Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16 (*EVERYONE READ MOD POST in OP)

JohnDaniels

Wow Balotelli's goal will be one of the freekicks of the season across any of the leagues.

Caovyn Lineah

Damien360 wrote: »

Agreed. Very hard to read. One poster in particular is cluster bombing the thread with one line attacks.

You should report him if it's a problem.

Turtyturd

Like Gerrard in his final few seasons, maybe they need to introduce 'special teams' to get a return from Balotelli?

Luckycharms_74

Caovyn Lineah wrote: »

Oh and Balotelli scored a free kick for Milan tonight.

JohnDaniels wrote: »

Wow Balotelli's goal will be one of the freekicks of the season across any of the leagues.

Some goal in fairness

Turtyturd

Keeper was terrible?

BorneTobyWilde

Trouble with Balotelli is, it will be this time next year he does it again, while Suarez will do it game in game out.

BorneTobyWilde

Turtyturd wrote: »

Keeper was terrible?

Just dipped below bar close to bar, while being above bar most of the time. It led keeper into false sense of security , he thought it was going over when it fact it was perfectly hit.

JohnDaniels

Turtyturd wrote: »

Keeper was terrible?

Would you stop. In real time that shot is hit with incredible power right into the corner. Its OK you know to give the lad a little ctedit now and again.

BorneTobyWilde

IN all fairness it would be wrong to sack Brendan at this moment in time. He has got all the right tools to build a team, he just needs to learn how to use them, learn how to plug them into the right sockets ,only then will they power up and perform.
I think results will improve and once we hit our stride consistency will appear.

Grayditch

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

IN all fairness it would be wrong to sack Brendan at this moment in time.

That's very debatable. 6 wins in our last 20 games. Plenty of money spent and this season hitting the skids just as last season finished. Players coming in and being shipped out, back room staff being axed. Eventually, the buck's gotta stop with Rodgers.

I mean, if we can't blame him, maybe we can blame his mentor...

weldoninhio

Caovyn Lineah wrote: »

So you 100% believe that Mignolet is THE worst keeper in the premier league?

Maybe not the worst, but not of the required standard. Sunderland was his level.

Speckydodge

Hopefully Mario has a cracking year over there and they actually stump up the cash for him. best all round.

Osmosis Jones

Speckydodge wrote: »

Hopefully Mario has a cracking year over there and they actually stump up the cash for him. best all round.

No matter how he does they'll probably ask for the same deal next year.

Harry Palmr

Danny Ings, Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino are all expected to start v Carlisle. (Bascombe) #LFC

Grayditch

Might throw a few quid on Ings to score.

Ferris_Bueller

Honest question, is it really that outrageous for people to predict that Firmino (or whoever else) won't be a success at Liverpool? Aside from the whole "you should support your clubs players" argument, for the more casual fans or supporters of other clubs I would think they are allowed have opinions like this. In a years time they could well be right.

For the record I think/hope Firmino will come good, but don't see why people shouldn't be allowed make a prediction, it's not as if we're in the crowd roaring at the players telling them they will be a failure.

Harry Palmr

This issue is people who make these wild eyed predictions do so from a position of utter ignorance as a rule.

rob316

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Danny Ings, Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino are all expected to start v Carlisle. (Bascombe) #LFC

So hopefully ings and firmino up front then lallana in no.10

brevity

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Honest question, is it really that outrageous for people to predict that Firmino (or whoever else) won't be a success at Liverpool? Aside from the whole "you should support your clubs players" argument, for the more casual fans or supporters of other clubs I would think they are allowed have opinions like this. In a years time they could well be right.

For the record I think/hope Firmino will come good, but don't see why people shouldn't be allowed make a prediction, it's not as if we're in the crowd roaring at the players telling them they will be a failure.

It is if he has played barely a handful of games, none of which were in his preferred position.

Everyone is entitled to their views of course but this is a discussion forum so people should expect a bit of back and fourth, especially when something rather controversial was said.

Ferris_Bueller

brevity wrote: »

It is if he has played barely a handful of games, none of which were in his preferred position.

Everyone is entitled to their views of course but this is a discussion forum so people should expect a bit of back and fourth, especially when something rather controversial was said.

Fair answer, agree it isn't completely fair to judge him for multiple reasons (games, position, new league etc.). But there have been players in the past where after a handful of games it was clear that they were not going to be a success.

Knex*

In Fergie's new book, apparently.

NukaCola

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Honest question, is it really that outrageous for people to predict that Firmino (or whoever else) won't be a success at Liverpool? Aside from the whole "you should support your clubs players" argument, for the more casual fans or supporters of other clubs I would think they are allowed have opinions like this. In a years time they could well be right.

For the record I think/hope Firmino will come good, but don't see why people shouldn't be allowed make a prediction, it's not as if we're in the crowd roaring at the players telling them they will be a failure.

Making a prediction is fine I think. Stating a fact is something different. In both cases you should have enough data/evidence to back up your statement though, or expect to be called on it.

Calling a highly rated player "crap" based on less than 300 minutes of football is outrageous IMO. Backing up that opinion with stuff like "he hasn't the bottle for the premier league" while making fun of his appearance is not what I'd call a prediction anyway, which is where all the Firmino stuff has come from in the thread tonight.

When it comes to Firmino all we can really go off is his time in Germany where he was highly rated. Plenty of stats to back up why he should be a success here but I dont want to get into that really.

So, no its not outrageous to predict a player will fail, but if you cant back that up or at least outline a reasonable explanation for your conclusion then you should be expected to be called out for it.

punk_one82

I've never added anyone to an ignore list on boards before now. 2 posters down and I feel like a new man.

Hopefully Ings starts up front with Firmino playing close to him. Would love to see Ings run riot.

Knex*

Ignored User wrote:

This user is on your ignore list. Please ignore this post.

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punk_one82

Knex. wrote: »

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You're Knext.

Knex*

Basically my post above is the equivalent of putting someone on ignore, only then posting about how you put them on ignore. :P

Grayditch

Some Italian paper said we've asked for a sit down with Carlo.

Throw money at his face.

punk_one82

Knex. wrote: »

Basically my post above is the equivalent of putting someone on ignore, only then posting about how you put them on ignore. :P

I wasn't interacting with them and no longer see their posts. I'd classify that as ignoring.

And after I'm not sure how many posts of ****e I've had to wade through thanks to the two of them, it felt good to get it off my chest that it will no longer be an issue.

Edit: You and your sneaky edits

Knex*

Grayditch wrote: »

Some Italian paper said we've asked for a sit down with Carlo.

Throw money at his face.

"Hey Carlo, its me. Ian. Eh, Ian Ayre, no? I'm that pillock that works for Liverpool, who rides a bike and goes around giving fellas piggy backs and the ol' thumbs up?"



"No, no. Wait. I've a proposition for you"



"Here, la".

Turtyturd

Knex. wrote: »

"Hey Carlo, its me. Ian. Eh, Ian Ayre, no? I'm that pillock that works for Liverpool, who rides a bike and goes around giving fellas piggy backs and the ol' thumbs up?"



"No, no. Wait. I've a proposition for you"



"Here, la".

Bang of wannabe Grayditch off this.

K-9

Turtyturd wrote: »

Keeper was terrible?

If it Ming I'd say a fair few of us would be giving out.

Turtyturd

K-9 wrote: »

If it Ming I'd say a fair few of us would be giving out.

Yep, just seemed to stop and give up. Maybe he was just badly deceived by the flight of the ball as Toby said.

LuckyLloyd

Washington Irving wrote: »

Thems were the days. Till the voice of reason had a say.

You can drop it within spoilers sir.

corwill

It's not the views expressed on here that are beginning to put me off, not by any means, it's the shrill, strident, 2nd-worst-pass-English-teacher-in-the-school-by-day, king-of-the-internet-by-night tone from some when expressing them.

ush

corwill wrote: »

It's not the views expressed on here that are beginning to put me off, not by any means, it's the shrill, strident, 2nd-worst-pass-English-teacher-in-the-school-by-day, king-of-the-internet-by-night tone from some when expressing them.

B+ Keep up the good work!

Knex*

Turtyturd wrote: »

Bang of wannabe Grayditch off this.

Bang of fecking genius, you mean.

flanzer

Is this the beginning of the end for Rodgers? No smoke without fire and all that

Tipsy McSwagger

flanzer wrote: »

Is this the beginning of the end for Rodgers? No smoke without fire and all that

The problem is with FSG. I stated a good few months ago they want to sell the club, of course I was shot down by the usual ignorant bunch on here that I was talking shyte (just like I said Rodgers had lost the dressing room and I was bang on). But it's crystal clear they have had enough, want to triple their money and get the hell out of dodge. They have no interest in the awful results and if they did Rodgers would have been sacked ages ago.

Pyjamarama

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

The problem is with FSG. I stated a good few months ago they want to sell the club, of course I was shot down by the usual ignorant bunch on here that I was talking shyte (just like I said Rodgers had lost the dressing room and I was bang on). But it's crystal clear they have had enough, want to triple their money and get the hell out of dodge. They have no interest in the awful results and if they did Rodgers would have been sacked ages ago.

You have literally no solid information to back that up with. Waffle,
nothing more.

flanzer

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

The problem is with FSG. I stated a good few months ago they want to sell the club, of course I was shot down by the usual ignorant bunch on here that I was talking shyte (just like I said Rodgers had lost the dressing room and I was bang on). But it's crystal clear they have had enough, want to triple their money and get the hell out of dodge. They have no interest in the awful results and if they did Rodgers would have been sacked ages ago.

Do you think the Ancelloti to Liverpool rumours are a smoke screen for an FSG sell out?

Tipsy McSwagger

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

The problem is with FSG. I stated a good few months ago they want to sell the club.................I said Rodgers had lost the dressing room and I was bang on................

Struggling to fathom how you think you are right on either point.
The may well sell the club eventually, will you be correct than?

You seem to be like some nutter standing at dawn muttering it will get dark soon.

brevity

The Ancelotti rumours came from an Italian gossip site I think, there is nothing in them IMO.

I'd also agree with Tipsy, FSG will be looking to get out IMO...

Pyjamarama

brevity wrote: »

The Ancelotti rumours came from an Italian gossip site I think, there is nothing in them IMO.

I'd also agree with Tipsy, FSG will be looking to get out IMO...

Why do you think they are looking to get out? Surely that makes no sense until the work on the stadium is complete at the very least...

Tipsy McSwagger

flanzer wrote: »

Do you think the Ancelloti to Liverpool rumours are a smoke screen for an FSG sell out?

They want to sell, it doesn't matter about rumors who the next manager is. When you have a manager doing as badly as Rodgers the hot favourites to replace him will be the two best managers currently not working.

Vicxas

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

They want to sell, it doesn't matter about rumors who the next manager is. When you have a manager doing as badly as Rodgers the hot favourites to replace him will be the two best managers currently not working.

Do they actually want to sell, after a 150M investment in the stadium it would be a madness to sell, perhaps in a few years when the new stand is paying itself off it would make sense.

But i guess if a moneyball Arabian king comes in, it would be hard to say no....

brevity

Pyjamarama wrote: »

Why do you think they are looking to get out? Surely that makes no sense until the work on the stadium is complete at the very least...

Oh they will wait till the stadium is done alright. I think the restrictions on FFP might have had an impact but with Liverpool I'd say they saw an opportunity to buy low, refurbish (better stadium & better revenue streams) and then sell.

This summer was a pretty big indication though, if they really wanted to stick with the club Rodgers would have been gone.

It's just a gut feeling really...hopefully I don't have to put my first born down as collateral

Grayditch

The real question today is Fifa or PES.

Tipsy McSwagger

Vicxas wrote: »

Do they actually want to sell, after a 150M investment in the stadium it would be a madness to sell, perhaps in a few years when the new stand is paying itself off it would make sense.

But i guess if a moneyball Arabian king comes in, it would be hard to say no....

If they didn't want to sell then they would take a lot more interest in what is going on on the pitch. What do any owners want? CL football. Especially owners who have put hundreds of millions into the club. Are we going to get CL football this season or anytime in the future with Rodgers in charge, no. FSG will make a massive profit when they do sell, even with what they have invested into the new stand they should make around £500 million.


As for the new stand. You ever hear of people adding an extension to their house to make it a more attractive buy and worth more. FSG have added a few extra thousand seats to Anfield which means more revenue to any potential buyers, it's a great move on their part.

monkey9

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

The problem is with FSG.

Oh right. Are they scumbags as well now?

Pyjamarama

brevity wrote: »

Oh they will wait till the stadium is done alright. I think the restrictions on FFP might have had an impact but with Liverpool I'd say they saw an opportunity to buy low, refurbish (better stadium & better revenue streams) and then sell.

This summer was a pretty big indication though, if they really wanted to stick with the club Rodgers would have been gone.

It's just a gut feeling really...hopefully I don't have to put my first born down as collateral

I honestly don't think it's beyond the realms to think that they felt Rodgers could get them back to where they were two years ago if the investment was better. I think we're a few years away from them selling up and its not necessarily a good thing