Liverpool banter 2

02 Apr 2026 07:58:37
Just my reopened worth in future signings.

The most important signings we can make is the coaching set up and back room staff. All signings player signings are irrelevant unless you have the right set up to improve them as individuals, and the whole squad.

I’d happily argue that Klopp and his team added value and increased the ceiling of virtually every player they had - granted a few exceptions, not just those they signed but those they retained from former squads.

I think that’s why I would want to see wholesale changes in the entire football set up.

Edwards and Hughes chose Slot, and either knew his family would stay in the Netherlands or didn’t do their homework, allowed him to choose the coaching set up, and have taken us under their watch to this dire way of playing.



Injecting new signings into this won’t work. We are all, I think, hoping for a new manager and coaches but we also need to restructure the whole playing side of things.

My worry is that unless this happens, we could again have those with little prior top flight experience of success (Hughes) heavily influencing our future direction.

To sum up a somewhat rambling post- the most important outs, and ins this summer, need to be made by those above Edwards, Hughes and Slot.

02 Apr 2026 09:24:09
First 3 out the door for me, but if I had to keep one just for consistency it would be Edwards only because he should have taken some knowledge from when Klopp was here. Get the stat man back too.

02 Apr 2026 11:35:00
Don't forget Ruben Peeters, lead physical performance coach, chap should be receiving a prison sentence.

01 Apr 2026 21:58:37
I really can't see Slot staying, with the vast majority of fans really not happy, and the team being booed off the pitch, the owners will have noted all that disquiet. Plus his refusal to use the academy will also feed into the feeling he isn't right for the club.

It may well be he thinks he will be at Liverpool next year and the club probaly haven't dispelled those thoughts but the writing is on the wall for him.

02 Apr 2026 04:36:11
Where did Ngumoha and Nyoni come from. Slot should have been gone a while back, but making stuff up and presenting it as fact doesn't add weight to the argument for getting rid of him.

02 Apr 2026 07:56:36
Ngumoha and Nyoni came from our youth teams as any proper fan knows.

{Ed001's Note - no they didn't, they came from Chelsea and Leicester's academies, nothing to do with ours.}

02 Apr 2026 08:51:37
Yes. But played in our u23s, for example.

02 Apr 2026 09:19:08
Klopp gave Nyoni his first team debut, not Slot.

02 Apr 2026 09:21:16
I must have imagined them playing in our u-18's.

02 Apr 2026 09:24:42
Alwaysred, when you say you don't see Slot staying, do you mean beyond this season? Or till the end of the season.

If the later is what you mean, then I see him staying till season's end. Been saying this for months esp. as soon as that window to sack him (9 losses in 12) passed.

02 Apr 2026 08:51:53
as a point of clarity Ed001. How long would a player need to be at your academy to say that they're a product of your academy?

{Ed001's Note - it is more than that. It is the fact that both of those were pretty much straight in and around the first team squad, which is why they chose us. You can't really sign a pro footballer and then claim you developed him through the academy, especially when the contract you sign them on promises they will be in and around the first team squad, rather than working in the academy.}

02 Apr 2026 13:13:14
Thanks for Clarity Ed, so a case by case nuance depending on e.g entry into first team, time at club, time at previous club?

{Ed001's Note - yes mate, life is never as simple as one size fits all, as it actually fits no one.}

02 Apr 2026 16:26:13
Yeh, but as far as the 1st team manager of a club is concerned, they're the two most promising academy or reserve players we have. He doesn't care how long they are at the club.

01 Apr 2026 20:11:59
Gotta say I'm watching slots tribute to Mo and I really don't get the impression that he's someone who's in the final weeks of his job! He looks to me like a man who's confident of his place in the club! It'll kill me if he starts next season as our manager.

02 Apr 2026 08:11:27
What if we win the CL and then Slot for the players he wants and changes the style so more attacking?

02 Apr 2026 09:25:06
He could attack now, but it's not his style.

02 Apr 2026 09:25:24
It's all posturing, imo. He's been doing that all season. Just wait and see.

02 Apr 2026 16:30:09
We certainly attack. Apparently, we create the most chances in the Premier League depending on where you read, but we are in the bottom 5 for converting them.

01 Apr 2026 18:36:54
Isak back in full training tomorrow.

01 Apr 2026 19:23:14
Ah, you almost had me, man, best April's Fools yet.

Fairplay, now that is creative.

01 Apr 2026 20:21:28
It was past 12 so Florian is the fool but with the way he has been sticking up for Slot it does not come as a surprise. ?

01 Apr 2026 20:35:07
Slot said he's back but will still be a while before he can start games. Could be an option off the bench fairly soon though. Salah and Chiesa are back too, Ali still out, and Frimpong needs more assessment, but came off more as a precaution last night.

01 Apr 2026 20:40:11
Yay Isak is back. Hopefully it's Isak coming back and not Temu Origi. I'd take the OG Origi over whatever version of Isak we got before his injury :D

Florian - keep doing you, man. There are more than enough Slot haters on here, so it's nice to hear from the other perspective as well.

It's not going to change the outcome, so I kinda like that there is a dissenting voice amongst the masses. And that "dissent" is largely supportive and positive, lol who would've thought, aye!?

Let's go Isak. Bit of a Cisse-esque comeback I hope!!!

01 Apr 2026 20:48:04
Am I in some twilight zone reality here or sumting? ?

01 Apr 2026 21:10:31
This is turning into the Florian Musiala Banter site.

01 Apr 2026 21:37:56
What if Slot keeps his job? There is plenty saying he will? Even the great John Barnes says keep him, he deserves next season. ?

01 Apr 2026 21:52:18
Does Slot want to stay?

I'm not convinced.

There will be a comprehensive review of all football operations.
It won't involve the opinion of ex-players regardless of how great they were.

02 Apr 2026 09:31:14
He should have gone months ago, plain and simple. Nothing has changed in terms of the team's performances, and in fact, we are getting worse game by game. And as for Barnes, what do people want him to say? These ex legends always back the manager, for the most part, in public, so not surprised.



They were backing BR despite his nonsense, so I would take these ex player takes with a pinch of salt. They have No influence on what the club will do re: Slot. imo, if CL doesn't happen, Slot is outta here, and the ex players backing him will give their opinions and, eventually, get over it.

02 Apr 2026 11:28:14
Fact is, unless someone much higher up pulls the trigger on a number of posts, Edwards and Hughes will want to keep their man.

02 Apr 2026 16:31:06
Can't ever see FSG sacking Edwards.

01 Apr 2026 16:28:58
ED001 or Ed025, if you're about n can remember, What was your opinion of Terry McDermott, I always felt he doesn't get enough credit for us or mentioned in the same breath as any of our golden era. scored some very important goals for us n won loads.

{Ed001's Note - I loved Terry Mac, though I only heard him on the radio in those days sadly. Never got to see him play live. I loved him because he won me a family sweep by being first scorer. I only won about a quid but it was enough to cement a place in my heart forever for Terry Mac!}

01 Apr 2026 19:38:34
Before my time, but he seemed to have been a brilliant player and scored a lot of goals, including a few sensational goals.
Agree with Strom in that he doesn't seem to get enough credit, considering he was a mainstay in the team that dominated Europe at the time.

01 Apr 2026 19:55:31
Seen Terry on many occasions, the goal that stands out for me is the one in the Anfield Rd end. Grob rolls the ball to Kenny, who hits it to Johnson on the centre circle. He hits down the left wing and Heighway crosses on the run. Terry Mac, from the top end, made the run into the Spurs box to head it in, pure poetry.

01 Apr 2026 20:16:56
Yes Tc77, that was a great one.
I remember one he scored against Everton from the edge of the box. It was that good it became part of the opening for Match of the Day.

01 Apr 2026 20:51:26
Willo, is that the goal where he chipped the keeper from the edge of the box with his left foot?

01 Apr 2026 23:13:06
Was Clem in goal though. Not Grob.

01 Apr 2026 22:12:42
ED001 I remember him playing, my Dad had started taking me the games in the 70s wh3n i was a kid n he was the one my Dad always praised, his goal in the European cup against monchingladback, ( spelling), the Spurs one in the 7-nil n the one about the blue noses in the semi final of the FA cup, lil chip from outside the box.be worth a fortune now, he was overlooked many times by England for some reason

01 Apr 2026 23:59:50
Terry Mac was a great player, never stopped running, gave everything.

02 Apr 2026 04:42:35
@Strom, Spot on - a great player who played in a team of great players. I think he was underrated in his time at the club, as there were so many other superb players in the team at the time and he'd definitely be worth a fortune these days.

02 Apr 2026 07:37:35
I remember the Monchengladbach keeper (copied and pasted the spelling!) thon night... The best goalkeeping display I've ever seen, Alison away to PSG, comes close.
Brilliant days. What a side we had in those days! Some great footballers. And some proper hard men!!

02 Apr 2026 09:04:03
Yes @Digger10, that's the one!

01 Apr 2026 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Shappy has posted a new article entitled, United's Manager Choice: Upgrade or Trust Carrick?

01 Apr 2026 11:18:02
Remember the good old days when we could rip the p. out of Shappy? :(

01 Apr 2026 11:53:33
Shappy must be older than ed025? .
I see he writes even more at length than before. Shappy columns could alone be a reason for fans to switch teams

{Ed025's Note - his penmanship is very good actually Cafu, some of them are longer than "war and peace" but hes a top poster mate..

01 Apr 2026 12:58:13
Only things older than Ed025 are on the antiques roadshow.

{Ed025's Note - possibly JK but im good for my age mate, still play golf (badly) and im still very attractive to women, being rich and good looking helps though i must say.. :)

01 Apr 2026 17:40:10
Many a fine tune played on an old fiddle.

{Ed025's Note - spot on Flash...even though a couple of my strings are out of tune these days mate.. :)

01 Apr 2026 18:05:29
I don't mind Shappy, he's just like us but with crap taste in football.

01 Apr 2026 07:11:14
May I just say congratulations to Czechia on reaching the WC finals! In the playoffs they beat our own boys in green on penalties last Thursday and repeated the feat again last night v Denmark! Huge commitment over 300 minutes of football! Fair play to them!

01 Apr 2026 10:34:45
Should have been us. Big opportunity blown!!
But fair play to them, you gotta take your chance to win a game, and to win 2 penalty shootouts is good going.

01 Apr 2026 13:46:47
Hats off to the Czech Republic. Always been a fan of them since Euro 96. It's been a long 20 years waiting for this after their last appearance in 2006 with that great generation of Nedved, Porborsky etc. Later, to be joined by Cech, Grygera, Ujfalucsi (spelling), Galasek and of course, Jan Koller.

01 Apr 2026 06:46:16
Clearly there were no LFC supporters at the England game last night. To boo off the national team!

Given our season, we've become accustomed to watching dire football.

01 Apr 2026 08:25:07
Rather watch Hollywood Oaks than England, but watching us this season, it could drive you to watch EastEnders.

01 Apr 2026 09:19:39
So many mediocre players who are hyped up beyond belief by the media just because they qualify to play for England.

01 Apr 2026 09:35:04
The only people I know who regularly attend England games are fans of small clubs who see this as their only chance to see the top players.
As for booing, I suspect that reflects ticket prices and the fact managers are using these games to try options out. Wouldn't be too bad at a tenner a ticket, but...

01 Apr 2026 15:04:50
International football is so rubbish, could have got a ticket to watch Scotland last night but cba going. Players seem to love playing for their country but for some reason we don't, it looks a burden to the players to perform.

Might be the way our media is, or the politics involved, but whatever the reason, I personally haven't watched any for years now, apart from the odd game.

{Ed025's Note - its terrible to watch Strom, this England team make Arsenal look like the 70,s Brazil team mate and its so boring to watch..

01 Apr 2026 15:33:25
I defrosted the fridge last night.

{Ed025's Note - your next job is to defrost Tuchel HH..

01 Apr 2026 16:24:32
Ed025 I agree.think the last time I took any real interest was when Terry Venables had us playing well, we hammered Germany at the euros ( I think ), since then its been a mind numbing blur

{Ed025's Note - and would you believe we are joint favourites to win it strom?, just one more thing...how much are you going to put on that mate?.. :)

01 Apr 2026 17:42:24
Talk Sport trying to justify Ben White's selection, saying he shouldn't be booed. England are a joke. They forgot to mention that White got in 3 good crossing positions, and hit the first man every time.

If that was Trent, there would have been 3 goalscoring chances. White got ripped by Mitoma, and went AWOL for the goal. The media would have slaughtered Trent if that was him.

01 Apr 2026 18:35:16
Years ago, I lived in London and was shocked to find I could get tickets to an England friendly on the day of the match. Went with a mate, as I wanted to see a few players, and spent more time eating wings with a pint... such a boring watch.

01 Apr 2026 19:10:58
True strom and Ed25, I haven't watched us for years and don't intend on doing so anytime soon - I'll watch the world cup for other teams but England? no chance. It's like the players have no passion for it, it's awful but we'll hear all summer how it's coming home! what a load of nonsense.

{Ed025's Note - i will watch them Salah just to have a moan and swear a lot mate..

02 Apr 2026 00:03:27
I'm English, but I choose a different team to follow each World Cup. Just can't get behind the likes of Maguire, Pickford and Foden.

01 Apr 2026 22:15:46
Ed025, joint favourites that's got to be a April fools classic joke but if i was going to bet it would definitely not be England

{Ed025's Note - they actually are Strom but how i dont know..

01 Apr 2026 06:18:39
Breaking news.

Slot to he offered new 3 year deal in a 'double your money' contract.

Convinced the squad is good enough to challenge without new signings as Van Bronkhorst is dusting off his boots and Thiago is still wearing his legends match shirt.

01 Apr 2026 08:34:31
Happy April Fools to you too, my friend :D.

01 Apr 2026 08:36:36
It's gonna be hysterical on here if Slot is here next season.

01 Apr 2026 09:48:12
Strange post that Flash.

Every day you seem to thrive in others negativity. Never see you comment anything else.

01 Apr 2026 09:57:56
Why would anyone want Slot here next season, mate? Unless you support Everton of course!

01 Apr 2026 13:47:41
No. 8, are you saying that Slot will be managing the LFC Legends team?

01 Apr 2026 17:52:16
I didn't say I wanted him here.
But I've also seen nothing that confirms Slot is definitely out at the end of the season. Rumours are just that - rumours.
And it's a fact of life that if he is still here next season it will be major hysteria on here.

Anyone disbelieving that only has to look at the general tone of posts in the last few months.
I made an accurate observation and nothing else.
If anyone wants to read anything negative into that, it's their own affair.