Liverpool Rumours And General Discussion 2007/2008

The Rooster

meditraitor wrote:

Did RTE get the right to any games this year?

No live Premiership games on RTE this year.

zing

The more I think about it the more I reckon it'll be a slightly mixed team with the likes of StevieG, Torres, Kuyt on the bench for if things are going wrong. Reckon Hypia could start. Babel & Yossi are very likely & Crouch/Voronin up front. Maybe even play a 4 3 3 with a very solid defense and the likes of Momo, Masch & Lucas or Leto in front of them.

But sure we'll find out in a few mins one way or the other..

whatawaster

Reina
Finnan
Carragher
Hyypia
Arbeloa
Benayoun
Gerrard
Mascherano
Babel
Voronin
Crouch

Subs:

Itandje
Agger
Riise
Torres
Alonso
Kuyt
Sissoko



Damn only 9 in fantasy rafa. Voronin and Hyppia. Still, a strong side.

zing

Close enough to what I was thinking yesterday ('cept I had Agger & Riise instead of Hypia & Arbeloa) but then maybe I started thinking a bit too much about it

Good strong side capable of either 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 depending on how the game is going. Looks like Rafa is taking no chances with this one which is good to see

Mr Alan

Looking forward to seeing Voronin and Babel . . . good chance to impress

The Rooster

Presumably this good Swedish striker Toulouse have isnt blessed with pace...

Happy enough with the team. Delighted that Mascherano is in. I'd prefer Torres to Crouch but can't complain with the big stick getting a chance.

Anyone know if Lucas or Leto have even travelled to either Villa Park or France?

The team for Chelsea will be very similar to Villa. Except Gerrard will be on the wing to allow Mascho in and the position on the other wing is wide open (probably one of Yossi or Babel depending on who plays well today)

dardoz

guys does any1 know if theres a radio stream of this anywhere?

I don't suppose 5 live flew over to cover it

zing

dardoz wrote:

I don't suppose 5 live flew over to cover it

Indeed they did - http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/listings/day.shtml?day=today

dardoz

haha, classic! cheers

Zapp Brannigan

Anyone wanna take odds on Setanta not being broadcast in widescreen? Most (read all) of their Le Championnat coverage is in 4:3 so they'll prolly use the same agency or whatever. I hate them stoopid big black borders.

Still looking forward to the game. We should win, but the heat will be a massive drain on the players fatigue, especially so early into the season.

whatawaster

I wonder will it be uk only on Five Live. That would be very annoying. Probably not since its not the premiership.

Zapp Brannigan

Right lads, coverage is beginning. See ye all at half time.

wanabe

no coverage on bbc5 for us! sum legal problem with broadcasting rights!!

mike65

I'm listening to fivelive online right now but it could cut off at kick-off if we're unlucky. That said I though UK only rights were for Prem games.

Anyway Crouch and Voronin lead the line.

---

Reina
Finnan-Carra-Hyypia-Arbeloa
Benayoun-Gerrard-Masch-Babel

---

Voronin-Crouch

I think that gets me 9 points!

Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! They just said online rights UK ONLY! :mad:

Mike.

~Rebel~

Another 10 pointer for me! Pretty happy with that, never would have predicted Hypia.

Quite a nice flowing attacking team, bit of cleverness on one side in benayoun to dictate play and play the ball around, direct and quick on the other with Babel - who i tip to get his first goal today!

yom 1

any streams for it?

whatawaster

If worst comes to the worst, Football 365's text commentary isn't too bad.

zing

'nother keeper anyone ?
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_2663622,00.html

Jesus Wept

BBC - Shower of bastards.

whatawaster

The-Rigger wrote:

BBC - Shower of bastards.

keep trying, if you keep reloading it sometimes seems to forget you aren't in the uk and will load. No promises though.

Jesus Wept

whatawaster wrote:

keep trying, if you keep reloading it sometimes seems to forget you aren't in the uk and will load. No promises though.

Not working, you guaranteed me results. :mad::mad:

machiavellianme

Fairly dull game so far. It looks scorching hot though so I cant see too many pacy attacks coming. I think they look funny without Carlsberg on their jerseys, the ALL red strip kinda reminds me of 70's vintage matches.

mike65

Crouch is a foul magnet! Continantal refs are hopeless.

Everyone drinking water as and when they can.

Mike.

griffdaddy

Benayoun showing some nice dedication there trying to win the ball back. good to see he's taking it seriously.

zing

Those Setanta commentators are so annoying. Think I might just turn the sound down

gucci

The-Rigger wrote:

BBC - Shower of bastards.

bit of a henry sellars quote there from father ted

following it on text by football 365

zing

Nice goal

RE*AC*TOR

mother of christ 25 yard screamer from Voronin

1-0

mike65

Voronin Legend!

Half-time then with the perfect scoreline esp as the heat sounds like its killing.

Mike.

rahim

zing wrote:

Nice goal

Please elaborate.

Edit: just saw the other posts now, sorry.

yom 1

mike65 wrote:

Voronin Legend!

Mike.

He is gaining quite the cult status alright:p

copacetic

lovely finish, sat up for him well. toulouse are a bit sharper than I expected though..

dardoz

i wonder how long it will take someone to get it onto youtube...

Zapp Brannigan

Voronin with an absolute rocket of a shot. This lad will be good

The defence is looking pretty solid, Arbeloa is impressing me every time I see him. He doesn't offer as much going forward but he's solid at the back. Babel is doing great when he gets the ball, i suspect his name will grace the back of my European jersey Benayoun is showing why he should start on Sunday.

Overall we're the better team, but don't count Toulouse out they could still nip a goal back and give us a nervy ending.

Malice

It was a cracking shot from Voronin. As soon as the ball broke to him I was thinking "Take it on and have a go". Happily he did! Toulouse haven't been up to much but having said that, both Hyypia and Carragher have had interceptions to make.

RE*AC*TOR

Voronin Goal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zqAJHRHXxg

~Rebel~

great goal, cheers reactor!

Rockee

Hell yeah

What a cracker!! 2 scorchers by the 'Pool in the last few days.

Forgive including the 'scorcher' word...looks like an oven on the pitch in Toulouse today.

dardoz

what a fekn bullet!!

cheers reactor

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dardoz wrote:

i wonder how long it will take someone to get it onto youtube...

About 20minutes by the looks of things.

RE*AC*TOR

I aims to please.

flanzer

God the commentators are bruuuuutal on Setanta. I think Dean Saunders is jarred! Every now and then he keeps on going on solo runs of sheer shíte and nonsence!

machiavellianme

Looks like we've gone ultra defensive. Momo and Riise on for Stevie G and Benayoun.

mike65

from bbc

Steven Gerrard hands the skipper's armband to Jamie Carragher and troops off and straight down the tunnel as Momo Sissoko comes on. No dissent from Gerrard in going down the tunnel. He's in need of shade and maybe a bit of treatment to a knock he took to his foot.

Mike.

zing

Setanta channels breaking up pretty badly in the rain on me. Guess I need to go realign the dish.

missingtime

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/popup/football365/

good ticker site here.funny little comments aswell:
"Crouch causes problems for Fofana and Mathieu with his height, but he's penalised rather harshly. Not for the first time, Crouch appears to have incurred the wrath of the referee for being tall and looking strange."

Rockee

missingtime wrote:

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/popup/football365/

good ticker site here.funny little comments aswell:
Not for the first time, Crouch appears to have incurred the wrath of the referee for being tall and looking strange."

Classic

mike65

Torres is coming on.

Mike.

zing

Was just thinking that Rafa would prob bring Torres on to try breath some life back into the game and there he is getting his instructions from Rafa

copacetic

mike65 wrote:

from bbc


Mike.

he did limp off a little, but only slightly. didn't look like too much to worry about, touching wood. (pfnarr pfnarr etc)