Liverpool banter 6

18 Apr 2026 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Anonymous Woolback has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool Fear a Collapse After Klopp's Departure

18 Apr 2026 08:42:26
Great post. The ostriches will shout against you, but I firmly believe this "save energy so we are stronger in the second half of the season" test has failed miserably.

If anything, we are weaker.

18 Apr 2026 08:46:53
Great post but it's a depressing read, I need to go and listen to the Smiths to perk myself on.

18 Apr 2026 13:32:35
Echo the sentiment of others in that it is a depressing read but agree with it all. We've had Rodgers and Hodgson before who clearly were out of their depths especially the latter but never had the money available or squad that Slot has. I could put up with it all if the football was actually worth watching but its so boring and dull and worse of all he actually advocates for it because he believes its the way to go.

Ed001 said it best, Slot just doesn't get English football at all and the need for physicality and a baseline level of fitness and hardwork. If he stays i'm not giving a penny and won't be watching us play he's brand of football.

18 Apr 2026 15:17:39
Depressing read, but hard to argue.

The fact that we need a cultural reset so soon is a massive concern.

Do Slot and Hughes care enough about Liverpool to restore an elite performance and winning culture at the club? We all have our doubts on that.

18 Apr 2026 18:52:27
Too depressing to read, lacks some balance for me. Can't really read stuff like this if there's no counter arguments.

18 Apr 2026 00:30:12
Elikite never be same after that shame terrible injury that Isak like he forgot to play football any striker in summer??

18 Apr 2026 01:20:21
I'm sorry, but what??

18 Apr 2026 01:34:43
Leoni, Isak, Bradley, Ekitike. That's now the fourth horror injury this season. Is it a coincidence or?

18 Apr 2026 08:18:08
Babbity, really? Isak had his leg broken. Leoni was playing his first game for us.

Yes, they are coincidences.

18 Apr 2026 08:48:30
Robbie23, what are you on about?

18 Apr 2026 09:49:26
Surely Slot's fault.

18 Apr 2026 10:35:09
Someone put the jinx on us !!!

18 Apr 2026 10:43:02
Florian, can't help yourself, can you, you've just gotta mention Slot, do you get Slot notifications on here or do you just trawl this site 24/7 for Slot references.

18 Apr 2026 12:21:37
Sorry, Robbie23. My post was for Lfcbrannan994.

18 Apr 2026 12:47:37
Strom, I think Florian was being sarcastic. And I thought I'd cornered the market on sarcasm.

18 Apr 2026 13:12:50
Rome, not too sure ya know, even if he was, you'd think nooo I can't mention him ever again.

18 Apr 2026 14:44:25
I can mention whoever I want, Strom. Especially the actual current manager. And yes, Rome, I was being sarcastic, although it's wasted on this lot. 😆

18 Apr 2026 15:22:51
There is an article by football strength & conditioning coach Simon Brundish that suggests that Ekitike's injury isn't just down to luck. It shows the massive drop off in physical output from Ekitike at Frankfurt, and now at Liverpool, and attributes at least some of the blame on the poor conditioning of the player.



So while there is a load of bad luck involved in Ekitike's injury, there have to be questions about the conditioning of the players - which is on Arne Slot and his team.

18 Apr 2026 15:23:20
Florian, you said you was on a wind up over Slot the other day.you're obsessed, even the mild mannered Ed025 was going to banish you over it.but yea sarcasm n wind ups are not your forte, trolling maybe

17 Apr 2026 23:46:14
Hi guys Liverpool fan all my life I'm new here reading posts and following this site for years I'm so glued and I believe every post EDs robbo and stuff say 98% of there posts come true all I want ask is that after Klopp he put us back at where we belong in world football sleeping giants made us a force in world football again under Klopp we had a style which were different everyone were scared of us I feel under slot after he changed formation and players I don't think he's the man I can't stand him he's not the Liverpool way so please bit anything please tell me he's out of our club end of the year thanks👍
We playing same crap Arsenal city style lfc way is different need a change asap before its gone again

18 Apr 2026 09:10:37
Punctuation marks and full stops help.

18 Apr 2026 12:08:10
Longer sentence than Ronnie Biggs got.

18 Apr 2026 13:09:02
Good one, Willo! I got out of breath reading it!

17 Apr 2026 22:58:40
One for your ed0025 buddy.

"To reassure supporters attending on Sunday, Merseyside Police will support @Everton club stewards with the ejection of any away supporters found in home areas of the stadium. If you have any concerns, please speak to the nearest steward or officer."

Whilst none of us have particularly liked the way it's become increasingly nasty - the friendly derby really is dead and buried.

{Ed025's Note - unfortunately these are the times we live in Wassa, its very sad especially for the guys who can remember walking to the game with blues and reds, sitting together in the ground and having a pint after the game without a hint of trouble, Halcyon days indeed mate..

18 Apr 2026 01:05:04
I went to the Merseyside derby at Wembley in 84, I think... I went into the Everton end with a few blue mates because couldn't get a ticket for our end... no trouble at all. Now, no chance would I go in there.

18 Apr 2026 06:06:34
I remember Everton fans in the Kop celebrating when they scored.

{Ed025's Note - so do i John, they were the good times mate..

18 Apr 2026 08:48:37
I remember celebrating Beardsley scoring at Goodson in the home end and no issues at all. The guy in front of me turned to be a red as well. Went the game with my blue mates as well as red mates. Sadly, those days are long gone.

{Ed025's Note - they are RJ..its a different world to the one i grew up in mate, its a lack of respect..

18 Apr 2026 08:58:55
You can still see it on old footage. Everton goals, Kop end. Loads of blues jump up. I miss those days.

Great rivals, great city. Great split support in families. Still, never won an argument with a blue nose lol.

YNWA.

{Ed025's Note - and never likely to Chrisy.. :)

17 Apr 2026 18:43:26
Ed001 a question about salah if not already been asked and answered.

I remember years ago you mentioned the difference between bill and Bob was that Bob was ruthless and knew when the right time to move a player on was, where as bill was more loyal and kept players past there best. Apologies if I've mixed up managers.

So my question is is now the right time for salah to depart, or was last year or would you keep him another season if you had the say. Just curious on your opinion on this.

Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - the issue is the manager for me, it makes little difference what you do with any of the players while Slot is in charge. He hasn't got the tactical acumen to get the best from them. On that basis, it would have been best if Salah left last summer, but we could never have known how badly Slot would make a mess of this season.}

17 Apr 2026 23:23:59
Slot is so stubborn with this slow possession, wide wingers approach when it doesn't suit 90% of the players. You need to platform the guys you've got and get them into positions that suit them! He's made himself look really dumb this year imo.

17 Apr 2026 23:00:11
Spot on, Ed. I see people saying we need to sign this or that guy and all that but if the main issue (the manager) is not addressed, nothing will change.

We gave him some of the best players on the planet this season and he has done absolutely nothing with them so what makes people think that giving him another 250m for ex. for new players will suddenly be the epiphany.

As for Salah, the club wanted him gone in the summer and frankly, I think him being benched by Slot was part of that move that happened behind his back. Soon as that happened, Slalah was a gonner IMO because you can't mend that fence esp. with a manager that has no people skills at all.

18 Apr 2026 00:57:38
I love our club, watching Liverpool over the years is like a chance to block out life's ups and downs and just focus solely on a game of football, hoping for a win and some enjoyment and entertainment.

I don't want to watch our club play football under this manager, obviously I have zero control over whether things change or not, but my 2 hours that I looked forward to once or twice a week are gone for me at the minute.

I've never been one to call for a manager to be sacked like we're Chelsea, especially after such a fantastic season last year, but this isn't just a blip or a bad patch, it's a shambles, we've gone so far backwards, it's beyond belief.



I don't want to see us under this manager anymore, I'll still watch though, as I'm obviously a glutton for punishment, but change is needed. He's had long enough now, thanks for last season, but enough is enough.

18 Apr 2026 07:33:50
Exactly my thoughts, Robbie. This is mostly on A. Slot.

18 Apr 2026 08:50:13
"As for Salah, the club wanted him gone in the summer."

Sorry, I meant in January.

18 Apr 2026 10:42:36
Salah was gone as soon as he opened his gob on the under the bus statement. No one is bigger than the football club, every player should know that before opening their gob. YNWA

{Ed001's Note - that was nothing to do with the football club - that was about Slot, who should have been gone.}

18 Apr 2026 12:36:24
Albeydered, miss me with the old, tired, ragged "No one's bigger than the club" nonsense cos that doesn't even apply here. Salah never said he was bigger than the club. He spoke his mind as a leader and our no.1 star and challenged this feckless manager who was failing miserably and shouldn't have even been there at that point, to begin with.

So considering the above, do you think if the club did him dirty and are scapegoating him for the manager's our woes, he should not have spoken out? You think top players will remain silent like that? Now the club backed Slot and that's fine, however, we have seen now how Slot has been exposed for his callousness cos we struggle mightily regardless of whether Salah plays or not.

Who's fault is that, then? Salah's gob, apparently.

At the end of the day, you can think that all you want but the bottom line is that what was done to him, was done to him and no one at the club denied his claim meaning, Salah told the truth. Now the manager has nowhere to hide. Just saying.

17 Apr 2026 18:24:08
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new player profile about, Mo Salah

17 Apr 2026 19:03:23
Got emotional reading that. What a player. ❤️

17 Apr 2026 19:34:07
Our best ever Premier League player.

17 Apr 2026 19:34:07
Our best ever Premier League player.

17 Apr 2026 20:30:12
Everyone has their one opinion. For me, Salah is a fantastic player and gets in my all time 11, but he is not our greatest Premier League player, that is Gerrard, and after him, for pure quality, comes Fowler and Suarez. Both did not do it as long as Salah, but both were better players, one hampered by an injury and one was just a horrible rat.

🐀 But I have still never seen one player make such a difference, and if he had been in Klopp's team I don't think there would have been any stopping us.

17 Apr 2026 20:32:21
Poetry in motion at times watching Mane, Bobby & Mo, great player.

17 Apr 2026 20:55:11
Great player. He wasn't better than Gerrard though. We were blessed to have Salah but Salah was blessed with an exceptional team and vice versa.
A very balanced quality midfield. An incredible back line and special keeper. 2 top class attackers. What a team we had under Klopp. Breaks your heart.

17 Apr 2026 21:01:11
Reading that makes me realise how lucky we were to have that front three. Plus I knew I loved Bobby, but how selfless and silky he actually was. Thanks for that write up, brilliantly captured.

{Ed001's Note - cheers Jid. I went to Qatar a few months ago to see Bobby play again, he is still a class act.}

17 Apr 2026 22:06:39
You can't compare him to Gerrard. Different positions and roles entirely. Both LFC all time first 11 players. A privilege to have seen both give their all for us and the club. I'd love to have seen a Trent-Gerrard-Salah RHS play in the one team managed by Jurgen. Dreamland.

17 Apr 2026 18:39:56
Delightful. Thank you for taking the time Ed.

In the future, when we look back, this bore-fest of a season will be forgotten and we'll probably only remember great times with our Legend that is Mo Salah the Egyptian King 👑 🇪🇬

{Ed001's Note - I hope so mate, he deserves better than this slop-fest.}

17 Apr 2026 19:29:02
That's brilliant Ed001 👏

{Ed001's Note - thanks Bazza!}

17 Apr 2026 19:29:20
Thanks Ed
Need waiting for this since the ask
Appreciate the quick turn around buddy

{Ed001's Note - it would have been done much sooner if I had been able to.}

17 Apr 2026 20:30:04
Thanks Ed001, been waiting for this. Intersting read!

Side note: I have a ticket to watch Egypt vs Iran in Seattle at the World Cup, so all being well I'll get to watch the Egyptian King play live one last time. (Not sure who the opponent will end up being though, as Iran surely won't be travelling to the US).

{Ed001's Note - you are brave going out there! I really hope you get to see a game mate.}

17 Apr 2026 21:35:18
Great write up ed001. Boy has he left us all with some unbelievable memories. A true legend of Liverpool FC and the Premier League

{Ed001's Note - thank you Coul, he will be badly missed.}

17 Apr 2026 22:11:06
Great read that Ed001. As much as he's very much on the downward spiral a little now it still reminds us all how much of a great player he was. Won't forget how much he's done for us.

He can leave knowing he gave is all and won pretty much everything with us.

A legend through and through.

Good luck Mo 👍🏻

{Ed001's Note - thank you 2S. I just wish this final season had been last season now, so he left with a bang, rather than a bit of a whimper.}

17 Apr 2026 22:40:35
Great read ed, thanks for that. I'm just thankful Mo gave his best years to LFC and his availability for those years was exceptional. He leaves a legend, and I'll fondly remember the joy he brought to me and my kids over the years, no matter how this season has been.

17 Apr 2026 22:50:22
Yeah agree Ed, reading some of your comments I can't help but feel that he could've had one last hurrah with better tactics and a manager who knew how to get the best out of him.

17 Apr 2026 22:57:19
Thanks Ed001. Really good review. The teamsheet will not be the same without Salah. I'll also miss his forever smiling face. But the more I miss him, the more I will despise the manager.

17 Apr 2026 23:08:55
Outsanding work, Ed01. Like you, this season was not the way I thought Salah would leave LFC. Not under these circumstances.

Well as they say in French, "Love stories almost always end badly". Now that being said, Mohammed Salah is an LFC and PL legend and would walk into any PL All-time 11 hands down, IMO.

And I know the fans at Anfield on the final day v Brentford will give him the sending off him and his accomplishments deserve. Decades from now, we will still be talking about the greatness of Mohammed Salah, running down the wing.

17 Apr 2026 23:48:21
great read as always Ed. Thanks

18 Apr 2026 07:38:05
When I think about the zenith of football, I think of R9, the original Ronaldo, around 1995-1998, and when I think of how good an LFC player can be, I see Barnesy doing his dances in 1987-9, but for the spirit of football as entertainment and a team game, it's always Bobby.

He should be a lifetime ambassador at our great club, after coming home to coach our academy strikers. A gem.

18 Apr 2026 07:24:12
Nice read ed001. I don't want the job of replacing him. Its impossible. Its not just the numbers it's the man.
It's unfortunate that with a once in lifetime trio of attacking talent we had man city as opposition who could just spend endless money.

We could have won 3titles with mane salah and bobby which probably would have elevated salah beyond kenny as the no 1 player to have ever worn the shirt for us. But he is my close no2. Forever Mo!

{Ed001's Note - three titles would have been well deserved for those three as well.}

17 Apr 2026 17:32:45
Just wondering out loud but I think after the season end review I think they'll try and appeas us fans but there not going to sack slot but I can see them ditching Van Bronkhurst and replacing him with Gerrard to get the fans back on side! Would anyone feel more confident if they did heading into next season if it happens?

17 Apr 2026 18:01:48
No chance whatsoever. Can't see Gerrard wanting to come in under the man he wants to replace, and I don't imagine the club would fancy it either. You're only presenting an opportunity for the assistant to undermine the manager.

What happens when the form dips and the crowds have been chanting Gerrard's name at every game? The whole situation would create a huge amount of tension at the club.

17 Apr 2026 18:16:33
Agree with you there, Chewy.

17 Apr 2026 18:24:12
Yes, it is a good point, but Gerrard has made overtones that he's willing to come in as a no 2 cus he's not ready to manage us! I just feel they have to try win us back n Van Bronkhurst has been an unmitigated disaster n an easy fall guy if you're gona stick with Slot.

I'd take anyone with prem experience over him and I'd sack all the fitness coaches.

17 Apr 2026 18:44:20
What's the point 🤷🏻‍♂️ season's over. If you're one of the fans that struggle to get tickets now's your chance coz massive amounts of Liverpool fans have checked out and they'll be available

It's been an absolute disaster, top to bottom, start to finish.

Can't wait for it all to end and we can look forward to "hopefully" massive changes in summer without Arne, Hughes and Edwards.

17 Apr 2026 18:55:24
If they can't see what he's done this year then it doesn't matter who the assistant is.

If they keep Slot I'll probably take a step back. I personally dislike his management style the most of any manager I've seen. He makes Rodgers look a pro.

17 Apr 2026 18:57:50
Agree with Chewy on this one.

17 Apr 2026 20:52:05
LFC8
Cannot get a ticket for Sunday at the Wirral Arena for less than £450.

{Ed025's Note - you get what you pay for Hughesy, if you are going on holiday in a 6 star hotel you have to pay the price mate, the Hill Dickinson dream factory is the Burj Al Arab of football stadia, i have only been once and that was on a freebee...and it was worth every penny.. :)

17 Apr 2026 22:03:02
ED025 Never seen such an expensive TESCO.

{Ed025's Note - jealousy is a terrible trait Stevie, its more Fortnum and Mason than Tesco mate...its all about the quality.. :)

17 Apr 2026 22:07:10
Ed025 - I'm so glad we redeveloped anfield but gutted on the other hand that its capacity will never match the biggest stadia in Britain.

Are you happy you moved or would you have rather have stayed and redeveloped Goodson if possible?

{Ed025's Note - the infrastructure did not allow for the expansion of Goodison Ecogsi, im very happy to be at Bramley Moore mate and with the capacity to expand it seems to fit the brief, i have only been once and its more than just a football match...its a football experience..

17 Apr 2026 23:11:12
OP, I have no idea why Gerrard would do any of the things you have suggested.

18 Apr 2026 05:05:41
Ed025
Hopefully if your team does expand the surrounding Bramley Moore area, they will include a small foot bridge directly to the Wirral side for all of your native fans.

{Ed025's Note - a lot of good people live on the Wirral Hughesy, we welcome most people to Merseysides home of football mate, we are putting in a jetty for longships when your supporters come Norway as well i believe.. :)

18 Apr 2026 08:11:15
It looks an amazing stadium Ed025!
Many of my blue mates say it's hard to travel to and there's no boozers nearby. Hopefully, as time goes by new pubs will be built and transport infrastructure will improve.
I wonder if the opposite is happening in the Goodison area, if the local pubs and shops are now feeling the pinch?

{Ed025's Note - it is amazing Willo, there are a good few bars around the ground and more are coming shortly, its easy to get a drink or something to eat in the fanzone mate there are a lot of outlets on it and the pricing fair i would say, we still have Goodison (well our ladies do) but yes there will obviously be a downturn in business in the area but there was no room for expansion and we had to move, thats just a symptom of progress..

17 Apr 2026 14:19:48
To lighten the mood a bit.

Ed1/25.

Think you two should have a wager for the weekend. Whoever wins. has to wear the other teams shirt.

And both should do a gane review. through the eyes of fans. not as editors.

I'm thinking this will be more worth looking forward to then the actual game itself!.

What do you both think? . up for a bit of light hearted fun?

And if it's a draw. do it anyway lol

Cheers

{Ed025's Note - im up for the review MR but you will never catch me in a red shirt mate or Tris in a blue one, there has to be line and i would sooner be stuck in a lift with Oli and Florian than wear a Liverpool shirt my friend.. :)

17 Apr 2026 17:31:09
Probably for the best, I don't think they make Liverpool shirts in your size 😂

{Ed025's Note - i have put a bit of weight on recently Arnie...because everytime Liverpool lose my bird gives me a piece of cake mate.. :)

17 Apr 2026 17:50:20
The thing is, 25 mate, you Blues aren't qualified to wear the red of the most successful team in England. 🥰🤪

I've heard your missus makes an amazing (bitter) lemon drizzle, matey. 😜😜😜😜

Sorry, bud, couldn't resist. 😃

Cheers
Drogie

{Ed025's Note - i dont do ancient history Drogie, but my bird does like baking mate, last week she made a really big tart...we called it the MacAllister.. :)

17 Apr 2026 18:04:25
Bit much that Arnie.

17 Apr 2026 18:03:12
Fair enough! ( I wouldn't agree to a bet wearing another team shirt)

Look forward to the fan review from you both if Ed1 agrees!

You have to write it in the same sarcy witted way you reply to some of these posts though bud. its for entertainment. nothing serious.

Cheers fella

{Ed025's Note - i dont do serious MR...especially with football mate..

17 Apr 2026 18:42:23
Can't even do ancient ed025 mate 😄

Have to say I can't disagree with the Macca shout!

It's about time you bought me a pint in the Lutine 25 🍺😉😄

{Ed025's Note - i certainly will do Drogie, but i will have to wear sunglasses because you can still see Anfield from Breck rd mate.. :)

17 Apr 2026 19:31:04
Very true 25 mate. 😎

17 Apr 2026 19:00:03
And i was going to suggest meeting for a pint next time i was over for a game ed!Oh well😆

{Ed025's Note - i never turn down a pint FM..

17 Apr 2026 19:22:25
Well Ed, I hope that your golf game is as on-point as your jokes today 🤣🤣

{Ed025's Note - if only RF, my golf game is very much like the reds mate, i have no idea what im doing half the time and struggle to get the job done.. :)

17 Apr 2026 19:59:33
Brilliant replies, ED025!! I think Sunday will be 3 points to the Blues. We won't be able to match their aggression, will be fiery one!

{Ed025's Note - i think it will be a draw Ritchie but im with you on the fiery bit mate..

17 Apr 2026 23:13:09
Oh, how nice of you, Ed25. Tell me, who's going to wake you up when we get out of the lift eventually?

{Ed025's Note - i know you can take a joke Oli thats why i mentioned you mate, you should be flattered.. :)

17 Apr 2026 23:50:01
I'm betting that Ed025 wears a red shirt and red underpants to bed

{Ed025's Note - i go commando Stone, the only thing in my wardrobe that is red is my superman outfit mate.. :)

17 Apr 2026 16:11:21
Just wanted to say thanks to Ed's, Carra, Fields, Robbo and to everyone who shares what they hear with us on this great site. I live down in Norfolk and don't get to hear anything on the grapevine, so sharing what you hear is a great connection with the club and other reds for us to debate, argue about so it wouldn't be the same without you guys. Just wanted to ask a question of you. Having seen yesterday that Edwards and Hughes are staying for the summer transfer window, is this likely to be correct? Because I'm guessing they'll of already laid the groundwork in regards squad planning, transfer targets, contacted agents etc, all which happens months in advance of the window opening? The point that they're staying for the summer window, very much sounds like they'll be off come September and the club will go in a different direction? Or is someone like Julian Ward likely to step up again? With that lack of commitment from them after September, does it mean FSG are the ones making the call on a new manager? Or are Edwards and Hughes advising them regards head coach/manager? As I write this out it sounds very much like a club that doesn't know what it's doing and future planning is not really happening.

We need to find our identity and not just be a numbers club.

18 Apr 2026 07:44:06
Lovely post. I had the same thing, stuck in the rural wilds, far from Liverpool. The rumour gatherers are so important for the health of this site and have been for years and years.