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25 Nov 2010 23:12:52
Editor caughtoffside reports that aquilani will be recalled from loan in jan, what do you make of this? {ed's note - I believe that is extremely unlikely mate.}

25 Nov 2010 22:26:51
I have some more bnews on the Gerrard/ Torres problem. My source is very reliable reliable; I was on holiday a couple of weeks back, in SPAIN, and I was having a word with the owner of cafe close to where I was staying. He told me that a close friend of his recently got married, and this bloke's wife used to work for a bank which involved dealings with customers from all around the world. One of her customers was from Tokoyo and they used to fly over from time to time on business. On his last flight, this Japanese chap spoke with one of the flight attendants and she told him that she'd just had a chat with a cousin of hers who lives in Orlando. This cousin of hers used to play semi-pro football, and he'd recently decided to go to America to setup soccer schools in the Florida area. As you can imagine, the soccer school sees a wide range of players, some good and some not so good, but there was this one lad who stood out due to his technical ability and speed. This kid's dad happened to be a big football fan and he'd even been to watch some Premier League games in the past. His team of choice was Everton, and when he was over visiting last month he got chatting to one of the Goodison ground staff who'd just got back from a holiday in SPAIN (in the same area I stayed coincidentally). Whilst on holiday this lad had spoken to a cafe owner who told him that they'd heard a rumour that Torres and Gerrard weren't getting on, "El Rifto" were his exact words.
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ha ha ha ha ha! LOL that is actually the most typical post of someone who is clearly bullsh* *ing! A cafe owner whose close friend's wife who has a cousin who lives in Orlando who knows a young soccer player who spoke to ground staff at Everton!

How would some idiot in Spain know about this, or even get word of this when there hasn't even been any hint of a rumour about it? Anyhow, a bluenose ground staff? they would obviously make up crap. {ed's note - clearly the whole thing was meant to be tongue in cheek mate.}

- SOMEBODY THROW THIS MAN A LANDING NET! think we have had a nibble on the hook! !

25 Nov 2010 22:24:53
25 Nov 2010 21:58:46
Pacheco is in the squad. For Sunday. FACT

i really hope so. he is a quality player and hope its not to put him in the window for a future sale.

I serious doubt you know whose in the squad. I reckon Roy doesn't know. Neither do the players! If he's in the squad then I'll admit I'm wrong. I'd guess your talking bs

25 Nov 2010 22:24:47
Annan
honda
benzema/ lopez
payet

E.H LFC

25 Nov 2010 22:23:36
Ha ha ha ha ha! LOL that is actually the most typical post of someone who is clearly bullsh* *ing! A cafe owner whose close friend's wife who has a cousin who lives in Orlando who knows a young soccer player who spoke to ground staff at Everton!

How would some idiot in Spain know about this, or even get word of this when there hasn't even been any hint of a rumour about it? Anyhow, a bluenose ground staff? they would obviously make up crap. {ed's note - clearly the whole thing was meant to be tongue in cheek mate.}

lol 10 out 10 for the original jackanory line cafe owner friends wife to everton ha ha . buzzin lol,
but as for this lad. he's got to be a young lad, or it this guy who keeps saying johnson is on his way to liverpool. if we going to have daft rumours lets have a bit of fun with them ay! great story buy the way lets have more, can we have some about man cty/ liverpool as some have man city turning into liverpool on here

25 Nov 2010 22:08:49
Why do ppl keep saying where going to sign city players?? ? i tell ye wot you are all belittling this site with stupid rumours, do yous not follow football and you all just dreaming aloud, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, , , , , , , , , MANCHESTER CITY QWOTE "WE WILL NOT SELL TO MANCHESTER CITY RIVALS FOR EUROPEAN PLACES". but obviously if you think there is a chance of us buying a city player you must think we not rivals in premiership. for god sake am sick and tired coming on here and seeing ppl saying lfc looking on and are buying johnson. so can we please have a STOP TO STUPID RUMOURS. if you want him get onto fantacy football and get him BECAUSE LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB ARE NOT GETTING HIM! !
OH YES ED BY THE WAY I HEARD OTHER DAY THAT WERE GETTING PELE, MARADONA AS A LEFT BACK, AND ROONEY IN GOAL AS HE IS GOOD IN GOALYE NO AND KING KENNY ON THE RIGHT. can we start having proper rumous on site please and not some that are made from little boys club at bottom of the estate please.

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Think you need to calm down abit , why bother writing crap like were getting pele , maradona and that its jus a waste of time and space on this liverpool rumour page , you know nothing about liverpool potential targets and you don't know that man city won't sell to rivals ( they have to shift players there squad is huge , there wages are high they have some name players that will have to leave and you think the likes of shaun wright phillips , adam johnson , santa cruz , adebayor are gonna end up at blackpool? west brom? wigan? no chance! you could say "but they could sell them abroad" but what if swp , adebayor , adam johnson don't wanna play abroad? think about it !

sounds stupid doesn't it, the rumours i wrote, just demonstating, how stupid one can be, like some rumours on here is just blatent wishfull thinking, if some ppl can be stupit saying we have got johnson and others can i not say we have got pele/ maradona?? ?? ? to me both the same not worth the time typing or reading

25 Nov 2010 21:58:46
Pacheco is in the squad. For Sunday. FACT

i really hope so. he is a quality player and hope its not to put him in the window for a future sale.

25 Nov 2010 21:47:23
Read people's arguements against your point and stop being so narrow minded. People have posted some valid points, take time to read them instead of spitting out the dummy and getting wound up like a child.

can u tell me wot is valid about, someone saying that liverpool have bought johnson, wen its so clear that its just a stupid rumour??

25 Nov 2010 21:38:06
Pacheco is in the squad. For Sunday. FACT.

25 Nov 2010 21:36:30
Man city will let players rot, they not interested in making money on selling players

25 Nov 2010 21:36:29
Got no argument then have i. . . . . . well can u not think back to start of season. GRAIG BELLAMY?? ? WOT WAS it THEY SAID HE CAN SIT IN RESERVES, because they wouldn't sell to rival. and were happy for him to run his contract out sitting in reserves, because they would not put him in ther 25 man sqaud, so he had to go to cardif on loan.

exactly, , was gunna mention bellamy he wanted to go to tottenham, , where hed have champions league football, , yet he was told no chance, , so it was either no football for city or play football for cardiff or some other team that is not a premier league rival, , , so he went on loan to cardiff

25 Nov 2010 21:28:47
Think you need to calm down abit , why bother writing crap like were getting pele , maradona and that its jus a waste of time and space on this liverpool rumour page , you know nothing about liverpool potential targets and you don't know that man city won't sell to rivals ( they have to shift players there squad is huge , there wages are high they have some name players that will have to leave and you think the likes of shaun wright phillips , adam johnson , santa cruz , adebayor are gonna end up at blackpool? west brom? wigan? no chance! you could say "but they could sell them abroad" but what if swp , adebayor , adam johnson don't wanna play abroad? think about it !


got no argument then have i. . . . . . well can u not think back to start of season. GRAIG BELLAMY?? ?? ? WOT WAS it THEY SAID HE CAN SIT IN RESERVES, because they wouldn't sell to rival. and were happy for him to run his contract out sitting in reserves, because they would not put him in ther 25 man sqaud, so he had to go to cardif on loan.

25 Nov 2010 21:27:12
25 Nov 2010 19:17:53
15 unbelieve so they actually think man city would sell to us there main young star ha i don't think so tell me ppl what makes u all think they would sell o us and ED do u think they would cos i don't {ed's note - I would be shocked if they sold us any player that was worth having.}
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these days players have power. if Johnson wants out they can't do much about it. look the likes of adebayor, lascot, milner and barry. they bought them when their clubs didn't want to sell them. same goes to Alonso and mascherano, players we didn't want to let go

miccmak

those players had power cos the clubs couldnt afford to let them rot lol

25 Nov 2010 21:23:23
15 unbelieve so they actually think man city would sell to us there main young star ha i don't think so tell me ppl what makes u all think they would sell o us and ED do u think they would cos i don't {ed's note - I would be shocked if they sold us any player that was worth having.}
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Lads what you fail to realise about Citi is that they have so much spending power that they don't really care who they sell, they can just go and get somebody better. Remember this is the club who had the plums to offer over 100m for Kaka. If Mancini does not rate Johnson for whatever reason, he's gone, in fact I am willing to bet that the only reason they would keep him in that case was because of the home quota rule. Mancini would have to have the courage of his convictions. not rating him, but then fearing he would be successful at another club is not a logical thought process. .if you don't rate him, it stands to reason he will not be good enough to hurt you. .QED (if you are a bit arrogant)

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Totally agree with the lad who wrote the reply , as he was saying man city have so much money they can go buy more expensive replacements , if mancini doesn't rate him ( which it doesn't look like he does) then he isn't gonna be worried bout losing him he can just go spend £30m on someone else and if adam johnson is unhappy which he is then he can easily force a move. if a player doesn't want to play for you , then who wants to keep them? if torres came out and said i hate liverpool i want out and don't wanna play for us anymore , most of you would say "lets sell him we don't want somebody who doesn't want to play for liverpool fc" if liverpool were the only team to go in for adam johnson (which i doubt we will be ) then they would almost have no choice , they wouldn't just let him rot in the reserves would they ?

they would just accept bids from abroad, , and a talent like johnson there would definitly be interest abroad, , alls they will say to johnson if he says he don't wanna go abroad is tough its either go abroad to a team we have accepted, , or rot, , there not bothered bout losing transfer on him, , and his wages r not to huge to worry bout so yes they would let him rot if he tried to dictate where he wants to move to

25 Nov 2010 21:19:52
25 Nov 2010 20:56:04
I have some more bnews on the Gerrard/ Torres problem. My source is very reliable reliable; I was on holiday a couple of weeks back, in SPAIN, and I was having a word with the owner of cafe close to where I was staying. He told me that a close friend of his recently got married, and this bloke's wife used to work for a bank which involved dealings with customers from all around the world. One of her customers was from Tokoyo and they used to fly over from time to time on business. On his last flight, this Japanese chap spoke with one of the flight attendants and she told him that she'd just had a chat with a cousin of hers who lives in Orlando. This cousin of hers used to play semi-pro football, and he'd recently decided to go to America to setup soccer schools in the Florida area. As you can imagine, the soccer school sees a wide range of players, some good and some not so good, but there was this one lad who stood out due to his technical ability and speed. This kid's dad happened to be a big football fan and he'd even been to watch some Premier League games in the past. His team of choice was Everton, and when he was over visiting last month he got chatting to one of the Goodison ground staff who'd just got back from a holiday in SPAIN (in the same area I stayed coincidentally). Whilst on holiday this lad had spoken to a cafe owner who told him that they'd heard a rumour that Torres and Gerrard weren't getting on, "El Rifto" were his exact words.
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ha ha ha ha ha! LOL that is actually the most typical post of someone who is clearly bullsh* *ing! A cafe owner whose close friend's wife who has a cousin who lives in Orlando who knows a young soccer player who spoke to ground staff at Everton!

How would some idiot in Spain know about this, or even get word of this when there hasn't even been any hint of a rumour about it? Anyhow, a bluenose ground staff? they would obviously make up crap. {ed's note - clearly the whole thing was meant to be tongue in cheek mate.}

- SOMEBODY THROW THIS MAN A LANDING NET! !

25 Nov 2010 21:14:34
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25 Nov 2010 21:01:06
Why do ppl keep saying where going to sign city players?? ?? ? i tell ye wot you are all belittling this site with stupid rumours, do yous not follow football and you all just dreaming aloud, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, , , , , , , , , MANCHESTER CITY QWOTE "WE WILL NOT SELL TO MANCHESTER CITY RIVALS FOR EUROPEAN PLACES". but obviously if you think there is a chance of us buying a city player you must think we not rivals in premiership. for god sake am sick and tired coming on here and seeing ppl saying lfc looking on and are buying johnson. so can we please have a STOP TO STUPID RUMOURS. if you want him get onto fantacy football and get him BECAUSE LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB ARE NOT GETTING HIM! !
OH YES ED BY THE WAY I HEARD OTHER DAY THAT WERE GETTING PELE, MARADONA AS A LEFT BACK, AND ROONEY IN GOAL AS HE IS GOOD IN GOALYE NO AND KING KENNY ON THE RIGHT. can we start having proper rumous on site please and not some that are made from little boys club at bottom of the estate please.

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Think you need to calm down abit , why bother writing crap like were getting pele , maradona and that its jus a waste of time and space on this liverpool rumour page , you know nothing about liverpool potential targets and you don't know that man city won't sell to rivals ( they have to shift players there squad is huge , there wages are high they have some name players that will have to leave and you think the likes of shaun wright phillips , adam johnson , santa cruz , adebayor are gonna end up at blackpool? west brom? wigan? no chance! you could say "but they could sell them abroad" but what if swp , adebayor , adam johnson don't wanna play abroad? think about it !

25 Nov 2010 21:01:06
Why do ppl keep saying where going to sign city players?? ?? ?? ?? ? i tell ye wot you are all belittling this site with stupid rumours, do yous not follow football and you all just dreaming aloud, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, , , , , , , , , MANCHESTER CITY QWOTE "WE WILL NOT SELL TO MANCHESTER CITY RIVALS FOR EUROPEAN PLACES". but obviously if you think there is a chance of us buying a city player you must think we not rivals in premiership. for god sake am sick and tired coming on here and seeing ppl saying lfc looking on and are buying johnson. so can we please have a STOP TO STUPID RUMOURS. if you want him get onto fantacy football and get him BECAUSE LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB ARE NOT GETTING HIM! !
OH YES ED BY THE WAY I HEARD OTHER DAY THAT WERE GETTING PELE, MARADONA AS A LEFT BACK, AND ROONEY IN GOAL AS HE IS GOOD IN GOALYE NO AND KING KENNY ON THE RIGHT. can we start having proper rumous on site please and not some that are made from little boys club at bottom of the estate please.
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Read people's arguements against your point and stop being so narrow minded. People have posted some valid points, take time to read them instead of spitting out the dummy and getting wound up like a child.

25 Nov 2010 20:56:04
I have some more bnews on the Gerrard/ Torres problem. My source is very reliable reliable; I was on holiday a couple of weeks back, in SPAIN, and I was having a word with the owner of cafe close to where I was staying. He told me that a close friend of his recently got married, and this bloke's wife used to work for a bank which involved dealings with customers from all around the world. One of her customers was from Tokoyo and they used to fly over from time to time on business. On his last flight, this Japanese chap spoke with one of the flight attendants and she told him that she'd just had a chat with a cousin of hers who lives in Orlando. This cousin of hers used to play semi-pro football, and he'd recently decided to go to America to setup soccer schools in the Florida area. As you can imagine, the soccer school sees a wide range of players, some good and some not so good, but there was this one lad who stood out due to his technical ability and speed. This kid's dad happened to be a big football fan and he'd even been to watch some Premier League games in the past. His team of choice was Everton, and when he was over visiting last month he got chatting to one of the Goodison ground staff who'd just got back from a holiday in SPAIN (in the same area I stayed coincidentally). Whilst on holiday this lad had spoken to a cafe owner who told him that they'd heard a rumour that Torres and Gerrard weren't getting on, "El Rifto" were his exact words.
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ha ha ha ha ha ! LOL that is actually the most typical post of someone who is clearly bullsh* *ing! A cafe owner whose close friend's wife who has a cousin who lives in Orlando who knows a young soccer player who spoke to ground staff at Everton!

How would some idiot in Spain know about this, or even get word of this when there hasn't even been any hint of a rumour about it? Anyhow, a bluenose ground staff? they would obviously make up crap. {ed's note - clearly the whole thing was meant to be tongue in cheek mate.}

25 Nov 2010 20:43:51
Then they would almost have no choice , they wouldn't just let him rot in the reserves would they?

The answer to your retorical question is yes, many teams have shown in the oast that they would rather let a player rot in the reserves than play for a rival. I do not however believe Manchester City will do this, as the rule of 25 players that came in would mean that they are paying the wages of players that simply cannot play in the league. This combined with the fact that only 'big' teams can afford to come in for A.Johnson would mean that they would have to seel to someone, someone who has the ability to compete at pitch level.

25 Nov 2010 20:40:26
Jan transfer targets, Eden hazard, shawcross, mata.

25 Nov 2010 20:27:22
15 unbelieve so they actually think man city would sell to us there main young star ha i don't think so tell me ppl what makes u all think they would sell o us and ED do u think they would cos i don't {ed's note - I would be shocked if they sold us any player that was worth having.}
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Lads what you fail to realise about Citi is that they have so much spending power that they don't really care who they sell, they can just go and get somebody better. Remember this is the club who had the plums to offer over 100m for Kaka. If Mancini does not rate Johnson for whatever reason, he's gone, in fact I am willing to bet that the only reason they would keep him in that case was because of the home quota rule. Mancini would have to have the courage of his convictions. not rating him, but then fearing he would be successful at another club is not a logical thought process. .if you don't rate him, it stands to reason he will not be good enough to hurt you. .QED (if you are a bit arrogant)

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Totally agree with the lad who wrote the reply , as he was saying man city have so much money they can go buy more expensive replacements , if mancini doesn't rate him ( which it doesn't look like he does) then he isn't gonna be worried bout losing him he can just go spend £30m on someone else and if adam johnson is unhappy which he is then he can easily force a move. if a player doesn't want to play for you , then who wants to keep them? if torres came out and said i hate liverpool i want out and don't wanna play for us anymore , most of you would say "lets sell him we don't want somebody who doesn't want to play for liverpool fc" if liverpool were the only team to go in for adam johnson (which i doubt we will be ) then they would almost have no choice , they wouldn't just let him rot in the reserves would they ?

25 Nov 2010 20:02:35
Mata johnson gomez in jan?? would turn us in to a real team

25 Nov 2010 19:54:41
Pacheco and torres believe
Samaras and Carlton Cole unbelieve
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What makes you think if we sign Samaras and C.Cole, Torres will be dropped

who said anything about dropping torres, which partnership is more atractive, who would you like to see running out of the tunnel at anfield! drop torres sell him to man ure next is it! !
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Well then, why would Carlton Cole and Samaras be running out of the tunnel at Anfield if Torres was there? Are you thick or something lad?

25 Nov 2010 19:43:08
15 unbelieve so they actually think man city would sell to us there main young star ha i don't think so tell me ppl what makes u all think they would sell o us and ED do u think they would cos i don't {ed's note - I would be shocked if they sold us any player that was worth having.}


Lads what you fail to realise about Citi is that they have so much spending power that they don't really care who they sell, they can just go and get somebody better. Remember this is the club who had the plums to offer over 100m for Kaka. If Mancini does not rate Johnson for whatever reason, he's gone, in fact I am willing to bet that the only reason they would keep him in that case was because of the home quota rule. Mancini would have to have the courage of his convictions. not rating him, but then fearing he would be successful at another club is not a logical thought process. .if you don't rate him, it stands to reason he will not be good enough to hurt you. .QED (if you are a bit arrogant)

25 Nov 2010 19:41:59
Roy Hodgson is planning a transfer swoop for Valencia's Juan Mata, with out-of-sorts Ryan Babel to be used as a bargaining chip.

Mata certainly has the talent to turn Liverpool's fortunes around. He hit 14 goals last season in La Liga and racked up more assists than any other player in the league, except Barcelona's Xavi.

According to reports on Spanish radio, Hodgson is preparing to table a £10m bid for the 22-year-old, using Babel as a make-weight.

Left-winger Babel has never really settled since his move from Ajax in 2007 so the deal might well be an attractive one for him.

It would also give hard-up Valencia some much needed cash.

President Manuel Llorente recently revealed that the club was £500m in debt.
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Wishful thinking

25 Nov 2010 19:40:31
Pacheco and torres believe
Samaras and Carlton Cole unbelieve
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What makes you think if we sign Samaras and C.Cole, Torres will be dropped

who said anything about dropping torres, which partnership is more atractive, who would you like to see running out of the tunnel at anfield! drop torres sell him to man ure next is it! !

25 Nov 2010 19:34:39
Tell it isn't true. this bad rumour concerning samaras. .
if ayone can remember Marco Delvecchio these two must have been Separated at birth

25 Nov 2010 19:17:53
15 unbelieve so they actually think man city would sell to us there main young star ha i don't think so tell me ppl what makes u all think they would sell o us and ED do u think they would cos i don't {ed's note - I would be shocked if they sold us any player that was worth having.}
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these days players have power. if Johnson wants out they can't do much about it. look the likes of adebayor, lascot, milner and barry. they bought them when their clubs didn't want to sell them. same goes to Alonso and mascherano, players we didn't want to let go

miccmak

25 Nov 2010 19:09:52
Liverpool are looking to sign Keisuke Honda, Ryan Shawcross and Adam Hammill (buy back clause) in january.

Ryan Babel to be only departure in jan.

Eden Hazard is a possibility more likely in the summer though.

25 Nov 2010 18:59:06
Pacheco and torres believe
Samaras and Carlton Cole unbelieve
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What makes you think if we sign Samaras and C.Cole, Torres will be dropped?

25 Nov 2010 18:25:00
Pacheco and torres believe
Samaras and Carlton Cole unbelieve

please read this rocking roy hodgson

25 Nov 2010 18:12:53
25 Nov 2010 17:42:14
Think Hodgson will try and bring in Shawcross and one big name will be Honda, these two will join with Carlton Cole who is deffo coming.

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Carlton Cole will never be a Liverpool player - NESV didn't get the Red Sox winning the world series by buying old, disliked, useless players. They identified problems, sacked the manager and brought in both already world-class players and up-and-coming youths. They also improved the Red Sox in terms of marketability - can you picture CARLTON COLE on a billboard wearing the LFC crest; no, you can't, it's physically impossible. No one would buy his shirts and he'd join Poulsen in being one of the most hated LFC players of the last decade.
If we have our way, then the board will be put in place before Jan and sack Hodgson when we go to Blackpool away and hoof and hope while Woy cowers behind Sammy Lee.

jon

25 Nov 2010 17:48:01
25 Nov 2010 17:05:04
25 Nov 2010 16:17:22
Liverpool are making a bid for adam johnson in january

wish people would stop trying to get peoples hopes up with adam johnson cos it is not gunna happen, , man city will not sell to liverpool or any other premier league rival

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15 unbelieve so they actually think man city would sell to us there main young star ha i don't think so tell me ppl what makes u all think they would sell o us and ED do u think they would cos i dont {ed's note - I would be shocked if they sold us any player that was worth having.}

25 Nov 2010 17:42:14
Its obvious Hodgson dosent like Jovanovic, Babel, Agger these three are the most likely senior players to leave in january, probably in player exchange deals.Goalkeeper Itandje will also be pushed out, cant see many others goingb until the summer.
Think Hodgson will try and bring in Shawcross and one big name will be Honda, these two will join with Carlton Cole who is deffo coming.

25 Nov 2010 17:05:04
25 Nov 2010 16:17:22
Liverpool are making a bid for adam johnson in january

wish people would stop trying to get peoples hopes up with adam johnson cos it is not gunna happen, , man city will not sell to liverpool or any other premier league rival

25 Nov 2010 16:59:04
LIVERPOOL ARE SET TO HAVE A WINTER CLEAR OUT
OUT;
BABEL
JOVANOIC
PACHECO
G.JOHNSTON

IN;
A.JOHNSTON
K.BENZEMA
SHAWCROSS/ CAHILL
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I can't really see us selling players like Glen Johnson (maybe even Babel) in the transfer window without a suitable replacement being lined up. It makes no sense whatsoever for us to just sell, and decrease the size of our squad going into the second half of the season.

Henry said that there will be no major spending in the January transfer window so I would assume there won't really be any major selling.

25 Nov 2010 16:33:41
LIVERPOOL ARE SET TO HAVE A WINTER CLEAR OUT
OUT;
BABEL
JOVANOIC
PACHECO
G.JOHNSTON

IN;
A.JOHNSTON
K.BENZEMA
SHAWCROSS/ CAHILL
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Why cahill. bolton are looking for £15m+ for the 24 year old. there are better options


chris 1

25 Nov 2010 16:25:18
You will have to wait and see, time will tell. If I am wrong, I will gladly hold my hands up and appologize. If I am right. . . . . .am I someone in the know or someone who has had a lucky guess? Whoooooo

MUSHROOM

Or you could be someone who is talking out their apse?
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Possibly. Please revert back to my previous statement.

MUSHROOM

25 Nov 2010 16:23:38
LIVERPOOL ARE SET TO HAVE A WINTER CLEAR OUT
OUT;
BABEL
JOVANOIC
PACHECO
G.JOHNSTON

IN;
A.JOHNSTON
K.BENZEMA
SHAWCROSS/ CAHILL

TEAM TO LOOK BY SUMMER
RIENA
KELLY-AGGER-SHAWCROSS/ CAHILL-AURLEIO
A.JOHNSTON-GERRARD-MERLIES-COLE/ KUYT
TORRES-BENZEMA

25 Nov 2010 16:18:30
There aren't many managers who I would rather keep Hodgson than us appoint, but diego maradonna is certainly one of them. How anyone can nearly fail to qualify and then lose 4-0 to germany with the players Argentina have is baffling. It takes a special kind of clown to manage that. I'd rather have roy and no aguero, than diego and aguero. Having said that, it is absolutely moronic to think that a player would try and pick the manager, especially one as rubbish as diego, before they join a club. Niko, do yourself a favor and ignore your source in future. They are winding you up.
RED HERRING

25 Nov 2010 16:18:21
Suso and pacheco will be in the first team , they are both strong

25 Nov 2010 16:17:22
Liverpool are making a bid for adam johnson in january

25 Nov 2010 15:52:18
At nearly 20 (jan 2011) Pacheco is not a future star. He should be a star now! Gerrard, Fabregas, Owen, Fowler, Anelka etc. were all exceptional talents at 19 years of age.

Why have some of our fans suddenly lowered there standards to start believing that this is as good as it gets?

Let some other team try and realise the potential in them - they aint gonna make it at LFC!
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Wrong wrong wrong. Ian wright was a massive star at Arsenal and he did not come into football properly until he was in his early twenties for Crystal Palace.

MUSHROOM

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Seeing as I wouldn't label us in the same bracket as Palace - does that mean we should hang onto him for 4 years until he gets to Arsenal's standard then?

I would rather have one of many strikers that are sat on the bench each week in the Premiership than believe that Pacheco is good enough now or in the future.

Bendtner, Vela, Sturridge, Kalou, Santa-Cruz, Adebayor, Keane, McCarthy.

Its just that we have no strikers after Torres that people are believing this kid is so good. If he was he would be playing just like the other youngsters we have given a chance.

25 Nov 2010 15:47:16
Adam Johnson is said to be in Liverpool's sights for a move from Manchester City in the January transfer window.

According to the Metro, the City midfielder has a big fan in Reds boss Roy Hodgson and would like him to help his club keep their recent and strong momentum going in the Premier League.

Just recently, Johnson told of his disillusionment at Eastlands, but then retracted his statements, dubbing it as a 'moment of frustration'.

Nevertheless, the comments seem to have alerted Hodgson.

"Every footballer has to think about it when the time comes. It is still early but I definitely would consider [leaving], " Johnson stated.

Johnson identified the goalless and infamously uninspiring Manchester derby which took place earlier this month as a prime example of his irritation at City.

The 23-year-old was only brought on for closing 17 minutes of the game, but like most players involved from either side, failed to influence the outcome of the match up.

"It is disappointing when you are not playing from the start in games like that. I was itching to get on. I was dying to play from the start not just come on, " he said.

"The manager has to make decisions but I was gutted to be left out."
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Are my dreams of us signing Adam Johnson coming true? lol

I really hope this is the truth. He would be absolutly fantastic on our wing and would really give us the width we require.

{Editor's Note: It would be a reliable fix for the winger problem - and will certainly keep one of the Eds happy.}

25 Nov 2010 15:45:28
Firstly im not saying i believe this, just thought ide pass it on, a mate of mine is freindly with numerous pro footballers, a man city player told him that aguero will be lfc's 20+mill marque signing on the basis that the chosen new manager is diego maradona, yes i laughed as well but he also told me weeks before they happened about rooneys tap up, foster to brum city, ireland/ milner swap and that andy johnson thinks he made a mistake so who knows, maradona would certainly attract top players
Niko the red
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whether true or not, it is certainly interesting reading and would make perfect sense. .
Aguero would keep el nino at the club, fits NESV's requirements (I'm sure they could make an exception on the wages) and show to the football world that we have not fallen away, if true it shows a bright future.

However we all know things have tightened up and there are very few people in the know of what will happen and those people have no intention of sharing that with anyone until the deal is done. So it looks like the time for sitting back and waiting is upon us. Comments on websites like this is one way of letting the anfield press office know how we would feel about the names branded about. .

{Editor's Note: I am pretty sure they would not agree to something like £200k per week in wages - which is what Aguero has been looking for. Certainly I don't see him movinmg in January.}

25 Nov 2010 15:30:34
Firstly im not saying i believe this, just thought ide pass it on, a mate of mine is freindly with numerous pro footballers, a man city player told him that aguero will be lfc's 20+mill marque signing on the basis that the chosen new manager is diego maradona, yes i laughed as well but he also told me weeks before they happened about rooneys tap up, foster to brum city, ireland/ milner swap and that andy johnson thinks he made a mistake so who knows, maradona would certainly attract top players
Niko the red

25 Nov 2010 15:27:33
Is what nesv stand for buy players with potential and after a few years when the value has gone up look at selling them for a profit?
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If we can get the best out of a player, sell him for a huge profit and invest that money into more yougsters who turn out to be world class, and win trophies, I would not be against this philosophy.

MUSHROOM

25 Nov 2010 15:22:56
Ed I agree with your post about players like Pacheco and Suso not really having a chance in England. And it is not just messi! Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Bojan, maybe even David Villa would have struggled to break through as youths because their play is based solely on their technical ability. Not size or pace. I can only see one role where either of these players (Pacheco or Suso) could suceed in England - as a Second Striker like King Kenny. But in the PL most teams do not even play with that. They play with two big, fast and powerful forward. Honestly I cannot see how either of our Spanish studs will ever get a look in, no matter their massive talent. Would you agree?
Anfield Rapstar {ed's note - I hope that things might change over time and they get the chance, but like you I can't see it. I thought Zola might have made people realise that size is not the only thing that matters.}

25 Nov 2010 15:12:43
Wishful thinking this. Roy to be here until at least the summer.

MUSHROOM

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You will have to wait and see, time will tell. If I am wrong, I will gladly hold my hands up and appologize. If I am right. . . . . .am I someone in the know or someone who has had a lucky guess? Whoooooo

MUSHROOM

25 Nov 2010 15:11:43
To the person with no name

Wishful thinking this. Roy to be here until at least the summer.

MUSHROOM

And how do you know that? or is that just u making stuff up as well?
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Do you mean me or mushroom?
Without answering for mushroom (he's capable of that himself) i would guess he knows that by careful reading of what NESV say, logical deductions, and common sense.

chris 1

25 Nov 2010 15:02:44
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25 Nov 2010 14:54:46
Ian Rush pulls out of the running to be welsh boss, hes being lined up to be assistant to Dalglish till the summer.Hodgson to make way early january.
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Sorry. how can you possibly know this? I heard rushie pulled out of wales job for completly diferent reasons

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Wishful thinking this. Roy to be here until at least the summer.

MUSHROOM

And how do you know that? or is that just u making stuff up as well?

25 Nov 2010 14:54:46
Ian Rush pulls out of the running to be welsh boss, hes being lined up to be assistant to Dalglish till the summer.Hodgson to make way early january.
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Sorry. how can you possibly know this?? I heard rushie pulled out of wales job for completly diferent reasons

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Wishful thinking this. Roy to be here until at least the summer.

MUSHROOM

25 Nov 2010 14:47:07
Ian Rush pulls out of the running to be welsh boss, hes being lined up to be assistant to Dalglish till the summer.Hodgson to make way early january.
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Sorry. how can you possibly know this?? ? I heard rushie pulled out of wales job for completly diferent reasons

chris 1

25 Nov 2010 14:27:43
Ian Rush pulls out of the running to be welsh boss, hes being lined up to be assistant to Dalglish till the summer.Hodgson to make way early january.

25 Nov 2010 14:24:54
A few people seem to be misreading the posts regarding the Gerrard discussion. Nobody has suggested excluding him from the team. That's not the point. The point, as chris1 says, is that many other players perform at a higher level when he isn't there. Why is that? My own point of view is that Gerrard's stature within the club is a factor. The other players play as though they have to defer to him. It is not Gerrard's fault. I believe he is so desperate to win that he tries to take almost the entire club on his shoulders. As captain and talisman, the other players feel obliged to let him do this. Rather than stand by and watch him sink or swim, we need players with the same strength of character to share the burden alongside him. Years ago we had Dalglish there, but with him Souness, Case, Hansen, Neal, Kennedy. .all of them equals, trusted by their teammates and shoulder to shoulder in taking responsibility. I read somewhere about NESV looking at player personalities as a big part of potential transfers: this has to be a good thing. Gerrard is not the cause of the problem, and a team of Gerrard's, in terms of attitude, would be unbeatable. But one 'Gerrard' has an unbalancing effect when playing alongside players who don't consider themselves to have equal status on the park. And why is it that some fans can't discuss an issue such as this? Agree or not, but don't act as though we're idiots for thinking about the club.

25 Nov 2010 14:12:44
Stocker signed liverpool.
he is basel winger.
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is
weighing up a January move for the
versatile winger.


Stocker's agent, Marco Balmelli, told TMW: "Liverpool? Yes, with the English club I have had contact. How much? Five to six million euro.

"Valentin is good technically, can play multiple roles, both on the wing and the centre."

25 Nov 2010 14:07:50
Carlton Cole & Charles N'Zogbia will be Liverpools January signings.

25 Nov 2010 14:02:06
Stocker signed liverpool.
he is basel winger.
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is
weighing up a January move for the
versatile winger.


Stocker's agent, Marco Balmelli, told TMW: "Liverpool? Yes, with the English club I have had contact. How much? Five to six million euro.

"Valentin is good technically, can play multiple roles, both on the wing and the centre."

25 Nov 2010 14:01:24
Whats the chances of Aguero being NESV marquee signing Ed.?

{Editor's Note: Pretty doubtful.}

25 Nov 2010 13:55:17
{Editor's Note: I am afraid that it will not be so easy to get Lukaku.}
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Course it won't, he's one of the most coveted young players in Europe and we'd have massive competition.

But we have plenty to offer.

{Editor's Note: It is not going to happen sadly.}

25 Nov 2010 13:42:20
Milan Jovanovic could be offloaded by Liverpool in January.

The Telegraph says the Serbia attacker could be part of a mini clearout in the winter transfer window.

Jovanovic was signed on a Bosman from Standard Liege in the summer and is wanted back in Belgium by Anderlecht.
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I hope this is true tbh. Jovanovic could really be useful as a makeweight for us to try and sign that young lad Romelu Lakuku. Surely if Anderlect were getting cash plus a player (who is experienced in their league) they would favour our bid.

{Editor's Note: I am afraid that it will not be so easy to get Lukaku.}

25 Nov 2010 13:29:02
The agent of FC Basel midfielder Valentin Stocker has confirmed Liverpool's interest.

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is weighing up a January move for the versatile winger.

Stocker's agent, Marco Balmelli, told TMW: "Liverpool? Yes, with the English club I have had contact. How much? Five to six million euro.

"Valentin is good technically, can play multiple roles, both on the wing and the centre."
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£4-5m? He's 21 years old. Does anyone know anything about this guy at all? I looked him up and he's a left-winger so obviously in the position we need.

But sometimes you get agents saying that big clubs are after their players in order to prompt the lesser clubs to make quick moves for them.

Anyone awayre of his talents? Eds? {ed's note - I have seen him play, I don't remember much of him, but I do remember seeing him this season. I could have sworn he was in central midfield though, but I think that says it all, he didn't really stand out for me enough for me to take note.}

25 Nov 2010 13:26:34
Hi Ed, do u think it would be better for us if we concentrated on signing lw, rw eg Honda , hazard, then we would still have kuyt, babel, ngog, torres up front and mabye put in place a deal to sign romalu lulaklu for the summer and start with fresh manager and rebuild squad this is not a wish list because I think if nesv so desire and promise we can have a team like this reina, Johnson, skrtel, agger, taoiw, hazard, meriles, gerrard, Honda, torres, luakulau {ed's note - in my opinion it is width we lack more than anything, no point buying another striker if he is not going to get any service.}

25 Nov 2010 13:23:35
Liverpool will raid Werder Bremen for their 3 star players now they are out of the CL. Marin, Mertersacker and Almeida for a combined fee of £40m. Agger will leave for Santon+£2m.

Team after January;

Reina

Kelly Skrtel Mertersacker Santon

Johnson Gerrard Meireles Marin

Torres Almeida

25 Nov 2010 13:19:55
Is that true about Pacheo going can't believe that that man is a start in the making can't understand why Roy doesn't give him a chance lets be honest can't do any worse than NGOG can here and he's still 19 (am i correct there?)

But then again Roy is usless.

What you think Ed? {ed's note - I really want to see Pacheco given a chance, he has the potential to be something special but he is not an English-type player. I remember a comment made by one of Barca's coaches about why English kids are not that good anymore and he said it is because the only thing that matters in England is being big and strong. Lionel Messi would never have got a contract in England he reckoned.}

25 Nov 2010 13:15:49
Just read on Liverpool website (transfer gossip) that they are trying to offload the team by letting Dani Pacheco go. Guys, this kid has talent! !so as Suso. However, Suso got his contract. RH should have second thoughts and give this kid chances.

Ed? ?any comment here. {ed's note - it is just a rumour mate.}

25 Nov 2010 13:10:06
* Macca, aren't all rumours guess work? *

Not when people say they are definately signing.

Macca

* Then it ceases to be a rumour and becomes a signing*

25 Nov 2010 12:48:49
If you think we should get rid of Gerrard ed, who should we buy? I personally agree with what you are saying, but I still think that there is no-one who we could bring in to even slightly replace him. {ed's note - I actually think it is too late to sell him now, the value of him in the team far surpasses the amount of money he would bring in. I think the management has to bring in better players to play alongside him, Alonso has shown that just one player can change the whole dynamic of the team if he is good enough. It is up to the manager to give other players more responsibility for the way we play and to give Gerrard a lot less so that he can just worry about playing and not about being the hero.}

25 Nov 2010 12:37:09
Ed hows it going? about the Gerrard post there, I agree with what you's are saying i think he is unbelieveble, but the thing I have to say is the players playing alongside gerrard have been complacent this last few years, and where expecting Stevie to carry the team, its only when he is not playing that we see them lift there games, this to me is a managerial thing, players should be lifting there game just to be in the same pitch as Gerrard, not when he is injured. I mean as a footballer myself any player can have a bad game but you still have to give it 110% and this is and has not been the case when Gerrard was playing. Shane

25 Nov 2010 12:34:35
We were playing west ham, that's why we got a result, not because stevie g was out and the team played better, they also newthey had to stand up a level because gerrard wasnt there to bale the out, {ed's note - that last bit is what we are referring to, without Gerrard the rest of the players step up their game because he isn't there to bale them out. That needs to change, those players should be playing like that every week, not just when he isn't there. The question is how to get that to happen, because it is better to have 11 players performing than 10 sitting back and leaving it for 1 to do it all.}

25 Nov 2010 12:20:56
Thanks for that ed. You know the funny thing is that when I was a kid it was a badge of honour that there was never anything in the press about the club's business, and now that we seem to be right back to that I can't help feeling a bit upset! I guess that's just because when the club was well run I never even worried who we'd buy or sell - they'd just get it right. Let's hope those days are returning.
I was wondering if yourself or anyone else felt that, in spite of the woeful opposition, we looked a more cohesive unit without Gerrard in the side on Sunday? Don't get me wrong, he's a superb player and has been unrivalled in his contribution for a generation. But there's a part of me which is beginning to think perhaps we can't really move on with Gerrard at the heart of everything. Yes, other players should take responsibility, and their inability or lack of willing isn't Gerrard's fault per se, but do you think there could be anything in this? {ed's note - I have always felt that way myself mate, I have always thought that we have built a team around Gerrard rather than around 11 players like in the past. I do believe that is part of our problem, great as he is he is not capable of winning everything on his own, even Maradona couldn't do that.}

25 Nov 2010 11:59:03
Hi, does anybody know if the Honda rumours have any substance? I've read on here that he has been scouted, but was this recently (post-NESV)? Naturally we are, like everybody else, scouting extensively, so is there any specific reason why this rumour appears to have such legs? Bringing him in certainly seems like a no-brainer, for all the reasons stated on here previously. And is the oft-quoted price of approx £9m accurate? Further to this lot, assuming he was bought, and played left mid rather than left back or central, what then for Cole and Jova? If Gerrard is fit, Cole won't play central, so wouldn't get a game (no bad thing imho, he was a stupid, ill-conceived purchase). Seems to me the squad needs a fair bit of work, but more outgoings than incoming over the next six months I'd guess. Any thoughts and info most welcome. Ta ed. {ed's note - the problem is that no one can be entirely sure who we are going for mate. The rumours about players are pure conjecture at the moment, the change has been so extreme at the club that no one can be sure who is definitely going to be bought. It is just about finding out who is being scouted really and then putting 2 and 2 together and hoping you get 4.}

25 Nov 2010 11:04:14
Andrew Driver of Hearts might be considered for the left wing role as he is fast and can actually cross a ball. Might not be cheap as Hearts may not want to sell him, but is a target of many of the top teams in the Prem.

{Editor's Note: You don't think him being injured for the past 8 months would impact any decision to bring him to Liverpool at all.}

25 Nov 2010 10:49:42
Sorry ed, but it seems a few fans on here need specs? nico kranjcar will not be leaving in january! yes if he does not get a fluent run of games then come the summer he is off and more so to either gala or hamburg? his father said he had already gone in january, to which, nico has since come out and 100% denied, ' i love this club and this club is where i want to play football, i know i will get a run in the side, but it also has the best squad in the prem and with the boss attemting to add w/ c talent in jan, so come the summer and i can't fullfill my dream? then i will consider my options' so ed i can't see him going in jan?

{Editor's Note: I don't know when he will leave Spurs but I doubt that he will be there next season. I also very much doubt that he will moveto Liverpool.}

25 Nov 2010 09:51:04
Expect 2 of these players in january

Eden hazard, Gervinho, Yann M'vila, Anthony Anann, Matt jarvis, Alexis sanchez, Antonie griezmann, Hulk, Radamel falcao garcia, Dzagoev

At least we will have one of these players in january

Blazing angel

25 Nov 2010 09:41:44
Ed is it true that where about to sell pachecho that would be very silly we need to build ar team around players like him the lad will be worth millions soon will be the first bad bit of buissens wot the j henry will be doing am uready haveing bad thurts bout them? ?? ?? ?? {ed's note - if he goes it is because he wants to go mate, he is not entirely happy with being dropped from the first team, understandably. It is more likely to be a loan move to gain him regular football.}

25 Nov 2010 09:32:30
I hope hope hope to god we aree not buyin samaras i would actually prefer cole to him hes absaloutee useless and a lazy peice of SH* T i would actually rather cut my toes of than pay to watch him play football

25 Nov 2010 08:44:09
Liverpool are linked with Yann M'vila and Anthony Anann

Ed' what do u think?

Blazing angel -Sri lanka

{Editor's Note: if the reported interest in Annan is correct it can only mean that Lucas is leaving or will be playing further forward. Annan is a good player, but very much a defensive midfielder. M'Vila is a similar type of player (but younger) who is being hyped and prices quoted are high. So more doubtful in my view.}

25 Nov 2010 05:07:13
Hello. .

According to a reasonable source Liverpool are seriously considering purchasing Seydou Keita. Really not sure what position he plays but been told that this player has vast levels of experience at the very highest level. He is a Malian born player plying his trade in Spain for the mighty Barcelona.
Anybody out there know / think that he will be a good acquisition for Liverpool. Will he add value to the team ed, is he good for the team. Will he play or is he more a squad player?

19th Time

{Editor's NOte: I don't know of any links to Liverpool, but we don't need a 30 year old midfielder.}

24 Nov 2010 23:19:05
Linked with Dimirti Payet today again, does anyone believe he is of the right standard to improve our team? Ultimatly, is he good enough for Liverpool and would he be capable of starting in a title winning team?

What you think eds?

{Editor's Note: Payet is a perfectly good player if not spectacular. The link comes from Damien Comolli's previous involvement with Saint-Etienne.}