Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

Turtyturd · 19-08-2013 01:06PM

Any chance of cutting down on the stuff about other clubs?...at best it clogs up the thread...at worst the lurkers will step in.

Super-Rush · 19-08-2013 01:09PM

Knex. wrote: »

Considering what goes on in here, quick updates on things like this, which do affect us in a way, is hardly clogging up the thread any more than norm.

It doesn't affect us.

bluefinger · 19-08-2013 01:09PM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Would offering them cash from a potential resale not be daft? Surely it's the player we need to convince to come once we are paying a price the club are willing to accept from us/spurs/others.

makes sense to me. Anzhi don't want their pants completely pulled down so will let him go for pretty close to what they paid for him eventhough his price has probably increased in their eyes. Plus if we sell him on at a profit next summer they won't look like mugs.

Raif Severance · 19-08-2013 01:10PM

Like it or not, Everton has been the Closest to us Standings-wise for a few seasons now.

If we can discuss Spurs and Arsenal here as Potential Rivals for CL Spots, I don't see why Everton should be an Exception.

jcsoulinger · 19-08-2013 01:10PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

This is not the Everton or United thread.

Why do you insist on doing this everyday?

It better than allot of the speculative ****e that makes up 80% of this thread

Knex* · 19-08-2013 01:10PM

I really don't see the issue with Raif posting about Everton. Not only are they in the same city and direct rivals, they finished ahead of us last year.

We talk about Spurs and Arsenal all the time, yet we still have to overtake Everton.

Knex* · 19-08-2013 01:11PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

It doesn't affect us.

How does it not? A team above us is potentially weakening.

bluefinger · 19-08-2013 01:13PM

they play in our league. we'll be playing them both twice this season. certainly some kind of connection.

wonderfullife · 19-08-2013 01:13PM

Is it not even slightly relevant that clubs LFC aspire to compete against are in the market with bids for further strengthening whilst current direct rivals may be depleted? All the while not a lot is happening on the transfer front at Anfield.

It may be superfluous i guess but it still hammers home Rodgers needs to get his ass in gear. Really can't afford to stand-still this summer or worse, fall further behind the squad depths at the likes of Utd, Spurs, City.

This is a pivotal summer window, it's the difference between aiming to compete this season with the best or aiming to be the best of the rest.

jcsoulinger · 19-08-2013 01:14PM

Raif Severance wrote: »

That's not a bad figure for an Opening Bid. But I doubt Everton would sell this late.

Besides, why didn't Man U make a Bid before Fallaini's Release Clause expired?

Cause moyes is trying to screw his former club, and get them on the cheap. classy guy!

billymitchell · 19-08-2013 01:16PM

bluefinger wrote: »

they play in our league. we'll be playing them both twice this season. certainly some kind of connection.

You can say that about every other team in our league.

McSasquatch · 19-08-2013 01:16PM

jcsoulinger wrote: »

Cause moyes is trying to screw his former club, and get them on the cheap. classy guy!

Managers do not decide transfer fees.

mike65 · 19-08-2013 01:16PM

jcsoulinger wrote: »

Cause moyes is trying to screw his former club, and get them on the cheap. classy guy!

Just like Rodgers last summer you mean

Oh wait, Allen 15m...maybe not.

mada999 · 19-08-2013 01:17PM

whatawaster wrote: »

Harsh on Sterling

disagree, he didnt do anything when he came on

Turtyturd · 19-08-2013 01:18PM

jcsoulinger wrote: »

Cause moyes is trying to screw his former club, and get them on the cheap. classy guy!

Hardly fair to say he is classless over that, a better term would probably be......Scottish.

jcsoulinger · 19-08-2013 01:18PM

bluefinger wrote: »

makes sense to me. Anzhi don't want their pants completely pulled down so will let him go for pretty close to what they paid for him eventhough his price has probably increased in their eyes. Plus if we sell him on at a profit next summer they won't look like mugs.

Anzhi should be wary,there are ways around % sell on clauses.

jcsoulinger · 19-08-2013 01:22PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Hardly fair to say he is classless over that, a better term would probably be......Scottish.

You right, I suppose its not his fault, its a birth defect.

fangee · 19-08-2013 01:22PM

Knex. wrote: »

I really don't see the issue with Raif posting about Everton. Not only are they in the same city and direct rivals, they finished ahead of us last year.

We talk about Spurs and Arsenal all the time, yet we still have to overtake Everton.

LFC thread.

We talked about Spurs when we were competing for the same players.

We talked about Arsenal re the Suarez saga.

Again, this is an LFC thread.

By all means go on to the Everton or UTD thread if you'd like to discuss them and their transfer policies.

5live · 19-08-2013 01:24PM

gafferino wrote: »

Just reading there that the peno save was the first save in a league game at anfield in 14 years.
Westerveld save from Suker V Arsenal in 99 was the last and there was 14 in between that were all scored.

Only one penalty a year given at Anfield?

Surely that figure cant be right

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And i promise i wont call you Shirley any more.:)

Morzadec · 19-08-2013 01:25PM

Mars Bar wrote: »

The opta chalkboards on yer site are class!!

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/142888-opta-chalkboards-lfc-1-0-stoke

Interesting to see the 'Average Position' chalkboard.

Toure: We saw him as a replacement for Carragher, largely because he was experienced and free.

He's a very different player however, and that chalkboard illustrates it to an extent. Interesting to see Agger the further back of the 2.

2 centre-backs who can run forward from defence and will not be content to just limit their defending to just staying goal-side of the man.

Enrique: Needs to be more where Johnson is.

I like Enrique, but it's clear that as an offensive, wide-playing fullback he lacks a bit in terms of decision-making and cross execution.

Cissohko certainly has an opportunity to rob this place if he can show that he is reliable defensively, while offering more in attack

Gerrard and Lucas: Almost on top of each other. I though there was very little difference in the role they played on Saturday. I was impressed with a couple of very forward-thinking passes from Lucas.

I think we will see a 2-1 midfield this season. Lucas will be asked to do more than just sit, and Coutinho will ideally play ahead of them.

I thought both had very tidy, very solid games on Saturday. Keeping both fit could be key.

Aspas: Very central for someone who is supposed to be playing wide, but I suppose our wide-forwards are given licence to drift.

Diffiuclt to read much into Henderson and Coutinho given their switch in position in the 2nd half.

barone · 19-08-2013 01:28PM

Jesus lads its not hallowed ground in here..grow up..

Discuss whatever suits..ignore if it dosent..not rocket science

jcsoulinger · 19-08-2013 01:31PM

mike65 wrote: »

Just like Rodgers last summer you mean Oh wait, Allen 15m...maybe not.

Your forgetting he's the welsh xavi, which makes him very rare indeed. Worth nearly as much as the welsh Ronaldo if well maintained:)

NukaCola · 19-08-2013 01:31PM

barone wrote: »

Jesus lads its not hallowed ground in here..grow up..

Discuss whatever suits..ignore if it dosent..not rocket science

I can't believe you would post that in here, of all places

K-9 · 19-08-2013 01:33PM

Raif Severance wrote: »

Like it or not, Everton has been the Closest to us Standings-wise for a few seasons now.

If we can discuss Spurs and Arsenal here as Potential Rivals for CL Spots, I don't see why Everton should be an Exception.

Well Arsenal directly bid for Suarez, I suppose Spurs and them are our target this year. Tbh, there's a Summer transfer thread and the club's superthreads for speculation and rumours. I don't know, it seems to be stretching it a bit.

fangee · 19-08-2013 01:34PM

barone wrote: »

Jesus lads its not hallowed ground in here..grow up..

Discuss whatever suits..ignore if it dosent..not rocket science

It's difficult enough tredging through some of the bile without also having to skip through reading about other teams supposed transfers.

It's not hallowed ground but it would be nice to stay on topic.

Super-Rush · 19-08-2013 01:38PM

barone wrote: »

Jesus lads its not hallowed ground in here..grow up..

Discuss whatever suits..ignore if it dosent..not rocket science

Nobody said its hallowed ground but its not the dumping ground for every little story that pops up. There is an Everton thread, a United thread and a summer transfer thread that it should have been posted in.

Grayditch · 19-08-2013 01:40PM

Noted by Raif, I'm sure. This is probably derailing it more for people who didn't care in the first place

Turns our Shelvey could cross the ball fairly well, unless he's only learned in the last 2 weeks. Fair play to him.

Fizman · 19-08-2013 01:42PM

Most of what appears in here should go in the 'Handbags' thread.

Knex* · 19-08-2013 01:48PM

fangee wrote: »

LFC thread.

We talked about Spurs when we were competing for the same players.

We talked about Arsenal re the Suarez saga.

Again, this is an LFC thread.

By all means go on to the Everton or UTD thread if you'd like to discuss them and their transfer policies.

So you have no interest in the teams above us/direct rivals, and whether or not they are weakening/strengthening?

Raif had a quick post on something I would wager few knew about, I certainly hadn't heard yet, and I'm glad he did.

As good a contribution to this thread as any I've seen this morning. Not like we had a ten page conversation about it - which would be ridiculous and then the criticism justified.

I bet if you replace Everton in Raif's original comment with Arsenal or Spurs and nobody would have batted an eye lid. Ridiculous when we were closer, while still being behind, to Everton than the other two in recent times.

Oscorp · 19-08-2013 01:48PM

Jack Sear ‏@JackSear 19 Aug

AVB has just said Spurs HAVE NOT bid for Willian.

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Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

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