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22 Feb 2012 21:28:23
Hi Ed,

We are the Eds saying that Glen Johnson will leave in the summer? Did he not sign a contract extension this summer? Also I think he is having his best season since he joined.

Pistol Pete

22 Feb 2012 21:15:25
22 Feb 2012 20:37:40
Spurs will be in the bottom half next season when harry and all his cronies leave, you can look up at big, successful teams like liverpool then, as you are punching above your weight at the moment

Tom LFC Rule

We are not punching above our weight, we have better players and a better manager than you, simple as. On another note, can a responsible adult here keep Tom the closet THFC fan off our site? His posts are so dull its not even worth rising to the bait but he can't seem to stay away

22 Feb 2012 21:05:06
watch out Shaquiri this guy is a quality and we not make any bid of him. just Euro 9m he been sold to B. Munich what we waiting for £35m British talent ?


HHH

Well Mr.Triple H, Football i not like WWE.

AJ

22 Feb 2012 21:02:23
Just watched Bellers little bit of video on the BBC website speaking about playing vs cardiff and what he would do if he scored.

Scuse the language but I f'ing love Bellers - he's matured into a really top bloke.

In the most sporting sense of the word good luck to Cardiff on Sunday but more importantly come on you reds - really excited about this final and really want us to win, it would be a brilliant start to Kenny's second coming.

Excited and its only thursday!

Joff

22 Feb 2012 20:53:20
paul ince played for inter milan, he made 73 appearances and scored 13 times, is that a godd record

22 Feb 2012 20:34:54
I can't believe how many of you are under the impression that Liverpool are debt free!

One things for sure you lot know your debt is mega and increasing by the day !

22 Feb 2012 19:58:26
Hey ed's what's the chances of Kenny been moved aside at the end of the season after all the Suarez trouble and the way he handled it? If so is there any chance of rafa coming back as he seems to be just hanging about just in case? {Ed002's Note - I have no idea but whilst he his manager it is best not to speculate.}

22 Feb 2012 19:42:53
Hi eds i know Matt Phillips is of interest to Liverpool. I am just wandering if any of you eds have been scouting him? I have watched a couple of times and he looks different class at that level.

What attributes do you think he has and things he needs to improve?

Cheers
mighty reds {Ed001's Note - he is quick, very comfortable on the ball, both passing and moving and running with it, versatile (Holloway seems to play him in at least 5 different positions a match!) and can cross. Ed003 will gush about him for hours, which is why we try not to mention his name on the editor's widget.}

22 Feb 2012 19:45:36
Fair enough boys.

Spriggo

22 Feb 2012 19:44:18
{Ed022's note - A brand new player profile has just been uploaded on Gaston Ramirez of Bologna who Liverpool have been linked with in recent times. www.player-profiles.co.uk - thanks all.} {Ed019's Note - Please check it out}

Ed022
Any chance of a mobile version on player profiles?
Cheers
Ches {Ed001's Note - I will get that sorted.}

Is it possible to make requests?
If so, then I would like to see a profile of Burak Yilmaz.

Keep up the good work.

What about Lucas of River Plate?

Other suggestions

Sergio Canales.
Marik Hamsyk.
Steven Jovetic.
Eric Lamella.

Just a few I thought of Ed.

Jonesred. {Ed002's Note - Try the search function. You will need to work on your spelling first.}

22 Feb 2012 19:30:07
ed? why would we want to sell johnson and buy isla?
if we sell johnson we have kelly and flanagan. flano is you but look good in the few games he played just like robinson. kelly should be playing right back and johnson should be playing right wing if some people thinks he cannot play rb. johnosn is england #1 at right back. our defense is good why would we want to change things and we have potential great players coming up. now i see why this site is call football rumours. with all those bull s**t people right. {Ed019's Note - Johnson is on high wages that don't match his performances on the pitch}

And Isla is absolute quality, watch his goal for Chile against Spain.

22 Feb 2012 19:01:21
Hi all

Can anyone tell me what channel the cup final is on please?

Cheers {Ed002's Note - BBC.}

Cheers ed002 I appreciate it

22 Feb 2012 18:39:06
how many minutes do the players have to play to be eligible for a winners medal come sunday evening
{Ed002's Note - None. THat is not how it works. There will be a medal for each member of the squad of 18 and five for the staff. If requested, the FA will normally provide more if there is justification.}

Who do u think will get the staff medals. King kenny, steve clarke, kevin keen. Maybe zaf iqbal for helping to get agger off the injury table and (hopefully) past his injury problems. Do you think commoli would get one?

22 Feb 2012 18:32:16
Two other players liverpool should but GEORGINIO WIJNALDUM, KEVIN STROOTMAN. Really good young players wijnaldum got bags of pace with skill and kevin strootman is a really intelligent player thats is an allrounder kinda left foot,right foot long distance short distance passing can tackle u name it he has alot of traits in his arsenal.

ACHILLES.

Good shout fella
LeeWils

22 Feb 2012 18:25:06
Whatever about Shaqiri watch Granit Xhaka tonight against Schweinsteiger, he is such a talent. He really bossed the middle against United getting in the scum's face and keeping it direct and simple with his passes. At 7 mill I think we should really make our interest be known if we have not already to Basel. Should be a great test of him tonight and I personally can't wait to scout him throughout the game!
The Gooch

Bassle is the reson man utd out of CL football. and we not pick 2 of the most talented basle player Xhaka and Shaquri .

hhh

22 Feb 2012 18:56:25
i would like to see luuk de jong
Isla
dusan tadic
matt phillips
and one dream signings and one awsome one just for fun(dont belive it would happend)
dream:javi martinez or yann m'vila
awsome:Lavezzi

Dude, that's like totally awsome. sigh, americans.

I'd like ta see my granny doing back flips down the road on roller skates and I think i've as much chance of seeing it

22 Feb 2012 18:41:27
had a fight with some chelsea fans that were claiming: David luiz is better then Agger, and cahill is better than Skrtel. i laughed so hard that i went in my own pants, and suddenly was chec better then reina, IT WAS ON!!

Same here these chelski fans just don't know how rubbish their team are.

I'd be amazed that the Chelsea fan could even find an argument that Luiz is a defender, let alone in Agger's class!

Richards

22 feb 2012 18:11:04
liverpool should of paid the 20 mil for dries mertens instead of stuart downing stats say it all;

downing - prem app.25
goals.0
assists.0

mertens - ere app. 30
goals. 17
assists.16

achilles.

However the eredivise is nothing compared to the premier league!

Downing just has to get 18 goals and 17 assist in the next four games:)

I never said anything bwt the competitiveness of the two leagues, it was focused solely on stats mr anonymous.

ACHILLES.

Sorry dont get all angry. im just pointing out that the number of goals and assists could be due to the fact of poor opposition. Although I do acknowledge your point.

Downing - prem app.25
goals.0
assists.0

mertens - ere app. 30
goals. 17
assists.16

norris - 6 a side app. 50
goals. 45
assist. 30

This is fun.

Chuck Norris

22 Feb 2012 17:58:36
Eds, what would you say is the plan with Eccleston? I seem to remember he was on the metaphorical scrapheap earlier in the season but has been on a blistering run of form for the Reserves and I wondered if that had changed anything.

TSP {Ed002's Note - I really don't know if there is a plan. He could well leave for first team football in the summer.}

22 Feb 2012 17:06:57
Dreamt of Gerrard liftin the cup last night...Hope it comes true

MJ

I dreamt of holding two cups last night...

Chuck Norris

And you woke holding what?
k-h

I dreamt about being with girls aloud :P :........

LAVERS

Sorry LAVERS but my dream has a chance of becoming reality

MJ

I like it MJ.

Maybe if I won the lottery... we all know how women the £££££.

LAVERS

22 feb 2012 16:41:18
to be honest i think liverpool need a defensive midlielder
winger
central attacking midfielder
2 strikers

I think 2 wingers and 1 striker and a right back if johnsen leaves
my wish list is
isla
holliet
de jong
m.phillps

For me
Affelay.
Lavezzi.
Canales.
Soldado.

Jonesred

A CAM would certainly stop the likes of Shelvey, Suso, Teixeira and many other top quality talents from coming up. I feel we need a winger and a striker. It'd be great if we can get 2 wingers. YNWA

A defensive midfielder? We have Lucas who will be fit next season
LeeWils

A top class RW and a young pacy CF will do for me.

Chuck Norris

Moussa Sissoko
Marko Marin
Luuk de Jong

22 Feb 2012 16:21:54
a question for the eds, if liverpool get to the fa cup final will they show it on a big screen at anfield?

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

Could you possibly find out for me please, ed i have tickets for that weekends league game, flights hotel everything paid for still going to liverpool that weekend cracking city.

gee man {Ed002's Note - The quarter finals have not even been played yet - there will be no plans just yet.}

They wouldn't have a leauge game on the same day as the FA cup final. I think you better check your tickets mate. {Ed002's Note - This year is an exception.}

All league games have been moved to the Sunday this year (penultimate as well as final Premier League games...) to accommodate the FA Cup this year.... It was announced 2 weeks or so ago?!?

Richards

22 Feb 2012 15:42:33
I think Macmanamans the only really player to have left Liverpool and gone on to fulfil ambitions.

At least we can respect the lad for that.

Spriggo

What about Alonso - already won Spanish Cup and looking nailed on for league this year. if someone else KO;s Barca, I reckon the CL would be there for the taking too.

How about Kevin Keegan European Cup with Liverpool then Hamburg also European player of the year.
kidmillions

Mascherano

LiverBird

22 Feb 2012 14:39:00
not a rumour just banter!!

Down the pub last night and was surrounded by chavski supporters. heard a large bald fella giving it all that making out he knew everything bout chavski.

he told all his mate that chavski will swap Carroll for torres with 5 mill going the other way.

wasted a load of my drink when i spat it out laughing. love his optimism and how all his mates agreed it could happen.

Red Rout

22 Feb 2012 14:15:37
I've seen a gossip thing about chelsea wanting rafa till the end of the season.

A question to everyone ... do you really see him doing it?

LAVERS

What is it with them, wanting our sloppy seconds SMH.

KNEE JERK

22 Feb 2012 14:11:55
Whilst 4th place would greatly improve the finances and help us attract players, on the other hand we are LFC a massive name in world football and as long as we are perceived as progressing and heading in the right direction we will still be able to attract enough quality players and sponsors to enable us to move on. Suarez being an example as are the Warrior and Standard Life sponsorships. Teams like Chelsea and Arsenal can only dream of these sponsorships. The Champions League undoubtedly gives massive exposure, but it is also very important to replenish our worldwide fan base. The best way of doing this is to win trophies. The league cup is a start and a launch pad as Gerard Houllier has just come out saying. Despite some of the doubters on hear KK is making good progress. Pass and move is definitely back and we are a pacey striker and a pacey right winger away from having a formidable squad. Kenny is doing it the LFC way. We needs patience whilst he puts all the personnel in place to enable his plans to comes to fruition. In the meantime if we can pick up some trophies along on the way what better signs could there be to show those who doubt that KK knows what he is doing. Reality Red

22 Feb 2012 13:37:44
Due to circumstances beyond my control I have two Carling cup tickets for sale.

Block 202
Row 10
Seats 28/29

These are Club Wembley Gold Tickets the best seats in the Stadium.
I paid £500 each for the tickets .
Best offers please.

Regards
Mike {Ed002's Note - I have an email for the seller should any buyer sends me theirs.}

Best offers? you should sell them at face value to the first buyer to come along....

I think by best offers, he perhaps means he is willing to make a small loss on them.

Are they for sale only at that price or do you have another price in mind. thanks
hibsylfc {Ed002's Note - It is pretty clear - says "best offers".}

£100 each. Just to start the ball rolling.

taffytel {Ed002's Note - We are not going to start doing this here - if anyone wishes to make a serious offer it has to be done via email.}

22 Feb 2012 13:06:19
Three of Liverpool's Barclays Premier League fixtures in April have been changed.

Our away clash at Blackburn Rovers has been moved from Monday, April 9, to Tuesday, April 10. Kick-off is at 8pm and the game is live on Sky Sports.

Our trip to Carrow Road to face Norwich City remains on Saturday, April 28, but now kicks-off at 5.30pm, live on ESPN.

Our Anfield meeting with West Bromwich Albion now moves from Saturday, April 21, to Sunday, April 22, at 4pm.

22 Feb 2012 13:01:28
Hey eds, what time is kick off vs Cardiff? I have a football match for my pub team on Sunday in the morning so I was wondering if I could stay at the pub to watch it if it was directly afterwards or if I have time to pop home for my tea. Thanks. I've searched to see what time but I couldn't find it.

BthekingB {Ed002's Note - 4}

22 Feb 2012 11:38:34
just caught the second half of the liverpool vs everton reserves match and iv got to say im really impressed with them. Everton, for there reserve team they have a quite a bit of first team experience in there team and liverpool are still the better team. suso sterling and jack robinson are standing out more for me and eccleston has looked better playing on the left. Not that im asking if they are going into the first team just nice to watch them playing good football, and the future is looking good for them

Kop Bob

22 Feb 2012 11:28:43
Hi eds I'm not sure about this but i heard that if Chelsea don't make it to the quarter finals of the CL, the premier leagues co efficient ranking will be lowered and only 3 teams would be allowed to qualify for the CL from the league.. Is this true and if so, it would surely only come into effect from the 2012/13 season on wards?

Dan {Ed002's Note - It is not true.}

Google - "UEFA coefficient" and you'll find all the necessary info.
Dutchmal

Premier League remains top of the co-efficient this year regardless of how both Arsenal and Chelsea do in quarters. However Italy are in danger of losing their place to Germany .... (from Fifa)

Richards

22 Feb 2012 11:23:34
Hi all, isn't it rare after we sold owen we won the champs league the following year and now we sold Torres we are chasing the cup double and 4th life is not always greener on the other side.dave

22 Feb 2012 10:40:15
Heard a rumour that Chelski are lining up Rafa Benitez to try & guarantee 4th place & also get the best out of Torres.....
I wonder what Rafa could have achieved with us with our new owners.....??

Robkop

We're playing better football now than under Rafa, we're back to pass move basics, we're playing less defensive football and are better defensively. We've moved on from Rafa so should you.

He wouldn't have achieved anything due to his stubborn nature to not allow anyone like damien commoli have any control or influence over players' coming in and out the club. and despite what he brought in trophies to the club alot of people seem to forget that his inability to play any other formation other than 4-2-3-1 was his eventual downfall at lfc. in his last campaign opposition got wise forced us narrow and there was never a 'plan b'. subsequently his tenure was ended. he just looked like a man that had run out of ideas at the end and literally didn't seem to have any to take inter milan with him either....

Two words.... Zonal Defending

Have you forgotten the Squad he left us With!!

Lyndon

You such an ass! Clearly you don't have any clue w.r.t management whether it be a football team or a group of people within an organisation.

To the end of Rafa tenure there were all sorts of conflicts happenning with the club and the ripple effect filters down to the lowest form of management where the pain is felt most.

This is one of the most silliest comments made to date and there are plenty on this site.

Wakes

It's easy to be derogatory towards figures in the past. Rafa is one of my favourite people in the game. He was a great manager for us. Yeah he made mistakes but he also got a lot of big decisions right. Legend.

Red Ollie

If kk lrft i nwould have rafa back straight away.
people forget what he had t put up with when tom and jerry owned us. rafa fought for liverpool against everyone who had a go.his heart and soul is in liverpool he even lives there now not in spain but most important we played some great football under rafa lets not be inflounced by the lying media
soul man

Rafa was fighting for our club big time he didnt leave us with that terrible team it was the previous owners now we are on the up again thanks to j w henry and co. we really were on our way out

Totally agree with the poster that said rafa was too defensive
Playing with 2 holding midfielders cost us games
His tactics (counter attack football) sometimes worked in one off games
But could never win a premiership
Just look at our team and squad in 2006 that beat Barca 2-1 at the nou camp and tell me that those players in their prime were not good enough to win the league

Leam Red

22 Feb 2012 08:30:31
To the guy who asked the question before the winners of the carling cup get £100,000 and europa league football. The winners of the EPL get 20 million and a million less for every place lower until 4th place the 5th place team get a lot less.

Do the two teams get a share of the gate money for the CC Final I wonder, or does it all go in to Wembley's coffers ?
The Real KB

Some of the money made goes to lower league football which is a good thing.

KNEE JERK

22 Feb 2012 08:10:53
Eds, what are the chances of us signing Cahill, Torres and Meireles in the Summer?....none?
Thank frick for that!!!
ANFIELDPETE

Personally I feel Boswinga or Malouda could do a good job for us -McMenemy

Hopefully that's a joke mcmenemy
Kp

As groundsmen?

Just in case people think i have lost the plot....sarcasm -McMenemy

Bosingwa is absolutely awful.
hibsylfc

His unibrow is absolutely awful!

-Red Socks

Monobrow
taran

22 Feb 2012 07:54:49
If i was behind the wheel at Anfield, i'd be looking to raid the Eredivisie in the summer; Luuk de Jong, Luciano Narsingh, Ola John, Dusan Tadic and Dries Mertens are just a few of the young talents making big waves over there.

Suarez - Carroll
Downing - Lucas - Gerrard - *Luciano Narsingh*
Enrique - Agger - Skrtel - Johnson
Reina

*Luuk de Jong*
Bellamy - *Ola John*
Adam - Henderson
Spearing
Robinson - Coates - Carragher - Kelly
Gulacsi

With this squad i think we would be PL contenders, no doubt.

I agree about raiding the Dutch league, though not all the people you mention are feasible. I wonder how many people who clicked disagree have actually seen these players? In my opinion De Jong is an absolute must, a guy who is going to grow into a real world class player. Ola John is certainly better than Downing (not that that's saying much), Tadic looks exciting. I would love to see Narsingh joining but have heard he is looking forward to playing for Marco van Basten who will take over at his club next year, so don't get your hopes up. As for Mertens, I thought he'd agreed to join some German team. -SH-

22 Feb 2012 07:52:36
Eds.....what are the chances of us signing Pontus Wernbloom and Ricky van Wolfswinkel?
Not sure if they're any good, just like the names.
Wolfswinkel and Wernbloom ....sounds like a Saville Row tailors.
On a lighter note, has any decision been made on a new date for the Everton game?
ANFIELDPETE

Lets sign players whose name we like

That sounds like a sure fire way to get success

Actually that's probably what Kenny did last summer

He could not pronounce foreign names so he bought home grown or foreign players who were known at home


If that is so expect Hamish McTaggart this summer plays for queen of the south

22 Feb 2012 04:22:17
After our Arsenal BPL Fixture we play:

Newcastle
Norwich
West Brom
Sunderland
QPR
Wigan
Aston Villa
Blackburn
Fulham
Norwich
Swansea
Chelsea
Everton

These are a few great games for us. Seeing as though we experience a few bumps along the road, I am confident we will get around 29/39 points atleast from the following. That would bring our total to around 68, which would surely be enough for a top 4 finish. :)

I think we can collect more than 29 points because away we tend to win rather than draw and if we win on sunday confidence will be sky high , where do you see drop points out of those games if you dont mind .cheers psv

22 Feb 2012 01:42:38
anyone knw if that lad magri from portsmouth is ne gud i believe we gave him a trial..

Seen some portsmouth fans disappointed over his possible sale to us. So, may be, i'm guessing that he is good enough. YNWA

22 Feb 2012 01:04:56
At least the banter with the mancs is good for a laugh! The Chelski lot....Well well well, are far to serious, its our fault we sold them FT/RM dear oh dear.

KNEE JERK

Yip, FT and RM represent £60million of absolute rubbish.
Heavens the two of them are really soo bad!.

Just had a look on their page....
You lads gave them some stick!
LOL

Phooey

They will come good thay just lack confidence like Hendo & Carroll, Ha Ha

I'd prefer to have henderson and carroll than torres and meireles to be honest like.

22 Feb 2012 00:57:17
next saturday

12 pints

90 minutes

3points

Tonight

2 cans of special brew

240 minutes

no point

at least make some kinda point. it's why we're here

To poster no.1

hi, i'm poster no.2. just reread my reply, sorry bro. didn't mean to dampen any enthusiasm. you want the same thing i do(apart from 12 pints in a 90 minute interval). the great liverpool to regain the title of number 1 team in the land. honestly, think we're 2 players off at least challenging_ the teams around us are getting worse, whereas we've all seen some signs of improving as a team over the lst few weeks. we need a right winger, we have done for some years now. another thing for teams to think about apart from the marauding from our left flank. (everyone has focused on downings poor return but players close in on him and it frees enrique to be probably our player of the year so far(apart from maybe the monster that is skrtl)but every player's form relies on every other player's form in the structure of the team). kuyt is better as the deeper lying central attacker, to play in the middle, who when playing centrally with similarly quick minded players, is an actual bonus to our team rather than a solution to a problem set by our previous owners who, when asked by rafa to buy him a table lamp bought him a remote controlled car. (btw did anyone other than me at one point see kuyt's future in central attacking midfield, it was a turn he did reminded me of dalglish, yes, i am that old. i am 40 years old and remember the days when we carried all before us, yet my love for lfc is undiminshed) . anyway, i'm rambling, this isn't a song of ice and fire(game of thrones, read it if you haven't already), the other player we need is, weirdly, david silva(if we'd bought the table lamp rafa wanted he'd already be in our team) . we've looked for him for years, benni, cole, garcia... we need that hub in the attacking 3rd of the oppo's half, we've almost got it in suarez but we need him just a bit further forward, honing that most especial special of all football relationships with carroll. anyway, love liverpool, love people that love liverpool. my other half supports united but i love her too. she is magic. love you all(still not drinking 12 pints in 90 minutes but if i could, i would). love you poster no. 1

I thought Ska went out with the in-gines

12 pints in 90 minutes!
That's the problem with British
at the olympics
they don't organise the right competitions
for us win any gold medals
100 meters Britian 0 metals
downing the most beer in 90 mins
Britain, Gold, Silver and Bronze.

If you think the Brits can drink more than the Irish you are highly delusional! Were re-known worldwide!

Irish red

Never known a brit who could drink more than me.

dublad

Were you pissed when you tried to spell renowned?

Do you get through 12 pints during a game
Irish Red? I have to say I don't get close to that even with a couple of warm up beers before kickoff.

Dont forget, the beer across the water tends to be weaker than what we have here in Ireland

Dublad

Better Beer in Liverpool than in Dublin,
give me a pint of real bitter any day to
to that black stuff.

Who gives a rat apse who can drink more only an person or someone with intellectual deficiencies wants to have that title.

22 Feb 2012 00:39:51
dusan tasic
kevin strootman
david texiera
luuk de jong
moussa sissoko
mauricio isla
matt phillips
nathan redmond
nathan dyer
joe allen

just some of the talent i think we should go for all under 15m each i would say.please add to the list DORSET RED

22 Feb 2012 00:10:39
Agents Torres and Meireles have made contact, all is well and going to plan. Next objective opo 5th in the league.

His armband says he was a red Torres Torres.. But now he's a blue Fernando Torres Liverpools undercover number 9.

KNEE JERK

Have a look at the Chelsea banter page for a good laugh. They are hammering AVB - I've not seen so much negative vitriol since redturk and indianbuzzer found out we had signed Andy Carroll

cozinoz

I have been mate the Chelski ladies are abit upset at the minute, prawn sandwiches been thrown all over the place.

KNEE JERK

Plastic fans

Lee73

Cosinoz you just cant forget about me can you? i don't feel so comfortable knowing you have me in your mind. anyway i still dont rate andy carroll no matter how many goals he scores against league 1 or championship sides, the point is he can't do it against the top teams. 6 goals in 40 games is absolutely abysmal. can't till the summer when hopefully we buy a quality striker to partner suarez.RedTurk

I used to post often on this site, nowadays it's more of a pop in and have a read approach. Anytime I ask myself why i don't frequent the site as much I just read posts like those from RedTurk. Embarrassing to Liverpool, the most negative piles of gobbledegook constantly spewing forth over the interwebs.
Ulsterpool

21 Feb 2012 23:19:49
team next season if we get champs league
----------------reina---------------
--kelly---skrtel-----agger-enrique------
-----------------lucas-----------------
---------gerrard----j.martinez------
----suarez-----carroll----lavezzi----
bench:gulasci / isla / carra / flanagan / robinson / coates / adam / spearing / shelvey / henderson / downing / de jong

ins:
de jong 15m
isla 15m
lavezzi 20m
martinez 25m

sell:
doni
jones
darby
mendy
eccleston
johnson
kuyt
cole
aqualani
maxi
aurelio

To be honest i would rather have christian eriksen for £25 million or Hazard for £25million + joe cole

21 Feb 2012 22:51:33
Daniel Sturridge = Shaun Wright Phillips.

Daniel Wright Sturridge.

21 Feb 2012 22:51:53
Texeira, Hoilett, Lavezzi, Tiote

Kuyt, Maxi, Aquilani, Spearing, Cole, Aurelio

I thought id join in and just name a few players for the sake messi ronaldo benzema higuain
gerrard reina saurez
good game this

21 Feb 2012 22:45:16
{Ed022's note - new player profile on Javi Martinez of Athletic Bilbao. I know Ed001 is extremely fond of him. Been linked with both Manchester clubs and Liverpool. www.player-profiles.co.uk - thanks all.}

Nice job on the site.
Good write up on Isla. Heck of a shame about his injury as he would have been a quality addition. I read that after acl surgery recovery times are 6-9 months so I'm guessing that would make a summer move unlikely. All the same great player though, no the quickest but fantastic awareness and intelligence and has the ability to put killer crosses into the box.
Look forward to seeing a profile on Kevin Strootman. This is a player I would love us to go for. Ideally built for the premier league, big, strong in the tackle, great vision and range of passing, has an eye for goal too. Could play in a variety of midfield roles for us. Personally I think his value will be through the roof in a couple of years but could probably had for a reasonable price now.

The Liver Bird

Eds, is there not a quick link to the player profiles site on here? Or am I blind?

cozinoz {Ed001's Note - it's not been put up yet, we were just going to wait until there were a few more profiles up first.}

No worries, thanks Ed

cozinoz {Ed001's Note - you're welcome mate, don't want to have poor Ed022 swamped with requests before he has even had time to set up his new Liverpool desktop calender properly. He already has a list as long as this webpage.}

21 Feb 2012 22:44:54
Meireles has taken an absolute hammering on the CFC banter page, one suggesting he should never pull on a CFC jersey again. So will all LFC fans who said his sale was an absolute disgrace please stand up now. My point being, credit where credit is due, it was the correct thing to do.

dd

It's not just Raul Meireles, so is Yossi and F.Torres, Some of them are blaming US for selling them these players, what a bunch of muppets! - TMac

Meireles played unbelievably good for us in the bit part role he was placed. Maybe just maybe, players that leave our club for so called greener pastures, have made a huge mistake ... :)

One chav posted how one of the goals was Meireles's fault for pulling out of a challenge. How many Liverpool fans could have predicted THAT one?

cozinoz

Yep, never the bravest player but a good player in a position where we needed good back up as an alternative to the injured gerrard. not the loss everyone seems to think it is.

Its a shame Liverpool fans have to besmirch former players to get satisfaction

Raul was good for us (although I was not unhappy with his sale) maybe its not Raul's fault he playing badly but AVB's fault?


Now only if he could sell Hendo, Andy and Suarez to chelsea and buy better in the summer.

Just a thought, but isn't playing an attacking midfielder as a defensive midfielder (Meiriles) a bad idea? It took 3 seasons to convert Lucas and he was a youngster when we signed him. Sorry he went, but he wanted too much money.

JimK

21 Feb 2012 22:39:22
Hi Eds, quick question, do you know how much money we would get from winning the Carling cup and getting top 4? {Ed001's Note - depends on how much you have put on at the bookies and the odds you got. We did agree to split your winnings right?}

Haha, I didn't explain my point properly, I meant how much money would the club get from winning the carling cup, then coming top 4? {Ed001's Note - sorry I meant to add on the end that I don't know how much the club would get. The prize money is listed on the sites for the comps, I did have the links in my favourites at the start of the season, for just such a question, but I have had to reformat recently and lost it. I will have a dig about for you when I get some spare time and see if I can find the link as well as the amounts.}

Winners of the carling cup get 100,000

Winner gets 100,00 and runner up gets 50,000 for league cup

fa cup- winner gets 1,800,000 and runner up gets 900,000

21 Feb 2012 22:34:49
Hopefully people will stop slagging off italian football now, i've heard the "yeh they look good in italy, but i doubt they could cut it in england" rant too many times now.

Red7.

It was only Chelsea though

cozinoz

And Arsenal.

And arsenal. although, point taken. neither are a good barometer of a decent epl team.

21 Feb 2012 22:22:05
Hi Eds, I know that Liverpool's players aren't all good looking, but surely Cavani is just too ugly to be considered for the red shirt. Especially when he pulls his celebratory face... LOL {Ed001's Note - ah but pulling on that shirt will increase his attractiveness a hundredfold!}

If Dirk Kuyt looks good in a red shirt mate, then surely Cavani would. lol

Blair Mayne YNWA JFT96

Its true Jamie Redknapp was in fact Luke Chadwick, before he signed for Liverpool.

KNEE JERK

Ach old chadders...had a face like a busted slipper bless his wee bum

21 Feb 2012 22:10:39
break the bank and sign cavani .....
you pay for what you get :o)

Do you mean you get what you pay for?

If napoli here larfapool want cavani,price will be 100m to you.40m to anybody else,they know you like to tip!

So do Chelsea though dont they.....
KiwiRed

21 Feb 2012 22:06:47
Has anyone else really enjoyed watching Champions League this year. -McMenemy

I thought the Chelski game, was a great game to watch tonight, McMenemy mate. But the only games I like watching are the Barca ones. Watched them beat Valencia 5-1 on Sunday mate and Messi, got 4. I've never seen a player like him , he's the best ever imo and not even in his prime yet.

Blair Mayne YNWA JFT96

Yes! I have enjoyed watching our rivals suck! :P. But seriously, I always keep an eye out for players in the so called lesser leagues and players who we have been rumoured to be of interests with.

Ag

Interested to see how the Bayern vs Basle game goes, I will be cheering on the underdog.
Box of chocolates in hand, eyeing the fine 'Munchen' lager in the fridge for after.
Food for thought.

Messi, got 4. I've never seen a player like him , he's the best ever imo and not even in his prime yet.

One can only conclude you never seen Maradonna

Have seen Maradona mate, Messi is better imo.

Blair Mayne YNWA JFT96

Maradonna has nothing on Messi ive seen the so called greats Zidane, Pele and Fowler and Messi is by far the most technically gifted player ever to grace this planet!! Just a shame he'll be finished by the time he's 28 due to the growth injections he was given at Barca!!

Runcorn Red!

When he's won the World Cup (almost) single handed perhaps Messi can be classed as good or better than Maradonna...

Richards

21 Feb 2012 22:05:26
If Chelsea and Arsenal get knocked out, Will that mean that the Premier League lose a champions league spot?



RedMachine

Not this year but if all 4 teams out this time next year it might gappen
Wozza

Not for only one or 2 bad years!!

Not for next season. According to the UEFA coefficient the top three ranked countries are allowed four clubs in the ECL and the next three three each. At the moment England has 82.035 points,Spain 75.471 and Germany 71.186. The fourth country is Italy with 58.552. This is a particularly poor season for English clubs and there will have to be some improvement over the next couple of seasons if we are to keep our four places. If you want any more information you can look up UEFA coefficient and this will give you all the information you need. Hopefully it won't be too long before Liverpool are qualifying as champions.
Dutchmal

21 Feb 2012 22:01:47
One lad i hope liverpool look at in the summer to add to are squad, GONZALO BUENO (national montevideo)

App. 9
Goals. 4
Ass. 3

Not bad for a 19 year old thats not been in the first team for long. I believe liverpool have some sort of deal with national that they have first refusal on any up and coming talent.

ACHILLES.

Umm....not exactly devastating statistics, Achilles, unless he's a defender?

cozinoz

21 Feb 2012 21:57:02
Hi eds just a general question. Why is it that clubs buy players and then immediately send them back on loan like for example Chelsea and de bruyn? Thanks {Ed001's Note - normally to get a deal done which would otherwise be put off and allow someone else to nip in during the next window.}

Thanks for the reply Ed {Ed001's Note - you are very welcome mate.}

21 Feb 2012 21:55:13
Everyone always says how it is unreliable buying players from the Italian league. If this was true then why are the Italian clubs hammering the English clubs

One of games in europe area lot different to playing wk in wk out in the premier league

Lyndon

21 Feb 2012 21:52:04
At Least theirs No Benega talk for a while.
Means as he ran himself over with his own car on a petrol station forecourt!!

Lyndon

What a clever chap?

21 Feb 2012 21:47:18
Chelsea now haven't won in 5. Their defence is a complete joke and terry is out for 8 weeks.
Arsenal low on confidence, depth and leadership. And we get to play them both at Anfield.
When we win the cup on Sunday, we will be the team heading into the last part of the season with momentum and confidence. Lots of people saying top 4 is unlikely. Personally, I think we're just about favourites at the moment.

Got a feeling top 3 will stay as it is,and newc will get 4th

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