The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[Chrisowc]

Barry, Villa, & Bentley plus those two other lads would be a good summer's business.

£14m for Xavi
£5m for Riise
£2m for Pennant is the best we could hope for
Peachy bum off the pay roll £60k a week (good riddance)

I will be sad to see Xavi and Riise go in some ways and good luck to them both.

Aston Villa will need to be careful with Barry.  If Liverpool pull out Villa will have a seriously pissed off player on their books who might just sit out his contract for a bosman.

[charlie stubbs]

think pennant for £2MILLION would be good business for a team like boro, has potential but not good enough for liverpool.  getting £5 for riise on the last 18 months evidence aint likely.  i can see the following leaving: crouch £10mil, carson £7mil, riise £3mil,xavi£14 mil,.  leaves £34 million pounds.  barry for £15, leaves £19 pls maybe another £10 from transfer kitty. 

think downing coud be a good option for the left wing though no doubt it would be the same scenario as barry inflAted price due to nationality.  Having £30 million could be a big problem trying get the 3 ingredients we need to mount serious title challenge.  2 wingers and a front man!  think at this stage could be another season of dissapointment esp with big phil rumoured to be getting£100 million, and rafa hasnt exactly been a wenger in the transfr market picking up players for £3 million and below and turning them into stars

[Chrisowc]

Forget about Carson & Crouch A bit early

[gawa316]

Not as confident as you about Barry coming. 3 bids rejected - Rafa's bound to be pissed off with that. Rightly so in my opinion.

But I'd be happy with 1 of Barry/Bentley + 1 of Villa/Silva/Joaquin.

I'd agree with everything you say apart from Joaquin, he's went down hill big style in the last 2 years. Take him out for Quresma and I'd be happy.

Yes he's not a rafa style player but we have too many workers and not enough flair, we need to take a gamble

[charlie stubbs]

the barry situation reminds me of the simao one a few years ago where benfica fucked about upping their price in the end rafa went for pennant, good ddecision in hindsight!! 

[Hound]

Be nice to have a suitable home for the number 7 jersey too!

But unfortunately I think its all dreamland stuff...

[Yes I Would]

See Bentley has his bags pretty much packed at Blackburn. Been impressed with him over past few seasons, much more consistent.
What sort of money should we goin for him at?. Barry situation is lingering and dont believe we should be forking out the money Villa are demanding!!

[stevo-08]

just had a quick look at next years fixtures. a difficult start for Liverpool

in first 9 games, we have villa(a), man u(h), everton(a), man city(a), chelsea(a).

[stiffler]

[magpie seanie]

Anyone see Whelan and Souness on about Torres leaving cos Liverpool are up to their eyes in debt? I'm sure United would give ye a good price for him out of the Ronaldo proceeds. Ye could have Saha as well. 

[corn02]

It would never happen in a million years.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Fixtures


Saturday, 16 August 2008
Barclays Premier League
Sunderland v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 23 August 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Middlesbrough, 15:00

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Saturday, 30 August 2008
Barclays Premier League
Aston Villa v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 13 September 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Man Utd, 15:00

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Saturday, 20 September 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Stoke, 15:00

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Saturday, 27 September 2008
Barclays Premier League
Everton v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 04 October 2008
Barclays Premier League
Man City v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 18 October 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Wigan, 15:00

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Saturday, 25 October 2008
Barclays Premier League
Chelsea v Liverpool, 15:00

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Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Portsmouth, 19:45

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Saturday, 01 November 2008
Barclays Premier League
Tottenham v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 08 November 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v West Brom, 15:00

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Saturday, 15 November 2008
Barclays Premier League
Bolton v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 22 November 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Fulham, 15:00

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Saturday, 29 November 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v West Ham, 15:00

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Saturday, 06 December 2008
Barclays Premier League
Blackburn v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 13 December 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Hull, 15:00

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Saturday, 20 December 2008
Barclays Premier League
Arsenal v Liverpool, 15:00

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Friday, 26 December 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Bolton, 15:00

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Sunday, 28 December 2008
Barclays Premier League
Newcastle v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 10 January 2009
Barclays Premier League
Stoke v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 17 January 2009
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Everton, 15:00

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Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Barclays Premier League
Wigan v Liverpool, 19:45

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Saturday, 31 January 2009
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Chelsea, 15:00

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Saturday, 07 February 2009
Barclays Premier League
Portsmouth v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 21 February 2009
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Man City, 15:00

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Saturday, 28 February 2009
Barclays Premier League
Middlesbrough v Liverpool, 15:00

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Wednesday, 04 March 2009
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Sunderland, 19:45

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Saturday, 14 March 2009
Barclays Premier League
Man Utd v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 21 March 2009
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Aston Villa, 15:00

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Saturday, 04 April 2009
Barclays Premier League
Fulham v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 11 April 2009
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Blackburn, 15:00

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Saturday, 18 April 2009
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Arsenal, 15:00

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Saturday, 25 April 2009
Barclays Premier League
Hull v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 02 May 2009
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Newcastle, 15:00

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Saturday, 09 May 2009
Barclays Premier League
West Ham v Liverpool, 15:00

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Saturday, 16 May 2009
Barclays Premier League
West Brom v Liverpool, 15:00

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Sunday, 24 May 2009
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Tottenham, 15:00

[GalwayBayBoy]

Rumours

Liverpool have accepted an offer of £4m for John Arne Riise, while negotiations about Xabi Alonso's sale to Juventus are ongoing. (The Guardian)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has issued a hands-off warning to Liverpool over Stewart Downing, saying the England winger is "not for sale". (Daily Express)

England midfielder David Bentley has opened the door for a £15m transfer after admitting he wants to quit Blackburn - and Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester City and Aston Villa are all keen to sign him. (Various)

Liverpool are poised to table a fourth offer for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry, with the clubs expected to strike a deal this week. (Daily Mirror)

[Mayo4Sam]

great fixtures if we're still in the running at the end
Spurs & newcastle home, west brom, west ham & hull away

[EC Unique]

Hicks laughs off Torres sale talk 

Torres scored 33 goals in his first season for Liverpool
Liverpool will not allow striker Fernando Torres to leave at any price, says the club's co-owner Tom Hicks.

Chelsea are said to be considering a £50m offer for the 24-year-old but Hicks made it clear Torres would not be joining Chelsea or anyone else.

"There is no price at which we would consider selling Fernando Torres," said Hicks. "The Chelsea rumours in the media are total rubbish."

Torres recently said: "I'm very happy at Liverpool and want to carry on."


The Spain striker was at the centre of speculation that he was a top target for new Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, along with AC Milan's Brazil superstar Kaka.

But Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry told BBC Sport last week: "Fernando Torres is just not for sale to anyone. It is as simple as that, really - he is not going anywhere."

Torres took the Premier League by storm last season, scoring 33 goals after his £20m move to Liverpool from boyhood club Atletico Madrid.

And he is currently delivering impressive performances for Spain at Euro 2008, where he said last week: "I have no intention of leaving. We have to focus our energies to give the little step we need to get to the top teams."

From BBC..