Liverpool Banter

24 Apr 2024 13:57:58
If the runours we are signing Slot are true are we getting the best man for the job, the man who is best qualified to continue our winning ways and further progression from the Klopp Era?
Or, are we getting the guy that suits Edward's and Co and their supposed agenda of keeping control of everything and the new manager just being a coach?

What's your thoughts Ed1 and fellow posters?

{Ed001's Note - agenda? Surely the agenda they have is bringing in the best coach to progress the club?}

24 Apr 2024 13:14:57
Hats off Ed002. I know it's not a done deal but was scratching my head when you were mentioning Slot as he was nowhere in the betting and not mentioned by ANYONE else as far as I could see.

I know you don't need kudus from us but Slot and Gravenberch is impressive info.

Have you ever revealed your occupation or why you provide us with cool info for free?

{Ed033's Note - Ed002 is [allegedly] a retired rodeo clown, but still a gentleman adventurer, as far as i know.

24 Apr 2024 13:45:47
Ed002 may not need any kudus from but I would still very much want Kudus from West Ham 😁.

24 Apr 2024 14:45:28
A Chelsea fan with obvious insider knowledge when it comes to Dutch individuals. Obviously Ed002 must be Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink! (or possibly Ed de Goey)

24 Apr 2024 12:08:55
Question for Ed1.

Was reading a post from 2023 about Ramario v Suarez.

You're always an insightful read.

Got to thinking.

Who's your all time Liverpool FC picks for

Striker
Mid
CB/ FB
Keeper

I'm a child of the 80s, so I think back to Rush and Barnes, King Kenny then Torres, Suarez, and now of course Salah. Hard to pick.

Mids, Stevie G, Alonso. But so many across the decades.

Defenders, Hansen? Hypiia? VVD?
I know the game has changed, so where does someone like Trent fit in to this?

Keepers. We've had some diamonds but I've got a special place in my heart for Bruce (I'm a Zimbo), but is Becker perhaps the only true worldie we've had?

{Ed001's Note - keepers is the easy one, I loved Brucie, met him a few times and he was a great keeper, but Alisson is the best I have ever seen. I believe him to be the GOAT keeper in the whole of football, not just with us, so it has to be him.

Full-back is difficult. Rob Jones was by far the best defensively I have seen but Trent's delivery is unbelievable. I would still pick Jones though, because he was just so good as a defender.

Centre-back has to be Hansen. Hyypia was too slow and simply not as good as Hansen anyway. Lawrenson and van Dijk would be the two close to him, but I just think overall it would be Hansen. Very close though.

Midfield would be Souness. Alonso was a better player overall, but not until after he left us. Gerrard would be the best if he had just had the right mindset when it came to defending. He had the technical ability at every level of the game and in every way to be the best, but would get caught napping defensively far too often. That led to dangerous tackles in the box when he just needed to be alert to the danger and see it out.

Left side would be Barnes by a mile. Mane was great, but Barnes was unbelievably good.

Right side would be Salah. Though if Gerrard had stayed there, instead of throwing his toys out of the pram and refusing to play there, I think he would have been the best we had there.

Striker is Fowler. He was special, just injuries that cost him. Torres was close but just didn't do it for long enough. Suarez was too much of a problem for the club, which ruined his time with us. Firmino didn't score enough. Rush was sensational but Fowler just had magic in his boots and could do it all, beat a man on the dribble, put a free kick top bin, pretty much anything. Actually no, Dalglish. It has to be Dalglish. Truly legendary player.}

24 Apr 2024 12:55:58
I would love to have Prime Fowler in our current team. He would ruin riot.

I often see people on Facebook suggesting Owen was a better player than Fowler. Absolutely blows my mind.

24 Apr 2024 13:01:07
Difficult so many great players so cannot disagree with Ed at all there. KK was special though
Up the pool.

24 Apr 2024 13:15:40
"Digger" was immense. He would be untouchable had he played in this era, IMO.

24 Apr 2024 13:27:36
Agree on all but Trent, Ed. He's a unicorn and has to be ahead of Jones.

Left back? Is Robbo in the reckoning? Aurelio was brilliant but always injured. Phil Neal used to play left back from time to time, apparently. Alan Kennedy probably gets it.

24 Apr 2024 13:44:03
Great reply Ed. Ta.

Obviously I loved God also, maybe it was just a pity we didn't have home long enough and he was with us when we were a bit. lost? . After Kenny's time, which was the end of an era of our great managers.

Shame it went so wrong second time around.

Big love, Reds.

24 Apr 2024 14:16:16
Rob Jones was excellent but it's Steve Nicol at right back, for me.
Poor pundit, mind.
Mark Lawrenson was that good he could play left back and that would allow VVD to play alongside Hansen.

24 Apr 2024 14:18:27
It’s mental how Rushie who will likely be our highest goal scorer forever never seems to get thought of amongst our greatest players.

When we mention our best strikers automatically we think Fowler, Suarez and Torres etc.

We even nicknamed a forward that came after him god despite him scoring only just over half the amount that Rushie did.

Let’s be honest though as fans we have certainly been spoilt over the years with some absolute fabulous footballers.

24 Apr 2024 12:44:53
Love it Ed, especially the twist at the end!

Great question Robboz, I'm also of the same vintage, started following the side in the early-mid 80s.

Hansen was just so majestic, whilst looking like a Bambi on ice when he ran - all angles and knees! I'd definitely pick him, as well as agreeing with Becker in goal.

Midfield is a really tough one, and as I sit here looking at a signed photo of Stevie from 2005, it has to be him. Souness was on the way out or had left by the time I registered our players - earliest midfield I remember was McMahon and Molby - so it'd definitely be Stevie for me.

Has to be Fowler for me up front - King Kenny was slightly before my time, was was player-managing mainly, and Rush was close, but as Ed001 said, God could do EVERYTHING!

Prime Fowler with prime Gerrard behind him - just amazing! A pity that by the time Gerrard established himself in midfield, God was suffering from injuries and falling out of favour with Ged in favour of the blue eyed boy - Owen (*spit*)

{Ed001's Note - I can't believe I forgot left-back! But that is the toughest one as we never really had great left-backs. Even Robbo, much as I love him, has a lot of flaws. But it would have to be Robbo I think. Aurelio was never fit. And none of the others that I can remember were outstanding. In fact I would say Nicol is probably the best I can remember. Or Lawrenson, but I only really remember him at centre-back. So I would have to go with Robertson.

As for the twist, Dalglish was fading by my time, so I wasn't going to say him, but then I remembered how good he was even in his final days. He was just a player ahead of his time. He was a Firmino who scored regularly. Paisley would move him around to suit the opposition because he knew Dalglish was so good he could play whatever role he was asked to.}

24 Apr 2024 13:40:48
Left back ed1? Robbo not doubt best I've seen in my time anyway.

{Ed001's Note - yeah it would have to be him, we haven't really been blessed in terms of left-back in terms of outright ability.}

24 Apr 2024 10:59:26
Question for ED01 - So Jota is injured again. Is this a recurring injury concern, was he rushed back too soon, or is this just bad luck? - he seems to spend a lot of time on the treatment table. Is there anything we should be doing to help him stay healthy?

{Ed001's Note - stop him spending so long on the videogames would certainly be a big help.}

24 Apr 2024 11:37:17
Ed001 you’re sounding like his dad!

{Ed001's Note - I love playing videogames myself, but I also know that playing them for long periods leaves your muscles and ligaments stiff and prone to picking up injuries. It is just the way it is. That is why you need to limit the amount you play. Or the same applies to working on a PC or any similar period of lethargy.}

24 Apr 2024 12:13:30
Given his injury record Ed1, would you conssidered selling him? Not going to lie, his injury record started to frustrate me. Its the same with Curtis, injured most of the time.

{Ed001's Note - I think we are going to have to consider it. If a decent offer was to arrive, it would be silly not to take it.}

24 Apr 2024 12:53:06
Most importantly, you are not getting the type of rest and sleep you need for your body to recover if you are a pro athlete.