Stoke Vs Liverpool - 10/1/09 5.30pm

redout

Davei141 wrote: »

ZzzZzzZz

I'll take that as a yes.

keane2097

Xavi6 wrote: »

Because he's only back from a number of weeks out injured and lacks match fitness? Would seem like a logical enough reason to me.

Pity it takes a Man City fan to respond though - what's wrong with that other guy?:rolleyes:

Xavi6

Davei141 wrote: »

ZzzZzzZz

Either answer him or quit cluttering the thread with that crap.

Cheers

Sherifu

keane2097 wrote: »

Pity it takes a Man City fan to respond though - what's wrong with that other guy?:rolleyes:

He's asleep obviously enough.

Davei141

redout wrote: »

I'll take that as a yes.

keane2097 wrote: »

Pity it takes a Man City fan to respond though - what's wrong with that other guy?:rolleyes:

Xavi6 wrote: »

Either answer him or quite cluttering the thread with that crap.

Cheers

I guess you missed the part about "mad rafa" xavi. Feed the troll though.

keane2097

Sherifu wrote: »

He's asleep obviously enough.

Lol - we'll have to hope so, it's a fairly major indictment of the guy's intellect otherwise!

Davei141

keane2097 wrote: »

Lol - we'll have to hope so, it's a fairly major indictment of the guy's intellect otherwise!

Miaow.

keane2097

Still no goals according to skysports - how is it playing out??

EDIT: Look dude, will you either contribute to the thread or stfu please!

Xavi6

Davei141 wrote: »

I guess you missed the part about "mad rafa" xavi. Feed the troll though.

You're feeding him by replying to him, if in fact he is a troll.

Either way, once was enough to say it and make your point

Ardent

rubbish game. Bizzare lack of ambition by benitez with this team selection.

redout

keane2097 wrote: »

Lol - we'll have to hope so, it's a fairly major indictment of the guy's intellect otherwise!

It speaks ! If you did not want to answer with something constructive then you should have said nothing. Oh wait, you did say nothing !

Back on topic and Rafa does not look to pleased there heading to the dressing room. Liverpool have not been in this game at all.

Sherifu

keane2097 wrote: »

Still no goals according to skysports - how is it playing out??

EDIT: Look dude, will you either contribute to the thread or stfu please!

It's bad when the match thread is more interesting than the match.

Davei141

Xavi6 wrote: »

You're feeding him by replying to him, if in fact he is a troll.

Either way, once was enough to say it and make your point

My apologies, just wanted to wind him up. Like the keane bloke foaming at the mouth about intelligence and what not.

kingshankly

shocking stuff so far ,dave hope your drunk id be worried if your not

mike65

Gerrard appears to be at a different game.

Someone decried Bolton as being the Anti-Football, I saw the Bolton-Pool game and they showed far greater skill and willingness to play then this bunch of broadswords.

Still thats a problem for Rafa to solve.

Xavi6

keane2097 wrote: »

Still no goals according to skysports - how is it playing out??

EDIT: Look dude, will you either contribute to the thread or stfu please!

Careful now - that could be deemed backseat modding.

Either way, the game is shite and this thread is pissing me off so I'm headin to bed.

I look forward to reported posts in the morning.

ntlbell

Ardent wrote: »

rubbish game. Bizzare lack of ambition by benitez with this team selection.

whats rubbish about it? stoke playing very well creating a few chances

Theresalwaysone

Is Gerrard playing?

Ardent

benayoun & lucas in particular off the pace horribly. A re-shuffle needed badly during the break.

ntlbell

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Is Gerrard playing?

he's on the pitch..

doing more watching tho

Theresalwaysone

ntlbell wrote: »

he's on the pitch..

doing more watching tho

That was the implication. Guess I should use those annoying smileys.

I think Stoke are playing well, by far the better side. I can see pool pushing on in the second half though, tense 45 mins ahead of me.

jesus_thats_gre

Really poor performance so far by Liverpool. I can deal with Kuyt or Benayoun being on the pitch by themselves but both of them together is painful..

mike65

Gerrard hasn't got into a dangerous position once. Lucas passing is poor again. I reckon the pitch is as hard as concrete and its got a mid-winter look to its surface.

Nuri Sahin

I can't imagine Benitez changing the system, i.e two holding midfield players, thats not his style.

Riera is playing fairly well and been our best player so far. He's getting some joy down the left putting some fabulous balls in the box that Kuyt should have scored.

Benayoun off Kuyt on the right (for work rate purposes as Carra has is having a bit of mare) Keane and Torres up top, Gerrard slot back in to centre mid with Lucas to come off.

Thats what I'd do, although can't see Benitez agreeing :pac:

Hopefully Torres at least will come with a half an hour to go, love him to come on now but just being realistic.

ShooterSF

As a United fan I have to say Stoke have looked dangerous here like they did against United the other week until Ronaldo baited a player into a silly tackle. This is not a guaranteed 3 pointer for the pool that's for sure.
Definitely not a pretty side but their not toothless either.

eagle eye

I don't know why I bother watching Liverpool playing anymore, its just brings negativity to mind most of the time.

Absolutely appalling viewing, and they are so lucky not to be behind at this stage.

I'll be glad when Benitez leaves the Premier League, its horrible to watch football played by his teams.

missingtime

If liverpool dont win today then it will look like fergie will have rattled benitez.
It sounds like the team are playing like they are rattled...I was afraid that benitez's speech would have done something like this.

Still second half to go...Torres and Keane 1 each. Both assisting the other.

Xavi6

eagle eye wrote: »

I don't know why I bother watching Liverpool playing anymore, its just brings negativity to mind most of the time.

Absolutely appalling viewing, and they are so lucky not to be behind at this stage.

I'll be glad when Benitez leaves the Premier League, its horrible to watch football played by his teams.

Couldn't agree more.

After City, I've probably watched Liverpool more than any team and 9 times out of 10 it's a snorefest.

Points on the board blah, blah, blah, but it's bloody shite to watch.

machiavellianme

missingtime wrote: »

Still second half to go...Torres and Keane 1 each. Both assisting the other.

We can but hope

VinylJunkie

Xavi6 wrote: »

Couldn't agree more.

After City, I've probably watched Liverpool more than any team and 9 times out of 10 it's a snorefest.

Points on the board blah, blah, blah, but it's bloody shite to watch.

Thought you were off to bed?

mike65

Oh go to bed Xavi! :pac:

Sherifu

Been doing other things while the game was on. Brutal stuff.

Nuri Sahin

eagle eye wrote: »

I don't know why I bother watching Liverpool playing anymore, its just brings negativity to mind most of the time.

Absolutely appalling viewing, and they are so lucky not to be behind at this stage.

I'll be glad when Benitez leaves the Premier League, its horrible to watch football played by his teams.

Well, then don't watch Liverpool. Fairly simple mate.

Davei141

Xavi6 wrote: »

Couldn't agree more.

After City, I've probably watched Liverpool more than any team and 9 times out of 10 it's a snorefest.

Points on the board blah, blah, blah, but it's bloody shite to watch.

Yeah its much more fun conceding 3 goals against forrest. Great craic to watch.

Sherifu

Davei141 wrote: »

Yeah its much more fun conceding 3 goals against forrest. Great craic to watch.

Xavi6

VinylJunkie wrote: »

Thought you were off to bed?

mike65 wrote: »

Oh go to bed Xavi! :pac:

Unfotunately mod duty called :rolleyes:

Davei141 wrote: »

Yeah its much more fun conceding 3 goals against forrest. Great craic to watch.

Good deflection. A solid argument for why Liverpool aren't crap to watch.

My point still stands.

eagle eye

Adnan Alves wrote: »

Well, then don't watch Liverpool. Fairly simple mate.

Did you read what you quoted, I said I don't know why I bother. In others words I am considering that solution very seriously.

bUILDERtHEbOB

I don't care if we play **** football, I still love watching it.

Meh.

ShooterSF

I agree even mates of mine that are pool fans say it. Hell my aul man is a City fan and an ABU and still will watch anyone but pool matches. It's the protect the clean sheet first attitude that naturally makes it a bit dull for neutrals.

redout

Anyone see Maradona in the tunnel. He looks like he is freezing his bollox off !

Nuri Sahin

eagle eye wrote: »

Did you read what you quoted, I said I don't know why I bother. In others words I am considering that solution very seriously.

I read it... and I plainly and to the point said don't watch us while you were considering/contemplating it.

Just trying to nudge you in the the direction of your comment

ntlbell

pool could be 3 - 0 down at this stage lol

ghouldaddy07

how many chances to stoke need to be gifted before they get a goal. >.<

Davei141

Xavi6 wrote: »

Good deflection. A solid argument for why Liverpool aren't crap to watch.

My point still stands.

Rock solid actually. I like watching my team win. I don't care if a fan of a different team doesn't.

roryc

Chance after chance after chance... they need the three points but I'd say Liverpool might fluke the draw

keane2097

Torres is warming up according to SS.com...

ghouldaddy07

I wreckon pool will get the late winner but both teams should be docked points for this preformance.

redout

Here comes Torres at last. Should liven things up.

keane2097

Is anyone keeping track of this on skysports.com with the live commentary?

The picture they have up of Tony Pulis is distractingly awful!

Nuri Sahin

Torres

Don't get why Riera is going off though.