Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Note in OP, 1/09

Harry Palmr · 09-09-2014 09:59PM

ASOT wrote: »

Ridiculous how good Beardsly, Barnes, Aldridge, Nichol, McMahon were, some force!

I'd think we'd all kill our grannies if we thought it would make LFC as good as they were in the late 80s.

Just an astonishing barrage of silky skills.

5starpool · 09-09-2014 10:03PM

ASOT wrote: »

Ridiculous how good Beardsly, Barnes, Aldridge, Nichol, McMahon were, some force!

It was such a joy watching that team. It's a pity I wasn't a couple of years older at the time, but I still remember watching a lot of that season.

While they were still big fees for the day, the thought that we signed players of the quality of Barnes, Beardsley and Aldridge for a combined 5.5m or so shows how mad money has become in the game now. Rush to Juve for 3.8m I think earlier that summer was the British record transfer at the time.

Iused2likebusts · 09-09-2014 10:05PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

The grauniad has a feature on MOTD Goal of the Season through the 80s, which of course included a few from Liverpool players what I hadn't realised (or forgotten about) was that in 87/88 every goal on the shortlist of 12 was scored by LFC.

One or two of them are only tap ins ultimately but its the team nature of them that's being highlighted I think.

Those last two goals against forest were part of a 5 0 home win in what was the best performance of that season . They brought out a video of it which I had as at the time forest were a top side and it was the complete performance. That season and last season are my two favourites as a Liverpool fan. Also that Barnes goal against QPR was unreal.

5starpool · 09-09-2014 10:05PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'd think we'd all kill our grannies if we thought it would make LFC as good as they were in the late 80s. Just an astonishing barrage of silky skills.

My grannies are dead about 50 and 33 years respectively, so I'm open to the idea.

5starpool · 09-09-2014 10:06PM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Those last two goals against forest were part of a 5 0 home win in what was the best performance of that season . They brought out a video of it which I had as at the time forest were a top side and it was the complete performance. That season and last season are my two favourites as a Liverpool fan. Also that Barnes goal against QPR was unreal.

I had that video as well (still do actually, but no vcr player). It was called The Mighty Reds and the entire Forest game was on the video.

whatawaster · 09-09-2014 10:07PM

ASOT wrote: »

Ridiculous how good Beardsly, Barnes, Aldridge, Nichol, McMahon were, some force!

We were 1-2 results away from Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling and Coutinho being talked of in the same breath. Maybe they still shoud be.

Agent Coulson · 09-09-2014 10:08PM

John Barnes for 900k.

Hangballlouie · 09-09-2014 10:08PM

whatawaster wrote: »

We were 1-2 results away from Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling and Coutinho being talked of in the same breath. Maybe they still shoud be.

Nah, that 88 team was at a different level IMO.

Agent Coulson · 09-09-2014 10:11PM

whatawaster wrote: »

We were 1-2 results away from Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling and Coutinho being talked of in the same breath. Maybe they still shoud be.

No way the 87/88 team was on a totally different level.

Gbear · 09-09-2014 10:11PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

The grauniad has a feature on MOTD Goal of the Season through the 80s, which of course included a few from Liverpool players what I hadn't realised (or forgotten about) was that in 87/88 every goal on the shortlist of 12 was scored by LFC.

One or two of them are only tap ins ultimately but its the team nature of them that's being highlighted I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz92Ty7EyMM

I love that goal by Barnes.

Time seems to stop for a couple of seconds when he takes it past the first defender.

whatawaster · 09-09-2014 10:14PM

hangballlouie wrote: »

Nah, that 88 team was at a different level IMO.

Last years team scored a good lot more but conceded twice as many. Arguably a better attacking team.

I was three in 88 so can hardly compare though

Iused2likebusts · 09-09-2014 10:15PM

5starpool wrote: »

I had that video as well (still do actually, but no vcr player). It was called The Mighty Reds and the entire Forest game was on the video.

That's right the 90 mins v forest and most of the goals above. Barnes got another good one against QPR which was on it as well.

Iused2likebusts · 09-09-2014 10:16PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

John Barnes for 900k.

3 weeks wages for rooney

Hangballlouie · 09-09-2014 10:23PM

whatawaster wrote: »

Last years team scored a good lot more but conceded twice as many. Arguably a better attacking team.

I was three in 88 so can hardly compare though

Trust me, that team was unbelievable. The best Liverpool team I've ever seen, and one of the best teams football has seen, and I don't think that is an overstatement. If that team was allowed play in Europe, we wouldn't only have the five European Cups, that's how good they were.

daithijjj · 09-09-2014 10:31PM

The 87/88 team lost Molby for most of the season too, remember it all very well. There would be a few mins delay of scores to come on the tv so radio was best option for up to date. I even remember when there was literally no sport on tv and nobody covering on radio and the only option was 90 mins of ceefax :pac:

tibor · 09-09-2014 10:33PM

Markovic vs France.

Referred to as "superb" on twitter. Looks pretty poor to me though - giving the ball away a lot, must be around 50-60% pass completion, poor decision making, no end product, and could've been sent off for two footed tackle.

Harry Palmr · 09-09-2014 10:51PM

daithijjj wrote: »

The 87/88 team lost Molby for most of the season too, remember it all very well. There would be a few mins delay of scores to come on the tv so radio was best option for up to date. I even remember when there was literally no sport on tv and nobody covering on radio and the only option was 90 mins of ceefax :pac:

ah but come Final Score....

5starpool · 09-09-2014 11:11PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

ah but come Final Score....

The notion now of waiting for final score to find out football results is just so unthinkable. We didn't know any different though back in the day.

/reminisce

Pulsating Star · 09-09-2014 11:24PM

5starpool wrote: »

It was such a joy watching that team.

Yes very experienced and confident team, not quite as nail biting as it is now.
Definitely had another European cup in them.

5starpool wrote: »

While they were still big fees for the day, the thought that we signed players of the quality of Barnes, Beardsley and Aldridge for a combined 5.5m or so shows how mad money has become in the game now. Rush to Juve for 3.8m I think earlier that summer was the British record transfer at the time.

The two bits I remember from that was Barnes dithering when Liverpool were in for him and the consternation it caused.
Also Aldridge taking over so seamlessly from Rush had the juve press comparing their photos claiming lfc sent them the wrong guy ha!

mosstin · 09-09-2014 11:45PM

tibor wrote: »

Markovic vs France.

Referred to as "superb" on twitter. Looks pretty poor to me though - giving the ball away a lot, must be around 50-60% pass completion, poor decision making, no end product, and could've been sent off for two footed tackle.

But aside from that he was superb.

mada999 · 09-09-2014 11:57PM

tibor wrote: »

Markovic vs France.

Referred to as "superb" on twitter. Looks pretty poor to me though - giving the ball away a lot, must be around 50-60% pass completion, poor decision making, no end product, and could've been sent off for two footed tackle.

yup average for me, very poor decision making tbh...he's looks strong though and made a good few interceptions

rossie1977 · 10-09-2014 12:05AM

hangballlouie wrote: »

Trust me, that team was unbelievable. The best Liverpool team I've ever seen, and one of the best teams football has seen, and I don't think that is an overstatement. If that team was allowed play in Europe, we wouldn't only have the five European Cups, that's how good they were.

what people tend to forget is that for the first 29 league games that 87-88 season liverpool were unbeaten. after those 29 games they were leading the table by an astonishing 15 points and also had 2 games in hand having only conceded 13 goals

mormank · 10-09-2014 04:59AM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

The grauniad has a feature on MOTD Goal of the Season through the 80s, which of course included a few from Liverpool players what I hadn't realised (or forgotten about) was that in 87/88 every goal on the shortlist of 12 was scored by LFC.

One or two of them are only tap ins ultimately but its the team nature of them that's being highlighted I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz92Ty7EyMM

Ah they just used to love dinking it over the keeper back then didn't they! Phenomenal team.

Underpaid Mike · 10-09-2014 07:27AM

Emre Can U21 v Romania. He really is a monster at this level. Great thinking for the assist for the goal too

Underpaid Mike · 10-09-2014 07:32AM

This is a brilliant read on Sterling, compares him to other players when they turned 19 such as Ronaldo, Messi, Fabregas, Sturridge etc

19%2Bseasons.JPG

http://thebigripple.blogspot.ie/2014/09/raheem-dream-whos-good-at-19.html

Luckycharms_74 · 10-09-2014 07:40AM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

The grauniad has a feature on MOTD Goal of the Season through the 80s, which of course included a few from Liverpool players what I hadn't realised (or forgotten about) was that in 87/88 every goal on the shortlist of 12 was scored by LFC.

One or two of them are only tap ins ultimately but its the team nature of them that's being highlighted I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz92Ty7EyMM

I'm not a hipster so had to google what "the grauniad" was...lol

Good video clip though

ArmaniJeanss · 10-09-2014 08:36AM

5starpool wrote: »

The notion now of waiting for final score to find out football results is just so unthinkable. We didn't know any different though back in the day.

/reminisce

In Dublin there was a late Saturday edition of the Herald printed hurriedly at 5.10pm on Saturday and a team of mopeds ready to deliver it to the shops for 5.30. Identical to the 3pm edition except on the backpage in lopsided font and inaccurate spellings would be the 40 afternoon football results.
People who'd missed the videoprinter results would wait anxiously in the newsagents for this edition to appear.

gafferino · 10-09-2014 08:55AM

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

In Dublin there was a late Saturday edition of the Herald printed hurriedly at 5.10pm on Saturday and a team of mopeds ready to deliver it to the shops for 5.30. Identical to the 3pm edition except on the backpage in lopsided font and inaccurate spellings would be the 40 afternoon football results.
People who'd missed the videoprinter results would wait anxiously in the newsagents for this edition to appear.

bluefinger · 10-09-2014 09:09AM

saturday game this week. yipee!

also cool that we get to play after the likes of arsenal, city, spurs and chelsea (hopefully the drop points)

Harry Palmr · 10-09-2014 09:22AM

bluefinger wrote: »

saturday game this week. yipee!

also cool that we get to play after the likes of arsenal, city, spurs and chelsea (hopefully the drop points)

Yeah but its a tea-time kick off, the only thing that could add more hex would be if Setanta Sport 1 was showing it.

UEFA Champions League for Nippers which mirror the senior dates.

Liverpool have confirmed the following dates for their UEFA Youth League fixtures with Ludogorets Razgrad, Real Madrid and FC Basel.

The U19 tournament kicks-off with the opening fixture against Bulgarian outfit Ludogorets Razgrad at Langtree Park, St Helens, on Tuesday, September 16 - a match you will be able to watch live on LFCTV from 2pm BST.

Tuesday, September 16. Liverpool v Ludogorets Razgrad. Kick off 2pm at Langtree Park, St Helens.

Wednesday, October 1. FC Basel v Liverpool. Kick off 3pm at Campus Basel.

Wednesday, October 22. Liverpool v Real Madrid. Kick off 2pm at Langtree Park.

Tuesday, November 4. Real Madrid v Liverpool. Kick off 4pm at Alfredo Di Stefano.

Wednesday, November 26. Ludogorets Razgrad v Liverpool. Kick off 4pm at Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia.

Tuesday, December 9. Liverpool v FC Basel. Kick off 2pm at Langtree Park.

Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Note in OP, 1/09

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