Liverpool banter 6

11 Feb 2026 18:43:27
Hey Ed001 and fellow reds. Lurking since 2011. Just saw the Rumours site is turning 25 this year. Thank you for everything you and the other Eds, Carra, fields, sparky and macca do. I'm sure I missed some posters, but y'all are great!
YNWA
RIP Ed002.

11 Feb 2026 19:35:41
Wow, I think i have been on this site for 12 years or so. I don't post much but I'm on here everyday and often many times a day. Feel like everyone to a degree is extended family.

The site provides wonderful updates, rumors and can be therapeutic at times. And what can you say about all the eds let alone the goat ed (rip). Thank you for maintaining this site.

11 Feb 2026 17:39:42
Now that Madrid have said there not interested in konate, I was thinking if you were in your last year, you would pull up trees to perform your best?
I know his father and Jota but surely you would up your game and not perform worse.

11 Feb 2026 18:47:50
I don't think he's performing badly on purpose. Form comes and goes. Look at Foden at City. I think on his day Konate is capable of top class performances.

He's so inconsistent this season but most of our players are too. I've said on here before and I'll say it again, if you don't believe in what you're being told to do, it can make a huge difference.

We don't like what we see on the pitch and I'm sure some of the players feel the same way. Imagine how Ali feels every time he's picking the ball out of the net seeing the same mistakes over and over.

11 Feb 2026 18:49:33
You think he's going out and deliberately trying to play badly? Nonsense, I can tell you with 100% certainty that he is trying his absolute best but the same as us in our day to day life, we have good and bad days. That's life, it's just his bad days are on show for the world to see.

11 Feb 2026 18:52:01
I think considering the situation with his father, who apparently was sick for a considerable amount of time, Konate gets a pass. We all know how difficult it can be in those final months as loved ones deteriorate and you have to begin to come to terms with the inevitable.

11 Feb 2026 19:14:25
Not at all surprised Madrid aren't interested to be honest.

11 Feb 2026 19:27:55
Ibou gets a pass from me, hope he stays. he's had a season like no other but under the circumstances YNWA ibou lad.

11 Feb 2026 19:40:24
Well he should be told to leave anyway. I liked konate but not signing a contract and leaving his options open. probably hoping that real or psg come in for him. He's sealed his own fate. Sign of the times with players these days. Au revoir pal.

11 Feb 2026 20:30:16
He's been better recently, which is nice to see.
I don't think he had downed tools earlier in the year. I just think we saw the worst of his deficiencies all at once - not great on the ball, reactive defending, can make impulsive and rash decisions.

11 Feb 2026 16:43:10
Ed1. I remember you calling out Edwards and Hughes some time back, which at the time seemed to come out of left field as everything on the surface appeared to be going well. But now I'm starting to think you were right all along.

I'm a person that tries to look at every angle but I'm not finding one when it comes to their decision not to sack Slot.

1) Alonso is there, who may I add was the man they wanted prior to Slot. And I don't buy anyone saying if we were to ask Alonso to come now he would tell us no.
2) This summer won't be a normal preseason anyways what with the World Cup taking place, so why are we waiting until the end of the season to change the manager.
3) UCL qualification is in serious danger, especially if we lose tonight which is a real possibility. That would mean the quality of targets we can attract this summer drops down a level or two.

Can you try and make this make sense to me because nothing right now makes any sense at all?

{Ed001's Note - I am not sure I can make it make sense, as I don't think it makes sense either. Unfortunately, I think FSG have made a huge mistake bringing Edwards back and his choice of Hughes shows that. It just feels like indecision is holding them back.}

11 Feb 2026 17:12:33
Ed001 called out Edwards before his role was even recreated, back in the Schmadke days. He was right again, it seems.

Edwards seems good at spending big. Virgil, Becker etc. Not as good at identifying the mid-range players who outperform their fees.

I don't know if he was involved in Robertson, Mane and Salah, maybe he was.

Bournemouth have continued on their merry way despite losing Hughes, I wonder if his reputation grew on the back of a brilliant set up there?

11 Feb 2026 17:14:19
Cheers for the reply Ed1, much appreciated. Well, looks like we are stuck with Slot until the summer. I guess we just have to pray we somehow squeeze into one of those UCL spots come the end of the season.

11 Feb 2026 17:47:18
Or win the Champions League.

11 Feb 2026 18:28:08
Ed001 I can remember you saying how much of a bad job he was doing the first time before he left.
You was going on about the size of the contracts he gave out then and now he is back and we have the biggest wage bill in the league and with that we sit 6th.
I think FSG got mistaken by Edwards doing a good job last time but think that was more Klopp covering up all his mistakes by being such a good manager.


Maybe if we had a better DF when Klopp was there we might have won more and Klopp might not have got so exhausted and still been here to take advantage of how poor the league has become.

{Ed001's Note - a better DoF would have known when to say no to Klopp and when to agree to his demands. Edwards is just weak and kowtowed to him on everything.}

11 Feb 2026 18:41:19
Alonso turned us down once 1786. I know Madrid won't come calling this time tho. Fingers crossed.

RK good points. Other teams seem to find value w low budget signings ie Bournemouth, Brighton. Finding and signing the likes of Robertson is far more satisfying than spending 75m+ or so on a household name.

Ed, it would seem that CL football is a must have but the actions of the club and the manager dictate otherwise. On and off the pitch the apparent decision making is truly mind bending. And I'm tired of this manager giving excuses and now cheap shots at the likes of Klopp to cover his own failings. It's nauseating and quite honestly making me dislike the man. Imagine Klopp inheriting the squad that Slot did and then getting the backing that Slot has had.

11 Feb 2026 19:21:28
Edwards was Sporting director from 2016 to 2022 Ron so i'd imagine he was indeed involved in the signings of Mane, Robertson and Salah. Virg, Alli, Gini and Fabinho too i'd imagine. Pretty much the whole team that went on to have such success Wasnt all bad i suppose.

Trent, Hendo and Bobby would have already been at the club i think so basically every signing around that time went onto be club legends.

11 Feb 2026 22:46:18
Red flyer Alonso did not turn us down for Madrid. He turned us down because he'd just won the league with Leverkusen and didn't think the time was right to leave.

Madrid came in the year after.

None of us know what Alonso's plans are so it's extremely possible that he doesn't want to come until the summer. Think about it. What if he comes now and we don't get the bounce and we fail to get into the CL? His tenure then starts on a negative and he has to try and turn that around.

It makes more sense for him to come in the summer, have a preseason and start a fresh.

11 Feb 2026 15:50:52
A question for ED01 if I may, when did the original Football Rumours site begin? I know you've answered this before but with the posts today it made me think of exactly how long I've been following this page. I can't remember how I even came across it! But once I did it was like a lightbulb in a dark room! I do remember the titles were Blue though! I think either you or ED33 previously put a link to the old FR site.

Anyway enjoy the match this evening if you get to see it. We might even get a draw?!?!

{Ed001's Note - 2001 it was mate. 25 years old this year! We probably should do something to celebrate it really, just not sure what?

I will defo be watching the game, just hoping for a decent result, as it won't be easy they are unbeaten at home. The only team in the Prem unbeaten at home this season.}

11 Feb 2026 16:03:32
A live streamed 'Hell in a Cell' wrestling match between all of the Eds?

{Ed025's Note - it would have to be Sumo Basho these days MK.. :)

11 Feb 2026 16:04:24
Damn, 2001? I've been here since around 2010 I think. I know it was before you needed a user log in.

{Ed025's Note - and i think posts were sent by carrier pigeon HSF.. :)

11 Feb 2026 16:26:36
I think a donate button should be added to celebrate this milestone, with all proceeds split between the eds as a thank you for the continuous running of the site for all of this time. Alternatively, donations could go to a charity like Mind, St John Ambulance, or another, in honor of the site's 25 years.

11 Feb 2026 16:28:43
I've definitely been lurking on here since before Liverpool rumours was even a thing, it was a happy day when we got our own page, I would simply scroll the entire page hoping for some Liverpool content every day haha, it was amazing when I found out that ed001 was actually a red too.

{Ed025's Note - yeah there is always the odd downside PB.. :)

11 Feb 2026 16:37:11
I've been here since 1976. I logged on to see if Kevin Keegan had been sold yet.

Carra said we was going to sign some overpriced Scottish dude from Celtic but I think he was talking rubbish.

{Ed025's Note - nice one LFC8..

11 Feb 2026 16:42:45
I remember the old one page for all fans. Redfishtrombone was a Man United poster back then. We used to have some slanging matches back then, to be honest it was pretty brutal all fans posting on the one page. Best thing was splitting up the different fans. Anyway I hope he's keeping well, it's only sport and should be enjoyed.
Happy 25th year Eds 👌.

{Ed025's Note - cheers Irish..

11 Feb 2026 17:07:57
Congratulations on 25 years! It took me ages to create a profile and not to detract from anyone else intially i really enjoyed this site for ed002's insights and put downs, i'm glad the mystery has still not been revealed of who the gentleman explorer/ rodeo clown really was. Blessings to you all and here's to a few more fine years yet.

11 Feb 2026 17:17:55
@ED01: 25 years! Big Number! What a journey so far! btw I met my wife 25 years ago too!
@ Irish Rover: Redfishtrombone!. What a blast from the past! Can you remember any others
@Salah: I think that's a great idea! I'm up for that!
and finally @LFC8: LOL!

11 Feb 2026 18:10:40
I agree with Salah. I remember there being a donate button at one time.

11 Feb 2026 18:29:58
Think I've been here a little over 15 years. How time flies.

11 Feb 2026 18:48:34
Happy 25 to the eds!.

Would love to say been following you for ages but unfortunately it's been about a year and a half.

You could celebrate by perhaps doing 25 countdown of your favourite posts/ momemts/ games sort of thing? I'm sure some are very memorable.

Just think what's been covered in that time. from the houllier time onwards. how far we rose. dropped back down. and rose again.

There must be some absolte belters from ed25 in there too. With his little fishing rod and an angry red biting away whilst he laughs his head off!. the first time RTFP was used.

Long may you continue with a great site. thanks for all your efforts.

11 Feb 2026 11:29:18
I am NOT Kissing ass or anything like that but again i am amazed by ed001's knowledge of the game, years ago when De Zerbi was all the hype i remember ed001 clearly saying he is overrated and that he would be found out in time! And so it is.

This is 90% of the reason I have stayed on this site for almost 15 years now, ed001's football knowledge 👌.

{Ed001's Note - you got a good memory.}

11 Feb 2026 12:03:25
I also remember in 2019, when we were 3 nil down against Barcelona and only a point or so behind city in the title race, Ed001 said we had a better chance of winning the CL than the League.

11 Feb 2026 12:10:50
I come for all the positivity!

{Ed025's Note - love it Swampy..

11 Feb 2026 12:31:00
Come for the banter and the gossip, stay for the Ed's 🍻.

11 Feb 2026 12:52:31
I come for the top quality banter lad's.

{Ed025's Note - and im here because its easier than DIY and its too wet to play golf Barry.. :)

11 Feb 2026 13:03:26
Ed001 has amazing insight. He is king really.

Lots of great posters as well on here to be fair and some really funny stuff too.

Really enjoyable site.

11 Feb 2026 13:06:58
Rain stopped play again Billy 🤦‍♂️.

{Ed025's Note - absolutely Barry, the way its going mate the course wont dry out until about july..

11 Feb 2026 13:15:56
Go on benefits Ed, and break up with the missus - that's what I plan to do 🙂.

{Ed025's Note - my benefits are my pension MB, and i cant break up with the missus mate i have been with her since 78, she is almost part of the furniture now.. :)

11 Feb 2026 13:19:13
I come for the knowledge. And I have been better for it ever since.

11 Feb 2026 13:32:10
This is the best site for football analysis by an absolute mile. Just read the match reviews and player profiles, you'll learn more about football than an entire library of stats books will ever tell you.

11 Feb 2026 13:34:12
I'm barred from everywhere else so doesn't matter why I come I'm here.

{Ed025's Note - love it John..

11 Feb 2026 13:53:32
Brilliant John 👏.

11 Feb 2026 14:10:35
I started reading these posts out load and my wife gave me the look of death when I started reading the posts of "I come here. ".

11 Feb 2026 14:11:31
Came here as a teenager that was just looking for transfer rumours. Stayed for the honesty as every other site is just click bait, running any rumour they can seemingly.
The eds always have great info but most important for me they are never afraid to say if they don't know.
Thanks for the integrity lads and the banter from all the users.

11 Feb 2026 14:28:56
Ed1 is and will always will be the fountain of knowledge for me. His understanding of the game is unmatched. that's why it pees me off when people throw negativity his way but they are just fools trying to get him down to their level. Keep up all the good work Ed1.

11 Feb 2026 14:47:04
I've been here since it started as Football Rumours, I cannot remember when that was, perhaps 20 years ago Anyway, there is not one place like it for the info., the banter, the discussions, the disagreements, the agreements, the fruitcakes, the sensible ones, the ITKs, the supposed ITKs, but most of all for the other posters on here whom I've never met but seem like friends and companions (.

most of them anyway! ) AND the EDs, 01, 25, 33 and the tech guru 77.I think? , with of course a special nod to the great ED in the sky ED02! Keep her lit fellow Reds! (and 1 single Blue!. we know who that is! )

{Ed025's Note - nice post that SG..

11 Feb 2026 15:13:06
I come on here to see what Sean Dundee has to say but he's not been on for ages?!

11 Feb 2026 15:19:41
Sean Dundee is now Varry Benison, after being Beckers Peckers and Robboslostlegs.

11 Feb 2026 15:22:09
I think he's changed his name again Bristol Red. He's trying to beat Harry 🤣.

11 Feb 2026 15:20:51
I remember going to a Cardiff City game maybe 12/ 13 years ago, watching Gary Medel play and thinking "Bloody hell, this guy is good".

I came home and searched on this site if anyone had mentioned him as I thought he'd be a great addition to the Liverpool squad at the time, only to find Ed001 saying what a great addition he would be to the Liverpool squad.

Still think he could do a job Ed001?

{Ed001's Note - maybe not now! But I did love him as a player, I like a player who fights for the badge.}

11 Feb 2026 15:30:29
Surely not? I've actually agreed with some of Varry's posts!

11 Feb 2026 15:42:36
Where is Rigsby? Not seen him on here for a while. Hope he's OK.

{Ed025's Note - yeah Rome i have not seen him for a while now you come to mention it mate..

11 Feb 2026 15:52:50
Great site ED25. Just mighty. It and all contributors deserve great credit. Really do. I'd cry for a month if it was gone in the morning!

{Ed025's Note - i would have to play golf in the rain SG.. :)

11 Feb 2026 15:59:39
I have some good banter with him Ed025, I think we're of a similar age group. Always enjoy reading his posts, even if I don't always agree with him. I know him and Salah used to butt heads, but it never went over the top. Like I say, be good to hear from him.

{Ed025's Note - yeah Rome, for me hes a top poster mate and we always have a good craic, i hope he is well..

11 Feb 2026 16:07:34
Ah Red Dawn. You beat me to mentioning Gary Medel. Long championed back then by ED001.

11 Feb 2026 16:21:59
de Zerbi is certainly very overrated but for better or worse he has made a permanent mark on the tactical evolution of football, when he was early on the scene in Brighton the game we were completely undone against them when Klopp was in charge that was one of the worst games I have ever seen us play.

I don't think he's ever going to last more than two or three years at any job though.

11 Feb 2026 16:58:50
Got to have a round Ed025 when the weather breaks 🏌️‍♂️⛳️.

{Ed025's Note - yeah Ron, but by the looks of it mate that could be months away with all this rain..

11 Feb 2026 17:06:40
Funny you should mention rigsby, Rome - I was also thinking about him earlier, not posted in what seems like quite a while. Hope all is well with him, banter aside he's a decent poster for a good old sausage ;).

11 Feb 2026 17:52:50
I used to enjoy reading your ding dongs with him Salah, and you calling him a sausage! Hopefully see you on chat later, mate.

11 Feb 2026 18:32:31
Ed001 is pretty much always right and Ed 025 is always funny and stirs debate. A good double act.

11 Feb 2026 20:01:36
Well if either of you Salah or Rome chat to Rigsby tell him he's missed for sure! Hopefully all is good with them. Enjoy the match all.

11 Feb 2026 22:58:51
It's true Bristol I keep getting banned, mainly because I don't agree with Ed1 on some things funnily enough. I agree with a lot of what Ed1 says but he won't be questioned on anything so we sometimes butt heads so he bans me which is fine I suppose it's his site.

I'm just unapologetically positive pretty much all of the time and I see things a bit differently to most of you on here. Especially when it comes to Liverpool.

I just can't stand all of the moaning so I have to call it out. Sometimes I might go a bit too far but I never mean to upset anyone.

11 Feb 2026 10:30:48
Thomas Frank sacked at Spurs, Heitinga already there. Are they looking at an under pressure Slot?

11 Feb 2026 11:19:33
Reckon they'll go de Zerbi.

11 Feb 2026 15:14:19
Don't know, someone on here not long ago said that Frank would be sacked and Johnny would take over! Can't remember who it was (because I'm old) but I hope you put a bet on 👍.

11 Feb 2026 15:53:52
Maybe that's the next job for Alonso.

11 Feb 2026 10:20:13
Can Frank crank the merry go round?

Slot to Spurs, Alonso to us?

11 Feb 2026 12:59:08
It will make his weekend trips to Holland a little shorter.

11 Feb 2026 13:04:50
Where's Frank going or did he just fall off the merry go round?

I guess for the merry go round, he is heading to real Madrid. Nice.

11 Feb 2026 13:11:03
The way slot has been losing leads lately he'd fit in well at Spuds!

11 Feb 2026 10:14:29
Thomas frank has now been sacked so maybe there's a way out for slot to go straight into another job 😂.

11 Feb 2026 13:20:07
And who says they (Spurs) still want him?

11 Feb 2026 14:54:34
Slot could get a place to live right near to Heathrow.

11 Feb 2026 09:13:31
Imagine you had a massive leak in your roof and your landlord said, "Let's see if it gets any worse. " Would you take that? Edwards and Hughes have a lot to answer for. and whilst much will be laid at the feet of Slot those three have caused us many problems this season.

Slot's big problem is that he doesn't have the capacity or ability to stand up to them. BUT they are negligent in their management of a change if it is to happen.

11 Feb 2026 10:48:30
I'd call SG and ask him to place a bucket beneath the leak.

11 Feb 2026 11:04:04
Not that I'm sticking up for Hughes or Edwards but they couldn't have known Slot was going to sabotage this season.

11 Feb 2026 11:34:42
Did Slot take one too many in Ibiza and cook his brain? Or was it over exposure to the Balearic sun on his unprotected pate? Or just success going to his head?

I cannot believe what a contrast this season's managerial approach is to last season.

Take credit where it is due but own your mistakes.

11 Feb 2026 13:23:36
AAR91 but they did realise he was doing badly and would never change so what did they do? They relied on stats (Ed01's comment, not mine) and other nonsense to convince themselves to "Stick with the plan because we are still in the top 5 spots".

Now that the chickens have come home to roost, what did they do? They published a PR propaganda roundtable as some show of force whereas, many of us already new the emperor had lost all his clothes. Right now, Slot is no longer the issue. They are.

11 Feb 2026 13:56:51
I completely disagree Reynard. If a change of manager could guarantee success then yes, you'd have a point but it doesn't.

I fully understand why Hughes and Edwards would be reticent to sack Slot because his record previous to this season has been excellent. This season is an outlier and there are other circumstances which could've played a large part in it.

I think Slot has been awful this season but I also think 90% of the players have been awful too. Hughes and Edwards will be having face to face discussions with Slot, his coaching staff and the senior players so will have much more of an idea of the problems than we do. Do you honestly believe they are stupid? Do you believe they have got to the positions they are in by consistently making the wrong calls?

We just see the performances and results and automatically jump to the conclusion that the manager should be sacked but that is quite frequently not the best course of action.

They will be getting down to the reasons behind the slump in form of Virgil, Ali and Salah and the reasons why it's taking so long for players like Kerkez and Wirtz to settle.

There is so much more going on than we know about and this next move could send us spiralling down the league to Spurs levels if we get it wrong. They absolutely have to be sure that a change in manager will change the fortunes on the pitch and they are obviously not convinced that is the case which tells me they are being told there are other circumstances which have caused the drop off this season.

11 Feb 2026 17:02:14
Feels like Slot got found out around the Carabou final last season. He hasn't made any positive adaptations.

Last season was carried - to a large extent - by a fired up Salah who wanted a new contract.

11 Feb 2026 20:34:30
I think the correct analogy would be that the landlord has given the builder gold plated tools to get the job done, so get it done.

11 Feb 2026 08:30:40
Anyone else see Tyler Morton's comments essentially calling out Slot horrific man management. Basically said it wasn't due to ability why he got nowhere near the first team last season but due to a lack of trust.

Seeing him do so well albeit in Ligue 1 shows perhaps we could have used him multiple times last season as cover to rotate with Gravenberch rather than run him into the ground.

11 Feb 2026 09:01:56
Did he mention why Jurgen didn't pick him?

11 Feb 2026 09:15:01
I believe the lack of trust part, OP.


WDW, Klopp did pick Morton a few times when we were battling injuries in the 21/ 22 season, one of the 43 youngsters Klopp gave their debuts to in his time here. When we got players back, Morton went back to the reserves, which is how the process works.

Also had Klopp not picked Morton, many of us would not have known who he was.

11 Feb 2026 09:16:06
He didn't essentially call out anything. He just said how he felt.

Were you on here clamouring for Morton to stay and play regularly? I think we have to be really careful when we revise history but also acknowledge that not every player is going to thrive in this environment and that isn't 100% down to the manager.

11 Feb 2026 09:28:11
TM plays in Ligue 1 for a reason.

11 Feb 2026 09:39:24
I think it's possibly because he was mostly out on loan when Klopp was our manager.

11 Feb 2026 09:44:17
WDW I would say Klopp never really played him in his last two seasons because he was on loan playing 87 games in two season.
But am sure having had them two successful seasons he would have had more of a chance under Klopp.


You only have to look at how poor Gakpo has been and he has hardly used young Rio who can't been any worse even if he did nothing.

11 Feb 2026 10:02:24
We won the league.

11 Feb 2026 10:42:48
SG, Jacquet plys his trade in Ligue 1& as did Ekitike.

11 Feb 2026 10:47:38
He should have replaced endo as our utility midfielder.

11 Feb 2026 11:42:52
Reiterating what has already been said, Morton always showed up when he played for us. Was always commended for his overall loan performances. Sometimes timing is key. Bajcetic was right place, right time. Morton was not.

Sometimes players don't work out, sometimes they are unlucky. Doesn't have to be rose-tinted revisionism but also doesn't necessarily make them a bad player or a poor solution.

If Ligue 1 is so bad, we should send back Jacquet and Ekitike.

11 Feb 2026 12:30:12
Can any of the Ed's confirm that Rome1977 is not Slot trolling the site.
Always seems there to back him up no matter how poor we are.

{Ed025's Note - just because he has different view does not make him a Troll Grino, he seems to think the players are complicit in this mess and i think he has a point mate..

11 Feb 2026 12:48:37
That was tongue in cheek comment ed025 I know he is not Slot Ed Slots to busy flying back to Holland to comment on here.

{Ed025's Note - good point Grino.. :)

11 Feb 2026 12:57:58
Morton getting a push now.

Football is a funny old game. If it was down to posters and their favourites over the years then our starting line up tonight would be

Kelleher, Ramsay, Phillips, Gomez, Chambers, Endo, Jones (c), Morton, Chiesa, Nunez and Rio.

11 Feb 2026 13:27:22
Morton is a decent young player, sometimes they have to leave to find themselves, he is doing very well in the French league, so it was a great opportunity for him to show what he can do without the pressure of being at a top club.

11 Feb 2026 14:13:54
SG. Is that reason because the current CL champions are from the farm. I mean Ligue 1?

11 Feb 2026 14:41:54
I think you have to take into account that we only see snippets of these players in preseason and Carabau cup games generally so we don't really know how good they are.

The manager sees them every day and gets updated from his coaches and the youth coaches regularly as to how they are progressing and whether they are ready to make the step up physically, mentally and technically.

They just have so much more information than we will ever have to make that call.

Rio for example is a child. There are not many players who make their debuts at 16 and are regulars at 17. He's getting experience of being in and around the first team and getting minutes here and there. In the long run that will serve him better than coming into the team regularly and getting hammered for every mistake he makes. Which there will be plenty.

11 Feb 2026 14:52:23
@JLC; They're obviously the standout team, but that wouldn't be hard in L1. The remainder don't fare too well in Europe. And @ Starseeker: Jaquet is leaving L1 for the PL. TM left the PL for L1. There's a difference! Onwards to Sunderland we roll!

11 Feb 2026 16:22:05
If the coach does not play a young player in the first team when the player is knocking on the door you do not know how good he is training and playing are different. Slot does not want to trust young players Rio is only in the squad because Slott has been told to put Rio in by the suits.
Morton was over looked after he tackled i think it was a Crystal palace player and he broke his leg by Klopp and the Slott and was sent out on loan.

11 Feb 2026 20:39:26
JK - finally something we agree on. that's a good one lol the feelings XI haha.

11 Feb 2026 07:11:13
I've seen us linked with another young midfielder who can do a bit of everything - Caleb Yirenkyi.
Two of Smit, Bouaddi or this lad would strengthen us.

11 Feb 2026 09:50:41
It would be nice to be linked with some British players for a change instead of turning into another Chelsea. Lack of scousers in the team as well.

11 Feb 2026 10:55:45
Dont mind not targeting Brits to be honest. If they're not scouse i couldn't care where their from. there's always a panic every summer from people about homegrown quotas but were always grand.

11 Feb 2026 11:08:13
Chelsea's turnover of British players has been phenomenal @Bulk. It feels like every British player linked to us spent some time in their academy.

11 Feb 2026 11:55:41
How many scousers were in the great Liverpool teams of the past? Cally, Lawler, Melia, Moran, Tommy Smith, Phil Thompson, David Johnson, Sammy Lee, Terry Mac and Supersub . Over a 25 year period

Gerrard, Owen and Fowler were not really in great sides.

My point is having scousers is no indication of success but, and a big but, it is good for our identity to have at least one playing in the team.

11 Feb 2026 13:41:30
St Etienne, but just look how fondly you remember them all, there is enough players from Liverpool who could n should have made it. do the scouts still scout the Liverpool amateur leagues anymore or do they just use club networks, look at Vardy playing at Fleetwood till 23 or something, great player.

11 Feb 2026 14:57:18
I honestly don't know Stroms.

Would a player like Vardy even be picked up by scouts as he is not the in vogue player they are looking for?

11 Feb 2026 19:18:37
St Etienne, exactly, I don't think they're doing their job properly, some hidden gems still to be found playing non league.

{Ed001's Note - Mane at Wolves came from Rochdale.}

11 Feb 2026 20:40:26
agree bulk. where are the Brits coming through? maybe not good enough?
eds - any wraps on any of the local lads coming through the academy?

11 Feb 2026 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - BullysBoy II has posted a new article entitled, Wolves Selection Debates Need Better Perspective