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[Ataturk]

goal.com are a shitty site, I remember they "confirmed" David Villa had signed for Barca last summer.

I also doubt he'd accept an offer that low, wasn't he demanding £120K a week at Chelsea? Still, if true that's completely out of the blue, thought he'd go to Utd or Spurs (was hoping LFC :/ ).

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

Alright guys, I have a question for the people who play regularly. I'm looking at buying a new pair of match cleats and I'm looking at a pair of Nike Mercurial Vapors (Superflys if I can swing it) but I've never warn a pair and I have no way to try them before I buy them. Right now I'm using Nike total 90's and I'm diggin them, but I usually use two sets during the season. So then, player on Gaf...Good buy or pass?

 

[ShadyMilkman]

Alright guys, I have a question for the people who play still. I'm looking at buying a new pair of match cleats and I'm looking at a pair of Nike Mercurial Vapors but I've never warn a pair and I have no way to try them before I buy them. Right now I'm using Nike total 90's and I'm diggin them, but I usually use two sets during the season. So then, player on Gaf...Good buy or pass?

when you rock, you gotta roll

EDIT: the vapors are class, imo

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

Alright, sounds good! Would anyone else like to chime in? I'm guessing that the WC thread it taking up a lot of members time :lol

 

[gray_fox224]

Bumping this thread. Going to study it.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

Roy Hodgson is the new Liverpool manager.

Let the asset-stripping begin.

 

[Raydeen]

:lol :lol I love the sun...

Well to be fair, we did look a class side in qualifying. It all fell apart in the actual tournament. :|

Argentina were a disaster in qualifying...but now look a class side. :|

Football, it's a funny old game.

And looking back through threads...did this one fall through Desmond's electromagnetic field thing?

 

[Dr Zhivago]

Bearing in mind who else was available, Hodgson isn't a bad choice. Reportedly he's good friends with Dalglish, plus he still has lots of contacts across Europe.

Raydeen: this is the non-WC football thread.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Well to be fair, we did look a class side in qualifying. It all fell apart in the actual tournament. :|

Argentina were a disaster in qualifying...but now look a class side. :|

Football, it's a funny old game.

And looking back through threads...did this one fall through Desmond's electromagnetic field thing?

No

 

[Feathers]

Roy Hodgson is the new Liverpool manager.

Let the asset-stripping begin.

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol Sack Rafa, bring in Roy. Quality swap.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

Bearing in mind who else was available, Hodgson isn't a bad choice. Reportedly he's good friends with Dalglish, plus he still has lots of contacts across Europe.

Raydeen: this is the non-WC football thread.

8M to replace one of the best managers in Europe with a honourable journeyman is a bad decision, no-one better than Hodgson would have taken the job as they have a reputation to uphold, Hodgson doesn't.(I will support Hodgson but it is hard to see as anything other than a huge step backwards) It doesn't help that this appointment is driven by 2 things, the shitty media & H&G dire need to strip money from the club(if you don't believe me google what has happening at the other sporting clubs they've owned).

Next we will start to lose our best players(we may hold a couple for another season) who we will be told want to leave the club(strange that although Rafa had "lost" the dressing room, with a new manager they still don't want to stay), then our new youth system will start to be broken up, & we will replace them with players of the class of Konchesky(although I'm sure Hodgson's contacts in Iceland will be helpful in this)

If Hodgson even challenges for 4th he will be doing a fantastic job, but with these owners/ executives(Purslow(the lying cunt) spends his time writing stories for Henry Winter, & Broughton "works" one day a week & is a Chelsea fan) we are the new Spurs( I mean even Everton fans think they will finish above us)

 

[gray_fox224]

I'm late here, by why was Jose Mourinho sent to Real Madrid?!

 

[rvy]

I'm late here, by why was Jose Mourinho sent to Real Madrid?!

Sent? He wasn't "sent"? He decided to go.

 

[xbhaskarx]

I'm late here, by why was Jose Mourinho sent to Real Madrid?!

Sent, meaning like, by the airline he flew on? Money can be exchanged for goods and services.

 

[rvy]

Sent, meaning like, by the airline he flew on? Money can be exchanged for goods and services.

 

[Plasma]

I'm late here, by why was Jose Mourinho sent to Real Madrid?!

He is on a mission.

 

[caramac]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol Sack Rafa, bring in Roy. Quality swap.

Remains to be seen .......Rafa was going nowhere

 

[rvy]

Remains to be seen .......Rafa was going nowhere

He was going to Italy, that's where he was going. And he's taking Torres with him, oh shit!

 

[Srider]

I can't wait to see Javier Hernandez in action. The little guy is quick!

 

[caramac]

He was going to Italy, that's where he was going. And he's taking Torres with him, oh shit!

Maybe Torres will go, maybe he won't, and like l said and meant, Rafa was going nowhere at LFC ......he'd lost the dressing room.

 

[Reno7728]

Maybe Torres will go, maybe he won't, and like l said and meant, Rafa was going nowhere at LFC ......he'd lost the dressing room.

He really hadn't - one or two yes (Riera) but when people like Benayoun leave as soon as Rafa goes, and you have players like Pepe and Masch signing huge long contracts under Benitez, and in Masch's case being linked to Rafa's new club - clearly he had support

 

[caramac]

He really hadn't - one or two yes (Riera) but when people like Benayoun leave as soon as Rafa goes, and you have players like Pepe and Masch signing huge long contracts under Benitez, and in Masch's case being linked to Rafa's new club - clearly he had support

The Yossi sale was agreed a while back while Rafa was still in charge and he's got himself a better deal at Chelsea to warm their bench instead of ours.

I believe Mascherano will go, its a known fact his Wife/Girlfriend? wants him to move to Italy or Spain.
I think Pepe will stay and l think Torres will give it one more season and see what happens.
Gerrard l'm not sure.
But yeah l still believe as do lots of others that he had "lost" certain players.

 

[elseanio]

I'd be a bit more confident if it wasn't up to a Managing Director who works for a fucking bank .. and a Chairman who works for BA and openly supports Chelsea. They know as much about football as our twat owners, yet they get to make a decision on who is our Manager? All 4 of them are raping LFC for everything, and Roy Hodgson is the nice man who will turn a blind eye and let them. Rafa got too confident in speaking his mind about how this club is failing.. under any manager, Liverpool is failing. The 4 cancers needed a yes man, one who is liked already by the media.. one who couldn't care less what happens to LFC. They got him, and Liverpool FC needs saving.

It really doesn't matter which player(s) leave this summer, be it Torres, Gerrard, Mascherano or all 3. We're fucking either way.

"The actual ownership of the club is something that will be completely above my head at all times and is not something that particularly bothers me" - Roy Hodgson

Gutless. It will bother him when forced player sales go on paying off debt.

 

[rvy]

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. :lol

 

[caramac]

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. :lol

Nailed on manc .....you live in Sussex ...right?

 

[rvy]

Nailed on manc .....you live in Sussex ...right?

I live in Portugal, mate .

 

[faridmon]

( I mean even Everton fans think they will finish above us)

:lol
anyway Here is the Evertons new top:

I love it, Simple yet elegant. No bloody white strips and white V collar. Best top in 10 years!!!

Good luck Everrton (and Liverpool )

I live in Portugal, mate .

Its stupid English/ Man U fan mentara and stereotyping, if you hate Man u or any other big teamyou are from a lousy county. Its Stupid.

 

[rvy]

:lol Its stupid English/ Man U fan mentara and stereotyping, if you hate Man u or any other big teamyou are from a lousy county. Its Stupid.

I'm a pseudo-Gooner (I'm not British, Arsenal is only the club I support in the Premiership, not the club I grew up loving), so... it's not like I hate Liverpool or United, but I don't like them either. As long as there's great matches every weekend, I'm happy.

 

[GhaleonQ]

Here is the Evertons new top:

*claps*

 

[faridmon]

I'm a pseudo-Gooner (I'm not British, Arsenal is only the club I support in the Premiership, not the club I grew up loving), so... it's not like I hate Liverpool or United, but I don't like them either. As long as there's great matches every weekend, I'm happy.

No I am not saying you, in general that is how the supporters act when there is some negativity is percieved twords thier club. You don't know how many times I have been told that you are a brummie (someone who lives in Birmingham) whenever I talk about the big 4 :lol

 

[defel]

Obviously its a big if but if Hodgson can keep Torres, Gerrard and Masc they will have a very strong team, the problem lies on the sub bench where they have nothing to fall back on.

 

[faridmon]

Obviously its a big if but if Hodgson can keep Torres, Gerrard and Masc they will have a very strong team, the problem lies on the sub bench where they have nothing to fall back on.

the thing with Hudgson is that he is, undoubtly, a great manager, but the is he a great manager that handle a position as big as Liverpool? He always done good with lesser teams but its different overthere in Liverpool where the fans are expecting a win every weekend.

My closest fiend is big Liverpool fan and he said it is both good and bad news that Hudgson is managing Liverpool, and he would preferred Palligrini since we talked heavy about this together.

But I can see many Liverpool fans disagreeing with this, so I suppose we should wait and see.

 

[caramac]

My ideal scenario would have been Dalglish taking over until the club hopefully is quickly sold and a bit of stability returns ....and then look to bring someone else in.

 

[faridmon]

My ideal scenario would have been Dalglish taking over until the club hopefully is quickly sold and a bit of stability returns ....and then look to bring someone else in.

Yeah, Stability is the most important thing for Liverpool, that never happned has it? I wonder if Torres is stayiong for another season :/

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Passed my Level 1 English FA Coaching Badge on Saturday - I'm now a qualified Coach! Just need to buckle down and work on Level 2 and 3 now.

 

[Dr Zhivago]

Everton with a non-terrible strip? Whatever next :lol There was a rumour they were going to bring back that white bib thing from the 80s.

 

[Talon]

Passed my Level 1 English FA Coaching Badge on Saturday - I'm now a qualified Coach! Just need to buckle down and work on Level 2 and 3 now.

Congratulations, mate.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

But yeah l still believe as do lots of others that he had "lost" certain players.

So why have the only players to confirm that they want to stay all wished Rafa well (Raina, Agger,etc) while the players Rafa "lost" (Stevie, Torres, Carra) have said nothing about remaining at the club?

My ideal scenario would have been Dalglish taking over until the club hopefully is quickly sold and a bit of stability returns ....and then look to bring someone else in.

:lol :lol :lol :lol They won't sell up until they have taken profits from a couple more sales(RBS extended the loan for 12 months in may)

Pelligrini is a good manager but we have no money, Hodgson is as good as we could have got(better a mediocre manager than a shit one like Hughes.)

 

[Kozak]

Passed my Level 1 English FA Coaching Badge on Saturday - I'm now a qualified Coach! Just need to buckle down and work on Level 2 and 3 now.

Congrats! I'm looking towards attempting a coaching license after I finish school

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Congratulations, mate.

Congrats! I'm looking towards attempting a coaching license after I finish school

Thanks! Its well worth doing, even if its just the first step without a view of going into full time coaching. See if there are any local grassroot clubs in your area that are looking for coaches and might pay the course for you.

On a related note - Newcastle and Sunderland seem favourites to land Everton's Gosling for FREE. Spotted the Everton top above.

 

[caramac]

So why have the only players to confirm that they want to stay all wished Rafa well (Raina, Agger,etc) while the players Rafa "lost" (Stevie, Torres, Carra) have said nothing about remaining at the club?

How do you know they have said nothing about remaining at the club?, if as you say SG,FT, and JC are the players he lost. Carraghers up for contract talks l believe so he isn't going to have much to say.

:lol :lol :lol :lol They won't sell up until they have taken profits from a couple more sales(RBS extended the loan for 12 months in may

You could be right but l did say hopefully .....lol lol lol :/

 

[Dr Zhivago]

Carragher seems to be staying.

"I was delighted with the opportunity to play in a World Cup and work with Capello but I have always said the most important thing for me is Liverpool Football Club.

"We have a new boss now in Roy Hodgson and I want to do everything I can to help him and help the club get back up where we belong."

I saw that story about Gosling walking out on Everton. Had he fallen out with Moyes?

 

[Saiyar]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8797183.stm
Barcelona have failed to pay their players wages for June. They are in the process of securing a 125M Euro loan to be able do so.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Carragher seems to be staying.



I saw that story about Gosling walking out on Everton. Had he fallen out with Moyes?

Nope, simply forgot to get around to actually offering him a new contract. They talked about it verbally for months, but never put an offer in writing. So he's free to leave, and Everton will get no compensation at all (though it has a knock on affect as Plymouth will get no sell on fee now either).

 

[Lunchbox]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8797183.stm
Barcelona have failed to pay their players wages for June. They are in the process of securing a 125M Euro loan to be able do so.

they should start using spanish government money like madrid to sign fabgregas

 

[faridmon]

Everton with a non-terrible strip? Whatever next :lol There was a rumour they were going to bring back that white bib thing from the 80s.

It is a bizarro world we live in, Ill tell ya. Best top since 85'.

Passed my Level 1 English FA Coaching Badge on Saturday - I'm now a qualified Coach! Just need to buckle down and work on Level 2 and 3 now.

Congrats mate. Can't wait to see you manage, let us know how it will go

On a related note - Newcastle and Sunderland seem favourites to land Everton's Gosling for FREE. Spotted the Everton top above.

Thats not going to happen at all. Even though i don't rate that lad highly, Moyes seems to think that him and Rodwell are highly needed for this club to grow. just expect a contract signing just before the PL starts.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Even though i don't rate that lad highly, Moyes seems to think that him and Rodwell are highly needed for this club to grow. just expect a contract signing just before the PL starts.

Aye, seems strange, but 'they' say he's desperate for first team games, and know he's currently 6th choice. Be interesting to see how this one pans out, and who gets a good kick up the arse for allowing him to move on (if it happens).

 

[faridmon]

Aye, seems strange, but 'they' say he's desperate for first team games, and know he's currently 6th choice. Be interesting to see how this one pans out, and who gets a good kick up the arse for allowing him to move on (if it happens).

Actually now that you mention it, Everton don't even have a place for him on the bench let alone the starting 11 of the team :lol , poor lad, maybe moving to another club would be better for him just like John Ruddy. He just moved to Norwich.

I just hope we sell pianaar for high price because I really want Rodwell and Billy (the russion kid) to have a play time Also I think Pianaar is an arrogant prick as well.

 

[faridmon]

Now it is confirmed that Gosling is leaving and is isaid that Newcastle and West Ham are intrested. Really bad of Everton, 3 million lost in the drain, just lie Lars Jacobsen (who left for Blackburn after smiliar inceident). well done everton, leaving everything till the end just to see us darining money when we can't aford it.

Hopefully they will give Arteta a new contract, i don't want him to leave

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8797183.stm
Barcelona have failed to pay their players wages for June. They are in the process of securing a 125M Euro loan to be able do so.

Hopefully they won't take Cesc from us now :lol