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

Jesus Wept

gordon should try and set him up with a nice geordie lass

Paully D

Agent Coulson wrote: »

My guess is Broini was holding out for a permanent move back to Italy all along.

I'd tend to agree. I said the same thing about a month back.

As has been mentioned, I'm sure he'd have taken the lower wages in Italy over Sunderland/QPR's higher wage offers if a concrete offer had come in.

@SkySports_Keith
My understanding is Sunderland pulled out all the stops to get Borini, but the Italian made it clear he didn't want to return to Wearside.

Muahahaha

SlickRic wrote: »

Liverpool should not be aiming for 4th this season.

if Utd get in the top 4, I'd like to think we're aiming to be in there with them, not simply being replaced by them.

Someone made a very valid point last night that Arsenal could finally be the ones to fall out of the top 4 this season. For some reason they always seem to have mid season slumps due to horrific injury lists but they always get it together to grab fourth place by the end of the season. With our squad so strong this year and Man U strengthening Arsenal could well be the fall guy this year, their signing of Wellbeck smacks of desperation and if they dont get him scoring regular y a la Sturridge then they could well be in a spot of bother come May.

I wonder has it been mentioned by the FA yet for the PL to get a fifth Champions League spot ? Its probably too soon but at the same time its obvious that the EPL has taken a giant leap in terms of competitiveness over the last three years.

greendom

Muahahaha wrote: »

Someone made a very valid point last night that Arsenal could finally be the ones to fall out of the top 4 this season. For some reason they always have horrific injury lists but usually get it together to grab fourth place by the end of the season. With our squad so strong this year and Man U strengthening Arsenal could well be the fall guy this year, their signing of Wellbeck smacks of desperation and if they dont get him scoring regulary a la Sturridge then they could well be in a spot of bother come May.

I wonder has it been mentioned by the FA yet for the PL to get a fifth Champions League spot ? Its probably too soon but at the same time its obvious that the EPL has taken a giant leap in terms of competitiveness over the last three years.

to be fair, someone somewhere makes a similar argument every season.

Harry Palmr

Muahahaha wrote: »

Someone made a very valid point last night that Arsenal could finally be the ones to fall out of the top 4 this season. For some reason they always seem to have mid season slumps due to horrific injury lists but they always get it together to grab fourth place by the end of the season. With our squad so strong this year and Man U strengthening Arsenal could well be the fall guy this year, their signing of Wellbeck smacks of desperation and if they dont get him scoring regular y a la Sturridge then they could well be in a spot of bother come May.

I wonder has it been mentioned by the FA yet for the PL to get a fifth Champions League spot ? Its probably too soon but at the same time its obvious that the EPL has taken a giant leap in terms of competitiveness over the last three years.

Not a chance they will allow 5 places. That's a quarter of the whole top tier!

Barely There

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Not a chance they will allow 5 places. That's a quarter of the whole top tier!

It's already a possibility if a Premier League team were to win the Europa Cup and finish outside the top 4.

Underpaid Mike

Muahahaha wrote: »

Someone made a very valid point last night that Arsenal could finally be the ones to fall out of the top 4 this season. For some reason they always seem to have mid season slumps due to horrific injury lists but they always get it together to grab fourth place by the end of the season. With our squad so strong this year and Man U strengthening Arsenal could well be the fall guy this year, their signing of Wellbeck smacks of desperation and if they dont get him scoring regular y a la Sturridge then they could well be in a spot of bother come May.

I wonder has it been mentioned by the FA yet for the PL to get a fifth Champions League spot ? Its probably too soon but at the same time its obvious that the EPL has taken a giant leap in terms of competitiveness over the last three years.

To give arsenal a bit of credit they also signed Alexis Sanchez and will have Walcott back who is more or less a new player for them this season.

I will agree that they have probably the worst injury record every year.
Something very wrong there as this cant be a coincidence every year

ratracer

Barely There wrote: »

It's already a possibility if a Premier League team were to win the Europa Cup and finish outside the top 4.

Did this not happen a few years ago, when Spurs finished fourth but were kicked down to the Europa League??

Barely There

ratracer wrote: »

Did this not happen a few years ago, when Spurs finished fourth but were kicked down to the Europa League??

That was the year Chelsea won the Champions League but finished outside the top 4.

The rules were changed after Liverpool did similar in 2005.

I don't think it's the same if a team win the Europa though - happy to be corrected on that if I'm wrong.

super_furry

Barely There wrote: »

I don't think it's the same if a team win the Europa though - happy to be corrected on that if I'm wrong.

It's not. Only thing I think that happens is that the third placed team have to play a qualifying round also while the Europa winners go straight into the group draw.

rob316

Lots of goading today from the united crowd at home, about who they signed and they will win the league and Liverpool will finish 6th. The usual crap.

Regardless of who united signed its not going to turn us into a crap team over night, we were the 2nd best team last season, I currently see us finishing third. We have cohesion and play as a team something united have yet to find and takes time no matter what superstar you buy. With talents like Sterling, Sturridge, Balotelli, Coutinho and Moreno the only way is up IMO. Real Madrid spent years buying the best and it really only came to fruition last season.

I'd love Falcao or Di Maria in our team but for once in a long time, I am very happy with our team going into a new season. And to be honest I rate our manager over any player we have or could buy, the transformation we have taken under him is nothing short of amazing and he is unlucky not to have an EPL title to show that. The confidence and swagger instilled by him in our young players can't be bought.

Francie Barrett

SlickRic wrote: »

Liverpool should not be aiming for 4th this season.

if Utd get in the top 4, I'd like to think we're aiming to be in there with them, not simply being replaced by them.

Is that because we should be winning the league?

I'm joking, but why do you think it's between us and United for 4th? Sure, United have re-enforced massively, but right now they're 4 points behind us and they look a mess.You're also making an assumption that Arsenal are a shoe in for 3rd. That's a massive assumption given how well we've been playing, the holes in their squad and their form. For me, Arsenal could very well end up becoming the Manchester United of last season (I could easily see them finishing 5th or 6th).

Agent Coulson

SlickRic wrote: »

Liverpool should not be aiming for 4th this season.

if Utd get in the top 4, I'd like to think we're aiming to be in there with them, not simply being replaced by them.

Yesterday I would have said we would have been fighting for 4th with a host of clubs with Chelsea, City & *Arsenal ahead of us.


*I was sure Arsenal were going to sign a world class striker in Falcao or Cavani.

Welbeck could well do a good job for them but I think now we should be fighting them for 3rd and giving Chelsea and City as hard a challenge as possible for the title.

Underpaid Mike

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Is that because we should be winning the league?

I'm joking, but why do you think it's between us and United for 4th? Sure, United have re-enforced massively, but right now they're 4 points behind us and they look a mess.You're also making an assumption that Arsenal are a shoe in for 3rd. That's a massive assumption given how well we've been playing, the holes in their squad and their form. For me, Arsenal could very well end up becoming the Manchester United of last season (I could easily see them finishing 5th or 6th).

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Yesterday I would have said we would have been fighting for 4th with a host of clubs with Chelsea, City & *Arsenal ahead of us.


*I was sure Arsenal were going to sign a world class striker in Falcao or Cavani.

Welbeck could well do a good job for them but I think now we should be fighting them for 3rd and giving Chelsea and City as hard a challenge as possible for the title.

Would have to agree given the holes in the squad of both Arsenal (Giroud & DM) along with United (CB and MF and DMF) im not sure how we are not in a much stronger position than they are ?
I would argue its between those two and spurs to battle it out for 4th.
The distraction of the CL will be telling for us and Arsenal though so that will be interesting as the year goes on

SlickRic

and yes, United fans (in real life) are in full goading mode alright.

it seems as though they're the same as the rest of us when it comes down to it. for years my mates hated money being thrown at teams, and would've hated for that to be compromised for the sake of superstars on big wages from abroad.

oh how circumstances change.

smileyj1987

SlickRic wrote: »

and yes, United fans (in real life) are in full goading mode alright.

it seems as though they're the same as the rest of us when it comes down to it. for years my mates hated money being thrown at teams, and would've hated for that to be compromised for the sake of superstars on big wages from abroad.

oh how circumstances change.

Oh I know I have saw them at it all day !!! But sure who gives a damn what they are thinking if you ask me .
The point you are making is very very valid and it's easy to see why they are some of the most hated football fans in the world .

Vanolder

Vicxas wrote: »

Christ on a bike. No transfer window and no football this week.


Sad times

The All Ireland final is on Sunday, and the NFL returns this week...Happy days.

Fescue

Vanolder wrote: »

The All Ireland final is on Sunday, and the NFL returns this week...Happy days.

Formula 1 should be very spicy this weekend.

Knex*

SlickRic wrote: »

and yes, United fans (in real life) are in full goading mode alright.

it seems as though they're the same as the rest of us when it comes down to it. for years my mates hated money being thrown at teams, and would've hated for that to be compromised for the sake of superstars on big wages from abroad.

oh how circumstances change.

One of my United mates is not happy at all. He even finds it weird himself, as he rates Di Maria and Falcao, but he just think its not addressing the issues at all.

Doesn't like the thought process at the Club, and the way things are right now.

He's very much in the minority with United fans that I know, though. Rest of them are out with their annual bets with the proper "Our Year" Liverpool fans, over who will win the league.

Few more are betting on who finishes ahead of each other, which is a little more realistic, thankfully. Neither team are winning the league this year, IMO.

Both will do very well to finish Top 4.

Fescue

Knex. wrote: »

One of my United mates is not happy at all. He even finds it weird himself, as he rates Di Maria and Falcao, but he just think its not addressing the issues at all.

Doesn't like the thought process at the Club, and the way things are right now.

He's very much in the minority with United fans that I know, though. Rest of them are out with their annual bets with the proper "Our Year" Liverpool fans, over who will win the league.

Few more are betting on who finishes ahead of each other, which is a little more realistic, thankfully. Neither team are winning the league this year, IMO.

Both will do very well to finish Top 4.

From what I have seen so far from all of the contenders, Liverpool look best placed to finish third.

Knex*

Fescue wrote: »

From what I have seen so far from all of the contenders, Liverpool look best placed to finish third.

Way too early to tell after three games though, to be fair.

However, I did have a chuckle at this last night.

What's the difference between a triangle and Manchester United?

A triangle has three points.

joe123

Knex. wrote: »

One of my United mates is not happy at all. He even finds it weird himself, as he rates Di Maria and Falcao, but he just think its not addressing the issues at all.

Doesn't like the thought process at the Club, and the way things are right now.

He's very much in the minority with United fans that I know, though. Rest of them are out with their annual bets with the proper "Our Year" Liverpool fans, over who will win the league.

Few more are betting on who finishes ahead of each other, which is a little more realistic, thankfully. Neither team are winning the league this year, IMO.

Both will do very well to finish Top 4.

Whatever about United, to say Liverpool getting fourth is doing "very well" this season is to low of an expectation this year.

Liverpool should be aiming for fourth this year at least and it would be a big disappointment to finish outside of the top four imo.

5starpool

Knex. wrote: »

Way too early to tell after three games though, to be fair.

However, I did have a chuckle at this last night.

What's the difference between a triangle and Manchester United?

A triangle has three points.

What's the difference between a triangle and Liverpool?

A triangle has 3 points.

Works there too.

Super-Rush

5starpool wrote: »

What's the difference between a triangle and Liverpool?

A triangle has 3 points.

Works there too.

Eh......

5starpool

Super-Rush wrote: »

Eh......

We have 6 points.



Yes, I know, but still.

Knex*

5starpool wrote: »

We have 6 points.



Yes, I know, but still.

Ah now. I'm gonna need a bullet point list of assumptions if we're gonna go down that route!

jcsoulinger

5starpool wrote: »

We have 6 points.



Yes, I know, but still.

So to sum up, currently united are a line segment and Liverpool are a hexagon.

Dont be at yourself

What's the difference between Liverpool last season and an octacontakaipentagon? The octacontakaipentagon has 85 points.

I'm here till Thursday -- try the veal!

5starpool

jcsoulinger wrote: »

So to sum up, currently united are a line segment and Liverpool are a hexagon.

Much better.

If the original joke/punchline was:

What is the difference between Man Utd and a triangle?
A triangle has more points.

Then there would be no need for pedants like me. :pac:

RainMaker

jcsoulinger wrote: »

... Liverpool are a hexagon.

Or 2 triangles

OwaynOTT

and ye are all a bunch of squares.

Techniques07

OwaynOTT wrote: »

and ye are all a bunch of squares.

Totally uncalled for! Yellow card imminent

Hangballlouie

Dont be at yourself wrote: »

What's the difference between Liverpool last season and an octacontakaipentagon? The octacontakaipentagon has 85 points.

I'm here till Thursday -- try the veal!

Is that Apu from The Simpsons surname?

not yet

5starpool wrote: »

We have 6 points.



Yes, I know, but still.

Whats your point..?

5starpool

not yet wrote: »

Whats your point..?

Put your panties back on.

not yet

5starpool wrote: »

Put your panties back on.

Take them off your face and give them back then.






























































































You do know it was a joke..........!!

Daemonic

Gonna be a longgggggggggggggggggggggg week.

Sir Gallagher

I've been out of my mallet all weekend, somebody please give me a round up of the ins and outs last night. Word is that Jimmy Chungs are after signing up Yaya Sanogo on a 5 week contract.

BenEadir

Super analysis of Welbeck Vs Falcao for those getting their knickers in a twist over United signing Falcao -http://statsbomb.com/2014/09/into-the-mixer-digging-into-the-summer-2014-transfers/

not yet

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

I've been out of my mallet all weekend, somebody please give me a round up of the ins and outs last night. Word is that Jimmy Chungs are after signing up Yaya Sanogo on a 5 week contract.

We dones all our bidness early, that's all that I knows.

klose

Daemonic wrote: »

Gonna be a longgggggggggggggggggggggg week.

Not for me, hon tipp!

Knex*

klose wrote: »

Not for me, hon tipp!

"Tip, tip, tip, tip".

Possibly the shittest chant in the history of Sports.

Good team, though.

5starpool

not yet wrote: »

You do know it was a joke..........!!

Nope, too late. We are now enemies.

~Rebel~

Knex. wrote: »

"Tip, tip, tip, tip".

Possibly the shittest chant in the history of Sports.

Good team, though.

It's bad, but for me nothing is worse than USA's;
"I believe that we will win"

Knex*

~Rebel~ wrote: »

It's bad, but for me nothing is worse than USA's;
"We believe that we will win"

That makes me a laugh, quite a bit, actually. Probably why I don't have it top of the list, but its because its so terrible that it makes me laugh.

Benzino

The express is saying we have agreed personal terms with Valdes.

~Rebel~

Knex. wrote: »

That makes me a laugh, quite a bit, actually. Probably why I don't have it top of the list, but its because its so terrible that it makes me laugh.

I was in the midst of it over here, hearing it daily, everywhere. Makes my skin crawl now.

not yet

5starpool wrote: »

Nope, too late. We are now enemies.

Ah Jaysus give me another chance, I can change I promise.

I was trying to be funny, I know now I'm better leaving that to others. And I'm also only new around here and learning who the top dogs are etc.

~Rebel~

Benzino wrote: »

The express is saying we have agreed personal terms with Valdes.

pinch of salt for the moment, but ever since I first heard it, been hoping this was true. Would bring our summer work up to nigh on perfect levels with pretty much every weakness being addressed. A DM would have been nice, but that's about it, and hopefully Lucas and Can will do a job there when needed.

not yet

Benzino wrote: »

The express is saying we have agreed personal terms with Valdes.

Hope so..