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

Charlie19

rob316 wrote: »

Diouf and Diao two examples of why you shouldn't buy players on the back of the world cup. Diao cost about £5m if I remember, that was 12 years ago and wasn't small money.

To think Houllier chose Diouf over Anelka at cost of 12M or so.

Kirby

NukaCola wrote: »

2 things with this.

One, the dynamic completely changes when its a manager saying this and not another team mate. Two, BR is currently working with those players.

The above situation is completely different than JC situation.

I think JC saying those things are meant to be a light hearted take on a player who was widely regarded as awful. Personally I wouldn't do it, but when your job is to analyze players how is it unprofessional to say when a player is poor?

I take your point but if you sit down and think about it, he's not saying a player was "poor". Look at the words he's used in that paragraph. He isn't calling him poor....he slagging the sh*t out of him because he's an easy target.

As I said there are things you say in public and things you don't. Do you honestly think Daio was the only player Liverpool signed that carragher hought was a waste of space and a waste of money?

Privately I'm sure he thinks Andy Caroll was a disaster and Kenny was foolish to sign him. But Carroll is English and Kenny is a club legend so is he "honestly" going to give his opinion on that? Like hell he is.

Daio was useless but he wasn't the only useless player Liverpool signed. It's unprofessional to start bashing your ex teammates and he did it because Daio was an easy target. It made people laugh and we all move on. If he had been honest about Carroll, there would be waves so ask yourself how "honest" is he being?

Nerdlingr

Its a cheap shot at an easy target.
Carra wasnt happy when the shoe was on the other foot and he was being called a bottler a few years back.
There's no need for any footballer to have a go and belittle another after the event, other than to sell a few books.

J Mysterio

A bit more honesty is what is needed. Theres nothing more awful than the bloody vapid interviews players give where they say precisely nothing and look pained to do it.

Fair play to Carragher. Also, I bet if you asked him his opinion on Carroll he would tell you he was a poor signing and was never going to be good enough.

Makes me think a bit of Scholes recent comments on Wilshere.

The Mulk

gafferino wrote: »

Having just handed in my notice this week I can relate to this x1000.

Since you've handed in your notice what do we call you now, just. ...ino
Or will you be the Gaffer elsewhere:)

gafferino

The Mulk wrote: »

Since you've handed in your notice what do we call you now, just. ...ino
Or will you be the Gaffer elsewhere:)

I'll be waiting for offers from other clubs.

Kerrigooney

Does anyone know what's happened to Kess?

He hasn't posted on this site for a month. Is he ok?

Harry Palmr

Origi leads the line against er Andorra. No Lukaku, is he injured?

klose

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Origi leads the line against er Andorra. No Lukaku, is he injured?

Has hit the woodwork twice already, he'll fit right in here so.

~Rebel~

rob316 wrote: »

Diouf and Diao two examples of why you shouldn't buy players on the back of the world cup. Diao cost about £5m if I remember, that was 12 years ago and wasn't small money.

Not sure about Diao, but we definitely had the deal agreed for Diouf before the world cup, hence a lot of the excitement in watching him. I think it was rubber stamped after, but it always looked like it was going to happen, rather than being a result of his WC performances. He'd already been African Player of the Year twice in a row at that point, and had been brilliant in the African nations cup. Looked at the time like we were going to move for Diop as well, but it never happened.

Harry Palmr

klose wrote: »

Has hit the woodwork twice already, he'll fit right in here so.

Should have scored, Andorra are doing well defence wise, but they'll tire - probably just after Origi is subbed. His movement across the line is very good - always looking to make himself available.

Edit 2-0 Kevin De Bruyne twice. Origi out! (edit edit - he got the assist for the 2nd!)

klose

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Should have scored, Andorra are doing well defence wise, but they'll tire - probably just after Origi is subbed. His movement across the line is very good - always looking to make himself available.

Edit 2-0 Kevin De Bruyne twice. Origi out!

A nice ball by him to set up de bruynes 2nd goal although he did most of the work for it.

Augmerson

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Does anyone know what's happened to Kess?

He hasn't posted on this site for a month. Is he ok?

Hasn't posted a month on here or on the entire site?

The Mig

Origi's goal tonight

http://vine.co/v/OAvKapdlV15

MD1990

Been very impressed when ive seen Origi this season. I think he will turn out to be a bragain for 10m.

Harry Palmr

Nice goal.

Agent Coulson

That is a good goal.

Everything I have seen of him since the world cup looks like we a top player in out hands.

Augmerson

Lads, it's Andorra.

Tusky

Augmerson wrote: »

Lads, it's Andorra.

So what, he's 19.

Augmerson

Tusky wrote: »

So what, he's 19.

Ah let's not get carried away a mate of mine won the Champions League in Championship Manager at 15 with Port Vale.

Would he play well on his own up front away to West Ham? That's the big question

Agent Coulson

rarnes1 wrote: »

Would he play well on his own up front away to West Ham? That's the big question

On a wet Tuesday night in November.

Kerrigooney

Augmerson wrote: »

Hasn't posted a month on here or on the entire site?

Entire site.

NukaCola

Augmerson wrote: »

Ah let's not get carried away a mate of mine won the Champions League in Championship Manager at 15 with Port Vale.

Because thats the exact same thing? :P

Yes its only Andorra but he's doing all the right things, lets not begrudge him a bit of praise. No ones getting carried away.

NukaCola

rarnes1 wrote: »

Would he play well on his own up front away to West Ham? That's the big question

Probably better up top on his own rather than paired with Borini :P

Kirby

NukaCola wrote: »

Because thats the exact same thing?

Yes its only Andorra but he's doing all the right things, lets not begrudge him a bit of praise. No ones getting carried away.

Need to recalibrate your sarcasm detector. I know a guy who is great at calibration. Pm for details.

NukaCola

Kirby wrote: »

Need to recalibrate your sarcasm detector. I know a guy who is great at calibration. Pm for details.

No need to be smart. Pardon me for not adding a smiley. Edited now.

I was replying to his earlier statement below also.....

Augmerson wrote: »

Lads, it's Andorra.

Harry Palmr

A well taken goal is a well taken goal regardless of the opposition, (and "good movement" is good movement regardless of how useful it is )

Augmerson

NukaCola wrote: »

Because thats the exact same thing? :P

Yes its only Andorra but he's doing all the right things, lets not begrudge him a bit of praise. No ones getting carried away.

Sorry, drink had been taken at the time of that post

Kerrigooney wrote:

Entire site.

****e. Hope he is alright. Maybe he is just mad busy? Anyone know him IRL or can text him?

MD1990

Besic was very impressive last night for Bosnia. A shame we didn't pick him up after the World Cup.

Talisman

rob316 wrote: »

Diouf and Diao two examples of why you shouldn't buy players on the back of the world cup. Diao cost about £5m if I remember, that was 12 years ago and wasn't small money.

Their signing was announced before the World Cup - Houllier made the announcement about an hour before Senegal beat France in the opening game. He later admitted they were a mistake and put it down to him watching too much of the French Ligue 1 while he was convalescing after his heart surgery.

djPSB

tibor wrote: »

Who's #57?

'Balotelli falls out with massive Dildo'.

Bowlardo

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Does anyone know what's happened to Kess?

He hasn't posted on this site for a month. Is he ok?

who cares

Harry Palmr

Coutinho on bench for Brazil in friendly kickabout in the smog.

Its on ITV4 right now.

Will I Amnt

Bowlardo wrote: »

who cares

Maybe people that have been interacting with him here for years, got to know him through the site, like his input or whatever. Bit of a stupid thing to say TBF.

Hangballlouie

Bowlardo wrote: »

who cares

Id say Kerrigooney does considering he asked the question.

Kirby

I'd like to think if I went missing from the internet for a month and was say, trapped under a massive pile of old newspapers and couldn't get out, that somebody would wonder where I was.

Surely somebody knows Kess irl?

Grayditch

Maybe he was banned.

Vicxas

Kirby wrote: »

I'd like to think if I went missing from the internet for a month and was say, trapped under a massive pile of old newspapers and couldn't get out, that somebody would wonder where I was.

Surely somebody knows Kess irl?

Its possible hes been super busy.

Crash Bang Wall

Vicxas wrote: »

Its possible hes been super busy.

Possibly but he normally gets to a lot of games and posts a match report that most journos would be proud of. Hope its just busy at work and nothing worse

Kerrigooney

Just to clarify... I don't particularly get on with Kess but when someone you've seen posting pretty regularly for a few years suddenly stops you start to wonder.

We can't all get along but I hope he's OK. Its probably nothing and he's just busy. I won't mention it again.

Augmerson

Grayditch wrote: »

Maybe he was banned.

He is unbannable.

brevity

LFC have conducted a thorough medical examination of Victor Valdes and reports have been fed back to the manager and the committee (1/2)

LFC are to make a decision by Monday with VV to be offered a contract as early as next week if the medical reports are satisfactory (2/2)

From @mikebernard_fsg

Dunno if he's reliable or not...

Agent Coulson

Djibril Cisse's 6 year old has joined the Liverpool academy..

Prince Kobe Cisse and Future Lord of the Manor of Frodsham

J Mysterio

6 years old. Fùcks sake.

Grayditch

Augmerson wrote: »

He is unbannable.

Not if he knocked over the Cantona picture in the Soccer Mod treehouse. Accident or not.

Harry Palmr

Markovic starts for Serbia.

DARK-KNIGHT

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Maybe people that have been interacting with him here for years, got to know him through the site, like his input or whatever. Bit of a stupid thing to say TBF.

does anyone know him personally lads? hope he is alright and is just busy or taking a break from boards.ie

brevity

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

does anyone know him personally lads? hope he is alright and is just busy or taking a break from boards.ie

I would say he's probably just busy or on holidays...

klose

Markovic has gone off injured for serbia apparently