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Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12 (End of March 2012 onwards)

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  • #3512
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Andy Carroll wrote: »
    Can't wait to pick a pair of these.

    http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/LeBron-James-launches-Liverpool-FC-trainers-but-upsets-Reds-fans-with-design-article892647.html

    lol at that article, as always someone somewhere will find something to moan about. Who looks at the soles of runners anyway. Although it does look like a griffin.


  • #3513
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,020 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    they are pretty ugly though


  • #3514
    NukaCola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,983 ✭✭✭✭NukaCola


    Andy Carroll wrote: »
    Can't wait to pick a pair of these.

    http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/LeBron-James-launches-Liverpool-FC-trainers-but-upsets-Reds-fans-with-design-article892647.html

    I wonder did anyone say "Lebron......wtf are you at?".......


  • #3515
    Dubit10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Dubit10


    daithijjj wrote: »
    Rafa spent 7 mil on Dossena, a very poor buy. Turned out to be worse than the 2 left backs we already had.

    Have you actually watched Dossena play for Napoli? Quality full back imo.


  • #3516
    Melion
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,259 ✭✭✭✭Melion


    Dubit10 wrote: »
    daithijjj wrote: »
    Rafa spent 7 mil on Dossena, a very poor buy. Turned out to be worse than the 2 left backs we already had.

    Have you actually watched Dossena play for Napoli? Quality full back imo.

    Wrong, he is a good wing back. A terrible full back though. I'll always have fond memories of him just for those 2 goals in march '09 though :)


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  • #3517
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,025 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    opr wrote: »
    O'Hanlon the kid we have at u16 level who I think Jayob10 talked about as the most exciting Irish prospect in years played for Ireland tonight. Scored one and setup two other goals.

    http://www.fai.ie/international/youth-teams/under-16/102478-u16s-a-and-b-beat-belgium.html

    Opr
    I work with his dad He has some great stories about kenny calling to the house in the middle of a Dublin estate.
    Liverpool wanted him big time a lot of money was talked about at a very early age


  • #3518
    Dont be at yourself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,450 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    Melion wrote: »
    Wrong, he is a good wing back. A terrible full back though. I'll always have fond memories of him just for those 2 goals in march '09 though :)

    Rafa is on the record as saying that the reason he bought Dossena and Johnson (both attacking fullbacks with questionable defending ability) is because the team needed an attacking threat down the flanks, and that his budget never allowed him to add a top-class winger (see Mark Gonzales, Nunez, Pennant, Riera), so it was cheaper and more effective to have the attacking width coming from the full backs.

    People complained when Rafa set up his team 'safety first', and they complained when he set up his team to take more risks. He was damned if he did, damned if he didn't.


  • #3519
    amiable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,206 ✭✭✭✭amiable


    El Correo reporting Liverpool want to sign 16 year old Athletic Bilbao striker Mikel Zaton in the summer. 25 goals in 28 games for the youth team this year


  • #3520
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,868 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    amiable wrote: »
    El Correo reporting Liverpool want to sign 16 year old Athletic Bilbao striker Mikel Zaton in the summer. 25 goals in 28 games for the youth team this year

    We really are going all out for youth talent which is good to see. Hopefully something more immediate can be bought in the summer as well.


  • #3521
    amiable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,206 ✭✭✭✭amiable


    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2132494/Dirk-Kuyt-targeted-Hamburg.html
    Hamburg have made the first official move for Dirk Kuyt after their sporting director Frank Arnesen admitted he wants to sign him at the end of the season.
    Kuyt is one of several fringe players Liverpool will look to offload this summer and has been made available at £1million.






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  • #3522
    D'Agger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    amiable wrote: »
    El Correo reporting Liverpool want to sign 16 year old Athletic Bilbao striker Mikel Zaton in the summer. 25 goals in 28 games for the youth team this year
    That's what I like to hear....once we don't sell him back too soon like I think we did with Mikel San Jose


  • #3523
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,868 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    amiable wrote: »
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2132494/Dirk-Kuyt-targeted-Hamburg.html

    Unless that's in his contract, selling him for that little would be pathetic. It's not like he's 34.


  • #3524
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Leiva


    Kenny softening us up for Rafa's return :P...
    Kenny Dalglish has paid tribute to former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez for his Academy legacy.

    Benitez was responsible for bringing Pep Segura, Rodolfo Borrell and Frank McParland to Kirkby three years ago.
    The trio have overseen a significant increase in the number of youth internationals being schooled by Liverpool, while players like Jon Flanagan, Raheem Sterling and Jack Robinson have been given first-team chances.


    "I think it's been fantastic and it's a great credit to the changes that Rafa made three years ago, bringing in Pep, Rodolfo and Frankie," the gaffer told LFC TV after helping to welcome 22 new under-8 players to the Academy on Thursday.
    "The way it has moved forward is a credit to anyone who has helped in any way, shape or form.
    "It was Rafa who brought these people in and we should always be grateful to him for doing that.
    "In years to come, if we get some players through it, I'm sure he'll be just as proud as any of the players are. And he should be proud about what he's set up here."


  • #3525
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    So then West Brom, does anyone care? Will Dalglish play any jokers? Will he start Carroll?
    Agger/Skrtel? (please!)


  • #3526
    whatawaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,911 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    mike65 wrote: »
    So then West Brom, does anyone care? Will Dalglish play any jokers? Will he start Carroll?
    Agger/Skrtel? (please!)

    Coates,Sterling and Shelvey should play. After that i dont care


  • #3527
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    mike65 wrote: »
    So then West Brom, does anyone care? Will Dalglish play any jokers? Will he start Carroll?
    Agger/Skrtel? (please!)



    I'm sure Kenny cares about his job.


  • #3528
    amiable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,206 ✭✭✭✭amiable


    5starpool wrote: »
    Unless that's in his contract, selling him for that little would be pathetic. It's not like he's 34.

    I think if this story is true and he's available on the cheap it's because they want his 80k per week off the wage bill?


  • #3529
    monkey9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,337 ✭✭✭✭monkey9


    I'd definitely love to see Coates and Shelvey getting a run of games. And i think we should have the likes of Sterling and Suso on the bench, just to give them a bit of big match experience, even if they don't get on the pitch!


  • #3530
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    Would love to see Agger score.


  • #3531
    Morzadec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    I'm maybe one of Carroll's bigger criticisers and I still have major doubts about whether he has a future at the club, but he HAS to start against WBA imo. Has to be given the chance to build on his confidence and score again.

    Would like to see Sterling on the bench also


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  • #3532
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,637 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    I'm sure Kenny cares about his job.

    His job will be decided by the Cup Final imo, rightly or wrongly.


  • #3533
    opr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,267 ✭✭✭opr


    kingshankly wrote: »
    I work with his dad He has some great stories about kenny calling to the house in the middle of a Dublin estate.
    Liverpool wanted him big time a lot of money was talked about at a very early age

    I have read that as soon as Kenny took over the kid was one of his main priorities. Seems we went to some lengths to get him if Kenny was flying over to visit the family :) More than likely we should get a look at him next season as expect he will be moving up to the u18's.

    Opr


  • #3534
    Morzadec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    Does anyone know anything about this Finnish kid from this thread?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056612856

    Had a trial at Liverpool for a week apparently?


  • #3535
    willmunny1990
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭willmunny1990


    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    His job will be decided by the Cup Final imo, rightly or wrongly.

    Not to sure, i reckon his CC victory could be enough to keep him in the job.

    Although an F.A Cup win confirms he stays for another season imo.


  • #3536
    amiable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,206 ✭✭✭✭amiable


    willmunny1990 wrote: »
    Not to sure, i reckon his CC victory could be enough to keep him in the job.

    Although an F.A Cup win confirms he stays for another season imo.

    You're alive. i was getting worried about you ;)


  • #3537
    opr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,267 ✭✭✭opr


    This Aquilani deal seems like a never ending saga.

    The latest is that his agent has said it's not a case of 25 games to make the deal automatic but 25 points. A start is worth 1 point and a sub appearance is worth half a point. He's currently on 22.5 points with 5 games left.

    Opr


  • #3538
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    opr wrote: »
    This Aquilani deal seems like a never ending saga.

    The latest is that his agent has said it's not a case of 25 games to make the deal automatic but 25 points. A start is worth 1 point and a sub appearance is worth half a point. He's currently on 22.5 points with 5 games left.

    Opr

    That is quite possibly the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Will this ever end?


  • #3539
    Gerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 460 ✭✭Gerty


    Morzadec wrote: »
    Does anyone know anything about this Finnish kid from this thread?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056612856

    Had a trial at Liverpool for a week apparently?

    By all accounts, his future seems undecided. Apparently his father is a Liverpool fan, god knows if thats true.


  • #3540
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 45,738 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    mike65 wrote: »
    So then West Brom, does anyone care? Will Dalglish play any jokers? Will he start Carroll?
    Agger/Skrtel? (please!)



    I'm sure Kenny cares about his job.

    The paying fans also care for one!

    Would love to see the players fight for cup final places and finish the league season well.


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  • #3541
    Sappy404
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,245 ✭✭✭Sappy404


    aaronh007 wrote: »
    opr wrote: »
    This Aquilani deal seems like a never ending saga.

    The latest is that his agent has said it's not a case of 25 games to make the deal automatic but 25 points. A start is worth 1 point and a sub appearance is worth half a point. He's currently on 22.5 points with 5 games left.

    Opr

    That is quite possibly the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Will this ever end?

    Jasus does NOBODY want to sign him? He must be getting a metric fu¢k-tonne of cash every week given what clubs seem to be willing to do to weasel out of signing him permanently.


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