Liverpool Banter Archive November 05 2013

05 Nov 2013 20:50:01
Hi folks. Brilliant site!
I'm going to be in Liverpool on Saturday but haven't managed to get a ticket for the game. Can only recommend a bar in Liverpool to watch it in? Does Caras bar show the game live on a Saturday?
Cheers

Did his bar not go belly up?

Did it? Is it the one near to the bierkeller?

Carras bar shut down, get down to the ground and watch in one of the pubs there the Arkles not bad.
You may even get lucky and pick up a ticket outside the ground.

Get down the flat iron mate. Out the way but great pub, great atmosphere

Brilliant Ta mate. Do you normally have to pay much more than face value for a ticket outside the ground?

05 Nov 2013 18:40:12
Jordan Ibe was awesome against Boro' the other night, I don't understand why he is not on the bench at least? I know he's young etc.but we are crying out for players who take on defenders and get to the dead ball line, he is better than Sterling as far as I am concerned, and he's is a very good player, if I had my way I would play both of them (a team of 13 makes more sense!) just threw that in.

05 Nov 2013 15:56:31
I had a highly entertaining evening last night watching the Middlesborough defenders bounce off Jordon Ibe in a match we won 4-3, though we nearly threw it away .

This guy is going to be immense for us . Some young players arrive at the first team door already developed into men . Older readers will remember Norman Whiteside, Rooney is another one, perhaps Ross Barkley also .

Just a personal opinion but having seen Ibe last night and against Manchester United U21 a few weeks ago, I would have him in the first team at the weekend, up front with Suarez and Sturridge, with Coutinho just behind .

As I say, just an opinion .

Ibe was a starter in the pre season games and season started he was on the bench for few games and now for last few games he can't even make the bench must be somthing we don't know and BR knows about ibe but I hope he can make it big I really like that kid.

Conspiracy theory?

Ibe is due a new contract in December when he is 18, last year Liverpool had to give Sterling a contract on more money than they wanted to pay because he was a regular in the first team and he hasn't been the same player since. Maybe once Ibe gets his contract and he has a few more U21 games under his belt he will start making the first team squad, especially if we get an easy draw in the FA cup.

Or maybe BR thinks he's not quite ready yet.

Hope we don't sell him on Ibe (eBay)

06 Nov 2013 12:21:49
Should have gone with iBay, Ken ;)

YNWAdam

05 Nov 2013 15:11:59
Forgot to ask eds. Is it possible to get a late nomination to the ballon d'or? Curious if sturridge were to put up van persie like numbers (last season) why he couldn't at least get nominated? {Ed002's Note - No it isn't.}

05 Nov 2013 13:18:12
Crikey I was just looking at the league and apparently Man City and Manchester United have lost 3 games already this season compared to our 2 losses and only one team is having a better PL season thus far, Arsenal extraordinary start to the season .

We really should be much more positive instead of waiting for things to fail us . We have a chance to finish in the top 4 for the first time in years . We simply need to be in a good position come January and then improve in the second half of the season, the latter of which we managed to do last season . Let's trust BR and the team and give them the support they deserve .

Outside the Shankly Gates .

05 Nov 2013 15:20:37
Good Point, But why does the bookies and everyone favors City to win the title?
They have got an incredible squad, When a player jovetic sit in the bench, It says how good their starting 11 are.

Don't forget we have had to do without Suarez and Coutinho for large parts of the season so far and we are in a good position. But some reds fans I am sure would rather be critical of our squad.

05 Nov 2013 11:41:46
Don't know if it is true but are we looking at more defenders?
We now seem to have an abundant number of defenders and what we are short of is quality, emphasis on QUALITY, attacking midfielders.
Your opinions will be appreciated! {Ed002's Note - I assume you are thinking of Daniel Amartey who seems keen on telling members of the fourth estate how he is locked in talks with Liverpool. Rodgers needs the club to unload some of the centre back collection that he has before adding more.}

05 Nov 2013 12:49:45
I believe Amartey is a young player though? 18 years old I think. I highly doubt he would be signed to go straight into the first team regardless so I would not worry about us looking to sign him. He'd be an U21 for the next 3 years anyway, or we'd farm him out on loan every season for experience. I think we need to loan out more of our youngsters tbh. It's valuable experience they are missing out on whilst they are playing in a pretend league.

YNWAdam

Red Gunn you seem to think we care what Ibrahimovic thinks!

We need a half decent left back and a good right back wouldn't go amiss.

05 Nov 2013 10:58:36
Can any 1 tell me the current situation with Aspas?
Injured, out of favour or deemed not good enough?

Sully {Ed002's Note - Aspas is injured. It is the rest of the team the fans deem not good enough.}

Thanks Ed, yea I gave up logging on Sunday morning after reading some of the stuff on here. I just wish people would go back to first game of the season and ask themselves where did they think the team would be come the 5th Nov. I bet no one would have said 3rd or even close. for the first time in a long time I'm actually enjoying the season and I wish all the other so called fans would aswell.

05 Nov 2013 09:13:00
another weird statment by brenda, "arsenal are a great team and we are playing catch-up".im sure LS will be interested!, because it was only a couple of months ago brendan was saying, "why would LS want to go to arsenal as it would be a sideways step" the man defo needs to think before he engages speak mode

Wise up man. Football and managers are full of contradictions. You are being petty. {Ed002's Note - Actually, although he has improved a little, BR still feels obliged to say something more that is necessary and in many cases pretty dumb. Sometimes he would be better listening rather than talking.}

Rodgers likes talking in 'sound bytes'. Personally, I hate it - I was a lover of Kenny's honest interviews where he said all sorts of 'un PC' things, but at least they were honest. I have just had to accept that whatever Rodgers says tends to be not worth listening to, which is a shame, but it is how things have gone in football, and in life generally. It's just a sign of the times.

Yeah I loved Kenny's way too Nick but it was not for everyone. He did come in for a fair amount of ridicule for it, especially on this site. Yet I couldn't care less what Rodgers says as long as he is trying to do the right thing by his club and players. Big deal if he gets it wrong now and again. Its hardly ground breaking stuff and certainly not worth posting about to show him the error of his ways. Like I said. Petty.

Actions speak louder than words.

Rodgers will be judged on the results of his actions, not his words.
So far he is doing ok.

Finish in the top four and no-one will care if BR talks backwards only in limericks.

Finish 7th again and his utterances will be minutely examined and torn apart.

04 Nov 2013 22:44:01
So news is coming out that Gerrard might have picked up an injury against Arsenal unfortunatly. Hopefully he doesn't stay out too long because even though he has lost some pace in the game, his leadership will always be needed. However, the time that he may be out could see BR put in another midfielder into the team to test out another formation. I do believe Joe Allen should get a chance because to get match fit he needs to play matches obviously. most think he can't live up to our standards yet if we remember he was mostly played in Lucas position which is not his natural one. Allen is a creative controller that picks out nice passes forward. However, playing him would mean taking out Lucas so in the end he might be playing in Lucas position anyways. I do think we should try something new however. Maybe we should try a 4-2-3-1 or something different like a 4-1-4-2 which could leave Lucas in front of the back 4, push up allen and coutinho and have hendo and moses on the flanks with SAS up top. Seems like an interesting option. Any thoughts?

4142 = 12 players. 4132 might work against some sides

05 Nov 2013 02:26:45
Would be great to see Alberto or Allen in; however would have preferred it not be due to injury.

Yeah that's what I meant, my apologies. But I think have a midfield of hendo, allen, and coutinho would add something special to the team we havnt had, or maybe turn back to a 4-3-3, having an midfield of 1-2 with lucas being at the 1 or maybe hendo in his place since he runs everywhere. and the 2 being allen and coutinho. Also forward we could have sturridge as point and suarez a little behind towards the right flank, obviously not as a winger, a little closer to sturridge and midfield. and on the left wing we can have victor moses to add some pace. if we had johnson on the right coming up for suarez it wouldn't be a problem. moses is needed however on the left due to the fact that cissokho hasn't been as attack minded as have needed.

What, the keeper in front of the back four, now that's novel, even for Rodgers!