Liverpool Fc @ Anfield - Reds Supporters Gatherings

[Hellfire79]

Originally Posted by Hellfire79

I personally cant agree with Bro coolfire69. It really like hair plucking session watching them...guess i am going to get bald n weaker heart as days goes by...sigh

Hopefully this matters will settle fast.....if not more poor result will follow as it affecting the player in a way.

Pai seh Bro Coolfire69. Finger type too fast. What i am trying to say is i couldn't agree with you more...

[rahl]

Originally Posted by wolfclan

WE will need a bigger stadium to compete with scrums and also arsenal, their match day income is much more then us. I am for sure worry that liverpool will become another newcastle or worst, leeds......

Bro we won't because the yanks are not going to spend that much money anyway!

[Hellfire79]

I guess they practice the NATO way - NO ACTION,Talk ONLY. Just really wish GIC is going to come in a a better buyer or management than what we have now.

[wolfclan]

Originally Posted by rahl

Bro we won't because the yanks are not going to spend that much money anyway!

Tat I agreed bro, haha, they talk alot but dun think they have the capability ($$) to walk to talk. Anyway certainly hope the form of Liverpool can improve, they have not been playing well for pass few weeks......

[SKILLFULL LICK]

Originally Posted by KingEros

This is the very reason why I've been saying I will quit calling myself a LFC fanatic ... if they remove Rafa.
Very simply put, they know nothing about football ... & are more concerned with their own egos.
I hope we are not entering the dark ages again ... THANKS to a certain Mr David Moores. Maybe he should have just sold his stake to Thaksin instead.

Relac bro king..i believed ur a Liverpool fanatic long before rafa came into the picture rite??i do agree that our beloved team certainly not in the save pair of hand under the yanks and that cb r parry,but how much time u think rafa need inorder to put it right?to me huh,it seems that rafa need a entire season to learn a lesson,as a result, we are actually paying the price rather than getting the rite result!!

Now come to the issue of sacking of rafa,from ur post i understand that ur totally against the idea,i guess if we got chance to ask scum alex,he too will have the similar reaction like u,but wif totally dif intention.Deep inside his heart he will think,"pls keep rafa long as u can,give me another 3-4 more seasons i will retire when we are call the champion of champions of English Football.

[Regaine]

I wonder if Rafa is walking in a tight line? If he were to go would we see an exodus of players as well?

[coolfire69]

When the KING speaks, the fuckin yanks better open their ears & fuckin listen...


Kenny Dalglish: Don’t hang 'magnificent servant' Rafa Benitez

Jan 15 2008 EXCLUSIVE by John Thompson, Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL legend Kenny Dalglish today gave his backing to Reds manager Rafael Benitez as the controversy over his future at Anfield reached new levels.

Dalglish insisted Benitez, who has led Liverpool to two Champions League finals in three seasons, ‘did not deserve to be hanged’ for letting his frustrations get the better of him last November.

Dalglish said the backing of the fans in his hour of need was ‘the least he deserves’.

He spoke to the Echo exclusively after revelations by Reds co-owner Tom Hicks yesterday that he and George Gillett had met Jurgen Klinsmann to line him up as a potential successor to Benitez.

Dalglish spent 14 years as a player and manager at Anfield, winning three league titles and guiding the club through the dark days of the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters in the 1980s.

He said: When Rafa was flying, winning the Champions League, you would not need support - you get that automatically, don’t you?

“But when it’s not going so well, that’s when he really needs his allies to get round about him, stand beside him and help him. Because that’s the least he deserves.

“He deserves the help of a lot of people because he’s brought a lot of happiness to an awful lot of people here.

“Over the past couple of months things have not been as good as we hoped they would be.

“But this is when they need to stand up and be counted and get shoulder to shoulder with their man – and their man’s Rafa - and stand beside him.

“He needs it – he needs the help, he needs the confidence in himself.

“Support is the least he deserves for what he’s done for this football club.

“He’s moved lock, stock and barrel over here, which is easier said than done.

“He’s integrated into the Liverpool way of things. And apart from the outburst last November, he’s conducted himself admirably.

“He’s had one blemish – but that shouldn’t hang him.”

Added Dalglish: “The players need to believe in the manager again. They need to get a bit of confidence.. “Without confidence and belief in the playing area, your club is going to struggle on the pitch.”

The Scot, widely regarded as the greatest player ever to have pulled on a red shirt, said he was desperate to see an end to the continuing speculation regarding Anfield’s off-field issues.

He added: “I think it’s a disappointing phase when Liverpool Football Club, who have never washed the dirty linen in public, have contributed over past two or three months to a lot of headlines which really you had never seen before.

“I don’t know who is right and who is wrong. I don’t know the arguments or what goes on behind the scenes. But it certainly does no one any favours whatsoever.

“It affects the players, because they are looking for confidence.

“It affects the manager, because he’s looking for confidence – he doesn’t need the added pressure of this.

“And also it makes Rick Parry’s job more difficult

“ There’s always problems in your workplace but if there’s a problem you sort it out behind closed doors – you don’t sort it out publicly.

“ I thought the line had been drawn under it in November when Rafa was frustrated and came out with words that maybe he wished he had never come out with.

“But maybe his frustration got the better of him.

“I don’t know what would have caused Rafa to come out and say something like that if he didn’t have cause to say it. He must have been really frustrated about things.

“It might not have been the wisest thing to do – but you can understand his frustration.

“The man’s been a magnificent servant to Liverpool Football Club and it certainly showed in the aftermath of that in the support he had from the fans of the club.”

Dalglish said he feared the ongoing controversy was now spreading to the players.

He said: “I don’t think it’s a coincidence results haven’t been as good as everybody would have hoped.There’s a fair judgement there that would say what has happened off the pitch does affect what happens on it.

And the sooner they can kiss and make upthe better the football club will be.

“I don’t know who’s to blame. I’m not interested in who’s to blame. I don’t think anyone is interested in who’s to blame, saying it started here or it started there.

“I think the biggest interest is Liverpool Football Club.

“That’s the common denominator – and in the interests of the club I believe it would be best if it everything went back behind closed doors now.

He continued: “People have got to be more responsible about what they say publicly.

“What you say behind closed doors isn’t really that important.

“I don’t know whether there is a breakdown in communications or not and as Tom Hicks said, everything’s been resolved now.

“Well I think it might have been resolved – but coming out and saying they spoke to Jurgen Klinsmann is I think, in one way commendable, because it indicates maybe the guy’s honesty if that’s why he’s done it.

“But the other side of the coin is that they just don’t need it.

“Rafa doesn’t need it; the players don’t need the uncertainty and certainly the supporters don’t need it.

“And after the fans showed their support for Rafa the last time I would not be surprised if there was another show of support for the man at the game against Luton.

“I think fans will be very disappointed and frustrated. I don’t think they have ever had this before.

“When I was there you discussed it in private and that was it – it was finished.

“I think Rafa’s reputation was reflected in the support the punters gave him.

“Rick Parry has been there and very highly thought of as an administrator on that side and that’s no disrespect – everybody needs a good administrator and if you get one then you are lucky.

“But Tom Hicks and George Gillett, they are the ones that are new to the supporters.

“They are the ones the supporters can relate to least of all.

“So those two have got to have a look and say ‘What PR can we do?’

“What are we going to do to get back in favour with the supporters?

“Because at the moment, as this comes out, I don’t think they will exactly be flavour of the month or the favourite people at the football club.

“The sooner the football gets back on the pages and talking about how well Liverpool are playing and how great a result that was etc, then the happier everyone in Liverpool will be.

“It’s always better to see Liverpool win 4-0 rather than see they’ve been speaking to another manager for a contingency plan – that’s a certainty.

“And it’s always better to read about the football rather than issues in football. Once you start discussing issues within the football club publicly, then I think you start to get yourself some problems.

“I don’t think it’s a coincidence the results haven’t been as good since Rafa’s statement. So I think it’s there – the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

“I think the results have been affected and whether it’s because of this I don’t know.

“But is it too much of a coincidence? I don’t think so.

“I think the players want to see the manager to be seen getting the support and vice versa.

“They need the confidence and belief as well in themselves. They need to trust themselves.

“They are easily good enough to be doing better than they have done.

“So don’t let’s be using it as an excuse.

“But it’s understandable if it is partly the reason.

“They’ve got plenty of ability, plenty of players.

“They just need to look in the mirror. They are still the same people and players they were and still the same players they were two or three months ago before it happened.

“So I’d say let’s just get back to two or three months before it happened. Enjoy your football, believe in your manager and I’m sure they will get the support of the fans.”

“Tom Hicks and George Gillett came to Anfield with the blessing of everyone.

“I think they made a couple of mistakes along the way but then everyone makes mistakes.

“However, I think they have got to get themselves back into the favour of the Liverpool people.

“And to get out amongst them and be a wee bit more accessible wouldn’t do them any harm at all.”

(Extracted from:Kenny Dalglish: Don’t hang 'magnificent servant' Rafa Benitez - Liverpool Echo.co.uk)


So, are you fuckin listening, you fuckin cunt-lickin, co*k-suckin thick brainless yanks???!!!! Fancy you guys talkin to some german who knows shite about club football... Let alone the barclays premier league....

[coolfire69]

Vintage Stevie G for me in the 5-0 win over Luton... But more importantly, CONGRATS, Carra, on your 500th appearance in Liverpool colours, here's to another 500!!

23 CARRA GOLD

YNWA...

[ANDYSIAO14]

Havant and W 4-2 Swansea: Liverpool await
Non-League Havant & Waterlooville booked a dream trip to Anfield to play Liverpool with a stunning 4-2 victory against Swansea in their FA
Cup third round replay..
Havant's Richard Pacquette wheels away after helping the non-leaguers take the lead.
...........................(CUT SHORT BLA BLA BLA)-soccernet

another 5-0 scoreline awaits them too

[Cummon]

Dubai International Capital - the investment arm of the Dubai Government - is to launch a £500m bid to buy Liverpool Football Club.
BBC Sport understands the offer is in the process of being made to American co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks.

DIC was originally thought to be ready to make an offer for Hicks' 50% share, despite his insistence that he is unwilling to discuss a sale.

But DIC is now poised to make an offer for the complete buy-out of the pair.

DIC were close to buying the club in January, but pulled out when Liverpool moved into advanced negotiations with Hicks and Gillett.

But Gillett and Hicks' reign has caused turmoil on and off the pitch at Liverpool, and DIC have always maintained their interest despite the collape of the previous deal.

Gillett and Hicks are currently attempting to finalise terms on a £350m loan that would enable them to repay money borrowed for their £219m takeover, repay loans used to sign players, and enable them to start work on a re-scaled plan for a new stadium in Stanley Park.

DIC's offer will be made swiftly to present the American duo with a get-out clause before they take out the massive loan.

Hicks, in particular, is under pressure after being subjected to heavy criticism from fans following public disagreements with popular manager Rafael Benitez, and his public admission that talks had been held with Jurgen Klinsmann about possibly succeeding the Spaniard.

And Liverpool fans will turn up the heat on Gillett and Hicks with an orchestrated protest at Monday night's game against Aston Villa.

Website website Reclaim The Kop issued a statement claiming they were "not fit to be associated with our club" and banners criticising the Americans and calling on DIC to launch a bid were held aloft on The Kop during the FA Cup win against Luton.

A spokeman for the Americans said on Thursday: "Any suggestion Hicks and Gillett are contemplating a sale of the club or any portion of it is categorically untrue."

Our official website has been silent on this,think it's really happening.
Being Liverpool fans is really exciting

[hotsoup16]

it's just the media adding oil to fire given the situation at LFC> on peronsal note, i do hope it's true and be fast enough to happen. At least DIC is super richer and the boss is a long-timed Lverpool fan. Some said it's David Moore's ego that he refused to sell LFc to non-European buyer

[hawksbay]

bloody yanks shd jus stick to baseball,basketball or ice hockey.they r in it only to make $.they jus don t understand wat liverpool means n that goes for some of our fellow reds,some bad results n they say change the manager.so wat if we behind by 12 points there is still half way to go,yes it will be difficult but u got to stand by the team n not jus turn up when they win.

[KingEros]

Originally Posted by hotsoup16

Some said it's David Moore's ego that he refused to sell LFC to non-European buyer

& I thought the whole list in today's Straits Times, of goofy quotes by Keegan over the years was funny ...

Originally Posted by Cummon

Our official website has been silent on this, think it's really happening.

There are so many versions of what is really happening ...

There're also suggestions that Hicks is the only one who is the trouble-maker.
Think about it, it has always been a straight fight between Gillette & DIC ... & the latter's bid was higher & better, which led to it being soooo close.
Then, Gillete went to rope in Hicks as a "sleeping partner" & clinched the deal ... especially when DIC pissed Moore off with that "you have until Wed to sign on the deal or it is off" ultimatum.
Unfortunately, the "sleeping partner" has decided not to keep to his part of the deal with the following misdeeds:
1) get loans under the LFC flag, instead of under their own names (as agreed between Moores & Gillette)
2) spill the beans on their meeting with Klinsmann

IMHO, the best thing to happen now ... is for DIC to buy out Hick's shares & have the club run by a collaborated effort by Gillette & DIC, to reap the following benefits:
1) we still need American expertise in the area of sports marketing - they didn't make household names worldwide, out of their sports franchising by luck.
2) we can also do with the true wealth of the Dubai royalties, who has professed to be a lifelong supporter of LFC in itself - after all, money talks in modern-day football.
3) we will be better off with a proper "check & balance" system which will not leave the fate of our beloved club in the monopolised hands of one single party.

PS: Only the Americans can come up with such brilliance ... buying out a world-renowned brand name with borrowed money. Think about it, I could have easily formed a consortium with all YNWA warriors, each taking a Easi-Credit loan from the banks. How lame can this be!!!

[Cummon]

If the Yanks do quit, I for one would like to thank Rafa coz he started all these, dragging out the Yanks for us fans to see their true colours

[hotsoup16]

Originally Posted by KingEros

& I thought the whole list in today's Straits Times, of goofy quotes by Keegan over the years was funny ...


There are so many versions of what is really happening ...

There're also suggestions that Hicks is the only one who is the trouble-maker.
Think about it, it has always been a straight fight between Gillette & DIC ... & the latter's bid was higher & better, which led to it being soooo close.
Then, Gillete went to rope in Hicks as a "sleeping partner" & clinched the deal ... especially when DIC pissed Moore off with that "you have until Wed to sign on the deal or it is off" ultimatum.
Unfortunately, the "sleeping partner" has decided not to keep to his part of the deal with the following misdeeds:
1) get loans under the LFC flag, instead of under their own names (as agreed between Moores & Gillette)
2) spill the beans on their meeting with Klinsmann

IMHO, the best thing to happen now ... is for DIC to buy out Hick's shares & have the club run by a collaborated effort by Gillette & DIC, to reap the following benefits:
1) we still need American expertise in the area of sports marketing - they didn't make household names worldwide, out of their sports franchising by luck.
2) we can also do with the true wealth of the Dubai royalties, who has professed to be a lifelong supporter of LFC in itself - after all, money talks in modern-day football.
3) we will be better off with a proper "check & balance" system which will not leave the fate of our beloved club in the monopolised hands of one single party.

PS: Only the Americans can come up with such brilliance ... buying out a world-renowned brand name with borrowed money. Think about it, I could have easily formed a consortium with all YNWA warriors, each taking a Easi-Credit loan from the banks. How lame can this be!!!

bro,
Dun 4get me when the time comes