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16 May 2015 22:41:01
Been really lucky to have seen some great players in our red shirt down the years. But probably the greatest is Gerrard. bit of Molby,Souness,McMahon,Dalglish and Highway rolled into one. Enjoyed every minute of it
16 May 2015 22:32:31
Evening Gents,
Just wanna say goodbye to a total legend.
Absolute colossus of a player.
He would have looked so much better playing in an Arsenal shirt for the past 17 years, lol.
16 May 2015 22:55:20
Lol cheers dags, haven't talked to you in ages.
While you're at it, say goodbye to Rodgers, hopefully that one will come true.
16 May 2015 23:32:52
Hi TjRed,
Personally, I think Rodgers is doing a fantastic job :-)
17 May 2015 13:50:02
I just wish we could have Rodgers managing every other team in the league bar us, we'd look absolute quality.
17 May 2015 22:22:12
A fantastic job at being a failure, I reckon.
16 May 2015 22:01:25
Thank you Stevie G for all the great memories you gave us. A real Anfield ledgend. A special thumbs up to the Palace fans for singing to Stevie G. Class.
Will never be forgot Hardly likely to ever be replaced.
As for the game. If they were playing for a new contract how many would you honesty give after that lackluster display. 4 maybe 5? Who would you say deserves one??
Sterling, head is not in it time to move him. What does Llalana have to do to get 90 minutes?
16 May 2015 21:52:50
All I have to say is take a bow son. Stevie will be missed and welcomed back with open arms in a couple of years. See you soon pal.
16 May 2015 21:42:24
The greatest player I have seen in R3D shirt, A man who put ambition aside and chose loyalty because of his love for this football club. U gave me so many moment to cherish especially that wonderful strike onma birthday in the 2006 Fa cup final, I'l tell my children and grand children that I watched a legend with a lion heart, a legend that is inspirational not only on the football pitch but outside also. We'l all miss u stevie.
#Thanks_SG8
16 May 2015 20:55:19
You could play a drinking game to Rodgers' press conferences. Take a drink every time you hear "fantastic" or "outstanding."
As if we could stomach any more alcohol after that woeful performance.
16 May 2015 21:30:38
It used to be "qual la teeee" lol
Now it's outstanding
16 May 2015 20:13:08
On my way back from the match, gutted Gerrard is going but life goes on.
Just would like to give a big shout to Palace fans, majority stayed behind to watch Stevie's last words.
Them proceeded to sing " only one Stephen Gerrard " - Brilliant !
16 May 2015 20:11:09
Could come on here a rip into Rogers and the players after that listless, pathetic, characterless performance that showed a total lack of fight and respect to their captain on his big day.
However there is plenty time for that.
What a player and captain Stevie has been for the club.
Came in a boy and left a man having spent half his life sweating blood and tears to make us all happy.
Fair to say we will not see the likes of him for a long time if ever again.
So simply thank you Stevie for all the memories and God ( not Robbie ) bless you and your family for the future.
17 May 2015 00:31:12
Without a prem league winners medal you will be waiting another 25 years ha ha
16 May 2015 19:55:33
Good Luck Steven Gerrard and Thank You YNWA
16 May 2015 19:32:15
Goodbye stevie and all the best. We have all shared you highs and lows and believed that this is the year for you and hoped and prayed we were right. I've grew up watching you and never thought this day would come, captain fantastico we will miss you!
16 May 2015 21:33:19
Fantastic footballer, wish him the best in his endeavours.
16 May 2015 18:58:18
Ah well another terrible performance, here's looking forward to next season and a possible top 6 finish
16 May 2015 19:20:46
It will be criminal if Rodgers keeps his job it really will, he is out of his depth.
16 May 2015 19:21:10
Shocking performance another truly dreadful tactics from BR. Hopefully this will hasten his departure as no-one can defend him after that. The plsyers also should hang their heads as there was very little effort or gut busting to get a result.
16 May 2015 19:24:20
2 disagrees, Brendan Rodgers & Colin Pascoe contribute to this site by the looks of it or maybe just trolls from other teams.
16 May 2015 19:32:10
ive said it for a long time as it goes, BR Pascoe and Marsh are no better than the 3 stooges. let's only hope FSG see sense and rid us of the lot of them.
16 May 2015 19:33:09
I thought the Brendan sycophants were convinced that we are exactly where we deserved to be? Pathetic performance.
16 May 2015 19:46:22
Terrible performance, the players looked devoid of any motivation whatsoever.
16 May 2015 20:02:39
Playing 3 central defenders instead of pacey fullbacks against quick and skilful wingers. Great tactical awareness, Mr. Rodgers! You're done.
16 May 2015 20:02:40
How many formation changes were there. didn't take a genius to realise were poor against pace. Playing can at rb. Keeping sterling on when he's been poor. Its the simple things he's getting wrong.
16 May 2015 20:21:48
I hope the Owners do the right thing for the club this summer. We need to get the spine of the team corrected. I am not suggesting loads money, as they have been so supportive. Mr Rodgers should be held responsible for our short comings this season.
16 May 2015 20:25:35
Horrible thing is I think he will still,be here come next season.
16 May 2015 20:39:54
Good Point T Mony - what / who is the spine of our team?
Still think we got done by an offside goal and a foul outside the box therefore not a penalty - that being said we just don't look like a good side; I think we have a basis but there are too many things that need fixing!
16 May 2015 21:02:48
I have said it before and will say it again the worst Liverpool team i have ever seen, the club has been mismanaged for years, i thought we had a chance with Kenny but he was deemed not good enough, if we don't buy wisely this time we will suffer so badly.
16 May 2015 21:12:53
We are absolutely terrible. There's nothing more to add really. Last summer RUINED us !!!
16 May 2015 21:45:01
Hoola,example of a good spine through the middle let's say Clemence Hansen Souness Dalglish. Our spine today Mignolet Skrtle 35 yr old Gerrard Sterling.I would replace all 4. We need a new Spine.I think Sakho and Can, could with the right direction of a new coach make up part of the spine so a GK and Forward required .
16 May 2015 21:53:16
Honestly think the squad is pretty good overall, albeit we could use a couple of key additions. I'm 100% positive with any other decent manager we'd look a much better side at least in terms of performances if not in terms of results as well.
17 May 2015 00:04:29
I wouldn't go overboard there Jackthelad, I think most of our shortcomings are manager specific rather than problems with recruitment.
It wasn't a few years ago that we had Konchesky, Ngog, Poulsen, Kyriagos (I actually didn't mind him), Jovanovic, Joe Cole all in and around the first team.
17 May 2015 04:33:52
agree 100% RDL - a couple of key additions and a stronger manager and we'd be competitive
17 May 2015 12:12:46
Imred Kenny never bought any of the players you mentionef mate but he did win us a cup and get us to a final note than this Berk in charge now mate
17 May 2015 13:18:08
I tried to post two rants before and after the game and both made my browser freeze they were that long.
Truly disgusting how rodgers first focus was on the occassion, as always, all week long, and couldn't even formulate a plan to make sure we beat palace in stevies last game.
And the horribly forced way we tried to force stevie to squeeze a goal out of the game is the very reason i am happy he is going and made me sick watching it. It was like an 8 year old playing fifa and sticking his favourite player up front to score a goal. Disgraceful.
The game game across like a charity match and nobody cared. Palace completely deserved to win because they were the only ones who took it seriously.
I think rodgers has got away with absolute murder because of the occassion and the fact that pundits seem to love him because he is british. Sick to death of this clowning around.
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16 May 2015 18:52:48
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16 May 2015 13:26:00
I'll be the first to admit I've slated Gerrard this season as it has been clear at points he shouldn't be starting ahead of certain players, and particularly in defensive midfield where I watched live as his lack of pace was attacked horribly in the semi-final at Wembley.
But as all these videos keep coming up this week showing his best moments you remember what a brilliant player he's been for us and how a disappointing last season should bare little, if any, impact as to how we remember him.
I watched the highlights of the "Gerrard final" the other day, and you always remember how he scored a good second and then an incredible third to win us the FA Cup.
It's often forgotten that the first which kept us in the game going in to half time was an incredible 50 yard pass of his to leave Djibril Cissé with an opportunity he could hardly fail to take.
There were so many games where Stevie just carried us. It must've been so tempting for him therefore to have left us. Not in 2005 necessarily, you wouldn't want to leave the European Champions, but 2007 and the like.
We started the 06/07 season with 1 point from our first 6 away games. 1 out of 18.
He had opportunities following that to join the likes of Real, a then great Milan, Bayern and the like.
Noone would have begrudged him a foreign move, Chelsea would've been awful but if Stevie was at the Bernabeu for the peak of his career no-one could have held it against him.
But no. Stevie stayed in the hope that we would win that elusive league title.
We should have done in 2008/09 when I would argue we were the best team in not just England, the World. But failed.
Should have done following that incredible run last season. But failed.
Last season he was instrumental in our title charge, and that system, playing the quarterback role was perfect for him.
This has been the first season he's looked out of sorts completely and he's quitting as soon as it's obvious he's getting on.
I would have loved him to restrict his playing time and take a player-coach role like Giggs did, but it'll be a nice way for him to end his career, as the star man taking in all the fun America will have to offer him.
I just wish we hadn't failed him on the league title front. YNWA.
16 May 2015 19:36:50
looking at todays performance and the one at Hull, FSG need to act pronto, even the players look dis-interested. great man management by BR again, can't wait for his inspiration post match dross.
Yet again clueless at setting the team up, we are so bad defensively we`d make a sunday league side look good.
The midfield ain't up to much either as it goes, and while i'm mentioning it, neither is the attack, jeez I've just realized we as a team are not good at anything except getting beat,fancy that.
16 May 2015 20:13:17
Bar Suarez it is the same team everyone was raving about last year. With the right additions we will be fine. Everyone is slating BRs tactics today, but loved them last season and even in glimmers this. He does need assistance in picking some of his transfers but we were in the hunt for some very good players that chose to go elsewhere (Costa,Salah,Willian,Eriksen,Mkhitaryan,Sigurdsson) when you look at how influential some of those players have been elsewhere you realise that we really did miss out. Now how do you attract a top striker without CL, it's going to be an interesting summer, and the most important for a long time with a lot leaving and a lot coming, plus FFP. Bring it on, oh yeah, bye Stevie.
17 May 2015 04:12:32
Andy, last season's tactics were good for all about the last 13 games and they did work. This year's tactics are aweful and shackled the players. BR has failed and should be sacked, period. The past is the past.
16 May 2015 13:00:46
As we are being linked with people such as Ings and Austin, what are people's thoughts on Roades of Blackburn ? Would he be able to make the step up, to me he's as good if not better than the two players mentioned . Not saying we should sign him tho just interested in your thoughts, and ed001 if available .
{Ed001's Note - personally I wouldn't take any of the three of them at Liverpool, none are good enough. I think they are all bottom end Prem/top end Championship level forwards, midtable obscurity at best. I fail to see the point in bringing in any of them when we already have Sinclair at the club who is of a similar level but the potential to go far higher.}
16 May 2015 13:17:15
Thanks for reply ed , I would also trust in youth as I've been very impressed with what I've seen , I've always seen Roades as a clinical finisher who gets into good positions and have been surprised he played at a higher level , why is that fo you think ?
{Ed001's Note - Rhodes is ok, he is a good finisher, his movement can be good at times, but there is something missing for me. Technically he just doesn't seem to have the touch or the movement to make space as he lacks a bit of pace at the top level. He is one of those that is just a little lacking in quality to go much further.}
16 May 2015 13:29:45
Would there be any player from the lower leagues ( of England ) you would bring in ? Thank you for your time , always impressed with your knowledge
{Ed002's Note - Not that I am aware of.}
16 May 2015 13:35:32
Rhodes is as pacey as lambert to be fair
{Ed001's Note - but Lambert is not a penalty box sniffer, which requires a bit of pace to get to the ball or to create a split second of space to hit a shot.}
16 May 2015 13:47:31
All are a waste of time and money, but since that's what we do every transfer window no doubt we will end up with one if not all 3 haha
16 May 2015 15:05:31
I think Origi coming in and being given a chance will be better than going out and buying someone like Ings or Rhodes. Would also rather see Yesil and Sinclair being given the opportunity to step up and prove themselves.
17 May 2015 04:15:22
Exactly, IM! If Ings, Austin and Rhodes are what we are left with, might as well play Yesil, Origi and Sinclair
16 May 2015 12:39:36
Quick post on Gerrard And I would like to see a lot of posts similar on the page today.
Gerrard for me is liverpools best ever player. The goals he scored in the vital moments and the quailty of goals have been extraordinary. We hear players such as pogba priced at 60 million. If Gerrard was 21 again no club would afford him. Fans always compare with Keane Scholes etc. For me there has never been a comparison. He had the quailties of the great midfielders in the PL dwarfed into one special special player. He had it all and most importantly was a local boy who stayed at Liverpool his entire career.
We will probably never see another player be as spectacular a player from their own city play for their own club and have the career he has had.
Look at the midfielders worldwide now. There is not one that is any were near the level Gerrard was at in his younger years and there hasn't been for the last ten years. Winning cup finals and champions league finals carrying a new entire team on his back.
Gerrard I cannot credit him enough as a player. Extraordinary Once in a lifetime local player. MR.Liverpool. It is a shame we have never had a great team around him to win the league but that is life,it does not deter his quailty.
It is the end of an era when his final match happens however it has been a privilege watching him. Thanks Gerrrrrrrrrraaaaard ;)
16 May 2015 15:10:20
I don't know where your getting stayed at Liverpool all his career from, his career is still going and he's moving to ANOTHER football team.
16 May 2015 19:32:16
to FZZ , MLS is really just a retirement home.
16 May 2015 20:29:58
Replace the word entire with most and then you be fine.
16 May 2015 22:50:51
I suspect Gerrard will go on loan to a European club at some stage.
16 May 2015 11:56:31
Hi eds, just a quick question with regards to managerial change this summer. If Rodgers were to get the boot, would the club be interested in Unai Emery, or have we shown any previous interest in him. Would be a perfect fit in my opinion, almost a carbon copy of Klopp. If not, have any other PL clubs shown an interest in him? Thanks!
{Ed002's Note - No, no.}
16 May 2015 11:27:59
Ed002 about Michael Gordon FSG president. What is his role within lfc? He's obviously quite powerful within the club but I'm conscious we've only ever heard anything about him at all in the last month or so when you've named him in a few posts. Is he our equivalent to a director of football? Is he Ian ayres boss? Is he the ayres replacement for his transfer mishaps which have seen him move into the commercial side only? I've done abit of searching the www but he doesn't seem to have a specific title or anytype of credit for any work for lfc.
{Ed002's Note - Try not to keep on with this "director of football" obsession. From the perspective of the owners he is the closest to the club and is the one with some knowledge of the game. I have no idea what you mean by being Mr Ayre's replacement for "his transfer mishaps". Again it is this whole thing about the Liverpool fans living a blame culture and having little or no touch on reality. As for title, his business card probably reads "Soccerball Warlord".}
16 May 2015 12:35:45
Imagine knocking on the door of a soccer ball warlord , terrifying , ha ha
16 May 2015 11:36:51
Just thinking should Sinclair get a start as we have nothing to lose it is the last home game and no doubt be a great atmosphere due to the occasion. This could only be good for the lad.
Thoughts?
16 May 2015 12:03:51
I highly doubt it unfortunately. I think BR will play his 'strongest' team as its Gerrard's last game at anfield and he wants him to have a good send off
16 May 2015 12:38:29
How much confidence would it give a young lad to have played with Gerrard one last time , that sort of thing would be invaluable to their confidence .
16 May 2015 13:08:36
Great idea MarcO, I would definitely love to see a few local lads play in Gerrard's last game at Anfield. It would only boost their confidence, and who knows, maybe one of them will assume Gerrard's role as Mr. Liverpool in the future!
16 May 2015 11:12:55
I have to say I often find myself don;t understand the owners. I don't have any hard feelings twoards them, I believe they do want the best for the club and they did invest a lot of their own money. But every time something is mentioned re them it seems they alwasy ask advice from other people, delegate decisions to other etcand we are talking about major decisions like sacking or keeping the manager etc. They don't seem to know awful lot about football and how it works here. You compare them to Roman Abramovich - he doesn't wait for people to write review for him or decide about new managers. He watches the games and make decisions.
You don't come to European football to make profit - this is well known, you come because you are pasionate about football and want to make some impact using your money and decision making.
They treat the whole thing a bit like how you run a grocery store which is good for a grocery store all these reviews, long term thinking, building from below all that. But it is football, you have to be ruthless sometimes, you have to know where to go for the big names (mangers or players) you have to act quick sometime. And you have to love and understand the game.
16 May 2015 10:22:47
I've seen very little of Sinclair myself and the short time on the pitch didn't really show too much last game. He obvious has potential to be given the first team opportunity but none of us own crystal balls. What style of striker is he similar too at present? Does he use his pace (is he quick) to get in behind or a poacher or target man etc?
16 May 2015 10:59:20
Pacey poacher from what i've seen of the youth team. He will need to get a few more minutes before we can see if he is ready for this level; but i'm just glad he got onto the pitch against the newly crowned champions and looked pretty sharp making a couple of clever runs. I hope he manages to comes good over the next couple of seasons.
16 May 2015 11:06:20
Higgins, when I've seen him for the reserves he looks a lot like Dan Sturridge, similar build, attributes and skillset
16 May 2015 09:21:02
Eds,
Do you feel that in order to get the best out of our team we will have to change our attacking formation and play 2 up front.
Not saying we should pay the price quoted but Benteke for example in a front 2 would bring out the best in Daniel Sturridge and with Coutinho / Lallana / Sterling in the hole behind, I feel this would result in a far better and more potent attacking system.
This one up front does not suit our squad of players, resulting in whoever plays there not playing to their ability and as a result we get very few bodies in the box resulting in little ' cheap goals ' and relying too much on ' wonder ' or very intricate goals.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
BTW really hope Stevie goes out today with a bang.
The pleasure he has brought us over the years is immeasurable.
{Ed001's Note - no, I just think we need to instruct the players better in how to play the tactics we are employing. If we have a holding midfielder, that should give more freedom to others to get into the box to support the striker. The problem we have is that there is so little movement throughout the team, no one is offering options forward, they are all dropping deep to look for the ball. The coaches should be working with the forward players as a group on making forward runs to make themselves an option for a pass and/or to create space in behind. It is fine if Coutinho, for instance, drops deep, but when he does so others have to make forward runs to give him options. Instead everyone sort of jogs around trying to pretend to be offering an option, but not actually having any real effect. It is far too easy for the opposition to just sit narrow and block us out, because we don't have anyone looking to get on the end of balls played in from wide areas. They aren't get dragged out of position because no one is moving them around.}
16 May 2015 10:29:00
Good shout ed. I reckon the problem lies with goals too. It's very much a season of almost. Almost had a carling cup final, almost had an FA cup final, almost got top 4.
Can't help thinking if we bought a goalscorer to replace Suarez we'd have had a trophy and a champions league place without playing particularly well at all
{Ed001's Note - I don't believe that would have mattered as it comes down to coaching to create the team movement.}
16 May 2015 11:45:23
Really interesting views Ed1.
We keep hearing how good a coach Rogers is so if that is the case then the players can't be capable of playing that system.
Alternatively if they are capable of playing that way and the coaching is nor good enough then that is a concern.
Either way, whichever is the issue, one of them have to change for us to progress.
I would guess changing the system to suit the players would be easier unless of course a change to the coaching set up is going to happen as some have idicated.
Big summer ahead as always
☺
{Ed001's Note - this is the coaches responsibility, all players are capable of movement, it is up to the coach to direct it.}
16 May 2015 12:26:25
Spot on with your reply, Ed. If you watch Arsenal or Chelsea there always seems to be someone breaking into space to receive the ball with the whole forward line actively making runs into dangerous areas. More often than not it is done with speed and momentum while the defenders are on the back foot.
I've lost count of the times we have slowed the game and passed sideways just outside their penalty area, waiting for Coutinho or Henderson to dink a 5-yarder through. But by that stage the defenders are set to defend and get their blocks in.
Whether BR stays or goes, I hope next season will be the last we see of his possession obsession. We used to be renowned for slick one-touch passing not this death-by-passing tripe.
16 May 2015 09:21:24
Ed2 on the arsenal site, you said you personally believe sterling won't go to them. is it more likely he's off to city or abroad then?
{Ed002's Note - I am not going to answer questions like that.}
16 May 2015 10:38:21
Ok ed shall i reword it too are his options now city or abroad.
{Ed002's Note - I wouldn't say that at all.}
16 May 2015 10:48:58
Okie dokie
16 May 2015 09:07:46
Really really worried about this transfer window and it hasn't even opened yet!
Talk of Danny Ings and James Milner,, seems like proper bargain basement shopping again by the club.
The clubs above will move further away,, In my opinion we need a world class player coming in,, something a bit like when Cantona went to United,, all the younger players blossomed. Zlatan would be nice ha
16 May 2015 09:21:41
Who are these so called world class players that you want?
What makes you think these so called world class players would come? I want a mansion to live in, and drive a Ferrari but I can't afford it, so I have to live within my means.
This unfortunately applies to all walks of life, including football
16 May 2015 09:27:56
Milner could be a shrewd acquisition and is a player only appreciated once in your team
Ings too could be a decent signing as long as he is no more than 3rd choice, with Origi and maybe Lambert also contending for that spot.
Priority must be on a far better leading striker and if we get that standard of striker in alongside Milner & Ings, with Sturridge hopefully firing again from October we won't be far away
16 May 2015 09:29:27
Red since
Clearly we can afford it we just buy 20 fiats instead of ine ferrari. We spent over 100m £ last summer
16 May 2015 09:53:41
Much prefer to see Sinclair get a shot than bring in Ings myself.
16 May 2015 10:51:35
Chriis
You've hit the nail on the head.
We get the money most windows the manager just chooses to waste it.
Crying out for a striker last summer instead World Cup fever with origi 10mil loaned back to Lille.
20mil on markovich and loan ibe out, and I'm sure you'd agree that ibe could have done whatever markovich has done.
So 30mil spent in areas we didn't need.
What would origi be worth this summer? I bet not 10mil anyway and that's if Rodgers would still even be interested.
16 May 2015 10:53:03
Like i said yesterday,bring in schar and kono for free, sell skrtel and sterling and we've improved two positions. move on borini/lambert/balotelli and bring in two strikers. Any left over cash for a fullback. Unfortunately the club won't do this and keep skrtel, sell sterling and buy benteke.
16 May 2015 11:31:33
It is not just the money it is players who will come to us without CL football. Last year Sanchez didn't want to come to us even with CL. I am not sure De Maria would have come had we fought with United for him. It has to be a world class player who doesn't want to stay in his team for some reason or the team doesn't want him and that all the other CL top clubs don't want him. Not many of those.
Yes Ings and Millner this is what we can expect.
16 May 2015 13:48:48
People mention about players not coming because of no CL football.
The thing is though is it that playing in it is a dream come true or is it to do with the fact you'll get a bigger wage playing on it.
16 May 2015 14:20:59
I don't get the obsession with players and the champions league fair enough if they choose to go for a team with a realistic chance of winning it but half the teams either go out in the group stages or the 1st knockout round. You would think they would rather play for a bigger club with a larger fan base in the most competitive league. Perhaps that's just me being biased towards wanting players to come to liverpool.
15 May 2015 20:39:52
ED 002 if you have the time and willingness.
Are there any plans to revamp or shake up the current structure of the transfer committee in place? And with the owners obviously inexperienced in terms of knowledge and contacts within the sport where do they look to for advice?
Thanks
Jack
{Ed002's Note - I am not sure why you think the owners themselves would eb doing this - they commission others to provide advice and that goes through Michael Gordon in the first instance. The club is being looked at top to bottom - to see what can be done to improve things. Many changes have already been made. Try and step back from the specifics.}
16 May 2015 09:01:09
Thank you Ed and duly noted. Surely the fact that Mr. Gordon keeps very much silent when it comes to the media, will this increase the pressure on BR and his many issues when dealing with the press? I have read Mr. Gordon has the most knowledge of football within the heirarchy of FSG. Is this by default or did he have a knowledge of the sport previously?
Thanks
Jack
{Ed002's Note - I see no reason why anyone from FSG should be talking to the media about any of this - I suspect your expectations are misplaced. How often does Mr Abramovich come out and give statements to the press?}
16 May 2015 09:21:11
Apologies Ed002 my post seems to have been misinterpreted. I am not expecting anyone associated with FSG to come out and say anything, in fact I am happy about their continued silence. I was alluding to Gordon reputation as a somewhat 'silent' figure when it comes to dealing with the press, and if this would place increased strain on BR job given his inability to hold a press ocnference?
Jack
{Ed002's Note - I was probably misled by your saying "Mr. Gordon keeps very much silent when it comes to the media" as meaning your expectation is that someone from FSG should be talking to the press. I don't understand the revised question - it seems to again be about FSG talking to the media - and now introduces something about Gordon's "reputation" - and I have no idea where you have gotten that from.}
16 May 2015 17:32:38
Sorry Ed we are completely lost in traslation here. But I was under the impression that Gordon remained somewhat silent when it came to the media( irrespective of LFC). Will leave aside the talking to the press comments regarding BR and FSG. Thanks for your patience.
Jack
{Ed002's Note - Why on earth would he want to talk to the media/press.}
16 May 2015 07:09:07
Ed001 mentioned that the decision about BRs future is being done outside of FSG - any ideas who/what making that decision?
{Ed001's Note - yep, I am pretty sure this has been mentioned as well.}
16 May 2015 08:17:36
Wizards, I believe its Michael Gordon and his team of advisors to FSG.
16 May 2015 08:27:29
It might as well be the honey monster for all the good its done
16 May 2015 11:41:07
Outside of fsg? Borden is part of fsg! Which is why we still don't move forward. What needs to happen if fsg know nothing about football is employ someone who actually does!
16 May 2015 02:09:10
Alot of people mention the same goals for their favourite Gerrard goal. Noone mentions my favourite purely on technique.
His goal against marseille a few years ago in the CL for me is my favourite. Technically one of the greatest goals you will ever see.
15 May 2015 22:22:35
Hi ed good evening from.england 😊
Just a quick question I would like your view on the thought behind it and also the player in question, wether its negative or not!
But how would Nathan dyer stand as a short term replacemen if Raheem sterling where to leave, I believe this would enable the club to maintain annwing threat with pace, he's someone who know the prem&manager, he is also in comparison (not potetial fellow reds) with Raheem and for style or system of player he wouldn't require much jigging around (ie ballotello for Suarez - I lf sturrixge is injured required a change in system) and most importantly as an older player he wouldn't stop the line for the likes of ibe, Marko, Kent, ojo, Wilson to hopefully come through!
I was just curious as to how you would think that would work as a plan and also what are the views on Nathan dyer as a player? How come he has never really interested teams, he's not a worldy I know that but he seems a good weapon and in.a better team he could do a job!
{Ed001's Note - Dyer is so average it would be a huge mistake. He has pace and decent technical ability, but no intelligence at all. He can't cross, pass or shoot, he is not good at tracking back either to make up for it. He offers so little it is hard to see why you have even mentioned him.}
16 May 2015 08:13:05
I went to a Swansea game a few weeks ago and he was awful. As ed says all he has is pace and the rest of his game is very poor!
16 May 2015 08:31:39
Or we could just play Ibe there and save ourselves cash and a place on the bench.
16 May 2015 09:02:18
I swear some people see a player with pace and think he must be good
16 May 2015 09:46:21
thought Ed001 was describing Sterling himself
16 May 2015 10:53:10
Why not just try ojo!!
Getting players just to make do is why we are in this mess.
16 May 2015 16:00:53
Sterling can't shoot, cross or pass eds! He is all about pace, he kicks the ball like a 5 year old!
If people stopped trolling for a second and gave a thought for whoever gets promoted in place of sterling, the pressure on him.will be huge from the fans but dyer could come in as a short term.replacement! Not a world class not even close to being a game changer but would give a yound player time to grow, wouldn't cost a fortune, and would help us in the many tournaments we will be in next year, and leave the majority of funds for our critical much needed striker! Rather than spend 16mil on cheryshev and block the path of the youth and not have as much money for s striker!
End of the day the club are going to replace sterling from.outside the club anyway so why not someone who wouldn't cost a lot and would still.leave an.opportunity for the.many young players.(who still all have sp much.development needed) you have yo protect young players, you can't just throw en.in.front of the kop and say perform!
But.trolled as usual because no one has a minute to think about things they just.go dyer no I want pedro!
{Ed001's Note - sorry but you are talking crap, utter crap, about Sterling. There is far more to his game than pace. If people would stop trolling about him and try actually watching him play they might know that. It is embarrassing to read this kind of nonsense! You live in fantasy worlds of FIFA buying and selling with no idea about reality. Get your head out of the clouds, we will not attract a better replacement and Sterling is far better than your clueless sour grapes rant. Oh and no one wants Dyer because he is not good enough, nothing to do with being a troll, just being able to judge a player, unlike you.}
16 May 2015 20:52:43
No one is trolling you cause we all want a player like pedro not dyer. It the fact dyer is shocking hint why he don't start every game for Swansea so your comment is completely invalid.
16 May 2015 00:38:17
Quick question does anyone think that Ilori will be given a chance in around the first team next season?
16 May 2015 01:06:18
I don't know what it is but something has gone on outside of his current talent and potential. Attitude in training or something, because it makes no sense with the facts we have as to why he isn't atleast given some game time, and tried alongside our current cbs to see do we find a good pairing.
Toures only been Used on a handful of occasions and it would of been more beneficial to everyone if we had of used ilori or even wisdom instead.
16 May 2015 05:19:51
I'd like to see him given a chance, but I'm pretty sure it won't happen.
16 May 2015 05:32:36
No, it's already been confirmed by Ed002 that the club is trying to sell him.
16 May 2015 09:29:32
RedHustle, I don't want to see any player given a CHANCE. The training ground is where you show if you are good enough or not. Not just in ability, but in attitude and commitment, because football now is not always just about ability
16 May 2015 09:59:28
Red since 64, I completely disagree. I have seen many players tear it up in training and fail to produce it in games, and very much the opposite also, where they kill it in games but are the laziest trainers I have ever seen. Giving someone a chance means more than sticking them on the bench without playing, which seems to be BR's forte, eg Brannagan for example.
16 May 2015 14:20:36
Red 64, this isn't a player that just happens to have been in our academy. He was watched for months and we spent 8mil odd bringing him here. A complete and utter waste of money if Rodgers can't give him some time on the pitch. No doubt Rodgers will soon be complaining that he hasn't had money to buy a centre back even though he's brought 4 in.
15 May 2015 23:41:37
New book out called 'Simple rules'there is a section on running a football team,supposedly attributed to SAF.
Bring in young players that will sustain the club for years rather than signing veterans for short term success.
Don't be afraid of being fired,make decisions based on what the team will look like in four years.
Set high standards and make sure everyone sticks to them.
Even if a player is the best in the world,get rid of him if he s upsetting things.
Don't worry about wether employees like you.
Time criticism and encouragement well,it all depends on the context of the situation.
Play to win.
Focus on your powers of observation and delegate managing players to assistant coaches.
Keep changing.
Can't see one thing to disagree with,value ed s opinions as ever
16 May 2015 00:40:48
BR could focus on the last couple in particular
"Time criticism and encouragement well,it all depends on the context of the situation.
Play to win.
Focus on your powers of observation and delegate managing players to assistant coaches."
16 May 2015 01:52:15
His assistants are assistants in name only. They are nothing but yes men just do what they are told.
16 May 2015 01:07:10
If it was so simple why wouldn't everyone succeed.
Sounds like a good book though
16 May 2015 01:34:10
Delegate managing players to Colin Pascoe and Mike marsh? No thanks. The last one is correct, keep changing.
16 May 2015 07:12:05
Haven't read it but interested to know if it says anything about keeping internal matters (i.e. player contracts) private and not embarrassing one's employer, team and supporters