Liverpool Banter Archive April 05 2011
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05 Apr 2011 23:48:02
I agree with you JG mate about showing some intent early in the summer to exsisting players. But it could work against us when trying to sign players thereafter. Because other clubs will know that we have money to spend and then the price of their players, will probably be inflated.
But IF we spent 20-25 mill early for Adam Johnson (instead of Young) then i'd be more than happy.
Blair Mayne YNWA
ah my aul pal blair, yeh its a catch 22 situation i do agee but im pretty sure all clubs are aware of what kind of funds we have available, if it were me i'd go all out to get my targets regardless but that's me some might dis agree but with these new financial rules being implemented it might be our last chance to indulge and spoil ourselves for once. JG
05 Apr 2011 23:38:37
Ed youngs stats has bin a consistant goal assister for the past 5 years and scores a couple too . adeybarn door please mate they have no one if u asked there fans would they swap him for all there strikers i bet 90 % would say yes,
there top goalscorer , he was there and third in prem behind ronaldo and torres mmmmmmmm
and as for tarrabt we will c still a baby still learning
didnt compare him to barnes just said we aint had no one with skill and pace since barnes oh and maby ste mcmanaman unless u can name me? ?? ?? (dont say gerrard)? ? ? {Ed001's Note - we have had a couple but none were given a chance, now we have Sterling who I would rather give a chance to than bring in a ball hog with a terrible lazy attitude like Taarabt.}
05 Apr 2011 23:34:22
Question for the ed's or anyone in the know, do you think we might move early in the summer market to show some intent to existing players and also to unconvinced targets that we mean business? JG {Ed001's Note - I would expect an early move myself, it would make sense to do so.}
yeh it would make sense and hopefully sense prevails, really looking forward to next season cheers ed. JG
05 Apr 2011 23:30:59
Question for the ed's or anyone in the know, do you think we might move early in the summer market to show some intent to existing players and also to unconvinced targets that we mean business? JG {Ed001's Note - I would expect an early move myself, it would make sense to do so.}
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I agree with you JG mate about showing some intent early in the summer to exsisting players. But it could work against us when trying to sign players thereafter. Because other clubs will know that we have money to spend and then the price of their players, will probably be inflated.
But IF we spent 20-25 mill early for Adam Johnson (instead of Young) then i'd be more than happy.
Blair Mayne YNWA
05 Apr 2011 23:13:33
Question for the ed's or anyone in the know, do you think we might move early in the summer market to show some intent to existing players and also to unconvinced targets that we mean business? JG {Ed001's Note - I would expect an early move myself, it would make sense to do so.}
05 Apr 2011 23:15:35
I watch Spanish Football all the time in particular Real Madrid (because of Xabi) and Barcelona (because of the football they play). When i've watched Real Madrid games both in the league and in the CL, Xabi has been Real's best player so far. Yes Ronaldo, Higuain, Benzema etc get all the plaudits but Xabi has been their best player imo.
Xabi is that important to Real that Mourinho rests him more than anyone before CL games (just like he did on Saturday). Mourinho does not rest Ronaldo, Higuain, Benzema etc ahead of CL games mostly Xabi.
For me Xabi is the best passing CM on the planet, even better than Xavi. Like i said i watch a lot of Barcelona games too and am in no doubt that Xabi is better than Xavi.
Blair Mayne YNWA
05 Apr 2011 23:04:35
In a good mood tonight. Great to see an old-fashioned minnow-thrashing in the CL by our good friends at Real. Now the Spuds will be brought back down to earth - at least until tomorrow when the likes of the Daily Mail, The S*n, etc., will hail them as "brave heroes" who fought valiantly until the 3rd minute and they will be portrayed as some sort of super-team that attacked constantly in the good ol' way o' 'Arry (add more apostrophes where applicable), in spite of the fact that they barely tread in RM's half the entire game and they only had one chance over 90 minutes.
Anyway, irrelevant teams aside, I'm looking forward to the City game on Monday. I've a feeling we'll win given our inexplicable ability to go out and thrash Man U, yet get flattened by a mid-table Portugese side (or the like) in the following week; albeit with a weakened side.
Main cause for concern has to be at the back. I would personally love to see Ayala called back as he'd brush Skrtel and Carra aside and walk right into the team and give us a composed, ball-playing outlet in defence in place of Agger (who we should not sell under any circumstances - he's one of the best defenders in the league when he's fit).
I'd also fancy giving Jon Flanagan a go at right-back. He's our only right-back option aside from Carra (please God, no) and he deserves a chance. Just as giving Kelly his first start was a gamble, we should treat Flanagan the same.
He's a great tackler, he's got a great cross, he doesn't hoof it and he'd give his all on the day.
I seriously doubt either of those things will happen, though.
Martin
05 Apr 2011 22:44:40
Ed if a 20m offer came in for reina would you take it?
there are many options out there imo, stekelenberg, Lloris, mandanda, asenjo etc, but other than barca, who are not gonna pay big money for a keeper, but where else can he go, most top clubs across europe have a top keeper already. is arsenal a step up or a step sideways? they havent won any thing for as long as us. i think his heart may not be in it like before, with many of the spanish players over the last few years moving on, but i can't see another club who would be willing to pay the asking price. can you?
matt 27 {Ed001's Note - I would only accept a bid for Reina if he wanted to leave, otherwise I don't see the need for the money.}
05 Apr 2011 22:49:33
Yeah Yeah Alonso had a good game tonight but he's not exactly Gareth Barry now is he!
Priest on a sugar mountain
05 Apr 2011 22:41:46
Guys look at the spurs banter page they are getting some proper stick they have been going on about winning the league and all the players they are buying Liverpool 5th spurs 6th
05 Apr 2011 22:29:04
Alonso was awesome tonight, was always awesome in a red shirt, acts with class an dignity wen talkin about our great club but to all our deluded fans im sorry to say he won't be coming back, we need to look for the NEW Xabi Alonso
ed any ideas who this could be ? {Ed001's Note - I have not seen anyone in his class, he is simply fantastic.}
05 Apr 2011 22:38:23
Just watched the tottenham match feel fantastic tht they have finaly been taught a lesson in the champions league but neway was watching marcello for the match how would ppl feel about a cheeky bid for him i thought he had a good deivery on him and decent pace, any thoughts?
lfc4lifeynwa
he can't defend, if we brought him in as a left winger then yes but not as a solution to our left back problem
Get bloody serious lads, probably the most consistent attacking left back in europe this season and you think he will consider moving to us! its fantasists like you that make proper liverpool fans cringe! NESV are not gonna wave a magic wand and spend 100 mill. iys a rebuilding project and im gonna put this out there. . . don't know if kenny is the man to rebuild our club. perfect to put some passion and guts into a mal-nourished squad but further than that im not so sure. ed?
JayMc {Ed001's Note - I think he is the right man for now. I certainly think he deserves the chance to try and rebuild us.}
05 Apr 2011 22:32:01
Have to agree with kev from the south. Whoever those commentators were they were making absolute fools of themselves. 3-0 down and they were raving about how good spurs were? Hello? Wake up! But what made me lmfao was when ronaldo scored the 4th and one of those idiots said that spurs didn't deserve that ha . Real were stunning and spurs were. . Well, spurs.
Red bl00ded!
totally agree, i hate the way they have ppl feel sorry about sum1 needs to just come out and say tht they dnt have the quality to be in the champions league and tht tonight they were awful, but i reckon even if spurs had played they're best football they still would have been hammered by tht sublime madrid team,
lfc4lifeynwa
05 Apr 2011 22:37:01
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GIVEN/ DANN/ KELLY/ LUCAS/ MAXI/ COLE/ HULK
AURELIO/ AGGER/ WILSON/ SPEARING/ SHELVEY/ MARVEAUX/ KUYT
05 Apr 2011 22:21:42
05 Apr 2011 19:17:26
LFC summer signings:
Adel Taarabt
Karim Benzema
Ashley Young
Charlie Adam
Sylvian Marveaux
Gary Cahill
Jose Enrique
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Out of 10 what are the chances of these signing Ed? {Ed003's Note -1,5,6,7,8,3,6.
05 Apr 2011 22:21:47
05 Apr 2011 03:09:13
Xabi has practically issued a come & get me; he loves the club, the city & he's Basque (meaning they hate madrid). if we're supposedly looking at Adam, why not get him back? even at 29 Xabi still has lots to offer + experience. Xabi over charlie, anytime, ten times over! Any thoughts
Yes i have an after thought after pressing bel 10-1 unbel it might be to much expectation from us i mean
if he couldent recapture that brilliance he showed for us
it would ruin our esteem for him and crush him, i know he's doing great for real but things are slower there
and he's 29 now, houlliers biggest mistake putting him up because he wanted barry s**te! we need to start again not go over old ground, time to move on.
aintree dave
05 Apr 2011 22:24:41
Just watched the tottenham match feel fantastic tht they have finaly been taught a lesson in the champions league but neway was watching marcello for the match how would ppl feel about a cheeky bid for him i thought he had a good deivery on him and decent pace, any thoughts?
lfc4lifeynwa
he can't defend, if we brought him in as a left winger then yes but not as a solution to our left back problem
tbh i havent watched every madrid match so i cnt rele put a note on his defensive ability, but from wen iv seen him i havent rele seen him put a foot wrong although it would be quite hard for ne player to look bad in a team playing like tht, i wouldn't complain if he came in for a left winger for cheapish especially with our relations with madrid over the years
05 Apr 2011 22:25:44
Ed if we went for kaka do you think we could get him? He's hardly ever in the Madrid team?
Square tomato {Ed003's Note -Highly unlikely}
he's a shadow of his former self, injury prone an too old, he was once unbelivebly good but now i wudnt hav him in over lucas
05 Apr 2011 22:29:12
Most will disagree but I think Skrtel is underated and is our best CD currently. Kelly must move back to CD where he is better suited. Johnson to RB and buy a LB asap.
No1SAfan
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Well said mate - I agree with this part (and most of the rest) of your post. I rate Skrtel and think he has been good this season - he is not hte prettiest to watch, and has been lucky to escape penalties at times, but he has been far better than the other centre backs in the team.
I think we could bring back Ayala and rotate him, Skrtel and Kelly as our first choice centre backs with Wilson and Carra as back up.
LIVERPRES
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Totally disagree over Skrtel. He struggles physically against big centre forwards, lacks pace and positional sense is weak. He has been found wanting on a number of occasions this year, and in previous seasons.
AGGER is our best defender if we can get him fit. Pure Class.
Bringing in a defensive partner is key. Someone strong, commanding and a threat from set pieces. Big Andy in defence? Or maybe Cahill? Kjaer is linked. Big Sami back?
Dirks Engine Room
05 Apr 2011 22:21:11
Have to agree with kev from the south. Whoever those commentators were they were making absolute fools of themselves. 3-0 down and they were raving about how good spurs were? Hello? Wake up! But what made me lmfao was when ronaldo scored the 4th and one of those idiots said that spurs didn't deserve that ha . Real were stunning and spurs were. . Well, spurs.
Red bl00ded!
05 Apr 2011 22:17:24
Just watched the tottenham match feel fantastic tht they have finaly been taught a lesson in the champions league but neway was watching marcello for the match how would ppl feel about a cheeky bid for him i thought he had a good deivery on him and decent pace, any thoughts?
lfc4lifeynwa
he can't defend, if we brought him in as a left winger then yes but not as a solution to our left back problem
05 Apr 2011 22:19:08
I can't help but think Sylvain Marveaux is just going to be another Jova, i have only seen him play once or twice and he didn't stand out but like i said i haven't seen him play properly at all, could anyone correct me? is this lad liverpool standard? x
he isn't what we should be lookin for at all, hes got a great left peg but that's it
05 Apr 2011 21:59:49
I agree with all the Xabi comments. Sheer class.
But what about the commentary? Didn't Spurs do wonderfully well to reach this far and only lose 4-0? Were they not wonderful defenders? They would DEFINATELY have scored if Crouch hadn't gone off. 'Arry has done a fantastic job.
If it had been us we would have been pilloried, castigated and we would have been criticised as a disaster.
Don't they just love Spurs?
Kev in the South
05 Apr 2011 22:04:00
The Fans should bombard the club with demands to bring back Xabi, at Anfield, on Message Boards, everywhere, we should demand it, no matter who is in charge the Fans ultimately have the power, as they provide the funds by going to games etc.
BRING BACK XABI! !
Anfield Andy
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If you're doing that Andy mate. Then could you please ask the club to bring Gary Mac back too? I miss him.
Blair Mayne YNWA
05 Apr 2011 22:06:56
The Fans should bombard the club with demands to bring back Xabi, at Anfield, on Message Boards, everywhere, we should demand it, no matter who is in charge the Fans ultimately have the power, as they provide the funds by going to games etc.
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When will it stop. ?! He doesn't want to come back. Let it go. He was good but only when he wanted to prove Rafa wrong over Barry.
05 Apr 2011 22:09:15
Just watched the tottenham match feel fantastic tht they have finaly been taught a lesson in the champions league but neway was watching marcello for the match how would ppl feel about a cheeky bid for him i thought he had a good deivery on him and decent pace, any thoughts?
lfc4lifeynwa
05 Apr 2011 21:59:36
Would you swap Gerrard for Alonso and Benzema?
05 Apr 2011 21:58:26
Who cares about resale value so u lose on the guys wages yet we paying £180 grand a week for j Cole and jovanovic good business not? and wud prob get most of his (kun) transfer fee back in 5 years if we were to sell. its these type of players that will win Liverpool the league mick
05 Apr 2011 21:55:01
I can't help but think Sylvain Marveaux is just going to be another Jova, i have only seen him play once or twice and he didn't stand out but like i said i haven't seen him play properly at all, could anyone correct me? is this lad liverpool standard? x
05 Apr 2011 21:55:03
Liverpool to sign Young, Jarvis and Adam = More average Players = Tottenham = 4 -0 against world class teams
so thanks, but no thanks
05 Apr 2011 21:56:50
Most will disagree but I think Skrtel is underated and is our best CD currently. Kelly must move back to CD where he is better suited. Johnson to RB and buy a LB asap.
No1SAfan
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Well said mate - I agree with this part (and most of the rest) of your post. I rate Skrtel and think he has been good this season - he is not hte prettiest to watch, and has been lucky to escape penalties at times, but he has been far better than the other centre backs in the team.
I think we could bring back Ayala and rotate him, Skrtel and Kelly as our first choice centre backs with Wilson and Carra as back up.
LIVERPRES
kelly agger and carra are better than skittles we need better quality if we want to be up there next yaer, he's about the same level as an aging carra no worse actually we need hypia here as coach as soon as possible and some one who played like him.Hangerland, dann, or even some one like samba.
aintree dave
05 Apr 2011 21:56:58
Xabi is always on twitter, lets all go on and say well done from all at lfc,
05 Apr 2011 21:44:58
this is a team that would get us relagated next season.
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Great first team you think?
lfcynwajohn
05 Apr 2011 21:47:28
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No Gerrard? No Carroll? Is this your team on FM? Come on man, I like the players you've added but Kenny ain't dropping the captain & Liverpools record signing
corkpoolred
05 Apr 2011 21:49:07
Spurs wanted to WIN the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. . . ha ha hahha ha ha ahhhh oh ho ho ho whoo. .!
05 Apr 2011 21:52:03
{Ed005's Note - He hasn't been released.}
I thought that, I heard it today off a guy, I said not a chance; he said he has been. Thanks for clearing that up
05 Apr 2011 21:52:26
Martin Skrtel.
When he joined he quickly impressed me as a no nonsense, strong, solid defender, mobile, experienced and looked comfortable on the ball.
The derby against Everton (the one where Torres scored both second half goals) he was the stand out player. He bullied Fellaini at every set piece.
Move onto the first game of last season verses Spurs. He clashes heads with Carra and from that point onwards you can pinpoint his decline.
This maybe a coincidence as he may also have suffered from the familar second season syndrome, whereby players have great first years and tail off badly in the second year unable to reproduce the high standards.
However as i watched him last season, the team struggled as did he, badly. Gone was the assured, strong CB, replaced by a hesitant, meek and at times frigid defender. Poor marking at set pieces, getting beat consistently in the air and the amount of unforced errors on the ball was shockingly high. He started getting into poor positions and caught either too deep, too high up, too tight to the striker or not tight enough.
This season has been much of the same. However in his defence (no pun) he has improved when playing with one Daniel Agger. When Agger finally had a run of 4 games and 25 mins in the first team, Skrtel actually looked a little like his old self. However as soon as he was paired with Kyriagos, you can comfortably say Skrtel has been awful.
He isn't a leader of the pack. He needs to be led. He needs telling what to do and how to do it and with the right guy beside him, he'll do it. A little like the puppet on a string. Kyriagos is no puppetmaster. Carra and Agger are. Unfortunately for Skrtel, Carra is having his own issues with form and Agger was born injured.
So would i keep him? If Kyriagos stays then he'll do Skrtel no favours at all. He can't play with the kids as he isn't the type or the right player to show them how its done. If Carra can regain some element of form, he'll get the best out of Skrtel, but Carra is going to struggle to get in the team as well.
We need a real leader at the back. Someone mentally strong and isn't afraid to open his mouth and tell his mates how to do their jobs. IF we can get this player or even two, then Skrtel will be fine.
Agger, Kyriagos out, Ayala 50/ 50, Skrtel, Carra in.
Bob the Red
05 Apr 2011 21:41:43
After watching the Madrid match i think if we had 3 players we could do very well! Marcelo, Alonso (loved the attempt to chip the keeper !) and Ozil! Your thoughts Ed ? {Ed005's Note - All three would be great signings, although Marcelo is more suited to left-wing than left-back.}
05 Apr 2011 21:41:55
Heard a rumour that we are looking at Raul Albiol of Real Madrid. Eds have you heard anything on this? Could he be considered? just a rumour flying around. .
Thanks {Ed005's Note - We were in for him in the past, not sure about now.}
05 Apr 2011 21:35:57
The Fans should bombard the club with demands to bring back Xabi, at Anfield, on Message Boards, everywhere, we should demand it, no matter who is in charge the Fans ultimately have the power, as they provide the funds by going to games etc.
BRING BACK XABI! !
Anfield Andy
05 Apr 2011 21:36:54
Joe Cole to West Ham or Spurs in summer for 6 million.
"doubt we'd get half that "
05 Apr 2011 21:37:06
I just love watching spurs getting hammered. And i love watching OUR former #14 in action. No offence, but he makes mereiles, lucas, spearing and poulsen look very, very ordinary, which 2 of them are anyway. I just love xabi. The way he passes the ball over unbelievable distances with such accuracy and ease is amazing. Not to mention anything 40 yards and less is a tap in to him l0l. A 30+ year old xabi is still a class player and id have him over lucas, raul, etc anyday.
Red bl00ded!
05 Apr 2011 21:38:08
Ed? whats our chances of grtting the following players. lately i see on liverpoofc.tv/ news that our main targets or shall i saw the players we link most to are the frollowing
ashley young
matt jarvis
charlie adams
and whats our chances of getting the following
leighton baines
gary cahil {Ed005's Note - We have a good chance of Young, Jarvis and Adam. Not sure on the others.}
05 Apr 2011 21:38:48
{Ed001's Note - not a chance, we want to pass the ball and Taarabt refuses to pass.}
Pass? More like hoof.
05 Apr 2011 20:53:05
Clichy, Mexes, Marveaux, M'Vila, Sissoko, Payet, Benzema. . add this too N'Gog. . (sigh) the next Arsenal anyone? I'd love all of these players tbh, but there has to be british options as good as most of these? The team would look like this :/
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Johnson- - - - Mexes- - - - - -Agger- - - -Clichy
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Manager: Didier Deschamps anyone? This team would finish top 4 easily, but at what cost? Liverpool's team has always prided itself on its best players being local homegrown talent. What is happening to the club?
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And what about the incoming home grown rule?
This team would be illegal in the prem then?
Do I have that correct ed?
Anfield Andy {Ed001's Note - no, the rules merely state that you can have no more than 17 non-homegrown players in your 25 man squad. Any player under the age of 21 wouldn't even count towards the 25.}
05 Apr 2011 21:04:32
Load of crap. i spoke to pepe myself a few months back in work. he is always on my flights going home.
he won't be going anywhere this summer or next at least. he signed a long term contract to avoid this kind of talk. he loves liverpool as a city and as a club. he would never leave us for a rival english club. he isn't bothered about no spanish players at liverpool cos he speaks english.
pepe is a legend can we please leave him alone, i am sure being asked everyday in the media if he is staying or going must piss him off. i only asked him cos i see him all the time and always say hi.
mikey
No he's bothered about not winning trophies though and he hasn't exactly ended all speculation by saying "I will never leave liverpool " I believe my sorces 100% if he stays it would only be if we have a huge transfer window and show real signs of challenging for trophies. .Would you like to be known as one of the best goalies in the world that never won a sausage. .
If he stays and pledges his future to LFC i will eat humble pie but i also would like to hear from u mikey if he goes.
Dave. .
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i asked the man himself and that's what he said.
a modern player would never pledge his whole playing career to one club so i am not bothered by the fact he has said he will never leave liverpool. a 6 year contract will do for me. he wants to stay at liverpool because he loves liverpool.
enjoy your humble pie and make sure you put your source on top lol
mikey
05 Apr 2011 21:24:39
Well ED, Watching Real Madrid and Alonso is pure class. I don't think he has given the ball away all match, he must be one of the best midfielders in the world in his position. Why Oh why did we let him go. I curse Benitez
What you think
Evered {Ed001's Note - I love Xabi, we were half the team without him.}
05 Apr 2011 21:27:14
Three players you eds and most posters don't like or rate: tarrabt young and adebyore? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? might b greedy might have bad attitudes but unless im blind there on fire .
young always bin good like i said befor check out the stats : past 5 years :
adebyore well wot can i say no matter were he gose he scores and bullies deffenders. .
tarrabt young special talent if we don't get him another big team will . weve bin missing someone who can beat players with skill pace and score since john barnes? ?? ?? ? what you think ed {Ed001's Note - I think you put too much score by stats, Adebayor was nicknamed AdeBarnDoor by Arsenal fans because far too often he couldn't hit one. Taarabt has a terrible attitude and never passes, to compare him to Barnes is a complete insult. As for Young, he has shown a lot of improvement this year, but is still too weak and prone to hide for my liking.}
05 Apr 2011 21:27:40
Why don't we keep all our money we will waste on Adam, young and Benzema and spend 30mil on Alonso.
If anyone can supply our front two he can
Come back home Alonso
Evered
05 Apr 2011 21:33:10
You don't know what you've got till its gone, Xabi Alonso is an absolute class act, the way he sprays the ball around so calm and accurate is a joy to watch. His timing and vision is incredible, his tackling coolness personified.
No doubt we would have massively benefited from his midfield presence / ability in so many of those bad games this season (blackpool, newcastle, west ham, west brom). Can anyone pls tell me if there is another player of his quality / style out there that we could look to bring in with a low injury record?
05 Apr 2011 21:23:47
Ed if we went for kaka do you think we could get him? He's hardly ever in the Madrid team?
Square tomato {Ed003's Note -Highly unlikely}
05 Apr 2011 21:10:30
I just read Xabi's quotes taking today. About how much he loves Liverpool and will bring his son up an LFC fan. Xabi as we all knew anyway, has and always will have a touch of class. It's a pity more ex-players couldn't be more like him.
Blair Mayne YNWA
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The man is total class, who knows we might have another Alonso playing for us in years to come.
Redeyedhector
05 Apr 2011 21:22:46
Pls post ed!
higuains back! that's it 4 benzema now.
welcome to lfc son.
lfcynwajohn
05 Apr 2011 21:02:09
Watching Madrid vs Spurs, I just realized what we really need. And it's Xabi Alonso. .who else? Never gives away the ball. .just wonderful.
05 Apr 2011 20:58:37
Charlie Adam (10m)
Ashley Young (18m)
Leighton Baines (10m)
Matt Jarvis (8m)
Connor Wickham (15m)
Shay Given (6m)
Micah Richards (10m)
wat do u think ed {Ed003's Note -I think £15m for a young kid who has not even proved himself in the championship yet seems an awful lot of money}
05 Apr 2011 20:51:35
I just read Xabi's quotes taking today. About how much he loves Liverpool and will bring his son up an LFC fan. Xabi as we all knew anyway, has and always will have a touch of class. It's a pity more ex-players couldn't be more like him.
Blair Mayne YNWA
05 Apr 2011 20:47:32
Summer outs:
reina (maybe)
maxi
aurelio
ngog
cole
poulson
konchesky
jones
soto
jovanivic
summer ins MAYBE:
adam
young
honda
turan
baines
g cahill
marveuax
hazard
jarvis
05 Apr 2011 20:45:57
Ed if you were to choose 1 winger in the Spanish League that is most likely to sign who would it be? cheers. {Ed001's Note - that is most likely to sign? What if there isn't one that is likely to sign at this moment? Or do you mean one we could get if we went for him? If so Pablo Hernandez or Juan Mata both of Valencia.}
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Yes Ed i meant a winger that we could have the best chance of getting! Answer still the same Ed? cheers. {Ed002's Note - I don't think there is any winger from the Spanish league that is likely at all.}
05 Apr 2011 20:34:33
Is it ray wilkins commentating on spurs? what a compelete and utter tw*t!
JF92 {Ed005's Note - Yes it is.}
05 Apr 2011 20:30:41
WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP LETTING GERRARD AND CARROLL OUT OF THER IMAGINATION TEAM
AND THINKING WE WILL SELL A s**tLOAD OF PLAYERS. . .
LETS BE HONEST. . WHO WANTS MAXI'S WAGER OR COLE'S? ?
PS: GERRARD IS WAY TO GOOD TO BE LEFT OUT AND WE DONT PAY 35 MILLION FOR A PLAYER TO BENCH HIM
GOOD NIGHT
thanks for letting me express my opinion ed's
05 Apr 2011 20:21:32
Quick question to the EDs and those who may be in the know:
Do have any clear idea what wage packets Saurez and Carroll are on?
Also where can I buy the ED002 shirt they seem to be sold out everywhere?! =P
PDUK Y.N.W.A {Ed001's Note - I don't have a clear idea sorry. As for the Ed002 shirt, I have mine, number 0 it is.}
05 Apr 2011 20:18:07
05 Apr 2011 11:11:31
04 Apr 2011 18:14:26
Sorry to say it guys but have heard from 2 reliable sources( one works for LFC and one is a football agent) that Pepe Reina is defo a gonner in the summer, Apparently he has made the club aware of this and the hunt for a replacement is on. . .
Dave. .
I forgot to say aswell if he goes to arsenal expect clichy as part of the deal. .
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Maybe walcott as well hes a liverpool fan.
Harry5:)YNWA
05 Apr 2011 20:13:21
@ I REALLY HAD TO PICK UNBELIEVABLE FOR THE TWO POSTS BELOW AS I THINK YOU FORGOT THE HOME GROWN RULE
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I think the Ed's forgot to read that i posted it into the Banter section. I was just stating all the French players we'd been linked with and saying how stupid it would be. I thought that was pretty obvious tbh.
I don't want that team nor expect it, but if it happened we'd be the new Arsenal.
05 Apr 2011 20:07:40
It's unlikely but I would take Modric all day long the fella is absolute quality. I'm sure he would like to come to a big club and he's ten times the player that Adam is. For me he is prem player of the season
Chris in Tamworth
05 Apr 2011 19:42:36
Heres why we won't sign ANYONE on silly wages, including aguero.owners have said they won't buy players with no re sale value. If we pay a player 200k a week then if it doesn't work out we can't re sell them because noone else can pay their wages, the same problem city re having.rewflo
05 Apr 2011 19:35:51
Ed, I think liverpool should sign Adel Taarabt rather than charlie adam, He's younger and is more skilful than adam. what do you think ed? {Ed001's Note - not a chance, we want to pass the ball and Taarabt refuses to pass.}
05 Apr 2011 19:28:50
Just wondering whether we should buy young for the right and buy downing for the left instead of trying to buy a.johnson and failing miserably then put any old right sider on the left
05 Apr 2011 19:30:18
I understand the whole mixture of banter and rumours but come on lads these Benzema rumours are now becoming wishfull thinking, 23-35 million pound on another striker NO CHANCE. Liverpools priorities are 2-3 wingers, leftback, rightback, 2 C/ Backs, and a midfield playmaker. Another striker will be purchased but somewhere in the 6-13 million pound bracket.
Curled1
05 Apr 2011 19:23:07
Ed why do people say we have no chance ov signing kun aguero (spell) because of his £200 grand a week wages when if we get rid ov players lke j Cole and jovanovic who are on about £90 grand a week and players lke maxi poulsen insua ngog who dnt look part ov the future and will be on wt £40- £50 grand a week for a player who I think wud walk here to play for us (lfc fan) and is world class and young and if we can pay £35 million for Carroll and bid £20 plus for benzema we could surely afford him if kk felt he wud improve the squad so y do people say there is absolutely no chance or am I way off here mick
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lfc4lifeynwa
05 Apr 2011 19:17:17
- - - - - - - - - - - - I would love to see Honda at Anfield however I am not convinced he wil however I am not convinced he wil come, BUT, the fact that his agent come, BUT, the fact that his agent has said he won't be moving means almost nothing. If CSKA's valuation is met Honda would not hesitate to move to England or Spain and trust me his agent will be desperate to get him a move if a big enough club shows an interest and I'm 100% convinced that come the summer we will be interested. convinced that come the summer we will be interested Chris in Tamworth
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I got good contacts in Italy and can tell you that its about 80% certain that Honda will be plying his trade at ballot next year. Honda favours Italy over prem.
Rewflo
05 Apr 2011 19:17:26
LFC summer signings:
Adel Taarabt
Karim Benzema
Ashley Young
Charlie Adam
Sylvian Marveaux
Gary Cahill
Jose Enrique
05 Apr 2011 19:17:48
Liverpool are in negotaiations with Blackpool and have offered £6.25mil for Charlie Adam with the option of Jay Spearing on loan for the season (if they stay up). Spurs are in the mix as well, but there interest is not as strong as before, they may pursue other higher profile targets based outside the prem. Man United do not want Adam, but Blackpool are using the reported interest from the mancs to drive the price up high as possible.
Serpico
05 Apr 2011 19:14:45
LFC will sign:
Benzema (22m)
Adam (8.5m)
Young (12m)
Jarvis (8m)
Cahill (12m)
Baines (10m)
Dzsudzsak (12.5m)
Sissoko (13m)
Outs:
Cole (7m)
Aquilani (13.9m)
Ngog (6m)
Jovanovic (4m)
Maxi (3m)
Degen (1.5m)
El Zhar (1.5m)
Poulsen (2.5m)
Konchesky (1.5m)
Jones (1m)
Amoo (750k/ loan)
Eccleston (1m/ loan)
Pacheco (3m/ loan)
Soto (released)
Insua (released)
05 Apr 2011 19:10:29
We have struggled more against the poor teams than we have the bigger teams. I mean we have lost to west brom, west ham, blakpool etc. . Therefore we need someone with pl experience who can break small teams down. Any ideas eds?
The bulldog
05 Apr 2011 19:03:35
"Clichy, Mexes, Marveaux, M'Vila, Sissoko, Payet, Benzema. . add this too N'Gog. . (sigh) the next Arsenal anyone? I'd love all of these players tbh, but there has to be british options as good as most of these? The team would look like this :/
- - - - - - - - - - - - Reina- - - - - - - - - - -
Johnson- - - - Mexes- - - - - -Agger- - - -Clichy
- - - - - - - - - - - - M'Vila- - - - - - - - - - -
Payet- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Marveaux
- - - - - - - - - - - -Sissoko- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - Suarez- - - - Benzema- - - - - -
Manager: Didier Deschamps anyone? This team would finish top 4 easily, but at what cost? Liverpool's team has always prided itself on its best players being local homegrown talent. What is happening to the club?
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If reina goes any1 for lloris in goal ha"
I'd rather have Ngog instead of Suarez in this line up. Just to keep it nice and french.
05 Apr 2011 18:57:02
Fair enough Ed, feel like I've seen some before. No big deal, off to other things. There's a lad I've seen before I reckon we could take a punt on without overspending and could maybe do a job in Raheem Sterling. Plays for some forgotten team, bangs in goals. Some of his teammates also look rather promising. Maybe Comolli should be looking at this team, could have some definite bargains on our hands! Can't for the life of me place the name of the team though.
McSnugglesOG
05 Apr 2011 18:57:11
Anybody who puts Carra in their squad for next season, needs to look at this season and last seasons performance from him. He shouldnt be given a place in a team looking to get back in to Europe.A magnificent servant to the club, but be serious. He is a back to the wall Alamo style defender these days. His pace and use of the ball is not good enough in an attack minded team. He should be moved on or put with the reserves to give them his experience.
05 Apr 2011 18:59:39
"Liverpool have reportedly moved closer to completing the signing of Rennes winger Sylvain Marveaux on a free transfer"
Do we need another Kewell? Medical room signing?
Red un Dancy
05 Apr 2011 18:42:23
"Ed why do people say we have no chance ov signing kun aguero (spell) because of his £200 grand a week wages when if we get rid ov players lke j Cole and jovanovic who are on about £90 grand a week and players lke maxi poulsen insua ngog who dnt look part ov the future and will be on wt £40- £50 grand a week for a player who I think wud walk here to play for us (lfc fan) and is world class and young and if we can pay £35 million for Carroll and bid £20 plus for benzema we could surely afford him if kk felt he wud improve the squad so y do people say there is absolutely no chance or am I way off here mick"
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Because it would destroy the wage structure. The bigger players like Gerrard would want massive wages too so it would cost a fortune
05 Apr 2011 18:13:05
Posting from my mobile, apologies for not signing the keep the faith post. On another note, any post I see with "We will play this formation with these players next season" is by someone obviously not in the know, because not even Kenny (or next manager, gulp) will be here, and obviously we will adapt to the team we are playing against with different personnel and formations. Keep the faith Redmen, and maybe the players you once slated can turn into Kop heroes.
Happy times ahead!
McSnugglesOG {Ed002's Note - Those posts are in response to someone who asked what folks thought.}
05 Apr 2011 18:20:53
Last one for the day, but I reckon any of these tricky wingers from La Liga mid-table teams could probably do a job. Hernandez, Mata, Perotti, Pablo Piatti (might be Italy, at work and can't quite remember) Saw a post earlier about looking for defensive mids from midtable Spanish and Italian teams and that's a good shot. I know there's zero chance but I would love to see Miguel Veloso patrolling our midfield and providing backline cover. I believe he just moved to Genoa last year though.
McSnugglesOG
05 Apr 2011 18:05:30
Hey Redmen, we all know some of our players aren't rated so highly, but you should still support them every time they pull on our coveted Liverbird. That means Kyrgiakos, Poulsen, and even N'Gog who's still 20 I believe. Have faith.
05 Apr 2011 17:57:48
Reina
mertacaker carragher baines lahm
young gerrard adam ozil
suarez carroll
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No chance of Ozil or Lahm, & Mertesacker is a VERY slow CB so playing him RB would be crazy. & Baines would be shocking CB.
I hope you meant: Lahm Carra Mertesacker Baines? Otherwise you should seriously be having concerns about your footballing knowledge.
Sorry but felt it was necessary.
Stone.
05 Apr 2011 17:53:40
If reina goes any1 for lloris in goal ha
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if reina goes we could put suarez in goal, lol,
05 Apr 2011 17:50:24
Hey Ed have you had any more thoughts on my idea to run a ccompetition to see who can name or get closest to next years starting 11? As I said before the rules could be quite simple, only 1 attempt per poster and set a deadline for sometime before the end of the season. I know you all do loads already but its just an idea and I think most posters would have a go
Chris in Tamworth {Ed002's Note - We can add them in to the "wish list" folder if they can be easily identified - like carry the note on the first line "LIVERPOOL WISH LIST TEAM 2011-2012"}
05 Apr 2011 17:46:00
This is what lfc willl look like.
reina
mertacaker carragher baines lahm
young gerrard adam ozil
suarez carroll
subs benzama bojan never di maria affney wickham meirles
05 Apr 2011 17:47:14
I REALLY HAD TO PICK UNBELIEVABLE FOR THE TWO POSTS BELOW AS I THINK YOU FORGOT THE HOME GROWN RULE
05 Apr 2011 16:48:55
Clichy, Mexes, Marveaux, M'Vila, Sissoko, Payet, Benzema. . add this too N'Gog. . (sigh) the next Arsenal anyone? I'd love all of these players tbh, but there has to be british options as good as most of these? The team would look like this :/
- - - - - - - - - - - - Reina- - - - - - - - - - -
Johnson- - - - Mexes- - - - - -Agger- - - -Clichy
- - - - - - - - - - - - M'Vila- - - - - - - - - - -
Payet- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Marveaux
- - - - - - - - - - - -Sissoko- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - Suarez- - - - Benzema- - - - - -
Manager: Didier Deschamps anyone? This team would finish top 4 easily, but at what cost? Liverpool's team has always prided itself on its best players being local homegrown talent. What is happening to the club?
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If reina goes any1 for lloris in goal ha
05 Apr 2011 16:33:43
Clichy, Mexes, Marveaux, M'Vila, Sissoko, Payet, Benzema. . add this too N'Gog. . (sigh) the next Arsenal anyone? I'd love all of these players tbh, but there has to be british options as good as most of these? The team would look like this :/
- - - - - - - - - - - - Reina- - - - - - - - - - -
Johnson- - - - Mexes- - - - - -Agger- - - -Clichy
- - - - - - - - - - - - M'Vila- - - - - - - - - - -
Payet- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Marveaux
- - - - - - - - - - - -Sissoko- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - Suarez- - - - Benzema- - - - - -
Manager: Didier Deschamps anyone? This team would finish top 4 easily, but at what cost? Liverpool's team has always prided itself on its best players being local homegrown talent. What is happening to the club?
05 Apr 2011 17:48:07
See Camoli licking apse by saying the new owners have shown there intent with the january purchases i think he forgot that this was off the sale of FT the new owners aint done anything yet also ed whats the situation with the new stadium or anfield redevelopment? what year do we expect to hear something? {Ed002's Note - There will no doubt be news about the stadium at some point. It will be in the public domain as soon as a planning application is submitted.}
05 Apr 2011 17:48:45
05 Apr 2011 17:29:00
I agree, Agger needs to go. We need fit players who can start regularly especially at the center back. Agger gets injured every single week. At least Skrtel plays week in week out, even scored two goals this season.
To whoever wrote this, I would have to disagree with you. Daniel Agger is our best defender, and brings something extra in attack as he is comfortable on the ball, almost playing like a DM. We just need to get another decent defender so we can rest him.
To whoever wrote the second post, I'd agree with the first poster, Agger is a great player and when fit one of our best defenders but simply does n't play enough as he's to injury prone, get him fit and accept any decent offer, if I remember Milan where interested in him not too long ago, he'd be perfect for the less phyisical italian league.Its seems to me like all he does is rest. .on the physio's table.Sorry mate.
To whoever wrote the first second and third post I agree with all of you! Yes we need fit players, Agger is by far are best defender, but he does not play enough, and he does like a rest on the physio's table.Am so confused with this one.
05 Apr 2011 17:39:09
Before we buy any1 we need 2 sell poulsen and krygiakos because they are quite possibly the two worst players that hav ever graced this earth
andy
05 Apr 2011 17:29:37
Hi ed. what do u think the chances of these players joining are:
Jose Enrique
Gary Cahill
Sylvain Marveaux
Lee Chung Yong
Marko Marin (who i hear is the top target for the owners)
James McCarthy
David Santon
Personally I would have said (7, 5, 8, 7, 5, 6, 5) Would be good to know what you think though {Ed002's Note - 3, 4, 9, ?, 2, ?, 3}
05 Apr 2011 17:29:00
I agree, Agger needs to go. We need fit players who can start regularly especially at the center back. Agger gets injured every single week. At least Skrtel plays week in week out, even scored two goals this season.
To whoever wrote this, I would have to disagree with you. Daniel Agger is our best defender, and brings something extra in attack as he is comfortable on the ball, almost playing like a DM. We just need to get another decent defender so we can rest him.
To whoever wrote the second post, I'd agree with the first poster, Agger is a great player and when fit one of our best defenders but simply does n't play enough as he's to injury prone, get him fit and accept any decent offer, if I remember Milan where interested in him not too long ago, he'd be perfect for the less phyisical italian league.Its seems to me like all he does is rest. .on the physio's table.Sorry mate.
Eric The Real Red
YNWA
05 Apr 2011 17:29:58
I don't think we should be blowing 20m + on a striker as we bought 2 in january
in order of importance:
LW: dzudzsak 14m
LB: baines 15m
RW: jarvis 9m
CB: cahill 22m
DM: mvilla 13m
ST: tonaven 7m
AM: canales 6m
05 Apr 2011 17:27:07
Lfc ins
gibbs- aresnal- loan
honda - CSK mosco- 14 million
jarvis- wolves - 8 million
maveraux- free
sturage- chelsea- 8 million
outs
aquilani- juventus - 12 million
poulson- napoli - 3 million
cole - newcastle - 6 million
soto-? ?? ?? - 3 million
ngog - west brom - 6 million
jova - hamburg - 5 million
team:
. . . . . . . . . . . . reina. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .kelly. . . . . . . carragher. . . . . .
johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gibbs
. . . . . . . . . .honda. . . .lucas. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .meireles. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . suarez. . . . . .carroll. . . . .jarvis
subs
kuyt, maxi, sturage, gerrard, spearing, agger, skretal, pacheo, maveraux, alrelio
we would rotate the team too! !
05 Apr 2011 17:27:18
- - - - - - - -Reina- - - - - - - -
Johnson- Carra-Cahill- -Enrique
- - - - - - - -M'Vila- - - - - - -
- - - - - Gerrard-Adam- - - - -
Young- - - - - - - - - - -Suarez
- - - - - - - Carroll- - - - - - -
Bench: Gulacsi, Kelly, Wilson, Lucas, Meireles, Dzsudzsak, Kuyt/ Lukaku.
I left Agger out because he'll probably be injured (Cahill & Agger my first choice).
Just an option out of the many possibilities! Personally I think this would be a fantastic 18 man squad, can be changed around to different formations & rotation.
Stone.
05 Apr 2011 17:23:38
05 Apr 2011 17:06:40
Sell:
Kyriagkos-4mil
Poulson-4mi
Jovanovic-4mil
Maxi-4mil
Skrtel-9mil
Konchesky-2mil
Aurelio-1mil
Cole-6mil
Aquilani-13mil
Insua-5mil
Meierles-12mil
Spearing-5mil
Kuyt-6mil
Ngog-5mil
Buy:
Diego Perotti-15mil.
Arda Turan-13mil.
Rolando-13mil.
Mexes-free
Gael Clichy-12mil.
Davide Santon-9mil.
Segio Canales-6mil.
Karim Benzema-22mil.
Fernando Gago-8mil.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Johnsan. . . . . Mexes. . . . Rolando. . . . . . . .Clichy.
. . . . . . . . . . . Gerrard. . . .Gago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Turan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perotti. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suarez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benzema. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subs:Gulacsi-Ayala-Santon-Canales-Meireles-Lucas-Carroll
YOU SOLD MEIRELES AND HAVE HIM ON THE BENCH?
05 Apr 2011 17:13:22
Please stop these stupid benzema deals, if he had signed then it would have been made public a long time ago, complete BS
YNWA
05 Apr 2011 17:06:40
Sell:
Kyriagkos-4mil
Poulson-4mi
Jovanovic-4mil
Maxi-4mil
Skrtel-9mil
Konchesky-2mil
Aurelio-1mil
Cole-6mil
Aquilani-13mil
Insua-5mil
Meierles-12mil
Spearing-5mil
Kuyt-6mil
Ngog-5mil
Buy:
Diego Perotti-15mil.
Arda Turan-13mil.
Rolando-13mil.
Mexes-free
Gael Clichy-12mil.
Davide Santon-9mil.
Segio Canales-6mil.
Karim Benzema-22mil.
Fernando Gago-8mil.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Johnsan. . . . . Mexes. . . . Rolando. . . . . . . .Clichy.
. . . . . . . . . . . Gerrard. . . .Gago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Turan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perotti. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suarez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benzema. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subs:Gulacsi-Ayala-Santon-Canales-Meireles-Lucas-Carroll
05 Apr 2011 16:53:27
Believe me?Lucas is being earmarked as the man to replace SG as captain in 2 years also he will be playing a more advanved role from next year with ADAM taken up the HOLDING spot.
05 Apr 2011 16:34:05
"Ed on a scale of 1-10 how annoying is it getting that people are asking questions, what are the chances out of 10 of getting such an such? {Ed002's Note - 4}"
LOL Seems like ed002 is the only one responding to such questions - rest of eds can't be bothered!
05 Apr 2011 16:25:25
BTW how bad David Ngog. he got thrashed by villa youngsters yesterday.
What do you expect - one man against eleven isn' t fair
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Even if there was 11 NGog, against 1 player, Ngog would still lose. He runs around like a headless chicken. Time for him to fly the coop. Lets just hope someone is silly enough to buy him this summer. Ross
05 Apr 2011 16:19:43
Man city have been offering Adam Johnson, Emmanuel Adebayor, Shay Given, Craig Bellamy, plus many others around clubs. They are trying to trim the squad down as they have to many players in some positions. They hope to get even more world class players in the summer as well. I hope Liverpool go for Johnson and given! The pair would cost about £15mil.
Red Trev2011
adam johnson would cost over 20m
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Man City will not be selling Johnson, Mancini likes the player and he has scored quite a few goals this season for them. He is also one of there best english player so they need this to fill there quota. Ross
05 Apr 2011 16:18:32
XABI ALONSO
Class act it was an honour to watch him play for us.
He is still in Champions League but still has it in his heart to want to bring his son up as a true RED.
Would be a dream to have him back not going to happen but the man is a true legend.
Good luck tonight Xabi and really hope you get to pick up the Champions League again this season.
yeah Xabi is a class act all round, great player an seems like a stand up chap
05 Apr 2011 16:13:14
Would people want Aquilani back? He has come out and said he would be open to a return in the Italian press if Juve do not retain him. Personally I'd like to see him given a second chance as he is not fit and can kick a ball! Eds?
Iggypop {Ed002's Note - Aquilani has repeatedly stated his desire to stay in Italy. His agents were instructed by Liverpool in January to look at alternate solutions as well.}"
Ed002: see for your self if you Google or check out Gazzeta del Sport. It was also reported in the Indepedent on 30th march. Maybe he has changed his mind? People do. So would we like him back? Personally I think he could do a job for us and if it doesn't work out we can sell him later.
Iggypop
{Ed002's Note - He said he would return if he has to - and he would have no choice. If he returns it is because no one wants him and Liverpool end up with a disgruntled player in the dressing room.}
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How anyone would want Aqua back is beyond me, he was brutal in his time at Liverpool and is not up to much either in the Serie A, I'd prefer to have Spearing in the middle than him!
Barry B
{Ed002's Note - He is going out of his way at present to tell everyone who will listen that he wants and hopes to stay at Juve.}
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Why are people still going on about Aquilani he will NEVER come back to LFC he wants to stay in Italy, He could never do a job for us because he does not have the physical presence and gets pushed off the ball to easy, we should never have bought him in the first place, it was a joke, and this is why we have been so poor because our signings have been very poor in the past. Ross
05 Apr 2011 16:16:01
Ed on a scale of 1-10 how annoying is it getting that people are asking questions, what are the chances out of 10 of getting such an such ? {Ed002's Note - 4}
05 Apr 2011 16:00:39
05 Apr 2011 15:31:51
CSKA Moscow striker Keisuke Honda will not be leaving the club in the summer (sports co uk). . He's not joining us, that's it - end of story. . please! If I so much as hear another word about him. .
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I would love to see Honda at Anfield however I am not convinced he will come, BUT, the fact that his agent has said he won't be moving means almost nothing. If CSKA's valuation is met Honda would not hesitate to move to England or Spain and trust me his agent will be desperate to get him a move if a big enough club shows an interest and I'm 100% convinced that come the summer we will be interested.
Chris in Tamworth
05 Apr 2011 15:48:04
Ed do you think there is any chance at all of Xabi coming back mate? cheers. {Ed002's Note - I think it is unlikely.}
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So Ed if you were to rate our chances out of 10 what would it be? Cheers mate.
{Ed002's Note - 2/10.}
05 Apr 2011 15:50:08
Remember Kenny Dalglish won the Premier League at Blackburn with Stuart Ripley and Jason Wilcox on the wings .
Matt Jarvis and Ashley Young sound acceptable .
05 Apr 2011 15:51:06
BTW how bad David Ngog. he got thrashed by villa youngsters yesterday.
What do you expect - one man against eleven isn' t fair!
05 Apr 2011 15:31:51
CSKA Moscow striker Keisuke Honda will not be leaving the club in the summer (sports co uk). . He's not joining us, that's it - end of story. . please! If I so much as hear another word about him. .
SingRed
05 Apr 2011 15:29:16
XABI ALONSO
Class act it was an honour to watch him play for us.
He is still in Champions League but still has it in his heart to want to bring his son up as a true RED.
Would be a dream to have him back not going to happen but the man is a true legend.
Good luck tonight Xabi and really hope you get to pick up the Champions League again this season.
05 Apr 2011 14:58:51
Sorry to say it guys but have heard from 2 reliable sources( one works for LFC and one is a football agent) that Pepe Reina is defo a gonner in the summer, Apparently he has made the club aware of this and the hunt for a replacement is on. . .
Dave. .
I forgot to say aswell if he goes to arsenal expect clichy as part of the deal. .
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load of crap. i spoke to pepe myself a few months back in work. he is always on my flights going home.
he won't be going anywhere this summer or next at least. he signed a long term contract to avoid this kind of talk. he loves liverpool as a city and as a club. he would never leave us for a rival english club. he isn't bothered about no spanish players at liverpool cos he speaks english.
pepe is a legend can we please leave him alone, i am sure being asked everyday in the media if he is staying or going must piss him off. i only asked him cos i see him all the time and always say hi.
mikey
No he's bothered about not winning trophies though and he hasn't exactly ended all speculation by saying "I will never leave liverpool " I believe my sorces 100% if he stays it would only be if we have a huge transfer window and show real signs of challenging for trophies. .Would you like to be known as one of the best goalies in the world that never won a sausage. .
If he stays and pledges his future to LFC i will eat humble pie but i also would like to hear from u mikey if he goes.
Dave. .
05 Apr 2011 14:18:57
Who else agrees with me that Liverpool are stuck with Joe Cole until his contract runs out, i think it still has 3 years left to run? (i maybe wrong with this imformation). At the minute he is collecting £80,000 - £90,000 a week at Liverpool no matter how bad he plays, if he plays at all! What other club would be mad enough to match those sort of wages? Let alone fork out £, 5, 6, 7, 8 million in the first place to buy him. As i keep reading on this website he is going to be sold for around this fee.
I'm afraid we are stuck with Joe being on the bench in the squad bleeding the club dry. Unless Kenny can weave some magic and get him to start playing the the old Joe Cole.
Basil {Ed002's Note - His wages include a significant element of signing on fee spread over the length of the contract.}
05 Apr 2011 14:28:16
To Eds and Anfield andy,
I disagree with anfield andy I believe aggers days are numbered we can't put up with all these injuries, yes he is a good player but for the length of contract and wages to what we get back on the pitch simply doesn't add up, havent seen him stray forward and shoot for 18 months. Also skrtel is nowhere near good enough total liability, one decent game on sat all season. two centre halves required to add to kelly and ayala for strenghth in depth.
Phil w
05 Apr 2011 14:29:40
There are some really talented youngsters coming through from the ressies. . apart from the well known suso, ince, wisdom, flanagan, robinson (both will probabaly be in squad to face Man Shi*y), young cb Matty Regan looks like a agger in the making and Toni Silva reminds me a bit of elia. .
BTW how bad David Ngog. he got thrashed by villa youngsters yesterday. .
BOB L Swagger
05 Apr 2011 14:34:28
I think all you so called lfc fans need to get real. stevie g is going nowhere. he had his chance and never went. as for joe cole i think he will stay and get another chance. as for players coming in i don't think adams and young will be coming. i do hope we get in cahill. i think he would be good for us. he works hard and that's what we need. i would like to think lfc will buy in what we need and will work hard for the team and stop buying players that are no good to us. next season could be are year if we get the right players in.
05 Apr 2011 14:36:16
ED it has on spuds page that they bid for suarez is this true?
LAVERS {Ed002's Note - Spurs were interested in him at one time. I don't know of any firm bids made.}
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Ed do you think we where his 1st choice.
Also when spuds bid for aguero do you think it was for real?
My theory is spuds think there one of the biggest teams in the world now , so they like to talk about getting world-class players to try and convince everyone else there a massive club.
What do you think?
LAVERS
{Ed002's Note - I imagine that Liverpool were Suarez' first choice - I have heard nothing to say they were not. The problem was that Liverpool's negotiating tactics were awful. If anyone else had come in and bid what Liverpool ended up paying the player would have been lost. As for Aguero, Spurs enquired and were given some numbers and walked away immediately.}
05 Apr 2011 14:06:16
What are the chances of us getting these players ed?
Young
Adam
Ganso
Baines
Hulk
Gervinho
Ayew
Martinez
Mvila
Benzema
Navas
Thanks. {Ed002's Note - Most were dealt with yesterday. It ranges from zip for Ganso up to a decent chance for Adam or Young.}
05 Apr 2011 14:07:39
Sorry to say it guys but have heard from 2 reliable sources( one works for LFC and one is a football agent) that Pepe Reina is defo a gonner in the summer, Apparently he has made the club aware of this and the hunt for a replacement is on. . .
Dave. .
I forgot to say aswell if he goes to arsenal expect clichy as part of the deal. .
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load of crap. i spoke to pepe myself a few months back in work. he is always on my flights going home.
he won't be going anywhere this summer or next at least. he signed a long term contract to avoid this kind of talk. he loves liverpool as a city and as a club. he would never leave us for a rival english club. he isn't bothered about no spanish players at liverpool cos he speaks english.
pepe is a legend can we please leave him alone, i am sure being asked everyday in the media if he is staying or going must piss him off. i only asked him cos i see him all the time and always say hi.
mikey
05 Apr 2011 13:57:51
Young is overpriced and over-rated. I would much rather have Jarvis for half the price and in my opinion he is better.
Views eds? {Ed002's Note - I am not keen on either.}
i'd rather have young myself he's proven premiership class, jarvis has had 1 good season, i do agree young would be a bit on the pricey side
05 Apr 2011 13:58:56
Afternoon all here is my slightly revised suggestion for what I think our starting 11 will be next season
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= = = Kelly=Agger=Wilson= =
Johnson= = =Adam= = =Enrique
= = =Gerrard= = Meireles= =
= = = = = = Suarez= = = =
= = = = Carroll= = = = = =
Please note this is NOT the team I would like to see! I would like to see , Honda, Turan, Lovren, Gago, Pjanic, Coentrao, Baines, Llorente, Benzema. Or at least some of them but I don't think we will
Chris in Tamworth
05 Apr 2011 13:55:28
Get rid of Agger? Are you crazy?
Easily our best defender when hes fit. Fair enough hes struggled the last 18 months with injury, but once hes fit, and we have a decent back up then we will see the best of Agger.
Hes comfortable on the ball, going forward, aggressive at corners, commanding and has a great sense of decision making.
I fully believe that when theyre fit Skrtel and Agger can give any other defensive partnership a run for their money. Then you have Ayala and Wilson on the bench as cover. Carragher to contest RB/ LB with Kelly/ new LB. This would be a great backline.
Anfield Andy
05 Apr 2011 13:55:39
is there any truth in these mourinho rumours?? i am not to sure about them tbh as he seems to go to a club, try and make his point then he's off. this is defo not what our great club needs at this time
TomKop7 {Ed002's Note - I would not worry yourself about Mourinho taking the Liverpool job and then dumping the club a year or two later with a couple of league titles and no Champions League win.}
05 Apr 2011 13:54:19
Hey Eds. If you were Kenny, who would be your ideal signings (within reason) I know you talk alot about players being linked, but who would be the players you would bring and those who you'd sell. Be great to hear your opinions.
Adzii {Ed002's Note - Sorry, I don't have time for fantasy type games - football or otherwise. Perhaps some of the posters would take a shot - but I am agine it will just turn out to be the usual Sanchez, Messi etc. lists.}
05 Apr 2011 13:44:35
Young is overpriced and over-rated. I would much rather have Jarvis for half the price and in my opinion he is better.
Views eds? {Ed002's Note - I am not keen on either.}
05 Apr 2011 13:44:54
I posted this on april1st ( after midday ) but on last weeks Sunday supplement a certain journalist said he had lunch with mourinho in a London hotel an he said he love to get the job at anfield , as u know all the journalists on the show love to think of themselves as "TOP JOURNALISTS" so I cudnt see him lying about the conversation , plus since then I've heard Jose would rather have the Liverpool job or spurs job over anything else because it's a new challenge to him meaning Liverpool or tottenham have never won the prem an ther both re-building clubs that r on the rise , take out of it what u want but it is what I've heard . . . The chef kd7 YNWA JFT96
05 Apr 2011 13:34:26
I live near Upton park, and you don't see many West Ham shirts not new ones, so I doubt he will sell any more new shirts next season.Upton pete {Ed001's Note - how do you figure that out? Because they have no stars to sell shirts right now they had better not buy one for next season? To the West Ham fans I know Cole is still an idol and they would all, without even thinking about it, rush out and buy a Cole shirt if he returned next season.}
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05 Apr 2011 13:22:31
People get real, Gerrard is not going what is the point if he was going he would have gone three years ago, Mourhiniho is not coming he will go to chelsea or man shi**y. we will probably end up with adam (could do better) young (hope he goes to mancs) and some overpriced waste of space like benzema, we need to spend our money a lot more wisely look a little further a field there are some pretty good players in dutch league look at suarez what a buy, also good players in german league good solid defenders and some really good attacking options, come on kk we know you will sort this mess out for us. long live kk. . . ynwa
05 Apr 2011 12:59:07
ED it has on spuds page that they bid for suarez is this true?
LAVERS {Ed002's Note - Spurs were interested in him at one time. I don't know of any firm bids made.}
05 Apr 2011 13:04:24
I agree, Agger needs to go. We need fit players who can start regularly especially at the center back. Agger gets injured every single week. At least Skrtel plays week in week out, even scored two goals this season.
To whoever wrote this, I would have to disagree with you. Daniel Agger is our best defender, and brings something extra in attack as he is comfortable on the ball, almost playing like a DM. We just need to get another decent defender so we can rest him.
05 Apr 2011 13:06:17
After watching the reserve game last night, it proves David N'Gog is terrible and would be lucky to make it in the lower leagues _ M.C_
05 Apr 2011 13:15:05
Pepa Reina is on his way out there are already looking for his replacement (mad bob ) don't forget the name when it comes to the summer i never post on this site but this is true believe me lads {Ed002's Note - So will they rememeber Mad Bob as the person who posted this rumour for the 200th time?}
05 Apr 2011 12:48:39
Liverpool absuletly need a defensive midfield player that can hold possesion of the ball and pass with intelligence.
Who ever they get to fill this role, it will be the most important player Liverpool will buy this summer. A player that can successfully fill this role for Liverpool could be the difference between finnishing in the top 4 next season.
Charlie Adam looks like a good option for this role. However Liverpool should look towards Europe, in particular Spain, where they might find some hidden talents that play for lower teams in la Liga.
05 Apr 2011 12:52:50
Ed, while your point is valid it really only works when you are talking about a very special kind of player, (I don't include the massively overrated Shearer in that statement). Many managers over recent seasons have ignored natural goal scorers to buy more all round strikers only to find that those supposed better footballers fail to give the necessary goal return. In an ideal world yes you would look for a Fowler or a Rush, but if that kind of striker isn't an option then look for a natural finisher like Bent
Chris in Tamworth {Ed001's Note - I understand what you are saying, but Bent is not good enough to fit in a side like Liverpool. He wasn't even good enough for an average Spurs. Settling for mediocre players is what got us in the situation we are in now, it is time to stop doing that.}
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Agree with ed we have bought carp for too long.
I remember when rafa left it had in the paper all his signings and money spent.
One season he spent 50mil on about 14 players , this is were we keep messing up.
You don't see scum doing this , they go out and spend the transfer budget on 1-2 players then that's it.
I hope the money we get they spend on class players , if it means we get 3-4 players then so be it.
LAVERS
05 Apr 2011 12:55:53
05 Apr 2011 12:28:14
Jo cole to spurs for £6 mill in the summer? wot a prat! !were giving you bale, modric and dawson! to be honest west ham or he will stay! I mean ed 1 stupidly said if bent couldnt get into an aversge side like spurs ( berbatove and keane both on fire and also defoe in front of him) then im sure that if cole can't get into a very average team like liverpool what chance has he of getting in a spurs side of bale, modric, huddlestone, lennon? {Ed001's Note - how is it stupid? Spurs were mid-table mediocrity when he couldn't get in the side. Your bitterness is showing because you are clearly agreeing with me as Keane showed he wasn't good enough for Liverpool yet he was your top striker at the time. Before you go accusing others of stupidity I would suggest you don't make stupid comments.}
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Cole can have the chimps place when he leaves in the summer!
LAVERS
05 Apr 2011 12:58:00
Ed, we were 5th when he couldnt get in the team, you need to follow the other eds and calm down your too easy {Ed001's Note - and that to a Liverpool fan is mid-table mediocrity.}
05 Apr 2011 12:28:14
Jo cole to spurs for £6 mill in the summer? wot a prat! !were giving you bale, modric and dawson! to be honest west ham or he will stay! I mean ed 1 stupidly said if bent couldnt get into an aversge side like spurs ( berbatove and keane both on fire and also defoe in front of him) then im sure that if cole can't get into a very average team like liverpool what chance has he of getting in a spurs side of bale, modric, huddlestone, lennon? {Ed001's Note - how is it stupid? Spurs were mid-table mediocrity when he couldn't get in the side. Your bitterness is showing because you are clearly agreeing with me as Keane showed he wasn't good enough for Liverpool yet he was your top striker at the time. Before you go accusing others of stupidity I would suggest you don't make stupid comments.}
05 Apr 2011 12:39:07
Ive seen some of the english wingers that lfc have been linked with and to be honest i don't see them being any good for us. young is a good player but that is it. i think it is time for us to start looking at some of own young stars like thomas ince. he is going to be one to watch. ive seen him a few times now. people forget he is young and still has alot to do to get to the first team but with help king kenny he will get there.
05 Apr 2011 12:16:00
Sorry guys the gerrard Roumer are true but wait they might be good news on the horizon cause its not real or altltico how is heading its Madrid fc in a straight swap for the superstar 26 year old ken aguero it has been widely reported that the agent of ken aguero john tetley smith has been angling for this move for dome time now but lfc have been cautious of his of field antics but following a sucsesful stint in rehab ken is ready to take on the world again only problem john tetley smith thinks might hold up the deal is how ken will get on with Andy Carroll as both like a drink
05 Apr 2011 12:10:54
To all the so called lfc fans that think they have the inside contacts saying stevie g is going and josa is going to be the next manger are talking crap. you don't have a clue whats going on.
05 Apr 2011 12:05:36
Xabi has practically issued a come & get me; he loves the club, the city & he's Basque (meaning they hate madrid). if we're supposedly looking at Adam, why not get him back? even at 29 Xabi still has lots to offer + experience. Xabi over charlie, anytime, ten times over! Any thots ?
that'd be awesome but will never happen, he's too important to the madrid team
05 Apr 2011 11:56:05
Charlie Adam to sign for 8.5 million
05 Apr 2011 11:49:29
Joe Cole may join Q.P.R.As they will be spending more for next season then W.H.U.He will be a big fish in a little pond at Rangers, and he will not have to take a wage cut, at Spurs no he wouldn't get a game, W.H.U.Would have to take a wage cut, so my outside bet is Rangers.
05 Apr 2011 11:39:30
So do you still think Q.P.R.Are a good outside bet to land Joe Cole, they have big money, he still has his house in Chelsea, its a huge signing for them, so maybe its worth a punt, it will be a big price, so if you like a bet think about it.
05 Apr 2011 11:31:25
05 Apr 2011 00:36:48
Adam, Benzema, Young - not happening. Approx total of £80m will be sanctioned to bid for the following players (1st choice).
Tremoulinas (LB, LW) - 25yrs
Xherdan Shaqiri (RM, LM, LB) -19yrs
Dzsudzs k (LW, RW) - 24yrs
Gervinho (RW, CF) -23yrs
Cahill (CB) - 25yrs
M'Vila (DM, CM) - 20yrs
Maxi, Cole, Aurelio, Jova, Soto, Ngog, Poulsen, El Zar, Insua, Degen, Aquliani all to be off loaded.
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Would be more than happy with these ins,
Especially gervinho and dzusdzak exactly what we need
05 Apr 2011 11:28:03
Possible LFC team for next season:
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- Johnson- - - Gerrard- - - Baines-
-Marveaux- - -Meireles- - -Honda- -
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05 Apr 2011 11:23:31
I agree that Bent would not fit in our team at the moment but that's not because he's not good enough it's because the team isn't good enough, what I mean is that to be a great team you need to be strong enough in all the other positions so that your striker need not worry about anything other than scoring. If we were strong across the back and across midfield then a front pair if Suarez (grafter and guile and bags of talent) and Bent (just goals) would be better than Suarez Carroll. Carroll is possibly the right player in our team at the moment because we are too weak in other areas so we need a striker to do much more than score. My concern is that he won't get close to 20 goals in a season
Chris in Tamworth {Ed001's Note - isn't that where Everton went wrong when they signed Lineker to replace Gray? They decided they didn't need to replace Gray's graft as Lineker's goals would make up for it. They went from champions to runners up. The reason why Barca win is because of the work rate allied to their ability. Ability alone will not win regular trophies.}
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Of course Ed you are right in fact I think we are very nearly singing off the same sheet. The only point I'm trying to make really is if the team is good enough in other departments then a striker who does very little but score can work better than a grafter who doesn't get the return and I think Bent is a striker who scores and MAYBE my concern is that Carroll won't get the necessary return. I hope I'm wrong (however I rarely am!)
Chris in Tamworth
05 Apr 2011 11:10:33
05 Apr 2011 10:47:16
05 Apr 2011 08:20:08
D001's Note - personally, no. He scores goals for fun, but I grew up watching Ian Rush and I expect more from a striker than just goals Benzema will not provide any more Benzema will not provide any more for the team than goals.}
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Take it you weren't a fan of Fowler, Owen, shearer, ronaldo etc? But must love kuyt
Personally I think a strikers job is to strike. Leave defending to defender. I'd you need your forwards to support defence your defence must be poor.
rewflo {Ed001's Note - Fowler and Shearer both defended from the front as well, I really don't see your point. Fowler could also provide for others, Shearer could hold the ball up and bring others into play. I think you are missing the point, there is a lot more to being a great player than doing ONE thing well. A good player like Lineker could do one thing well, a great player can do far more.}
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Ed, while your point is valid it really only works when you are talking about a very special kind of player, (I don't include the massively overrated Shearer in that statement). Many managers over recent seasons have ignored natural goal scorers to buy more all round strikers only to find that those supposed better footballers fail to give the necessary goal return. In an ideal world yes you would look for a Fowler or a Rush, but if that kind of striker isn't an option then look for a natural finisher like Bent
Chris in Tamworth {Ed001's Note - I understand what you are saying, but Bent is not good enough to fit in a side like Liverpool. He wasn't even good enough for an average Spurs. Settling for mediocre players is what got us in the situation we are in now, it is time to stop doing that.}
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I agree that Bent would not fit in our team at the moment but that's not because he's not good enough it's because the team isn't good enough, what I mean is that to be a great team you need to be strong enough in all the other positions so that your striker need not worry about anything other than scoring. If we were strong across the back and across midfield then a front pair if Suarez (grafter and guile and bags of talent) and Bent (just goals) would be better than Suarez Carroll. Carroll is possibly the right player in our team at the moment because we are too weak in other areas so we need a striker to do much more than score. My concern is that he won't get close to 20 goals in a season
Chris in Tamworth {Ed001's Note - isn't that where Everton went wrong when they signed Lineker to replace Gray? They decided they didn't need to replace Gray's graft as Lineker's goals would make up for it. They went from champions to runners up. The reason why Barca win is because of the work rate allied to their ability. Ability alone will not win regular trophies.}
05 Apr 2011 11:09:06
Well how many shirts would you say it will take to cover J. Coles wages, theres not a lot of money in this area at pesent.Upton pete {Ed001's Note - I have no idea, just going on what I was told by someone involved with the club, West Ham I mean. He was telling me that they were looking into it very closely as they believe his merchandising sales would cover his wages. I would think it would be in the order of thousands of shirts a week, but also include pennants, scarves, mugs etc featuring his image. Maybe even expecting a gate increase too. I will ask him if he has any further info as I never pressed him, was just glad they were considering getting him off the books at Liverpool.}
05 Apr 2011 10:56:00
West Ham may well sell 10 thousand new shirts if Joe Cole joined next season, but not much more then that, and that amount will not pay his wages.Upton pete {Ed001's Note - if you say so, clearly you have done all the marketing assessments etc to know exactly what you are talking about.}
05 Apr 2011 10:50:38
I agree Joe Cole is not the player he was, but he is contracted to Liverpool on a higher wage then he will be able to demand with his next club, so why leave so it is about his wages, never forget the greed of footballers. {Ed001's Note - if it was about greed he would be at Spurs now, they offered him a higher wage. I personally do not rate Cole in the slightest, he is not the brightest bulb by any means, but you are doing him a disservice. He chose to come to Liverpool because he was promised regular football in his chosen position. It has not worked out for him, but why would he not want a move that would give him that regular first team football in his chosen position now?}
05 Apr 2011 10:46:51
{Ed001's Note - I take it you never saw Rush play then? We never seemed to have a problem with it then. I also guess you have never seen Tevez play, he also defends from the front. It is one of the reasons he is such a good player.}
I agree with both of you in this discussion, but ed surely you don't mean that both of our stirkers should be chasing the ball back all of the time because if we did win the ball back there would be no one to try and pass too up front?
N.I. RED {Ed001's Note - Carroll is the fulcrum up front, the others should be working round him while he pushes right up on the defence.}
05 Apr 2011 10:47:16
05 Apr 2011 08:20:08
D001's Note - personally, no. He scores goals for fun, but I grew up watching Ian Rush and I expect more from a striker than just goals Benzema will not provide any more Benzema will not provide any more for the team than goals.}
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Take it you weren't a fan of Fowler, Owen, shearer, ronaldo etc? But must love kuyt
Personally I think a strikers job is to strike. Leave defending to defender. I'd you need your forwards to support defence your defence must be poor.
rewflo {Ed001's Note - Fowler and Shearer both defended from the front as well, I really don't see your point. Fowler could also provide for others, Shearer could hold the ball up and bring others into play. I think you are missing the point, there is a lot more to being a great player than doing ONE thing well. A good player like Lineker could do one thing well, a great player can do far more.}
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Ed, while your point is valid it really only works when you are talking about a very special kind of player, (I don't include the massively overrated Shearer in that statement). Many managers over recent seasons have ignored natural goal scorers to buy more all round strikers only to find that those supposed better footballers fail to give the necessary goal return. In an ideal world yes you would look for a Fowler or a Rush, but if that kind of striker isn't an option then look for a natural finisher like Bent
Chris in Tamworth {Ed001's Note - I understand what you are saying, but Bent is not good enough to fit in a side like Liverpool. He wasn't even good enough for an average Spurs. Settling for mediocre players is what got us in the situation we are in now, it is time to stop doing that.}
05 Apr 2011 10:41:28
I live near Upton park, and you don't see many West Ham shirts not new ones, so I doubt he will sell any more new shirts next season.Upton pete {Ed001's Note - how do you figure that out? Because they have no stars to sell shirts right now they had better not buy one for next season? To the West Ham fans I know Cole is still an idol and they would all, without even thinking about it, rush out and buy a Cole shirt if he returned next season.}
05 Apr 2011 10:40:03
Hi all good tip for the grand national, is ballabrooks, get your anti post prices of 14/ 1. I think will go into fav.
Tips for champions league (today), the masters and the grand national will all be posted up this week, I was away last weekend so didn't get time to read up on the football, racing etc.
05 Apr 2011 10:38:15
Ed001's Note - Fowler and Shearer both defended from the front as well, I really don't see your front as well, I really don't see your point. Fowler could also provide for others, Shearer could hold the ball up and bring others into play. I think you are missing the point, there is a lot more to being a great player than doing ONE thing well. A good player like Lineker could do one thing well, a great player can do far more.} thing well, a great player can do far. More.
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i can see your point and totally agree that strikers should provide
goals as well as score. I just disagree with them defending, if they are defending then when they win the ball they have nowhere to go. Why not make our centre backs ay upfront aswell to support the strikers? Our goalie as well for that matter. Having too many men behind the ball leaves no options up front, congests the centre and slows play down. that's how teams like stoke play {Ed001's Note - I take it you never saw Rush play then? We never seemed to have a problem with it then. I also guess you have never seen Tevez play, he also defends from the front. It is one of the reasons he is such a good player.}
05 Apr 2011 10:34:13
LFC ARE OWNED BY NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY THEY HAVE THE BIGGEST PERCENTAGE OF SHARES.
05 Apr 2011 10:32:43
West Ham want the Joe Cole of old, not the Joe Cole of now, so I still think you will have a problem selling him, and I still think Q.P.R. Are your best bet at getting him off your books. {Ed001's Note - I agree, but to suggest it is anything to do with his wages shows a clear lack of understanding. The problem is he is simply not the player he was.}
05 Apr 2011 09:24:30
Hi all good tip for the grand national, is ballabrooks, get your anti post prices of 14/ 1. I think will go into fav.
05 Apr 2011 10:00:41
Re:- We have struggled more against the poor teams than we have the bigger teams. I mean we have lost to west brom, west ham, blakpool etc. . Therefore we need someone with pl experience who can break small teams down. Any ideas?
The bulldog
unfortunately he doesn't have the experience, but pacheco! he did it for norwich against lower level opposition which, no offense to west brom, west ham, blackpool etc. . exactly what they are! c'mon kenny, ditch average, slow out of position midfielders and get some speed and creativity in there. . we have the players!
05 Apr 2011 10:18:56
04 Apr 2011 17:44:36
Ins
Maveraux-free
jarvis- 8 million
honda- 12.75 million
Baines- 12.5 million
a young CB-?? ?
outs
poulson-3 million
cole- 5 million
aquilani- 12 million
soto-3 million
starting 11
reina
kelly carragher
johnson baines
lucas meireles
honda jarvis
suarez
carroll
So Gerrard will be on the bench? & i would be pretty surprised if it was only them 4 leaving. You have forget, El Zhar, Insua, Ngog, Maxi, & a host of other deadwood
05 Apr 2011 08:20:08
D001's Note - personally, no. He scores goals for fun, but I grew up watching Ian Rush and I expect more from a striker than just goals Benzema will not provide any more Benzema will not provide any more for the team than goals.}
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Take it you weren't a fan of Fowler, Owen, shearer, ronaldo etc? But must love kuyt
Personally I think a strikers job is to strike. Leave defending to defender. I'd you need your forwards to support defence your defence must be poor.
rewflo {Ed001's Note - Fowler and Shearer both defended from the front as well, I really don't see your point. Fowler could also provide for others, Shearer could hold the ball up and bring others into play. I think you are missing the point, there is a lot more to being a great player than doing ONE thing well. A good player like Lineker could do one thing well, a great player can do far more.}
05 Apr 2011 09:21:36
A lot of you keep saying J.Cole will be sold this summer, but you may well find it difficult to find a buyer, look at the teams you think he might go to, Arsenal, wages to high, Chelsea, no chance, Spurs, only if he takes a £40 grand wage drop, City, don't need him, Man Utd, no interest at all, West Ham or Fulham, again its his wages, so who could sign him, just a long shot, a team that has the sort of money needed to pay his wages, and bring him back to LONDON, Q.P.R. If he is going to be sold, it could be the only move he can make, if not you are stuck with him.Thoughts Ed. {Ed001's Note - Spurs offered him a bigger wage than we did, clearly your point is nonsensical as his wages are lower than many of Arsenal's players, but no one really expects Arsenal to be interested anyway. West Ham would pay his wages too, he would earn it back in shirt sales if he returned and they know it.}
05 Apr 2011 07:10:57
Anyone else sad that kuyt got that first goal against United because lests face it it would have been goal of the season -Mc
05 Apr 2011 07:21:01
"Would people want Aquilani back? He has come out and said he would be open to a return in the Italian press if Juve do not retain him. Personally I'd like to see him given a second chance as he is not fit and can kick a ball! Eds?
Iggypop {Ed002's Note - Aquilani has repeatedly stated his desire to stay in Italy. His agents were instructed by Liverpool in January to look at alternate solutions as well.}"
Ed002: see for your self if you Google or check out Gazzeta del Sport. It was also reported in the Indepedent on 30th march. Maybe he has changed his mind? People do. So would we like him back? Personally I think he could do a job for us and if it doesn't work out we can sell him later.
Iggypop
{Ed002's Note - He said he would return if he has to - and he would have no choice. If he returns it is because no one wants him and Liverpool end up with a disgruntled player in the dressing room.}
05 Apr 2011 07:44:46
We have struggled more against the poor teams than we have the bigger teams. I mean we have lost to west brom, west ham, blakpool etc. . Therefore we need someone with pl experience who can break small teams down. Any ideas?
The bulldog
05 Apr 2011 07:49:10
Would like to see us use this team for the rest of the season:
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Flanagan- - - - -Carra- - - - Skrtel- - - - - - Wilson
- - - - - - - - - -Lucas- - - -Meireles- - - - - - - - -
- - -Kuyt- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Cole- - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - -Suarez- - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - -Carroll- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hansen, Soto, Robinson, Spearing, N'Gog, Maxi, Suso
05 Apr 2011 02:14:24
To the lad who said carroll would be the most expensive back up striker In history if benzema came in. I think that number 9 at Chelsea takes that award.
05 Apr 2011 02:58:44
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05 Apr 2011 00:18:29
Ed, whether he'll end up at Anfield or not in the summer. Would you be happy if Benzema came in? Cheers Pal {Ed001's Note - personally, no. He scores goals for fun, but I grew up watching Ian Rush and I expect more from a striker than just goals. Benzema will not provide any more for the team than goals.}
To be fair, in our situation at the moment, some goals would be nice {Ed001's Note - I agree but that doesn't mean the strikers shouldn't be our first line of defence too.}
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to me a strikers main job is helping the team by scoring goals the same way defenders help the team by defending and asking a striker to go back and defend would affect their main role. the ones though who should be getting stuck in "always" is the mid fielders. there are different kinds of strikers whos game develops differently suarez is the kind that will track back but that's because they way hes game has developed at ajax as most of the attackers play freely and they switch alot not to mention he likes theball at hes feet. bezema is more of a cf type of player that stays up their and waits for the ball. he does the exact things carroll does but a 100 times better in terms of being able to hold the ball, run with it, pass, move and the only difference is carroll is a cb and he is a striker nah jokes aside its like cricket some bowlers are just good at bowling others are all rounders and are good at bowling and batting, now do u want a striker that is good at going fwd and tracking back or do u want a AMAZING striker that can score "hellalot of goals"
05 Apr 2011 03:09:13
Xabi has practically issued a come & get me; he loves the club, the city & he's Basque (meaning they hate madrid). if we're supposedly looking at Adam, why not get him back? even at 29 Xabi still has lots to offer + experience. Xabi over charlie, anytime, ten times over! Any thots ?
05 Apr 2011 03:21:48
". .We made a move for Hazard last month but I highly doubt we will sign him.
Cheers, The Insider **
This is just a re-hash of all that's been discussed on this board! it'sworked to death -don't you have anything new?!
SingRed
05 Apr 2011 04:39:15
Eds in bed? Im getting up to go to work, there's a fantastic Austin Matt mckay who should come on loan, great talent Gerrard elk, captained bris roar to 28 games this season. Will defense be overseas this season, cheap as and better squad player than poulson and that other one messi. . I mean maxi lol. Tris
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Hi mate - this isn't such a bad shout you know! Matt McKay has been a revelation in the Aussie League this year. He is one of the only Aussie-based players to break into the Socceroo squad recently. He has a sweet left foot and can play anywhere on the left - more of an attacking winger/ centre-mid but has played for Australia at left-back in the recent Asian cup. Very fast, skillful and young.
Easily a better squad player than Poulsen or Maxi. Might be the next Harry Kewell (without the injuries).
I would love to see us get him. My only concern is the gulf in quality between the A-League in Australia (comparable to championship at best) and the EPL.
Worth a punt though - as you say - he would be cheap. Probably one million Aussie dollars (400,000 pounds).
LIVERPRES
05 Apr 2011 04:46:59
Most will disagree but I think Skrtel is underated and is our best CD currently. Kelly must move back to CD where he is better suited. Johnson to RB and buy a LB asap.
No1SAfan
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Well said mate - I agree with this part (and most of the rest) of your post. I rate Skrtel and think he has been good this season - he is not hte prettiest to watch, and has been lucky to escape penalties at times, but he has been far better than the other centre backs in the team.
I think we could bring back Ayala and rotate him, Skrtel and Kelly as our first choice centre backs with Wilson and Carra as back up.
LIVERPRES
05 Apr 2011 05:29:53
Wilson looks terrible everytime he plays LB.
No1SAfan
Man, you are so damn wrong. he may be not good in going forward but defensively he has don a decent job playing @ left back , the only match i was quite down with him was against Westham.
I also think that Wilson should be used as CB , but playing @ LB for sometime will make him versatile & would give him some experience for the future.
05 Apr 2011 00:18:29
Ed, whether he'll end up at Anfield or not in the summer. Would you be happy if Benzema came in? Cheers Pal {Ed001's Note - personally, no. He scores goals for fun, but I grew up watching Ian Rush and I expect more from a striker than just goals. Benzema will not provide any more for the team than goals.}
To be fair, in our situation at the moment, some goals would be nice {Ed001's Note - I agree but that doesn't mean the strikers shouldn't be our first line of defence too.}
05 Apr 2011 00:05:05
I agree, Agger needs to go. We need fit players who can start regularly especially at the center back. Agger gets injured every single week. At least Skrtel plays week in week out, even scored two goals this season.
05 Apr 2011 00:06:47
If we signed Benzema, he'd replace Carroll in the starting line-up within 3 weeks. It'd be a Suarez - Benzema strike force. Carroll would become the most expensive back-up striker in history.
04 Apr 2011 23:55:32
Eds in bed? Im getting up to go to work, there's a fantastic Austin Matt mckay who should come on loan, great talent Gerrard elk, captained bris roar to 28 games this season. Will defense be overseas this season, cheap as and better squad player than poulson and that other one messi. . I mean maxi lol. Tris
04 Apr 2011 23:55:33
Baie Naam
Have you ever considered journalism. What you wrote really put all the downers on this site in their place. Including a few if the Ed's it has to be said.
YNWA!