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14 Jan 2022 08:37:08
Any chance we will be bringing any new players in over the summer. It’s pretty clear that this squad is on a downward trajectory, with all of our usual first teamers underperforming including golden child Van Dijk (been getting away with shocking performances recently) . Our so called best full backs in the world, can’t complete a pass and I think it’s pretty clear that the midfield and forwards need freshening up. Ed02, I just wanted to know what our priorities are, as in, would a midfielder be a priority in the summer or an attacker. Thanks, just for your information, I use the site regularly but the search function doesn’t work on my phone. Sorry.

Colin Monty

{Ed002's Note - A midfield player will be a priority and a versatile forward will be added if someone suitable is found.}


1.) 14 Jan 2022 11:21:57
Suitable, as in the selling club with let us pay for the player in tiny instalments over the next 34 years.

Everyone saw how badly we needed a new CM in the summer and we didn’t get one, now as per everyone’s predictions our midfield is at bare bones and doesn’t know how to win a football match.


2.) 14 Jan 2022 12:02:18
just my opinion, but it is clear that we need someone in midfield who can come in and make an immediate impact as our midfield has been poor. I'm excited about Jones and hope he will get more playing time. It is also clear that without Mane and Salah, we are toothless up front. I'm not convinced that Jota is the answer and unfortunately Takumi isn't either. I hope that some of the youngsters can come in and make an impact but that is a few years off. Elliott is coming back soon so that will most definitely help, but we still need a creative midfielder.


3.) 14 Jan 2022 13:22:22
I certainly don’t think anyone should get their hopes up. The money isn’t there to compete for the best players, that’s the reality and clubs know we need to sell to buy so we’ll be low balled on the players we’d like to move on and have to settle for the likes of Sanches and Traore as that’s all we can afford.


4.) 14 Jan 2022 13:53:17
VVVV, us not being able to compete for the world's best players has always been the reality. This is nothing new. The fact that we have been successful under Klopp is a miracle in and of itself cos that landscape has never changed. Apart from that, I agree with the rest of your post. We are where we are and we just have to deal with it.


5.) 14 Jan 2022 13:53:17
VVVV, us not being able to compete for the world's best players has always been the reality. This is nothing new. The fact that we have been successful under Klopp is a miracle in and of itself cos that landscape has never changed. Apart from that, I agree with the rest of your post. We are where we are and we just have to deal with it.


6.) 14 Jan 2022 14:36:53
yep Henderson looking really jaded since C.V. and has been shocking same as Trent last night. Missing Thiago and wish he could just stay fit. I f i hear any more rumours for DMs when we need a BBM creative mid i will go mad. It's like watching builders labourers play football in midfield, work hard but no skill.


7.) 14 Jan 2022 15:29:49
Doesn't and shouldn't be the reality that we can't compete for the top players.


8.) 14 Jan 2022 18:20:18
I can remember the witch hunt over the last owners that nearly ruined the club. Whilst FSG are a huge improvement, what exactly are they here for? Is it to make profit off our players? It would appear that way. I know that is the world we live in and I accept that, but I really think they should invest a bit more in the club and give Klopp one last crack at success. He’s the best manager around or one of the best, but he’s not a miracle worker and won't be able to win the EPL with the players we have.

On another note, I am actually quietly confident about the Champions league this season. All being well and if C.V. ****s off for a while, I reckon we’ll go far.


9.) 14 Jan 2022 19:03:24
Reading some of the negativity that gets spouted by some people reminds me of a room of spoiled brats. I agree that performances are not what we have come to expect in recent history but I love where our club is at. The league is still achievable and there is a real chance that 1 or 2 youngsters can come through to the first team and really contribute. And I agree with a previous post that we have a very real shout in the CL. There is not a club in the comp that would fancy meeting us in the draw. Incoming players is always exciting but we do have a great squad .


10.) 14 Jan 2022 19:55:46
RN. We have a great 12/ 13 players. And the rest are either kids or not good enough.
It’s more worrying that we as a club, Won’t buy anyone.
Milner 36, Hendo 31, Thiago 30, Van Dijk 30, Matip 30, Firmino 30, Mane Salah Alisson all 30 this year.
So the concerns lie in the fact we’re going to have to replace those great players you mention. Pretty much all at once. Souness tried it. Didn’t go very well mate.


11.) 14 Jan 2022 21:33:56
we've got like 100 midfielders on the books, and people think that FSG are being stingy? shouldn't people be blaming edwards and the scouting department for bringing in lemons? p. s. I don't think the players are lemons, but that seems to be how peeps talk about them.

I'm not with the idea that FSG DON't INVEST IN THE SQUAD because it's not true, it's a lazy argument. I would listen to an argument that says FSG's financial framework limits what edwards and co do, but then that doesn't mean that for the prices they've paid they can only sign dudes who are injury prone.

It's January and the significant business we've done in this month has been preceeded by significant sales. So unless there is a big sale or number of players moving this month then this is the squad we have. and it is a good one. Klopp and co need to get on with it and get the job done. it is a squad good enough to win trophies this season.


12.) 15 Jan 2022 00:33:07
We wouldn’t be struggling for midfielders so badly if Elliot and Jones were fully fit to be fair.


13.) 15 Jan 2022 01:37:33
Guys, remember we bought the worlds best goalie AND the worlds best centre back not so long ago and City/ PSG/ RM/ Barca were alive and kicking at the time!
There is a global C.V. and millions upon millions of people are dying…& unfortunately it’s affecting our owners finances…. but look at the history of their ownership, if they can strengthen us - they will.
They are smart business men and know Jurgen is only guaranteed to be here for another couple of years and he is the BEST manager, so they will try their best to. Support his rebuild - it’s in their interests, but if they can’t - they can’t.
A family member was commercial director of the FA years ago and went off to South Africa to run the World Cup for them, he has given me a small insight into the mechanics of football club ownership and the risks for owners appear to be simply terrifying, you would be laughed out of dragons den if you pitched the idea of ownership,


14.) 15 Jan 2022 08:48:11
We’ve added tsimikas, konate and Jota, all young players and have a few youngsters looking to cement starts in the coming months/ year. The keeper is in his prime and will be for a good few years with a great young backup. Salah could easily play at the same level for another 3/ 4 years he’s that fit, do add another striker and a midfielder and there is no problem.

It’s about adding organically and strategically to maintain cohesion. People need to stop banging on about mass replacements and spending. As some who’s supported LFC for 45 years I am just loving watching this squad.

FSG are the best thing to happen to us in decades. Yes it’s not city money but we are always building, if not the squad then the infrastructure.

Get behind the club and get some perspective.


15.) 15 Jan 2022 11:16:42
We’re well off the pace in the league this year. We were well off the pace in the league last year. And we’ll continue to fall away next year without significant improvement to the playing squad, delude yourself as much as you want but the table doesn’t lie. We’re nowhere near as good as some of you seem to think and that’s because of a combination of not bringing in the right players and not moving on players who aren’t good enough. Anything less than a win on Sunday and our title challenge is over.


16.) 15 Jan 2022 11:35:12
If our title challenge is over then it isn't the end of the world. There's still cups to go for as well as the Champions League, as well as watching young players being given the opportunity to shine.
The club isn't going to fall off a cliff overnight if we are out of the title race.


17.) 15 Jan 2022 15:00:18
Liverpoolfc8 you say we only have 12/ 13 great players but hasn't all the best teams throughout history? Lol we can't have 25 great players and expect them to all be happy mate.


18.) 16 Jan 2022 11:52:04
I agree with vvvv on this we are well behind so now is the time to invest to try bridge the gap rather than falling behind and it taking up to 2/ 3 summers with the right recruiting. I think we all can see what’s needed just need the guys from Boston to start looking at the our team rather other teams and franchises.


19.) 16 Jan 2022 14:06:07
Our situation is nowhere near as bad as some of the doom-mongers on here make out. It is true that some of our best players are reaching an age where they have perhaps past their peak, and we could certainly stand to add a midfielder, but we have an excellent group of players and a world class manager, things are nowhere near as disastrous as being made out.


 

 

 

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31 Jan 2023 18:12:43
I take it we are not doing any business until we get dumped out of every competition and are miles off the teams moving forward? Any particular reason? Are the owners sticking to their approach that clearly isn’t working any more?

Colin Monty

1.) 31 Jan 2023 18:36:16
I think they are doing it to spite you personally, Colin ;-)


2.) 31 Jan 2023 18:54:24
Buzzin off Colin. the rascals!


3.) 31 Jan 2023 19:03:14
We're waiting for the right players, Colin. Even if they are the wrong players, we are waiting for them.


4.) 31 Jan 2023 19:09:37
Ultimately we can only speculate, but I imagine it went broadly along the lines of this:

Klopp approached Tchouameni and was rebuffed as the player wanted RM. Possibly we were interested in Valverde and Laimer too if we believe media reports, but Valverde was happy at RM and Laimer is rumoured to want to run down his deal and join Bayern on a free.

For better a worse, having missed out on the player (s) that Klopp really wanted, a decision was then made to throw the big chunk of our transfer budget at Nunez instead, thinking the midfield issue could be left for a season and we can target Bellingham next summer. Last day of the window, with Jones and Keita crocked we took a punt on Arthur Melo on loan. Worked out well, that one.

Perhaps all that's left within our price range in Jan was other punts. To me it all appears to have been a gamble that's backfired, left us hugely exposed (although midfield alone is not responsible for us being 9th) and effectively depending on getting Bellingham next year for it to have been remotely worthwhile.

But I don't work for the club, so idk. Maybe Jurgen is just taking drugs.


5.) 31 Jan 2023 19:19:49
I’m just so happy your all with me now ?
I was like this after the summer window and just flabbergasted we didn’t sign a midfielder.
Now your all with me at the end of this window like one big giant Psychiatric Ward full of Liverpool fans going slightly insane with bemusement. It was a lonely 6 months, welcome to the Nut House reds I’ve missed you all.


6.) 31 Jan 2023 19:22:54
Simple reason is they don't want to invest any longer. More interested in red sox and the nba challenge. Happy to take the vast earnings from the club and scatter jurgen the odd breadcrumbs now and then but until they find an investor who would play 2nd fiddle to them, we are royaly screwed pal.
Fingers crossed they change their minds and sell 100%.

{Ed002's Note - FSG will make money available if required. Klopp has been a jerk about it since the summer. He seems happy to look stupid rather than to be a liar.}


7.) 31 Jan 2023 19:33:52
If required ed. as if its not required now.

{Ed002's Note - Point the finger at Klopp. The owners do not decide which players to add.}


8.) 31 Jan 2023 19:47:24
Thank you for clarifying that Ed002. Amrabat is a good player and would have brought physicality but I believe Bajcetic's progress changed Klopp's mind. Personally I would take Berge to add height and physicality as its different to Bajcetic's skill set.


9.) 31 Jan 2023 20:05:00
I don’t think he’s good enough for Liverpool Rambo.


10.) 31 Jan 2023 20:12:19
Thank you for clearing that up Ed002, that’s how it has seemed from the outside looking in for a long time. Hopefully now we can put to bed any ideas of it all being tyrannical overlord John Henrys fault, rather than the managers.

I love Klopp with all my heart but his decisions, philosophy and overarching approach over the past few years have led us to this. He now seems unable to accept the mess that he has caused, it is always someone elses fault or down to ‘bad luck’, ‘difficult circumstances’ and even ‘that’s football’.

The transfer strategy in particular reminds me a lot of United over the past decade, targeting obviously unobtainable players and then crying wolf when it all goes wrong.

If he doesn’t get his head out of his backside before the summer we could be in the bottom half of the table, in which instance I don’t think anybody could complain if he lost his job. I don’t want that to happen, I want him to turn it around, but I’m not seeing any urgency from him to do so. It’s a far cry from the intensity and focus he used to embody every week.


11.) 31 Jan 2023 20:26:32
Be careful Ed. You’ll upset the cult of Klopp.


12.) 31 Jan 2023 21:05:01
How would Klopp be made a liar, Ed002?
And point the finger at Klopp? Isn't that an oversimplified and childish thing to say?

{Ed002's Note - if Liverpool buy, the he lied. If they don’t, he is stupid.}


13.) 31 Jan 2023 21:43:20
If they are happy to provide money ed002, are you saying that since klopp arrived he has continuously refused their offers of it? If that’s what you’re saying then that’s beyond nonsense!

{Ed002's Note - I did not say anything of the sort.}


14.) 31 Jan 2023 23:36:34
Magico, The owners don't take any money out of the club and give it to their other franchises. I have no idea where this idea came about from. The money Liverpool earns is used by Liverpool. I think the main issue a lot of people have is that the owners do not give us more money on top of this amount.

Waro, the owners wouldn't offer money to Klopp of course. But if he wants a transfer to be done, the owners won't personally stand in his way and say no. There will be certain limitations, but they won't block it. It's Klopp's decision to not move for a midfielder this window, not the owners.


15.) 01 Feb 2023 09:05:26
Genuine question Ed02, rather than the slanging above, interested in your opinion and you seem to have insight on how some players are viewed in the industry rather than the media.

If you were Klopp, or the wider transfer team at Liverpool, what sort of business would you have been doing in Jan, ins and outs, to try and provide some impetus?

I can't help but think either of Sabitzer or Mckennie would have been useful stop gaps for a few months for minimal fee.

{Ed002's Note - Amrabat was the one that Klopp should have added - they could regret it in the future. I am no sure how Gakpo will be used when Jota and Diaz are fit. Sabitzer would have been a useful addition.}


16.) 01 Feb 2023 09:10:10
I thought that’s what you were inferring in another reply in this thread ed002. Apologies if that wasn’t the case, you’ve known my feelings on these owners for pretty much all of there tenure mate, I’m starting to feel somewhat vindicated lately, I don’t know why, I know I know, it’s the lowest form of wit!


17.) 01 Feb 2023 09:37:45
Ed002, then I think you are oversimplifying it and being childish.
If he buys, he's a liar and if he doesn't, he's stupid? It doesn't have to be either or.
Behave yourself. You sound like one of our more emotional contributors.

{Ed002's Note - Cretin.}


18.) 01 Feb 2023 13:02:44
Cretin haha love it.


 

 

29 Jan 2023 16:19:26
Well, can’t say I’m surprised by the Brighton result today. It’s quite simple, Brighton are better than us, pretty much in every department. Somethings got to give. Look I appreciate teams have a bad season, but this is worrying, especially because Klopp does not seem to know how to turn this around. He keeps playing Trent and Salah and for me they are our two worst players. The drop off has been insane. Trent was always a liability but now he is just cr@p going forward too. Salah looks like he’s checked out. Henderson and Fabinho also need to look at their performances. Not good enough at all. Worrying times, not because we aren’t buying the hottest player of the moment, but because we have an ageing team that are all way off their game. Something is wrong at the club, it has to be. There is no fight in that team at all. It’s cheaper for the board to replace a manager than it is to replace a full team of under performing players. Our business model / transfer policy isn’t working either. We are buying young, then their value is plummeting and we have no fringe players in our squad worth a dime at all. It’s been great over last 5 or 6 years, but I genuinely don’t even enjoy watching them play anymore, they all look frightened on the ball. Bad times.

Colin Monty

1.) 29 Jan 2023 16:50:11
Cheaper for me to buy a bag of carrots then a new car, but I won't be able to drive to work.


2.) 29 Jan 2023 16:53:25
Sounds like two kids with a broken biscuit who are demanding that it be mended.


3.) 29 Jan 2023 17:31:26
I get the disappointment in getting beat again but I certainly don’t think Brighton were better than us at all. That’s really not saying too much tho, merely an observation ?.


4.) 29 Jan 2023 19:46:19
If you take player for player, and compare Liverpool players against Brighton players, how many Brighton players would be judged as being better? Aside from Caicedo (and he didn't play today) and McAlister (maybe) who is better than his Liverpool counterpart in that team? I would say nobody. So it's the team tactics, the team organization and the team mental fitness, that's causing all these results.


5.) 29 Jan 2023 19:56:03
It's a grim watch. However, it was better today until the midfield subs were made. We lost control of the space after that.

On current viewing, Naby, Bajcetic and Thiago have to be the first choice 3 midfield. It looks like Klopp agrees given the last 3 selections.

The fact that Naby and Bajcetic are the first choice when everyone, bar Arthur Melo, is fit tells you all you need to know.


6.) 29 Jan 2023 22:13:23
Comical to have to wait almost 5 years to read the words "Keita has to start", LOL.

But what do you do with Elliott then?


7.) 30 Jan 2023 07:54:50
Brighton are not good. Spurs and Villa went to the amex and beat them. Arsenal battered them there. Forest got a point there. They’re 2 points above us. We’re just getting battered by a big standard mid table team constantly and pretending they’re something they’re not as a way to justify it.


 

 

23 Oct 2022 22:27:02
That performance yesterday was a f#cling disgrace. This season has been a disgrace. I’ll settle for top 6 but realistically don’t think we are good enough this season. Everything just went sh1t all at the same time. Mane left, Salah stopped playing, VVD is done, has no CB partner. Midfield has no legs, all in their 30’s and the kids all look like…. kids, not very good ones either. Trent doesn’t or can’t defend, Gomez is awful. robbo not playing well. IMO Allison and Tsimikas are the only two playing anyway near good enough. Sad times, reminds me of Hodgson era.

Colin Monty

1.) 23 Oct 2022 22:39:48
Its called stagnation mate and that set in as soon as we won the league in 2020 and here we are.


2.) 24 Oct 2022 00:18:18
And we call others “plastics”. Some need to take a good long look at themselves.


3.) 24 Oct 2022 00:40:09
And here we are, FA Cup holders, League Cup holders and competing in the Champions League.
Disgraceful!


4.) 24 Oct 2022 06:37:44
That original post is a fu#$#ng disgrace.


5.) 24 Oct 2022 07:15:43
Yes Rigsby but we were League holders and CL holders, World Club Championship holders so I'm sure you can see the regression? What do you say if we don't win anything this season? We nearly won the quadruple last year?


6.) 24 Oct 2022 08:12:10
Regression?
We're still in the CL and the cups haven't kicked off yet.
Such melodrama!


7.) 24 Oct 2022 08:53:57
Our number one aim this season was to win the league and that ship has already sailed after a quarter of the season. Other cups to play for but I am sure you expected a title challenge before we kicked off.


8.) 24 Oct 2022 09:02:40
Flash, once we’ve been drawn against better opponents in the champions league at the knock our stages, we’ll be sent packing (see the Napoli game) .

We’re already out of contention for the title, as we don’t have the players capable of being able to go on any sort of run and be honest, only winning 4 league games out of 11 is not exactly champions league qualifying form, is it?

Of course if you think that’s progression then good for you. I’m truly happy for you.

As for the cups, if we finish outside the top four and all we had to show for the season was one or both of them that would be regression.


9.) 24 Oct 2022 09:18:59
We still in the league too. 15 points off last Christmas. That’s where the mentality monsters came from they deal with pressure unlike some of you lot. My team are going through a bad patch there are a lot of haters out there who have been praying for times like this throwing the boot in I won’t kick my team when they down. You lot who do are a disgrace. 12 games ago we won the charity shield, 13 games ago we narrowly lost the champions league final 14 games ago we was so close to winning the league ( we done our bit) and last week we beat the team you all want to give the league to today! 3 months it’s took yous to turn on ya own team! Short memories YNWA.


10.) 24 Oct 2022 09:19:21
I think we just now need to realise our time has been and gone it has been fantastic these last 5 years, thrilling in fact. We played exciting football and won major trophies. We have seen players go from being half decent footballers to world beaters. It is just a shame we couldn’t build on the success and keep pushing forward. In fact the frustration I and many of us feel is due to the fact we have not managed to do this while in a perfect position to do so. Instead somehow between Klopp and the owners it seems they intended to take a step back and take their foot of the gas. It is a crying shame they have let this happen but I think we now need to realise our place again and get behind the lads and be happy with a win here and there. We got too used to winning it seems we now can’t handle a few losses. I have over reacted in many posts because of my disappointment in how far we have fallen but I am now over it. I happily supported us perfectly well through all those years of Man Utd domination and never reacted to losing a game the way I have lately. I need to remember win or lose Liverpool football club will always be my first love and nothing will change that. The joy this club has brought me in my 35 years is priceless and I am sure there are going to be many more amazing Anfield nights and memories. Come on you red men!


11.) 24 Oct 2022 09:40:45
The squad needs some refreshing, partly due to Naby, Ox, Adrian, Milner and perhaps Jones and Gomez needing replacing. This is normal for any club, and something Fergie was brilliant at, although the game was different then.
I'm not sure if anyone is allowed to mention caffeine doping but it cycles as a year on, year off process, with this season being a year off.

This pattern has been fairly evident for the past few years.

In my opinion if Gomez is replaced with a robust and non injury prone, top quality CB and the MF is attended to, the squad will be as good as any in the world once again (its not far off now) .


12.) 24 Oct 2022 09:54:40
I will say it again, this time to Flashthered. What will you say IF we end up with no trophies this year?


13.) 24 Oct 2022 09:58:27
Come on John. Charity shield is not a trophy. We lost to a poor Marid side and we lost the league that we should have won. The players gave everything and it was a great effort. But now all of them bar Allison are playing very badly, the answer can’t be carry on as we are. Do you watch the games we are lacking fight, hunger, desire. We are behind, and got beat up by Man U for goodness sake.


14.) 24 Oct 2022 10:02:06
Our regression is not irreversible, Irish.
We had an underwhelming transfer window and have a load of injuries and experienced players out of form.
We need to put this right and Klopp will be trying to do that. He has done it before and none of us really know the day to day processes of putting things right with transfers, injuries and lack of form, do we?


15.) 24 Oct 2022 10:26:33
That’s true Rigsby Fabs might be playing with an injury, as an example. There could be hundreds of reasons that we don’t know about to explain our poor play. Maybe there has been a big falling out within the squad.


16.) 24 Oct 2022 10:55:38
Markp08. Charity shield is a day out at Wembley I don’t know how many teams enter fa cup but probably over a 100 so there is at least 98 other teams who would swap with us. The players are down atm it’s took a lot out of them, bit like when relationships break down It hurts and takes bit of time to pick yourself back up. Trent got the weight of the city on his shoulders, So stop pointing out there mistakes we’ve seen glimpses ( beating city last week, thought we should of beat Arsenal or at least took a point) getting beat by Utd is no shame, they got a decent squad.

{Ed001's Note - 732 teams entered the FA Cup according to the FA.}


17.) 24 Oct 2022 12:08:26
732 I would never guessed that many. Thanks ed01. I stand corrected mark 730 teams would swap places.

{Ed001's Note - very welcome.}


 

 

 

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20 Aug 2023 19:59:04
Sure the exact same thing happened last year when he was playing at right back. He just doesn’t defend but is untouchable. If you say anything bad against him at all, you are called a “troll”.

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20 Aug 2023 19:49:55
We need a right back.

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13 Aug 2023 14:11:50
Am I the only person who isn’t completely pessimistic about this? Of course it would have been good if Caicedo come in, but we were late to the table with this one. It’s hardly a saga or whatever the media are reporting it as with Lavia, we valued him at a certain amount and were in negotiations. We haven’t been a “shambles” or a “pantomime” and Caicedo is not a mercenary for wanting to go to a club that has been trying to sign him since May. People need to get over themselves and stop reading the media and believing stuff on twitter. It’s hardly a trusted source, it’s just silly people’s opinions.

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11 Aug 2023 17:05:06
So excited but also so nervous about this. I really think it would be an amazing window if we can get this over the line. Obviously we need new faces at the back, but this is so good and will inevitably improve us by at least 20 points.

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28 Apr 2023 19:28:35
When did Viktor come back? Happy days ?.

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