Liverpool banter 6

17 Mar 2026 06:15:11
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone ☘️.

17 Mar 2026 06:29:33
Happy St Patrick's Day, Barry. 💚

Beannachtai Na Feile Padraig Oraibh. 🍀

17 Mar 2026 09:13:43
Impressed, Ron. May the road rise up to meet you! ☘️☘️🥳🐍☘️💥🥳

17 Mar 2026 10:21:15
Happy St. Patrick's Day to all, especially our Irish fans!

Couple stories - I went to St Patrick's College in New Zealand and on St Patrick's Day we would march chanting and singing from school to St Mary's Cathedral for mass. About 4km. Then we'd have green ice blocks after lol.



Now I work in University Halls and St Patrick's Day is more about harm reduction for our precious teenagers who started celebrating St Patrick's Day at 3am this morning...!

First ambulance was on-site at 9am this morning for someone way too intoxicated and the day had barely begun!

17 Mar 2026 10:37:37
My maternal grandmother was Irish shanks. Always a big celebration in our house. 🍀🍀

17 Mar 2026 10:40:02
My maternal grandmother was Irish shanks, hailing from Sligo.
Always a big celebration in our house. 🍀🍀

17 Mar 2026 11:48:36
Happy St. Patrick's Day!

17 Mar 2026 00:17:50
Great analysis from Jamie Carragher about the Spurs result and our season in general. Can be found on YouTube for free. Highlights how poor some of the players have been and how some are just jogging back.

How it wouldn't be allowed under Klopp. The recruitment has been poor and the press has gone. As he says, even if the players are poor and playing badly, ultimately it rests at the manager's door.

17 Mar 2026 07:16:09
Funny because Carra was singing a completely different tune months ago. He was blaming players, and now he has nowhere to hide. Fans were rightly calling Slot out the first time we played Galatasaray, and him and his merry band of local reporters still refuse to call out the common denominator.

17 Mar 2026 07:35:52
The press starts with the manager. Klopp had the team running through brick walls at one point. We need a high energy style, with disciplined players. I'd champion an interim for the last however many games. We need that new manager bounce.

It's not tactical, that's not the problem, the players just don't seem bothered. Slow and passive play invites dropped points. We need energy in the stadium, and the players to get to the end of the season without it being a total disaster.

17 Mar 2026 09:00:52
@Frode, It's what Jaime C does. He, like his other feckless chuckle bro Gary Neville, will change their tune/position depending on where the wind is blowing. This is not breaking news.

17 Mar 2026 10:23:57
Made a good comment about Frimpong's playing style not being fit for how we set up. Is that on Slot or the guys who sign the players, or a bit of both.

Another good analysis about the difference in press between this season's forward line and the last. Same manager, and it's night and day.

17 Mar 2026 11:12:15
@Faith, that's cos this is the way Slot wants to play. Last season's perfect mix of pace, high press and controlled tempo is Not the way Slot wants to play. It's that simple, imo.

16 Mar 2026 23:43:59
Danns is injured again!
Made of crisps.

17 Mar 2026 00:23:37
Don't think he will make it, unfortunately. Will Wright is the better option.

17 Mar 2026 04:20:25
Gutted for him, but he is still young, having just turned s20. He has shown he has the talent to play in the PL. Just needs to build his body up now to get over his injuries.

17 Mar 2026 07:16:54
Has he shown he has the talent to play in the PL? He's had a few good cameos and that's it.

17 Mar 2026 08:10:00
In fairness to Danns, Frode, I think he did show, a couple of seasons ago, that there was serious potential there. I'm no expert, but of the team that won the League Cup against Chelsea, with a load of young lads, he was the 1 I had the highest hopes for and could cement a starting place at LFC.

Reminded me of Harry Kane, ungainly style but v effective. I doubt, with his injuries the last 2 years, he has missed the boat at LFC. Would love to be wrong on that.

17 Mar 2026 10:25:38
He's only 20, plenty of time, but at this stage of his career he needs to be playing.

Hopefully, he gets his body right and fit enough to get a loan next season.

I had the same worries for Leoni, and hope that his next 12 months isn't impacted by reoccurring injuries.

16 Mar 2026 23:03:17
Some news out of Saudi is that Richard Hughes has accepted the job as Al-Hilal Sporting Director and will join in the summer.

17 Mar 2026 04:23:52
Great news if true.

17 Mar 2026 07:24:06
I'll drive him there. What time does he want picking up?

17 Mar 2026 08:16:39
Road trip, Grino? Oh, and I call shotgun. 😉

{Ed025's Note - if the petrol goes up any more Barry you might regret that mate.. :)

17 Mar 2026 09:26:58
There is no way anyone in their right mind would think about going to Saudi Arabia right now.

Actually, come to think of it, Hughes probably isn't in his right mind... would explain a lot!

17 Mar 2026 09:01:50
Indeed, Ed. Don't get caught out of gas in that desert, guys. Stuff could get really bad.

17 Mar 2026 13:25:15
If petrol's too much I'll give the bugger a piggy-back to the airport!

16 Mar 2026 20:13:57
Not a Liverpool discussion - or indirectly is I guess, but hopefully it'll make a change to all the posts about a certain regime change at Liverpool.



Does anyone think Pep might stay at City now, seeing as he moat likely will leave empty handed or at least without the big 2 trophies?

Or if they are serious about Alonso, do you think they will push for him even if Pep says he wants to stay?

16 Mar 2026 20:38:52
I think Pep's status at City ensures that he will go whenever he wants, he will choose when.
Bit like Klopp at LFC.

16 Mar 2026 21:12:57
Think, if Pep wants to stay, he stays. Earned that in fairness.

17 Mar 2026 02:41:42
I bloody well hope so, they will most certainly be interested in Alonso if Pep walks and we can't afford the competition right now. Pep is an admirer, so Alonso comes recommended. He's definitely on their shortlist anyway. I couldn't wait for Pep to leave, right up until Alonso became available. Now I'm desperate for him to stay.

17 Mar 2026 07:08:48
Maybe we'll take Pep. 🤣🤣🤣

17 Mar 2026 09:03:03
Pep will go whenever he feels like it. Having said that, and based on such a dreadful season so far, there is a good chance he leaves at the end of this season. Just a feeling.

17 Mar 2026 15:15:37
Pep could go trophyless this year. Would be two years in a row. The bloke is still unsackable.

16 Mar 2026 19:02:24
I wish I could see different, but it's clear Slot will be in the dogout on Wednesday. To the game, I feel we will have nowhere to hide if we don't put that lot to the sword. Juve, who have been terrible for yrs now, gave them a run for their money with 10men. I expect we will be pumped for this and convincingly progress.

The last time I rejoiced over a man losing his job was Rodgers in 2015, I can only hope to relive that moment with Slot.

I'm grateful for no 20, but Liv is more imp to any individual. I hope by Thursday, regardless of the outcome, Slot will be sent to Netherlands to be with his family finally. But beyond that, we need rid of the fellas, responsible for the soaring wage bill with weird contracts and the constant failing with much needed transfers. Looks like money is our advantage in the market these days. Someone needs to be accountable.

17 Mar 2026 09:06:36
Ugbes, it's not about rejoicing over someone else losing their job. It is about performance on the job. This is a business at the end of the day.

If you are not able to fulfill your functions within your job description despite all warnings and have shown an inability to change or improve, you will be relieved of said functions. That's it.

16 Mar 2026 18:44:26
Danns in the U21 starting lineup tonight. Delighted for the lad. Have been impressed whenever he's got 1st team minutes.

16 Mar 2026 19:02:14
Thanks for the info, FM.
I know you keep an eye out on the youth setup, so, please keep us updated on his performance.

16 Mar 2026 19:04:30
Slot won't play him, so it makes no difference to the first team.

16 Mar 2026 19:05:12
I'm just worried that he's more or less lost 2 seasons of development as a player.

Hope he can bounce back, cos, likewise, I've been impressed with him when he's played for the first team too.

16 Mar 2026 19:10:29
Young Morrison also got his first Northern Ireland call-up today, so good day for the Academy.

16 Mar 2026 19:35:53
Danns had to go off after half an hour with a hamstring issue. No luck for that lad.

16 Mar 2026 21:04:07
It's a shame about his injury again. I think Slot would have played him Endo3. Slot has already mentioned him in a couple of press conferences about how unlucky he is to be out at the same time as Isak. By all accounts, Danns is the best striker prospect we have had in a long, long time. Rob Page also said a few months back that he expects him to be the next English No.9. The only issue seems to be injuries with him. I read that all of this stems from the growth spurt he had a couple of years back, where he grew like 10 inches in a year.

Apparently, his body has not been able to adjust accordingly. That gives me hope that he will, sooner rather than later, run these off.
He has looked impressive in all the games he has played for us except for the PSV game last season. But then, two days after the game, he underwent surgery, probably indicating that he was carrying an injury during the game. I am very excited to see him play more.

16 Mar 2026 22:36:24
Best ability is availability.
Hopefully, Danns' body comes right for him.

17 Mar 2026 06:09:38
Thanks for the update, FM. Feel for Danns... Just needs that little bit of luck to get him back on track again.

17 Mar 2026 06:57:49
Why wouldn't Slot play him? As many mistakes as Slot has made this year, his handling of young Rio has not been one of them. Nyoni is also starting to knock on the door, and looks to feature more and more going forward.

17 Mar 2026 09:07:39
Indeed, Faith. He is young and still developing his body. The growing pains are normal at this time.

16 Mar 2026 17:35:06
Ed001, I know you've said repeatedly that FSG don't really get involved in the footballing side and slots future lies in the hands of Hughes and Edwards. Do you think there will be repercussions for both if we fail to finish top 4.

It would be disastrous from a business and financial perspective and surely someone in their position should have seen the writing was on the wall for the manager before Christmas and taken steps to ensure we finished in the top 4.

{Ed001's Note - I would expect them to have a strike against themselves, but I would think they would get a second chance.}

16 Mar 2026 18:08:15
Kill me Now

16 Mar 2026 18:46:27
I'm not even fully convinced he gets sacked in the summer, me. We're all just presuming.

I've not seen anything different in these last few weeks as I've seen since October. Not one thing has changed. We're exactly the same.

If he's not been sacked yet, I'm not sure how the summer changes anything.

16 Mar 2026 19:04:10
Maybe he decides to leave, LFC8...

Apparently Ajax are keen on him, and so are Spurs, so you never know. Maybe he already has one eye on those positions.

16 Mar 2026 19:08:42
It is exactly this as to why I thought any sensible person would have sacked Slot by now, for self-preservation if nothing else.

17 Mar 2026 09:10:04
@Westwood, At any other club, Slot would have gone the moment he lost to PSV after getting smoked by Forest at home the game before.

After 9 losses in 12 games? Nah, no way he would have survived that at a top club, league title be damned.

16 Mar 2026 16:33:17
Well, looks like Slot is definitely in charge for Galatasaray game because it’s too late now for a change.
Hope we can somehow get a result. They look worse than Spurs at the back but definitely have more going forward.
I think we win Wednesday but lose Saturday morning. Then, with the international break I think Slot will be gone, and even though he was manager for our 20th title he will go down as a manager with the likes of Roy and Brendan for me.

Roy came in when the club was a total mess and an awful squad, and was not a good match at all, but as a person I like Roy more than the other two.

16 Mar 2026 19:17:44
Even Brendan came close to a title, M8. Had he won it, I doubt it would have changed much, to be honest. He still dragged the club down after that 2nd place finish, much like Slot is (imo) doing now.
And, while I'm making comparisons, much like Slot, most of Rodgers' best performers were purchased prior to his arrival.

16 Mar 2026 20:29:17
Yeah, and let's be truthful: if Slot's Liverpool team was up against that City team, we would not be winning the league, and if Rodgers' team was playing last season, we would have walked the league.
Slot was very lucky, as the league was so poor.

16 Mar 2026 21:09:05
So poor, and still is. No way this Arsenal team would compete with Klopp's LFC or Pep's peak City. Not even close.

16 Mar 2026 21:26:37
Rodgers did bring in Coutinho and Sturridge, who were huge in that title push. Brought Sterling through too, so basically the whole 1st choice attack besides Suarez. Bought the likes of Mignolet, Cissokho, Toure and Sakho, who all played a fair part of that title charge as well, so did sort a fair few of his best performers that year himself.

And, Grino, if me Auntie had b***s she'd be my uncle. Arsenal wouldn't be winning it either this year if they came up against that City side, but they're not so they are.

16 Mar 2026 21:32:30
Rodgers dined out off Suarez.
Slot dined out (last season) on Salah.

Neither were great managers.

16 Mar 2026 22:25:42
Wenger dined off Henry, Kenny dined off Shearer, Fergie dined off Ronaldo, Rooney and Yorke. All title-winning managers had players that had great seasons that year. Even Leicester had Vardy and Mahrez. We can't say whether Slot'll go down as a great manager yet.

Whatever we may think of him, he's young, yet has already won leagues in two countries. If he goes on to win more in other countries, I'd imagine he will go down as a great manager.

16 Mar 2026 23:22:04
Florian is now comparing Slot to Ferguson, Wenger and Kenny. Your ability to use common sense has evaded you. Slot isn't in the same galaxy as those managers let alone a conversation. If you're not blaming the players you're now endorsing them. You'll still never hold Slot accountable.

17 Mar 2026 07:10:25
Could we recognise the scope of Slot's achievement last year while also castigating him for mistakes he's made this season? To retroactively say that he won a title because he was lucky is just nonsense to me. He was the right man at the right time. All this rubbish about anybody could have won with that team really irks me.

And, liking Roy more than Slot? Are you mad? Roy told us fans to be realistic and to accept that losing to midtable teams was our lot. Slot had to deal with the tragedy of losing Diogo and did an admirable job in the immediate aftermath of that loss. He has always spoken well, and even when facing immense pressure, not getting the support he might have wanted in the January window when we were up against it, he never flipped his lid like Amorim or Ange and started swinging at reporters and making it all about him.



You can be ardent about wanting him out of the club, but diminishing what he has achieved with us, even if it hasn't turned out in the end to be what we all hoped, by comparing him to folks who should never have been at the club in the first place is incomprehensible to me.

I too think that continuing with Slot is not the way to go anymore, but I would be pretty sad if a coach who won us the title is remembered as being in the same league as Brendan and Roy, I truly would. It feels baffling to me that I would even have to say that in the first place. I didn't think that we took success for granted in that way.

{Ed025's Note - good post that PB..

17 Mar 2026 07:43:54
Very well put, PatrikBurgher.

17 Mar 2026 09:14:07
Fully agree, PB. Trying to take away Slot's credit for winning the title at a canter in his first season (something some people slamming him now didn't think he could do to begin with) just cos he has been a disaster this season, is just weak minded nonsense and darn right petty.

Absolute nonsense. Give to Caesar what is Caesar's.

17 Mar 2026 10:55:49
Frode you really need to get a grip.Your screaming mean girl vibes😆.Your probably right i'm sure there are managers out there who've won leagues in a few countries who aren't looked on as top class.No one was comparing anyone to anyone.This"look look everybody what Florian is saying"stuff is giving me the impression your not old enough to buy yourself a beer.

17 Mar 2026 20:03:04
Fair point on Cout's and Sturridge, Florian. I'd argue Sterling was there already, and Aly was not a major player for us. Let's be honest though, there was one real reason we did so well that year, and it certainly wasn't any of them! People can hate the little bugger for being awful (rightfully so), but Suarez, imo, was still one of the best strikers the game has ever seen, let alone wearing the red shirt.

17 Mar 2026 20:36:14
Suarez ovr a two-year period was probably the best ever in the Prem West. Sterling had hardly kicked a first team ball until Rodgers, and was still raw even that season. Certainly Suarez carried the team, but Sturridge, Sterling and Coutinho (all, for me, brought to the first team by Rodgers) contributed hugely that season.

It's all small margins. Who can forget the Sterling offside decision away to City that year that would have put us 2 up.