Liverpool Banter Archive October 05 2011

 

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05 Oct 2011 23:23:31
Hey Ed's.

Quick question for you: Is the LFC v Rangers game at home or Ibrox?

Thanks, James. {Ed001's Note - Ibrox.}


 

 

05 Oct 2011 23:00:16
hey ed001.. not LFC related but i'll ask it anyhow..

I've seen a lot of people blaming Harry Redknapp for Portsmouth's financial meltdown..
can u elaborate a bit?

S.G.L. {Ed001's Note - the same reasons as he destroyed Bournemouth and West Ham's finances before them. He would sign lots of older players on big wages (for the clubs), he just kept stretching the budget further and further and selling the dream to the chairmen. That is why Levy is in full control of transfers at Spurs, because he knows it is the only way to keep him from getting carried away. It is not just the wages, it is the signing fees and the transfer fees with no hope of getting any real return on them when they leave.}


 

 

05 Oct 2011 22:53:27
Ed, what kind of price would PSV settle for on Dries Mertens next summer? EUR 20m? Seeing how hazard is not going to happen if Liverpool make Champions League then I think Dries Mertens would be worth a punt if possible as he would give us more pace, creativity and finishing ability up front plus he is only 24. {Ed001's Note - probably about £15m, though his value is rising so it could be even more by the summer. Sorry I am not sure what that would be in Euros.}


At this moment it would be approximately 17,361,111.10 euros. Sorry I can't be more accurate.
Dutchmal


 

 

05 Oct 2011 21:55:41
Evening all

Like everyone else here, i'm pleased we've got back to winning ways but I still feel haunted by the Spurs result & performance (11 vs 11) I hope i'm wrong but I don't think we'll finish in the Top 4 this season.

Coxy82


4th spot will be between us & Spurs. As things currently stand we are 1 point ahead of Spurs but they have a game in hand. That makes the Anfield return fixture crucial & we must (& will) take all 3 points to achieve 4th. So there you have it - that's my forecast. So where exactly are you planning on us losing perhaps further points>? Being a fan is about believing what's possible, no iffs no buts...

dd


Fair play, I hope ur right. I know its early days but we were outclassed by Spurs & I think we'll struggle to pick up points against the Manchester teams & Chelsea. I agree that it should be us or Spurs for 4th. Time will tell

Coxy82


11 v 11 against spurs?


My point being they outplayed us when we still had 11 men on the pitch

Coxy82


This is either a manc or Spurs fan, so remember the name everyone.
And if you are going to pretend to be an LFC fan, at least try to make your garbage a little bit realistic.

Spurs got crucified by both manc clubs with 11 men on the pitch- that will NEVER happen to LFC.
Spurs look great for a third of the season then collapse- we won't.

We're on or way back, sonny- we have a great chance of at least 4th place, and next season even better.

Worried about not getting 4th place, my arse.
Ignore this crap everyone, and anything like it.


Search my other posts if u like

Not a Manc or any other

YNWA

Coxy82


The home game will matter when it comes to getting three points but the main thing we need this season is consistency! If we are consistent we will come 4th; spurs aren't consistent enough. Remember Rafa's last year, we were awful and still only just missed out on 4th. If we go on a run of winning let's say 9 games in a row before March Spurs will be behind in the distance IMO! Let's hope I'm right.

Corkpoolred


Why say hes a manc or spud just cause he has an opinion,i agree with him,spurs made us look like wrexam.


We are not good enough to put 9 game runs together. I think Coxy82 has a good piont. And being a fan of a team means supporting through good and bad. Not just beliveing you can achive things that could be out of reach. Accept we are probably not ready for 4th place finish but get behind the team and hope. Dont delude ourselfs like other teams thinking we are better than we are, thats what the spurs do


I believe in Kenny and the team to get the right results and get us top 4! I'm not hear to judge anyones opinion just express my own!

Corkpoolred


 

 

05 Oct 2011 19:35:39
Ed why are you so certain that lucas won't be moving to liverpool, a lot of us would have said the same about coates a few months ago? {Ed002's Note - What tells you he will be? Liverpool were quoted $130M for him.}


Why should we buy Lucas? A player who probably will go to a Italian team or a Spanish team like Malaga - get noticed by Madrid or Barca and get a move there.. That's what these player's are after - big money moves to a big Spanish (hot country team) Ed2 is spot on in his notes - just leave it please!

Ronaldo - PSV
Ronaldinho - PSG
Sanchez - Udinese

Could be more but it's to early and I'm not doing research now.

Corkpoolred


There is hundreds more


 

 

05 Oct 2011 21:35:27
afta readin wat suarez told d media 2day....av bin tinkin mayb suarez is tryin 2use liverpool 2get bumper offer 4rm big club.cos i dnt expect him at dis moment 2say say we'r nt a contender.i hope kenny is lining up a replacement coz i dnt want suarez 2giv us a torres surprise(u knw wat i mean).
TRANSFER
Looking 4ward 2c any of dis players in jan.
Affelley
gotze
kagawa
johnson
marin


Rubbish. Absolute tosh.

Did u see the send off he got from Ajax. He will do right by us. N he deserves every pay rise. 100% commitment & performed beyond all our expectations.

Jimbob


What was that in English?

Red Owl


 

 

05 Oct 2011 20:40:30
Does Lou Macari still own that chip shop outside of Cold Trafford ?
If we build a new stadium, we need to match that kind of enterprise and fully maximise our match day revenues.
What about finally getting Alberto Aquilani to do something useful ?
Recall him off his loan and get him to open a takeaway pizza shop on Walton Breck Road. Pity we got rid of Poulsen cos he could have helped - driven the moped at break neck speed around Anfield to ensure the orders arrive hot.
Some lateral thinking outside of the box is needed at LFC ed. Is that Chief Exec post still vacant ? Will you do me a reference ?
The Real KB


 

 

05 Oct 2011 20:34:53
Rafa's Last year in charge he said few word one of them is. Every time after the International break we Lost the next game. I keep an eye on it. and I think so far thats what happening. Hope this time its Change


 

 

05 Oct 2011 20:01:55
Ed001 i disagree with you. Everybodys life is important as each other whether you are alive or dead. You are saying its ok to abuse refs and players now and about stuff now but its not ok 2 abuse the dead. I think that is double standards everybody should be treated the same.

So it should be all or none at all?

Mighty reds {Ed001's Note - no, I never said it was alright to abuse anyone, you are reading too much into things. What I said was there is a huge difference between chanting about someone who is dead and chanting about someone who is there to defend themselves. Personally I don't see a need to abuse anyone, if abusing opponents etc worked, then Galatasaray would be an unstoppable force in Europe. Fans should get behind the team, cheer your own side on, forget abusing refs, it does nothing.}


But where do you stand on self-abuse ed001?
The Real KB {Ed009's Note - where do you think he is right now?}


Nice one.


Most self abuse goes unreported.


 

 

05 Oct 2011 20:00:44
I had a doubt in mind,
Assuming our owners bought the Club for 300 Million Pounds. And, assuming a loss of 20 Million per year and what will the price he will sold the Club after 10 years. I feel that almost every club is running with losses and how can they compensate their losses. This part of Football i really don't know. Can Eds help me to Understand?
Indian Red {Ed001's Note - I am not sure I understand the question. A club is not just valued on how much money it makes or loses, there are hundreds of variables, including fixed assets such as the stadium.}


 

 

05 Oct 2011 20:13:29
I find all these slurs on Suarez's ability to stay on his feet quite amusing.

Because lets be honest every club thinks their nearest and biggest rivals get all the decisions - its part of loving your team and despising eveything Blue and Manc and Lampard / Redknapp related in football. (my views on JR and his M&S suits and Thomas Cook Pony stroking antics are well known and documented)

However all these doubters of Suarez will soon be changing their posts.

STEVEN GERRARD is back and that always doubles our chances of a penalty.

Lets be honest he can hit the deck with the best of them but always has the best interest of the club at heart when he does it !!!!!! - which is something I can live with

BOILED ONIONS


 

 

05 Oct 2011 19:56:40
I think is about time our players should wake up. The club paid good money for some of them, and so now is time for them to pay the club back in quality football. One of them lately is invisible in the pitch and the other gives the ball to another player every time the ball goes to his feet. may be because he is not confident to tackle and pass opposition players.
If a player is purchased for 15 to 20 mil pound I would expect them to roar on the pitch, not to hide on the wings. i think kenny should become hard with them and work them harder so when they play football the opposition is terrorised. we lost against stoke, and the spurs, draw with sunderland, what is going on. We only win when a red card is shown and the opposition is down to 10 men. Wake up liverpool if you want the title you have to work for it


What about wolves and brighton and bolton were they down to ten men i think not i think u have some anger isues you may need to address


Bolton wolves and brighton are nhardly world beaters are they. Get a grip lad.


Total drivel. No wonder it's unattributed.

Red Owl


I think he has a point. im very happy with the changes taking place at the club and the players bought , but Suarez seems to be the only one going out on the pitch with his blood boiling , ready to give every fibre of his body for a victory. If this post is from a macunian ,,,i saw man u last saturday and there was plenty of lazy showboating arrogant lethargic football from them. Norwich were so poor though, they couldnt capitalise on the gilt edged chances that were put on a plate for them. i think utd are due a drubbing... sometime soon.........................
Dara D


Ive never herd such rubbish!


 

 

05 Oct 2011 19:12:53
Ed001 i just think this chanting is a really hard subject and where does it stop. Is it any worse to chant about disasters than abuse the ref all game and him becoming depressed and who knows what that could lead to.

Is it any worse than abusing somebodies weight or taking the mick out there misses and them becoming clinically depressed there has to be some clarity about this subject not just banning people.

As i said where do you draw the line? Unfortunately footballers and fans are going to get abused and have been for years. But it is a messy subject that needs clarity.

I do totally disagree with chanting about disasters but it has to be the same rule for everyone.

Mighty reds {Ed001's Note - bit of a difference shouting abuse at someone who is there to answer back and chanting about those that have died.}


 

 

05 Oct 2011 19:09:03
s**t, i better not post again,Morgan7 falls asleep and when he wakes up he might black cat me again, his words whatever the f*** it means. Still all quiet on the Chelsea page it seems Morgan7 eh. Jonson6


 

 

05 Oct 2011 19:06:31
Any ideas for what to get on the back of a football shirt without it being a footballer, like

hitman
predator
poacher {Ed009's Note - which one of those three is your surname? I'd go with "big-boy" if I were you...}


JFT
96

an american red (and thanks for that Ed001 now my kids no longer get players names)


Or try 'Sweet Cheeks' mate.
The Real KB


Hows about 'MUFC'.... HERBIE(MUFC)


WE
8
MAN U


Mully.


Herbie,

Good idea. Just goes to show that even the Mancs realise that MUFC are behind the Liverbird!

Stedz 11


Best one I've seen was the word 'times' above the number 5.

Redjinal


Justice
96
REDS4LIFE


Have a look at Philosophy football .co Lots of alternatives to footballers! But you can get a reat SShankly T shirt with 4 on the back.
Iggypop


 

 

05 Oct 2011 19:14:58
Suarez has said 10 days before our game with United that LFC cant win the league, and I thought Fergie was supposed to be the expert on mind games !! Maybe the King has put him up to it, the united players are frightened to death of Luis :-)

Tel 1949


 

 

05 Oct 2011 19:02:25
not to happy with suarez.ok true,be very hard to win title.but reach for moon,may land on stars!when backlog,ie.euro games,kicks in,if we hang onto coat tails.then get some quality in,in jan.you never know.dont like to hear that


Its all mind games mate, dont worry about it... We'll see where we are come the end of the season


Shhhhhh! We're not supposed to be challenging for the title... let's keep it hush-hush so Fergie and Mancini don't get on to us...

SingRed


Are the editors sleep-walking when they allow this sort of gibberish through?

Red Owl


 

 

05 Oct 2011 18:57:41
God a I hate international breaks....

Square tomato


 

 

05 Oct 2011 18:49:23
Im a bit confused why everybody is making such a big deal about suarez apparently diving with the amount of Dirty overly aggressive tackles aimed at our guys means that one of them needed a wake up call to stop playing dirty and also there should be more in the media about the rather huge number of everton fans acting like absolute Idiots with a mob mentallity to throw a massive amount of missiles at our players iv seen someone hit in the back of the head with a 50p piece (which was thrown at suarez) and it knocked him out for a good hour and left a nice big dent in his head... Moron's should be Banned for life

MJ


How do you know it left a big dent in his head ????


It was my mate who was hit with the 50p piece

MJ


 

 

05 Oct 2011 18:02:30
Anybody know if the friendly with rangers will be on tv, like the lfc channel?
Thanks in advance
PB1989


 

 

05 Oct 2011 17:58:18
Nani or Meriles would win a gold for Portugal at the 2012 olympic games, if they had am event for being the biggest pussy. Maybe with Ronaldo they might make it a clean sweep. Busquets might just sneak in and beat Ronaldo into 3rd stopping the clean sweep. Be a close contest though. Jonson6


Suarez is favourite.


Nani hardly dives, he makes a meal of the challenge but he doesn't dive like suarez..

i don't see nani getting people sent off, being the second goalkeeper for the team (ghana)and biting other players....

people in glass houses... {Ed009's Note - I would suggest that whilst Suarez could be blamed for the second paragraph, Suarez doesn't dive, where Nani does.}


If you believe that ed001 then your as deluded as the rest of these scousers. {Ed001's Note - I think you are getting mixed up, I have said nothing regarding this subject at all.}


 

 

05 Oct 2011 17:55:40
HEY ed why we are getting linked with everyone why not we take our youngsters to upper level i think we have some of the gr8 talents in our academy like sterling coady we should develop them or if we want to buy gud young players why only from england they are overpriced we should go to germany and latin america who have some of exciting talents. please reply {Ed009's Note - Don't worry I am absolutely sure that the youngsters will get enough time to prove themselves, but I would personally prefer they have the time to develop comfortably rather than being thrown in at the deep end already.}


 

 

05 Oct 2011 16:35:48
Well well Morgan7, a Chelsea fan eh ?
In that case, you'd definitely know that nothing lasts forever.
Especially your managers.
Who's next on the list after AVB bites the dust then ?
I reckon, if and whenever you lot do win the European Cup, it'll have cost Roman about....ooohh...what, the best part of a billion quid ?
And I hope, for the sake of the environment, that all those plazzie flags are recyclable mate. Earn some of that money back.
Blue is the colour,
Plastic Recycling is the game...
The Real KB


I'll reply to you mate because i didn't fall asleep reading your post unlike some of the others (Jonson6).

Whats even worse about me is i'm a Chelsea fan and i'm from....wait for it.......MANCHESTER! How bad am i? Not a real fan at all is you ask me. I only support Chelsea because we have loads of money and win things, hence the reason i dont support Liverpool. And United, well i do respect them but they have too much......whats that word......History. You see i have no time for that, its all in the past im more about the future. I just couldn't support Liverpool, it would be agony, every season i would build my hopes up just for them to be dashed again, so then to comfort myself i would end up talking about our history and how we did this and that......i'd sound like a dissillusioned ex who just can't move on.

So Yep its Chelsae, Cheslea, Chelsea?? and all the money and trophies to go with it for me my friend.

Morgan7

P.S. I really have enjoyed us becoming the best team in England along with Man Utd these last few years all because of one guys money.......its fantastic! I love surprises!!! Ask any of us plastic fans there'll tell you the same.


You aint really won much though have you :)


Morgan7 , you better start supporting some other club then, because the days of chelsea winning things are over, your club best hope is to cling to third place and thats getting more and more difficult.
When it was a 2 horse race between your money and united , you lot could n't do us a favour and win a couple of leagues, so what chances you have now. Even City is a bigger club than yours, more money , bigger stadium and better players.
Roy


Could somebody tell me how many european cups chelsea have won


I compare it to plastic surgery..
There are really beautiful people in this world, then there are people who pay to be like them.. But the people who buy it, just look like t**ts...

Myk


So what's the 7 stand for Morgan, your age?
Cos you make as much sense as a 7 year old. However, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and accept the part sarcasm in your post. Maybe you're old skool Chelsea and just like to revel in Roman. After all, you may remember that Stamford Bridge was once bought by Ken Bates for one pound. So I won't be bitter that you've spent the odd billion or two recently.
But what's this Manchester thing ?
I don't know, Cockney Reds. Now Manc Blues. What's going on there ?
The Real KB {Ed009's Note - Don't be silly KB it stands for how many games he has watched on TV of "his club". To be fair, it doesn't include Match of the Day ;).}


 

 

05 Oct 2011 15:40:58
Nowt happening on the Chelsea pages Morgan7. You'd love it to happen but why when we get in the C.league then attract the players of the highest calibre, would he leave, you can all wish that, one day their'll be no Luis Suarez at Liverpool but he'll be replaced by another ledgened in the making. But for every Mickey Droy we've had Hansen, for every Dixon we've had Rush, go and earn some history instead of waving your plastic flags and that terrible snide banner of Torres. You'd love that to be the case about Suarez, time will tell but it wont happen anytime soon. Oh and we make ledgened's not by gap beens. You can have the rest of our cast offs because we'll need to off load a few next season when a few world class players come our way when were in the C.league next season. 65 plus so far mil so far, not fancy taking Maxi for 15 mil you dumb asses. Remember players only join Chelsea for a fat wage packet, because they aint winning jack this season. Because right now, the way the Manchester clubs are going, you've got no chance yourself of winning the league, fa cup or C.league. I do think fans of other teams like yourself who i'm sure we did the double over last season, really are underestimating us, its coming together, week by week. Good, we'll fly under the radar for now, but when this run of wins keeps going and going it'll show that were just a little bit better then fans of other clubs and fans like yourself give us credit for. With Gerrard back we'll keep this run going. We've proved last season we could do it, now we just have to repeat the trick starting with the next game when we give Utd a tanning. I truly belive once this team is fully on the same page we'll be a match for anyone in the Prem, and i mean anyone. And to end it, the less Liverpool players selected for international duty the better as far as i'm concerned. Jonson6


 

 

05 Oct 2011 13:53:00
Ed. If you look at this video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn9PmUmlBeo

Would you say these Persian players have potential of becoming world class players? {Ed001's Note - you can't judge that from a youtube video.}


The keeper sure likes a dramatic save he dont look to bad but as ed001 says you tube can make any1 look good even michael carrick and anderson lol
giblet


 

 

05 Oct 2011 13:47:22
Am I the only one who is hearing that Nani will be representing Portugal against Tom Daley at the Olympics?

RenegadeRed


I did hear a rumour that him and hernandez were going to do sychronised diving.
REDhunty


Not forgetting your very own suarez, who, as it happens has become the bookies favourite to land gold!! can't really argue with a bookie


I heard ronaldo coached them


Im sure if they were giving odds on it nani would be an odds on favoutite 1/100 unless ronaldo was involved then thee would be joint favourites together
giblet


@ second guy who forgot to leave his name:

I see you got bored on the United banter and decided to see our much more entertaining banter. Good day!

Now get off our banter.

RenegadeRed


Gerrard will be representing britain in the Olympics, he will be taking toms place and tom will take gerrards place in the british football team, to see if his diving is as good as gerrards on grass..


How dare anyone imply Saurez dives, he does'nt dive he acts, and very good at it to (oscar nominee).... HERBIE(MUFC)


Berbatov to represent Bulgaria in the Olympic high jump.
He's devised his own version of 'the flop' to get over.
The Real KB


Not united


C.Adams to represent GB for the under water wind surfing. He still believes it to.... HERBIE


 

 

05 Oct 2011 12:57:12
So then, now that Suarez has seen what Alonso, Macherano and Torres saw, how long til he wants to leave? I give it 2 seasons max before hes gone.

Morgan7


Too quiet on the Manchester United forum, is it?

Red Owl


Alonso, Masch & Torres saw what we all saw ; the two Texan cowboys. There was no future with those two as owners.
Anyway in two years time AF will call it a day, and then your big problems will start. Nothing lasts forever lad.
The Real KB


You're completely right. As soon as AF retires the problems will start and it will be downhill from there. I agree 100%.

P.S. I'm a Chelsea fan

Morgan7


If nothing last forever then stop with the liverpool are a big club quotes, remember, you said it.


Just like torres been any good it ended as soon as he went chelsea


Thanks for the 2 seasons. as in next 2 Seasons Liverpool team will have 2/3 Suarez. Raheem , Susso and I am sure Suarez will ask for renew it as next 2 season we sure going to have few more world class player. and like JH said we will catch man in 2 years. so watch out Man u fan start a sleepless night from now...


Apologies Morgan7 for confusing you as a Man U*d fan. I was thinking of the old U*d no.7 Willie Morgan.
But that would count as history mate. Of which, is sadly lacking at your club.
The Real KB


We 50m for him you loser.


I must admit KB that was clever what you just did right there. The history......and me not knowing because we dont have any....fantastic just simply wonderful.

Morgan7


That's quite alright mate. I'm like that, help anyone me. Feel free to drop me a line when old Roman moves into politics or finds another interest. I'll help you through it.
The Real KB


So Morgan7, where do you stand on the Stadium issue?. Are you a true Chelsea fan or a Roman Groupie.


Morgan 7 stands with all the other Chavski fans here......They don't want to move to a new stadium as they don't like the thought of bulldozing away 7 years of history.... ;-)


 

 

05 Oct 2011 12:48:34
EDS is the Suarez story correct that he said united city n chelsea are unreachable or is it twisted like many stories are whilst on international break

red87 {Ed001's Note - usual twisted story.}


Its true


You mean the media has made a story out of nothing? Now i just can't believe that journalists are always so trustworthy lol.
We'll see how unreachable United are on the 15th, but before that expect a lot more stories like this and i'm sure Fergie will have something to say.

always a red


It's all mind games people. Suarez knows the story : )


Suarez probably said "IT will be difficult to catch them" but the media twisted it saying "We can't catch them"

RenegadeRed


Well i can tell you you lot want catch CITY.
BLUE MOON.


Wow a man city fan its official weve had more man city fans on here today than they have had on there site in 6 month you might as well come on here its not like u have got any1 to have banter with on yours


Yeah city will be hard to catch especially after christmas when they don't have European football to worry about.

Gman82


Lets be honest, i heard Suarez talking in English last weekend, journo's could easily manipulate what he's saying... Who gives a s**t doh, its 7 games in, if some players are giving in to teams that struggled to beat Norwich and Swansea then they shouldn't play at a top club... Suarez has given everything to win games for us so far, do people think he's not gonna give 100 percent to win every game for the rest of the season? Please, dont be a fool, this is what happens every year to "fuel the fire" for the United game (the biggest game of the season), journo's just make up rubbish... Watch in the next few days, it'll be United players "saying" Liverpool are not good enough and will go back and forth til the day we play United.

Rocky


You mean city fans do exist? I thought they were just mythical creatures, like Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine...

Cuchulainn's Hounds


 

 

05 Oct 2011 12:35:08
Thanks for making things clearer Ed002, ye makes sense but i still think Skertel took the easy way out against Spurs because of the nightmare Bale was giving him. Jonson6


 

 

05 Oct 2011 12:26:24
how is it the rangers are broke ?
celtic make a profit ?
and why dont they sell naming rights or somthing they have a great scouting system ?
dannybhoy


No-one would want to buy an SPL team. IMO Celtic n Rangers should try and get into the English Leauges.


 

 

05 Oct 2011 12:16:54
I BET ANYONE LUCAS WILL BE FOUND OUT AGAINST UTD
gerrard downing adam kuyt/henderson should start the midfield


Au contraire, Lucas always rise to the occasion against the big teams.

SingRed


Man U will be found out against Lucas on the 15th.

BooDaBooze


Lucas was superb last year against you lot and guess what your midfield is poorer the cracks are beginning to appear oh and it doesnt surprise me fergie has started his mind games their maybe trouble ahead


Ooh, Anderson, Carrick and Fletcher have us quaking in our boots ha... If Norwich can boss the United midfield anyone can haha


 

 

05 Oct 2011 12:04:17
Against Man Utd we need the workers on the pitch, my team would be:

Reina
Kelly Carra Agger/Skertl Enrique
Downing Gerrard Lucas Bellamy
Kuyt Suarez

Subs
Doni
Johnson
Coates
Skertl/Agger
Adam
Henderson
Carroll


We need to play 4321 or 451


I personally think Carroll should start, he gets back and defends, helps the team out and receives no praise. I think we need to watch out for their wide play and dominate them in the midfield. Kuyt may be good and I think maybe should start over Downing. Saying that I think Henderson should play some part in the game as I feel he may rise to the occasion and put in a cracker of a performance.


No change to the squad that played last weekend unless Adam is replaced by Gerrard and Kuyt replaced by Bellamy


 

 

05 Oct 2011 11:58:23
anyone know when tickets for the rangers game go on sale?


 

 

05 Oct 2011 11:27:23
ED can FSG compete with the premier leagues big spenders? I know there has been alot of investment(alot of sales aswell tho). But year in year out can we compete? {Ed002's Note - Liverpool, like eveyone else, need to become pretty much self financing over the next couple of years, so much depends on the income the club can generate. A large chunk of that income would come from playing in the Champions League and the owners will have a business plan that probably relies on that being obtained for, say, three years out of every five. FSG have already been very supportive of the management team and I suspect next summer, depending on European qualification, will be again. A lot of players arrived in the summer and the squad has more depth than before - but you cannot keep adding players. There is not a bottomless bucket of money available I am afraid and certainly the club does not have the money of the likes of Manchester City.}


The stadium / redevelopment announcement will be really crucial in that respect will it not ?
A part of the self-financing ability will be to increase match day revenue. I still think they'll opt for gradual redevelopment. Spread the cost, risk. Allow for some new players to be added. But hopefully the youngsters can be introduced also and lessen the need for very large player outlays. I think the future is fine for Liverpool. But the stadium option and future CL football are the biggies.
The Real KB


FSG move very slow. sorry to say it but when City and chelsea use too much money we are still very slow. We may catch Arsenal and Tottenhum with this speed but Not Top 3. Hope they Move more fast with all decision.


Ed you say the likes of City. I thought these rules were being put in place to stop the likes of City spending what they don't have.

OK they have that £400,000,000 but that's not going to last long paying the likes of Aguero 10 mill per year. There wage bill must be three times what ours is.

We already generate more money then city and I'm assuming that our out goings are a lot less.
Surely if we get in the champions league, with the new kit manufacturers and the improved shirt sponsor we now have, our incomings would be higher and outgoings lower than say man city?

These rules are supposed to make it fair and encourage clubs to generate the income they spend but in my opinion clubs like City will do what they want to get round them.

TIZER RED {Ed002's Note - It depends how people react to the rules that are coming and whether UEFA take a rigorous approach to their enforcement or not. Liverpool have spent a lot of money and are not going to be in good shape when last years figures and this years accounts are published.}


Stop hoping that FPR will help you you havnt a chance your miles behind a lot of teams just accept your not the team you was.
BLUE MOON.


And you think your the team you cant even get a win in europe your own players dont even want to play for you say,s it all might have money but u have no class no history


Not FSG, its NESV


 

 

05 Oct 2011 11:11:04
Eds, What do you think the plan for Seb Coates. After his Copa America performances i thought he'd have overtaken Skertel as the 3rd choice centre back. I'd have kept him in the team after the Brighton match against Wolves, but seems like when Agger's fit he wont even be on the bench. He's more then likely gonna lose his place in the national side because of this. I dont get the plan we have for him. He's a big strong guy who's as quick as any of our other centre halves and although started a bit nervy he was more then solid. City trust Savic to play he's a young player. I think if he'd of stayed in the team after the Brighton game he woulda made a place in the team his own and would of caused a selection headache for K.K. You can say he's one for the future but i bet he never seen it like that when he signed. You could hardly blame him for letting 3 in after Skertel in my opinion took the easy way out when he went in recklessly on Bale when on a booking. May as well loan him out then not even being on the bench, i really rate the player and cant understand why he wasn't left in for the Wolves game. Kevin Doyle and Steven Fletcher are hardly Kun,Messi and Higuain. A puzzled Jonson6 {Ed002's Note - He is a squad member who needs to adapt to the pace of the EPL and moving to a new country and having to deal with a new culture and he is only 20. I would not write him off just yet, he really does need time to adapt. It is a long season which has only just started.}


 

 

05 Oct 2011 11:00:37
Not Liverpool related but Oneil will be the next Blackburn manager


 

 

05 Oct 2011 10:46:23
I have seen a number of alternative formations that we should adopt for the manc game, 4-4-2 or 3-5-1 etc. my question is......why don't we adopt the man utd formation which has been so successful over the years....11 round the ref!


I'd go for 4-4-2 all day ahead of 3-5-1. 11 players is better than 10 lol

Corkpoolred


 

 

05 Oct 2011 09:57:28
Ed001 i just think it would be a bit harsh to start banning people from grounds for chanting about disasters now when so many have got away with it in the past.

I believe the only reason they would do it now is because its rare that there is violence and it would be an easy charge. Football is a passionate game and some people get carried away wrongly.

I am against these horrible chants but surely there as to be some middle ground and warnings given first when its been allowed for so long.

Mighty reds {Ed001's Note - sorry but that makes no sense to me. Just because some people have got away with something, doesn't mean everyone should. If you aren't an idiot who does it, then you won't get banned, it is that simple.}


We now supposedly live in a more tolerant & civilized world. Things that went on at football matches back in the 80s aren't accepted these days. I mean you wouldn't expect to hear racists chants at a game so why would you allow sickening chants? Cetain high profile Spurs fans even have a campaign to stop their own fans using the word yod at games. We've moved on from the bad old days. Let's keep it that way.

The Irish Rover


Why would anyone want to chant about Munich / Hillsboro or Bradfords fire, maybe I'm to old but I can never understand that

Pardoe


The simple fact is, does football want these idiot fans.
The chanting at the Spurs Arsenal game was shocking, and has no place in the modern game. These idiots should be banned for life, pure and simple. One can never condone this behaviour. What example does it set for younger fans or kids watching the game.'Those who fail to act, are doomed to repeat'!.


At the irish rover, re spurs, not true mate, it was a comparison that was blown out of all proportion, and then only then was it mentioned by non jewish personal not affiliated with the club!


I'm sure David Badiel ( frank skinner's mate) who is as Jewish as they come & a big Spurs fan done some sort of promo aimed at the Spurs fans before the season started.

The Irish Rover


Thought baddiel was a chelsea fan,rob {Ed001's Note - he is.}


He is indeed! Doh!

The Irish Rover


 

 

05 Oct 2011 09:07:51
I've seen a few formations for the Utd match. Personally I would go with the usual 4 at the back if Agger isn't fit (Kelly,Skrtel,Carra,Enrique). Then I would try & strangle Utd in midfield with Kuyt, Lucas, Hendo,Adam & Downing. Playing Hendo & Lucas in the middle gives Adam the chance to push forward when we have the ball with Kuyt & Downing. When we don't have the ball then we have Hendo & Lucas backing up the defence. Suarez up top. Leaving Gerrard, Carroll & Bellamy as great players to bring on. I could be tempted to change Bellamy & Downing. The main thing is not to let the Mancs get a foothold in the game, & with the extra man in midfield pass the ball around quickly. It's a nice change to look at a bench & see the likes of Gerrard, Bellamy, Johnson, Carroll & Maxi coming on. So much better than Ngog etc.

The Irish Rover


 

 

05 Oct 2011 08:52:27
In case some people didn't realise, I thought I'd shed some light on our current progress this season.
Below is a list of points were have got so far this season compared to the corresponding fixture the season before;
Sunderland(H)-2010/11...drew...2011/2012...drew
Arsenal(A)-2010/11.........drew...2011/2012...won.
Bolton(H)-2010/11..........won....2011/2012...won.
Stoke(A)-2010/2011.......lost.....2011/2012...lost.
Tottenham(A)-2010/2011..lost....2011/2012...lost.
Wolves(H)-2010/2011...lost.........2011/2012...won.
Everton(A)-2010/2011...lost.........2011/2012...won.


2010/2011.............5pts..........2011/2012...13pts


So for all the doom merchants on here, we are moving in the right direction........Long live the King.


I'm pretty sure we beat Sunderland at Anfield last year... Or did we win at The Stadium of light?

Coxy82


We drew at home 2-2 ( Kuyt`s dodgy goal ) and beat them away 2-0.


 

 

04 Oct 2011 23:58:59
Has anybody used 9footballshirt.com to buy any football shirts

what was the quality like

can you trust the site


A lad I know ordered a Rooney Man U8d shirt off them. But when it came the 'R' was missing and replaced with a 'L'.
So I would fully 100% endorse their products !
The Real KB


 

 

04 Oct 2011 23:36:50
I hope Kenny may arrange a practice match tommorrow - Gerrard to play maybe 45 minutes and then another one on Sunday Gerrard to play 60 minutes. After that theres a week of training before Utd. I know pactice matches arn't going to be league pace but it all helps and would get Stevie eased in and semi match fit to start against Utd. No idea what the training schedule would be but you would like to think he could be prepared to start against utd.

Then again perhaps Stevie is the best player to have on the bench... say its 60 minutes and we are hanging on to a 1-0 lead or its 1-1 and you need a calm head with the ability to come on and play the right passes at the right time and not rush... who better to bring on then Mr G.

Anyone know if Vidic will start?


They say he will be fit for the match. I don't think Vidic will be an entire game changer for them though. Hopefully, that is.

RenegadeRed


Vidic playing international this week so should be fit, but hopefully he will have a reaction to it. Or he might even get a panic attack next week at the thought if playing against Suarez--finisher


I thought the practice match was on the 15th October? Last time we practiced against United we pasted them 3-1 and Kuyt got a hatrick - It looked like a warm-up game to me :-)


 

 

04 Oct 2011 23:24:10
ed i know its only october and we have a great squad but do you see areas we need strengthing in and what viable players would you like to see.cheers DORSET RED {Ed001's Note - that's a tough one! The only viable player I can think of, off the top of my head, would be an improvement at centre back, purely to add some pace there. I would be looking at Musacchio (which I know we have been), he is quick, we defo lack something in that area overall.}


Agree Ed - I think what is lacking in central defense (apart from pace) is self-belief. The central defense have been exposed this season and have had some howlers as well - I think confidence in the CD isn't as high as normal, and probably rightly so. They seem panicky to me, and are clearly the weakest area in our team.

LIVERPRES


A winger with pace and that likes to take on ppl.


 

 

 
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