The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[corn02]

Spot on LL

Still annoyed we are not going for Bentley.

[Hound]

First pre-season game coming up already.
Away to Tranmere on Saturday, kick-off at 3pm. Match will be covered live on the LFC TV channel (available to Setanta subscribers) and on the website (if you have the annual subscription). I think Setanta Sports 1 also has it.

Looks like the Crouch move to Pompey will be confirmed this week. Fee in the region of £9m-£11m.

[stevo-08]

Spot on LL

Still annoyed we are not going for Bentley.

would like to see us going for Bentley also. But it's all down to money again...

Riise sold to raise money for Dossena. Trying to sell Alonso (+Finnan???) to buy Barry. Crouch will be sold so Rafa can bid for Keane. Itandje sold and we're now looking for Cavalieri. So who can we sell to raise funds for Bentley??  Carson, Pennant, Voronin... Dont see too many clubs looking for their signatures. And you wouldnt get much for them anyway.

It's the same reason we're struggling to compete with utd & chelsea - money!!!

[brokencrossbar1]

Premier League - Portsmouth strike deal for Crouch
Eurosport - Mon, 07 Jul 14:05:00 2008

Liverpool have accepted a bid from Portsmouth for England striker Peter Crouch.

The 27-year-old has been the subject of several offers from his former club Pompey, who have finally struck a deal for around £11m.

"We have reached a verbal agreement with Portsmouth and have given them permission to speak with Peter," said a Liverpool spokesperson.

Crouch made just nine Premier League starts for the Reds last season, with Fernando Torres and Dirk Kuyt establishing themselves as Rafael Benitez's first-choice pairing.

Despite using the six-foot-seven forward sparingly, Liverpool had demanded £15m before eventually settling for a more realistic figure.

Portsmouth will now discuss personal terms with Crouch, who played at Fratton Park in the second tier in 2001-02, scoring 18 league goals.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has sold Crouch twice - first from Portsmouth to Aston Villa for £5m, then from Southampton to Liverpool for £7m in 2005.

[AZOffaly]

£11 million fro Crouch. Part of me is sad to see him go, because he didn't really get a crack this year. HAving said that, is he really going to play 30 games per season for Liverpool? Not if LFC are going to be challenging for the title I'd suggest.

So, £11m income. I think decent business.

[Shrewdness]

First pre-season game coming up already.
Away to Tranmere on Saturday, kick-off at 3pm. Match will be covered live on the LFC TV channel (available to Setanta subscribers) and on the website (if you have the annual subscription). I think Setanta Sports 1 also has it.

Looks like the Crouch move to Pompey will be confirmed this week. Fee in the region of £9m-£11m.

Yes, Crouch should be a Portsmouth player in 24-48 hours. Liverpool will receive 8M up front with another 3M in add ons over a period of time.

However, i hear Xabi Alonso's move to Juventus is in major doubt as Juve will not pay 16M for him.

So, unless Liverpool can persuade Villa to accept cash plus Finnan for Gareth Barry, the Barry deal could also be in jeopardy.

[GalwayBayBoy]

£11 million fro Crouch. Part of me is sad to see him go, because he didn't really get a crack this year. HAving said that, is he really going to play 30 games per season for Liverpool? Not if LFC are going to be challenging for the title I'd suggest.

So, £11m income. I think decent business.

11 million is pretty good considering he's only got a year left on his contract.

Overall I think he did fairly well when he got a run in the team but no point keeping him when he was only getting very limited opportunities to play.

[magpie seanie]

Good business for Liverpool that. Will be interesting to see how Crouch and Defoe work together.

[Whacker]

So who are they lined up then?

Tottenham staying very quiet about Keane.

[bingobus]

So who are they lined up then?

Tottenham staying very quiet about Keane.

Ronaldo 

Must be someone but I suspect that either Spurs had no intention of taking Crouch or Keane is dead. Or Perhaps Voronin has had a hair cut, lost 2 stone, found a first touch, leant when/how to pass and got directions to the goal.

[Mentalman]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7493493.stm

Liverpool sign young Dane Saric

Liverpool have completed a deal for Denmark Under-18 international forward Nikola Saric.
The 17-year-old former Herfolge player has signed a four-year contract, which is thought to be worth about £900,000.
The left-footed Saric is a versatile attacker and can play on the left or right wing or as a central striker.
He spent some time on trial with SC Heerenveen at the Otten Cup tournament, hosted by PSV Eindhoven, from the end of May to the start of June.

[Norf Tyrone]

Good business for Liverpool that. Will be interesting to see how Crouch and Defoe work together.

I think they could be lethal. I have seen a fair few players in the flesh watching Chelsea over the years, and Defoe was one of the few that definately stood out. Always like him. Crouch and him could be a good foil. I'll put my head on the block early doors....Pompey for 5th spot.

Those two, with Diarra are effectivelly three excellent players that they did not have all of last season. The ACN would've affected them too.

[Mentalman]

Short another one for the start of the season...

Star duo in Brazil Olympics squad 
Ronaldinho and Robinho are the star attractions in the Brazil squad
Barcelona's Ronaldinho and Real Madrid forward Robinho will lead Brazil's assault on a first Olympic football gold in Beijing in August.

Manchester United midfielder Anderson is one of three Premier League players selected in the 18-man squad.

Manchester City's new record signing Jo, Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva and Anderson will all miss the start of the new season.

The Olympics is the only significant title Brazil have never won.

The Brazilians won the silver medal twice, in 1984 in Los Angeles and 1988 in Seoul and they won the bronze in 1996 in Atlanta.

Brazil are in Group C with Belgium, China and New Zealand and begin their campaign on 8 August against Belgium.

Coach Dunga picked Fluminense defender Thiago Silva as the third player older than 23 in the squad, in addition to Ronaldinho and Robinho.

"The experience factor can be decisive in the Olympics," Dunga said.

"That's why several players born in 1985 were chosen, and even the youngsters already have international experience."

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Goalkeepers: Diego Alves (Almeria), Renan (Internacional). Defenders: Ilsinho (Shakhtar Donetsk), Rafinha (Shalke), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Alex Silva (Sao Paulo), Breno (Bayern Munich), Thiago Silva (Fluminense).
Midfielders: Anderson (Manchester United), Diego (Werder Bremen); Hernanes (Sao Paulo), Lucas (Liverpool), Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona), Thiago Neves (Fluminense).
Forwards: Alexandre Pato (AC Milan), Jo (Manchester City), Rafael Sobis (Real Betis), Robinho (Real Madrid).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/football/7494600.stm

[stevo-08]

Thats Lucas & Masch gone for the first 2-3 games. But back in time for the Utd game.
Will mean a CM partnership of gerrard & barry/alonso for first couple of games.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Midfielder Xabi Alonso wants to stay at Liverpool and win the Premier League title despite reports suggesting he is wanted by Juventus.
The Spain international had been expected to leave Anfield this summer after slipping down the pecking order last season.

But the 26-year-old former Real Sociedad star, who has made over 110 appearances during his four seasons with the Reds, is hoping to persuade manager Rafael Benitez that his future remains with the Merseyside club.

Juve are reported to be willing to pay up to £12million for Alonso, who has now spoken about his future for the first time since helping Spain triumph at Euro 2008.

"Everyone treats me so well here," he said.

"There are a few stories over a possible transfer but I would prefer not to talk about my future.

"I want to win the Premier League as that is the only trophy which is missing."