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28 Oct 2024 21:26:00
Hi Ed,
Do you know if we have shown any interest in Chris Rigg from Sunderland?
Cheers.
{Ed002's Note - Chris Rigg (CM) Kiddie spotted by Chelsea scouts when watching another Sunderland player. Of an age where he can reach the position of being Club Developed as well as Home Grown. Liverpool and Manchester United have sent scouts and I expect the latter to push for a deal.}
1.) 29 Oct 2024 18:11:15
Rigg does look a class act, I’ve watched him a fair bit and he does appear to have plenty of development potential despite being very good already. I’d be disappointed if Utd got him rather than us, but we can’t have everyone- just think he’d be more suited to us than the young players we have already.
As always, not all great young prospects in the lower tiers can swim in the very top league, it’s a tough school!
27 Sep 2024 22:24:22
Hi Ed,
Do you know if liverpool are looking at left backs to eventually succeed Robbo? Any names that you know of we may be interested in? I know Alphonso Davies is out of contract in summer, would his wage demands be too high?
Cheers!
{Ed002's Note - Antonee Robinson (LB) Fulham are still open to selling but have priced him as €45M which Marseille saw as far too high in the summer. Newcastle interest went with the signing of Hall. Manchester United and Liverpool have sent scouts and he is seen as an option for both.
Milos Kerkez (LWB) Only joined in the summer of 2023 after picking Bournemouth over Lazio for game time. Down the list for Chelsea who have a much preferred target. Manchester United have been sending scouts. Potential Robertson replacement for Liverpool.
Alphonso Davies is not an option for Liverpool.}
1.) 28 Sep 2024 10:55:12
I'm a big fan of Robinson. I've heard people say with the ball he's not good but when I've watched Fulham he seems involved in most of their good attacks. Probably has less chance to show his offensive side playing for a club like Fulham compared to Liverpool. I didn't think we would be after that style of left fullback since Slot joined though as he's very similar to Robbo and I thought we'd be going for a more centre back kind of left back. I'd be made up if he joined though, I think he's very underrated. Has a good engine, his running with the ball is like a younger Robbo and he has a great delivery. Kind of side foots his crosses similar to Trent.
2.) 28 Sep 2024 20:48:13
Thanks Ed.
I hope we can find alternatives to kerkez and robinson. Personally I haven't saw either as good enough.
3.) 29 Sep 2024 14:07:12
Robinson just turned 27 in Aug as well.
4.) 29 Sep 2024 12:51:14
No interest in Ait Nouri from Liverpool Ed?
{Ed002's Note - Not right now.}
5.) 30 Sep 2024 22:48:16
Don't rate either Ait-Nouri, Kerkez nor Robinson. Bang average defensibly, IMO.
19 Sep 2024 08:24:19
Hi Ed,
To your knowledge has the club offered Trent a new contract and if not are they planning to?
Cheers.
{Ed002's Note - Not yet but they will look to discussions.}
1.) 19 Sep 2024 10:01:49
Cheers.
2.) 19 Sep 2024 12:37:25
They will look to discussions? less than 1 year prior to the expiration of his contract? One of our best, home grown players ever? That just makes no sense.
3.) 19 Sep 2024 12:47:32
Lol exactly solidstate, it's shocking mate.
4.) 19 Sep 2024 13:34:21
It is genuinely shocking, and has me concerned about what FSG's plan is here.
You wouldn't allow your best player, or players in this case, have 2 years left on their contract, without first addressing it. Now, we are but a few months away from all 3 being out of contract, and nothing has been done about it. Contracts take time too, it is not a simple sign on the day it is offered, there are negotiations, etc. Plus, if we do not get this sorted by January, then other European teams can discuss pre-contracts with these 3, I believe, and hand Trent a contract that blows ours out of the water.
Even an FSG defender has to admit, this has been handled poorly. I just hope it doesn't end up costing us dearly. Negligence of the highest order.
{Ed001's Note - FSG do not handle contracts. Embarrassing this is.}
5.) 19 Sep 2024 14:35:36
I really feel for ED in posts like this.
There is only so many times you can explain that this is nothing to do with FSG.
There must come a time where it is acceptable for you to not respond rather that banging your head against the rhetorical wall?
6.) 19 Sep 2024 16:15:55
Oooooh the outrage!
Very 21st century.
7.) 19 Sep 2024 17:27:08
FSG hire the people in positions to negotiate contracts, so yes, they are involved in the process. They can delegate, no issues there. But, there has to be a principle of trust. When you hire someone to do a job, and they do not do it, that reflects on the individual and employer. So I do hold FSG accountable for this mess.
{Ed001's Note - I give up, this is moronic. Klopp was more at fault than FSG but you are not blaming him?}
8.) 19 Sep 2024 19:34:35
Less than one year until expiry is one thing, how about less than 4 months until he can agree contract terms with another club outside of the UK?
Not FSG's fault though those above that seem to think so. The club needs to sort this out itself.
9.) 19 Sep 2024 22:38:36
People rightly say that FSG don't handle the contracts and that's fine. However, IMO, they should become directly involved and concerned if the situation is no resolved as some posters above have correctly pointed out. Maybe they want to sell him and make a profit. Maybe he wants to go. Or maybe it's all under control and everyone is panicking for the sake of it. Let's wait and see, then we can all lament or praise the relevant people depending on what the outcome is.
10.) 20 Sep 2024 05:25:47
ED1.why klopp is to blame for this contract situation. has he stalled the discussion?
{Ed001's Note - yes, everything was put on hold when he announced his departure.}
11.) 20 Sep 2024 05:40:23
LFCMango and other FSG haters just have a been in their bonnet about FSG. Besides the eds pointing out how it works, you still come back with another angle to try and tear down FSG.
I think some people need to get their insecurities checked out. The absence of an extension doesn't mean negligence, or whatever other crazy buzz word you want to throw at it.
We've literally just seen the one of the world's best players move for free, in his absolute prime. and we're over here throwing wobblies over a couple 30 year olds and a guy who some on here were making an argument that there is no position for him to playin the team lol ya can't make this stuff up hahahaha
anyways, it'll get it sorted either way in due course. There are good reasons why it hasn't been so far, and I don't see that as anyone being at fault. If we're getting through Jan and no resolution, then I think that would be mis-management.
The club should know either way what is happening by january.
{Ed001's Note - I don't agree that it is not negligence, just that the blame lies at the feet of those like Gordon, Edwards and Ward, who have all failed to act and get it resolved.}
12.) 20 Sep 2024 07:01:35
“anyways, it'll get it sorted either way in due course. There are good reasons why it hasn't been so far”
What are the good reasons?
I don’t think FSG are to blame and there’s lots of moving parts in this including the players. But I’d imagine that FSG are heavily involved in the decision making because I can’t imagine them not being in a situation where 200 million pounds plus of assets could leave their business for free.
13.) 20 Sep 2024 08:08:42
Maybe the players wanted to assess Slot's methods as much as he wants to assess them, and that there are many layers to this.
Offer Trent 350pw and be done.
14.) 20 Sep 2024 14:52:20
I genuinely find it hard to understand that, after 14 years of ownership, some people still think that “FSG” (or more accurately, un-named members of FSG) micro manage the day to day operations of one of the assets in their business portfolio.
I can understand that some people may not have a grasp of what the role of the owners might be when they buy an asset but after 14 years of ownership it really is staggering that people actually don’t understand, or can’t be ar$ed to take the time to find out, before making the same stupid comments about “FSG”.
15.) 22 Sep 2024 22:46:45
ed1 - I hear that. the way I look at it is that we absolutely need to know either way before January. Bit like winning a trophy, I'm not calling failure until we've failed.
JK23 - maybe "good reasons" gave a suggestion that they are acceptable. I just meant that there reasons and I'm ok with them.
Top of mind is the immediate future and where they want to commit to under the context that Klopp has left. Also, maybe FSG don't look at the players as assets? We've let plenty of other players leave for free, so maybe FSG aren't as focused on getting some cash for these pieces of meat as much as the fans are?
{Ed001's Note - if you leave errors until they cause failure, then it is too late. That is what United did to end up in their current mess. You have to treat everything like it is an airplane (same in relationships in general) and work to rectify the problem before cracks appear, as then it is too late and likely to just fall apart the moment there is any stress placed on it.}
16.) 22 Sep 2024 23:39:09
ed1 - this is perhaps where we differ, because I'm not viewing the current situation as an error. For me, the error is if we haven't resolved all 3 either way by January.
{Ed001's Note - then you don't understand the situation or how it works in contract negotiations. The error was not getting them resolved before the end of last season, when the power was all in the club's hands. It would have been very easy to offer Salah and Virgil a 1-year extension, on reduced terms, long ago. If they refuse, then you know where you are placed for the transfer window. Instead, we were operating under uncertainty. Though that is no excuse for dropping the ball as badly as we did in the transfer window either.}
01 Aug 2024 20:50:54
Hi Ed,
Has there been any more interest in tsimikas? And are the club looking at any LBs that you know of?
Seems strange no one has mentioned our need for a future robbo replacement. Tsimikas doesn't seem to be the one (imo) and although Robbo has been one of my favourite players over the klopp era his injuries last year highlighted the need for us to think to the future. Maybe Arme wants to give Tsimi a shot?
Cheers.
{Ed002's Note - Kostas Tsimikas (LB) Agent previously said he was being forced out of the club to raise €20M or more. Since then it has been quiet and I am not aware of any approaches. Liverpool may resist a sale due to the cost of replacement.}
1.) 01 Aug 2024 22:03:42
I think if tsmikas got a steady run at lb he would be v good as on few occasions he has got run he has v well. Unfortunately for him he had robbo in front of him and couldn't get run at it. Tsmikas I think is type of player who needs games regularly and when he comes into team on a once off r if robbo gets injured he struggles badly. If he gets 4r5 games in row I think he be v good for any team.
2.) 01 Aug 2024 22:40:05
If Gomez doesn’t leave do we need a replacement? Always felt safer with Joe there anyway, and if there’s an injury, use the youth.
3.) 01 Aug 2024 23:03:51
Tsimikas is average for me, not a starter for a top 4 team.
4.) 02 Aug 2024 01:30:05
Imho, Joe is a very good defender and, with hindsight, if he could have avoided a couple of the injuries he picked up just as his career was taking off I have no doubt that he and VVD would have been our stating CBs for the past 3 or 4 years.
Sadly, given what has actually happened with the injuries, I don’t think he will ever be a regular starter, which is a real shame for the lad. I think he is always going to be a valuable squad member (if that’s enough for him) as he covers all the back four spots and even DM at a push.
All that said, I think he isn’t the solution to any problems at LB on a regular basis - he can be relied upon to not let anyone down (when has he ever let us down) but I don’t think he has the ‘x’ factor at LB.
Hopefully one or both of Chambers and Beck have made an impression. At the moment Robbo has another (niggling) injury which seem to be happening more often and Tsimi is a wholehearted good lad who, again, never let's us down, but not the solution longterm for LB.
5.) 02 Aug 2024 10:21:22
I would move on Gomez and Tsimi and sign a left back that can play the inverted fullback role more effectively, if that is what slot is going to use.
Both players are fine defenders, but neither suit the role too well.
6.) 02 Aug 2024 10:49:26
I like Gomez but let's be honest his best position is Centre half.
Just because we like him we shouldn't be keeping him so he can be 3rd choice square peg in round hole left back or right back.
If we bought a new superstar striker fans would be saying to keep Nunez as Adrian's replacement as 3rd choice keeper because he's likeable.
7.) 02 Aug 2024 12:14:44
Cost of a replacement backup surprises me. Beck and Chambers are here already and Gomez can play there. I don’t think we need to sign a LB until Robertson moves on next year on the year after.
8.) 02 Aug 2024 12:15:31
Id rather have a young player/ new prospect signed that him lurking around on 60k a week.
9.) 02 Aug 2024 12:51:16
I’d sooner buy a 1st choice LB to rotate with robbo, then slowly over the course of this season introduce beck or chambers into the squad slowly…. whoever gets the nod over those 2 i don’t know but, but maybe next season he rotates with the new LB bought this season. Can’t see robbo going for another 2 seasons. Love robbo and hope I’m wrong but personally think now is the time to look at a serious under study.
10.) 02 Aug 2024 12:54:44
Given a run of games Tsimikas is a very good back up left back.
If there was a comp video of his best Liverpool moments people would suggest we buy him. He’s happy with his role and plays loads of games.
11.) 02 Aug 2024 13:21:30
Klopps football seems to shorten careers. I agree re Robbo needing some real competition.
12.) 03 Aug 2024 01:58:34
Who are the players whose career Klopp shortened? Millie was about 78 when he left and is still playing for Brighton. Hendo, Fabs, Mo, Sadio, Bobby, VVD, Ali, Robbo are all 30+ as is Thiago who Blind Pete could see was cricked prior to joining us.
It’s only about 18 months since we were all saying get rid of the pensioners and this season, one of our nay sayers has dropped the bar even further, saying we shouldn’t be signing veritable old men who turn 28 this year.
02 Apr 2024 09:57:02
Hi Ed,
If Amorim were to come in as our next manager do you think he would look to Inacio or Edwards to sign?
Cheers.
{Ed002's Note - Inacio will emain of interest but Liverpool would neen to pay his foull buy out clause in a single payment. Edwards would be a good option to replace Salah but I would not yold yuour breath about a move to Anfield.}
1.) 02 Apr 2024 18:14:08
Thanks for the reply mate.
{Ed002's Note - Thanks, sorry about the typos. Fat fingers on phone.}
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11 Dec 2024 11:11:16
Hi Ed,
If Trent is to re-sign with us what would that mean for Conor Bradley? He's shown he is too good to be on the bench and would arguably walk into any first team in the league.
I'm a big fan of Trent but I have to say I prefer a more traditional fullback like Bradley who holds width most of the time and inverts much less often.
{Ed001's Note - I don't see how it makes any difference, both players can play other positions as well.}
1.) 11 Dec 2024 12:13:08
There has been a lot better players over the years fighting it out for first team place. Strength in depth is what it’s all about can’t see us letting him leave.
2.) 11 Dec 2024 12:35:08
He’s still pretty young and I’d say he is still pretty raw and learning the game, as good as Bradley has been, he’s still made a few schoolboy errors (understandable considering he is pretty much a schoolboy) so I can see him staying for a couple more years as Trent’s understudy and then he will have to see if he wants to leave or stay.
3.) 11 Dec 2024 13:23:49
That many games nowadays for top players, internationals, champ league etc, there loads of games for everybody. Bit worrying how many injuries bradley picks, he's had 4 seperate injuries from last March I think.
4.) 11 Dec 2024 13:07:07
Is it worth seeing how Bradley could do a LB during the season (maybe cup competitions or any dead rubber matches) . Robbo can't play every game so maybe there is an opp?
5.) 11 Dec 2024 14:53:45
After that second half performance last night I think Trent needs some time on the bench. If u want to stroll around the pitch with a face on then this team isn't for u.
The lad has worked very hard to get where he is, withstanding a hell of a lot of criticism. So I hope he doesn't let a big head get in the way of what should be a great career, whether that's resigning with Liverpool or a move to sunny Spain.
6.) 11 Dec 2024 15:07:13
Having 2 great RB is a fantastic position to be in. Am more worried about the clowns taking an eternity to hand out new contracts.
7.) 11 Dec 2024 15:50:53
Spot on longthing.
8.) 11 Dec 2024 16:52:12
I agree Longthing - you'd think that for different games one could perhaps be a better option than the other?
Plenty of games in a season these days, especially if you want to challenge for as many honours as possible so plenty of games for two players.
9.) 11 Dec 2024 16:54:42
I would agree that giving either Conner or Trent a run in the LB would be worth a shot as that is our weak position atm. Much as I love Robbo, he's on his way out.
As a side note, I watched Frimpong playing for Leverkusen against Inter last night and he's a breath of fresh air compared with Trent. Very tricky and direct. Would be happy if Trent decided to chase the easy life in Spain if Jeremie was the replacement.
10.) 11 Dec 2024 18:50:10
The way Trent mention about winning Ballon D'or show his heart already in Real Madrid. that's how Real Madrid pitch to players is.
I don't rate Trent. The reason he playing well with so many assist is because of system Liverpool plays under Slot and Klopp. If he goes Real Madrid, he will end up in tears like Coutinho. Trent will find out he is very ordinary compared to average La Liga players who can pass the ball like him, he will not be special. In fact he will be special because his bad defensive play will all be expose without cleverly design system to hide his flaws.
With Slot ruthlessness, there is no way back Liverpool.
11.) 11 Dec 2024 19:18:17
Do people watch us play? Our fullbacks are hardly traditional wide fullbacks.
12.) 11 Dec 2024 19:33:23
Leek - that’s a really stupid take tbh. Could make the same case for Mo. hence we’ve never ever had the same drama in other clubs coming for him years ago like we did for other stars.
13.) 11 Dec 2024 21:35:13
As Slot said, great players find their way into the team no matter what. He believes in Bradley and will find a way to incorporate both if Trent decides to stay.
14.) 11 Dec 2024 22:12:37
@Faithinworks, its not stupid. Its based on facts that are observable, measurable, repeatable. Its called science. The no. Of players who left Liverpool and were worse off: Coutinho at his pomp, Wijnaldum, Emre Can, Firmino, Henderson, Fabinho.
Salah was already scoring goals regularly before Liverpool averaging 15 goals per game, so his qualities were proven outside Liverpool. But indeed Liverpool system give Salah a boost to around 40 goals in 1st season from previous 15 goals in Italy.
But not Trent is not proven outside Liverpool. Can you remember Trent to be as effective for England team as in Liverpool team? I cannot. ZERO game.
Suarez did well but he was not in system under Klopp, slot.
15.) 11 Dec 2024 22:23:18
Its called Science ?.
16.) 11 Dec 2024 22:30:09
‘Averaging 15 goals per game’? Wow Salah has gone backwards since leaving Serie A…….
17.) 11 Dec 2024 23:39:08
Cheers faith. How do you watch us play?
18.) 12 Dec 2024 00:34:25
Salah was averaging 15 goals a game but 13 of them were penalties.
19.) 12 Dec 2024 02:57:33
what you've said isn't measurable at all. you've just pulled some separate incidents together and used that as evidence of observable and repeatable. Maybe he go and do as well as Suarez, Alonso, Mascherano, Sterling, Aspas, Alberto were able to do when the left liverpool?
20.) 12 Dec 2024 07:05:48
through rose tinted specs @JK - sorry couldn’t stop myself - off to the naughty corner for me.
@Lee take no notice of them mate - lesser minds are always frightened by a scientific approach.
21.) 12 Dec 2024 16:48:48
@Rigsby, average 15 goals was referring to Salah's time in italy.
03 Dec 2024 19:43:04
Can't remember who had been giving us the loan updates, maybe I missed them this week. Anyway, Ben Doak got 2 assists at the weekend hopefully his end product is improving and he can make a push for the team next season. The kid is a real talent.
1.) 03 Dec 2024 20:23:49
I think it was Fingermouse or something similar.
2.) 03 Dec 2024 21:42:10
It's Fiskesprett. A damned fine job he does of it too.
3.) 03 Dec 2024 21:51:03
Used to love Fingermouse or am I thinking of something completely different ?.
4.) 03 Dec 2024 22:05:18
Doak got more assists than anyone in the top 4 leagues in November with 6.End products improving then.
5.) 03 Dec 2024 23:24:47
I have to say, he looked a different player in the 2 recent Scotland games I watched, was a constant out ball with his pace and he put in some great crosses, and effectively got 2 assists.
The one criticism I would have from the games is that he needs a bit more confidence to go for goal, passed on a couple of occasions where he was in a great position to shoot, but was really impressed. The loan this season is having a bradley-esque effect on him.
6.) 04 Dec 2024 06:34:03
I think you're thinking of FishFingers Barry.
7.) 04 Dec 2024 08:54:25
Fingerbobs wasn’t it?
Fingermouse was one of the characters.
8.) 04 Dec 2024 10:04:36
Fingermouse had it's own spin-off from Fingerbobs.
Back to the original post though and I was thinking only yesterday that I hadn't seen a loan update for a while.
9.) 04 Dec 2024 10:49:14
Ah Barry - so that's how Dangermouse was born.
Always wondered where the danger bit came from, now it makes sense! ??.
06 Aug 2024 16:20:23
Would Branthwaite be an option for us Ed?
Ed25 interested to know what you think of him, seems the fee being quoted to united is very high but he has looked a very tidy player when I've watched him. Do you think he will leave this summer?
{Ed025's Note - i think hes an excellent player Bmena and he will only get better imo, he wants to leave but im not sure the club would allow him to go to the reds because of the backlash from the supporters mate, mind you stranger things have happened i suppose..
1.) 06 Aug 2024 17:59:39
Cheers 25. I'd be surprised if he ended up at us which is a shame because he's probably the sort of CB we need.
Hope he doesn't end up at united.
{Ed025's Note - with Yoro being injured i would not be surprised if UTD came back in for him Bmena, but it must be the right deal for Everton mate whoever gets him..
2.) 06 Aug 2024 18:09:07
Bmeana-Red hows all in Liam Neeson land hey? ?.
3.) 06 Aug 2024 18:27:09
Ah Barry mate how you keeping?
All good with me pal I hope you and the family are keeping well. You getting over to Anfield this season?
4.) 06 Aug 2024 20:08:45
Yes mate me and the wee fella are heading over to the Southampton match.
5.) 06 Aug 2024 21:06:52
The lad looks a decent player, I personally think Quansah is better.
6.) 06 Aug 2024 20:48:50
Hello Ed 25 hope you are good, I was told Braithwaite is a liverpool fan, do you know of such behaviour.
{Ed025's Note - hi Hailstones, Jarrad supported Carlisle as a kid mate, he is not one of those bandwagon jumper onners like most Liverpool fans.. :)
26 Jun 2024 21:42:54
Motd fever here. Can any of the beds tell us where Kvratashelia (spelling) will be off to?
What a player.
{Ed025's Note - he is due to be tiling a bathroom in Tbilisi in 2 weeks Bmena..
1.) 26 Jun 2024 22:40:53
He's off to Köln.
2.) 26 Jun 2024 23:53:53
By the time the commentator had finished pronouncing his name he'd scored.
3.) 27 Jun 2024 00:45:11
He's been compared to the great Brazilian winger Mildred.
In fact, he's known as the Georgian Mildred by some respected judges.
Well, just me.
4.) 27 Jun 2024 02:50:43
Nice one Ed, made me laugh ??.
5.) 27 Jun 2024 07:19:23
Decent Rigsby ?
I don’t rate him to be honest. I think he’s easy to defend against, but I’ve been wrong before.
6.) 27 Jun 2024 07:58:36
Rigsby ??
Not sure how many will get that ??♂️.
7.) 27 Jun 2024 08:07:50
PSG want him.
8.) 27 Jun 2024 09:22:34
Rigsby
How long have you been waiting to post that. From early 70's maybe.
9.) 27 Jun 2024 10:43:58
To me he’s the best wide player on the market by a country mile, he wants to leave Napoli and play for a champions league club, he scores all kinds of goals (although he also likes having a pop from distance at random), he’s physically very strong and he’s fearless one on one. We should at least try to get him if the scouts think he’s worth it, and the stats show that they really should consider him seriously.
10.) 27 Jun 2024 11:31:42
Rigsby, I watched that movie (years after, btw) and it was a classic. Big up, man.
16 Jun 2024 21:15:56
Bellingham is an excellent player. but he's certainly learned how to fall down from his time at Madrid.
1.) 16 Jun 2024 21:55:56
Look forward to England getting knocked out.
2.) 16 Jun 2024 22:07:22
Maybe we can put a cheeky bid in for him.
3.) 16 Jun 2024 22:19:18
Gotta say hats off to Southgate.
I know international footie is dreck, but I didn't think it was possible to make a midfield and attack consisting of Rice, Trent, Bellingham, Foden, Saka and Kane look like they were part of a bad League One side.
Truly a special talent. Watch him bore his way to the semi final.
4.) 16 Jun 2024 22:51:36
Did nothing in the second half. Let’s see if he can be excellent both halves of a game. Should have been pushing the team forward in second half. Thought Trent did well as an 8.
5.) 16 Jun 2024 23:44:29
Yet we won and didn't look like conceding. The second half was dull but we got the goal early and maybe played within ourselves. It was the first game of what is hopefully a long tournament.
6.) 17 Jun 2024 00:11:38
Agree warmachine on both Bellingham and Trent.
Bellingham was full of energy in the first half but did nothing at all in the 2nd. Maybe I'm bias but the love in shown to him by pundits on bbc was way over the top.
Guehi or Saka was MOM for me.
{Ed025's Note - or even our marvelous keeper Bmena?..
7.) 17 Jun 2024 00:36:02
Bellingham was MotM. Pundits have to talk things up. Bellingham was the talking point because he played well, scored the winning goal, was our youngest player on the back of a great season for Madrid. He was the story of the night and we have to have a story.
If we'd seen Madrid play like England tonight we'd be talking about how they just get the job done.
8.) 17 Jun 2024 01:00:24
Didn’t look like conceding?
Did you watch the full game Rigsby?
9.) 17 Jun 2024 06:01:54
I’m sorry but England were dreadful. Also I I’ve never seen a player as smug as Bellingham in quite some time. Undoubtedly a talent, but his entire manner on the pitch is dreadful.
Big time Charlie in the making.
{Ed001's Note - here we go, drag down the player who has made something of himself. Bellingham is a nice lad and I very much doubt he will ever be a big time Charlie.}
10.) 17 Jun 2024 06:11:01
I think you might just be bias Bmena.
Bellingham great in 1st but did. Nothing in 2nd? You’ve just perfectly summed up Saka who you gave MoM to mate.
Did Bellingham fade out of the game as it wore on? Sure, but there were moments he was a completely different gravy to anyone on the pitch. They kicked the sh@t out of him all game.
Hard to believe he’s only 20 and looks like the leading light of that team.
I was pleasantly surprised in first 20 mins by England, we look dominant, assured and slick. The least 70 mins was sadly back to dull Southgate football that I can’t watch in between tournaments.
11.) 17 Jun 2024 08:04:01
I watched it all, Ron.
I saw England get an early goal and see out the game for an important win in the first game. We could have kept the ball much better in the second half but we played fairly risk free football having done the damage early on.
Serbia had six shots and only one on target that being a long range shot straight at Pickford. They also put in a few decent crosses that were dealt with. We didn't look like conceding to me.
What did you see, mate?
12.) 17 Jun 2024 08:27:04
Bellingham was confident, and has every right to be, he’s literally being playing since he was 16, big time Charlie is unfair, I’m pretty sure if he was a big time Charlie he wouldn’t have made such an effort to be multilingual as he is and make the absolute best of his talent, you don’t get that far without hard work. Personally think he’s a bright confident lad who knuckles down and works his arse off. Shame he will never play for us.
13.) 17 Jun 2024 09:19:10
I saw Pickford make a great save tipping a shot over the bar, I saw Kane get his head in the way of a goal bound shot.
I saw Serbia miss the target when I would have scored.
Serbia weren’t good enough but we definitely tried our hardest to throw that game away, like many of England’s Southgate games.
14.) 17 Jun 2024 09:37:59
I thought Bellingham was great and seems like a great lad.
He once tried to talk about himself in the third person which made me want to throw a shoe at the screen but it was hopefully only a one-off.
15.) 17 Jun 2024 09:43:22
@Victor are you saying Bellingham “literally” didn’t play football before he was 16?
16.) 17 Jun 2024 09:53:53
Not dragging him down Ed. Just commenting on what I’ve seen. The posing. The preening. Seen it all before. Maybe you should take your England Rose tinted glasses off and you’d see that too.
{Ed001's Note - England rose tinted glasses? You are really embarrassing yourself now. More ignorance. Perhaps you should actually learn about the lad before turning on him out of a complete lack of any knowledge of him. He is about as far from a big time Charlie as it gets. Go on and listen to his interview about the celebration of his goal and tell me how big time that is. There is nothing worse than people making assumptions out of pure unadulterated ignorance and you are doing that now.}
17.) 17 Jun 2024 09:54:36
Wondered how long it would be until people started to turn on Bellingham. Have to say didn’t think it would be as early as game one!
Love to build people up and tear them down don’t we!
18.) 17 Jun 2024 10:03:53
A great save, Ron? ?
Anyway, I respectfully disagree with you. I saw England trying not throw the game away. Playing low risk football and often just clearing the ball from danger areas.
The result and stats show that England didn't do enough to throw the game away as you have claimed they tried to do.
19.) 17 Jun 2024 12:18:08
He genuinely looks like a special talent that is incredibly humble and more importantly looks to just be expressing himself and having fun, which I think is a problem in England especially having very talented players get their creativity and love for the game coached out of them for the sake of pragmatism. LFC fan or not JB is an absolute joy to watch play and talk so openly and genuinely. Far to little of it these days and we just be happy he is proud to wear the England shirt. He genuinely makes me want to watch England games again.
20.) 17 Jun 2024 14:50:36
He seems like a nice enough lad to me for a youngster. Incredibly talented and above all else he has excellent manners and respect which I believe is rare nowadays with youngsters. Clearly raised right, I wish the lad the best of luck, I think we'll see special things from him.
21.) 17 Jun 2024 18:21:45
Ed01 to be fair, the England game was the worst and least exciting game I have watched so far and I've watched near all of them fully bar 2 of them. Absolute rubbish served up as the players had NO idea what they were doing nor where they were supposed to be. Even the Albanians knew what they were doing and could have pulled the upset vs Italy.
As for Jude, the kid is as well-grounded as you will ever find based on his words and the way he carrys himself. His parents esp. his mom seems to have a good influence on him. He is a boss player as well hence, the true role model, IMO.
Nyone calling Jude smug, is jut projecting and suffering from some serious jealousy and bitterness issues and needs to go sort themselves out, IMO.
13 Jan 2025 23:49:08
That Rory Delap throw was crazy, caused absolutely chaos every time. probably gets called 'dinosaur tactics' now but it was so effective and great entertainment.
13 Jan 2025 23:45:35
No way we get 70mil for him. Surely the club would bite someone's hand off for that.
10 Jan 2025 14:10:58
Position wise it would make sense. But no way we would pay those sort of wages.
09 Jan 2025 18:19:30
Cheers Macca, great to hear from you again mate!
30 Dec 2024 18:48:48
Agree your opinion on Guehi ed. Would be one i would stay away from. doesn't seem like a slot CB either tbh as he isn't that strong in the air.
Have any Cbs stood out to you this season? I like Branhwaite myself.
24 Jan 2025 16:29:42
I mean if I'm being honest I would say we could probably upgrade on both.
But its not going to happen in January so let's hope Jota can stay fit for a few months and push us over the line.
23 Jan 2025 16:31:00
Keep safe Barry and AOE. and anyone else down that direction!
22 Jan 2025 20:06:08
Brilliant Barry mate!
20 Jan 2025 21:12:11
I would agree that no player is bigger than the club. But we would need to be confident in our front office if we let them go and unfortunately hughes and Co don't seem to be good enough.
14 Jan 2025 23:21:56
Macca has had a poor season by his standards but I still think he's the better footballer. The rolling around whinging does have to stop it's pathetic for a professional athlete to get on like that.