Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13

Mr Alan wrote: »

Well at this point last season we were doing better than we are now.

Last seasons league finishing position was very poor. A substantial disimprovement on it this season would be horrendous. Pretty straight forward really.

Yes that is true but you are making an assumption with how we will probably finish this season.

We could have said the same thing at this stage last season and look how terribly that went.

I don't understand how you can be so vocal against Rodgers in things which have been an issue since Kenny.

I think it's safe to say that no one is particularly happy with where Liverpool are but we have every chance of challenging for 4th still and with Lucas coming back.

Just give him a season, actually give him half a season at least before the pitchforks come out!

Tusky wrote: »

I think you and me both know we will not finish the season with 1.2ppg average - and our results over the last month are testament to that. That's just silly hyperbole.

The problem with you Alan is that there's no middle ground. For years you were overly positive about absolutely everything Liverpool, to the point that you almost become a parody of yourself.

Now, you have become unreasonably negative before the team has even played 15 league games. Think about that for a second - this team has only played 13 league games. In the grand scheme of things, that's nothing.

How many games did Hodgson play in total?

I have no idea how the season will pan out. Maybe we'll do some good business in Jan & give a real challenge for 4th. Maybe Suarez will go through a drought & get an injury & we'll finish comfortably in the bottom half.

All I'm saying is that, thus far our season has been very poor & it's got to improve for Rodgers sake.

If we finish in below 10th this season I think anyone sensible would recognise that Rodgers position will be in danger.

DB10 wrote: »

Surely its only a matter of time before one of the CL sides come sniffing around Suarez. A world class player like him usually ends up with a CL side before long. Hopefully Arsenal put in a cheeky bid in January.

Bahaha.....Arsenal will be lucky to end up in the CL next year, they suck balls.

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Must try harder kiddo.

Read the Arsenal/United match thread from a few weeks ago for a good laugh.

Or get him to explain the offside rule.

Mr Alan wrote: »

Roy Hodgson thought he had a long term position. Results & league position made his position untenable. Rodgers is doing worse than him & is benefiting only from his greater handling of the PR side of things.

Rodgers himself has spoken about how he is aware that despite the project being a long term one, results in the short term have to be good enough for fans/owners to back his vision. It's incredibly naive if you can't recognise that.

C'mon Alan, scraping the barrell now.

Hodgon was sacked for his playing style and direction he wanted to take club.

Signing Konchesky and bypassing midfield had the senior players upset and he was never a fit at LFC.

Very poor comparison.

Please stop saying 5 points from 5th position.

DB10 wrote: »

Surely its only a matter of time before one of the CL sides come sniffing around Suarez. A world class player like him usually ends up with a CL side before long. Hopefully Arsenal put in a cheeky bid in January.

Did you leave your phone down in the pub again?

noodler wrote: »

Please stop saying 5 points from 5th position.

Why? Are we not 5 points away from 5th?

DB10 wrote: »

Who will finish ahead of us?

West Brom and Everton don't have the squad. We seen what Spurs are like last weekend. Newcastle are in the relegation area. No offense lads but yous wont finish 4th either. We may even finish 3rd again with Benitez in charge at Chelsea.

All I'm saying is Suarez is in his peak and a world class player. Wont be long before the likes of City, Barca, Madrid pick him up. Hopefully we get in first though badly need a striker.

The only way he will go to Arsenal is if he fancies a move to Barca, and ends up being part of that deal where you sell them your best player at the end of the season.

Joining Arsenal:rolleyes:....that's a sideways move if ever I seen one.

mike65 wrote: »

Double yawn and a stretch at Mr Alan coming in here only when he thinks he can have a pop.

To be honest, I am getting increasingly sick of people like your self blindingly saying that everything is ****ing rosy and taking pops at Alan or Lloyd for having an opposing view. Both have been consistent in their views and to be honest, they are closer to the truth than most of the planks posting complete nonsense here!

Today's result, in the context of us playing a way from home and Swansea actually being a good team, was grand. The performance was pretty poor but ultimately, it is about results.

In the context of it being about results, we have been largely ****e. Yes, we are getting better but our results have been nowhere near good enough.

While I am willing and eager to give Rodgers time, I wish he would keep his trap shut and focus on improving things. Once he has done that and the minnows of the Premier League stop seeing us as a soft touch, he can say and claim whatever the **** he wants.