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Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

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  • #15332
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,783 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    jeez, can't believe he came out with that.
    The game is hard enough as it is without a fellow manager trying to do, what seemed to be, an undermining gesture.

    get out the violins, rafa shrugged and crossed his arms, thats a massive goal celebration by his standards.

    Clearly what he should have done was given Sam a big hug and said "there there, will we play with 9 and give ye a bit of a chance?"


  • #15333
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Mr Alan wrote: »
    Ferguson is afraid.
    He wants the likes of you to think he is afraid.

    copaceptic, nice over reaction.

    Allardyce isn't asking for special treatment, just a bit of decorum from opposition managers.


  • #15334
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Thank God the schools are back on Monday eh?


  • #15335
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,783 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    Des wrote: »
    He wants the likes of you to think he is afraid.

    copaceptic, nice over reaction.

    Allardyce isn't asking for special treatment, just a bit of decorum from opposition managers.

    you're kidding right, shrugging and folding arms is now worse than jumping up and down and running around?

    Allardyces comments in the media in the past show what kind of 'decorum' he has himself.


  • #15336
    Highsider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Highsider


    copacetic wrote: »
    you're kidding right, shrugging and folding arms is now worse than jumping up and down and running around?

    Allardyces comments in the media in the past show what kind of 'decorum' he has himself.
    And also the reason he'll never get a job managing a top side.


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  • #15337
    thegen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭thegen


    BastardPrince wrote: »
    and this isnt disrespectful sam?
    copacetic wrote: »
    you're kidding right, shrugging and folding arms is now worse than jumping up and down and running around?

    Allardyces comments in the media in the past show what kind of 'decorum' he has himself.

    Im with Copa on this one. Allydyce has been quoted as saying he is not interested in anything said, before, during or after a game. Or is it just his mate asked him to do it as a favour?


  • #15338
    Highsider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Highsider


    thegen wrote: »
    Im with Copa on this one. Allydyce has been quoted as saying he is not interested in anything said, before, during or after a game. Or is it just his mate asked him to do it as a favour?
    Of course he did. Since Liverpool hammered Utd at OT i think he is genuinley concerned (rightfully so) that it is now highly likely he will never surpass the Anfield clubs trophy haul and that has him cracking up. Some of his comments these last few weeks have bordered on embarrassing.


  • #15339
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,218 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    Well big sam is right about one thing, rafa did humiliate them

    however it was on the field not with any 'gesture'

    ive never heard such nonsense, and fergie must be on the bottle hard at the moment if he is agreeing with him


  • #15340
    Daemonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭Daemonic


    Why shouldn't Rafa undermine the opposition? His job is to get results and if a gesture is enough to undermine Allardyce and his team they need to grow a pair. Whats he supposed to do, give the players the signal to go easy on them??


  • #15341
    onemorechance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭onemorechance


    lint316 wrote: »
    http://www.fernando9torres.com/?p=3137

    Interview with Torres on his web site. He says he wants to play for Liverpool for many more years. He also wants to maybe play in Italy and Germany before returing to Athletico. He must be planning for a long career :)

    or just planning his escape early.


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  • #15342
    gucci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭gucci


    Slow news day i see........once again sky / setanta trying to turn managers press conferences into WWE type story lines......


  • #15343
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    You really should be careful about what you are posting up here and stating as facts.


  • #15344
    Mr Alan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    onemorechance wrote: »
    or just planning his escape early.

    never seen you post here before....but already i can tell we won't be friends.


  • #15345
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Mr Alan wrote: »
    never seen you post here before....but already i can tell we won't be friends.

    Be alright if I posted it though, eh.

    Give the lad one more chance Al.

    Go on.


  • #15346
    Highsider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Highsider


    :pac: Just seen ferguson's comments there on sly sports news. How utterly pathetic. Shows just how worried he is now.


  • #15347
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,074 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Des wrote: »
    You really should be careful about what you are posting up here and stating as facts.

    QFT

    Please refrain from posting defamatory/libelous comments

    Cheers


  • #15348
    monkey9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,337 ✭✭✭✭monkey9


    Alex Ferguson has accused Rafael Benitez of 'arrogance' and showing 'contempt' in his dealings with fellow Premier League managers.


    The Liverpool chief has been in combative mood recently, on several occasions launching verbal volleys at Ferguson.


    And ahead of Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Everton, Ferguson has hit back with a withering assessment of Benitez's conduct.


    First he lambasted the Spaniard for his description of Everton as a 'small club' before rounding on him for the attitude he showed in dismissing Blackburn last weekend once Liverpool had scored their second goal at Anfield.


    'Everton are a big club, not a small one which Benitez arrogantly said,' said Ferguson.


    'But arrogance is one thing. You cannot forgive contempt, which is what he showed (Blackburn manager) Sam Allardyce last weekend.


    'When Liverpool scored their second goal he signalled as if the game was finished. I do not think Sam deserved that.


    'Sam has worked so hard for the LMA (League Managers' Association) and he's had a weakened team. I just thought it showed contempt.


    'In my experience no Liverpool manager has ever done that. It was beyond the pale.'


    The tirade should enliven the Premier League title battle when it resumes next week, although Ferguson will feel justified in making the attack.


    Benitez had delivered what he claimed to be 'facts', about United which the Red Devils do not believe to be true.


    And while Ferguson has tried to resist the temptation to respond, this time he felt he needed to make a stand against the Liverpool manager, who feels more sure of his ground after finally steering his club into championship contention despite this week's Champions League exit at the hands of Chelsea.


  • #15349
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,218 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    monkey9 wrote: »
    Alex Ferguson has accused Rafael Benitez of 'arrogance' and showing 'contempt' in his dealings with fellow Premier League managers.


    The Liverpool chief has been in combative mood recently, on several occasions launching verbal volleys at Ferguson.


    And ahead of Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Everton, Ferguson has hit back with a withering assessment of Benitez's conduct.


    First he lambasted the Spaniard for his description of Everton as a 'small club' before rounding on him for the attitude he showed in dismissing Blackburn last weekend once Liverpool had scored their second goal at Anfield.


    'Everton are a big club, not a small one which Benitez arrogantly said,' said Ferguson.


    'But arrogance is one thing. You cannot forgive contempt, which is what he showed (Blackburn manager) Sam Allardyce last weekend.


    'When Liverpool scored their second goal he signalled as if the game was finished. I do not think Sam deserved that.


    'Sam has worked so hard for the LMA (League Managers' Association) and he's had a weakened team. I just thought it showed contempt.


    'In my experience no Liverpool manager has ever done that. It was beyond the pale.'


    The tirade should enliven the Premier League title battle when it resumes next week, although Ferguson will feel justified in making the attack.


    Benitez had delivered what he claimed to be 'facts', about United which the Red Devils do not believe to be true.


    And while Ferguson has tried to resist the temptation to respond, this time he felt he needed to make a stand against the Liverpool manager, who feels more sure of his ground after finally steering his club into championship contention despite this week's Champions League exit at the hands of Chelsea.

    :D

    thats brilliant,

    i wonder will fergie be bigging everton up if they knock them out of the cup tmrw :rolleyes:


  • #15350
    Highsider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Highsider


    If anyone is in any doubt mark this day down in your calender. This is the day ferguson finally cracked up and lost the mind games to Rafa. You know the funniest thing they where giving out on the TV last week about Rafa having no emotion on the touchline and then he does something with his arms and ferguson is giving out. Love it.


  • #15351
    spockety
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,602 Mod ✭✭✭✭spockety


    lol, he's right, the game wasn't finished........... there were a couple more goals left in it :D:D:D

    Big Sam can go do one. I've never seen Benitez react after a goal except that one time, and I took it at the time that he did it because 'Big Sam' was mouthing off in the press only a day earlier about Benitez.


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  • #15352
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,218 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    Des wrote: »
    You really should be careful about what you are posting up here and stating as facts.

    what are you referring to?


  • #15353
    monkey9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,337 ✭✭✭✭monkey9


    Did you see Drogba after Lampard got the fourth on Wednesday? He did the same thing to the Chelsea fans. Giving it the old 'finished' sign. It's over.
    Let's see if cracked up Fergie moans about that as disrepect to Liverpool.


  • #15354
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Cyrus wrote: »
    what are you referring to?

    A deleted post :)


  • #15355
    deisedevil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    Highsider wrote: »
    If anyone is in any doubt mark this day down in your calender. This is the day ferguson finally cracked up and lost the mind games to Rafa. You know the funniest thing they where giving out on the TV last week about Rafa having no emotion on the touchline and then he does something with his arms and ferguson is giving out. Love it.


    Will ya get away outta that! Fergie's been at it with donkey's years. We're still ahead, in the prem and mind games!

    Anything out of Rafa yet? I hope he doesn't leave it too long.


  • #15356
    PiE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭PiE


    lolz fergie can't handle rafa on his own so calls in his mate to back him up.

    etc

    Pathetic.


  • #15357
    Highsider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Highsider


    deisedevil wrote: »
    Will ya get away outta that! Fergie's been at it with donkey's years. We're still ahead, in the prem and mind games!

    Anything out of Rafa yet? I hope he doesn't leave it too long.
    Me neither.


  • #15358
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 45,738 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    lol @ Fergie


  • #15359
    Highsider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Highsider


    Fergie's cracking up he's cracking up he's cracking up he's cracking.:pac:


  • #15360
    daithijjj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭daithijjj


    Cyrus wrote: »
    what are you referring to?

    He was referring to my post, which has been deleted, fair enough. I should have added the word 'allegedly' to it.


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  • #15361
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 45,738 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Highsider wrote: »
    Fergie's cracking up he's cracking up he's cracking up he's cracking.:pac:

    Plus hes got Big Sam on his side now


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