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[Locke.]

Should see Sterling again tonight, wasn't in the reserve squad for the game against West Brom earlier today

[bbfan1991]

The FA are a joke, they won't rescind Shaun Derry's sending off at Old Trafford but they don't give Balotelli further punishment for that disgraceful tackle on Alex Song:bored:.

At least they have charged Ivanovic with Violent Conduct...

[Locke.]

Doni

Flanagan - Coates - Skrtel - Johnson

Henderson - Shelvey - Spearing

Maxi - Carroll - Bellamy

Jones, Enrique, Agger, Aurelio, Suarez, Kuyt, Carragher.

Suarez, Gerrard, Carragher, Kuyt, Enrique all rested for the semi on saturday. Got more confidence in the starting team getting 3 points than I have for our strongest 11

[King Gizzard]

Think Rovers will win

[Locke.]

Probably, 2-1.

[Brother Leon]

Yak to bang one in.

[King Gizzard]

Probably be a crap game

[GiRTh]

Weird Liverpool resting Carragher but not Skrtel. Gonna be interesting to see who is the boss in the midfiled three.

Blackburn could win this. Looks like Liverpool have got nothing to play for in the league and are relying on the cup. LOL

[King Gizzard]

I'm sorry but Kenny is such a **** in all of his interviews

[King Gizzard]

Coates starting

http://i.imgur.com/r05ut.png

[Locke.]

:joker:

[bbfan1991]

:laugh:

[GiRTh]

Where's Downing. LOL

[Brother Leon]

I'm sorry but Kenny is such a ****


Fixed.

[Locke.]

Looks like Liverpool have got nothing to play for in the league and are relying on the cup. LOL

Still got to finish above Everton, would be terrible if we finished behind them.

[King Gizzard]

I like Kenneth, just a prick in his interviews

[King Gizzard]

Agree with Big Brad, Downing just needs time

Downing >>>>>>>>>>> Young last season

[King Gizzard]

Good goal

[GiRTh]

Nice goal. Blackburn shouldnt get caught out by one ball from the keeper though.

[GiRTh]

WTF At times you can see why Blackburn fans are frustrated. Comical 2nd goal.

[King Gizzard]

Could get into double figures

Understand why the fans get frustrated, this + the ownership of the club

Flanagan lucky there

[GiRTh]

Very lucky. Ref could've given Steve Kean a break there.

[King Gizzard]

Doni off as well :joker::joker: Unbelievable

Who will play at Wembley now?

[GiRTh]

LOL its all going pear shaped for the semi's

[King Gizzard]

Oh they still have Brad Jones apparently

Thought he retired

[King Gizzard]

Doni must feel like ****

[GiRTh]

Liverpool could lose this. Henderson at right back makes me LMAO. Shelvey looks a good player though.

[King Gizzard]

Yakubu oh my dear

[King Gizzard]

That is one of the worse penalties of all time surely

[GiRTh]

For sure. He tried to be smart. Not Yaks strong point that.

Glen Johnsons at LB is a bit of a laugh too.

[GiRTh]

Good game this.

[King Gizzard]

Glen Johnson generally is a bit of a joke

[GiRTh]

LOL

Get in Yak. Squeeky bum time to Liverpool fans. They should lose this game.

[King Gizzard]

and what do you know

Carroll and Johnson let Yak get a free header

[Locke.]

Brad Jones >>>>>

[Locke.]

Danny Ward, our 18 year old keeper will be on the bench at Wembley now (if we don't get a emergency loan keeper in.. dunno the rules on that)

[King Gizzard]

Gulacsi back from Hull

[Locke.]

Forgot about Gulacsi, looks like he has lost his place at Hull aswell

[Locke.]

Forgot about Gulacsi, looks like he has lost his place at Hull aswell

[Brother Leon]

Suarez in goal.



SHOULD OF BEEN A RED> **** OFF LOL

[GiRTh]

DAMN. Missed the goal.

[King Gizzard]

Wasn't a goal scoring chance really. Lucky though

[GiRTh]

Who scored it?

[King Gizzard]

Reading 6 points clear of West Ham with 4 games to go, ouch

[King Gizzard]

Who scored it?

Yak

[GiRTh]

YakCheers :thumbs:

[King Gizzard]

Can see Yak getting a hattrick

[Marc]

Reading 6 points clear of West Ham with 4 games to go, ouch

I'm happy with that, would be my local derby!

[King Gizzard]

Don't think Nzonzi or Hoilett will be at BR next season

[MTVN]

If Southampton can beat Reading on friday I think we still have a chance of top 2 (not that we deserve it), otherwise better start preparing for the playoffs

[GiRTh]

Kean out. Not enough attacking ambition at home.

[King Gizzard]

Big Andy!!!

[michael21]

this is shock goal

[MTVN]

Feel sorry for Blackburn, I actually quite like Steve Kean

[King Gizzard]

Want Blackburn to go down so i'm alright with this

[joeysteele]

What is it with Reading, where on earth did they come from?

[King Gizzard]

Brian McDermott >

[Marc]

:-/

[MTVN]

Bolton, Wigan and Wolves to go down hopefully

[Locke.]

Forgot about Gulacsi, looks like he has lost his place at Hull aswell

[King Gizzard]

Bolton are great :nono: Owen Coyle is my favourite manager

[King Gizzard]

Wigan play some good stuff too and Roberto is a nice guy

Kean is just a mug

[GiRTh]

Now we can all see why Rovers fan are frustrated. They give away goals like a pub team and have not enough attacking ambition at home against a ten man Liveerpool 2nd team. Wont feel sorry for them at all if they go down. Awful.

[King Gizzard]

Lot of people don't know how Fat Sam was betrayed by Steve Kean when Sam was sacked

[Locke.]

Time to track down the Carroll thread, what a man :worship: :worship: :worship:

[King Gizzard]

Liverpool fans celebrating liked they've won the league

[Locke.]

Forgot about Gulacsi, looks like he has lost his place at Hull aswell

Don't know why this has posted again it was over an hour ago :joker:

[Samuel.]

A few more goals from Carroll and we might actually be able to find a buyer in the summer.

[Locke.]

Need to keep him

[King Gizzard]

Could get into a cricket score on Sunday United vs Us

[MTVN]

Bolton are great :nono: Owen Coyle is my favourite manager

Been punching above their weight for years, time for them to go down

[Locke.]

Shelvey, Coates, Carroll and Henderson all need to start the semi on saturday.

Jones (emergency loan signing instead though please)

Johnson - Coates - Skrtel - Enrique

Shelvey - Henderson - Gerrard

Suarez - Carroll - Maxi/Downing

[King Gizzard]

Been punching above their weight for years, time for them to go down

and Blackburn haven't? Bolton were great last year, got a soft spot for them

[MTVN]

and Blackburn haven't? Bolton were great last year, got a soft spot for them

Don't think so, they've had a pretty successful history in the premier league

[MTVN]

Would be happy with Villa going down over Bolton though :idc:

[Marc]

Oh Matt

[Locke.]

The great one is murdering the interviewer again, amazing

[MTVN]

He'd be such a bastard to have to interview :joker:

[King Gizzard]

Don't think so, they've had a pretty successful history in the premier league

Probably have the smallest fan base along with Wigan

[GiRTh]

The great one is murdering the interviewer again, amazingHe's got away with something here. Should have lost this by quite a few and he knows it.

[King Gizzard]

He's like Holloway, complete **** to interview

Having said that, some interviewers ask some crap questions, but he just disagrees for the sake of it

[King Gizzard]

He's like Holloway, complete **** to interview

Having said that, some interviewers ask some crap questions, but he just disagrees for the sake of it

[Locke.]

Andy spotted pissed in a bar in town the other night, had to be escorted out by the bouncers. Getting back to his Newcastle days lets hope that it was alcohol that fueled his game there

http://galeria.lfc.pl/galleries/mecze_2011-12/2012_04_01_newcastle/16.jpg

Think I'll get him on the back of my shirt for next week

A pub crawl in London on friday night for him now hopefully

[GiRTh]

Kean complaining about the winner. Claimed they'd 'done enough'. Enough for what? A draw at home againt a ten man liverpool 2nd team. He should have been well on top by then. He's not up to the job. Get rid.

[MTVN]

Kean complaining about the winner. Claimed they'd 'done enough'. Enough for what? A draw at home againt a ten man liverpool 2nd team. He should have been well on top by then. He's not up to the job. Get rid.

Get rid now with 5 games left?

Do think that incident with Skrtel and Hanley was a bit dodgy as well

[Locke.]

This girl on sky sports news is gagging for a bit of big Andy

[GiRTh]

Get rid now with 5 games left?

Do think that incident with Skrtel and Hanley was a bit dodgy as wellObviously not now.

Its the first time I've seen Rovers this season and although I don agree with the protests I can understnad why the fans are frustrated. This Liverpool team were there for the taking after they went down to ten men. Even Thommo said it in the studio - they didnt put enough pressure on Liverpools third choice keeper.

[MTVN]

But for that late goal (which you could say Kean is right to feel aggrieved over) where Blackburn themselves were pushing for a winner they would be out the relegation zone and up to 16th though. They did the hard work and managed to battle back from 2 goals down which is never easy even against ten men, I think they'd be right to feel a bit hard done by to have come away with nothing. Rovers have been shocking at times this season but I don't think Kean deserves the amount of stick he gets

[GiRTh]

But for that late goal (which you could say Kean is right to feel aggrieved over) where Blackburn themselves were pushing for a winner they would be out the relegation zone and up to 16th though. They did the hard work and managed to battle back from 2 goals down which is never easy even against ten men, I think they'd be right to feel a bit hard done by to have come away with nothing. Rovers have been shocking at times this season but I don't think Kean deserves the amount of stick he getsHe said in the interview that he thought they'd 'done enough'. He as good as said he was playing for a draw against ten men at home. This match was a chance to give his team a bit of breathing space at the bottom but he didn't seem to see it or be playing for it. They lost in the end anyway so why not be a bit more ambitious.

It was unlucky, Iagree, but the lack of ambition against a team that on paper, with eleven, was far from scary; shows he doesn't have the confidence to get his team out of the mess they're in.

[King Gizzard]

Barca only one point behind messi, allbeit Real Madrid have a game in hand, but that's away to Atletico

If they win that and the CL..

[MTVN]

He said in the interview that he thought they'd 'done enough'. He as good as said he was playing for a draw against ten men at home. This match was a chance to give his team a bit of breathing space at the bottom but he didn't seem to see it or be playing for it. They lost in the end anyway so why not be a bit more ambitious.

It was unlucky, Iagree, but the lack of ambition against a team that on paper, with eleven, was far from scary; shows he doesn't have the confidence to get his team out of the mess they're in.

I think Blackburn have a pretty bad squad themselves though, but the players seem to like him and they've managed to take points and get good results from some tough fixtures, still think they will stay up even after tonight

[Locke.]

Hopefully they do

Then again wouldn't mind Xabi getting a couple of trophies

[King Gizzard]

Fleetwood's manager is called Micky Mellon

[GiRTh]

I think Blackburn have a pretty bad squad themselves though, but the players seem to like him and they've managed to take points and get good results from some tough fixtures, still think they will stay up even after tonightThey've got a decent squad. Not the worse in the Premiership.

[King Gizzard]

About twice the quality of Norwich's squad and look where they are

[Brother Leon]

Ronaldo needs to win at least one of them.


**** off Barca, seriously lol.

[King Gizzard]

I'm quite surprised their aren't more chants/protests at Villa, we play far worse football then Blackburn, who actually try to pass it in their games

Think we just talk by not turning up to games

[Locke.]

Surely McLeish is gonna get sacked anyway, the people behind the scenes can't be happy with a relegation battle when you was challenging for Europe a couple of years ago

[Locke.]

Surely McLeish is gonna get sacked anyway, the people behind the scenes can't be happy with a relegation battle when you was challenging for Europe a couple of years ago

[King Gizzard]

It took Houllier to have heart problems to get rid of him (was a terrible season but I liked him and could tell he would make us better in the long run) so doubt they would get rid of him

Just don't get it, we went for Martinez who rejected us, so next we go for someone who is the exact opposite of him

I wish we got Rafa when he had an interview but he wanted loads of money to spend

[GiRTh]

It took Houllier to have heart problems to get rid of him (was a terrible season but I liked him and could tell he would make us better in the long run) so doubt they would get rid of him

Just don't get it, we went for Martinez who rejected us, so next we go for someone who is the exact opposite of him

I wish we got Rafa when he had an interview but he wanted loads of money to spendHopefully if Wigan go down then you can get Martinez after all. God knows why he didnt go last year. Strange decision IMO to stay at Wigan for yet another year fighting relegation again.

[King Gizzard]

Even if they stay up, I doubt he'd reject us again, what has he got left to do at Wigan? They're going to be avoiding relegation every season

I didn't really want him when he was rumoured start of last season, not sure if I want him again, attacking wise it would be great but defense wise, we need more of a balance

we could of got Moyes if we actually tried, not now though

[GiRTh]

Even if they stay up, I doubt he'd reject us again, what has he got left to do at Wigan? They're going to be avoiding relegation every seasonAgree. The chairmans been good to him but he's got to think about his future.

[King Gizzard]

I would love Owen Coyle

[GiRTh]

I would love Owen CoyleGood choice. How about Rafa Benitez?

[King Gizzard]

As I said I would of, he wanted it, but we didn't want to give him the $ to spend in the transfer market

Same with Mark Hughes

[King Gizzard]

O'Neill really ****ed us over with his spending

[MTVN]

About twice the quality of Norwich's squad and look where they are

Same can be said for basically the whole bottom half of the Prem though tbf, Norwich have just crazily performed far above their ability

[King Gizzard]

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01478/lambert2_1478431a.jpg

Joke if he doesn't win Manager of the year, another successful year at Norwich and he will get a big job

This coming from a half Ipswich fan

[MTVN]

I hope Norwich and Swansea can keep up their success next year, crazy how well they've both done

[King Gizzard]

Got a feeling both of their owners think they will be able to do it again without any investment

Don't think Swansea will do as well, they won't have Caulker again who will go back to Spurs as first choice, and Sigurdsson will get a big move, don't know why Hoffenheim loaned him out, looked like he was doing good there last year

[King Gizzard]

Someone will try get Vorm as well, probably half the Swansea team

Norwich just have amazing team spirit

Imagine if Holt was in United's team, would have as much as RVP right now

[Locke.]

Holt and Allen, they will cost us a combined price of £40 million in the summer, just watch

[King Gizzard]

Can't believe Lawro laughed off Holt getting in the England squad last week, he has the highest amount of goals behind Rooney :crazy: He deserves it even though he won't be picked

[GiRTh]

Holt and Allen, they will cost us a combined price of £40 million in the summer, just watchHolt is 30. Does that mean you're gonna pay something like £30 mil for Joe Allen?

[King Gizzard]

Joe Allen? Doubt anyone will buy him, and he'll probably want to stay at Swansea

Good player though

[Locke.]

Holt is 30. Does that mean you're gonna pay something like £30 mil for Joe Allen?

No, £25 million.

[GiRTh]

No, £25 million.Its your money.:joker:

[Novo]

Norwich in the top half but they still have lost more then they have won and have a GD of -6 doubt they will finish in the top half by the end of the season but it's to tight to call around there at the minute

[Novo]

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Alan+Pardew+Blackburn+Rovers+v+Newcastle+United+sE VOAwIohhcl.jpg

but this guy in the next big thing

[Locke.]

So apparently we can sign an out of contract keeper before friday and he can play in the FA Cup semi on saturday. Step up Mr Kello

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/51438000/jpg/_51438907_kello466.jpg

[King Gizzard]

Why don't they just use Brad Jones?

and Kello's contract runs out at the end of the season

we were linked with him

[King Gizzard]

Oh right he got his contract cancelled

[Locke.]

That second goal... all my confidence he'd just gotten from saving the penalty went out the window. Everton will just put him under pressure non-stop if he plays (which he probably will).

Don't mind though, we have near enough a fully fit squad now so should be able to beat them either way

[Locke.]

Liverpool will recall goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi from his loan spell at Hull City after finding out they will not be allowed to sign a keeper on loan.

http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/original700/pepe-reina-peter-gulacsi-2011-3-16-7-51-45.jpg

[Jesus.]

Only need to appeal the Doni sending off. That will enable him to play on Saturday, but will result in him getting an extra game ban for a frivolous appeal. So he'll get a 4 game ban starting after the weekend.

I'll be amazed if the club don't do this.

[King Gizzard]

Dortmund vs Bayern tonight, title decider, might watch it

[GiRTh]

Dortmund vs Bayern tonight, title decider, might watch it
Yay. Its on ESPN too. I'll be tuning in.

[Locke.]

Only need to appeal the Doni sending off. That will enable him to play on Saturday, but will result in him getting an extra game ban for a frivolous appeal. So he'll get a 4 game ban starting after the weekend.

I'll be amazed if the club don't do this.

Too late now I think, and they FA would have replied on friday anyway

[King Gizzard]

Chelsea need the Klopp

http://i.imgur.com/QIA3O.jpg

Would be perfect for them and what they want to do

[Ninastar]

No longer a liverpool fan, I've moved teams to newcastle

[King Gizzard]

:joker: Seriously?

[King Gizzard]

Moving teams should be against the law. :nono:

[Locke.]

Women aren't proper fans anyway

[GiRTh]

It IS against the law. The football law.

[Locke.]

Ched Evans potentially throwing his career away - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-17677969

[King Gizzard]

Come on you Swans

[Locke.]

Djibril in the studio :worship:

[GiRTh]

Big night tonight. Can Swansea get a result at QPR?

[King Gizzard]

crap. thought dortmund match started at 8

[michael21]

crap. thought dortmund match started at 8

nope

[King Gizzard]

http://www.sportlemon.tv/wv-2/18/142/v-394259.html

[King Gizzard]

nope

Well obviously lol

[Novo]

:joker: :joker: :joker:

[GiRTh]

crap. thought dortmund match started at 8
LOL ITs been quite boring TBH

[michael21]

lol at posting the link at half time

[michael21]

Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Bayern Munich H/T

[King Gizzard]

Steffen Freund is punditing on German TV

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/01/14/article-1116262-00BE66680000044C-791_468x515.jpg

[King Gizzard]

Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Bayern Munich H/T

Oh no way? I never would have guessed

[GiRTh]

Penalty at Molyneux

[GiRTh]

2-0 to Arsenal

[michael21]

2-0 to Arsenal

:bawling::bawling::bawling:

[Novo]

Wolves have no soul

[Mystic Mock]

Whoa Wolves are ****.

[Novo]

Bassong sent off as well

[King Gizzard]

Wolves might as well start finding buyers for their players now

Big Mick must be secretly laughing

[King Gizzard]

Wolves might as well start finding buyers for their players now

Big Mick must be secretly laughing

[michael21]

Man Utd are losing on comers

[King Gizzard]

Comers?

[GiRTh]

Wigan are doing OK.

[michael21]

Comers?

http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/en-gb/betting/e/2858852/Wigan-v-Man-Utd.html

3-0 Wigan :dance::joker:

[King Gizzard]

Montpellier beat Marseille 3-1 away, top of the league by 3 points :suspect:

[Mystic Mock]

Did Charlie Nicolas say that Man City should be 4-0 ahead?:joker:

[Locke.]

QPR are going to win this

[GiRTh]

Wigan have just had a good goal disallowed.

[Mystic Mock]

Tbf we will have to see the goal first before judging, but it doesn't sound good because Wigan won't get many oppotunities to score against Man Utd.

[King Gizzard]

Not alot of goals around

[King Gizzard]

Joey B with a nice finish

[Locke.]

Joey Barton, 1-0

[GiRTh]

Robben just missed an open goal.:joker:

[King Gizzard]

Djribil is an awful pundit :joker:

[King Gizzard]

All those years of living in England, and he can't even speak the language fluently

[King Gizzard]

ahh crap now the madrid derby is on

[GiRTh]

Wigan are ahead. Man City are leading.

[King Gizzard]

http://i.imgur.com/I0dAQ.jpg

[michael21]

Wigan are ahead. Man City are leading.

i had a feeling Wigan would beat utd

[Locke.]

They won't, Utd will still score.

[GiRTh]

United have had a clear penalty turned down. LMAO

[Locke.]

What a goal

QPR 3-0 Swansea

[King Gizzard]

horrible night of PL football

[King Gizzard]

Real Madrid winning :(

[GiRTh]

Hang on Wigan.

[King Gizzard]

anyone but city to win the league

please

[GiRTh]

2.30 left. Come ON WIGAN!!!!!!

[GiRTh]

Sweet

[Locke.]

Wigan :worship:

[Locke.]

QPR win 3-0.

A great set of results these last 24 hours.

[Legend killer]

I suppose people on this forum will claim it was a tactical masterstroke bringing rooney off with 20 mins to go when we needed a goal

[GiRTh]

No mate you were outplayed. It happens every now and again. You should learn to handle it better.:thumbs:

[joeysteele]

Surprised at Wigan beating Man Utd but really pleased to see Q.P.R. win tonight and also to see Joey Barton score too.I hope Q.P.R. stay up.

[MTVN]

City still going to win the league then, good news

[Locke.]

Carlos and Mario leading them to glory

[joeysteele]

The match that will really decide the league possibly is when Utd play City again, if that's a draw or a win for Utd then it will definately be Utd who get it, City may still be in with a chance if they beat Utd but I still cannot see Man Utd letting it slip now,despite tonights result. I hope not anyway.

[Brother Leon]

Not worried.

City will choke again if need be.

[King Gizzard]

More reason for United to maul us on Sunday

won't be pretty

[Locke.]

Should just play 9 defenders and throw Heskey up front by himself as an out ball

[Mystic Mock]

Should just play 9 defenders and throw Heskey up front by himself as an out ball

Heskey should be the 10th defender.:joker:

[King Gizzard]

McLeish likened Heskey to Beckenbauer earlier in the season

yes, he actually did

[King Gizzard]

McLeish likened Heskey to Beckenbauer earlier in the season

yes, he actually did

[Brother Leon]

Sell Giggs. Sack Fergie. lol. Legend Killer on this account

[Mystic Mock]

Sell Giggs. Sack Fergie. lol. Legend Killer on this account

:joker:

[GiRTh]

McLeish likened Heskey to Beckenbauer earlier in the season

yes, he actually did:joker:

[Locke.]

Liverpool have sacked Director of Football Damien Comolli after the club's owners, Fenway Sports Group, reviewed the club's failure in the transfer market that saw high profile and expensive acquisitions such as Andy Carroll contribute to a chastening season in the Premier League for Kenny Dalglish's side.

Comolli was appointed to the position of Director of Football Strategy at Anfield in November 2010, and given a remit to oversee the recruitment of players to the club.

His first major impact was to play a role in the January signings of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll, for a British transfer record fee of £35m. He became Director of Football in March 2011, effectively taking on many aspects of a chief executive's role, though focused solely on the business of playing side of the club.

He was pivotal in the signings of Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam, Stewart Downing, Jose Enrique, Sebastian Coates and Craig Bellamy, though in all instances manager Kenny Dalglish had the final say in the deals.

The mixed success of those players, most notably Carroll but also Henderson, Adam and to a lesser extend Downing, appears to have cost him his job.

It is an extraordinary turn of events that sees a high profile member of the administration relieved of his job days before an FA Cup semi-final, against Everton rather than at the end of the season.

However an awful run of results that has left Liverpool closer to the relegation places than the top of the table in terms of points has seen the American owners act decisively.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/9199540/Liverpool-Director-of-Football-Damien-Comolli-sacked-as-owners-react-to-failed-transfers-and-desperate-run-of-results.html

About time, most fans have wanted this for a few months. Strange timing at the same time though. Will be interesting in seeing how different our approach in transfers are now.

I'll miss his creepy face in all the pictures of our new signings.

http://assets.liverpoolfc.tv/uploads/comolli4.jpg

http://liverpoolfootballblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/sebastiancoatesandcommoli.jpg

http://assets.liverpoolfc.tv/uploads/enrique500.jpg

So annoying the way all these articles keep classing Henderson as a flop aswell, he has been really good for a while now.

[Brother Leon]

Enrique is the only good signing you made for a while now tbh. You get linked with all the right guys but end up buying average British players for bumper prices.

[Samuel.]

Wow. Good to see decisions being made.

He didn't do a particularly good job at Spurs either did he? I don't know why he was hired in the first place.

[Locke.]

Coates is a good signing aswell, he will be a great player.

Henderson is still being judged on his first couple of months, most people that watch our games will agree that he has been solid for a while now (not quite worth the £16 million yet, but he's gonna be a regular starter for a long long time).

Carroll, fair enough, one of my favourite players but in no way worth the £35 million or even half of it.

Downing has improved loads lately but still not worth the price tag, I think we'll keep him for next season though so we'll see.

Charlie Adam... awful, won't be here next season.

Bellamy.. great signing for a free, just a shame about his knees.

Suarez, bargain. His wages aren't too high either (around 60k I think).

Doni, good for a free but I can imagine him being on high wages which makes it kinda pointless because he was hardly ever gonna play.

Hit and miss really with the players, but overpaid massively for the British players just because they are British, could have got the Foreign equivalents of them for half the price

[Brother Leon]

Oh yeah.


Bellamy was quality business.

[Locke.]

BBC Sports Correspondent, Dan Roan: I can confirm that Liverpool's Head of Sports Medicine & Science Peter Brukner has also left the club - he was a Purslow appointment

Ben Smith, BBC Correspondent: Peter Brukner, head of sports medicine/ science, leaves #LFC. He will almost certainly not be the last to go today.

It's all going down today

[King Gizzard]

Making some scapegoats I see :idc:

[Mystic Mock]

Liverpool's doing an us but in the middle of the season lol.

[Locke.]

Tom, the news this morning that Damien Comolli is leaving the club will have come as a surprise to many fans. Can you explain why the decision was taken?

I think it's fair to say no supporter would be delighted with the results we've achieved this year. We feel we are a club that needs to be perceived as the strongest club in football and we want to get there. Frankly, we make these decisions with a great deal of care because it's our track record in Boston to give people authority and we've had great success with our manager, who was there for eight years, and our general manager, so we prefer stability. But when it's time to act, we need to act. We're coming close to the end of the season and the transfer window for the summer, and we felt it was important to make this change expeditiously.

In light of Damien's departure, do you still think there is a need for a director of football at this club?

We're still confident the structure we've discussed is the right structure. That doesn't mean we won't look at tweaking it, but we feel a collective group of people making football decisions is healthy. The debate is healthy. Part of the reason we made this decision now is because we want to start the process of finding an excellent replacement.

Do you have a candidate in mind for the role?

We don't have any specific candidates in mind. Part of the reason we made this decision yesterday was to be in the best possible position to move forward as quickly as possible.

Is Damien's departure a reflection that the ownership group were unhappy with the return on player investment?

I would say we certainly have the resources to compete with anybody in football. I wouldn't want to get specific about any particular decision that's been made. We feel there is enough talent on the pitch to win and, as I said, we've been dissatisfied, as most supporters have been, with the results so far. But we're also talking about the future - we have a strategy we need implemented and we felt Damien was probably not the right person to implement that strategy.

Does Damien Comolli's departure have any impact upon Kenny Dalglish's position as manager?

Absolutely not. We've got great confidence in Kenny. We feel the team is going to make strides in the future and he enjoys our full support.

Do you envisage any other changes in the senior management of the club?

We do not. It's a good question. We believe the senior management is very strong, Ian Ayre is an outstanding managing director. His charge is to raise revenue so that we can put the resources into strengthening our football club. We've got great confidence in the other people in football operations, and so the answer is there will be no future changes of significance.

In terms of transfer activity this summer, will Damien's departure affect plans that are already underway?

We've had a strategy that we have agreed on. There was some disconnect on the implementation of that. That strategy is a strong one and it will continue. We need to build a strong system under the first team. We're hard at work identifying transfer targets and we will be better next year.

Finally, as chairman of Liverpool Football Club, do you have a message for the supporters ahead of the very important game on Saturday?

We're all excited about this match. We certainly feel the team is healthy and the team is committed. We just attended a practice where they are excited about returning to Wembley. There's only one team in England that has the possibility of winning this cup and the Carling Cup, and I think our supporters around the world should feel very confident.

[Samuel.]

Love their ambition. Looking forward to the summer window.

[Jesus.]

American Propaganda. They don't have serious money at all. They have stated several times we can only spend what we make. I'm fed up of any owners we have saying we can compete with the best, just before we find out that we can't.

If they really wanted to invest serious money we would be underway with the stadium by now. Any money invested in infrastructure/stadium is excluded from FFP, so they could get that sorted without penalty. I'm fed up with owners making statements that are obviously lies. I'd rather they said nothing and surprised us, rather than lied and disappointing us.

Few rumours they are looking to sell anyway, so who knows.

[King Gizzard]

http://i.imgur.com/maWDd.jpg

[King Gizzard]

Just found out the Norwich team that beat Tottenham had 11 English born players :worship:

Russell Martin represents Scotland and Pilkington represents Ireland..although both are english..amazing

[Boothy]

Happy Igor Balis Day

RWCFYp3F4Ck

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[Boothy]

Happy Igor Balis Day

RWCFYp3F4Ck

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[Locke.]

Sky Sports understands Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven are interested in a summer move for Liverpool striker Nathan Eccleston.

That's a strange one, he is only high league 1/low championship standard tbh

[King Gizzard]

The dutch league isn't anything special tbh
and they like their speed merchant winger/forwards over there

[MTVN]

Rickie Lamber will be leading the Saints to victory tonight

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02081/rickie-lambert_2081542c.jpg

[Mystic Mock]

Rickie Lamber will be leading the Saints to victory tonight

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02081/rickie-lambert_2081542c.jpg

I hope so as I prefer the Saints to Reading anyway.

[MTVN]

ffs, completely against the run of play

[GiRTh]

LOL Good goal though.

[King Gizzard]

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2010/1/27/1264614815356/New-Reading-manager-Brian-001.jpg

[King Gizzard]

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01567/brian_mcdermott_1567382c.jpg

[Brother Leon]

Won 60.


Thanks Reading.

[Brother Leon]

Won 60.


Thanks Reading.

[King Gizzard]

I do like the Madjeski

was hoping 30stone would log on after that

[MTVN]

Can't stand Reading, **** club, no way did they deserve to win that game

[bbfan1991]

Reading are going up aren't they:bawling:. At least Southampton are going up!

I hope Birmingham and Cardiff make the play offs:p.

Come on the Toffees;).

[Mystic Mock]

Reading are going up aren't they:bawling:. At least Southampton are going up!

I hope Birmingham and Cardiff make the play offs:p.

Come on the Toffees;).

Don't worry we're a cert to be in the play-offs, I don't want Cardiff in there though as they will be difficult for us to beat with West Ham in there aswell.:hugesmile:

[Brother Leon]

Hoping to wake up and see that Norwich are leading.

[King Gizzard]

Aww I like Reading, well as I said I like McDermott, they're a bit of a random team though, don't see them staying up

[GiRTh]

Kenwright in tears already.

[GiRTh]

1-0 Everton

[Brother Leon]

lol at the defending.

[GiRTh]

Dithering from Carragher. He's too old now. LOL

Liverpool can't pin their hopes on Henderson and Downing. Surely.

[GiRTh]

Tevez has just scored an absolute worldy of a goal. He putting the knife in on Mancini.

[Boothy]

Has Locke gone to this game? I think I remember him saying he was.

[GiRTh]

2-0 Man City. Aguerro. Another worldy. Why didnt these guys play like this against Arsenal?

[GiRTh]

Carroll just missed a sitter. Rush and Dalglish with head in hands. :joker:

[GiRTh]

FFS Liverpool equalise thur Distin mistake.

[Brother Leon]

lol at the defending.

x2

[GiRTh]

Andy Carroll does not posess a 35 million first touch.

[GiRTh]

About time. Maxi on for Henderson and Bellamy on for the always useless Downing. He's 27 now. He's just not getting it done.

[GiRTh]

Bellamy with the free kick to Carroll. Goal. Nuff said.

[GiRTh]

Liverpool are playing well now Maxi and Bellamy are on.

[michael21]

i don't think Norwich are going to win today :suspect:

[MTVN]

Fair play to Liverpool, outplayed them in the second half and deserved to win. Felt sorry for Distin though

[MTVN]

Bloody hell just put the Norwich game on :joker: