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[chen_zhen]

this maybe a ploy by those bookmakers,after they lost so much on Owen.
i do not think Liverpool's have the cash to go for him - Ribery,unless they unload some players.

exactly, Ribery is not cheaper.:cool:

[joew2005]

When you walk through a storm,
Hold your head up high,
And don’t be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm,
There’s a golden sky,
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain,
Though your dreams be tossed and blown..
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you’ll never walk alone…
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you’ll never walk alone…
You’ll never walk alone.

当你在风暴中前行,
请高昂起你的头,
不要畏惧黑暗,
因为在风暴过后,
你会看到金色的天穹,
听到云雀甜美的歌声;
在风中走下去,
在雨里走下去,
尽管你的梦想会经历风雨的摧残;
走下去,继续走下去,希望在你的心中,
并且,你永远不会独行;
走下去,继续走下去,希望在你的心中,
并且,你永远不会独行,
你永远不会独行……

[beck7777]

Eh isn't Ribery a winger?

he will fit perfectly into the left attacking position... replacing reira n babel...



Oh so he is a winger??

I always thought he play central role.. :p

[Xgenre]

Oh so he is a winger??

He can play left midfielder in 4-4-2 or left forward in 4-3-3. I think people get confused because Ribery was known as the new Zidane in the French squad a few years back. Zidane plays in the central midfielder role. Ribery is at his best when he takes on a fullback 1 on 1.

I thought the following in bold is pretty interesting. Hope we see good banners at the stadium in 2 weeks.

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[eeemen]

Something on the gaffer >>


benitez's quaint ideals offer virtue in a soulless world - Soccer, Sport - Independent.ie (http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/benitezs-quaint-ideals-offer--virtue-in-a-soulless-world-1818808.html)



interesting read, cheers...............

[Frankiestine]

Whats up with Rafael now a days? Its not like he lost out Gareth Barry second time round....he should just concentrate on bringing the title back to Anfield then to go and play psycho games with other players and managers...

[asspanker]

this week maybe 1 of the more important weeks for us provided alonso is safe from RM never empty purses... I hope he repays ' loyalty' to the club and stays with liverpool although Rafa did try to sell him off a year ago and that is a very disappointing thing to know of..

this may be really our year to finally break the 20 yr wait for a title... it was really very close last yr...

[hawksbay]

Whats up with Rafael now a days? Its not like he lost out Gareth Barry second time round....he should just concentrate on bringing the title back to Anfield then to go and play psycho games with other players and managers...

ya man wats wrong with him,he shd jus shut up n get on with the job.

[rahl]

Apparently Alonso wants to go :(

No direct quote from him though.

icLiverpool - Xabi Alonso: I want to quit Liverpool FC for Real Madrid (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0500liverpoolfc/0100news//tm_headline=xabi-alonso-i-want-to-quit-liverpool-fc-for-real-madrid%26method=full%26objectid=24141195%26siteid= 50061-name_page.html)

[doppelherz]

Apparently Alonso wants to go :(

No direct quote from him though.

icLiverpool - Xabi Alonso: I want to quit Liverpool FC for Real Madrid (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0500liverpoolfc/0100news//tm_headline=xabi-alonso-i-want-to-quit-liverpool-fc-for-real-madrid%26method=full%26objectid=24141195%26siteid= 50061-name_page.html)

very disappointed, a true test of Rafa's man management skills now.

[bochapsing]

Apparently Alonso wants to go :(

No direct quote from him though.

icLiverpool - Xabi Alonso: I want to quit Liverpool FC for Real Madrid (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0500liverpoolfc/0100news//tm_headline=xabi-alonso-i-want-to-quit-liverpool-fc-for-real-madrid%26method=full%26objectid=24141195%26siteid= 50061-name_page.html)

thou dun want XA to leave, but if he really leaves..
then maybe we can start to dream abt ribery...
hehe...
but rafa will have a hard time find a replacement for XA...

XA or ribery?

:confused::confused::confused:

[Xgenre]

Well, the 17th of july isn't that far away. Let's see how it goes. Maybe Alonso will stay. Do you guys think we should try to sign Gudjohnsen to be our 2nd striker? I think he's quite under-rated. Can be quite a cheap and good buy for 1-2 seasons.

[hawksbay]

Well, the 17th of july isn't that far away. Let's see how it goes. Maybe Alonso will stay. Do you guys think we should try to sign Gudjohnsen to be our 2nd striker? I think he's quite under-rated. Can be quite a cheap and good buy for 1-2 seasons.

yes i think he wld do a good job,way under-rated.

[beck7777]

Well, the 17th of july isn't that far away. Let's see how it goes. Maybe Alonso will stay. Do you guys think we should try to sign Gudjohnsen to be our 2nd striker? I think he's quite under-rated. Can be quite a cheap and good buy for 1-2 seasons.

Gudjohnsen is not the most popular guy among the players...

He dived in the 1st leg of CL semi when he was in Chelski to get Alonso booked so Alonso will miss the 2nd leg due to suspension...

Anyway, should Alonso want to leave, then let him go at a good price...
Use the $$ to get new players...

Yes, Alonso's passing is a great asset to the team but then, whoever replaces him dont need to be just as good in passing but can bring in other factors to team..

I'm not quite worried about him leaving (if he fetch a good price) but I will lose some sleep for sure in future when Stevie G is about to retire.. :D:p

[rahl]

He dived in the 1st leg of CL semi when he was in Chelski to get Alonso booked so Alonso will miss the 2nd leg due to suspension...



Can la bro, Lakers have just got Ron Artest to play with Kobe.

And remember Roo-Diver after the world cup? (hate to bring up the scum as an example but there you have it). ;)

Not sure though that Gud would want to go from warming one bench in Spain to another in England. But the idea of a proven striker willing to take up a reserve role is a good one.

[doppelherz]

some good news to end a long day.

Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Real admit doubts over duo (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5433507,00.html)

[bochapsing]

it'll be interesting to see a match btw these 2 teams....

Real Madrid (formation: 1 GK + 10 Forward):
Casilla + Kaka, Ronaldo, Benzema, Huguain, Raul, Hunterlaar, Van Nisteroy, Snejder, Van der Vaart, Robben

vs

Man City (formation: 1 GK + 10 Forward):
Given + Robinho, Bellamy, Benjani, Bojinov, Caicedo, Santa Cruz, Tevez, Ched Evan, Shaun Wright Philip, Jo (recalled from loan) or Adebayor (if signed, as reported)

...

thou hope rafa got more budget to buy players, but oso dun wish to have owner who turns us into a circus...

[waiwaiz]

Wa..lots of pool fans here.......:)
Actually i feel pool should have move in for Owen on free transfer.......now that Man u got themself a bargain........

[Xgenre]

Guys, just received this in my email. Click on the link and see the list of players in the poll. Help me out on this, who do you think was the Singapore Fan's Player of the Season 2008/09? I know Gerrard won it but he didn't play as often as the previous season. I thought Yossi was great in the 2nd half of the season. Wanted to vote Alonso so he may feel appreciated and stay.

Who will you guys vote for? Give me your opinions and I'll vote before the deadline.

Vote for your Liverpool Player of the Season 2008/2009!

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An exclusive only for valid Official Liverpool F.C. Fanclub (Singapore) members! So hurry, voting closes at 12am 18 Jul 2009!

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[MelonEater]

Any bros have kangtao for training pass? Pls PM me. I'm looking for it. tks

[owen10]

Guys, dun 4get to catch d friendly St Gallen vs Liverpool, this morning 2am ch27

[snakehead]

Guys, dun 4get to catch d friendly St Gallen vs Liverpool, this morning 2am ch27

wah lao eh....... if Liverpool continue to play like this they gonna join newcastle in the coca-cola league :mad: ...... what happened to last season's team?

[Frankiestine]

Any bros have kangtao for training pass? Pls PM me. I'm looking for it. tks

Managed to 2 training pass but it is a 1 adult and 1 kid pass...anyway.....

"oh yeah oh yeah i'm going i'm going.....for the match at national stadium".....:D:D

[doppelherz]

Agger has re-injured his back :(

Agger injury blow | Liverpool - EatSleepSport (http://www.eatsleepsport.com/liverpool/agger-injury-blow-921874.html)

[Xgenre]

Managed to 2 training pass but it is a 1 adult and 1 kid pass...anyway.....

How did you get the training passes?

[bochapsing]

wah lao eh....... if Liverpool continue to play like this they gonna join newcastle in the coca-cola league :mad: ...... what happened to last season's team?

relax la, bro...
it's just the FIRST frenly match...
look at the positive side of the match:

- degen survived a half w/o injured himself again
- youngsters like plesis, spearing, nemeth, darby look decent..
- pacheco has some nice touches, but need to improve on his decision making
- kelly "look" like alan hansen.. tall, elegant... dun zap me, i only said "LOOK" like...
- johnson put in few nice crosses..
- ........

:p:p:p

[_AXL_]

wah lao eh....... if Liverpool continue to play like this they gonna join newcastle in the coca-cola league :mad: ...... what happened to last season's team?

relax, bro. it is just the first friendly match and the guys have just started condititioning. the guys have been enjoying life for more than a month. it takes a bit of time to get back into shape. rafa is putting them thru 2 sessions a day and it is all fitness work, just like last season. fitness is the reason why pool scored so many late goals last season.

credit to st gallen though, they should have won. but then, their season has already started last week; so, it meant that they should be at their fittest and freshest actually.

cheers. YNWA.:D

[owen10]

wah lao eh....... if Liverpool continue to play like this they gonna join newcastle in the coca-cola league :mad: ...... what happened to last season's team?

i agree with d other bros tt it's unfair to judge Pool based on their 1st friendly lah.

Importantly d fulcrum of d squad - reina, alonso, arbeloa, torres did nt feature. cos they were given a break after their confed cup duty. Mascherano did nt play too; dunno injured or wat.

Rafa made wholesale changes in d 2nd half. He gave both d snrs n jnrs a chance to prove themselves. tt small guy spearing was quite good - like a danny murphy in d making. glen johnson oso gave a gd acc - made some decent crosses.

next game agt rapid vienna on Sun. nt sure wat time is d telecast. i thk Rafa shd field a stronger squad with lesser wholesale chgs. hopefully can get tt psychological 1st win, albeit a friendly onli. :)

[Frankiestine]

How did you get the training passes?

Hehehehe....OC got kangtao...they are one of the sponsors...that why got free match tickets also...:D:D

[asspanker]

just heard on the radio tis mornig.. maybe our Capt SG is not coming for the game cos he gotta attend his court case for the previous incident in the club... :( but the rest of the players are coming for the tour...

[Xgenre]

free match tickets

Free match tickets? :eek: Which kind? $88, $188, $388 or $688? Monster, you married the right woman lar. Just imagine your wife is a Man U fan and we just lost and your wife and your own kids are grinning at you, taunting you... That kind of feeling is really rock bottom man.

From Soccernet: ]Roma open to Aquilani offers

Roma are willing to consider offers for Italian playmaker Alberto Aquilani.

Aquilani has been a reported target of Liverpool, with the Reds looking for a possible replacement for Real Madrid target Xabi Alonso

Anyone here has any idea of Aquilani? Is he good?

[Dirk Kuyt]

BREAKING NEWS !

Liverpool has accepted Real Madrid's offer of 32 million for Alonso. :(

[Dirk Kuyt]

UPDATES FROM ANFIELD !

Jay Spearing has been assigned to understudy Mascherano :confused: Does this mean Mascherano is leaving too?

[beck7777]

UPDATES FROM ANFIELD !

Jay Spearing has been assigned to understudy Mascherano :confused: Does this mean Mascherano is leaving too?

Understudy dont mean anything..

Its just a learning progress... :rolleyes:

[Frankiestine]

Monster, you married the right woman lar. Just imagine your wife is a Man U fan and we just lost and your wife and your own kids are grinning at you, taunting you...

Actually she was a Manure supporter only because they got Beckham back then which I suspect many of Manure ladies contingent were converts solely for his looks rather then the team ability...anyway I told her we got El Nino...and yes the past few years she had been taunting me every time Liverpool lost to those scums...but this year was pay back time..hehehe twice over..:D:D

Hehehehe which actually brings me to a fb of mine who is also a manure supporter, i will punish her by giving her a real hard anal banging and easing up only if she pledge allegiance to Liverpool...:p:p

[dvilla]

yea i too heard that gerrard is not coming..the new paper called mi last nite to do a survey...asked mi how i felt

[bochapsing]

BREAKING NEWS !

Liverpool has accepted Real Madrid's offer of 32 million for Alonso. :(

if tat's to be true... guess we have to look at the positive side and move on... we're def not going to get 32 mil again if we sell XA next yr...

think we should include negredo and maybe sniejder in the deal...
negredo is highly rated in spain, can cover torres...

let's sit back and see wat rafa can come up with...

:D:D:D

[Lion_Barbell]

Disclaimer : The names on this manifesto was faxed by the airline bringing the Liverpool team to BKK & SGP :)

D. Cavalieri
G. Johnson
A. Voronin
A. Riera
Y. Benayoun
D. Kuyt
R. Babel
L. Leiva
E. Insua
J. Carragher
D. Ngog
P. Reina
J. Spearing
P. Degen
D. Plessis
K. Nemeth
N. El Zhar
S. Darby
M. Kelly
S. Irwin
M. Skrtel
C. Lindfield
N. Eccleston
D. Martin
M. Hansen
P. Gulacsi
D. Pacheco
M.S.J. Domiguez
D.S. Ayala
L.D. Valle
R. Benitez
S. Lee
J. McMahon
M. Pellegrino
D. McDonough
E.P. Garcia
P. De Miguel
X. Valero
E. Macia
M. McGlynn
M. Waller
R. Price
C. Morgan
M. Konopinski
I. Ortega
F.F. Ledesma
P. Small
G. Carter
S. Highdale
F. McParland
C.M.C Parslow
F.L. Gillett
I. Ayre
P. Nash

Liverpool have reserved a total of 54 seats for their trip to asia.
I can only recognise some of the names.
No Gerrard, no Torres, no Alonso, no Mascherano, looks like the reserve team is coming :mad:

[doppelherz]

what disgusts me most aboot this Asian tour is how well Man Utd have been treating their fans in KL.

I hate how these training passes are being distributed as well.

I'm pretty sure Gerrard and Alonso are definitely not coming too, especially since Alonso is gonna be a Madrid player.

Gutted at the ambition of this club by selling a top player.

another 3rd place finish to look forward to next season me thinks.

only positive note this season is, damn our kits are lovely!

[sheepish]

To me, all these Asian Tours are a complete waste of time at the moment. To bring in a reserve team does defeat the purpose of people spending the minimum of $88 to catch their favourite stars. I think by boycotting the next friendly when they announce will be the best way for the people from the club to wake up their ideas. All of us want to see Torres, Gerrard and the first team players at least take the field for 45 mins. We'll be contented if that happens. Of course if they have unforseen circumstances due to court hearings or stuffs like that, they won't be blamed. No offence to all bros out there. I've also been supporting the REDS since i was a child. But it really disappoints me to find out about the list of players coming.
Maybe by looking at the brighter side, i hope to see players like Nemeth and Pacheco take the field. Hope they will be out to catch the fans' attention.

[MelonEater]

what disgusts me most aboot this Asian tour is how well Man Utd have been treating their fans in KL.

I hate how these training passes are being distributed as well.

!

Ya, very dissapointed on the training pass issue. They are using this opportunity to reap what ever monetary gain as possible. Didn't feel that they are rewarding the fans at all for their undying support all this while

[Soul_Reaper]

Disclaimer : The names on this manifesto was faxed by the airline bringing the Liverpool team to BKK & SGP :)

D. Cavalieri
G. Johnson
A. Voronin
A. Riera
Y. Benayoun
D. Kuyt
R. Babel
L. Leiva
E. Insua
J. Carragher
D. Ngog
P. Reina
J. Spearing
P. Degen
D. Plessis
K. Nemeth
N. El Zhar
S. Darby
M. Kelly
S. Irwin
M. Skrtel
C. Lindfield
N. Eccleston
D. Martin
M. Hansen
P. Gulacsi
D. Pacheco
M.S.J. Domiguez
D.S. Ayala
L.D. Valle
R. Benitez
S. Lee
J. McMahon
M. Pellegrino
D. McDonough
E.P. Garcia
P. De Miguel
X. Valero
E. Macia
M. McGlynn
M. Waller
R. Price
C. Morgan
M. Konopinski
I. Ortega
F.F. Ledesma
P. Small
G. Carter
S. Highdale
F. McParland
C.M.C Parslow
F.L. Gillett
I. Ayre
P. Nash

Liverpool have reserved a total of 54 seats for their trip to asia.
I can only recognise some of the names.
No Gerrard, no Torres, no Alonso, no Mascherano, looks like the reserve team is coming :mad:


I only know those in red.... who are the others? :confused:
Lucky I never waste my $$$ on this coming exhibition match :p

[Soul_Reaper]

Ya, very dissapointed on the training pass issue. They are using this opportunity to reap what ever monetary gain as possible. Didn't feel that they are rewarding the fans at all for their undying support all this while

This Liverpool visit is all about making $$$ unlike the previous years :(
The sentiments on the ground are that Liverpool FC is no longer interested in connecting with their fan base here :mad:

[ANDYSIAO14]

Bye Alonso....(at the moment no one can stop him going to Madrid...)

Welcome David Silva :p (my prayer half ans liao.....)

Italian Playmaker Aquilani ??? (maybe coming...)
below is a clip of him...

YouTube - Alberto Aquilani (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7umwgmMfi4k)

[rahl]

Ah right they are not even here and some people are already complaining.

Pls dont tell me you dont know the club is about making money. You cant choose not to buy the tickets or the jerseys, scarfs, etc. No one forced you.

Does it make it any better if Stevie and Torres are here and then it's money well made by the club?

Me, I'm just going to enjoy myself next sunday. Pool are here. That's all.

[bochapsing]

if they dun make more $$, then our team will be made up of degens and voronins... and not torres and gerrard...

:p:p:p

[owen10]

Upcoming Friendlies

19/7 Rapid Vienna (live on cable ch 27, 1.10am mon morning)
22/7 Thailand
24/7 Tranmere
26/7 S'pore
2/8 Espanyol
5/8 FC Lyn
8/8 A.Madrid (TBC)

[Dirk Kuyt]

I only know those in red.... who are the others? :confused:
Lucky I never waste my $$$ on this coming exhibition match :p

Almost the entire backroom staff will be accompanying the team on this trip :)

[Dirk Kuyt]

Italian Playmaker Aquilani ??? (maybe coming...)

Alberta Aquilanai........ often touted as the Beckenbaur of Italy for his calmness, vision and excellent reading of the game :p

Downside is he is like Owen....... very prone to injuries :( ...... if he can remain fit then he will definitely be an asset to the team....... however I have my doubts whether he can tahan the rigours of the physical english game. :rolleyes:

[eeemen]

Here's something interesting >>>

http://www.footballfancast.com/blog/liverpool/the-£15m-cushion-hand-soften-liverpools-likely-blow/15007


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[asspanker]

6more days and the liverpool squad will be here... :) can wait to see them..

[doppelherz]

looks like Xabi will stay as long as he is wanted

Sky Sports | Football | News | Alonso admits Real desire (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5442423,00.html)

[Xgenre]

6more days and the liverpool squad will be here... :) can wait to see them..

It's 6 more days to the match. The team will be here on thursday right? Monster's training passes should be for friday evening. The River cruise is on sat afternoon. Our team should be leaving on monday.

I drove past National Stadium on sat. The decorations are up. Nice banners at the Grandstand area.

[doppelherz]

this is the squad for the Asian tour

The Reds' travelling party in full: Reina, Arbeloa, Dossena, Insua, Agger, Skrtel, Carragher, Mascherano, Lucas, Alonso, Riera, Benayoun, Kuyt, Torres, Voronin, Babel, Ngog, El Zhar, Cavalieri, Gulacsi, Degen, Spearing, Plessis, Nemeth, San Jose, Pacheco, Kelly.

[asspanker]

its alr past the 'deadline' set by real... we can say tt none of thee
core squad is leaving.. n tt inlcudesd our midfield axis =)

tts alr a v large advantage , better den selling them n replacin withth
new players...

[hawksbay]

looks like Xabi will stay as long as he is wanted

Sky Sports | Football | News | Alonso admits Real desire (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5442423,00.html)

i take my hat of to alonso,i don t think he wants to leave unless pool want to sell him.hopefully he stays forever at the club.some gd news atlast:D

[sex4LiFe]

Latest news!

Alonso has make it to the squad list! :D
He was originally excluded but was a last minute entry this morning.

There's hope after all!

(Just don't ask me how I know ya. :o)

[sex4LiFe]

Our team should be leaving on monday.

Actually the team will be leaving on Sunday night after the match.

I drove past National Stadium on sat. The decorations are up. Nice banners at the Grandstand area.[/QUOTE]

Wait till u see the inside banners.. especially the ones at the Kop end.

[owen10]

seems like bros here r nt very interested in Pool's pre-season friendlies. altho last nite's game agt Rapid Vienna was only a friendly, it was a really disappointing match by the Reds. they really dished out trash!

Rafa fielded snrs + jrs in both halves. not a single Reds player was particularly outstanding. onli chance i could rembr was d kuyt shot which hit d side netting. on d other hand Rapid had several chances n could hv won by more than 1 goal.

some may say we shdnt get overly worried wif friendly results. but d game gave clear indications tt we do nt have enuff depth to really trouble d opposition. players like babel, lucas, voronin, degen disappointed. while d young defence which carra n skrtel played with d youngsters was jittery n exposed many times. Rapid wasnt a bad side, juz like 1 of those teams in d lower rungs of EPL like d Hulls, d Sunderlands which defend in numbers n play on d counter ... which Pool will need to perform better agt this season.

hopefully d spanish contingent plays in d next friendly n we shd see a side playing with more conviction and spirits.

[rahl]

seems like bros here r nt very interested in Pool's pre-season friendlies.

I am not worried about the result at all.

Pacheco stood out for me. He was full of tricks and movement and played better than in Switzerland.

Just going to follow the pre-season and enjoy this Sunday ;)

[doppelherz]

I am not worried about the result at all.

Pacheco stood out for me. He was full of tricks and movement and played better than in Switzerland.

Just going to follow the pre-season and enjoy this Sunday ;)

yep Pacheco has been good so far.
Degen has been decent as well.
Babel looks like he will never improve :(

[Frankiestine]

Monster's training passes should be for friday evening. .

Heard the venue has been switched to the National Stadium from Jln Besar for the training...

[_AXL_]

Me, I'm just going to enjoy myself next sunday. Pool are here. That's all.

very well said... proud to be there with u on sunday.

Rafa fielded snrs + jrs in both halves. not a single Reds player was particularly outstanding. onli chance i could rembr was d kuyt shot which hit d side netting. on d other hand Rapid had several chances n could hv won by more than 1 goal.

if i m not wrong, pool are having 2 training sessions a day and an extra weights training after that. everyday. very tiring, i assure u. the reason for the fitness training is sound. rafa did that last season and see those late goals liverpool scored. they were still full of running at the end of the game whereas the opponents were already shagged out. i would not be too worried about the pre-season scores.

from the move u quoted, kuyt got the opportunity due to the dummy sold by pacheco. i like that. it shows that even the reserves have the presence of mind to know where their first eleven teammates r running. cheers.

[doppelherz]

Heard there will be free limited editions liverpool scarfs for all Kop Stand ticket holders.

Just wondering if there are any such freebies for the Grandstand ticket holders?

the scarves arent that nice to be honest

http://i.ebayimg.com/05/!BVwKpTQBGk~$(KGrHgoH-CEEjlLl0F63BKUL79fNRQ~~_1.JPG

but it would be a nice momento from a special experience for us Reds.

I'm not sure if the grandstand will get.

[hawksbay]

gee my nephew is one of the boys shortlisted for matchday ball boys,he will be there on fri while pool having thier tranining session,he s jus thrill to bits,even if he don t make it to the game atleast he will get to meet the players during the training session.:D

[hawksbay]

very well said... proud to be there with u on sunday.



if i m not wrong, pool are having 2 training sessions a day and an extra weights training after that. everyday. very tiring, i assure u. the reason for the fitness training is sound. rafa did that last season and see those late goals liverpool scored. they were still full of running at the end of the game whereas the opponents were already shagged out. i would not be too worried about the pre-season scores.

from the move u quoted, kuyt got the opportunity due to the dummy sold by pacheco. i like that. it shows that even the reserves have the presence of mind to know where their first eleven teammates r running. cheers.

believe me ur body won t able to move after all that training,rafa is jus easeing them back into groove,we ll be ready when the season starts.:D

[sex4LiFe]

the scarves arent that nice to be honest

http://i.ebayimg.com/05/!BVwKpTQBGk~$(KGrHgoH-CEEjlLl0F63BKUL79fNRQ~~_1.JPG

but it would be a nice momento from a special experience for us Reds.

I'm not sure if the grandstand will get.

bro.. the scarf is correct but the actual cape will be a little bit different la.. got hood and all.

:)
actually the scarf is quite nice.. there'll also be some other smaller things to buy - i.e. mini-flags, horns etc etc.

For those who bought the East Stand (Kop), you will be able to redeem one scarf per ticket.
Redemption can be made during match-day once you come in from the East Entrance.

Those who bought North, South and Grandstand, I'm afraid you got to buy it from the Harry's F&B temporary outlets inside the stadium (yes, Harry's is the official F&B, so prepare to take more money.. there won't be any DRINKS, KEROPOK OR POPIAH!!!)

Those who are lucky enough to buy the Balcony Seats (S$388/- and only sold to a few privilege ones) can redeem a Goody-Bag and enjoy free-flow beer and food at the Balcony area.

Oh, there'll also be a match-day booklet for purchase; comes with a Liverpool poster. Going at S$10/-.

There'll be a live singing of You'll Never Walk Alone by a overseas singer. This will be around 6.45pm or so.. so get ready to sing it out loud like a true Pool die-hard!

Yeah!!!!

(by the way, Stevie G is still TBC... let us all pray hard he'll be able to make it!)

[Xgenre]

Those who bought North, South and Grandstand, I'm afraid you got to buy it from the Harry's F&B temporary outlets inside the stadium (yes, Harry's is the official F&B, so prepare to take more money.. there won't be any DRINKS, KEROPOK OR POPIAH!!!)

Those who are lucky enough to buy the Balcony Seats (S$388/- and only sold to a few privilege ones) can redeem a Goody-Bag and enjoy free-flow beer and food at the Balcony area.

Those $88 tickets at the lower grandstand will get a scarf too. Those on $188 and $388 will get a goodie bag. I expect the scarf to be inside the goodie bag. I checked with the staff of Profitable Plots when I bought my tickets.

[doppelherz]

thanks for the detailed info Sex4Life and Xgenre!

i got lower grandstand tickets but wasnt told anything aboot the scarves.

[sex4LiFe]

Those $88 tickets at the lower grandstand will get a scarf too. Those on $188 and $388 will get a goodie bag. I expect the scarf to be inside the goodie bag. I checked with the staff of Profitable Plots when I bought my tickets.

mmm..not too sure about the lower grandstand getting free scarf.. Steve McMahon did not tell me about this arrangment. :)

But one thing's for sure, the scarf redemption is only available in the East entrance while Lower Grandstand is at the West. So maybe you can try your luck on Sunday.

As for $188... nope. No goody bags. The bags are just sufficient for the Grandstand Balcony folks.
Goody bags will contain all the match merchandise plus the match-day booklet. In total, 7 items.

The open training will still be at the National Stadium on Friday evening, 7-8pm. Rest of the training will be at Jalan Besar.. but beware, security will be extremely tight.

[doppelherz]

if you haven't seen this, its the footage of Stevie at the pub

YouTube - Gerrard 'struck with boxer speed' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6SXjjZLH0Y)

[Frankiestine]

For those who bought the East Stand (Kop), you will be able to redeem one scarf per ticket.
Redemption can be made during match-day once you come in from the East Entrance.

wah no need to buy can redeem ho say liao...

[_AXL_]

Heard the venue has been switched to the National Stadium from Jln Besar for the training...

bro, i m thinking of picking up the tickets for friday training session at the national stadium today. would u or any bro here know what time it starts? cos if it is too early, i wouldnt be able to make it and i wouldnt want to waste them. thanks in advance.

believe me ur body won t able to move after all that training,rafa is jus easeing them back into groove,we ll be ready when the season starts.:D

precisely. but i still hope liverpool will thrash the pizza delivery boys disguised as footballers on sunday.:D

[asspanker]

bro, i m thinking of picking up the tickets for friday training session at the national stadium today. would u or any bro here know what time it starts? cos if it is too early, i wouldnt be able to make it and i wouldnt want to waste them. thanks in advance.



precisely. but i still hope liverpool will thrash the pizza delivery boys disguised as footballers on sunday.:D


TG buy over liao.. hosey!!.. :D

[_AXL_]

TG buy over liao.. hosey!!.. :D

TG???:confused::confused::confused:

[doppelherz]

like we did not have enough to worry aboot Xabi...

Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Masch 'wants Spain move' (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5447518,00.html)

[sex4LiFe]

Latest news on the merchandise sales..

Take note that they are accepting CASH PAYMENT only.. no nets or credit cards. So do bring along more "Yusoff Ishak" if you are planning to buy.

Below are the prices -

1. Scarf - S$20
2. Cape - S$25
3. Match-day Booklet - S$10

These are all S$5 each -

1. Liverpool Flag with Horn
2. Liverpool Flag only
3. Liverpool Hand-clapper
4. Liverpool Hand-board (like those you get from Chinese concerts)
5. Mini-Singapore flag

Opps.. sorry the mini-Singapore flag will be given out free to everyone. :p
But dun wori, there are plenty of dustbins around for you to dispose it off.

[doppelherz]

Latest news on the merchandise sales..

Take note that they are accepting CASH PAYMENT only.. no nets or credit cards. So do bring along more "Yusoff Ishak" if you are planning to buy.

Below are the prices -

1. Scarf - S$20
2. Cape - S$25
3. Match-day Booklet - S$10

These are all S$5 each -

1. Liverpool Flag with Horn
2. Liverpool Flag only
3. Liverpool Hand-clapper
4. Liverpool Hand-board (like those you get from Chinese concerts)
5. Mini-Singapore flag

Opps.. sorry the mini-Singapore flag will be given out free to everyone. :p
But dun wori, there are plenty of dustbins around for you to dispose it off.

thanks again for the updates!

anyone catch the Thailand game?

Damn I hope Skrtel's injury isnt serious, seems like a hamstring injury :(

[rahl]

thanks again for the updates!

anyone catch the Thailand game?

Damn I hope Skrtel's injury isnt serious, seems like a hamstring injury :(

It was another average performance. At least Babel had his chances and took one.

Our play really only livened up in the last 10 mins when the Spaniards came on. Torres really gave the Thai defenders a run (literally) for their money but no surprise, we know what he can do. ;)

Btw you guys can watch online matches here (I find the best quality with Veetle):
MyP2P.eu :: Football schedules, watch live Football on your pc. (http://www.myp2p.eu/competition.php?competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=football)

[Xgenre]

I actually manage to call through the ticket hotline this evening and check with them regarding the scarf for the $188 grandstand(red) ticket.

The staff confirmed that there will be no free scarf nor goodie bag for the grandstand(red) ticket. Only the Kop stand ticket holders will be able to redeem the free scarf.

This is damn disappointing. When I bought my ticket from the Profitable Plot HQ, the staff serving me told me that there will be a goodie bag for the grandstand (red) ticket. That's why I paid an extra $100 per ticket. If I had known otherwise, I would have bought the $88 ticket for lower grandstand. Clear misrepresentation. What's the hotline number?

[doppelherz]

so it looks like Carra and Skrtel will be at Novena
Pepe and Agger at Jurong Point

I do hope Skrtel's injury wont affect this event, he's the only player i been dying to meet for this tour along with Agger!

i think if they play like how they played against thailand in Singapore, there are gonna be some mad fans but i wont care!

I wanna see Nemeth play! that kid excites me!

[eeemen]

...............

Btw you guys can watch online matches here (I find the best quality with Veetle):
MyP2P.eu :: Football schedules, watch live Football on your pc. (http://www.myp2p.eu/competition.php?competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=football)

Bro, thanks very much for the link. !! Kum Sia

[Xgenre]

so it looks like Carra and Skrtel will be at Novena
Pepe and Agger at Jurong Point

i wonder if carra will notice us laughing at him. his scouse accent is so strong that we need english subtitles to understand his english. really catch no balls when he gets interviewed.

just a reminder: the training match is shifted to kallang. don't go to jalan besar. The Kop Comes to Asia - The Profitable Group (http://www.profitablegroup.com/lfcasia2009.aspx)

[doppelherz]

i wonder if carra will notice us laughing at him. his scouse accent is so strong that we need english subtitles to understand his english. really catch no balls when he gets interviewed.

just a reminder: the training match is shifted to kallang. don't go to jalan besar. The Kop Comes to Asia - The Profitable Group (http://www.profitablegroup.com/lfcasia2009.aspx)

I met Carra before, and he was very quiet! maybe jet lagged

the most vocal Liverpool player I ever met was Jason McAteer, really down to earth but fun guy, really understands what the club means to us, the fans.
a true LEGEND!

[Soul_Reaper]

I met Carra before, and he was very quiet! maybe jet lagged

the most vocal Liverpool player I ever met was Jason McAteer, really down to earth but fun guy, really understands what the club means to us, the fans.
a true LEGEND!

Some of the Reds that I've met are :-
a) Michael Owen (when he 1st came to singapore as a 17 y.o with the England U-19)
b) Ian Rush (used to be a cheongster too...... very into SPGs & SYTs :p )
c) Botak McMahon (sibeh howlian guy...... will avoid him whenever see him now :( )
d) Steve Manamara (another cheongster :D)
e) Robbie Fowler (nicest guy of the lot)
f) Kenny Dalgish (actually my son attended his coaching clinic..... only talk to him after the session )
g) Ian Callaghan (still have his autograph)
h) Craig Johnston (met him in Gold Coast when we both stayed at same resort )

Sad to say I've yet to meet any from the current crop of players :(

[doppelherz]

Some of the Reds that I've met are :-
a) Michael Owen (when he 1st came to singapore as a 17 y.o with the England U-19)
b) Ian Rush (used to be a cheongster too...... very into SPGs & SYTs :p )
c) Botak McMahon (sibeh howlian guy...... will avoid him whenever see him now :( )
d) Steve Manamara (another cheongster :D)
e) Robbie Fowler (nicest guy of the lot)
f) Kenny Dalgish (actually my son attended his coaching clinic..... only talk to him after the session )
g) Ian Callaghan (still have his autograph)
h) Craig Johnston (met him in Gold Coast when we both stayed at same resort )

Sad to say I've yet to meet any from the current crop of players :(

ah yes i met Owen at Jalan Besar too, Carragher was there too!

met Keegan with Newcastle too, he was so friendly and talked so proudly of his days with Liverpool.

only player who did not really give me a good impression was Redknapp in 2001.

[doppelherz]

looks like Skrtel won't be at the Velocity event?

SKRTEL AND EL ZHAR INJURY LATEST
Paul Eaton in Singapore 23 July 2009
Liverpool will find out at the end of the week how long they will be without Martin Skrtel and Nabil El Zhar after both players limped out of last night's friendly with Thailand.
Skrtel has a hamstring injury while El Zhar has damaged medial ligaments in his knee.

Both players will return to the UK separately from the rest of the squad to undergo scans on their respective injuries.

SKRTEL AND EL ZHAR INJURY LATEST (http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N165155090723-0822.htm)

[asspanker]

so it looks like Carra and Skrtel will be at Novena
Pepe and Agger at Jurong Point

I do hope Skrtel's injury wont affect this event, he's the only player i been dying to meet for this tour along with Agger!

i think if they play like how they played against thailand in Singapore, there are gonna be some mad fans but i wont care!

I wanna see Nemeth play! that kid excites me!


can advise when they going to JP? ..

[doppelherz]

can advise when they going to JP? ..

bro, the event is from 2-4pm

today's Straits Times has more info as well on all the different events.

[MelonEater]

ah yes i met Owen at Jalan Besar too, Carragher was there too!

met Keegan with Newcastle too, he was so friendly and talked so proudly of his days with Liverpool.

only player who did not really give me a good impression was Redknapp in 2001.

when did you met owen and carra at jalan besar? i remember the training session back in 2001 was at bishan stadium

[Xgenre]

I met a friend who is a die-hard liverpool supporter today. He said he will never forgive Owen and hopes that Owen will break his leg or something soon. He says he understand that Fowler needs to make a living when he played for Leeds or Man City. When Owen joined Newcastle, he was fine. But going to Man U... that's the final straw. Even if Owen joined Chelsea or Arsenal, it wouldn't be so bad.

Was quite shocked by his response. I wonder how many of you guys share the same feeling. Just curious...

[snakehead]

When Owen joined Newcastle, he was fine. But going to Man U... that's the final straw. Even if Owen joined Chelsea or Arsenal, it wouldn't be so bad.

Was quite shocked by his response. I wonder how many of you guys share the same feeling. Just curious...

Cannot blame Owen lah..... he offered his services to Liverpool 1st who dun want him...... so he went to Man Utd after that.... as much as I hate the scums..... we gotta be reasonable and fair too :)

[doppelherz]

when did you met owen and carra at jalan besar? i remember the training session back in 2001 was at bishan stadium

was back in 1997 with the England Squad for the warm up match before heading to Malaysia for the under 21 World Cup or something.

[joew2005]

I hate 2 see alonso leave ..... but if his heart is no longer with tis team,then no pt holding on 2 him. :(

[MelonEater]

I met a friend who is a die-hard liverpool supporter today. He said he will never forgive Owen and hopes that Owen will break his leg or something soon. He says he understand that Fowler needs to make a living when he played for Leeds or Man City. When Owen joined Newcastle, he was fine. But going to Man U... that's the final straw. Even if Owen joined Chelsea or Arsenal, it wouldn't be so bad.

Was quite shocked by his response. I wonder how many of you guys share the same feeling. Just curious...

I have a buddy whose name is Owen Lim. I no longer pickup his call since Monkey Oven join the scum. Unless he change his english name, if not i will continue to ignore his call:D

[Frankiestine]

I met a friend who is a die-hard liverpool supporter today. He said he will never forgive Owen and hopes that Owen will break his leg or something soon. He says he understand that Fowler needs to make a living when he played for Leeds or Man City. When Owen joined Newcastle, he was fine. But going to Man U... that's the final straw. Even if Owen joined Chelsea or Arsenal, it wouldn't be so bad.

Was quite shocked by his response. I wonder how many of you guys share the same feeling. Just curious...
Rather I feel sorry for Owen, he had no choice but to leave since he was not given a firm commitment from Rafael...I don't know about the rest of the bro but as a supporter I feel indebted to him for helping Liverpool win the FA Cup against Arsenal with his 2 goals...

[k_fed]

personally owen is shit la. $$ grabbing bast**d. But u cant fault him for goin Man utd. No top 6 epl club wants him now. LOLS! I'll be going for this sunday liverpool match but sadly i dont feel the kick as compared to the last time liverpool came. Anyone feeling the same way?

[k_fed]

I met a friend who is a die-hard liverpool supporter today. He said he will never forgive Owen and hopes that Owen will break his leg or something soon. He says he understand that Fowler needs to make a living when he played for Leeds or Man City. When Owen joined Newcastle, he was fine. But going to Man U... that's the final straw. Even if Owen joined Chelsea or Arsenal, it wouldn't be so bad.

Was quite shocked by his response. I wonder how many of you guys share the same feeling. Just curious...



personally owen is shit la. $$ grabbing bast**d. But u cant fault him for goin Man utd. No top 6 epl club wants him now. LOLS! I'll be going for this sunday liverpool match but sadly i dont feel the kick as compared to the last time liverpool came. Anyone feeling the same way? sry abt previous posting forgot to quote lols

[Xgenre]

Rather I feel sorry for Owen, he had no choice but to leave since he was not given a firm commitment from Rafael...I don't know about the rest of the bro but as a supporter I feel indebted to him for helping Liverpool win the FA Cup against Arsenal with his 2 goals...

Not many people will remember those 2 late goals now. He did win us the cup, just like how Gerrard won the FA cup for us when he scored in the last min against West Ham. I think many people remember how he tried to run down his contract and leave on a free transfer, like Mcmanaman.

I think there's a seafood restaurant at Turf City called Owen right? The logo of the restaurant is like our Liverpool crest. The owner must be quite bang balls now. Wonder if anyone will wear an Owen Liverpool jersey to the match this sunday.

[andrew101]

personally owen is shit la. $$ grabbing bast**d. But u cant fault him for goin Man utd. No top 6 epl club wants him now. LOLS! I'll be going for this sunday liverpool match but sadly i dont feel the kick as compared to the last time liverpool came. Anyone feeling the same way? sry abt previous posting forgot to quote lols

Owen really make all liverpool’s fans very disppointed. He can join any clubs but not man u. Liverpool fans in england really hate to see liverpool player going to Man u. Owen started as a junior under 12 at liverpool junior sch.
But seriously he has not choice..newcastle been relegated. And no star player would ever wish to play for lower division....as they think really NO FACE.
BTW, paul ince is another player when he play Man u, then to inter milan before joining liverpool.
I wish OWEN all the best and hope he choose the right decision.

[rahl]

Rather I feel sorry for Owen, he had no choice but to leave since he was not given a firm commitment from Rafael...I don't know about the rest of the bro but as a supporter I feel indebted to him for helping Liverpool win the FA Cup against Arsenal with his 2 goals...

There's no doubting his talent and the goals he scored for us. IIRC Rafa wanted him but he ran off to Real Madrid thinking the rewards are there. I have little sympathy for him and I don't think many of us here do.

[ANDYSIAO14]

Gerrard Cleared After Brawl

http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/JonMC/July2009/sgerr-412.jpg

RAFA'S REACTION TO GERRARD VERDICT (http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N165171090724-1352.htm)

[rahl]

Gerrard Cleared After Brawl



From hindsight, we needn't have worried!

Even an Evertonian on the jury wouldn't have wanted him convicted! ;)

[niteowl]

According to reports, Liverpool is making a shock move for Peter Crouch back to Anfield Crouch Linked With Liverpool : (http://www.4thegame.com/club/portsmouth-fc/news/242257/crouch_linked_with_liverpool.html)

[Hugo168]

According to reports, Liverpool is making a shock move for Peter Crouch back to Anfield Crouch Linked With Liverpool : (http://www.4thegame.com/club/portsmouth-fc/news/242257/crouch_linked_with_liverpool.html)

not the first shocking move when they never take owen back it was already shocking, for not winning a title for the past 2 years is already shocking for not bringing in Gerrad for this coming match in singapore also shocking what else is shocking?

[ANDYSIAO14]

Panjang(crouchie) better not come here...i prefer just one striker up front and let Gerrard do what he is best at...(staying behind Torres all the way) :D

I see more goals coming than 2 strikers up front...unless the striker is BENZEMA... i once wish we could sign him but Madrid got him instead....:mad:

[ANDYSIAO14]

Torres And Carra @ Velocity

YouTube - Torres and Caragher in singapore Novena Square liverpool fc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HJBQSCMzmQ)

YouTube - Liverpool in Singapore Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El8zP14s-Zk)

YouTube - Liverpool in Singapore Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvhuywKU92Q)

YouTube - Liverpool in Singapore Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyCicPlziFU)

YouTube - Liverpool in Singapore Part 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F8cGwIgUPI)

YouTube - Liverpool in Singapore Part 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esXwmWHCo_A)

YouTube - Liverpool in Singapore Part 6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_3vtEXCS5Q)

Daniel and Pepe @ Jurong Point

YouTube - Daniel and Pepe from liverpool in Jurong Point (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxkSShRaUwc)

Mighty Reds @ National Stadium

YouTube - Liverpool players warm up run at the Singapore National Stadium 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g4TxtWhLVA)

After DAY ONE

YouTube - Liverpool FC in Singapore(after training) Day 1! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQjHF3aB2Ck)

[asspanker]

power sia bro!!... :D wish i was there ... but tmr we all be there.. ;)

[Soul_Reaper]

According to reports, Liverpool is making a shock move for Peter Crouch back to Anfield Crouch Linked With Liverpool : (http://www.4thegame.com/club/portsmouth-fc/news/242257/crouch_linked_with_liverpool.html)

Benitez never wanted to sell Crouch at all...... it was he who wanted to go to another club to play more regularly....... if Crouch had remained at Anfield last season..... maybe we would have won the BPL title as many of the home draws could have used his height advantage to breach the "bus park" defences of the visiting teams :D

Welcome home Mr Robotic !! :p

[rahl]

if Crouch had remained at Anfield last season..... maybe we would have won the BPL title as many of the home draws could have used his height advantage to breach the "bus park" defences of the visiting teams :D


We all know he would head the ball into the arms of the keeper lah! ;)

OK, I think he would be a good backup to Torres but he would be whining all the time on the bench anyway so it's not going to work out.

[Xgenre]

not the first shocking move when they never take owen back it was already shocking, for not winning a title for the past 2 years is already shocking for not bringing in Gerrad for this coming match in singapore also shocking what else is shocking?

come on, be fair.

1. not many people want owen back anyway. did you read that even wigan don't want him? a lot of liverpool fans still feel disappointed at the manner which he left the club.

2. so what if we didn't win any title over the last 2 years? looking at how we finished last season and pushing Man U to the title finale, a lot of liverpool fans are still very proud of our team.

3. gerrard is in court. it's a valid reason not to be here. it's not like gerrard's doing something else.

4. even if we don't see too much of the spanish players tomorrow, i think it's totally understandable. they had just finished 3rd in the conferations cup not so long ago. i rather not see them play tomorrow than to see them either getting injured or being tired and worn out towards the end of this season.

[sex4LiFe]

Sorry folks, past few days have been busy going around with the team.

Took some training photos (which I'll upload and share after tmr match) as well as photos of the exclusive meet-n-greet session held earlier at the hotel.

Actually, from what I observed, Alonso is most likely gona leave. His body language during training says it all... totally can't be bothered. Even during the meet-n-greet, he was pretty nonchalant. Come to think of it, Mascherano too was behaving like this. He just stood at one corner and kept on chatting with Reira.

The most friendly one was Kuyt. The smile never leaves his face. One can tell he is really loving it as a our player.

Anyway, enough of updates. Don't forget gates open at 4.30pm tomorrow.
Hopefully they can thrash the shit out of Singapore.

C ya at the stadium!! ;)

[sex4LiFe]

Benitez never wanted to sell Crouch at all...... it was he who wanted to go to another club to play more regularly....... if Crouch had remained at Anfield last season..... maybe we would have won the BPL title as many of the home draws could have used his height advantage to breach the "bus park" defences of the visiting teams :D

Welcome home Mr Robotic !! :p

Some reporter asked Rafa this question earlier today during the press conference.. and well, his answer is a LOUD NO! :D

[sex4LiFe]

come on, be fair.

1. not many people want owen back anyway. did you read that even wigan don't want him? a lot of liverpool fans still feel disappointed at the manner which he left the club.

2. so what if we didn't win any title over the last 2 years? looking at how we finished last season and pushing Man U to the title finale, a lot of liverpool fans are still very proud of our team.

3. gerrard is in court. it's a valid reason not to be here. it's not like gerrard's doing something else.

4. even if we don't see too much of the spanish players tomorrow, i think it's totally understandable. they had just finished 3rd in the conferations cup not so long ago. i rather not see them play tomorrow than to see them either getting injured or being tired and worn out towards the end of this season.

I totally agree with you bro.

To me, I support Liverpool because I love the club. Not just because of certain players. So what if Torres and his Spanish brothers do not play tomorrow, will you support the club less?

Or do you support Liverpool because there is Torres and Stevie. G? What if they're not around anymore come the next few seasons?

I know and understand some fans support certain clubs because of certain players plying their trade there... but to me, there can be only Liverpool - their history, their philosophy and their culture. This is what makes me a fan in the first place and will forever be.

To be able to see them come here is already a big thing for me. So Stevie G or not, I'm already feeling very blessed. :o

[doppelherz]

To be able to see them come here is already a big thing for me. So Stevie G or not, I'm already feeling very blessed. :o

will agree you on that one!

but i still do feel the organisers could have done more for the fans instead of pleasing the sponsors more.

past few days have been tiring following the lads around!

Felt the Spanish players, Kuyt, Agger and Rafa have been the best when it comes to fan interaction, especially Torres!
That man is a LEGEND! his dedication to our club and fans just makes so proud that we have signed such a player in this modern times of football where this is a rarity.

see you all at the National Stadium later today and let's prepare for sore throats on Monday!

YNWA my fellow reds :D

[asspanker]

just back from the game and my word! was it a spectacle... i still rem back in the early 90's when the "real" sg team still played great then.. but today with all the cheering for the real REDS... and kallang wave + foot stomping.. (local flavour) it made me feel really good ...

without Stevie its 5-0 , with him, prob 10-0 wont be out of the question..

the supporters who were there at the stadium bonded and sang and cheered along with oeach other...

but there of cos were a few cocks who wore MANU n chelski jerseys and were furiously booed and got a earful from the fans.. come on, even if ur not a reds dont go in with something tts gonna get u in 'danger'..

eventually the security had to escort such ppl out of the KOP stand.. lol

the worse was 1 with OWEN!!... in latest manu kit somemore..

and when the security walked to him, he immed whip out SG RED JERSEy and pted to it!! come on la.. bo liao rt..

in the end, he had to take off his shirt in public and put on th e SG kit before the boos and shouts settled down.. really silly lor.. the ticket no need $$?

lol.. the game was 2nd best... but having the team travel down to meet e fans is the BEST!!

[niteowl]

If u want to see the encore match between Liverpool and Singapore dun forget to watch it on Channel 5, 4.30pm on 28/7/09 Monday ;)

[niteowl]

If u want to see the encore match between Liverpool and Singapore dun forget to watch it on Channel 5, 4.30pm on 28/7/09 Monday ;)

Typo error date should be 27/7/09

[nemesis07]

just back from the game and my word! was it a spectacle... i still rem back in the early 90's when the "real" sg team still played great then.. but today with all the cheering for the real REDS... and kallang wave + foot stomping.. (local flavour) it made me feel really good ...

without Stevie its 5-0 , with him, prob 10-0 wont be out of the question..

the supporters who were there at the stadium bonded and sang and cheered along with oeach other...

but there of cos were a few cocks who wore MANU n chelski jerseys and were furiously booed and got a earful from the fans.. come on, even if ur not a reds dont go in with something tts gonna get u in 'danger'..

eventually the security had to escort such ppl out of the KOP stand.. lol

the worse was 1 with OWEN!!... in latest manu kit somemore..

and when the security walked to him, he immed whip out SG RED JERSEy and pted to it!! come on la.. bo liao rt..

in the end, he had to take off his shirt in public and put on th e SG kit before the boos and shouts settled down.. really silly lor.. the ticket no need $$?

lol.. the game was 2nd best... but having the team travel down to meet e fans is the BEST!!


Haha.. I think we were seated quite near to see the spectacle. He was back to the top of the stadium.. no where to go. I shouted to him. "JUMP."

[hawksbay]

i think the crowd was fantastic even more so when alonso came on every time he touch the ball therE was a loud cheer, that xabi pls don t go chant was simply amazing alonso was totaly taken aback,well wat can say the pool fans here reali noe thier football,despite sg n ft getting all the attention the fans noe how important alonso is to us n the fans let him noe it last nite,alonso will always be a fav of mine.hope he does not go but if he does i wish him well.MAN IT WAS SIMPLY AWESOME.:D

[doppelherz]

good game! alot better than the 2001 game.

Players and fans were up for it

I really hope Nemeth gets a crack at the first team this season.

Kuyt made a difference as well.

[ANDYSIAO14]

ya bro HB..
i was enjoying every moment.......
me and wifey reach there at 5 pm and the crowd were awesome!!!!!
Alonso....the fans really love him...you can see almost all wanted him to be around this coming season....haiz...but i still think he will be going...:mad:

btw, kns i almost give up on -2.5 sia....lucky lucky... (GOOD ODDS $2.25):p

YouTube - Liverpool vs Singapore 26/7 You'll Never Walk Alone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1-qW92OlqU)

[Xgenre]

Fantastic game, fantastic play, fantastic fans. It feels like you are sitting with 40,000 family members. The people around me are quite friendly. I sat at the grandstand. While I think it would be very fun to sit in the Kop stand, you got to see more things from the grandstand view. The teams lining up, the prize presentation and plus the flags and cards made by fans from the Kop stand. There was a group of 8 who stood up to hold the cards XABI STAY. quite cool. wasted that most of the people sitting in the kop stand would have missed out. there was a loud and sudden shout for 'WE WANT TORRES.' impressive indeed.

this match really brings back memories of the tiger cup and malaysia cup days. the kallang wave, the feet stomping before a free-kick/corner or before the wave hits you. the mass orgy at the toilets at half-time, the mad rush to go home, the way pedestrains cross the road in hundreds like they own the roads... very retro.

my only complaint is the STUPID HARRY'S drink stall. I took 50 mins to buy mineral water. damn slow. if they want a monopoly, they should be more efficient. i lost count of how many people walking up to scold the staff. when i got my drinks at 6.55pm, there's still a 50 m long queue behind me. Crazy.

Talk about T shirts. I say guys with the words 'Old Trafford 1-4' on their liverpool jersey. Guys with Justice 96 on their jerseys. The best one is this guy with a T-shirt that is a fake detergent advertisement. Basically the t-shirt is a before and after concept. Before shows a Man U AIG jersey, after shows a Liverpool Carlsberg jersey. In between these 2 jerseys is a box of detergent. The caption that follows is a classic. It says IT REALLY CLEANS THE SHIT OUT OF SCUM. Damn cool man. :D

[asspanker]

i think the crowd was fantastic even more so when alonso came on every time he touch the ball therE was a loud cheer, that xabi pls don t go chant was simply amazing alonso was totaly taken aback,well wat can say the pool fans here reali noe thier football,despite sg n ft getting all the attention the fans noe how important alonso is to us n the fans let him noe it last nite,alonso will always be a fav of mine.hope he does not go but if he does i wish him well.MAN IT WAS SIMPLY AWESOME.:D


xabi was probably most cheered on along with nando..

the crowd i was sitting in.. cheered xabi whenever he got the ball and all shouted " SHOOT" from the halfway line.. LOL :p

still rem his goal vs luton town.. :cool: nemeth should be given more chances by rafa to play in the 1st team this year

[kiko]

This is Anfield : what a score line Singapore 0 Liverpool 5 . This is something All liverpool fans here can cheer about !;)

[asspanker]

Fantastic game, fantastic play, fantastic fans. It feels like you are sitting with 40,000 family members. The people around me are quite friendly. I sat at the grandstand. While I think it would be very fun to sit in the Kop stand, you got to see more things from the grandstand view. The teams lining up, the prize presentation and plus the flags and cards made by fans from the Kop stand. There was a group of 8 who stood up to hold the cards XABI STAY. quite cool. wasted that most of the people sitting in the kop stand would have missed out. there was a loud and sudden shout for 'WE WANT TORRES.' impressive indeed.

this match really brings back memories of the tiger cup and malaysia cup days. the kallang wave, the feet stomping before a free-kick/corner or before the wave hits you. the mass orgy at the toilets at half-time, the mad rush to go home, the way pedestrains cross the road in hundreds like they own the roads... very retro.

my only complaint is the STUPID HARRY'S drink stall. I took 50 mins to buy mineral water. damn slow. if they want a monopoly, they should be more efficient. i lost count of how many people walking up to scold the staff. when i got my drinks at 6.55pm, there's still a 50 m long queue behind me. Crazy.

Talk about T shirts. I say guys with the words 'Old Trafford 1-4' on their liverpool jersey. Guys with Justice 96 on their jerseys. The best one is this guy with a T-shirt that is a fake detergent advertisement. Basically the t-shirt is a before and after concept. Before shows a Man U AIG jersey, after shows a Liverpool Carlsberg jersey. In between these 2 jerseys is a box of detergent. The caption that follows is a classic. It says IT REALLY CLEANS THE SHIT OUT OF SCUM. Damn cool man. :D


yeah... brings back all the old SG team days.. i was very young but the foot stomping was so nice!!.. and the toilets dam old and very backward.. part of history..

i think the drinks counter reli dam slow and the Q was snaking all the way...
should have more counters to serve fans..

[S3vw]

The best one is this guy with a T-shirt that is a fake detergent advertisement. Basically the t-shirt is a before and after concept. Before shows a Man U AIG jersey, after shows a Liverpool Carlsberg jersey. In between these 2 jerseys is a box of detergent. The caption that follows is a classic. It says IT REALLY CLEANS THE SHIT OUT OF SCUM. Damn cool man. :D

do u happened to ask him where he get his T-shirt fr....??

[S3vw]

but xabi doesn't look a happy guy....

[Xgenre]

do u happened to ask him where he get his T-shirt fr....??

didn't lar. just smiled at him and he smiled back. he's with his maybe 10 year son. let's not be vulgar in SPEECH in front of kids. :D sibeh cool dad.

[beck7777]

but xabi doesn't look a happy guy....

MAybe he cant make up his mind to leave us after seeing all the support we have for him?? :D

[ANDYSIAO14]

LOOK AT THIS :mad: :mad:

http://i28.tinypic.com/sv07wh.jpg

YouTube - ManU fan got jeered (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQb9lfbjjU)

even if you support scum...why on earth is you need to come wearing them...hope you reach home safely...

[Frankiestine]

I totally agree with you bro.

To me, I support Liverpool because I love the club. Not just because of certain players. So what if Torres and his Spanish brothers do not play tomorrow, will you support the club less?

Or do you support Liverpool because there is Torres and Stevie. G? What if they're not around anymore come the next few seasons?

Right on bro....I was there and boy was it an emotional moment for me to be singing Liverpool anthem of "You'll never walk alone" cos finally for the first time i was there to support the team that I had been supporting as a kid..it doesn't matter to me whether Gerrard was going to make it or not...neither does it matter to me whether Alonso or Mascherano are going to stay..to me it is the team that matter most not the players..and I had bought myself a Liverpool jersey just a plain Mighty Red jersey no name no number...CO ask why don't get one with Gerrard or Torres and I simply answered...players come and go but Liverpool will forever be there...:o:o

[Frankiestine]

but there of cos were a few cocks who wore MANU n chelski jerseys and were furiously booed and got a earful from the fans.. come on, even if ur not a reds dont go in with something tts gonna get u in 'danger'..

eventually the security had to escort such ppl out of the KOP stand.. lol

the worse was 1 with OWEN!!... in latest manu kit somemore..

and when the security walked to him, he immed whip out SG RED JERSEy and pted to it!! come on la.. bo liao rt..

in the end, he had to take off his shirt in public and put on th e SG kit before the boos and shouts settled down.. really silly lor.. the ticket no need $$?



Hahaha bro we might have been seated near each other cos i was there too and everyone started to shout "MAN U SUCKS" in unison...:D:D

[bochapsing]

..to me it is the team that matter most not the players..
...players come and go but Liverpool will forever be there...

spot on, bro...

let's come back to the game...many positive pts to note...

kuyt~ the most under-rated player in the team. tis guy really dunno how to stop running... always gives his 110%, no matter it's a pre-season friendly, 1st 5 min or last 5 min of a games.. my MOM..

nemeth~ remind me of a young fowler.. v good finisher.. hope to see more of him, in the place of n'gog..

pacheco~ thou light weight, but comfortable with ball, good passing n vision.. it's his wonderful pass to kuyt which set up the last gol.. he & nemeth r the youngsters to look out for in the new season..

dagen~ main worry.. see nothing in him tat convinced me that he's good.. offer nothing in attack nor defense.. need reinforcement in RB if AA goes to madrid, as widely expected..

agger~ look comfortable in LB, but not offensive. LB is a position to reinforce if dossena moves. aurelio is injury proned, insua is maybe too young n inexperience to play whole season..

voronin~ not good enuf..

alonso~ how can he bear to leave when see such a crowd...!!!


You'll Never Walk Alone.....

[asspanker]

LOOK AT THIS :mad: :mad:

http://i28.tinypic.com/sv07wh.jpg



even if you support scum...why on earth is you need to come wearing them...hope you reach home safely...

thks for the upload.. precisely i wonder whats on his agenda..

puts an entirely new twist to our club's motto... You'll (may) never walk alone... :p

[asspanker]

spot on, bro...

let's come back to the game...many positive pts to note...

kuyt~ the most under-rated player in the team. tis guy really dunno how to stop running... always gives his 110%, no matter it's a pre-season friendly, 1st 5 min or last 5 min of a games.. my MOM..

nemeth~ remind me of a young fowler.. v good finisher.. hope to see more of him, in the place of n'gog..

pacheco~ thou light weight, but comfortable with ball, good passing n vision.. it's his wonderful pass to kuyt which set up the last gol.. he & nemeth r the youngsters to look out for in the new season..

dagen~ main worry.. see nothing in him tat convinced me that he's good.. offer nothing in attack nor defense.. need reinforcement in RB if AA goes to madrid, as widely expected..

agger~ look comfortable in LB, but not offensive. LB is a position to reinforce if dossena moves. aurelio is injury proned, insua is maybe too young n inexperience to play whole season..

voronin~ not good enuf..

alonso~ how can he bear to leave when see such a crowd...!!!


You'll Never Walk Alone.....


nemeth was no.7 ? small built chap?

who was no.4? plesis? ..

i agree on degen.. he looked very normal when playing against our sg boys..

masch had all the crowd worried when he went down twice, grabbing his leg or something ... luckily just nothing happened.. but he still hounded around for the ball even if its friendly..

ngog looked just tall and big sized and he needed someone to play off him..

[rahl]

Glad to see Kuyt played really well - created 3 of the goals and deserved one himself.

Voronin - what can I say, poor game and can still manage to score as usual. Maybe he deserves a place on the bench.

The Alonso chats were awesome but I was a bit disappointed - where were the chants for Stevie and Nando?

One thing I realised - this is what the atmosphere is probably like at Anfield (excepting myabe the Kop). It was so quiet in the first half. I guess fans now wait for the team to lift them rather than the other way around. ;)

[sex4LiFe]

I hope you all enjoyed the match and atmosphere as much as I did last night!

Boy, it has been donkey years since I last attended a live match (last one was way back in the Malaysia Cup days). All my hair stood up when I saw the Kallang Wave making rounds after rounds through the stadium. Very mind-blowing.

When everyone sang You'll Never Walk Alone.. it certainly wasn't far off form the way it was done at Anfield. (Yup, I do a yearly pilgrimage to Anfield)

I'm glad that Rafa tried his best to play all the players.. this shows he really listen to the fans. Did you guys read the reports on Straits Times today. Freaking Nor Alam Shah... dare to elbow the second best Argentine in the world (well, we got to admit Messi is better than our Javier :p). I'll definitely break his arm if I were to see him. Full of crap.

Oh and did you guys saw the length of the skirt wore by Jamie Yeo? Phew.. freaking short. No wonder her Ang Mo dog (BF) kept on following her around whenever she goes, even to the pitch. Bloody idiot even had the audacity to go to the DJ to request certain songs to be played. Luckily the organizer had enough and gave him an earful.. after that, he LL sat at one corner and sulk. Irritating pest.

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed myself hanging out with the team for the past 4-days.. and I sincerely believed we got what it takes to win no. 19! Especially if Nemeth can blossoms and become play a big part to support Torres.

GO LIVERPOOL GO!!!!

[JrJediMaster]

This is Anfield : what a score line Singapore 0 Liverpool 5 . This is something All liverpool fans here can cheer about !;)

We fans will cheer but not include you.
Please move out from here.

[Xgenre]

One thing I realised - this is what the atmosphere is probably like at Anfield (excepting myabe the Kop). It was so quiet in the first half. I guess fans now wait for the team to lift them rather than the other way around. ;)

where were you sitting? i was in the grandstand and it was quite noisy even in the first half. there were a lot of ang mos in the grandstand. they know the lyrics to the chants and the locals just tagged along. quite noisy leh.

my fav chant from the first half "who the hell is Man United, who the hell is Man united... who the hell is Man United... when the Reds go marching in...."

[rahl]

where were you sitting? i was in the grandstand and it was quite noisy even in the first half. there were a lot of ang mos in the grandstand. they know the lyrics to the chants and the locals just tagged along. quite noisy leh.

my fav chant from the first half "who the hell is Man United, who the hell is Man united... who the hell is Man United... when the Reds go marching in...."

A bit of noise yes, but everyone was just watching the first half and then it got dull as time went on.

I was at the last row of the Kop, opposite you, so yes the noise would have been softer.

Steve Gerrard Gerrard he's big and he's fucking hard.

Fernando Torres Liverpool's No. 9.

;)

[hawksbay]

xabi was probably most cheered on along with nando..

the crowd i was sitting in.. cheered xabi whenever he got the ball and all shouted " SHOOT" from the halfway line.. LOL :p

still rem his goal vs luton town.. :cool: nemeth should be given more chances by rafa to play in the 1st team this year

ya bro talking abt nemeth,this boy got talent reminded me of GOD.:DGOALS WERE WELL TAKEN,maybe we might have found a new robbie.

[hawksbay]

Right on bro....I was there and boy was it an emotional moment for me to be singing Liverpool anthem of "You'll never walk alone" cos finally for the first time i was there to support the team that I had been supporting as a kid..it doesn't matter to me whether Gerrard was going to make it or not...neither does it matter to me whether Alonso or Mascherano are going to stay..to me it is the team that matter most not the players..and I had bought myself a Liverpool jersey just a plain Mighty Red jersey no name no number...CO ask why don't get one with Gerrard or Torres and I simply answered...players come and go but Liverpool will forever be there...:o:o

spoken like a true red u r rite players cum n go liverpool will forever be there.

[Xgenre]

finally for the first time i was there to support the team that I had been supporting as a kid..

I simply answered...players come and go but Liverpool will forever be there...:o:o

where were you in 2001? i remembered that someone was distributing our anthem lyrics at the now-Kop stand in 2001. Not many were familiar with the lyrics then. Chorus yes but non-chorus part, people weren't familiar then. Now i think more of us can sing the full song.

may i suggest something to print on your jersey? a name from the past? I saw keegan, dalglish, shankly on our new black jersey. a meaningful event from the past? i saw justice 96 on a new jersey too.

A bit of noise yes, but everyone was just watching the first half and then it got dull as time went on.

I was at the last row of the Kop, opposite you, so yes the noise would have been softer.

You came quite late right? 6.15? my side was noisy, just that due to a smaller crowd in the grandstand, total noise is lesser but i think every individual in the stadium is equally loud. of course, the $5 horn helps. :D Damn worth it. at my side, the ang mos sang, we participate with the horns.

Actually the best stand to be in is the south stand. 4 goals man. damn worth it. when they see kuyt charging down the right, the crowd there must be expecting goals already. and to see it actually materialise 3 times from kuyt's crosses... shiok man.

the simplest song to memorise after listening once is the Jamie Carragher song. We all dream of a team of carraghers... how to not remember the lyrics...

i was watching the replay. Claire Rourke from LFC.TV was actually in singapore. She'll give Jamie Yeo a run for beauty though Jamie will still win for sluttiness.

[rahl]

You came quite late right? 6.15? my side was noisy, just that due to a smaller crowd in the grandstand, total noise is lesser but i think every individual in the stadium is equally loud. of course, the $5 horn helps. :D Damn worth it. at my side, the ang mos sang, we participate with the horns.



I reached about 6, and the damn Kop was nearly filled heheh.

Yes, a chant for Carra would have been great as well.

[marchboy]

I was at the pitch level all the time. jamie was wearing a super short mini-skirt. wow! a slut indeed. earlier, she came through gate 1 and was stopped by my colleague who knew who she was, but: she did not wear a pass. later she called a angmo, who asked to let her pass.

[asspanker]

Hahaha bro we might have been seated near each other cos i was there too and everyone started to shout "MAN U SUCKS" in unison...:D:D


yah.. think so least the same section ?..

my wife was amazed by all the sea of reds.. and i remarked to her that today all who wear the reds are like 1 big family.. it was real a spectacle to watch and lets hope it wont be too long before rafa leads us to the BPL.

[asspanker]

I reached about 6, and the damn Kop was nearly filled heheh.

Yes, a chant for Carra would have been great as well.

there was a ang moh bouncing his kid on his shoulders and singing out loud the songs for the team.. a pity we could not catch the exact words and tune..

and all we need is just a team of carraghers.. tt was on the song list being distributed as well..

[doppelherz]

there was a ang moh bouncing his kid on his shoulders and singing out loud the songs for the team.. a pity we could not catch the exact words and tune..

and all we need is just a team of carraghers.. tt was on the song list being distributed as well..

Personally i thought the crowd dinnoe many of our songs, even YNWA.
they only sang loud when it was time to sing Walk On...

I tried to start the crowd to sing the Javier Mascherano song (in the tune of 7 Nation Army) and We Won it 5 times but the response was sad as noone knew the songs :(

It definitely felt like Anfield with the singing only towards the end and majority of the fans just wanted to enjoy the footie.

[Frankiestine]

where were you in 2001? i remembered that someone was distributing our anthem lyrics at the now-Kop stand in 2001.
Unfortunately 2001 I didn't managed to make it, moreover OC company was sponsoring the other smaller red team but even that i didn't go...give me free pass i also not interested..

may i suggest something to print on your jersey? a name from the past? I saw keegan, dalglish, shankly on our new black jersey. a meaningful event from the past? i saw justice 96 on a new jersey too.

yup bro u caught me i am actually a relic from the past...i have been supporting them since 77 when i was in sec 2...:p:p

[Soul_Reaper]

I was at the pitch level all the time. jamie was wearing a super short mini-skirt. wow! a slut indeed. earlier, she came through gate 1 and was stopped by my colleague who knew who she was, but: she did not wear a pass. later she called a angmo, who asked to let her pass.

Maybe she was hoping for a "West Ham" encore :D

[Frankiestine]

ya bro talking abt nemeth,this boy got talent reminded me of GOD.:DGOALS WERE WELL TAKEN,maybe we might have found a new robbie.

and he does look a little like a young robbie...:p:p

[doppelherz]

Nemeth should have been given a chance at the first team last season.

whenever i watch the reserve games on lfctv, he always stands out.

Jordy Brouwer should be given a chance too if he's not on loan elsewhere.

Kelly,Darby and Spearing should expect more exposure too with the new rules on local players in the Champions League.

[bochapsing]

. Freaking Nor Alam Shah... dare to elbow the second best Argentine in the world (well, we got to admit Messi is better than our Javier ). I'll definitely break his arm if I were to see him. Full of crap. !!!!

damn sour....he must be a scum or bluenose....
oso complaining abt the crowd shou give more respect to the lions... emcee shouldn't address the stadium as "anfield".. bla bla...!!
but he forgot tat it's a liverpool nite, a liverpool event..!! and oso would like to remind him tat "respect need to be earned"..

:mad::mad:


Oh and did you guys saw the length of the skirt wore by Jamie Yeo? Phew.. freaking short!!!!

orh... i missed it.... any kind soul pls post a pic here....?!!

:p:p

[Instinct63]

PLAYERS CHANT

1) Torres Chant

His armband proved he was a red, Torres Torres
:-)
You Never Walk Alone it Say Torres Torres
:-D
We bought the lad from Sunny Spain, He Gets the ball he scores again..
:-)
Fernando Torres. Liverpool Number 9:-D
Na Na Na Na Na Torress Torres
:-)

2) Gerrard Chant

Steve Gerrard Gerrard. he passed the ball 40 yards. He hit them from 40 yards. :-)Steve Gerrard Gerrard :-)

3 Team of Carragher Chant

No 1 is Carragher, No 2 is Carragher, No 3 is Carragher. No 4. is Carragher...CARRAGHER!!!!:-)
We are team of a Team of Carrgahers! Team of CARRAGHERS!:-P
No 4 is Carragher, No 5 is Carragher, No 6 is Carragher. No. 7 is Carragher...CARRAGHER!!!!:-)
We are team of a Team of Carrgahers! Team of CARRAGHERS!:-P
No 8 is Carragher, No 9 is Carragher, No 10 is Carragher. No. 17 is Carragher...CARRAGHER!!!!:-)
We are team of a Team of Carrgahers! Team of CARRAGHERS!:-P

[doppelherz]

PLAYERS CHANT

2) Gerrard Chant

Steve Gerrard Gerrard. he passed the ball 40 yards. He hit them from 40 yards. :-)Steve Gerrard Gerrard :-)


bro this chant actually goes

Steve Gerrard Gerrard, he passes the ball 40 yards, he's big and he's fucking hard, Steve Gerrard Gerrard.


bit of transfer news as well

as expected, Dossena is leaving for Napoli and Arbeloa to Real Madrid.

[Xgenre]

3 Team of Carragher Chant

No 1 is Carragher, No 2 is Carragher, No 3 is Carragher. No 4. is Carragher...CARRAGHER!!!!:-)
We are team of a Team of Carrgahers! Team of CARRAGHERS!:-P
No 4 is Carragher, No 5 is Carragher, No 6 is Carragher. No. 7 is Carragher...CARRAGHER!!!!:-)
We are team of a Team of Carrgahers! Team of CARRAGHERS!:-P
No 8 is Carragher, No 9 is Carragher, No 10 is Carragher. No. 17 is Carragher...CARRAGHER!!!!:-)
We are team of a Team of Carrgahers! Team of CARRAGHERS!:-P

This one also wrong. It should be 'We all dream of a team of carraghers, a team of carraghers.' This part should be No 9 is Carragher, No 10 is Carragher, No 11 is Carragher. No. 23 is Carragher...CARRAGHER!!!!

Cos carragher's jersey number is 23 and there are only 11 players on the field. so after no 11 we sing his jersey number. You have 2 times No 4.

[CNY_OX09]

the new season does not look good for the Reds.
Arbeloa moves to Real Madrid is almost complete.
Alonso's future is still uncertain.
The Two Americans had refinanced their loans,so look like they will not be selling their stakes,so no much funds to buy new players.

[doppelherz]

the new season does not look good for the Reds.
Arbeloa moves to Real Madrid is almost complete.
Alonso's future is still uncertain.
The Two Americans had refinanced their loans,so look like they will not be selling their stakes,so no much funds to buy new players.

I think we have enough cover to replace Arbeloa eg. Johnson,Degen and Darby.
I just wished we would have made more money from the sales of Arby and Dossena

Liverpool seem to be winning the Alonso battle, it should resolve by Thursday.

[Instinct63]

Thanks Kop Bros
for correction

My fault a copy from SMS, type wrongly.

Yes u are all correct with No1 to No11 then No 23..:)

YNWA

[rahl]

the new season does not look good for the Reds.
Arbeloa moves to Real Madrid is almost complete.
Alonso's future is still uncertain.
The Two Americans had refinanced their loans,so look like they will not be selling their stakes,so no much funds to buy new players.

On the contrary, I am excited about the season and how far we can go. We can't be so unfortunate with key injuries as last season.

I think we have enough cover to replace Arbeloa eg. Johnson,Degen and Darby.
I just wished we would have made more money from the sales of Arby and Dossena

Liverpool seem to be winning the Alonso battle, it should resolve by Thursday.

Alonso will stay I think unless Real are playing a game on the 30m transfer fee and will cough it up at the last minute.

If Arb and Doss go, we can use the money to get another striker/winger, or a fullback. We are a bit light in those areas.

[doppelherz]

Alonso will stay I think unless Real are playing a game on the 30m transfer fee and will cough it up at the last minute.

If Arb and Doss go, we can use the money to get another striker/winger, or a fullback. We are a bit light in those areas.

Real have the money, they just dont wanna spend it on Alonso which is great!
I'm glad Rafa is playing hard to get

Arby and Dossena's accumulate transfer fee will be roughly 10 million, hard to find good striker with that money, even a clown like Darren Bent is worth 15 million! haha :D

[inoran]

Reds reporting in! :D

[asspanker]

Real have the money, they just dont wanna spend it on Alonso which is great!
I'm glad Rafa is playing hard to get

Arby and Dossena's accumulate transfer fee will be roughly 10 million, hard to find good striker with that money, even a clown like Darren Bent is worth 15 million! haha :D

Perez dont rate DM players very well and that well documented by makelele. who wanted a higher wage in line with the star players. of course as we all know he was shipped to chelski.. Im glad rafa WANTS the player to openly state their transfer request. I think alonso is like stuck in 2minds.. to stay on and become a legend( lower wages due to tax rules.. and to check his pride after the incident when rafa try to offload him) or to move to Real where he knows he wont be 1 of the real stars of the team anymore. Real has a whole bunch of highly paid stars and alonso will just be another one in the sky..

but at liverpool he knows that the fans will adore him much much more than at real...

im looking so much to this year... with the oil rich dubai's $$$ i look forward to manc growth. will they overtake manure this year? SInce their own boy wonder has left and SAF resigned our EX* boy wonder now crocked doll ...

and the gunners are going through another transition again!!?? how many of those have they underwent? and chelski pales in comparison to manc now in terms of the cash they use to splash to buy players.. How will angelo turn out? Is he Hiddink in disguise or Scolari once more??..

As for our beloved reds, if we can secure JM+ XA and not have them go anywhere else, and have Torres9 fit for the whole year... + GJ .. im really excited about the season ahead.. :D

[doppelherz]

we have alot of positives to look forward to.

Riera,Benayoun and Kuyt seem to be improving and will be a big part of the team's success.

Skrtel and Agger competing for a place with Carra will be great options for Rafa too.

the only thing I fear is when Pelligrini gets sacked at Real (yes i see it happening), they will target Benitez again and that might cause alot of unrest.

[bochapsing]

we have alot of positives to look forward to.

Riera,Benayoun and Kuyt seem to be improving and will be a big part of the team's success.

Skrtel and Agger competing for a place with Carra will be great options for Rafa too.

the only thing I fear is when Pelligrini gets sacked at Real (yes i see it happening), they will target Benitez again and that might cause alot of unrest.

yes... esp riera, nxt season will be his 2nd season... should see him improved after used to epl...
benayoun is a role model... thou he did complain for more playing time, he worked hard and grab his chance n become the best player towards the end of last season...
kuyt is having his best season... think he dished out lots of assists last season... hope he carry on his good form..
:D:D

wat else do they know to do beside poaching other team players n coach...!!
:mad::mad:

[bochapsing]

Arby and Dossena's accumulate transfer fee will be roughly 10 million,

arby completed his 3.5 mil transfer to real...
good luck to him and thank for his contribution... a quiet and solid defender...
he has been having problem of homesick since last season... and guess he feels he has something to prove at real (he came thru real youth set up, and was sold after making few appearance)... so real offer is just too good for him to turn down...

doss 4 mil transfer was delyed due to his wage...

so both sale will only fetch us 7.5 mil... but will take 60~80k off our weekly wages..

seems rafa is putting his faith on daggen and youngsters like darby, insua, kelly to cover both fullbacks position.. think will see agger playing LB if necessary..

alonso episode still dragging on.... tat's bad for the team's preparation for the new season...

expect rafa to make another 1 big signing before the season starts...

:D:D:D

[doppelherz]

I have faith in our covers for defense too but they have their flaws too

Degen - doesn't cross fast enough, too many tricks

Insua - everything good but can't cross

Darby - needs more games.

Kelly - potential to be our next Hyypia to me.

we have to keep Alonso, and then i will be confident of seeing number 19 back at Anfield.

Rumor floating around now is Lee Cattermole will be replacing Alonso,if he does leave, for 12 million.
I feel Cattermole is more of a Masch player so PLEASE XABI STAY!!!

[doppelherz]

SIGH

Reported in the Echo -

Liverpool Echo.co.uk - Liverpool FC - News - Liverpool FC's Xabi Alonso hands in transfer request (http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2009/07/30/liverpool-fc-s-xabi-alonso-hands-in-transfer-request-100252-24275822/)

Liverpool FC's Xabi Alonso hands in transfer request

Jul 30 2009 EXCLUSIVE by James Pearce

XABI ALONSO’S proposed transfer to Real Madrid moved a step closer today after the Spaniard put in a written transfer request.

The 27-year-old’s future has been the subject of intense speculation this summer with Real officials repeatedly stating their desire to sign the midfielder.

Kop favourite Alonso has consistently refused to publicly reveal his intentions and boss Rafa Benitez has always insisted he didn’t want to sell the Spanish international.

However, Alonso has now finally confirmed in writing to the club that he sees his future away from Anfield.

Alonso was one the first players to sign for Benitez, along with Luis Garcia, with a £10.5million move from Real Sociedad in August 2004.

He made his debut at Bolton's Reebok Stadium on August 29, 2004 and two months later turned in an eye-catching performance against Fulham at Craven Cottage which saw him emerge as a new fans favourite among the Anfield faithful.

In June last year Alonso penned a new five-year deal, though much of the following campaign was spent on the sidelines with a metatarsal injury.

He recovered for Euro 2008 as Spain defeated Germany in the final. Alonso featured three times from the bench and captained his country in the final group game against Greece.

With his confidence sky high, he went on to enjoy perhaps his finest season to date as Liverpool took the 2008-09 Premier League title race to the wire.

[ANDYSIAO14]

ya...soccernet also have the same news... :(:(:(:(

SIGH

Reported in the Echo -

[asspanker]

seems like our cries to him at national stadium last week dint manage to change his mind.. :(

actually im still thinking why does he want to move? besides more prestigious (but lfc aint small neither)
for $$? (maybe.. )

why why tell me why, xabi.. sighh..

[rahl]

If he is going, I am going to wish him all the best. Not just a great Liverpool player but a great individual and human being as well. Whether he puts in a transfer request or not, I will always respect him.

We are not going to go to pieces without him. Rafa has got to be creative in his imagination and find a replacement and a system that works. Lots of other championship teams in England have lost their top players and gone on to win more trophies (don't need me to name names eh??) ;)

[hawksbay]

we have alot of positives to look forward to.

Riera,Benayoun and Kuyt seem to be improving and will be a big part of the team's success.

Skrtel and Agger competing for a place with Carra will be great options for Rafa too.

the only thing I fear is when Pelligrini gets sacked at Real (yes i see it happening), they will target Benitez again and that might cause alot of unrest.

let me put it this way even if pelligrini wins the la liga he still might get shipped out, del bosque n capello rememeber.no manager can be 4 ever at the la liga clubs.wld rafa want to go there,i believe he will not leave till he wins the league with pool.:D

[hawksbay]

If he is going, I am going to wish him all the best. Not just a great Liverpool player but a great individual and human being as well. Whether he puts in a transfer request or not, I will always respect him.

We are not going to go to pieces without him. Rafa has got to be creative in his imagination and find a replacement and a system that works. Lots of other championship teams in England have lost their top players and gone on to win more trophies (don't need me to name names eh??) ;)

yup if he goes i wish him all the best,gee he was my fav sad to see him go.yes our team won t break dwn due to this i m sure rafa must have sum kind of plan.xabi was awesome.:o

[bochapsing]

yup if he goes i wish him all the best,gee he was my fav sad to see him go.yes our team won t break dwn due to this i m sure rafa must have sum kind of plan.xabi was awesome

thou sad to see he leaves, but no player is indispensible, rafa must have anticipated it and has some plan...

in rafa we trust...!!!

[doppelherz]

we have lost many good players over the years but to me, none have been this influencial to a team.

I will be devastated if Rafa agrees to let him go and looks like we will have to go back to rebuilding cos thats how important Xabi's role is to the team.

right now in the market there no available players who can replace Xabi.

and i dont wanna see Gerrard go back to midfield, he's found an effective role behind Torres.

[sex4LiFe]

I guess end of the day, we definitely have to sell.
Friggin americans just re-fiance e loan and definitely they have to pay back some amount quickly.

Rafa might not want Alonso to leave (actually, no manager will!) but he might be pressured to sell him. *sigh* Can some rich Dubai Prince please come and kick the yankees off??

Anyway, to be fair, after what Rafa did to Alonso last season, I would not have much faith to stay on if I'm Alonso.

Well, we the fans will definitely support him wherever he choose to go.. coz He Ain't No Owen!
All the best to the BEST BALL PASSER IN THE WORLD!

[doppelherz]

Well, we the fans will definitely support him wherever he choose to go.. coz He Ain't No Owen!


actually i see him as an Owen too, as he has his roots from Basque side of Spain which is Barcelona related.

so joining a Madrid team is gonna make the Barca fans have a fun time booing him hehe.

[Dirk Kuyt]

seems like our cries to him at national stadium last week dint manage to change his mind.. :(

actually im still thinking why does he want to move? besides more prestigious (but lfc aint small neither)
for $$? (maybe.. )

why why tell me why, xabi.. sighh..

Reason No.1 - Alonso's best friend was Arbeloa.
Reason No.2 - Alonso dun mix well with the others.
Reason No.3 - Both he & Arbeloa cannot stand the bossing of Carragher.
Reason No.4 - He has complained about Benitez as being a "slave-driver" (and this has caused tension in his relationship with the Boss that they dun speak to each other anymore unless necessary and only on football matters).
Reason No.5 - He will be taking home less $$$ with the implementation of the new tax laws.
Reason No.6 - He felt betrayed by the actions of Anfield board last season in trying to offload him.
Reason No.7 - He feels offended by the disgusting english bitches who would never leave him alone whenever we go clubbing.
Reason No.8 - He is of the opinion that Liverpool has gone as far as it could and will be going downhill from now onwards especially with the American jokers still in charge.

*Disclaimer* - Dun blame me coz my spanish is horrible. These reasons were translated by Reina after our conversation.

[Dirk Kuyt]

INSIDER NEWS

With the 32 million that Liverpool is getting for Xabi Alonso + the 3.5 million for Arbeloa + the 4.5 million for Dossena, Boss have put in bids for Alberta Aquilani + Lee Cattermole + Michael Turner.

Boss is very confident of Aquilani & Cattermole joining us that the backroom staff have started preparing their kits and merchandising :D
Btw Aquilani's jersey number is no. 14 :p

[doppelherz]

i read some of those reasons from Guillem Balague's blog

Rafa does sound like a really strict trainer.


I really hope we don't sign Aquilani.
He blows hot and cold way too often.
Daniele De Rossi would be a way better option since we have more money if the proposed Alonso deal goes through.

[asspanker]

i will miss his boyish good looks as well.. along with his wondder passes from long range..

sigh... he is a very smart and nice guy, although i wish he will come back to us one day .. dreaming,, thks for the memories xabi.. we will see u in the CL matches if possible..

[hawksbay]

Reason No.1 - Alonso's best friend was Arbeloa.
Reason No.2 - Alonso dun mix well with the others.
Reason No.3 - Both he & Arbeloa cannot stand the bossing of Carragher.
Reason No.4 - He has complained about Benitez as being a "slave-driver" (and this has caused tension in his relationship with the Boss that they dun speak to each other anymore unless necessary and only on football matters).
Reason No.5 - He will be taking home less $$$ with the implementation of the new tax laws.
Reason No.6 - He felt betrayed by the actions of Anfield board last season in trying to offload him.
Reason No.7 - He feels offended by the disgusting english bitches who would never leave him alone whenever we go clubbing.
Reason No.8 - He is of the opinion that Liverpool has gone as far as it could and will be going downhill from now onwards especially with the American jokers still in charge.

*Disclaimer* - Dun blame me coz my spanish is horrible. These reasons were translated by Reina after our conversation.

reina said all this to u in spanish,y the hell did he spoke in spanish to u when he noes ur spanish sucks,he speaks pretty good english jus like u.:p

[doppelherz]

anyone else think we should make a bold offer for Mikel Arteta?

when thinking of possible replacements, his name came to my mind as a player who could even be better than Xabi, he scores more too and we need a free kick specialist badly! (Aurelio isnt as consistent)

[doppelherz]

this is interesting


Sky Sports football pundit Guillem Balague believes Xabi Alonso has not put in a transfer request at Liverpool.

According to reports, Xabi Alonso handed in a transfer request today morning admist speculation from Spain linking him with a move to Real Madrid.

However, Balague claim’s ‘Alonso camp’ is denying handing in any such request.

Balague said: “I can only say that this is a very complicated situation and I am hearing conflicting versions of events: the player’s entourage are denying that Xabi Alonso has handed in a transfer request; while on the other hand, Liverpool Football Club insists that a transfer request was submitted to the club last night, and it has been suggested that the paperwork was prepared at least a month in advance.

“I am of the opinion that the decision to make this public knowledge represents an attempt to speed up the negotiations while simultaneously making it known that it is the player who wants to leave.

“As has been widely reported, Rafa Benitez had effectively placed a 48 hour deadline on the deal and it is apparent that Liverpool want this matter resolved once and for all, today, so that they can plan for life with, or without, Alonso from tomorrow. However, Real Madrid – or should we say Florentino Perez – may stubbornly refuse to be seen to pressured into reacting to any ultimatum and, furthermore, the Spanish club are encountering difficulties in offloading players to raise funds and free up space in an overloaded squad.

“On the other hand, it is possible that a fee could be agreed today and that Liverpool accept an immediate first instalment with subsequent payments made at a later date covering the total amount.

“The ball has now been placed in Real Madrid’s court and it is impossible to second guess what their next move will be. It is evident that at least one party wants the matter resolved today, but whether or not they get their wish remains to be seen.”

so is it the club who wanna sell him?
my only theories lead to needing the money for an already found replacement.

[Soul_Reaper]

reina said all this to u in spanish,y the hell did he spoke in spanish to u when he noes ur spanish sucks,he speaks pretty good english jus like u.:p

The way I interprete DK's post is that Reina was the one who translated for him :p

[Xgenre]

*Disclaimer* - Dun blame me coz my spanish is horrible. These reasons were translated by Reina after our conversation.

When did u talk to him? Added reina to your msn yet? :p

Anyway, I just hope that things get resolved fast so that we can buy substitutes fast. Alonso was an unknown before Rafa bought him. I'm sure Rafa can find gems like Alonso again.

[doppelherz]

to be fair, Alonso was already quite established at Sociedad and already was playing for Spain when he signed for us. Real were interested then too.

we need someone established to replace him, and if it is Aquilani, i will look forward to seeing his wife at the matches :D

[PowerTAN_P_W]

i think liverpool sucks. been so long still cant win EPL title.

[MelonEater]

A very good read for those who blame Rafa for Alonso saga especially the part where RM didn't attempt to sign Alonso when he is available last season and also how the owner had undermine Rafa position:D

[QUOTE=THERE is a theory doing the rounds that Xabi Alonso would be fully justified to leave Liverpool this summer because Rafa Benitez was willing to sell him this time last year. As long as there is a transfer market and the principle of freedom of movement is enshrined in the EU constitution players will be free to come and go as they please, contract permitting of course.

But if Alonso does intend to swop Anfield for the Bernabeu then he can’t really use the fact that his manager considered cashing in on him after a below par season as an excuse, no matter how bitterly upsetting that situation was.

Yes, Benitez’s admission that he was willing to listen to offers for the Spanish midfielder will have fractured their relationship to the point which Alonso is no longer willing to describe it as anything more than “professional”.
And yes, Alonso is well within his rights to feel a lingering sense of harsh treatment having committed himself to Liverpool by signing a new long term contract with the club just 12 months before his manager considered flogging him to Juventus. But since then Alonso has gone on to recapture his very best form and has just enjoyed arguably his best season in a red shirt, rivalling the superlative Steven Gerrard for the title of Liverpool’s star man during the 2008/09 campaign. He couldn’t have done that without the backing of his manager who picked him in the vast majority of Liverpool’s games and who trusted him to continue his role as conductor of the Anfield side’s orchestra. Alonso could hardly claim to have been made an outcast.

Indeed, Benitez could quite justifiably point to the fact that he himself found out in the harshest possible manner that he was expendable when Tom Hicks and George Gillett held talks with Jurgen Klinsmann behind his back. Having been undermined in such a manner many people within football expected Benitez to walk away from Anfield and find a new job at a club where his position would be much more secure. He didn’t though. The Spaniard battled for his job and fought so well that he ended up signing a new five year contract which ties him to Liverpool until 2013 despite what had gone on before.

Alonso could walk away. He could decide that the grass is greener at the Bernabeu and that he no longer wants to play for a manager who tried to sell him. But then again, he could let bygones be bygones, remember that it was Benitez who gave him one of the finest platforms in European football to perform on and pledge his future to Liverpool once again. He could also consider the fact that while Benitez may not have wanted him last summer neither did his current suitors Real Madrid who showed no inclination to sign him when it was clear to everyone that Alonso was available.

There is a school of thought which suggests that Liverpool cannot afford to keep an unhappy player, a theory which also applies to Javier Mascherano.
But maybe this is one occasion when international football will actually come to Benitez’s aid because whether Alonso and Mascherano are happy or not they are going to have to play well in the coming months to make it to the World Cup on top form. At the very least, Alonso and Mascherano owe Liverpool another year and if the Reds manage to hang on to their central midfield duo it could be the most important bit of business they do this summer.[/QUOTE]

[hawksbay]

A very good read for those who blame Rafa for Alonso saga especially the part where RM didn't attempt to sign Alonso when he is available last season and also how the owner had undermine Rafa position:D

gee bro melon u got it spot on.hope things get sorted out fast.

[hawksbay]

When did u talk to him? Added reina to your msn yet?

Anyway, I just hope that things get resolved fast so that we can buy substitutes fast. Alonso was an unknown before Rafa bought him. I'm sure Rafa can find gems like Alonso again.

lol lol lol added reina to ur msn yet lol lol lol :p:D alonso speaks in english,reina speaks english n kuyt speaks in english.don t understand how the spanish lingo got into it lol lo lol lol :D

[qw2op]

juz read tis ... hope iz real ...

JAVIER MASCHERANO has been given a clear message by Barcelona that they cannot afford to buy him this summer ...

1 of 3 players who shud never b allowed 2 leave ...

[Cum_Luver]

Xabi Alonso will be quite difficult to replace.
Without him,Steven Gerrard may have to drop back to take more control of the midfield.

[terror03]

If Alonso leaves, he will be hard to replace as there will be no one orchestrating all the attacking moves.
Liverpool can't depend on Lucas as he isn't good enough.

Reports in Italy claim that midfielder Alberto Aquilani has been lined up as Alonso's replacement.
Cash-strapped Roma are willing to sell for around £15m

But the formal negotiations cannot take place until the Alonso deal is settled.

Guess we all have to wait till Mon then we will know whether Alonso is leaving for RM anot.

[bochapsing]

din see or heard too much abt tis guy, alberto aquilani.. so really dunno how good or bad is he....
we've linked to javi martinez too... a spain u-21 player, very highly rated... look like quite an interesting player...
a player tat i want to include in alonso deal with madrid is mahamadou diarra.. he was a monster in lyon midfield, together with essien...


let's wait and see wat rafa can pull out of his hat...!!

:D:D:D

[hawksbay]

Xabi Alonso will be quite difficult to replace.
Without him,Steven Gerrard may have to drop back to take more control of the midfield.

sg cant do wat xabi can cos sg got no tactical disipline to stay jus in front the back 4,he will drag himself all over the pitch n pool will lose thier shape,if u ask me alonso did all the hard work in the middle of the park last season allowing our skipper to do wat he s gd at attacking,i guess the fans realise that. thats y the stay xabi campaign.if u remember the champs league final pool were completely out played in the 1st half till alonso n hamman took control in the 2nd half n pushed sg further forward.even capello uses sg on the right of midfield 4 england.thats y he s the best attacking midfielder now in europe.

[rahl]

Come on bros, Alonso has played a key role in the team but that is not to say we can't do without him!

Before Xabi there was Hamann, as hawksbay pointed out and was one of the best of Houllier's signings. Pool have had no shortage of worldclass midfielders in its history.

Rafa will find a replacement and/or find a new system to fit the players we have. One day, Stevie and Carra will be gone too.

One thing I agree, Stevie G has got to remain forward, we need his goals.

I'm more worried about what is going to get our opponents RED CARDED next season heheheh. ;)

[rahl]

Bros, Espanyol tonight online:

MyP2P.eu :: International Friendly Matches - Espanyol vs. Liverpool FC (http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=44436&part=sports)

[ANDYSIAO14]

Ya...3am... :) :)

Bros, Espanyol tonight online:

MyP2P.eu :: International Friendly Matches - Espanyol vs. Liverpool FC (http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=44436&part=sports)

[rahl]

Ya...3am... :) :)

And crashed 3-0 apparently.

Boss urging Alonso to stay and saying no way Mascher is going.

[ANDYSIAO14]

alamak.....BEN SAHAR scored twice...ex chelsea player !!:mad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqSsIxTXzSc

And crashed 3-0 apparently.

Boss urging Alonso to stay and saying no way Mascher is going.

[doppelherz]

the first 2 goals were really good, but question marks aboot the defence and midfield.

thanks for posting.

[bochapsing]

lucky tis is only a rea-season friendly....

remember last season our pre-season friendly record oso not impressive...

waiting anxiously for updates of transfer.....

:p:p:p

[doppelherz]

bye Xabi :(


Liverpool FC close to selling Xabi Alonso as Real Madrid agree fee

Aug 3 2009 Liverpool Daily Post

XABI ALONSO’S departure from Liverpool is close to being sealed after Real Madrid agreed to meet Liverpool’s asking price.

The Spaniards have indicated they will go to a fee in the region of £30million to secure Alonso the move he has been craving all summer.

Anfield officials met with Real executive director-general José Ángel Sánchez yesterday and they stepped up their bid to finally bring an end to their pursuit of the playmaker.

Real capitalised on the fact that Liverpool were in Spain last night and held the talks in the team hotel in Barcelona prior to the 3-0 friendly defeat at the hands of Espanyol.

Although a deal was not struck, sufficient progress was made to convince Madrid that a final agreement is close.

Rafael Benitez has insisted all along that he will not accept a knockdown offer for the 27-year-old despite Alonso having indicated that he is ready to leave Anfield.

And the Liverpool manager’s patience appears to be paying off as Real finally got closer to the kind of bid he is looking for.

With Roma star Alberto Aquilani already lined up as Alonso’s successor Benitez will be keen for Real to put their money where their mouth has been and finally bring an end to the transfer saga.

The chances of that happening appear to have been boosted after reports in Spain suggested that the Bernabeu coffers will shortly be swollen to the tune of £18m due to the impending sale of Dutchman Wesley Sneijder to Inter Milan.

One of the main sticking points in Real’s pursuit of Alonso in recent weeks has been their insistence that they did not have the ready cash to meet Benitez’s demands following a spending spree that has seen them spend in excess of £165m on Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Karim Benzema.

Benitez has always remained adamant that this is not his nor Liverpool’s problem however and has continually made it clear that unless his value of Alonso is met then he will not be allowed to leave.

With the two parties now edging closer to an agreement and with a channel of communication now flowing freely again between Anfield and the Bernabeu it is looking increasingly likely that a deal will be struck in the coming days.

Benitez’s reluctance to give Alonso any more than a substitute’s appearance in the dying stages of last nights’s defeat at the hands of Espanyol was a telling sign of how close an agreement is with the Liverpool manager clearly unwilling to put the Spanish international at risk of the kind of injury that could place the deal in jeopardy.

Alonso’s presence was sorely missed, particularly in the second half as Liverpool struggled with their passing and allowed Espanyol to take full advantage.

Daniel Agger missed the game with a recurring back problem and was today due to undergo treatment at Melwood after Liverpool returned to Merseyside in the early hours of this morning.

[bochapsing]

rumour: spur bid 10 mil pounds for joe cole....

think we should try to snatch him from cheskis if they r willing to sell...


:D:D:D

[too_hot]

Sad to say things are really not looking good for us. Not just the pending departure(s?) of Alonso (and Mascherano?) but also the very poor pre-season warm up so far. Kick off is just 2 weeks away and if the players are not match fit now i dun know when they will be. We need to hit the ground running (like last year) and then sustain our form into next year (unlike this year)....if we start badly and end up having to play catch up the rest of the season, it ll be difficult....sigh.....

[doppelherz]

Masch is definitely staying

I'm still alittle hopeful Alonso's deal will breakdown, considering Real are looking at Defour as a replacement.

I would love to see Joe Cole at Anfield but he's too injury prone.

I think right now the only players who can join us and make me feel happy for selling Alonso is Villa and Ribery, which wont happen im sure.

i havent been this sad over a transfer since maybe McManaman left for Real.
even Fowler to Leeds did not bother me this much.

[bochapsing]

Sad to say things are really not looking good for us. Not just the pending departure(s?) of Alonso (and Mascherano?) but also the very poor pre-season warm up so far. Kick off is just 2 weeks away and if the players are not match fit now i dun know when they will be. We need to hit the ground running (like last year) and then sustain our form into next year (unlike this year)....if we start badly and end up having to play catch up the rest of the season, it ll be difficult....sigh.....

ya.. we had a good start (10 matched unbeaten), and overcame our jinxed month (Nov)...
but suffered lost of from in Dec and Jan.. which eventually cost us dear in the title run in..

[doppelherz]

looks like we have signed Aquilani, welcome to the Kop Alberto!

BBC SPORT | Football | Gossip | Monday's gossip column (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/8180854.stm)

[rahl]

Rumours la.

No offence to Xabi, I will take 30m pounds anytime (it was just over half that amount one year ago!).

Some bros are again feeling their morale drop. Let's look at it this way: we did not win the title in the five years that Xabi was here - not blaming him of course but maybe it's time for a change for someone in the middle who has more pace.

I'm actually surprised Rafa did not want a swap deal (or at least player plus cash) with Real. Surely there are some attacking players there who would bolster our attack? Are we really going with Babel and Ngog as backup (and for goodness sake, Voro)? Our attack worries me more than the midfield, to be honest. ;)

[bochapsing]

looks like we have signed Aquilani, welcome to the Kop Alberto!

BBC SPORT | Football | Gossip | Monday's gossip column (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/8180854.stm)

din watch much serieA.. but look up some clip of tis fellow..

seems to be a very different player from XA, he's more like an attacking midfielder, rather than a "ball playing" playmaker...


:confused::confused::confused:

[hawksbay]

ya.. we had a good start (10 matched unbeaten), and overcame our jinxed month (Nov)...
but suffered lost of from in Dec and Jan.. which eventually cost us dear in the title run in..

pool r always slow starters, i rather we lose the friendly games now than lose later in the league,we also don t want to peak to early,usually players r not 100% fit in the 1st few games but gain match fitness as the season goes along.i m to worried i m sure the team will be ready.

[S3vw]

the first 2 goals were really good, but question marks aboot the defence and midfield.

thanks for posting.

the defence is all over the place.....
and as for the midfield could tis be due to the current Xabi Alonso, long-running transfer saga

[beck7777]

Rumours la.

No offence to Xabi, I will take 30m pounds anytime (it was just over half that amount one year ago!).



I agree!

With the cash, we can bring in new players and new ideas..
Maybe we can have David Silva since Villa not leaving? :D

No point having a player who hand in transfer request when he is actually an important part of the team..
His heart is no longer at Anfield so why keep him? :rolleyes:

Let Xabi leave and wish him the best of luck and look forward to new players coming in...

[doppelherz]

from BBC's gossip column:

2106 BST: Liverpool's Lucas Leiva has held talks with the directors of Brazilian side Corinthians about a move. "You have to see what Rafa Benitez plans," he said. "The president of Corinthians already know that I am interested in and what I want." (Brazilian TV station Terra)


ah does that mean Cattermole is coming in too?

Personally I rather have Danny Murphy back

[doppelherz]

According to the Marca, Alonso has a better chance of staying at Anfield.

Real are still refusing to pay 40 million Euros that Rafa wants and are losing patience with the fee.

[doppelherz]

a good replacement if Xabi leaves.

Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Agent - Reds in for Defour (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5471771,00.html)

[rahl]

I agree!

With the cash, we can bring in new players and new ideas..
Maybe we can have David Silva since Villa not leaving? :D

No point having a player who hand in transfer request when he is actually an important part of the team..
His heart is no longer at Anfield so why keep him? :rolleyes:

Let Xabi leave and wish him the best of luck and look forward to new players coming in...

I'd rather Xabi go to Barcelona really. Something in Real Madrid really stinks, including their political history.

David Silva a bit hard leh...I think no chance with the Valencia players :(

[rahl]

It's all confirmed. Now can we talk about something else? ;)

LIVERPOOL AGREE ALONSO DEAL (http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N165303090804-1808.htm)

[MelonEater]

FINALLY!!! Liverpool FC have officially anounce Alangso departure on it's website. Yoohoo. was rather excited now to see who Rafa will bring in.

[Dirk Kuyt]

FINALLY!!! Liverpool FC have officially anounce Alangso departure on it's website. Yoohoo. was rather excited now to see who Rafa will bring in.

Aquilani's deal was confirmed and done past couple of days ago but cannot be announced yet coz Liverpool got no money to pay :rolleyes: ........ now with Alonso's transfer confirmed we might get to see Aquilani in action in our coming game vs Athletico Madrid :D

[MelonEater]

Aquilani's deal was confirmed and done past couple of days ago but cannot be announced yet coz Liverpool got no money to pay :rolleyes: ........ now with Alonso's transfer confirmed we might get to see Aquilani in action in our coming game vs Athletico Madrid :D

Would prefer De Rossi instead. I believe he is more adapt to premierleague more than Aquilani

[Xgenre]

Well, I'll remember him fondly. Just pity those people who bought the new black jersey and had put Alonso's name on the back. Wonder if they can take down the name and replace with another.... I don't think so right?

If the money is spent on acquiring Villa, WOW...:p

[doppelherz]

gutted Xabi's gone, Aquilani is a good player but not that good yet.

fondest memory of him was at Euro 2008 against Spain when he was as useful as Sean Dundee in a Liverpool kit.

[rahl]

Well, I'll remember him fondly. Just pity those people who bought the new black jersey and had put Alonso's name on the back. Wonder if they can take down the name and replace with another.... I don't think so right?

If the money is spent on acquiring Villa, WOW...:p

Actually best thing is to put our names on the jersey, names of the fans, cos we will never leave, right? ;)

Of cos we don't have Real Madrid or whatever drawing us away heh.

[doppelherz]

If the money is spent on acquiring Villa, WOW...:p

then i will say the sale is justified and officially wet myself.

realistically i see us getting Aquilani and Defour.

Defour is good enough to play in Alonso's role but Aquilani? he's more of a Gerrard style player so I'd be interested to see how he fits in with our 4-4-1-1 if Gerrard is fit.

[Xgenre]

Actually best thing is to put our names on the jersey, names of the fans, cos we will never leave, right? ;)

Of cos we don't have Real Madrid or whatever drawing us away heh.

Dangerous idea... very dangerous. Just imagine this scenario.

Busybody: Hey Alice, I think I see your husband in geylang holding the hands on a china girl and walking into hotel 81.

Alice: Cannot be lar. He told me he's in a meeting.

Busybody: Your husband is a liverpool fan right? He wore the latest black jersey.

Alice: You think every guy who wears a liverpool jersey is my husband ah?

Busybody: No... but this guy has the words RAHL written at the back of his jersey. :eek: Why will other liverpool fans put your husband's name on the back of their jerseys right? Quick quick, come to L12. Because his name is written at the back of his jersey, I can see him clearly without him noticing me. We ambush him outside the hotel. :eek:

[bochapsing]

finally, the XA transfer drama has ended as widely expected..

wish him all the best... hope he outshines all the stars in real team but dun want real to win anything.. hate them for bullying their way with $$...

and would not forget his contribution... the unforgetable night at istanbul.. and the 2 wonderful goals from own half.. etc etc...

hat off to him for handling this transfer issue gentlemanly.. he never pushed for the move nor bad mouthed our club, tat enable rafa to squeeze most out of real...

[Alkano]

All the best to Xabi, another great servant of the club.

[rahl]

Dangerous idea... very dangerous. Just imagine this scenario.



Oh no hahaha, the name at the back of my jersey is Xgenre. Not sure where MY name is hehehe.

More seriously, I hope Pool will give Xabi a proper farewell. No need to be petty about it, we are better than that. ;)

[rahl]

Guys, the upcoming friendly in Norway:

MyP2P.eu :: International Friendly Matches - FC Lyn Oslo vs. Liverpool FC (http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=44437&part=sports)

[fire^bird]

Alonso will be a difficult player to replace.
Hope you can get David Villa,he is a great partner for Torres and is an attacking midfielder.

[doppelherz]

Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Liverpool agree Aquilani deal (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5475021,00.html)

Welcome to the Kop Alberto
but 20 million is quite alot !

[Xgenre]

It's official. Amazing how accurate rumours were in this case. Now to the rumours about Villa...

REDS AGREE AQUILANI DEAL (http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N165312090805-1649.htm)

[doppelherz]

good to see we are back to winning ways!

only negative is Riera's injury but we have enough on the left to cover up.

[Alkano]

Is SAF going to eat his words now ??
Saying that we are not title contenders.....

[Soul_Reaper]

Is SAF going to eat his words now ??
Saying that we are not title contenders.....

Mind games lah...... I hope Benitez dun fall into his trap coz Benitez isn't any good at this type of game :rolleyes: ..... he should stick to getting results on the pitch which is his forte :D

[doppelherz]

Mind games lah...... I hope Benitez dun fall into his trap coz Benitez isn't any good at this type of game :rolleyes: ..... he should stick to getting results on the pitch which is his forte :D

i hope he learnt from last season yes

letting Manure win number 19 before us is insulting, especially if Owen lifts the trophy before Gerrard, that would be a real kick of dirt in our faces.

[doppelherz]

just sharing a funny coincidental picture of new boy Aquilani

http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00152/aqualani_152122t.jpg

is he mocking Manure?
3 European Cups to our 5? hehe

:D

[hawksbay]

just sharing a funny coincidental picture of new boy Aquilani

http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00152/aqualani_152122t.jpg

is he mocking Manure?
3 European Cups to our 5? hehe

:D

lol lol lol gd 1 bro thats wat i think.:D

[hawksbay]

Dangerous idea... very dangerous. Just imagine this scenario.

Busybody: Hey Alice, I think I see your husband in geylang holding the hands on a china girl and walking into hotel 81.

Alice: Cannot be lar. He told me he's in a meeting.

Busybody: Your husband is a liverpool fan right? He wore the latest black jersey.

Alice: You think every guy who wears a liverpool jersey is my husband ah?

Busybody: No... but this guy has the words RAHL written at the back of his jersey. :eek: Why will other liverpool fans put your husband's name on the back of their jerseys right? Quick quick, come to L12. Because his name is written at the back of his jersey, I can see him clearly without him noticing me. We ambush him outside the hotel. :eek:

wow did not noe RAHL wife knew he was samster:D lol gee u noe is wife s name:D

[terror03]

News from dailymail.uk reports that new signing Alberto Aquilani from Roma comes with a series of medical woes.
But Rafa is clearly optimistic about his latest signing.

In Rafa we trust....:)

Check the full post on link below...

Rafa's Italian gamble: Aquilani joins Liverpool with a health warning | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1204593/Rafas-Italian-gamble-Aquilani-joins-Liverpool-health-warning.html)

[Xgenre]

wow did not noe RAHL wife knew he was samster:D lol gee u noe is wife s name

Anyhow use 1 name to illustrate my point one lar. If his wife is really Alice, I think we will sweep all competitions this season liao. 4 D also never so heng ah. :D

Mind games lah...... I hope Benitez dun fall into his trap coz Benitez isn't any good at this type of game ..... he should stick to getting results on the pitch which is his forte

I agree. Rafa's mind games only affect his own mind and team morale. He should just talk lesser.

Aquilani's transfer was done less than 24 hours after Xabi's sold. I wonder how serious Rafa was about keeping Alonso. Could Roma have pressured Rafa enough for Rafa to apply pressure to Alonso and Real to hurry their decision?

Imagine a man trying to persuade his wife not to divorce him. In the end, the wife chose to continue with the divorce despite the man's pleas. And the man remarries less than 1 day after his previous wife divorced him. Will you wonder how sincere the man was when he tried to persuade his previous wife to stay committed?

[Soul_Reaper]

Alberto Aquilani from Roma comes with a series of medical woes. But Rafa is clearly optimistic about his latest signing.

In Rafa we trust....:)

Benitez is a fan of Aquilani......... he had tried to sign the boy previously when he was still only playing with the U-19 team...... obviously he must have seen something special in that boy....... move over Lucas ! Rafa's got a new blue-eyed boy :D

[David_Villa]

Usually it is rare for italian player to adopt to the english game. I can sense Aquilani will be a flop at anfield. :cool:

[joew2005]

Usually it is rare for italian player to adopt to the english game. I can sense Aquilani will be a flop at anfield. :cool:

u r rite la , but there r also exceptions ..... eg zola.

[doppelherz]

u r rite la , but there r also exceptions ..... eg zola.

Di Matteo too, i believe Aquilani will do better in Liverpool than Roma because we have better medical staff and he is not gonna be one of the top 3 star players at Liverpool, so he won't be rushed back to fitness like he always gets at Roma.

speaking of Italians, I felt Dossena has been having a quite decent pre season and his assist against Lyn was pretty positive.
I think Dossena, if he stays, can be a very effective left winger instead of a left back.

[David_Villa]

Di Matteo too, i believe Aquilani will do better in Liverpool than Roma .....

Italian soccer r declining for the past few years, IMHO it is more difficult to play in english league. signing Aquilani is a very huge gamble....:cool:

[doppelherz]

anyone gonna miss him?

Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Lucas considers Anfield exit (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5477760,00.html)