He goes on strike and we get relegated.
edit; Actually we may get relegated before then anyway.
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He goes on strike and we get relegated.
edit; Actually we may get relegated before then anyway.
Yeah, does anyone want to buy me BO2 on the xbox? Cheers.Seeing as this worked last time....
Who wants to buy me Far Cry 3
Gareth Bale
Member
Lol is this before or after you sign Benzema?
I'm kind of glad that Abramovich is running out of coaching options. I'd like him to keep Rafa for a while. Doubt he'll be getting Mourinho, or Pep especially. I'd love to see what he can do. I never got to see Liverpool much when he coached them, but it is nice to see unanimous love for a former manager by the liverpool fans.
True! They are shoehorned for no reason but I actually like the variety though to be honest. Especially where you had to place your Vita near a source of bright light to read a message. That was awesome haha.
Seeing as this worked last time....
Who wants to buy me Far Cry 3
Why didn't you ask your loved ones to get it for you on Christmas
?Why would Benzema leave Real Madrid to go to a Oui Club?
TUROK ITK YOU MUST ANSWER THIS
PrematureQuiche
Member
Lies! Played coop with a friend that is all!
The_Hitcher89
Member
Its not unanimous. It should be, but its not
Maybe unanimous was stretching it a bit, but why would any LFC fan from back then not have liked Rafa?
Broder Salsa
Banned
Huh, I only remember laughing at you saying he wouldn't go to Chelsea if they actually made an offer. Chelsea were clearly never interested enough in him, he showed well enough for the national team that he isn't good enough for the top level, ended up going with a younger and more promising option.
With all respect to those players, they are not in the same boat as Sakho, who way bigger clubs will be in for. hell Ben Arfa was a problem child who wanted away, seen Marseilles supporters booh him myself against Copenhagen myself, lol. He might have turned out good for you but I think most people saw him as a bit of a gamble with his personality. Way bigger clubs will be in for Sakho.
Freewheelin'
Member
Ah I see!
Gareth Bale
Member
Not a fan of football in 3D. The only good thing is you get nice shots of the stadium before the game instead of shitty pundits in a studio.
You suggested it!
You suggested it!
He's an absolutely excellent coach, and a top man. He loved the city, the supporters, and the club. He understood what being a Liverpool manager meant and he still attends Hillsborough memorials and so forth. Will always defend the city and its people, and his family still live in their family home on the Wirral.
If the Rodgers project really doesn't work out over the next couple of years, we'd be mad not to capitalise on this connection and get him back. We're no longer a top class club on the football pitch, but Rafa is a top class manager.
The_Hitcher89
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Some of our fans are idiots. They think he left the team in a worse state than it was in when he arrived, and basically harmed the club by playing politics with Hicks & Gillette. Also boring, defensive football was thrown at him and people though he was terrible in the transfer market
edit: Ha, Arnie, I was gonna ask earlier what the 'pool fans here thought of the hypothesis of Rodgers & us finishing bottom-half at the end of the season and Rafa being available. Would you sack him and get Rafa in, or carry on with the project?
Inexplicably, back when Liverpool were doing great under Benitez, there was a vocal minority who wanted him gone. Unfortunately, this also included those calling the shots at Liverpool, so when he had one bad season, that was that for Rafa.
Really? Debuchy was just named in L'Equipe's best XI of 2012, along with Hazard, Ibra etc. Not good enough I guess.
The_Hitcher89
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He's a right back playing in France. Look up the word 'paucity'
I only recently read about the Hillsborough stuff that he contributed to, very respectful of him. I must admit that I feel lucky to have a decent manager like him at the moment; other than Mourinho or Guardiola I honestly don't know who else I'd pick above Rafa.
I think Rodgers can do a lot of damage in the long run; I expect he will have a better second season than Kenny did; as he was able to put Swansea on the map again, I expect he will improve Liverpool's fortunes. If Sturridge joins as well and he utilizes him well, and with a possibly improved Carroll and return of Borini eventually things should be looking up soon.
Sakho will NEVER leave PSG for any club! He is a one club player and he will be their future captain.
The_Hitcher89
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Carroll's not coming back. West Ham won't want him, but hopefully the rumours are true about them being forced to buy him if they stay up
That's a shame to hear. It sucks for him that his final season did not end well thanks to the internal political conflicts at the club. I was afraid of the whole boring defensive football when he first joined CFC, though recent games have provided some great attacking attempts. Didn't he also bring it countless brilliant LFC players?
That is how I felt it was with Di Matteo, I feel like he was unwanted unfortunately and the moment a bad run was in effect he was kicked out.
Gareth Bale
Member
No idea, but I bet they're playing that one song a lot.
I was watching the NFL... did I miss a van Gerwen nine-darter?
Van Gerwen just did a 9-darter. And missed one dart to do it two legs in a row. Dunno if you know much about darts, but that is fucking insane.
I thought he was improving dramatically at LFC by the end of the season. In comparison to the start of his LFC career at least.
That's the point I was originally making with Wooden. Loyalty exists and not every player is out for money.
It's a shame that doesn't apply to Ba but oh well.
Nice. I normally watch the big tourney's but NFL is on.
Why are you Dutchies so into Darts btw?
Gareth Bale
Member
I actually know what that is! That's pretty incredible. I don't watch darts though. Darts is the Nascar of the UK.
OriginalThinking
Member
La Liga team of the season so far..
-----------------Valdes---------------
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Adriano----Pique----Puyol----Alba--
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---------------Busquets---------------
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------------Xavi-----Fabregas--------
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-----------------Messi-----------------
-Pedro------------------------Iniesta-
Or less seriously.....introducing the 3-2-2-1-1-1
-----------------Casillas--------------
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Adriano---------Ramos---------Alba
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--------------Xavi-----Isco------------
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-------Fabregas-------Iniesta-------- (This team is hideously unbalanced, so no Busquets)
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-----------------Messi-----------------
-------------------------------Ronaldo
-----------------Falcao----------------
-----------------Valdes---------------
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Adriano----Pique----Puyol----Alba--
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---------------Busquets---------------
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------------Xavi-----Fabregas--------
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-----------------Messi-----------------
-Pedro------------------------Iniesta-
Or less seriously.....introducing the 3-2-2-1-1-1
-----------------Casillas--------------
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Adriano---------Ramos---------Alba
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--------------Xavi-----Isco------------
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-------Fabregas-------Iniesta-------- (This team is hideously unbalanced, so no Busquets)
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-----------------Messi-----------------
-------------------------------Ronaldo
-----------------Falcao----------------
Darts > Nascar tbh
PSG don't skimp on wages either, so he doesn't have much cause to leave.
Nope, I want to see Rodgers given two seasons at least.
You'll never build a team up in less, and to expect so is nonsense. Sure, it'd be great to have Rafa back, and I hope that happens eventually, at some point down the line, but Rodgers deserves a fair chance. Performance wise we've looked very good this season, but been undone by a thin squad and some misfortune. Not only that but our mentality's poor, thus making us inconsistent.
We might look it but we aren't a million miles away from the likes of Spurs and Arsenal, I'm sure of it.
He might've improved slightly but he's still not a Liverpool player.
I don't want him back, and getting him out the door was a massive weight off our shoulders. Every time the team struggled to score in a game, or a cross sails over Suarez's head, you'd have the calls to throw him on, and he's a frustratingly incapable player.
Praying that we get the £17 million from West Ham, literally on my knees praying.
NASCAR is actually quite fun online with friends on GT5 I found much to my surprise.
The_Hitcher89
Member
If there's one word I'd describe Rafa's tactics with, its 'systematic.' The formation is the same every week. Only the player behind the striker has real freedom. If there's a hole in the other team, it will be exploited, even if it means taking focus away from the star players. If there's a hole in the team when the other team has the ball, it will be plugged. Wingers have to defend, fullbacks have to attack, centre backs have to be positionally sound, midfielders have to mark, pressure, tackle, pass and keep play ticking over. There is no room for anonymity and indiscipline. Players have to get used to being rotated, so expect a few whinges from idiots when he leaves, as we got from Benayoun and Crouch
He bought Garcia, Alonso, Reina, Agger, Skrtel, Aurelio, Kuyt, Torres, Arbeloa, Johnson, Mascherano and Benayoun, as well as turning Carragher into a brilliant CB. They're good enough for me
I wanted him to stay around, but Rodgers just doesn't fancy him, and is unwilling to sacrifice his tactics to see if it could have worked out. I liked him for reasons I can't explain
I guess Barney made it popular by dominating lakeside in the old days. But BDO is pretty much shit these days. PDC is where it's at and we're still there luckily. I used to play small local tourneys my self for some years. It's quite relaxing.
I don't get the Nascar reference I'm afraid. But I guess you think it's boring to watch, which I totally get
That oval track in GT is so boring. :/
Does he actually manage a club or is he just wandering around somewhere mumbling about players he'd like to sign?
He bought Garcia, Alonso, Reina, Agger, Skrtel, Aurelio, Kuyt, Torres, Arbeloa, Johnson, Mascherano and Benayoun, as well as turning Carragher into a brilliant CB. They're good enough for me
He also bought Shelvey and Suso.
The Legacy Lives On.
Fixed.
He manages Hull.
A step down, but not a step too far. I'd like him to plummet further.
Freewheelin'
Member
fuck life
Actually, I'll pick up the next MK on Wii U if it's good but I haven't played it since the Gamecube version which was wank IMO. Only one I liked was MK64.
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