Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

ibh

gixerfixer wrote: »

That's the thing. What if he isnt injured at all. Spain have easy games next week and with the kind of firepower they have up front they wouldnt miss Torres that much. Only throwing it out there. Thing for me is if he had a tear in his hamstring he wouldnt have walked of the pitch himself. Torres has had a very tough year games wise and had feck all break during the summer. If he wanted and needed the rest wouldnt it be to his advantage to take it now?

I think it ia highly unlikely that Torres' injury and substitution was planned.

It's also not true to say that he couldn't have walked off with a Hamstring gone. Might not even be torn, but a good pull on it will be enough to miss a week or two.

It's an injury that Torres risks with his explosions of pace. He tends to jog around a bit and then he's off. Hope it won't be a recurring problem.

Interesting to see the team if he misses out. Could be Keane in place of Torres and Gerrard in his position from last year, providing he's fit..

Gelio

darkskol wrote: »

Well so long Finnan sad to see you go, best of luck with Espanyol you have been a fine servant for the club over the last few years.

+1

He did a lot of work behind the scenes

missingtime

Bye finnan.
Lets home riera is as good a crosser of the ball as you are.
If he's not we are ****ed.

DeadSkin

If Torres & Gerrard are fit, this is what I'd like to see against Man Utd.

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Reina
Arbeloa--Carra--Skyrtle-Dossena

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Masch--Alonso
Gerrard----Keane

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Riera

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Torres

From the Liverpool website

5. He made his Blues debut in a memorable 3-1 win at home to local rivals Manchester United on January 14, 2006. A similar result would be most welcome if he makes his Reds bow against the Red Devils on September 13.

The omens are good :pac:

Chardee MacDennis

I don't think anyone is suggesting rafa planned to take torres off hit maybe it isn't as bad as were being told to stop h heading off for Spain not sure if torres would go for that though.

Arbeloa is a fantastic full back defensively but needs to improve his attacking and final ball. Finnan was the best attacking rb I'm the prem for 5/6 seasons but he is on his last legs IMHO and coming out of international retirement couldn't have helped his situation in rafas mind, he will leave a great player but it was his time to leave. I wish him re best in Spain and thank him for his fantastic service over the years.

gixerfixer

Jesus. If reports are true and the Man City new owners have more money than Abromavic i think we are in deep **** if we dont get H&G out. The club will be in serious trouble if we finish outside of the top 4 a couple of years in a row. Im beginning to think that Moores has possibley ruined the future of the club by not accepting the D.I.C. offer back in 2005. Just heard that City have signed Robinho from Real for 35 million:eek:.....whilst we have to sign freebies from Brazil.:mad:

mike65

They have not signed ANYONE yet, its all offers. But your points stands, DIC need to get thier skates on and hire assasins (they can afford Jason Borne).

Mike

Devilman

To be honest I don't think DIC will make an offer soon. I have a very uncomfortable feeling that they may wait and see if we don't qualify for the CL.

MementoMori

Devilman wrote: »

To be honest I don't think DIC will make an offer soon. I have a very uncomfortable feeling that they may wait and see if we don't qualify for the CL.

Liverpool have qualified for the CL.

Mr Alan

MementoMori wrote: »

Liverpool have qualified for the CL.

DIC wont be arsed if we didnt make the CL. They want to build the club up, not being in the CL would mean they would lose out on a few million for a year but also mean they could pick the club up cheaper.

Devilman

Liverpool have qualified for the CL.

I'm talking about 2009/2010 CL.

Chardee MacDennis

SSN say we're still working on another deal, nobody knows who though...

gernon

Sky hinting that Liverpool may do a late deal

Melion

Fingers crossed Arshavin

DeadSkin

Probably Pennant???

gixerfixer

gernon wrote: »

Sky hinting that Liverpool may do a late deal

They are saying there is people in the offices at the ground. I'd say it's just sky stirring it up.

Vokes

It's David Villa i tell ya.

Rafa is gonna stick him at RB!!

GBX

Id rather hope its somebody coming in than them reporting a transfer out.

zAbbo

It's obviously another 17 year old Hungarian, Rafa is collecting them.

Probably a central midfielder as well.

DeadSkin

zAbbo wrote: »

It's obviously another 17 year old Hungarian, Rafa is collecting them.

Probably a central midfielder as well.

Yeah they're like pokemon :pac:

zAbbo

Any news on Pennant, he turned down stoke, who offered 5m - he's holding out for Blackburn though.

flanzer

Considering we were willing to pay £18m for Barry, that still leaves £11m/£12m after buying Riera and selling Finnan. C'mon Rafa, let's please the disgruntled Pool fans

(though I can't see anyone who he'd want now)

Mr Velo

Course Sky would say that... they just want to keep us all watching.
We're done in this Transfer Window... end of story!

Karmafaerie

flanzer wrote: »

Considering we were willing to pay £18m for Barry, that still leaves £11m/£12m after buying Riera and selling Finnan. C'mon Rafa, let's please the disgruntled Pool fans

(though I can't see anyone who he'd want now)

That £18,000,000 was a loan we secured.
When we never bought Barry, we never took the loan AFAIK.

flanzer

Paddy_Fowler wrote: »

We're done in this Transfer Window... end of story!

I think we are

DeadSkin

Paddy_Fowler wrote: »

Course Sky would say that... they just want to keep us all watching.
We're done in this Transfer Window... end of story!

Boooo!!!!

Karmafaerie

1. Riera is known as Spain's answer to Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing but when among friends he goes by the nickname of 'Flossy'.

2. Albert was born on April 15, 1982 and shares his birthday with actress Emma Watson and former Blue Peter presenter Katy Hill.

3. Riera can boast to have matched new teammate Steven Gerrard's achievement of scoring in a UEFA Cup final. However, unlike Stevie, it would prove to be a bitter-sweet occasion for the winger, as Espanyol eventually succumbed to a penalty shoot-out defeat in the 2007 final against Sevilla. The match had ended 2-2 after extra-time.

4. Albert can already claim to have some Barclays Premier League experience having made 15 appearances for Manchester City after spending some of the 2005-06 season on loan at the club.

5. He made his Blues debut in a memorable 3-1 win at home to local rivals Manchester United on January 14, 2006. A similar result would be most welcome if he makes his Reds bow against the Red Devils on September 13.

6. Riera managed just one goal under City boss at the time Stuart Pearce, when he opened the scoring in a 3-0 win at home to Newcastle on February 1, 2006.

7. Guillem Balague believes the winger will make the most of his second spell in the Premier League after claiming City did not take full advantage of the 26-year-old's strengths. "He was not given the opportunity to play in his natural, attacking, position at City," he wrote on his website. "He spent his time there being used as a wing back: his natural position is a winger in a 4-2-3-1 formation."

8. Albert hails from the island of Mallorca and comes from a town called Manacor, which, incidentally, is the same place where tennis star Rafael Nadal was born.

9. Riera has already sampled the famous Anfield atmosphere after playing 77 minutes of City's 1-0 defeat away to Liverpool in the 2005-06 campaign. Harry Kewell was the Reds' goalscorer that day while Joey Barton was sent off for the visitors.

10. Albert scored his one and only international goal in Spain's 3-1 win away to Denmark in a European Championship qualifier on October 13, 2007. He has five caps for his country to date.

From he homesite

copacetic

voronin to hertha? missed that earlier.

mike65

Wake up at the back!

Mike

copacetic

ninja edit ftw!

zAbbo

Sky Sports stream in case any reds news comes in - http://www.justin.tv/eminem152ndpage

copacetic

would've given phb's right ball if we could've signed SWP and robinho tbh.

DaBreno

copacetic wrote: »

would've given phb's right ball if we could've signed SWP and robinho tbh.

For David Villa, id say take the whole crotch.

gixerfixer

Just read on RAWK from a very reliable poster that H&G are back in talks with D.I.C. about a possible sale.

Melion

Pity it couldnt have been done last night

Karmafaerie

gixerfixer wrote: »

Just read on RAWK from a very reliable poster that H&G are back in talks with D.I.C. about a possible sale.

Insha'Allah

(Just getting into the right frame of mind!;))

Guy:Incognito

gixerfixer wrote: »

Just read on RAWK from a very reliable poster that H&G are back in talks with D.I.C. about a possible sale.

Theres been about 10 "relaible sources" quoted on here over the last few months as saying that deals were imminent and it was only matter of hours/days.

I'll believe it when I see i.

mike65

Saw that. Everything crossed. Its gonna be a mad power struggle between oil zillionairs.

Mike.

jesus_thats_gre

From the BBC:

"Can confirm that the lights are definitely on at Liverpool offices, and Michael Owen deal to be announced shortly."

I would be very happy with that!

Chardee MacDennis

Karmafaerie wrote: »

Insha'Allah

(Just getting into the right frame of mind!;))

lol... and one one for the americans

hanik omak ibn sharmoota...

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

From the BBC:



I would be very happy with that!

not really from the beeb, someone sent that in and i wouldnt put any faith in it...

Guy:Incognito

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

From the BBC:



I would be very happy with that!

Are we laying bets?

I'll go heavily against (betting wise, playing wise I'd like anyone who scores goals)

gixerfixer

Melion wrote: »

Pity it couldnt have been done last night

Would have been nice alright. Only a matter of time now. H&G are small time now.

Melion

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

From the BBC:



I would be very happy with that!

Really hope not

5starpool

It'd need to be very shortly.

HashSlinging

haha medalion man owen.

HashSlinging

pele just signed.

jesus_thats_gre

Well Rafa did reveal last season that he had a choice between a 12 million Owen and a 20 million Torres and chose Torres.

Adding Owen to the ranks now for a relatively small fee would be a great move in my opinion.

DaBreno

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

Can confirm that the lights are definitely on at Liverpool offices, and Michael Owen deal to be announced shortly

I didnt know the physios were that bored.... :pac:

5starpool

Karmafaerie wrote: »

From he homesite

Hope Riera doesn't like to get drunk celebrating his birthday. It has a bigger meaning now than just being his birthday.

Also, that transfer lad in the studio at SSN reminds me of David brent.

Guy:Incognito

DaBreno wrote: »

I didnt know the physios were that bored.... :pac:

I bet the lights are on a timer.