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07 Jun 2023 19:03:33
Hi Ed has our interest in Tchouameni now moved on and is their interest in Tsimikas.

Jimmy boy

{Ed002's Note - Liverpool tapped him up last year and he moved to Real Madrid. Done to death.}


1.) 08 Jun 2023 10:58:21
Worth an enquiry for sure.


2.) 08 Jun 2023 08:50:44
Appreciate the reply ed002 mate, just read some rumours Madrid might be open to letting him go and with our interest last year that he might become an option again.


3.) 08 Jun 2023 15:20:15
Not sure whether Real will invite offers but if he does happen to be available I would expect us to express interest.


 

 

31 May 2023 17:50:01
Hi Ed,

Are are Celtic interested in Kelleher.

Jimmy boy

{Ed002's Note - Celtic offer an option.}


1.) 31 May 2023 22:54:33
A loan option only surely. I'd be happy with that.

{Ed002's Note - Liverpool will sell if they can.}


 

 

30 May 2023 12:15:28
Hi Ed,

Are Sporting interested in Carvalho. Could be a way to repair the damage Klopp has done.

Jimmy boy

{Ed002's Note - I really don't know.}


1.) 30 May 2023 15:34:50
Lol. Damage. Young signing doesn’t work out…shocker! Give your heads a wobble.


2.) 30 May 2023 15:36:06
Doh! You meant with Sporting.

*Apologies, previous comment rescinded*.


 

 

29 May 2023 10:58:51
Hi Ed,

Have any clubs or do you expect any clubs to become very interested in some of our key players such as Allison, VVD, Salah, Jota, Diaz.

Jimmy boy

{Ed002's Note - No, I would not think so.}


1.) 29 May 2023 12:00:26
We price our fringe players very high so not sure if other clubs will see value we place on first team stars, we are willing to let players leave on free or keep them just to have large number of options on bench.


 

 

16 May 2023 13:44:00
Have we any interest in Tielemans Ed.

Jimmy boy

{Ed002's Note - Youri Tielemans (CM/AM) right now he will not sign a new contract so will be available as a Free Agent in the summer. His agent confirmed that there was interest from Real Madrid who are looking for a Luka Modric replacement, but they have turned their attention elsewhere and may well extend Modric in any case. Interest from Spurs may remain. Arsenal remain keen and are in talks with his agent, but are considering others ahead of him and he has been approached by a third party representing Newcastle, who also cannot be discounted. Interest of Manchester United may have gone as they are looking at other midfield options but they will be back if they cannot get their first choice players. I suspect that Arsenal and Newcastle will continue to work on a transfer whilst Leicester continue to try and persuade him to sign a new contract. Wildcard will be Borussia Dortmund dropping interest in others to move for him. He is aware that other clubs, including Liverpool, have scouted the player but not declared an interest at this time, but I would not rule out Liverpool.}


1.) 16 May 2023 17:56:10
In my opinion he’s too slow for a Klopp team. Good player but might suit Spanish league a bit more.


2.) 16 May 2023 18:07:46
Bang average and looked absolutely awful last night.

{Ed025's Note - im with you whitewalker..


3.) 16 May 2023 18:56:37
I haven’t thought much of him this season. Looks like he doesn’t have the appetite for relegation battle at all.

I personally thought Liverpool looked great last night. Would happily put us as the second best team in the country…. at the moment. Just a shame we couldn’t have picked our form up a bit earlier, but it’s been great to watch Trent in this new role. Looks like a completely different player. Not only that, it looks like it’s improved the whole team. Klopp is a great manager. Frustrates out of me sometimes but is great at what he does.


4.) 16 May 2023 19:03:27
He wasn’t that good WW, ha. Completely work shy.


5.) 16 May 2023 20:31:15
I would say there is a reason why he hasn’t been signed by a bigger club (knock down fee/ free the last 12/ 6 months) or he isn’t a guaranteed regular at Leicester and that is because he isn’t good enough, think his eye for scoring a screamer has maybe elevated his standing amongst some people but his lack of pace and work rate make him a none starter for me, would rather have our young lads ahead of him.

{Ed002's Note - He has done enough to attract the attention of Liverpool and others.}


6.) 16 May 2023 22:35:30
I honestly didn’t even notice he was playing last night. I hope we’d aim higher.


7.) 17 May 2023 00:31:15
He’s only attracted our attention because he’s on a free. I’d hope his insipid performance the other night would kill it off but I suspect otherwise.


8.) 17 May 2023 03:34:01
I should imagine that the bigger the club, and inferred scouting network, ‘association’ with agents etc, the greater the opportunity for (elite) clubs to be interested in large numbers of players over the course of a season.

That said, it would still be a bit of a leap to invite a player the club might be interested in to a day out at Blackpool, let alone be a nailed on signing.


9.) 17 May 2023 06:00:36
ED2- I’m sure plenty of players attract attention, especially when available for no transfer fee but imo if he was a top player he would be long gone from Leicester and also would be an integral part of their team which he isn’t. That’s my opinion anyway.


10.) 17 May 2023 07:48:22
Won’t be joining Liverpool. Nothing to see here.


11.) 17 May 2023 10:10:11
Not the type of player we need in ny opinion. We need pace, quick transitions, combative, work horse. He ain't those.


 

 

 

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14 Mar 2024 10:42:03
Ed001 mate is Quansah a player the club expected to be playing first team football for us in cup games etc this season or was he going out on loan. Crazy how an injury to Matip has just fast tracked his career and looks the real deal.

Jimmy boy

{Ed001's Note - the plan was always to look at him in preseason and make a decision. He did so well in preseason that it was decided to bring him into the first team rather than send him out on loan. I think the idea was to have him replace Matip when his contract expires in the summer though, it has just been moved forward due to the injury.}


1.) 14 Mar 2024 11:04:28
He's doing brilliantly so far from what I've seen. Arguably better than Matip yet still only 21. Keep it up Jarell and keep learning from the master alongside you.

We've been lucky he's stepped up this season - I really rate Konate but he seems to struggle to put a long run of games together. Still only 24 though so plenty time to sort that out!


2.) 14 Mar 2024 11:59:51
Think he has been a revelation maybe now we have a class of 24 like the mancs class of 99? Wouldn’t go as far as to say he is better than Matip tho atm. Close tho the lads been brilliant.


3.) 14 Mar 2024 12:18:58
Centre back is not an easy position for a young player to step into at a club the size of Liverpool. He is an exceptional talent. Super excited to see what he can become.


4.) 14 Mar 2024 13:48:09
The lad really is making a name for himself. Thankfully we didn't send him out on loan, he's solid and I see him being so important in the future. This season he's just getting into the swing of things, next season he's all in. Good luck to the lad, if he stays injury free and keeps a level head he's laughing.


5.) 14 Mar 2024 15:14:02
he seems like the perfect replacement for Matip. He's even had flashes of those galivanting runs into the box.


6.) 14 Mar 2024 15:39:41
Our young men have really stood up to be counted when needed this season, but in my eyes the one that allows us to play is Endo, he's the one player that gives other the freedom to play.
Under the raidar of most of the media and some of the fans.


7.) 14 Mar 2024 15:50:34
Plus he is only going to get better and better, when he fills out a bit more, he will be a big unit .


8.) 14 Mar 2024 18:15:55
If Quansah can find an extra yard of pace he’ll be class. We still probably need another CB in the summer with Matip leaving and Konate injury prone though. I’d sign a young left footed CB, and a young attacking left back to hopefully take over from Robertson / Gomez in a few years, Tsimikas should be sold.

Will then have a defence of:
CBs - Virg, Konate, New CB, Quansah, Gomez
RBs - Bradley, Trent, Gomez
LBs - Robbo, Gomez, New LB

Good cover there with Gomez being able to play everywhere. Would be interesting to see if Chambers / Beck could take up the young LB role in pre season.


9.) 15 Mar 2024 02:46:24
Jarell isn't better than Matip but he definitely shows more promise than Williams and Philips.


 

 

01 Mar 2024 08:15:04
Ed001 mate, what's your opinion on Michael Owen when with us, his goal record in the premier league was quite poor with his best season 18 league goals. Was the game just different then and do you think he would reach levels like Haaland if playing today.

Jimmy boy

{Ed001's Note - it wasn't because the game was different, it was because he missed a hell of a lot of chances. They just got forgotten because he was English so the media only talked about the good things. He was a fantastic player, but he was a very inconsistent finisher. I guess like Nunez in that regard, but with a much lower work ethic.

To be fair to him, he wasn't playing in the best of teams and they were more defensive too. He also did have a fair few injury problems with his hamstrings due to his explosive pace, which didn't help him. No matter the excuses, he simply wasn't a clinical finisher like Fowler, even though the whole team ended up built around him and getting the ball to him in dangerous areas.}


1.) 02 Mar 2024 07:17:08
Owen scored 118 goals in 216 games for Liverpool
A goal every two games there or thereabouts

The highest number of league games he played in a season for Liverpool was 35 and in that season he scored 18 goals

Like Ed says though, workrate nowhere near good enough and considering we got rid of other players to essentially build the team around him - would expect more

To be fair, he was like that in local youth club football and playing representative football for his County too

And could never be forgiven for playing for one club in his career….

{Ed001's Note - for me it was worse that he basically told Houllier it was him or Fowler and Ged picked him. Then he went and put in a transfer request anyway. That is unforgivable to make the club get rid of God and then to stick two fingers up to the club and leave on the cheap afterwards. Him going to United meant nothing to me, because he was nothing in my eyes after leaving.}


2.) 02 Mar 2024 07:17:17
I'm not owens biggest fan now but when he broke into team he was out of this world for a 17 year old I thought. i think he finished joint top goalscorer in league in his 1st season at 17/ 18. Imagine what he be worth today.


3.) 02 Mar 2024 08:08:26
No time for him. Going to united was the icing on the cake. Why any player would ever play for a bitter rival is beyond me. Total disrespect and disregard for the club. Snake!


4.) 02 Mar 2024 08:25:16
The United thing meant nothing to me to. I just always felt that England meant more to him than Liverpool did. He never really had the bond with the fans that Fowler did and also leaving for such a small fee due to running his contract down was unforgivable. A lot like McManaman in that respect.


5.) 02 Mar 2024 08:39:14
I was going to bring up the McManaman thing also Baz. The fact that both came through the academy and left for free or on the cheap, at the peak of their careers doesn’t sit well with me. Maybe it’s just me, but I think that they owe the club something back, for giving them a chance and the life that they now have. You could argue that McManaman fulfilled his contract, but I there is more to it when you Liverpool man and boy. Give the club something back!

{Ed001's Note - yeah McManaman had plenty of opportunities to sign a deal but was always wanting to leave for the money.}


6.) 02 Mar 2024 08:42:40
Owen is a far better footballer than he is a pundit.

But saying that my nan is a far better footballer than he is a pundit.

On a separate note does anyone know who started the calling of Fowler god. Was it fans, team mates or media kind of thing that got that going. I’ve tried researching it but there’s nothing out there.


7.) 02 Mar 2024 08:43:07
Exactly right on Owen and people forgetting how many chances he missed which was just as much as Darwin or even Haaland does. Remember when he gave a back-handed compliment to Darwin saying he should not have chipped the GK vs Brentford despite always saying Darwin should improve his composure. And when he does show composure, he slated him for chipping the GK. So essentially cos Darwin did not do what and how King Owen said it should be, it proves he is not a good striker? Literally loves the smell of his own farts, that geezer. What a fraud and a grade A waffler!

And on the Fowler v Owen situation, Owen recently was asked did he think he was better than Fowler and he said something like, "Who did the manager pick all the time? " Seriously, the guy literally thinks he was world class and a better player and finisher overall than Fowler was. There's a reason LFC fans do NOT use the word "Legend" when addressing this fraud.


8.) 02 Mar 2024 09:05:37
Owen is just out for himself, always has been. he left in the last few days of the transfer window . for 8 mill [i think] we got no chance to replace him. glad we won the champs league without him. then he expected us to stump nearly double to buy him back . the United bit just sums him up.


9.) 02 Mar 2024 09:11:47
I think it depends on how you look at it Oli. I don't see it as a backhanded compliment at all. He seemed to acknowledge that it was a difficult piece of skill and that most strikers would just place it either side if the keeper. That's all really.


10.) 02 Mar 2024 09:21:38
JK23 I'm not 100% on this but I once saw an interview with Neil Ruddock who said that Robbie got called God by his team mates as he can do no wrong in the eyes of the fans.


11.) 02 Mar 2024 10:38:06
Not looking to big Owen up but he did win the B'alloon D'or when he was playing for Liverpool which is no mean feat. I think I am right in saying he is the only player to win the award while a Liverpool player. Kevin Keegan did win but then he was playing for Hamburg.
As I say not suggesting he should be considered a legend. But he must have been doing something right with Liverpool.


12.) 02 Mar 2024 10:49:00
Interesting stat. I have just checked the list of B'alloon D'or winners and yes we have one winner, the same as Blackpool and Inter Miami.


13.) 02 Mar 2024 11:41:30
Cheers Baz.


14.) 02 Mar 2024 12:50:41
Dracred, thing is that on another day I would have no prob with it esp. since the GK essentially making Darwin's mind up for him by coming out to meet him and essentially daring him to chip it over him, a 6 foot 4 inch GK, I heard. Darwin didn't blink, showed composure (that same thing Owen always criticised him for) and embarrased the GK.

Keep in mind that a lot of people gave Darwin credit even tho, they thought it was an audacious chip and Im fine with that. My prob is that it was Owen who came out of nowhere talking crap about how cos Darwin chipped the GK, "proves" (his words) that he has to adapt his game and blah, blah, blah. That's unnecessary, IMO. Nobody cares what other strikers would have done and most importantly, Darwin is prolly not interested in being like any other striker, let alone Owen who mind you, missed shed loads of chances like Darwin does. That's all, really.


15.) 02 Mar 2024 13:14:51
Owen always gets slated by Liverpool fans when he’s discussed, I reckon the United thing absolutely bothers us more than we let on.
Take away all the feelings about how he $hit on the club more than once though, he was a very good player when he broke through, for us and England (I feel the fact he was quite good for England and scoring important goals inflated his ego and his stock amongst football fans everywhere)
His real asset seemed to be his explosive pace and confidence, I’d say he was a good finisher as well to be totally fair, not world class by any means but he was certainly good considering how quick he was usually going, his finishing was appropriate for how he played if that makes sense. You don’t see many players come through at that age and have such an impact and that’s credit to him I suppose.
However injuries soon caught up with him and that effected his pace and then his confidence, pace being such an important part of his game was soon gone and his overall ability wasn’t good enough to adapt, that finishing ability wasn’t quite good enough to compensate either.
I feel he really was something special in his very early days, but injuries robbed him of a truly special career, but I suppose when you rely so heavily on your hamstrings for that pace your never going to make 10-15 years in the game unscathed.


16.) 02 Mar 2024 14:54:56
Ah c'mon lads, i know we all hate him but what a fantastic kid to come through. Shared the golden boot on his first season at the age of 17/ 18.Would be Mbappe money to buy him now. One in two was very respectable back then and a B'allon D'or winner so let's not fool ourselves he was a bad player because we don't like him. He was our main forward AND Englands for years. Ed001 i think it was compared his finishing with Nunez, sorry but i know who i'd rather a big chance fall to and its not Darwin. Also played in the most defensive counter attacking set up Lfc teams in history.


17.) 02 Mar 2024 14:56:32
I disagree Mikey, Rafa joined Everton who for me are more of a rival than United as I know far more everton fans than I do united. But I still love the man. Owen ran his contract down but carried on saying even after he left that he was willing to sign a new one. As I said my big problem with him was he seemed to value his international career more than playing for Liverpool, wasn't as good as Robbie but still seemed to be first pick then practically begged to come back a year after he messed us around. I think he scored 1 goal for United which was after about an hour of injury time and if I remember rightly his options were them or Stoke so I can't blame him for choosing them. Good player yes but not in my top 10 liverpool strikers.


18.) 02 Mar 2024 15:30:01
McManaman leaving the way he did was just wrong he lost a lot of respect from a lot of people for that. But judging by his performances for BT and TNT it is quite clear the guy is a duck egg. Hard to believe Fowler is such good friends with him they seem like total opposites.


19.) 03 Mar 2024 00:17:32
Owen had the potential to be very, very good indeed but never quite made it, as he seem to focus on the financial side of things. Never met the bloke so can’t really comment but, watching him interviewed and being an ‘expert summariser’ I don’t think he has a likeable personality.


20.) 03 Mar 2024 12:23:33
Think he had 40 England goals by the age of 26?if i remember correctly. the injury at Newcastle killed him, after he had make a very good return to English football by the way. Doubt even think the likes of Kane, Linekar or Rooney (three of Englands best of the last 40 years) had that amount of International goals by that age so to say he didn't quite make it seems mental to me, Michael Owen would be thought of by anyone in the game as a top top player. Harder to impress this site though i know?.


 

 

31 Jan 2024 11:02:15
I remember seeing this video a few years ago with Jose talking about who will be a great manager from his players. Xabi just oozes class and respect. He has gone the right way so far with his managerial career and for me he is the perfect fit to replace Klopp.

Jimmy boy

1.) 31 Jan 2024 12:18:10
Nice post Jimmy.


2.) 31 Jan 2024 14:31:29
Yep, Jimmy. I have heard about this convo before about Jose saying of all the players he has managed, Xabi was the closest thing to a manager-in-the-making type. Jose (outside of his antics on the touch line) is an absolute genius regarding footie discussions, IMO. He has so much knowledge and clearly, Xabi has been listening the whole time under him at RM. I guess when you know? Yo know.


3.) 31 Jan 2024 15:37:27
Very good, thanks Jimmy.


4.) 31 Jan 2024 16:53:52
I'm all aboard the Xabi Alonso train, he's the only candidate I will be willing the get behind from day one, anyone else will have to win me over.


5.) 31 Jan 2024 21:22:41
The only two I would be interested in are Xabi and Ange.

In an ideal world we bring in a manager with more first team experience.

Ange would seem unrealistic given he has just taken over at Spurs and I'd admire him more if he dedicated himself to that role for more than a year

xabi I guess has shown what he can do in the limited time and by all accounts from what we can gather as fans is well regarded for his football mind, his propensity to manage and obviously he has a history with the club.

I haven't followed Bayer that closely but have read that they play a more possession based game. Is this true? If so, I would be on board as I've often felt that we need to bring some pragmatism to how we play. Based purely on my eye, I've wondered how sustainable our style is and would argue that the injury riddled season and last season are examples of what could happen if our bodies and minds are 5% off from where they need to be. And obviously Klopp is signalling his own fatigue as to why he is stepping away.

I do think we need to evolve and would be supportive of a change in that playing style. I think we have the players to do it too.

Is Xabi the guy? I still think it'd be a punt. But I just hired an internal employee with less experience over an external applicant with more experience, but the edge for me was that we knew the potential of our internal applicant and he understands our culture. It feels like that's what it'd be with Xabi if he is the guy.

Anyways, long rant, and all in all I'd be supportive of whoever comes in tbh.


6.) 31 Jan 2024 23:19:28
Experience? Interested in who you think? Like, who's available?


7.) 31 Jan 2024 23:23:29
Faith, I love you like a brother BUT please, I want that "Ange" (really wanted to say "self-serving hypocrite") currently at Spurs well away from LFC. I don't rate him at all.


8.) 31 Jan 2024 23:41:37
Faith, I don’t want Postecoglu anywhere near us. All that business after the game at Spurs showed him up for what he is. I don’t buy that Aussie g’day mate nonsense.


9.) 01 Feb 2024 00:38:32
Thunderbird spot on. I can't think of a single other manager that I would prefer or that would have the immediate connection with the club and fans that would be needed to follow Klopp. Anyone else and I think it would be David Moyes at Utd situation.


10.) 01 Feb 2024 02:54:30
I think we might have to stay a little open minded. Last season we had all our eggs in the Bellingham basket as fans and look how that turned out.

Alonso seems to be the fan favourite but that doesn’t mean it’s a done deal or will definitely happen.

I honesty can’t see Ange because Levy isn’t going to let him come to Liverpool without it costing a fortune and Brighton probably the same with their manager.

Hopefully a replacement is announced soon but it was clear tonight the players are going to fight till the very end for Klopp.


11.) 01 Feb 2024 05:31:56
The sporting manager is supposedly on the list anyone know much about his style of football?


12.) 01 Feb 2024 06:23:51
Hi Oli, ?

Viktor - For me I’ve liked Ange since before Spurs. Always thought he’d head towards the bigger clubs.
In terms of his comments after Spurs, who gives a F lol he’s speaking for his club not Liverpool. Klopp has done flips and u-turns in the past too and ed2 has let us know about his dark arts in the transfer market. My point is that it’s water under the bridge of fandom and rivalry.

But in the moment, the manager’s only responsibility is their club.


13.) 01 Feb 2024 06:29:37
Embarrassing post Victor. Fine if you don't like Ange as a manager but why have a pop at him because he speaks his own lingo. Would you prefer that he faked being English to placate people like you. How about a bit of ‘cor blimey guvnor’ now he's at Spurs? I wouldn't want him at Liverpool either but it is nothing to do with his nationality.


14.) 01 Feb 2024 08:25:51
All that fake Aussie bonhomie doesn’t wash with me. He’s a weapons grade bellend and a hypocrite to boot. Telling us to soak up a dire refereeing performance but complaining when it happened to him. He doesn’t belong at Anfield and shouldn’t be considered.


15.) 01 Feb 2024 10:19:41
Ange's tactics are way too one-dimensional. Spurs will get found out. Avoid.


16.) 01 Feb 2024 10:51:36
What’s the basis for the fake Aussie whatever it is? If you’ve followed his career, he’s the same now as he was way back with Brisbane.

Being a bit sensitive there about his comments after our game versus his comments in another game. I get the hypocrisy but again for me it’s water off a duck’s back. Like, are we expecting all other clubs’s fans, players and staff to fall at the feet of the might reds?
Ed25 will turn in his grave at the thought lol.


17.) 01 Feb 2024 11:06:41
If say FSG did appoint Ange just out of interest what would the fans who seem to hate him do in response.


18.) 01 Feb 2024 12:43:18
Victor, Klopp had no issues with Tierney’s penalty calls last night whereas when decisions have gone against us he laid into him about his decision-making. Hypocrisy? Its almost like managers only stick up for their own clubs.


 

 

10 Jan 2024 09:32:32
When is the schedule for the FA cup released. I took a gamble and booked flights for Saturday 27th ?.

Jimmy boy

 

 

28 Dec 2023 10:17:52
Am I correct in saying it was the same official on VAR duty for the Arsenal penalty decision and the city decision ?.

Jimmy boy

{Ed025's Note - i think you may be right Jimmy....it was Stevie Wonder mate..


1.) 28 Dec 2023 10:40:06
And people will still argue that the prem is not corrupt! We are literally watching our beautiful game get destroyed in front of us and there’s nothing we can do about it. And this rant isn’t about Liverpool this is about all football in the prem.


2.) 28 Dec 2023 10:45:56
Join the Super League @Longthing.


3.) 28 Dec 2023 10:55:39
David bandicoot.


4.) 28 Dec 2023 11:29:46
David Coote is a disaster and the level of incompetence is just insane. I don't know any other employer would accept such a standard in any industry. I think whatever the directive from Howard Webb may have been with respect to not 're-refeering the game', the first thing a VAR does is to find ways by which they aren't required to ask the main referee to change their decision instead of looking at the situation objectively.

Also I don't understand why a referee doesn't ever stick to their own decision when asked to go the monitor? I remember in a champions league game against Atletico Madrid, the VAR asked the referee to go to the monitor on a penalty decision and after review, he stuck to his original decision. If they are always going to agree to VAR in Premiere League, what is the point of wasting extra minutes and going to the pitch side monitor? I would rather cut the delay in such a case.


5.) 28 Dec 2023 11:35:37
"i think you may be right Jimmy. it was Stevie Wonder mate. "

That done me, Ed25 lol.


6.) 28 Dec 2023 13:26:06
I’m all for using AI to replace the referees.


7.) 28 Dec 2023 15:26:27
I hear a lot of praise for Al, sounds like a good bloke.


8.) 28 Dec 2023 16:56:54
You can call me. err. eh-aye.


9.) 28 Dec 2023 17:09:22
That’s rich coming from someone who turned there back on Liverpool fc and started supporting Man City Harry!

{Ed025's Note - you are assuming he was a red in the first place Longthing..


10.) 28 Dec 2023 17:10:02
He seems to be doing eenie meenie minie mo and select decisions. But he should give decisions to mo right!


11.) 28 Dec 2023 17:23:28
Well yes eds25 that’s a very good point mate.


12.) 28 Dec 2023 20:28:10
Putting aside all the tinhat stuff. Are we saying that both incidents are handball?
What if the ref in their review took the learning from that mistake and then made the call in City game?

The irony for me is that the Onana one was very harsh in comparison to Odegaard.


13.) 28 Dec 2023 21:57:50
Faith, what is there to learn? And even if they did, then I would expect they have to come out and admit they made a mistake and apologise, otherwise the ‘learning’ along the season is just inconsistency. Oh, and it would have been more possible that they did ‘learn’ did they haven’t first come out to defend their awful decision, that isn’t a sign of learning.


14.) 28 Dec 2023 22:19:50
What do they have to defend? What was the awful decision? Most handballs in the box are unintentional, the handball against the Everton player is given all the time in the CL every time, his hand is up, it’s a penalty. Wait until the next time Liverpool play a team and something similar happens. You will be screaming handball from the rafters.


15.) 28 Dec 2023 22:40:43
Sgynwa - bit difficult to follow what you’re saying here. So are we saying that Onana’s shouldn’t have been a handball because Odegaard’s wasn’t called a pen?


16.) 28 Dec 2023 23:53:28
Onanas wasnt a pen, he's 3/ 4 feet away, he's sliding, well below normal height, his arm is already in that posistion, the ball is hit with pace, not ennough thinking time to react. What criteria did it meet to say pen? it hit his hand. It is for CITEH though isn't it.


17.) 29 Dec 2023 00:19:17
We probably would be screaming for it Irish, the difference is that it wouldn’t be given. Not that that it should be as it was at point blank range, blasted at Onana and given that Onana was committed to a challenge (a fair one) his hand was in a natural position, unlike Odegaard who literally controlled the ball with his hand, or Jackson who attempted to play volley ball to ball he could easily have headed or chested.

At the moment it feels like an opponent could literally pick the ball up, wipe it in dog muck, wipe it in the refs face against us and the ref would wave play on as would VAR. There’s absolutely no reason to have any confidence in the referees or the imbeciles in charge of them.


18.) 29 Dec 2023 03:48:18
I’m simply saying they are inconsistent and the so called ‘rules’ and ‘rationale’ they have explained themselves makes it all the more confusing and they are constantly shooting them selves in the foot

1) if they want to invoke the considerations of proximity, natural position and mitigating circumstances (eg player falling), then Onana has a better claim that he’s wasn’t a pen given the explanation they have recently given
2) however, they failed to follow up with their recently made up ‘rationale’ and awarded a pen against Onana, who in my opinion has a better claim that it shouldn’t be given given their new ‘rationale’, why was it given?

If the Onana incident happened against us, will I shout for a pen? Sure thing! But given the recent rationale, I would be slightly worried it may not be given. But as of now, since City has gotten it, I expect all other similar situations to be treated the same. But something tells me I will hear more about ‘proximity’ and ‘mitigating circumstances’ again.


19.) 29 Dec 2023 05:28:09
Listen I thought that players crowding the referee was to be dealt with harshly after onana penalty how man City players chased the referee down then all of a sudden he gave the penalty no way on this earth was that a penalty and I like seening Everton get beat especially pickford VAR is meant for clear and obvious mistakes well if it's a mistake surely that's clear enough listen get rid of ferggies puppet AKA Howard webb it's went tits up since he took over any mistakes made he tries to justify them and why not ounosh referees more.


20.) 29 Dec 2023 07:38:02
Based on the last 3 years of performances, Tierney, Coote and Hooper should never officiate LFC games. Sadly, nothing will happen about it.


21.) 29 Dec 2023 08:30:24
Isn't that the point of the OP's question Irish Rover?

Why wasn't the Odegaard pen given whilst the City one was?

If both were given or both were not given, at least the outcome would be consistent, but how does the same guy get away with both calls that were made?


22.) 29 Dec 2023 10:12:37
It’s not the same guy tho, they were different refs. One gave no pen, the other didn’t, VAR didn’t see enough of an error to overturn the ref. My opinion is that the Everton one is more of a pen than the Arsenal one but if the roles were reversed then I don’t think VAR would have got involved either.
The “clear and obvious error” thing is a bit murky but even if you took away VAR completely you might still get 2 different outcomes anyway by two diff Referees.
Last season every handball was given in the box and people still complained ?‍♂️.


 

 

 

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03 Jan 2024 12:03:41
A lot of that is down to his own injury issues, he always seems to get a good run of form and then breaks down with an injury and then has to work his way back into the team and that’s how it should be for everyone.
Let’s hope injuries are behind him and he continues to play like this for the second half of the season.

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Appreciate the reply ed002 mate, just read some rumours Madrid might be open to letting him go and with our interest last year that he might become an option again.

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05 Jun 2023 09:59:47
He will end up out on loan to mid table team.

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Jay Dub who said they want Salah gone.

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Kelleher being Irish like myself our Pale skin would not do too well there so he is not being risked.

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FFP putting the fear into clubs.

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Ed001 mate how do you think Nunez would fare on the right. He does seem to drift out there and a lot of his assists come from that side.

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Trent on pens for me.

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03 Jan 2024 12:10:58
I absolutely despise cheating in all forms especially diving. And I hate to see our players doing it. Grown men rolling around it’s embarrassing. You see kids now in grassroots football doing the same as their “idols”.

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Sorry but Endo did not play well. He is completely out of his depth.

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