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16 May 2026
16 May 2026 09:01:19
If you haven't seen it yet ed001 I would highly recommend that you watch the Ollie Watkins interview after the game before you watch it again.
His brutal analysis of the VVD and Konate gaps, particularly how basic it is, will make you enjoy last nights defence disasterclass even more on the rewatch.
{Ed001's Note - ok mate I will try and have a look for it.}
16 May 2026
16 May 2026 09:01:19
If you haven't seen it yet ed001 I would highly recommend that you watch the Ollie Watkins interview after the game before you watch it again.
His brutal analysis of the VVD and Konate gaps, particularly how basic it is, will make you enjoy last nights defence disasterclass even more on the rewatch.
{Ed001's Note - ok mate I will try and have a look for it.}
16 May 2026 04:38:29
Ed1,
Just wondering if you've heard anything regarding Alonso to Chelsea?
Im sure they're interested, but rumours gathering pace that they're close to an agreement?
Thanks in advance mate
{Ed001's Note - only that they are interested, other than that heard nothing sorry.}
16 May 2026 09:01:53
Honestly, I hold Alonso in higher regard, in terms of his IQ.
I believe he actually will get decent options, and to choose and settle on Chelsea, and perhaps ended up being sacked after 3-4 months?
If it is so, he is just not meant to be for LFC.
16 May 2026 09:21:06
Chelsea fans are absolutely creaming themselves at the very real prospect of Alonso taking over and yet back at Anfield, we are backing a manager who has shown us his level. It is beyond ridiculous that Alonso is available and open to us, and we persevere with Slot??
16 May 2026 09:39:39
Bayern Space says that we didn't pull the trigger on Alonso despite direct contact in December and his agreement. He is now likely to join Chelsea. If this is the case, they all need sacking.
16 May 2026 09:40:41
A job offer from Chelsea vs no job offer from Liverpool, and a team with ageing players, leaving players and powder puff new signings. The key point is, no offer from Liverpool.
I think this makes Xabi's decision very simple. Nothing to do with I.Q. I'd question his IQ more if he waited for us. Cos, at this rate, we are fully behind the worst manager I have ever seen at Liverpool.
He won the league, yay. He won a league that was uncontested. Let's face it, last year we were still cr*p, but everyone else worse. Now Slot has had time. He's made us even worse. Fixing his mess for Alonso might look like more of a risk than the Chelsea job.
16 May 2026 09:42:33
To choose Chelsea after being thrown out of the cesspit that is Real Madrid would suggest his judgement is awful.
16 May 2026 09:16:04
Thanks Ed!
I guess the only positive from last night, imo at least, is that definitely will be the nail in the coffin for slot. No excuses
No way he survives this. Absolutely no chance
16 May 2026 10:01:19
Livered, maybe he has used his IQ to reflect on that experience and ensure he gets to operate how he wants? That could even be a reason as to why we haven't taken initial interest any further, our structure is probably not something he wants to be part of.
If we stick with Hughes and Edward's, then we need a coach. Maybe Alonso wants a little more than that following his experience at RM?
16 May 2026 10:01:56
Livered, you expect him to sit by the phone and wait for us? Liverpool are the only real cesspit currently.
16 May 2026 08:29:00
Morning Eds, Its been a tough morning thinking about the games recently.
With it looking like Alonso is gone, would your next pick be Hoeness or Iraola? (if both were possible)
{Ed001's Note - Iraola.}
16 May 2026 08:58:34
I'm Iraola over Alonso so if we end up there, happy days for me.
Clear choice for Edwards if he wants what he wants.
Clear choice for fans in terms of style of play, humility, and personality.
He does not have a Klopp personality, but he is extremely humble and also extremely passionate in his far less animated way.
And he is a free agent.
How can he not be at the top of the list for Edwards given how he wants to operate?
I hold out my slim hopes that he is the guy and it's all being kept quiet.
16 May 2026 09:39:58
If they were planning to sack him, who better to keep it a secret than someone who Hughes already has a relationship with.
Would have rather XA personally just hope Slot goes.
16 May 2026 10:06:24
I'd take Sean Dyche currently. That's how much I want Slot gone.
16 May 2026 10:14:03
I'd bring Hodgson back over Slot. I'd bring Moores back over Edwards/Hughes.
These idiots are ruining our club.
16 May 2026 10:22:31
I can't think of one manager who has successfully stepped up from a mid table Premier League club to a top Premier League club and won trophies. Not Potter, not Pochetino, not Moyes, not Howe, not Rodgers. The right candidate was Alonso and we've contrived to screw that up. I don't think Iraola is the manager that some think him to be, and given that his family hate living in England it would just be more of the same issues we have with Slot.
As for Alonso, well if he has agreed to join that lot (notwithstanding the fact that we have also dropped a bollock), then he's absolutely soiled any legacy he has here and I hope he gets dogs abuse whenever he shows his face.
15 May 2026 22:30:06
Over to you Ed1.
At least if you watch the replay as a Villa fan, you'll enjoy the game.
You can then write the review from a Villians perspective.
That should make some good reading.
{Ed001's Note - I can't do that though, it would make it easier though!}
16 May 2026 09:01:19
If you haven't seen it yet ed001 I would highly recommend that you watch the Ollie Watkins interview after the game before you watch it again.
His brutal analysis of the VVD and Konate gaps, particularly how basic it is, will make you enjoy last nights defence disasterclass even more on the rewatch.
{Ed001's Note - ok mate I will try and have a look for it.}
16 May 2026 09:46:03
He said something like 'They play a high line but don't try to catch you offside'. How is a super experienced international and club captain not spotting that and making the necessary change himself?
15 May 2026 15:31:03
Am sorry but all this nonsense about Enrique is laughable. Firstly, Enrique took over a PSG team in total disarray and he got rid of the superstars and built a very successfull team from nothing to winning the CL. Secondly, he is working with owners with unlimited funds and as a result can replace anybody within the team.
Why would he want to come to Liverpool, whose owners have a limited spend availability and he would once again have to rebuild a team from nothing.
{Ed001's Note - he didn't get rid of the superstars, he coaches the team. The sporting director Campos set the transfer policy before he was appointed.}
15 May 2026 16:46:47
I still would love him to come here, but with all the reports about him signing a new deal he isn't coming here anytime soon.
15 May 2026 16:52:48
Sometimes you just have to accept he's at the right club for him. Same as Klopp was with us.
15 May 2026 17:55:04
Maybe we could poach Campos to replace Hughes. That would be nice!
15 May 2026 18:20:13
He would be an absolute fool to leave that PSG team now. They've got a squad there that could dominate Europe for the next 5 years easily.
That midfield is something else, nothing comes close to it at the minute, and he'll win 3/4 European cups with it.
15 May 2026 20:13:24
Didn't we look at employing Campos a few years back or was it Monchi, it was someone from abroad if memory serves me right.
15 May 2026
15 May 2026 11:00:58
Unfortunately, Digger, "vibes and feels" hardly ever wins over cold hard cash and reality.
And the reality is, we're nowhere near PSG, and it will likely take time to undo the mess which Slot has created.
Enrique wouldn't have the footballers required to play the football that he wants to play, so would also cost a lot bringing in the kinds of players he'd like.
Enrique is currently at arguably the best side in Europe by some margin and on a salary which only Guardiola matches.
I'm afraid that whether "we are Liverpool" or not, we are definitely a bin fire right now. The whole waiting for Enrique thing feels like the pointless pining over Bellingham. Another daydream that was never going to happen.
{Ed001's Note - Simeone is paid more than Pep and Enrique.}
15 May 2026
15 May 2026 10:32:15
Anelka got sacked from West Brom at 34 for doing an anti-Semitic gesture. In my opinion, he didn't mature. I remember the media's number one target used to be Wayne Rooney. Why did he receive different treatment from Lampard? Wasn't Ferdinand also involved in Lampard's sex tape? Maybe Uncle Harry, covering for Lampard, was more pertinent than his race. Not everything is about race.
{Ed001's Note - ok mate. None of this is true. Anelka was not sacked, he left over the accusations, which he vehemently denied, but he was not sacked.
Rooney was never the media's number one target, ever, he was the biggest name in the sport at the time, but he never got crucified for constantly sleeping around on his missus at all. It was more of a haha look at him and what he is doing, rather than seriously going after him, like they did for say Sterling for having a tattoo.
Which of Lampard's sex tapes are you referring to? Only one had Ferdinand involved. Unsurprisingly that is the one everyone knows about though.}
15 May 2026
15 May 2026 03:43:10
No way, ed001. Two midfielders, you mean. Slot knows the team is being run through
14 May 2026 21:23:45
Edd001. If the club sign 4 players. What positions would you choose to strengthen.
{Ed001's Note - right wing, right back, centre back and central midfield.}
15 May 2026 03:43:10
No way, ed001. Two midfielders, you mean. Slot knows the team is being run through
15 May 2026 06:50:54
Coach / Manager, Assistant Coach / Manager, Fitness Coach, DM.... Those are my 4 picks.
15 May 2026 08:17:46
Highly doubtful any centre backs arrive. For me, two wide men and two midfielders are the biggest need.
15 May 2026 08:43:15
Those are my positions, as well. And Ed, you can add a new manager to that list. It would be my first priority, btw.
15 May 2026 12:23:53
Two central mids, right wing, centre back.
14 May 2026
14 May 2026 21:10:59
Slot said he is contracted to the club, and based on convos they're having, he has every reason to believe he will be here.
It's not an announcement that he is staying, but an answer to a question if he is.
{Ed001's Note - that is an evasion, not an answer.}
14 May 2026 21:00:37
Hi Ed's, re the latest news that slots staying next season? Do you think he can or will fix things? He alluded to issues with fitness so hoping he has realised some of the larger issues we have with playing style and squad.
{Ed001's Note - when has that been announced? It is speculation not news.}
14 May 2026 21:10:59
Slot said he is contracted to the club, and based on convos they're having, he has every reason to believe he will be here.
It's not an announcement that he is staying, but an answer to a question if he is.
{Ed001's Note - that is an evasion, not an answer.}
14 May 2026 21:25:27
He said he is speaking to players and recruitment? Not sure, what's going to happen but it definitely doesn't sound like he is going to leave whether that's via being dismissed or by mutual consent. He sounds very much involved in preparations for next season.
Personally, I just hope that if he is still here next season he takes off his rose tinted glasses and realises we have serious issues not only with style of play but personnel and squad depth.
14 May 2026 23:37:36
ed1 - as per my post further up, I don't perceive anything he said as inaccurate or an evasion of sorts. If we take his comments on face value then it just sounds like he's getting on with it.
Couple possibility. 1-he genuinely doesn't know and Hugghes et al are conspiring behind his back. or 2- he knows he is going and is just part of the plan to keep it hush until they can announce
15 May 2026 08:59:18
Faith, I read some of his quotes online (cos you couldn't pay me to listen to that guy speak live) and frankly, he spoke a lot of words but said a whole lot of nothing, substantively.
Ed is correct here because all the mess that came out of his month was stuff a manager under pressure, nearing the potential sack or even, one who knows he is gone but can't speak on it yet publically, would say hence, he was being evasive as Ed said.
I cannot take at face value what Slot said because of the words he used which essentially meant, "I will/cannot not answer the question"
15 May 2026 10:32:19
Oli - I can see how you and ed1 would perceive that. I just don't see it that cynical kind of way.
15 May 2026 10:44:00
@Oli, rather than read extracts taken out of context you should actually listen to what he says. If you can't be ar$ed listening, why should anybody be ar$ed reading what you have to say?
As I said in a different post earlier today, me, you and 99.9 % of readers / contributors on this forum don't have the first clue what's going on behind the scenes. Making declarative statements based on assumption, speculation and opinions is pointless.
14 May 2026 17:57:55
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new video entitled, C U Next Time - The Carrick Files}
14 May 2026
14 May 2026 17:07:39
I think it's a bit simplistic to blame it all on day trippers.
According to stats:
- Season tickets: ~60% of the stadium
- General admission (members' sales): ~35%
- Corporate / hospitality: ~20%
Of that corporate, 11% of them are corporate season ticket holders, and 7% are "day trippers".
I'm sure there's probably slightly more than that, but nowhere enough to be blamed for a lack of atmosphere.
I think football gives you far less "get out of your seat moments" nowadays, which probably doesn't help.
{Ed001's Note - how does that work? Where do the extra 15% sit?}
14 May 2026 13:14:48
Ed001 just seen a Duncan Oldham video.
He has just read out an email that some guy sent him who works at Ernst & Young. He said they do work for FSG goes on a bit about stuff but long story short Ed since Hughes and Edwards had a fallen out about Hughes talking about Saudi job Billy Hogan had taken a bigger input and he is speaking to Alonso.
Obviously only passing on what I've just seen so can't verify it but does make a lot of sense with all the mixed information coming out. Also Hughes is supposed to leave at the end of the transfer window straight to Saudi job will go on gardening leave.
{Ed001's Note - I would not believe a word that man said sorry.}
14 May 2026 15:35:39
I'm not allowed to say too much for obvious reasons but I may or may not have worked for a certain employer in the past and may or may not have had a certain football club as a client. It is true that EY have done work for Liverpool in the past on auditing, tax and consultancy (publicly available information).
However, the relationship is very arm's length and usually backwards-looking, so I'm 99% sure that EY won't be privy to this information. In the rare instance that they are, it will only be partner-level, and they certainly won't be emailing Duncan Oldham about it.
14 May 2026 13:14:48
Ed001 just seen a Duncan Oldham video.
He has just read out an email that some guy sent him who works at Ernst & Young. He said they do work for FSG goes on a bit about stuff but long story short Ed since Hughes and Edwards had a fallen out about Hughes talking about Saudi job Billy Hogan had taken a bigger input and he is speaking to Alonso.
Obviously only passing on what I've just seen so can't verify it but does make a lot of sense with all the mixed information coming out. Also Hughes is supposed to leave at the end of the transfer window straight to Saudi job will go on gardening leave.
{Ed001's Note - I would not believe a word that man said sorry.}
14 May 2026 15:35:39
I'm not allowed to say too much for obvious reasons but I may or may not have worked for a certain employer in the past and may or may not have had a certain football club as a client. It is true that EY have done work for Liverpool in the past on auditing, tax and consultancy (publicly available information).
However, the relationship is very arm's length and usually backwards-looking, so I'm 99% sure that EY won't be privy to this information. In the rare instance that they are, it will only be partner-level, and they certainly won't be emailing Duncan Oldham about it.
14 May 2026 13:14:26
Ed do you know if the owners are aware of the fan's unhappiness with Slot and on pitch performances also do you know what bearing if any this has on decision making?
{Ed001's Note - of course they are aware, they have social media monitored. It will be taken into consideration.}
14 May 2026 14:52:33
I hope they're also aware of the huge financial gamble they've taken (if we don't make it into the UCL) by keeping Slot and not taking decisive action earlier. We earned approx. £85 million from last year's participation. That's a big hit to take and will trickle down to lesser expenditures in the next year.
14 May 2026 16:21:53
The owners only care about the money coming in, top 4, good runs in the cups etc. If we win things then that's a bonus. So, the fans moaning will only be heard if the big money stops rolling in. imo.
14 May 2026 09:19:44
Ed, All,
Could there be any chance that we've not appointed anyone yet or sacked Slot because we might be waiting for Enrique!? (I know I know, I'm deluded!)
Just thought it could possibility. If he wins back to back Champions Leagues he may well decide to move on.Or is he definitely going to City/Barca?
Interested to know your thoughts Ed? He's the only one I'd have over Alonso/Iraola or Hoeness!
{Ed001's Note - much as I would love him, I very much doubt there is any chance of that being the reason.}
14 May 2026 10:41:21
Damn my delusional mind! Oh well, thanks anyway Ed!
Let us hope we make the right call in the summer.It could be a monumental shift in what we're capable of if it's done correctly!
I still don't know why there's so much being said about him staying and him planning another year when he clearly misses home and there's so much hard work needing to be on the training ground and with our player's general fitness levels! I can't see that changing with him there! :-(
14 May 2026
14 May 2026 01:33:42
Patrik, Hughes is in charge on paper, but Edwards has final say, and we all know Hughe is essentially Edwards sock puppet.
With Xabi, if he wants an element of control over transfers, and I imagine he does, an equal say maybe, which is completely valid, that means Edwards has to loosen the reins, something that history has taught us he won't be too keen on doing. Edwards wants a yes man, and if talks with Xabi reveal he may not be the yes man Edwards wants then he would have no issues at all venturing other options, including letting Slot continue. After all the man has massive credit in the bank.
No it's not just one comment from Carra and you know it, you're just fabricating nonsense to suit your melodramatic ways. I've been calling Edwards those names and far worse for years, so have many of the fanbase. Where there's smoke. Just ask Ed001 his opinion. We've heard plenty enough stories of Edwards over the years to get a fair idea of how he operates.
Funny, I used the word 'melodramatic' before I even read the part about "psychopathology" ??
14 May 2026
14 May 2026 06:31:21
Can I ask what Frank Lampard did?
I've never brought into the whole nice guy image with him. He comes across as being completely up himself, and from what I've read is a huge Tory.
{Ed001's Note - there is a huge list of them, the sex tapes, making fun of a group of Americans at a hotel on the day of 9/11 about what happened, and numerous other things. Lots were covered up about him and he was heavily disciplined repeatedly at West Ham and Chelsea.}
13 May 2026 21:28:16
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new video entitled, Allez Allez Allez - The Sidetrack Issue}