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Liverpool Thread - Premier League Champions* 2019/20 (Part 1)

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Tyler wrote:
[QUOTE=Everton FC]Expectations for season too high - Rafael Benitez

Following the 2-0 home defeat to Chelsea, Perennial strugglers Perennial strugglers Perennial strugglers Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says the problems the club suffered throughout the season were "difficult to manage" because "expectations were too high".

This is a shocker Rafa. I feel like he is starting to make lame excuses, expectations too high, goalposts changed, owners backed out on there promises blah blah. Sorry Kop was trying to stay positive but can't do it today.
 
How about Roy Hodgson as the new manager?
 
you forgot about beachballs....
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TheKop- agree 100% with your positives. Sums it up brilliantly. Welllllll said.  And dontsurf! Good post, la. Welcome aboard.
 
And yip, we were in it until Gerrard f**ked up. Pretty poor season for him, although the first he has had in a while!
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I am not a Perennial strugglers Liverpool supporter but after watching todays game the fact is they are not good enough.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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Leggy wrote:
I am not a Perennial strugglers Perennial strugglers Perennial strugglers Liverpool supporter but after watching todays game the fact is they are not good enough.


based on one game that meant nothing that was a ridiculous comment...


if you said over the course of the season you woulda been 100% accurate
Jazcobar2010-05-03 22:24:08
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Last season we seemed to be a-healthy-Torres away from the title.

Now we seem to need upgrades in all areas. The summer will be interesting, signings, owners and managers to deal with, it seems we will never get to build the Stanley Park stadium.

Can't be too disappointed though, get to watch the All Whites at The World Cup.
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man i would love it we got Joe Cole on a free,
seems to good to be true tbh
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Jazcobar wrote:
man i would love it we got Joe Cole on a free,
seems to good to be true tbh


ditto, where did you see this?
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I stumbled across that rumour last night. I think it was the Guardian so take it (as usual) with a grain of salt. Wouldn't be upset if we got him though...
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Interesting reports coming out now that there are no offers for Rafa and he want's to stay at 'Pool.
Either it's a flat out lie from his manager or maybe some offers coming in for the Club keeping Rafa interested? Who knows...
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Pretty much hits the nail on the head. One of the most important summer's in Liv'pool's history ahead...
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From 2009/10.
 
(Also we have achieved a few things over the years)

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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Dalglish and Rush are happy to takeover if Rafa goes this will finally bring the pride back to Perennial strugglers Liverpool,that Shankly,  Paisely and Joe Fagan brought to Perennial strugglers Liverpool promote Scousers through the Academy.YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
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Jazcobar wrote:


Leggy wrote:
I am not a Perennial strugglers Perennial strugglers Perennial strugglers Perennial strugglers Liverpool supporter but after watching todays game the fact is they are not good enough.
based on one game that meant nothing that was a ridiculous comment...if you said over the course of the season you woulda been 100% accurate


I never said that was the only game I watched. I have see them play heaps. My comment was on the Chelsea game, but overall they have been poor this year.
I picked them to be in the top three.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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^excuse me if i seem a little on edge...
its not exactly the happiest time for us lot now
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yatesybigal wrote:
Dalglish and Rush are happy to takeover if Rafa goes this will finally bring the pride back to Perennial strugglers Perennial strugglers Liverpool,that Shankly,  Paisely and Joe Fagan brought to Perennial strugglers Perennial strugglers Liverpool promote Scousers through the Academy.YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
 
Oh dear. Not those fookin' out-of-towners, eh...
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Quite a few rumours going round that Rafa and Torres have had a falling out. Surely one of them will leave
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Tyler wrote:
Quite a few rumours going round that Rafa and Torres have had a falling out. Surely one of them will leave


i doubt that after Torres recently said rafa was one of the main reasons he came to the club
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The meeting between Perennial strugglers Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez, new chairman Martin Broughton and managing director Christian Purslow that took place earlier today was described as �constructive� and the first of what is intended to be a �series� of meetings.

A Perennial strugglers Liverpool statement said: �We are pleased that the first of what is intended to be a series of meetings took place today between the chairman, managing director and the manager.�

�The meeting was constructive.

�The chairman shared his views about plans for the future of the club. There was an exchange of views on issues of concern to both the board and the manager which were either addressed or to be picked up in forthcoming meetings.�

It remains to be seen what the true outcome of the meeting was and whether Rafa Benitez got the assurances he sought, namely that he be able to re-invest any money from sales this summer into new purchases. Chances are that only one of the trio will be forced to answer questions on the meeting at a press conference, and that will be at Rafa�s regular pre-match meeting with the media later in the week.

Take it anyway you want, at least they're talking... It does make you wonder what Rafa's plans are though. If he keeps talking with LFC it either means he's keen to stay or Juve have lost interest.
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i just want a decision and an announcement  to be made about the managerial future of the club before the world cup. wouldnt be suprised if it dominated the headlines the whole transfer and all we end up doing is signing jovanovic
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Good interview with Broughton here. Obviously a lot of it is scripted and i'm sure a bit of gloss to make it appealing but a few constants throughout the interview:

1. Broughton only expects to be in the role for a "matter of months".
2. Expects the club to sell in a "matter of months."
3. "Torres and Gerrard are not for sale at any price"
4. "It's business as usual"
5. Rafa is evaluating the needs of the club from a player perspective. Who stays, who goes and who do we need.

It appears to have been taped since the meeting with Rafa as there are a few mentions of the meeting.

22 questions for the Chairman
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Had a quick look over players coming off contracts on Bosman/Free (*sigh*... has come to this). But there are a few names that might be interesting. Morten Gamst Pedersen, Martin Petrov. How much worse has Ruben Baraja been in the past 2 years?

Heard rumours of Carragher coming out of retirement to join England.
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https://www.footylounge.com/films//milankakabaros/jonjo-shelvey-v-brentford-05092009-video_e7de3b052.html

jonjo shelvey against brentford, made by the e-legend that is milankakabaros.

looks like a real tidy passer of the ball
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Well, thankfully the pain is over.
 
0-0 against the relegated Hull really sums up our season.
 
Pathetic...
 
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The End.

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el zhar is probably the oldest youngster in the world.

agreed, thank god its finally over.

some serious changes need to be made at the club over the next couple of months
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Rafa wants to stay

"I wanted to stay and would like to stay if everything is fine. It would not be easy to leave," he said.
"I was in a meeting with the chairman and he was talking about how positive it was. I expect to meet with him again in the next week.
"It has always been the same situation: I decided to come here because of the fans and the club."
"If I stay I am not thinking about selling Gerrard and Torres - just in case 'senior sources' say different things," the Reds boss added.
"It is very clear. The chairman was clear, he doesn't want to sell. The manager is clear, just in case you see any exclusive interviews with senior sources."
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I'm in two minds about Rafa. 1. I want a fresh start and 2. I don't think it's wise to focus on new owners and new manager at the same time, not in our current climate and form anyway.

If Rafa wants to stay and we have new owners then so be it. If we don't get the new owners then the strained relationship between owners and manager needs to be settled which is probably solved with a new manager. A costly exercise at that.
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Not sure about Rafa. In my opinion some fairly questionable tactical choices. Continual playing of Lucas and mascha together in midfield at home when we should have attacked more, not enough playing of Aquaman and Babel. Still he seems to be in high demand form other clubs so maybe with a good budget and support from his owners etc.
 
I just hope all this crap gets sorted soon
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Rafa is terrible, his subs are mind bogggling at times
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good to see that scum bag judas' record is gone.
 
nice one jack.
 
 
EDIT: 
actually im mistaken. excuse my ignorance. he needed to score
Jazcobar2010-05-10 16:13:12
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after the announcemt of that loss im starting to feel really worried about the future of the club.
 
 
 
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They still have the death penalty in Texas don't they?? Does it apply to liars, cheats, false prophets and sports club owners?!
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TheKop wrote:
They still have the death penalty in Texas don't they?? Does it apply to liars, cheats, false prophets and sports club owners?!


i think so...but then it is texas and these men would be held in a high regard as businessmen for bringing one of the greatest sporting names in the world to financial ruin to better themselves off
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Just had a squiz at their other ventures:

1. Corinthians FC, Brazil - Bought the club, had success the first year then sold up after promising to build a stadium and then getting into financial difficulty. The club got in big trouble within a couple of years of ownership.

2. Texas Rangers - Did fantastic the first year. Rangers won the AL division, money troubles hit over the next few years. Promises to rebuild the club. Sells Alex Rodriguez to the Yankees and finishes last a season later.

3. Dallas Stars - Seems to be a club that has done pretty well under Hicks. He has sold his majority share of ownership recently.

4. Montreal Canadiens - Appears to have done fairly well but Gillet has had to sell up to cover his failings.

5. Richard Petty Motorsports (NASCAR) - Currently in the crapper. Defaulting on US90m dollar loans.

6. LFC - Currently being run into the ground.
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TheKop wrote:
Just had a squiz at their other ventures:

1. Corinthians FC, Brazil - Bought the club, had success the first year then sold up after promising to build a stadium and then getting into financial difficulty. The club got in big trouble within a couple of years of ownership.

2. Texas Rangers - Did fantastic the first year. Rangers won the AL division, money troubles hit over the next few years. Promises to rebuild the club. Sells Alex Rodriguez to the Yankees and finishes last a season later.

3. Dallas Stars - Seems to be a club that has done pretty well under Hicks. He has sold his majority share of ownership recently.

4. Montreal Canadiens - Appears to have done fairly well but Gillet has had to sell up to cover his failings.

5. Richard Petty Motorsports (NASCAR) - Currently in the crapper. Defaulting on US90m dollar loans.

6. LFC - Currently being run into the ground.


WHAT THE f**k was Moores thinking when he sold to these two TwitS!!???
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