The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[corn02]

Word on the street, and by streets i mean the ministreets they have at the zoo, is that he may have already have signed the papers and couldbe announced on Monday ,bought for about 15 million.

[Yes I Would]

Looks like the deal is almost done and dusted at £18 million.
Should take someof the pressure of Fernando. Strong price for him all the same!

[The Real Laoislad]

Alvaro Arbeloa is "likely to leave Anfield in the near future" as he is "understood to want a return to his homeland for personal reasons". "Liverpool should have no problems in cashing in on the defender, whose stock is at an all-time high following his part in helping Spain win the European Championships last month."
http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverp...64375-21403408/

Well LL will be happy anyway

Good riddance to him,btw whats that about his part in helping Spain win the European Championships Do they mean by him not playing any of the important matches in the tournament and thus not making any stupid errors to allow the other teams to score?

[Minder]

Well LL your oul china Finnan will also be nowhere near the team next year hopefully either!

[The Real Laoislad]

Well LL your oul china Finnan will also be nowhere near the team next year hopefully either!

Don't see how you can say that about Finnan? While maybe he might not be at the level he was he certainly is a far better option than Arbeola
Finnan very rarely let Liverpool down,he was like our Denis Irwin and i still think if called upon he would do a good job

[Minder]

Well LL your oul china Finnan will also be nowhere near the team next year hopefully either!

Don't see how you can say that about Finnan? While maybe he might not be at the level he was he certainly is a far better option than Arbeola
Finnan very rarely let Liverpool down,he was like our Denis Irwin and i still think if called upon he would do a good job

In fairness LL, Irwin was twice the player Finnan is. Finnan offers zero going forward and is the standard of player we need rid of if we are to challenge for the title.

[The Real Laoislad]

Well LL your oul china Finnan will also be nowhere near the team next year hopefully either!

Don't see how you can say that about Finnan? While maybe he might not be at the level he was he certainly is a far better option than Arbeola
Finnan very rarely let Liverpool down,he was like our Denis Irwin and i still think if called upon he would do a good job

In fairness LL, Irwin was twice the player Finnan is. Finnan offers zero going forward and is the standard of player we need rid of if we are to challenge for the title.

Would disagree with you on saying Finnan offers nothing going forward,He was a excellent crosser of a ball and he set up many a goal..
As i said i agree some of his best days are behind him but i would still rather have him at the club than Arbeola

[Minder]

Liverpool are crying out for a top, attacking RB but Rafa seems oblivious to this and is intent on giving us one of the best reserve teams in the land........

[full back]

Bet you are delighted to be getting shot of that tube Arbeloa
If you get Keane it would be a decent signing
LL, are you on the f**king drink? Finnan & Irwin arent in the same f**king league

[Gabriel_Hurl]

I reckon LL and Finnan have a thing for each other - much to Iris's chagrin

[The Real Laoislad]

Bet you are delighted to be getting shot of that tube Arbeloa
If you get Keane it would be a decent signing
LL, are you on the f**king drink? Finnan & Irwin arent in the same f**king league

While i wouldn't have as much as a gap between the two as you seem to think there is i never actually said Finnan was in the same league as Irwin i just said he was like our(ie Liverpool's) Denis Irwin as in the way he was dependable and a more than decent full back who very rarely let you down and even more rarely courted the spotlight..
Irwin was very underrated and never got the acclaim he deserved and i think Finnan was the same..
I remember reading a interview with Stevie G a few seasons back just after he was named Liverpool player of the year where he said Finnan was the player he and he said Carra would have given player of the year at Liverpool too...

I would agree Arbeloa was a tube though

[brokencrossbar1]

I have been doing a bit of thinking about the pre season and transfer activity.

Of the big rivals to Liverpool, Manure have not signed anyone yet and Sir Fallic looks like he isn't going to do too much business.  Berbatov may come and strenghten the attack, but I think they really should hav einvested in another top class defender.  Also the whole Ronaldo thing is bound to have caused disruption.

Arsenal have lost Lehman,Hleb, gilberto and Flamini.  Ramsey has come in but he is one for the future.  Adebayor is unhappy and might leave and they are still relying on Almunia to keep out goals.  The on big positive for them is that Fabregas will come back on a major high from the Euros.

Chelsea have brought in new players in Deco and Boswinga and may bring in one or two more.  Deco is good but 30 and it will be interesting to see how he adapts to playing against the likes of Stoke in a wet winter afternoon. Lampard may leave, Drogba is a possible mover too.  with a new manager and restless owner this could be a mixture for trouble yet.

Liverpool have the 4 Spaniards coming back on a high, and if Alonso stays I think he can raise his game back to where it was 2 seasons ago.  We have gotten rid of some dead wood.  We have strengthened the FB positions.  Having Dagger back is like signing a new player.  With the Kenane deall all but a formality we will have a proven goal scorer as support to Torres.  Babel will only improve on a promising first season and the likes of Lucas will hopefully start showing what he can really do. 

If the likes of Vorinin, Pennant and maybe even Arbeloa if he is going can be sold we may still be able to keep Xavi and buy Barry.We should pick up £12-13m for those 3.  With the younger players like Nemeth, Pacheo and Spearing and the new lad Ngog hopefully bringing new freshness into the squad I think there are more positives than negatives. 

[The Real Laoislad]

I have been doing a bit of thinking about the pre season and transfer activity.

Of the big rivals to Liverpool, Manure have not signed anyone yet and Sir Fallic looks like he isn't going to do too much business.  Berbatov may come and strenghten the attack, but I think they really should hav einvested in another top class defender.  Also the whole Ronaldo thing is bound to have caused disruption.

Arsenal have lost Lehman,Hleb, gilberto and Flamini.  Ramsey has come in but he is one for the future.  Adebayor is unhappy and might leave and they are still relying on Almunia to keep out goals.  The on big positive for them is that Fabregas will come back on a major high from the Euros.

Chelsea have brought in new players in Deco and Boswinga and may bring in one or two more.  Deco is good but 30 and it will be interesting to see how he adapts to playing against the likes of Stoke in a wet winter afternoon. Lampard may leave, Drogba is a possible mover too.  with a new manager and restless owner this could be a mixture for trouble yet.

Liverpool have the 4 Spaniards coming back on a high, and if Alonso stays I think he can raise his game back to where it was 2 seasons ago.  We have gotten rid of some dead wood.  We have strengthened the FB positions.  Having Dagger back is like signing a new player.  With the Kenane deall all but a formality we will have a proven goal scorer as support to Torres.  Babel will only improve on a promising first season and the likes of Lucas will hopefully start showing what he can really do. 

If the likes of Vorinin, Pennant and maybe even Arbeloa if he is going can be sold we may still be able to keep Xavi and buy Barry.We should pick up £12-13m for those 3.  With the younger players like Nemeth, Pacheo and Spearing and the new lad Ngog hopefully bringing new freshness into the squad I think there are more positives than negatives. 

Nothing like a bit of PMA Brokencrossbar fair play to ya!
Any chance you'd give the Laois boys a teamtalk before tomorrow nights game v Down?

[brokencrossbar1]

I have been doing a bit of thinking about the pre season and transfer activity.

Of the big rivals to Liverpool, Manure have not signed anyone yet and Sir Fallic looks like he isn't going to do too much business.  Berbatov may come and strenghten the attack, but I think they really should hav einvested in another top class defender.  Also the whole Ronaldo thing is bound to have caused disruption.

Arsenal have lost Lehman,Hleb, gilberto and Flamini.  Ramsey has come in but he is one for the future.  Adebayor is unhappy and might leave and they are still relying on Almunia to keep out goals.  The on big positive for them is that Fabregas will come back on a major high from the Euros.

Chelsea have brought in new players in Deco and Boswinga and may bring in one or two more.  Deco is good but 30 and it will be interesting to see how he adapts to playing against the likes of Stoke in a wet winter afternoon. Lampard may leave, Drogba is a possible mover too.  with a new manager and restless owner this could be a mixture for trouble yet.

Liverpool have the 4 Spaniards coming back on a high, and if Alonso stays I think he can raise his game back to where it was 2 seasons ago.  We have gotten rid of some dead wood.  We have strengthened the FB positions.  Having Dagger back is like signing a new player.  With the Kenane deall all but a formality we will have a proven goal scorer as support to Torres.  Babel will only improve on a promising first season and the likes of Lucas will hopefully start showing what he can really do. 

If the likes of Vorinin, Pennant and maybe even Arbeloa if he is going can be sold we may still be able to keep Xavi and buy Barry.We should pick up £12-13m for those 3.  With the younger players like Nemeth, Pacheo and Spearing and the new lad Ngog hopefully bringing new freshness into the squad I think there are more positives than negatives. 

Nothing like a bit of PMA Brokencrossbar fair play to ya!
Any chance you'd give the Laois boys a teamtalk before tomorrow nights game v Down?

PMA is one thing, performing miracles is beyond my skills. 

I see Leicster have signed Hobbs on loan for the year. Rieira will be the last addition to the Liverpool squad I think.

[Yes I Would]

I have been doing a bit of thinking about the pre season and transfer activity.

Of the big rivals to Liverpool, Manure have not signed anyone yet and Sir Fallic looks like he isn't going to do too much business.  Berbatov may come and strenghten the attack, but I think they really should hav einvested in another top class defender.  Also the whole Ronaldo thing is bound to have caused disruption.

Arsenal have lost Lehman,Hleb, gilberto and Flamini.  Ramsey has come in but he is one for the future.  Adebayor is unhappy and might leave and they are still relying on Almunia to keep out goals.  The on big positive for them is that Fabregas will come back on a major high from the Euros.

Chelsea have brought in new players in Deco and Boswinga and may bring in one or two more.  Deco is good but 30 and it will be interesting to see how he adapts to playing against the likes of Stoke in a wet winter afternoon. Lampard may leave, Drogba is a possible mover too.  with a new manager and restless owner this could be a mixture for trouble yet.

Liverpool have the 4 Spaniards coming back on a high, and if Alonso stays I think he can raise his game back to where it was 2 seasons ago.  We have gotten rid of some dead wood.  We have strengthened the FB positions.  Having Dagger back is like signing a new player.  With the Kenane deall all but a formality we will have a proven goal scorer as support to Torres.  Babel will only improve on a promising first season and the likes of Lucas will hopefully start showing what he can really do. 

If the likes of Vorinin, Pennant and maybe even Arbeloa if he is going can be sold we may still be able to keep Xavi and buy Barry.We should pick up £12-13m for those 3.  With the younger players like Nemeth, Pacheo and Spearing and the new lad Ngog hopefully bringing new freshness into the squad I think there are more positives than negatives. 

I hope your right broken, but Chelsea and Utd have spent so much over the previous 2 or 3 years and have such depth that there is quite a gap to be bridged. Arsenal less so, as the young players brought in could take time to settle. Chelseas bubble will burst but i feel it will be next season as the Scolari factor will keep them going for another while yet.
This should be the year to really have a go at these top 3. Now we mightnt win it but if we can contest right till the end then progress has been made and the elusive first premiership shouldnt be far off.