Liverpool FC Official Thread

samiz wrote: We've lost then.

Filippo Inzaghi wrote:

Mr Leiva wrote:

Looks like a pedophile on the bottom one

Alan wrote:

Clear evidence of cheating

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Hopefully Webb won't be influenced by the friendship between Kenneth Dalglish and Michael Riley.

Liverpool have narrowed the search for a stadium naming-rights partner down to just three global companies.

And that could see the Anfield club finally make a decision over their ground by the end of the year - with a new state-of-the-art 70,000-seat arena the likely outcome.

The club has been given another extension over planning consents by the local council, who are keen to work in partnership to develop the area.

That has offered breathing space, as owners Fenway Sports examine the financial implications of the two options open to them - redeveloping Anfield, or building a new stadium.

The latter is only viable if Liverpool can find a naming-rights partner who are prepared to pay at least the equal of Arsenal's record-breaking deal at the Emirates, which was worth around £150million.

But with the council's extension now allowing a more sensible negotiating period, confidence is high at Anfield that a deal can be struck with one of the three parties.

Liverpool's current shirt sponsors, Standard Chartered bank, are thought to be one of those companies.

The club believe they can start building work early next year if they find a partner to match their valuation.

The news at least averts the very real threat to Liverpool of having their planning rights rescinded, which would have hit the club massively - and even threatened the future.

Liverpool council though, have worked hard with the club to develop a plan that will also see the local community area developed, which would appease any opposition to the scheme.

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Jamie Carragher has admitted he could retire as early as next year and go into management.

The 33-year-old ­Liverpool defender is set to achieve 500 Premier League ­appearances for his hometown club this season after making his debut in 1996.

When asked about his future, Carragher said: “Ask Kenny [Dalglish]. He picks the team. The time will come in the next 12, 18 months, maybe two years. Not at the moment.

“I’ve taken my first steps to coaching and the B licence. We all love the game, you want to stay involved in the game.”


One-club man Carragher added he had never been tempted to play for a foreign club.

“I don’t think anyone would fancy taking me abroad!” he said.

“I’m lucky the club I play for aspires to win the biggest things. There’s a duty almost. Not once can I remember a club showing any interest.

“I’ve never picked up a Sunday paper and seen my name linked with anyone.”

Carragher made morning headlines when he claimed that England are "cheating" by employing a foreign coach as their national manager.

The defender insisted this evening that his claim should not be viewed as an attack on England boss Fabio Capello, but more of a plea for placing trust in home-grown coaches, and he even claimed that every part of the national football set-up should be English.

"It's nothing against Capello or anybody who comes in in the future," Carragher added.

"It's nothing against foreign players or coaches. I just think that's what international football should be about.

"For me, we shouldn't have a foreign members of staff. The best doctor in the country should be the England doctor [Same with] the bus driver. That's what international football is.

"If we're not up to it in certain areas, we have to improve."

Carragher also thinks the presence of foreigners is impeding the development of young English players.

The defender has hit out at the Premier League for not protecting the home-grown youngsters coming through the ranks.

"Everyone wants to play in the Premier League now. Players at our academy don't get a chance," he said.

"Our academies are not just full of local players. They are full of foreign players too. That's a bit of a problem for me.

"I think no foreign players should leave their country until 18 or maybe 21 and I think I think the academies should be for local players.

Former England and Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes claimed recently that the England camp had been divided into Manchester United and Liverpool cliques during his time on the international scene.

Carragher, who was a member of the squad at the same time as the retired Red Devils player, agreed, saying: "I saw that. I don't think it was Man United and Liverpool. It was more Man United and the rest.

"They'd all grown up together those Man United players. They had been in youth teams together. They would always sit together at meal times.

"It was just like the five best mates together. They'd all come through together. It was a tight-knit thing. They were best mates. They had a great youth team. It was more of a case of that.

"There were that many of them. They had such a good team. They probably had seven or eight in the squad at the same time.

"It was probably difficult for anyone to break into that little group and get to know them."



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Mustangt125 wrote:Alright for those of you with FIFA so far.....which of our players has the best face? Not in game face, but when youre looking at their stats, it's a real pic of them.

My vote easily goes to Martin Kelly. He looks like a badass. Followed by Carroll.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Jay wrote:

Why not? He loves the place, I see no reason why he should move his family and his daughters, who have both lived here since they were about 6 and 4, back to Spain when they are settled in England.

Yeah, sorry, I forgot how popular a place to live Merseyside is for multi millionaires.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Get a lot of Spaniards who aren't employed by Liverpool Football Club there, I take it? I'll tell you what, I bet Xabi Alonso doesn't live there any more, Mascherano doesn't, Torres doesn't, Luis Garcia doesn't etc. etc.

Jay wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:Get a lot of Spaniards who aren't employed by Liverpool Football Club there, I take it? I'll tell you what, I bet Xabi Alonso doesn't live there any more, Mascherano doesn't, Torres doesn't, Luis Garcia doesn't etc. etc.

Those people listed have moved away because they moved clubs, Rafa doesn't have a job, so why should he moved his settled family out of a nice area just because he doesn't work anymore?

Mustangt125 wrote:

Mustangt125 wrote:Alright for those of you with FIFA so far.....which of our players has the best face? Not in game face, but when youre looking at their stats, it's a real pic of them.

My vote easily goes to Martin Kelly. He looks like a badass. Followed by Carroll.

Ahem.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Jay wrote:



Those people listed have moved away because they moved clubs, Rafa doesn't have a job, so why should he moved his settled family out of a nice area just because he doesn't work anymore?

I'm aware that Javier Mascherano is Argentine, the fact remains though, that he left Merseyside when he got a new job, like all those other players did. Benitez got another job, as well.

Mc Babel wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:I'm aware that Javier Mascherano is Argentine, the fact remains though, that he left Merseyside when he got a new job, like all those other players did. Benitez got another job, as well.

Benitez family went to Italy with him.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Mc Babel wrote: Benitez family went to Italy with him.

Yeah, and then he came back when Roy Hogdson was under pressure and when Kenneth Dalglish was on a temporary contract. Now that Dalglish is on a permanent contract and his position is secure, Benitez is finally thinking of leaving.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

samiz wrote: We've lost then.

I agree. Without Dalglish influencing the referees you are fucked.