like to go on too much about it – but I think I’ve shown what I can do when I have the tools to work, what I can deliver."

"What is clear, in the couple of years I’ve been here, is when we’ve had the availability of top class players, I think I’ve proven I can build a team that plays a way of football that excites and challenges at the top end of the table."

I think him throwing the players under the proverbial bus makes me feel not at all sorry for him. Bunch of nonsense what he's said there and I can't see how it could possibly inspire confidence amongst the team at all.

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26 Sep 2015 01:13:27
I'm sure Brendan is doing his best as he sees it and as I come from the north of Ireland I really would love to see him do well and be talked about over years to come as I'm sure we all were in the same boat when he first joined. Unfortunately the fairytale has ended a long time ago. We need stability, a team who can call themselves a team and not tremendous characters playing out of position. I wish Brendan all the best and you give us an amazing season playing the best football I've seen us play in years.

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26 Sep 2015 02:48:15
I think your right to an extent but if the players loose faith in the managers philosophy then he's doomed for failure. As Rafa said at this level it's the small details that count and I'm afraid BRs style of possession is faulty as when we loose the ball we are always in danger of conceding. Something he hasn't addressed in 3 seasons

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26 Sep 2015 04:23:23
With those comments, I will not feel sorry for a man so bereft of honour, integrity and moral decency. Forget his managerial incompetence, BR has a huge problem personality wise. He takes no responsibility, bends the truth as he just did in those comments and is a demonstration of how far foolish pride can get you. This is a man who will throw his own family member under the bus just to save his own skin. In my book, he cannot be trusted and I wouldn't trust him to watch my dog, if I had one. His comments are disgraceful.

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25 Sep 2015 20:19:37
Is benny baller still in wales?, i have to admit i do look forward to your weekly podcasts, i think its your dulcet tones, very soothing.

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26 Sep 2015 07:39:12
Hey john. Got back in the week, just in time for the Carlisle game. Me and ed001 recorded ourselves watching the second half, however, due to eds potty mouth I don't think it can be released!
Next one will be released tonight hopefully!
Ps do you think, if ed kept his language in check lol, that a podcast of watching a game would be fun listening, even though it would be long and wouldn't be live?!
On top of that though, the eds have made a programme for me to go live which is still in testing so stay tuned for that!

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{Ed001's Note - you snores mainly covered up my swearing to be fair. You missed the entirety of extra time snoring.}

25 Sep 2015 22:45:17
I am certainly not a BR enthusiast at this point (almost nobody besides his mum could be) but let's not lose class and spit at the man as he exits. We are supposed to be a class act. Perhaps part ways, and say it didn't work out? surely the lad is doing his best, irrespective of his actual ability, I doubt he is trying to screw the club.

I think it is time for BR to go, but I won't forget that he held the reigns during the most exciting season I have watched LFC since Istanbul (2nd place finish under Rafa included, which despite the finish was decided long before final day of the season).

Coop

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25 Sep 2015 22:51:22
Correct coop! Good post mate

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26 Sep 2015 02:34:54
I agree coop, it's just a shame that he won't show some class by admitting the job is beyond him and walk away. He's never ever taken responsibility for losses or form- no class at all.

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26 Sep 2015 04:27:01
Coop as thoughtful as your post is, I suggest you check out BR's comments and you will see that he has never tried his best at anything. He's still blaming the players, the owners who despite giving him 300m to spend is unable to buy top players, and anyone else he can think of for his own probs. if you take responsibility for nothing, you will continue to fail.

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26 Sep 2015 07:26:11
He's just preparing for his next job interview with those comments, probably at Newcastle.

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25 Sep 2015 22:40:13
Lets forget all the managerial issues right now. We need a big win this weekend, and not for BR's sake, but for the players, fans and everyone associated with the club. I don' t care about all our injuries. We have talented players, and I hope the hungry ones get a chance to show what they can do.

Aston Villa will feel more confident than ever against us this game. Let's use that to our advantage and try and steamroll them. Wishful thinking, but I think getting behind the lads is best option right now.

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25 Sep 2015 20:42:13
What do you lot think about Gerrards comments about BR over confidence being a reason for us losing to chelsea and ultimately the title?

Personally, i think they are both arrogant although Gerrard was a great player, but he did slip which did to some degree at least cost us the game

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25 Sep 2015 21:20:39
Are you for real talking about Gerrard like that ? Absolute legend he was. one genuine mistake and you come out with that. Disgraceful.

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25 Sep 2015 21:24:45
Nothing wrong with arrogance if you can back it up.

Gerrard can, in spades.

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25 Sep 2015 21:39:35
When I think of Stevie G that season I remember all the penalty kicks he took. Fact is we did go for the win against Chelsea when a draw was enough. Would Rafa have played football as exciting? No. Would Rafa have taken that one Chelsea game and get what was required? He usually did. Was Rodgers over confident? Probably.

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25 Sep 2015 21:51:44
I think Stevie should have kept his mouth shut.

No need for that book so soon. No need at all.

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25 Sep 2015 21:56:42
That's one thing I can't call Rodgers for. We were wiping the floor with everyone at home at that time so why change it? Had Gerrard not slipped then we would've got at least a draw because until then Chelsea had no interest in winning the game. I don't blame Gerrard, it happens but I can't blame Rodgers for doing what had got us there in the first place. Just one of those things unfortunately.

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25 Sep 2015 22:08:28
Did Rafa ever win the league? No. I am not backing Rodgers here, just saying that Rafa may not be the perfect example of getting it done. Jose? Yes, he has done that consistently. It is certainly interesting timing for Stevie to release all of this news. Then again, it may be part of his agreement with an LA side who are paying a lot of coin.

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25 Sep 2015 22:22:58
Rafa did win the league but unfortunately the year he finished second was also the year so many "BAD DECISION" went in favour of "MAN United" which in turn cost us the league and they went on to win in controversy as usual and match fixing. Offside goals that counted, penalties that weren't etc. extra time of 7 mins just about all the bull to get them over the line.

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25 Sep 2015 22:56:04
Rafa didn't win the league
Rodgers didn't win the league
A better manager on both occasions could have lead to 2 more titles
The managers were at fault in both instances

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25 Sep 2015 23:12:58
Every team gets offside goals, penalties that shouldn't of been etc, it's part and parcel and levels itself out. You sound like a kid throwing his dummy out the pram.

Without offside goals and penalties denied for the opposition you would be on 1 or 2 points this season. Remember bentekes offside? Or Bournemouth perfectly legal goal disallowed? get a grip

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25 Sep 2015 23:22:19
Rafa did win in Spain, i stand corrected although i was referring to the EPL and should have stated that. Both managers did well to get that close but also didn't win it because of their limitations.

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25 Sep 2015 23:27:42
Howard Webb got a winners medal as well that season.

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25 Sep 2015 23:42:09
I do think it's a bit rich stevie saying brenden cost us the league that year. yes he did slip which cost us a goal but what did he want us to do? does he think we were good enough to sit back and say, right chelsea break us down because they would have done quite easily. we weren't good enough to play that way so we had to go for it.

i think the results of the last season and the start of this are making it so much easier for people to say, yeah, it was all brendan's fault we didn't win the league.
I do think we should be getting rid of him now though, the team look shot of confidence. the constant changes of formation seem like he's just trying to stumble on a way of playing.

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26 Sep 2015 00:05:01
Rodgers got a lot closer to winning the league than Rafa. Let's face it in 2009 although we were close we never actually looked like winning it. In 2014 we had a more than real chance but it just wasn't to be.

I give Rodgers credit as he added Coutinho and Sturridge, got Hendo to a different level and made Suarez a world class player (let's not forget Kenny had Suarez for a year and a half and couldn't get anywhere near the title). What's happened since then is baffling.

Rodgers seems to have lost confidence in everything he did so well to build. Poor signings, poor tactics, nonsense interviews have led us here to a point where he just has to go. It's a shame because 2013-2014 was one of the most exciting Liverpool teams I've seen in 25 years.

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26 Sep 2015 00:17:58
Pipsscreamer totally spot on, if BR had changed attacking style against Chelsea and we got beat, he would have been slaughtered. easy for all smart arses to be wise after the event. also think Gerrard had no need to to say what he has.

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26 Sep 2015 00:38:44
Rodgers didn't want Studge or Phil

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26 Sep 2015 00:49:15
PLease read the post red ted! How was i being disgraceful but suggesting Gerrard lip up was partly responsible for us losing to Chelsea? Am i wrong?

Or maybe you don't like the suggestion he may be a little arrogant? Well i think he is and that's not a problem is it? Just for me i think he said too much when he should have at times just played. i didn't say or do i think he wasnt a legend for Liverpool FC.

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26 Sep 2015 00:49:17
Rodgers made Suarez a world class player? Give me strength!
Rodgers is a clown and stooped to new levels, the other week, when he mentioned nearly winning the league.
I bet that's not on Suarez's C.V.

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26 Sep 2015 04:09:57
I don't blame Rodgers or Gerrard for losing the title. I think BR was right to go for the win against Chelsea, let's not forget, Chelsea were by no means the team they were last season sweeping everyone by with ease, Liverpool had not only bet teams especially at home but demolished teams I think, with beating City the previous home game the confidence would have been brimming. You could also blame Sakho for passing to Gerrard when he wasn't looking. It happens in football, was a simple mistake, but we had other decisions go out ways also that season, so you take the good with the bad. Has he not slipped we certainly would have gotten the draw if not a win. I think that summer though killed our confidence and with the english players at the world cup being soo disappointing, led to Gerrard being not at his best, because I felt after the title charge season he would become a Paul Scholes type figure for us, reinventing his game and leading from deeper in midfield.
It seems like an age ago since that season, everything that we had built has come crashing down. But ill never forget that season for its highs and lows, I think would have gone down as the best PL season ever, may even be that way now, but certainly more so had we won't the title in such a way for the first time in soo long. I pray we can find a way to get back to that level, sadly I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel, yet.

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26 Sep 2015 04:34:49
BR had us playing a system that was recommended to him. He never believed in that system even tho he was flashing his gnashers and taking all the credit. He could have made the system his own because it was working but his ego and arrogance wouldn't let him. As soon as he could, he reverted back to the old BR whose system got him the sack at Reading and soon at LFC. He didn't win the PL because of his arrogance and nothing more, like Rafa before him.

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26 Sep 2015 05:23:50
Essex mate, u clearly hate Rodgers and I don't know why. But if u can blame Rodgers for the balotelli signing whom he didn't want u got to credit him for studge and phil.
On a personal level though I think it's time for him to go. He did try his best. But as ed said the job was too soon for him. Time for someone with much needed experience.

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{Ed001's Note - I disagree personally that it was too soon for him. He is just not a good manager. It won't matter if he had got the job in 10 or 20 years' time or now, he will always fail as he has no tactical acumen or reading of the game.}

26 Sep 2015 06:56:04
To an extent I agree with you ed. At present he is tactically not good enough. But don't you think he could improve with experience probably in a team that does not put the kind of pressure on a manager that we do.

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{Ed001's Note - why does anyone suggest he can learn when he has shown in his entire career not one single sign of having the sense to learn? The guy is a disaster. He just needs to return to coaching as he is never going to be a manager, he is inept.}

25 Sep 2015 17:52:52
What do you think of a prediction of 4:0 win tomorrow? I just think with all this 'BR is goign to go every minute' saga another poor performance with loss or a home draw is just too predictable to be true.

On the other hand I said this to myself before our last game against Carlisle and this is what we got.

Still if we suddenly can take even one percent of all the chances we had in our last two games we would score 3-4 easily tomorrow.

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25 Sep 2015 18:20:49
Won't happen mate ,that means we would need about 188 shoots at goal never happen .plus villa are our bogey side they will get a draw at least I'm afraid .

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25 Sep 2015 19:54:12
If we play Ings and Studge up top with 4 at the back and a diamond in the midfield I fancy us. Sadly I see another 3 at the back and an uninspiring display resulting in a draw or a defeat. I am never negative about games but with the pace of Traore and the skill of Grealish I think we might have our work cut out the way we've been playing. Do the right thing Brendan please and play 4 at the back. 3 just isn't working.

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25 Sep 2015 20:27:09
I expect a good win. Villa are in terrible form like ours yes, but we have been soo poor for soo long it is about time we see half a decent performance.

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25 Sep 2015 20:48:34
Aslong as we want to win Reds. Under no circumstances should we ever want to lose even if we want the manager gone

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25 Sep 2015 21:08:02
Better pray for a draw judging by the dross we are seeing at the moment.

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25 Sep 2015 21:24:04
3 points is all I want and no injuries

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25 Sep 2015 21:46:41
We've scored more than one goal just twice in the last 15 league games,what on earth makes you think we'll get four tomorrow

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25 Sep 2015 17:37:17
Sepp Blatter to stand down as head of FIFA and take over as Financial Director at Liverpool. UEFA President Michel Platini to be his assistant.

Cash only, no receipt.

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25 Sep 2015 18:15:15
. with Ian Ayre staying on in his role.

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25 Sep 2015 19:11:27
Jack Warner as CEO

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25 Sep 2015 17:10:22
Hey Eds, Sorry to pick your brains and I know Macca has established that we are wanting Ancelotti but can you give a reason as to why Diego Simeone hasn't been mentioned or would he not be a possibility, phenomenal manager in my opinion

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{Ed002's Note - You are clutching at straws - Diego Simeone has a job.}

25 Sep 2015 17:30:26
I obviously know that but did Rodgers not have a job when we got him? Same as Rafa, as did Rafa when he joined Madrid etc. Just think he is perfect for what we need right now, demands respect, gets the best out of players and tightens up a defence as good as anyone (understand he's blessed with Godin).

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25 Sep 2015 17:07:34
Quick one for any of the eds, or other posters really.

Not footy related, sorry, but I know ed1 & ed2 do a lot of travelling and was wondering if they knew the best airlines/websites for cheap flights to NYC?

I'm planning on taking my girlfriend for new year/her 30th birthday and proposing (been with her ten years, so got to really!!)

Apologies for being a bit off topic, but thought I'd ask seeing as though you're clued up about everything else!

Thanks

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{Ed002's Note - Assuming you are going from England the two cheap options I know people take are Aer Lingus via Ireland and Icelandair via Iceland.}

25 Sep 2015 18:37:41
Skyscanner is pretty good got cheap direct flights recently from them

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25 Sep 2015 18:41:27
Virgin as some great deals on I'm going to nyc end of November with the gaffer

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25 Sep 2015 19:04:26
I go Aer Lingus and always great but I always check Skyscanner first as they check most airlines and you get to decide on non - stop , one stopover etc.
Best of luck on the trip and proposal

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25 Sep 2015 21:29:52
If you don't mind flying to Boston and then getting a train to New York then maybe Wow airlines (Icelandic) are worth a look.

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25 Sep 2015 22:46:12
Yeah download the skyscanner app and you can't go wrong!

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25 Sep 2015 17:28:39
Aer Lingus does that roughly translate to Air Bock? :P

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25 Sep 2015 17:31:27
Thanks a lot ed.

Sorry, I am going from England yeah. Probably Manchester.

I've looked at Aer Lingus already and they do seem to be the best price; I'll try the other one you said and see how I get on.

Thanks a lot; appreciate your response.

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26 Sep 2015 03:35:28
There is a site called Momondo - similar to skyscanner in that it searches loads of airlines - defo worth a look.

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25 Sep 2015 17:01:46
Can't say that I'm happy with the state we find ourselves in again. But I do feel like a weight has been lifted. Just hope FSG let the new man have a fair crack an do away with this committee. Just let him mold the team and add the odd tweak ( KEEPER ) providing BR gets the DESERVED chop

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25 Sep 2015 20:41:46
Was there any big announcement that I missed? Let's not celebrate before the party started.

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25 Sep 2015 16:45:52
I read in one of your replies ed002 that CA is probably not the right fit for Liverpool. Other than a stupid enough haircut, what do you consider a right fit for us? I don't mean names, I mean attributes, characteristics, abilities etc

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{Ed002's Note - Liverpool needs a head coach who can work with the players the club has, who won't want to make too many changes, who demands respect from the owners, the players and the media. Speaking English fluently is critical. Experience of managing in England and in European competition is important.}

25 Sep 2015 21:10:30
Ancelloti ticks all those boxes then

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25 Sep 2015 17:29:42
So Ancelotti will be an excellent fit!

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25 Sep 2015 17:38:41
Sounds like Klipperty or Ancelotti to me ed

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25 Sep 2015 17:45:04
Sounds like CA minus the English! Thanks man

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25 Sep 2015 17:58:37
Would you say ed002 that ancelotti is that man?

Obviously we won't get klopp but if we did, he would be the kind of man to completely rebuild the team again.

Ancelotti on the other hand has been at clubs the last 3 times where he has basically had no control over transfers and was probably enforced in some cases to play certain players, even if he didn't like them. Its not hard if those players are bale or ibrahimovic but the idea is still the same - he had to work with what he was forced to work with, and was successful with all 3 clubs. He never seems to moan and always seems calm and composed.

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26 Sep 2015 04:38:31
Only a bad handyman blames his tools, even the ones that cost collectively, up to 300m

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25 Sep 2015 19:25:47
eddo2 have you said ca is not a right fit for Liverpool? as your answer here seems to say he does fit the job as all that criteria fits ca to a tee correct me if i'm wrong cheers ed

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{Ed002's Note - I have explained why now may not be the time for Ancelotti.}

25 Sep 2015 16:28:48
Ed 002. could Walter Mazzarri be the surprise man being seriously considered by FSG to replace Rodgers? He's the ex.Napoli manager.

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{Ed002's Note - I know nothing of a "surprise man". Mazzarri has been out of work for about a year after being sacked by Inter. He did a tiny bit of media work but is still being paid by Inter. He would be a truly bizarre choice in my view if Liverpool were to look to him.}

25 Sep 2015 17:10:41
Ive just read same thing reported Von.

" Mazzarri has flown to Liverpool for talks" . A load of rubbish!

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25 Sep 2015 17:15:41
Sounds like a cert then.

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25 Sep 2015 21:12:33
If you like three at the back, he's your guy.

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25 Sep 2015 16:13:29
to any of the Eds. If Rodgers is let go by FSG, and Klopp or Ancelotti is the replacement, what does it mean for the future of the transfer committee? It has been mentioned many times that FSG have wanted a Director of Football, obviously failing in the past with Comolli. Both of the favored candidates have had success but they both worked under or seem to prefer, a model where there is a DOF. Or at least where they are not in charge of transfers. So if FSG get rid of Rodgers don't they really have to make two hires, manager and DOF?

Thanks.

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{Ed002's Note - The experience that FSG had with a Director of Football failed miserably. I have explained about Klopp - Liverpool has shown the same level of interest in him as they have in Joey Barton becoming manager, so he is hardly a "favoured" candidate. I have also explained that whilst Macca has told us that the club has spoken with Ancelotti, why the job may not suit him at this time. I very much suspect he would take a lot of persuading - and I suspect that is what he will say to another side who might well approach him.}

25 Sep 2015 17:01:21
City? If they win the League though would Pels job not be secure?

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{Ed001's Note - no, it depends on how he does in Europe.}

25 Sep 2015 17:02:24
Headline in tomorrow's S*n, "Joey Barton linked with LFC managers job".

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25 Sep 2015 18:00:35
No it isn't. Don't make things up. Tomorrows headline is Ken Aguero linked with player-bar manager role.

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25 Sep 2015 20:19:04
I read that Roma may well approach him too

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25 Sep 2015 15:46:53
Another break from BR. Let's talk about Milner.

I don't understand all the Milner bashing on this page. I've seen a lot of criticism that all he does is run, which by the way, he has covered more ground than any other player in the league, yet still was the first to step up and slide a penalty home. I think a pundit said he had also created the most chances for us this year. I'm not saying he's sat the world alight, but the only players who haven't had a bad start to the season are Sakho, Ings, Clyne, and maybe Moreno. It's just not been a good season so far.

With Henderson being out, I know it's been a blessing to have Milner who can do the same job, instead of having to play Allen ( although I think Allen is Offen a scapegoat, I understand he's not the greatest player) in that position.

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25 Sep 2015 16:02:58
I agree

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25 Sep 2015 16:23:32
Well you answered your own question there. Milner being another Henderson which we need not want. Can should have been the next Henderson.

When you occupy one of the most important position in the game, CM, you should have a clear vision and excellent reading of the game. You need not run around a lot instead you are judged by your passing and dictating abilities.

We need a player in that mold and we bought Milner instead.

That's all.

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25 Sep 2015 16:29:13
The issue is him playing in centre mid. He hasn't got a clue how to play the position,his positioning is awful he is caught out constantly and his bookings are testiment to this,like the last match caught out and pulls the man back cynically as he's out of position. He offers no protection at the back and is causing the other centre mid to do more work.His chance creation stat might be true but he's playing most matches like he's attacking midfield so its unsurprising. The problem people have with him is that he's masquerading as a centre mid when there's better players that could do a job than him. There wouldn't be as many complaints is he was out wide. But he can't handle the responsibility of the central role

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25 Sep 2015 17:35:17
I think the criticism of Milner is more about how he has seemingly struggled to do the defensive side of the game playing in central midfield.

While he has created 11 chances for his teammates this season, the chances created is a statistic that simply takes into account a shot take and where that pass came from, so that is something I won't look at just now, but maybe by the mid season that will be a more pertinent stat.

I don't care if Milner runs the entire year, if he is tactically well versed, he wouldn't need to run so much at least in the defensive positions. So I won't be giving him any plaudits for being the guy that ran the most in the PL.

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25 Sep 2015 15:08:14
Rodgers mentioned in his press conference when asked if his job was in danger "I'm never complacent enough to think that it has never been". The same Rodgers who declared that he was "150 percent confident" that he wouldn't be sacked in May.
Found this amusing.

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26 Sep 2015 04:38:45
All smoke and mirrors from The Genius

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25 Sep 2015 15:08:06
Notice Gerrards comments coming out, now it's all Rodgers fault we lost the title. Strange to wait until right now when he's on the brink.

Not saying he is wrong, it was the Palace game for me and that was Rodgers fault. Just funny how this is appearing now

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25 Sep 2015 15:21:29
Liverpool were the only team to score 101 goals and reach top 2 without a natural DM ever. We never had a good defense nor a good Midfield since the days of Xabi and Masch. Gerrard kept us in the title run with his exceptional range of passing and his vision to dictatate the game.
I knew we would conceed 2+ goals in every game. Without Gerrard we aren't creating a lot, But we remain same in conceeding goals.

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25 Sep 2015 15:23:49
It was definitely the Chelsea game for me. If we had drawn 0-0 we wouldn't have needed more goals when we were 3-0 up at Palace so wouldn't have needed to attack them to get more goals and commit hari kari

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25 Sep 2015 15:42:31
Its because he is tactically inept. The tactic we used was on the advice of bielsa,he didn't know or understand how to change the style as the match dictated. So we bombarded teams for the most part but it was incredibly naieve against chelsea. Its the same way he doesn't understand the 5 at the back system he adopted from Basel and how he doesn't understand the 433 played by barca isn't a set system but constantly evolves during the match.

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25 Sep 2015 16:25:29
Cmac

Biesla plays 3 at the back, So do you think Biesla would have suggested BR to opt 3 at the back?
Rudy Garcia, Conte all big names played 3 at the back.
And where is Biesla now? For all the credits you have given him?

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25 Sep 2015 17:15:23
No he suggested the set up to get the best out of suarez the year we finished second. Rodgers ditched that formation and set up once that season ended and went back to his 443 then changed to the three at the back after christmas having been baffled by how basel set up against us. This isn't new news ed001 referred to it in one of his podcasts.

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25 Sep 2015 17:43:57
Henderson, Coutinho and Sterling were the other 3 midfielders alongside Gerrard during the 13-14 season. Are you saying all of them are crap Harry?

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25 Sep 2015 17:52:10
European Glory - whether you are playing five at the back or three at the back very much depends on how advanced you start the wing backs. If they are lying deep then you are 5 at the back. If they are further forward then you are three at the back.

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26 Sep 2015 04:47:22
EG, again your arguments are flawed. Yes, Bielsa plays 3 at the back which can change to 4 at the back when the DM drops deep which is also the way Chile plays with Medel. The diff is that he plays a very high line where the team presses.the opposition so high up the pitch that the opposition is always under pressure. I am dan OM fan and I watched a majority of their games last season. BR played a variation of the Bielsa way and it worked. That's the bottom line.

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25 Sep 2015 14:39:51
Talk about hearing what you want from an interview.

To me it sounds like br has time yet to turn it around.

Just my opinion of course.

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25 Sep 2015 14:14:56
Going to Anfield tomorrow. Got myself a ticket. Part of me is mega excited but part of me is dreading it. Atmosphere at Anfield is said to be subdued. Performances woeful. Rodgers sadly on his last legs.

But yet I am a Liverpool fan. I have to cheer my team on. I don't know any other way to be a fan

I suspect Rodgers will be leaving Anfield the same day I do. Only difference being I will be back before him.

What will be will be but please can Liverpool start playing free flowing attacking football with players playing in their natural positions.

If this is to be the last game Rodgers manages then let him go out with guns blazing.

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{Ed023's Note - Have a great day}

25 Sep 2015 14:57:59
Atmosphere has been poor for a while can't just be blamed on Rodgers

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25 Sep 2015 15:08:48
Atmosphere has been poor from an year. We are restricted to those small video clips in you tube these days. The last time I heard the much noise was back when suarez was firing from all angle. Countless time the away supporters have been fantastic at Anfield.

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26 Sep 2015 04:49:54
A morgue has more atmosphere than Anfield these days

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25 Sep 2015 13:20:06
It does look to me like Rodgers thinks no matter what happens he has now lost the fans. I really would live to see what would happen if the results improved. But with the injuries now suffered I personally can't see it happening. losing henderson for 8 weeks is the final nail in the coffin. Just in my opinion.

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25 Sep 2015 13:36:38
His transfers and over confidence in some players were his biggest downfall. Some of the players he purchased paying way over the odds were total disaster. I do not believe We have the squad to comepte for the title. A team who has spend close to 300 mill still relies on the tricks and tips of countinho says a lot. He never bought the right player we needed, Instead bought the players he thought would succeed.
The next manager who ever in charge will have a serious work to do.
I hope the fans stays patience with the next man.

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25 Sep 2015 14:40:05
Agree European. We have pissed away large amounts of cash on average players. Didn't invest in enough real quality or 2 or 3 players that are game changers. We have become so predictable in our approach, lacking in flair & idea.
Should Rogers be released & it's looking likely, who ever comes in need's time as he won't change this team around over night. A good clear out & maybe start from square one again as the majority of this lot just are not good enough & from what I have seen we are a mid table to top 8 place team. We will have to be patient.
Regardless. YNWA. . .

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25 Sep 2015 15:29:30
E G, I think you mean the club paid over the odds for these players. I am pretty sure BR was not involved in how much money was paid for these players

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25 Sep 2015 15:54:59
Red

His choices were also poor in the first place. Let's wait and see how many would remain at the club under the new manager. Southampton robbed us for nearly 70 mill.
I am not going or list out the players more mate. All are at fault here.

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25 Sep 2015 11:02:22
Outside of all of the Rodgers turmoil just a special mention to the class act that is King Kenny. Sold his 84 European Cup winners medal for £165000 with all proceeds going to his wifes cancer charity. What a legend.

Rumours suggest the winning bidder was Arsenal f.c.
Everton were interested but it was too expensive.

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25 Sep 2015 11:29:36
Truly wonderful man. The modern day players could learn something from him

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25 Sep 2015 11:40:11
I wish the club/fans brought it, so that Kenny could have kept it.

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25 Sep 2015 11:55:59
I know there was a campaign to do that alright but i don't know if they were successful

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25 Sep 2015 12:52:31
Maybe some of these super rich footballers at LFC could have contributed and bought the medal from KD for the club?

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25 Sep 2015 12:58:47
Frankly with all the money splashed on ridiculous purchases by the club, I'm surprised they didn't seek to buy it themselves. I would have paid to go to the museum again to see that as an extra

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25 Sep 2015 15:21:29
would be also nice if they would start produce some decent football worth of the money they receive. The gap between thier pay and their football productivity is the biggest in the history of human salary. Feel like the owners just splash thier millions into the river. How they don't feel ashamed I cannot understand.

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25 Sep 2015 10:01:35
What do you make of the presser eds?

Rodgers sounding down and out to you?

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{Ed001's Note - I don't watch them.}

25 Sep 2015 10:18:23
"In terms of names linked, when your a manager of a club this size there is always going to be speculation, especially when your not winning. i have regular contact with the owners and that relationship is strong. No matter how much longer i'm here, i'll have huge respect for them. i hope to be a manager for 20 years but i respect that the 20 years probably won't be here at Liverpool. i'd ask the fans to keep faith with the team, to stay with the team who are working tirelessly every day" Brendan Rodgers

To me the last part of that statement is a goodbye or i know i am going soon. If we lose or draw with Villa i think Rodgers knows he has gone. What do the rest of the reds think

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25 Sep 2015 10:37:26
Agree with allyb. It seems as if he realizes his timw is close to an end

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25 Sep 2015 10:38:09
Sounds like he thinks his days are numbered sad really that it has come to this

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25 Sep 2015 11:02:36
sounds like a farewell press conference. I agree with sp that it is sad. I would have much preferred that he was successful here and I hate to see anyone lose their job. I hope he learns from this experience and does well in the future. I just wish he didn't have to learn his lesson at our expense.

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25 Sep 2015 11:13:48
SP74, I agree that it's sad on a personal level but when your main skill is to turn excellent players into average ones and decent players into poor ones, on a monumental scale, there isn't much future for you as a football manager.

It is even sadder it is our club that has had to deal with his deficiencies for three and a half seasons to end up in a position where we have no leaders, no shape, no identity and no chance of a top four finish. Still, perhaps that is what you get for £291,550,000 these days.

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25 Sep 2015 11:15:01
Anyone else think the owners will give Brendan a new long term contract any day now to put all these rumours to bed

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25 Sep 2015 11:17:24
Yes seems like he knows it's imminent.
Glad to see the club seems to be planning for the managerial change this time instead of the debacle that was the summer of 2012.
Shame it hasn't worked out.

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25 Sep 2015 11:28:25
Negative red
Your name suits you aptly 😂😂

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25 Sep 2015 12:11:36
Ritters agree with everything you said we all want to see the club being successful and think it is time for a change of manager but still its sad because nobody wants to see the club in this position.

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25 Sep 2015 12:12:02
Liverpool have played some of the most exciting and most dire football under Rodgers. It's sad when anyone in any walk of life loses their job but this is Liverpool Football Club and we should be dining like Kings not waiting for scraps like dogs under the table.

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25 Sep 2015 12:50:53
Sad? This club has made him a millionaire and he's achieved nothing but hot air. He should go coach an under 9s team and concentrate on being a property baron.

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25 Sep 2015 12:54:34
Why should we? because we won a few trophies 30 years ago? I'm sorry but people need to wake up and get with the times. We are not the mega force we used to be unfortunately. It's going to take a lot of hard work and good leadership to get us back up there.

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25 Sep 2015 13:01:32
Bad news about Firmino, tough injury to recover from I'd imagine.

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25 Sep 2015 13:36:01
i think in his comments the part about keeping faith with the players seems to me that he is blaming the players , again he takes no blame what so ever for the way we are playing , he is starting to look like he does not have a clue on the touch line when the game is on , then he write something dowm maybe he is writing his excuses to the owners where a player has made a mistake and he is putting it sown on paper so he does not forget who to blame ,

in fact its all down to him and he should be a man and hold his hand up and say look its my team and my tactics so don't blame the players blame me , this shoot on sight tactic is not going to get us goals because with couthino his strenght is his passing and intelligence of where to put the ball for other players to score but now he seems he has been told to shoot all the time when there is players who are in better positions , couthino is not a greedy player so i know its not down to him as to why he is shoooting all the time ,

BR should hold his hand up and admit its all down to him , will he do it , no he won't he will blame some one else that's why the coaches got sacked , its usually the manager who goes and his backroom staff go with him , i think he should be man enough and resign we all know he can't take the club forward , he is trying to do what mourinho does , remember last season when mourinho never used any strikers well BR done the same with sterling last season , BR is that arrogant he thinks he can do what the special one does and because he is not as good as JM then BR is only going to fail this is why we are playing so bad after all he did work for JM in the past , that's what i think anyway

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25 Sep 2015 14:19:04
He`s a goner and even he knows it. Mbrock, BR has never taken responsiblity in anything in his LFC life. it`s always, "I confess, it wasn`t me" all day long. The little he achieved here was on the backs of talented players who played in a system he himself doesn`t want nor like nor truly beleive in. As someone said, an ability to turn a good squad into an average one and the ability to turn good, promising players into aweful ones will not get you far as a manager. All he knows how to do is blow smoke up people`s arse so as to sound like a genius whereas he couldn`t coach his way out of a paper bag.

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25 Sep 2015 15:42:29
mbrock99, you seem to absolve the players of any blame whatsoever. In my opinion they are a disgrace. Was it BR who had over 40 attempts at goal on Wednesday and scored just 1 goal, ( name me any other set of players who would score just 1 from 40 attempts ). Was it BR who took 2 absolutely abysmal penalties. It's time a lot of these so called superstars ( getting superstar salaries ) stood up to be counted. There is no guts in half of them, what I have seen. Rant over

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25 Sep 2015 15:42:29
mbrock99, you seem to absolve the players of any blame whatsoever. In my opinion they are a disgrace. Was it BR who had over 40 attempts at goal on Wednesday and scored just 1 goal, ( name me any other set of players who would score just 1 from 40 attempts ). Was it BR who took 2 absolutely abysmal penalties. It's time a lot of these so called superstars ( getting superstar salaries ) stood up to be counted. There is no guts in half of them, what I have seen. Rant over

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25 Sep 2015 16:17:46
stuie boy give your head a wobble. Or support your local team Tranmere

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25 Sep 2015 09:20:51
ed002-

what is your take on this eva carneiro and chelsea situation?

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{Ed002's Note - I really have no opinion. It has to some extent been blown out of all proportion - which I doubt would have happened if she had been a 60 year old swarthy Hungarian with excessive back hair.}

25 Sep 2015 09:47:53
I think she will be getting a serious constructive dismissal payout.

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{Ed001's Note - he is right no one would care if she was minging, but she does have a case as she has an oath and would be struck off if she had not gone on to the pitch, plus the demotion they tried to give her she could not accept for a similar reason. She had to act how she did, but it is true no one cares whether she is right or wrong, just that she is cute.}

25 Sep 2015 10:17:36
She has a case cute or not and will likely win a tribunal case. They may have already settled with her out of court who knows.

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{Ed002's Note - Not at this time.}

25 Sep 2015 10:19:02
Can't say how much I disagree with Ed 002. A professional doing her job and excercising proper care for her patient has been castigated in public by her manager and demoted. Her position is rendered untenable and she must have an excellent case for constructive dismissal. Mourinho implies that winning is more important than Eden Hazard's health - Chelsea appear not to take their duty of care towards their employees seriously. Furthermore there is the allegation of sexist language being used by him towards her. If so this is no less of an issue than Suarez & Evra. How is this disproportionate? As a manager, for this alone, Mourinho would be at least suspended in many of the industries I work in.
BTW - it's irrelevant if, as Mourinho has obliquely suggested, there are other issues. Is so, these should have been dealt with appropriately by the club.
Finally I'm not sure whether you are saying, Ed, that the media's sustained interest is partly because she's attractive. If that's so, then to some extent I agree - our media is hugely superficial, but if you're suggesting that it would somehow matter less were she not so attractive, then I'm calling you out on it.

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25 Sep 2015 10:27:28
60 year old swarthy Hungarian with excessive back hair.

Wow, Now that's interesting.

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25 Sep 2015 10:38:35
Isn't this one for the Chelsea page?

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{Ed002's Note - They are obsessed with Chelsea and it stops them whining about the manager. Rudi Garcia will be next up as available - then in November we will see Andre Villa Boas as being available. All great stuff.}

25 Sep 2015 11:15:42
Eva Carneiro ?

It was a 'Ratner Moment' for Mourinho and Chelsea.

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25 Sep 2015 11:21:31
Hi edd 2 with Rudi Garcia and Andre Villa Boas becoming available may I ask who you think would be the better choice for lfc

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25 Sep 2015 11:22:20
Well I agree with Ed002 that it has been blown out of all proportion by the Premier League SkyTV soap opera. 20 years ago we wouldn't know who the medics were let alone communicated on social media and had newspaper headlines about it. In the past the medics would have shrugged it off and got on with the job, now it's a media scandal.
She's been poorly treated but she came into the industry with her eyes open, she must expect people under pressure to over react occasionally.

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25 Sep 2015 11:22:25
Not for the lfc page but as much as on the face of it would be interesting, the professional opinion of medical staff regarding a players well being bs a managers desire to win. Think ed is right.

If it was a overweight 50+ medic wouldn't make headlines, not saying it reflects well on footy fans but Eva has always got a lot of media attention simply for being attractive. for example name another medical staff of any football team.

Sadly boils down to attractive doctor against harsh boss. and I go to different websites for that

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25 Sep 2015 11:34:40
Maybe if the Chelsea players didn't dive for cover with a twisted sock to waste time, the doctor wouldn't be required.

Live by the sword. .

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25 Sep 2015 11:52:42
Being dropped from normal duties is a bit more than just an overreaction in the heat of the moment

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25 Sep 2015 12:23:37
Bear in mind the dropping from normal duties occurred after she tweeted a response to those giving support.

There is always more to it than is reported. Observing the way Chelsea is run, I think they will have acted carefully.

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{Ed001's Note - actually they did ask her to breach medical council regs by taking a demotion, which is why she is able to take legal action. This was a huge mess up on Chelsea's part, whatever way they try and spin it. The difference is that Chelsea, being well run, will learn the lessons from the mistakes and make sure it doesn't happen again.}

25 Sep 2015 12:45:34
Interesting insight, thanks Ed

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25 Sep 2015 13:02:41
Who cares, she wouldn't have tweeted if Mourinho apologised to her soon after the incident.

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25 Sep 2015 12:48:04
At the time the event occurred, I thought it was just another one of Mourinho's publicity stunts to take the attention away from Chelsea's performance on the pitch. But it has dragged on after she was demoted and with considerable support to Carneiro (thanks largely to the media), she acted, is considering the legal route and left her job.

It has been blown out of proportion, but it was started by Mourinho in the first place and Chelsea seemingly allowed whatever course of action Mourinho wanted to follow. This is where I think the club could have maybe acted and try and reach a compromise.

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25 Sep 2015 14:20:28
All a nothing burger, IMO.

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25 Sep 2015 08:58:32
As we know Brendan dodged the press interviews after the Carlisle game. Eds knowing the questions he's going to get can he skip his pre game press conference today as well? Is there a ruling/agreement on how many times they can skip meetings with the media?

thanks

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{Ed002's Note - Rodgers is scheduled to be there this morning - any time now actually.}

25 Sep 2015 08:31:00
So with never ending talk of Brendan's future, I was thinking what was our best game under him? Where we absolutely smashed the opposition and were totally dominant.

For me it would be the 5-0 thrashing of spurs 2 seasons ago. The 3-0 away united performance runs it close but that day at white Hart lane was exceptional. Plus I loved flanno's goal and celebration.

What do you guys think.

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25 Sep 2015 08:38:24
5-1 arsenal game. Spurs doesn't come close.

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25 Sep 2015 08:38:46
The arsenal game.
We have probably played some of the best football in my lifetime under Brendan, such a shame it ended up like this.

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25 Sep 2015 08:39:19
what about the 5-1 hammering to Arsenal? That was a really good game, the way we played through out from start to finish was the way we should play every single game. 2 man marking, pressing constantly. Arsenal didn't have an answer and you don't say that often, also they wouldn't of scored if it wasn't for a penalty.

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25 Sep 2015 08:57:49
Arsenal was sheer joy to watch, Suarez hit the post, Sturridge missed couple of sitters, Yet we scored 5 aginst them.
Spurs was one of the best team performance I saw in 10 years. We got that perfectly. For all those who cry loud to play high line Spurs game was th answer, We ripped their High line defense into pieces.

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{Ed001's Note - sorry but one game against a poorly organised high line is not proof the high line does not work. Perhaps you might want to check out a couple of clubs you might have never heard of judging by that comment, who have a modicum of success in recent years playing the high line. I would suggest starting with Barcelona and Bayern Munich.}

25 Sep 2015 09:02:12
Arsenal

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25 Sep 2015 09:12:18
That was never my actual point, To play a high line you need pacy CB. We are not blessed with that at least for the moment except Sakho. And Its not a crime in real world not to play a high line.

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25 Sep 2015 09:34:29
The 1st half against arsenal was the best I have seen in ages. In fact the best since I started supporting the club. But I thought we released the foot of the gas pedal a bit later in the second half.

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25 Sep 2015 09:37:18
Arsenal no doubt. They were top of the league thta time which made it even better. I remember messing up with the time and tuning i'm an hour late to see the score at 4-0. Shame how it's turned out post that season

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25 Sep 2015 09:46:07
Ilori has serious pace. Someone loaned him out though. Sakho and Ilori would have been a perfect pair for a high line. Gomez has pace to burn also. Unfortunately Skrtel is the first name on the team sheet under this person.

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25 Sep 2015 09:49:21
Except we had Sakho, Ilori and Gomez at the start of the season EG.

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{Ed001's Note - and you don't necessarily need them if your keeper is not cowering on his line but holds a high starting position and sweeps up as Clem and Grob did all those years ago.}

25 Sep 2015 10:18:31
Totally agree with your sweeper keeper point

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25 Sep 2015 10:46:16
And Reina Ed. I may be biased because he was about in my lifetime, but Reina is one of the most complete 'keepers I've seen and had it not been for Casillas he would be remembered as such for Spain. Shame how that ended too.

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{Ed001's Note - actually that is a good point, he was a very good sweeper, as was Westerveld to be fair. Sander Westerveld's kicking was pinpoint, I can remember a game against Leeds with Titi Camara up front and he put it right on his chest time and again.}

25 Sep 2015 10:52:15
Everton 4-0

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25 Sep 2015 11:52:06
You don't necessarily need quick centre backs when playing a high line. If you're relying on pace, then guess what? You've already made a mistake and you're in recovery mode.

It's all about positioning and the ability to read the game. If the players in front of you are performing their tasks, then you should have a clear of picture of what's in front of you, and what players are trying to break the lines to get in behind you. Pace is great but not a necessity.

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25 Sep 2015 11:54:59
It's a shame what's happened to Reina, used to be definitely be in the top 5 keepers of the world. Had excellent shot stopping abilitiy, and his distribution and command of the box (from what I remember) was great. Migs comes nowhere near.

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25 Sep 2015 12:23:05
Man City - 3-2

Best game of football to watch and i had to change my shirt afterwards for the fact it was full of sweat - It was nice to think we always had a chance of winning that season

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25 Sep 2015 12:47:55
For me personally it has to be the 2-1 win at Anfield last season over Manchester City. Mainly because i was sat in the KOP, it was my first ever league game, and Henderson and Coutinho both scored absolute screamers.

Best performance though for me has to be Spurs away 5-0. Great goals, clean sheet, complete domination. All in Spurs own back yard.

Beating Arsenal 5-1 at home isn't as impressive for me. Not to mention we were actually pretty wasteful for 70 minutes of the game. Don't forget 4 of the goals came in the first 20 minutes.

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25 Sep 2015 12:53:43
Man City 3-2 was not enjoyable, very nerve wracking and we were blown away in the second half

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25 Sep 2015 14:50:46
Guess who changed the game for them. Milner.

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25 Sep 2015 15:59:55
Nick, I agree Milner changed it with some excellent, clever positioning, but Silva turned that game on it's head as soon as he went into Beast Mode.

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26 Sep 2015 04:53:10
From the bench. A backup is a backup is a backup

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25 Sep 2015 08:12:56
Seriously who in their off their heads state would judge someones last 3 years or so on the next 3 games?? One against a side thatll likely come and sit back in the Europa and one in a derby that anything can happen though i doubt now we have many who knows what the derby truly means anymore
Just stop this nonsense FSG and get him out before we don't just look like a comedy club but a complete set of mid table clowns
Good luck filling that new stand at this rate

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25 Sep 2015 08:40:37
I think the decision has already been made mate. Might take them a few games to get all the detail right but I think Brendan is already on death row.

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25 Sep 2015 09:02:52
Let's hope so

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25 Sep 2015 03:52:37
Hello Eds and Reds.
Instead of looking for other candidates, we have a potential candidate within the club to promote.He is Pep Ljinders, it would be worth a try if we are unable to bring high profile manager.Ideally if we can get manager such as Bielsa or Ancelotti, it would be great for Pep, as he can get valuable experience.Then later we can hand over coaching reigns to Pep after few years.But right now Pep's CV is good & can be given a chance.His philosophy is really good and he is trying to envisage future football and incorporate it in his philosophy.

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25 Sep 2015 07:19:51
We need someone who will command the respect of the players. He's too young, he's not used to dealing with a room of spoilt milionaire players.
Next man in has a massive rebuilding job to do, it needs someone with more football/life experience.

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25 Sep 2015 07:37:16
We need someone to steady the sinking ship, A ship worth 300 mill investement needs to sail across safe. Carlo would be a short term solution but there is hardly any better manager than him in world football.
Its been 6 years we had a decent name at the helm.
Playing in europe is a completely differnt ball game and who better than Carlo?

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25 Sep 2015 08:21:19
Its not a totally out there idea, though he would be better working under someone such as Ancelotti for a few seasons and be groomed to take over the role.

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25 Sep 2015 08:35:44
One thing to think about as well that with ancelotti at the post all of a sudden you have an extra instant pull of getting big name players in, A lot of people say we can't compete with the big teams financially but actually we spend just as much but we buy quantity rather than quality because we don't seem to have the pull to get them in - ancelotti has that pull

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25 Sep 2015 09:46:02
I don't quite understand this idea of Ancelotti being a 'short term solution'.
He is only 56. The guy could go for another 10-15 years as a football manager. Who was the last manager that we had that had a term of 10 years? (Shankly?)

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25 Sep 2015 14:22:34
Apprentices need NOT apply for the position

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