04 Jun 2026 14:12:43
Just watched the highlights of Poland v Nigeria and who do I see as Poland's No. 1? A certain Kamil Grabara.

Wow, now that's a blast from the past.

1.) 04 Jun 2026
04 Jun 2026 16:13:06
It can be frustrating to see great GKs come and go - Jaros and Pesci being our current bets.

To be honest, it was far more frustrating when we had Mignolet in goal, who everyone could see, could be improved on relatively easily.

Been a bit easier having the world's best GK between the sticks for the past few years, tbh!

2.) 04 Jun 2026
04 Jun 2026 16:28:28
Tbf, we didn't have great alternatives when Migs was here. Don't forget poor Brad Jones' disaster class against Utd when Brendan finally dropped Migs. Ward flopped as soon as he was 1st choice at Leicester, and Klopp tried to improve on Migs relatively quick, but Karius was a gamble that didn't work, cos he preferred being on insta (still better than Migs imo).



Offhand, I think the only youth goalie we had at the time who went elsewhere and did well was Gulacsi. We should keep Jaros and give him a chance in the cups if he's fit again. See, could he succeed Ali?

3.) 04 Jun 2026
04 Jun 2026 16:28:54
I remember when we had to choose between Kelleher and Grabara, when both were with U21s. We chose Kelleher and sent Grabara away on loan. Seems like only yesterday.

4.) 04 Jun 2026
04 Jun 2026 16:47:47
Strange how Hughes left Bournemouth 01 June 2024, and the Cherries still signed top players after he left. One hopes that "AN-fiel-DONI" brings the Cherries scout also, he's a top, top egg!

Kroupi came in February 2025 for 12 million, Rayan came in January 2026 for 25 million, Spanish LB Jimenez was signed 01 Sept 2025 for 16 million, looks like Hughes signed Scott in 2023, and Senesi in 2022.



Any Basques on Andoni's radar, one hopes? Perhaps a swap deal, TAA for Mac Allister plus dosh, rather than wee on the club for nothing?

{Ed001's Note - I am not sure you want to crow about Jiminez, for one he is a right-back and for 2 he has been caught grooming a schoolgirl, which is why he got dropped at the end of the season.}

5.) 04 Jun 2026
04 Jun 2026 18:18:55
Surely every signing is made in "good faith"? There have always been such instances, such as Adam Johnson, Mason Greenwood and now Jimenez.

Throw in Ivan Toney, with an eight month ban for breaching PL betting rules, and rewarded with a place in Tuchel's England World Cup Squad.

There are no ways of knowing any player's future intentions/misdemeanours. Bruce Grobbelaar was found not guilty after two trials of match fixing allegations. Again, no one knew at the time because he was continually being picked as LFCs number one.

{Ed001's Note - the match fixing trials for Grob were after he left while he was at Southampton.}

6.) 04 Jun 2026
04 Jun 2026 18:19:03
Woah! Just read the screenshots, Jimenez is f*****!

7.) 05 Jun 2026
04 Jun 2026 23:36:48
The stress of the Mignolet/Marius days, where my heart would drop out my arse every time the ball went towards them, still hasn't abated, even with Ali, knowing he's been a safe pair of hands for so long.