Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12-Jan 2012 onwards

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FF News: Eager to join the Premier League at the end of the season, Eden Hazard has set his sights on Tottenham. Reportedly, the Belgian international has 21 years of age agreed with the London club, which meets their aspirations, since it probably will participate in the next Champions League.

As he wished to have game time and not be drowned in an overstaffing, the prodigy Lille chose the Spurs to Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea, all candidates for transfer to the spring. It remains now to the two clubs to agree on the amount of the transaction.

If the player has, since his last contract extension, a release clause at 40 million euros, the transfer will most likely be the subject of intense negotiations. Until everything is officially settled, other clubs may therefore try to reverse the trend. In the image of MU, who was with Tottenham the club most insistent in recent days ... (Photo-Press Sports)

Fair ****ing play to John Barnes. Eloquent and forthright. Take no ****. Impressive interview.

redabbey1 Lionel Knott
Rafa Benitez pictured in 'La Marca' at the weekend with the print of the Kop banner i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u370/re… he was presented with in July 2010




I'm reading some viewers are disappointed that LFCTV have cancelled the phone-in.

BrianDurand56 Brian Durand



Even during the Hicks n Gillett era I can't recall @LFCTV cancelling the phone-in. Disappointing.

Andrew_Heaton Andy Heaton



I see LFC.TV has turned into Pravda.TV, orders from above no doubt, shame, some boss people employed there

Still my favourite of Roy

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I'm afraid Liverpool is in more controversy:(

Controversy surrounds future of the Anfield Cat after he is discovered at a property in Liverpool

Sunderland or Merseyside? Kenny or Keano? One of the biggest transfer sagas of the season is ongoing - with two big city locations claiming ownership of world's most famous cat

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There is growing controversy surrounding the future of the ‘Anfield cat’ after the animal was discovered living as a stray in a derelict house close to Liverpool’s stadium.

The cat earned instant fame when he brought the Premier League match between the Reds and Tottenham to a standstill last Monday, somehow finding his way onto the playing surface.
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After entering the pitch in the 11th minute, cheering fans in the stadium and millions of worldwide TV viewers watched in amazement as he ran around the pitch, with the game having to be brought to a halt.

Spurs keeper Brad Friedel is known for having cat-like reflexes but he was unable to catch the intruder until a steward was eventually able scoop him up before instantly ejecting him from the ground, providing the animal with a stern warning about stadium rules as he sent him on his way.

As a result of his antics, the cat earned global fame. Videos of his pitch invasion circulated around the internet and a parody Twitter account has already attracted over 55,000 followers.

Liverpool fans claimed ownership of the cat and named him ‘Kenny’ in tribute to their manager and a search to find the animal was initiated. Over the weekend, Freshfield Animal Rescue received an anonymous phone tip-off on where they would be able to find the animal.

The information proved to be accurate, with 'Kenny' discovered living it large and enjoying his fame in an unoccupied property.

"He is an absolute gentleman and loves eating chicken - which seems to be his favourite treat."
He has now been taken to a temporary home at the charity's centre with the aim of an appropriate permanent residence being found for him.

Cattery assistant Katherine Gibbs, 25, who has worked closely with 'Kenny' since he was discovered, described the cat as "an absolute gentleman".

She said that despite a few scratches to his face and legs picked up from fights with other – presumably jealous - cats, he can be generally considered to be in good health. The charity’s staff also suspect the animal has been a success with the ladies since earning fame.

Katherine told Click Liverpool: "He is not an aggressive cat and we think he is a bit of a ladies man so he fought off the advances of other male cats and has wounds from fights.

"He was a little bit timid and reserved when we brought him here but he has settled in brilliantly.

"We'll get him match fit soon and he has done quite a bit of training already. He is exhausted at the moment and sleeps a lot. But he will be in full health soon after a course of antibiotics, a dental and once he is neutered.

"He is quite a laidback cat but he doesn't like dogs, like most cats. He'll be a lap cat, even though he's strong-willed, because he loves his cuddles.

"He's an absolute gentleman and loves eating chicken - which seems to be his favourite treat."

A resident who lives nearby the property where the cat was found insists 'Kenny' was already well known in the area before his Anfield exploits.

They said: “He's already famous round here and I would love to see him go to a good home. This cat has been knocking around these streets for years.

"It would be really nice if he could get a home in the area and with his new-found fame I’m sure he will have no problem. Even if he got a home over the other side of the ground I bet he could still cut across the pitch."

However, there is controversy over the long-term future of the animal because a claim has been put in by a family in Sunderland, who believe he is their long-lost pet.

Christine Smith from Sunderland claims the cat in fact belongs to her family and is actually called ‘Keano’, not Kenny, after the former Black Cats boss Roy Keane.

Quite how the cat would have been able to travel 160 miles from the North East to Merseyside remains a mystery but Christine and her children believe the animal may have found its way onto a large truck destined for the Liverpool area.

She told the Sunderland Echo: “It’s not an Anfield cat, it’s a Mackem cat!

“It seems mad to think it is Keano, given how far away Liverpool is, but we are sure it is him.

“When he disappeared a month ago, we thought we had lost him. It was so strange to see him on television.

“We think it is definitely him. He has a black mark under his chin and a scratch across his nose. We don’t know how he got there. It’s amazing.

"It’s not an Anfield cat, it’s a Mackem cat! We are sure it is him - he disappeared from Sunderland a month ago." - The Smith family insist the animal belongs to them. “All we can suggest is that our neighbour drives a lorry long distances and he might have grabbed a lift.

“Keano is a very streetwise cat and he loves to be outdoors. He would definitely be able to stand up for himself. It is mad to think it is him, but on close-up it does look like Keano.

“You do hear of pets who mysteriously turn up hundreds of miles away.”

After the match last week, Liverpool confirmed they had “released the said animal into the local area” and confirmed some stadium officials had seen it lingering outside the players’ entrance at Anfield on numerous occasions during the past few weeks.

It is presumed the crafty cat had been waiting for the perfect moment to breach stadium security and wait until a busy matchday to make a break for it.

The three-year-old animal is yet to make any public comment on the issue, having denied a number of interview requests since being discovered.

The saga continues.

no the cat is from liverpool. He tweeted it earlier on. ****in Mackems, go back into newcastles shadow there

In all fairness who gives a **** about the fecking cat

daithijjj wrote: »

Here is an article in Marca about Suarez, google translate needed.

http://www.marca.com/2012/02/12/opinion/firmas/1329082452.html#comentarios

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Why Suarez is obliged to the courtesy with a colleague to pimping?

It's about time someone said it.

kingshankly wrote: »

In all fairness who gives a **** about the fecking cat

my god man. Show some respect.

Orando Broom wrote: »

Spain is hardly a barometer for racial harmony and sensitivity, in all fairness.

Also that is Marca sending up a kite to Suarez to join them in Madrid.

The crux of the racism points raised in that article are merely tangential to the actual points being raised though.

The subject matter is 'hypocrisy'. Spanish people will not have been saturated by SKY and the other UK media, they wont be aux fais with the relationships and entanglements, the politics. All they will see is England, and its worldwide relationship with FIFA.

For example, it was the FA and the UK media that were at their most 'angered' about Blatter's comments re handshake's. Now they see the furore being wound up over something they accused Blatter of being ridiculous over. This handshake is now supposed to have cured the worlds ill's if you listen to the same sections who went after Blatter. Thats just an example and not necessarily in the article but its the hypocrisy that is.

There is nothing in there that even suggests a move for Suarez by the way.

Iang87 wrote: »

Thats just a baseball writer actually thinking owners input is as important in the Premier League as they are in MLB.

I'm a red sox fan and have been for years and when the owner speaks everyone listens especially the man who ended the red sox curse but
Imo though i should add I dont think the owner has any real input into the team aspect in the premier league .

Interesting read though when you compare the obsessive nature of red sox and baseball fans to actually worrying about the owners physical capacity to work. can you imagine the echo writing about is John Henry physically capable to do it, I reckon something like 'take a break, leave the cheque book'

If Henry speaks about Liverpool he is listened to, it's very rare but I know when he has tweeted about the club it has been picked up on quickly. But you probably are right, as long as the money keeps coming and there isn't near Abram levels of interference, fans don't care that much.

I'd say Henry definitely was involved in the apologies, but I'd say that more a reaction to a massive breaking crisis. Dalglish and the actual club seem to have been give given a Carte Blanche as regards the handling of the whole thing up to that, which ironically, was probably ill advised.

Dalglish needs more help, the Independent wrote about it a month ago and again yesterday. Comolli seems to be the players side and Ayre coming in with late apologies is no good to anybody.

Chucky the tree wrote: »

It's no surprise FSG have hired Barwick to have a look over our PR side of things. If Henry and Co could rewind back time alot of things would be done differently and going forward I'm sure they want to make sure there are guidelines in place to follow.

Whoever advised the legal team to go down the Evra "is a liar" should get a Darwin award!

Jaysus, if I was a player I'd lay down a hefty bet on that and duck right out of that handshake.

Morzadec wrote: »

3/1 on another player not to shake hands with him is not at all a bad bet imo...

A lot of players will genuinely believe he is racist and won't want to shake hands with him. They will also know they won't face the moral outrage directed at Suarez for not shaking hands with Evra, as it could be represented as a noble act of anti-racism and they would have the moral high ground. They will also know they won't face any discipline from the FA after they took no action regarding Saturday's events.

It could perhaps even be used by some as a tactic to wind up/get at Suarez, who knows.

Either way I think it's likely and I certainly wouldn't offer 3/1 on it!

Honest to god I would be shocked if another player refused to shake his hand. Player, club, manager would all be scrutinised just like the other day and a media shít storm would ensue. I'd imagine any player who doesn't shake Suarez's hand would be fcuked outta it by their manager and rightly so. Really, really can't see it happening.

If Hazard goes to Spurs I'll....fuc... AARghjasDFKBHFD I... words... no good.

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suarez--carroll

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not sure on maxi, one of henderson, bellamy or kuyt may play instead

pretty sure downing will play though

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suarez--carroll

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I pray to god that i never see Downing for the rest of the season. I'd imagine Bellamy will be rested for the CC final. Oh and Sterling and/or Morgan on the bench would be nice.