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ENGLAND U19's

Tinhat — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:36:10 GMT

Just been to watch them play Slovakia at Crewe Alexandra's ground. A good 2-0 win with goals from Ngoo and Shelvey.

Shelvey captained the side (so recently we have had England captains at U17,U19 and full international),and was outstanding, covered every blade of grass and ran the show with some great touches, his goal came in the second half direct from a free kick, that had my 7 year old saying it was the best goal he had ever seen :).

Ngoo led the line well for a 17 year old, his goal came in the first half, when he was put through by Shelvey and finished well.

Shelvey's performance earned him a standing ovation from the 3,000 plus in the ground.

Best goal celebration I have ever seen!

hariharsudan — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:18:38 GMT

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj5ZM92HHbM&NR=1

I dunno why I cannot embed the stupid youtube link! :(

Young Player of the Year

SteelWool — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:14:47 GMT

Between 1995-2001 Liverpool players received the young player of the year award 4 times out of 7.

Robbie Fowler 94/95
Owen 98
Gerrard 01

3 young lads from within 50 miles of the club winning the award. Not sure we'll ever see that again, unfortunately.

If this is the 'golden age' of the academy these lads'll be fucking boss!

(Interestingly if you extend the period to 2002, only David Beckham never played for Liverpool, the others being Anelka, Kewell and Bellamy)

Liverpool legend Bill Shankly was born 97 years ago today.

tk2010 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:02:39 GMT

Liverpool legend Bill Shankly was born 97 years ago today.

To celebrate one of the all-time greats, Empire of the Kop has put together an excellent list of the manager's best quotes, the pick of which are below.

■“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”

■“Brian Clough’s worse than the rain in Manchester. At least God stops that occasionally”

■“He typifies everything that is good in football, and he has never changed. You could stake your life on Ian.” About Ian Callaghan

■“If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.”

■“The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!”

■“He’s not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one.” About Ian St John

■On derby day while waiting for Everton to arrive Bill Shankly gave a box of toilet rolls to the Anfield doorman and said: “Give them these when they arrive – they’ll need them!”

■“We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.”

■“My idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility. Had Napoleon had that idea he would have conquered the bloody world. I wanted Liverpool to be untouchable. My idea was to build Liverpool up and up until eventually everyone would have to submit and give in.”

■“My life is my work. My work is my life.”

■“I was only in the game for the love of football – and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.”

■“Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the glory, and who built up a family of people who could hold their heads up high and say “We’re Liverpool.”

■“When you get the ball, I want you to beat a couple of men and smash the ball into the net, just the same way you used to at Bury,” said Shankly. Lindsay replied: “But, boss, that wasn’t me, it was Jimmy Kerr.” Shankly turned to Bob Paisley and said: “Christ, Bob, we’ve signed the wrong player.”

■“Laddie, that man scored 200 goals in 270 matches – an incredible record – and he has won cup after cup as a manager. When he talks, pin back your ears.” about Brian Clough

■“A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.”

■“For a player to be good enough to play for Liverpool, he must be prepared to run through a brick wall for me then come out fighting on the other side.”

■“I’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every working man misses out on some things because of his job.”

■“If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing.”

■“At a football club, there’s a holy trinity – the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don’t come into it. They are only there to sign the cheques”

■“Although I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.”

■“If he isn’t named Footballer of the Year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be sent to the Kremlin” on Tommy Smith

■“Take that poof bandage off. And what do you mean about Your knee? It’s Liverpool’s knee!”

■“Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.”

■“Liverpool was made for me and I was made for Liverpool.”

■“If you can’t make decisions in life, you’re a bloody menace. You’d be better becoming an MP!”

■“Ladies and Gentlemen, yesterday at Wembley we might have lost the Cup but you the
Liverpool people have won everything. You have won the admiration of the policemen in London
and you have won the admiration of the public in London.” after losing in the F.A. Cup final to Arsenal.

■“Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt. We don’t need to motivate players because each of them is responsible for the performance of the team as a whole. The status of Liverpool’s players keeps them motivated.”

■“Sickness would not have kept me away from this one. If I’d been dead, I would have had them bring the casket to the ground, prop it up in the stands and cut a hole in the lid.” after beating Everton in the 1971 FA Cup semi-final.

■“Nonsense! I’ve kicked every ball, headed out every cross. I once scored a hat-trick; One was lucky, but the others were great goals.” After being told that he had never experienced playing in a derby

■“He has football in his blood,” the disappointed scout complained. “You may be right,” Shankly said, “but it hasn’t reached his legs yet.”

■“A hundred thousand wouldn’t buy him,” Tommy Docherty said. “And I’m one of the of the
hundred thousand,” replied Shankly.

■“This is a team of skill and character, with men eager and ready to do any job if it’s for the benefit of the club.”

■“But that’s where I live!” To the Brussels hotel receptionist who queried his signing “Anfield” as his address on the hotel register.

■“Anything off the top?”, asked a barber. “Aye, Everton,” replied Shankly.

■“A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.”

■“Just tell them I completely disagree with everything they say.” To an interpreter regarding excited Italian journalists.

■“No one was asked to do more than anyone else…we were a team. We shared the ball, we shared the game, we shared the worries.”

■“What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts?” After a 0-0 draw at Anfield

■“I told this player, ‘Listen Son, you haven’t broken your leg. It’s all in the mind.’”

■“The best side drew.” After a hard fought 1-1 draw

■“Aye, watch it Bob, it’s very greasy and treacherous out there. Very difficult for goalkeepers.” To Arsenal ‘keeper Bob Wilson before the 1971 Cup Final

■“The fans here are the greatest in the land. They know the game and they know what they want to see. The people on the Kop make you feel great – yet humble.”

■“What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.”

■“I don’t think I was in a bath until I was 15 years old. I used to use a tub to wash myself. But out of poverty with a lot of people living in the same house, you get humour.”

■“I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I’d break my wife’s legs if I played against her, but I’d never cheat her.”

■“If a player is not interfering with play or seeking to gain an advantage, then he should be.” on the off side rule.

■“I know this is a sad occasion but I think that Dixie would be amazed to know that even in death he could draw a bigger crowd than Everton can on a Saturday afternoon.” at Dixie Dean’s funeral

■“No one was asked to do more than anyone else…we were a team. We shared the ball, we shared the game, we shared the worries.”

■“The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head.”

■“Denis Law could dance on eggshells.”

■“I’m just one of the people who stands on the Kop. They think the same as I do, and I think the same as they do. It’s a kind of marriage of people who like each other.”

■Tommy Lawrence, the Liverpool keeper, let the ball go through his legs. “Sorry, boss, I should have kept my legs together,” said Lawrence. “No, Tommy, your mother should have kept her legs together!,” replied Shankly.

■“I’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every working man misses out on some things because of his job.”

■“We murdered them 0-0.”

■“Son, you’ll do well here as long as you remember two things. Don’t over-eat and don’t lose your accent.” to Ian St John

■“The socialism I believe in is everybody working for the same goal and everybody having a share in the rewards. That’s how I see football, that’s how I see life.”

■“The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.”

■“Don’t worry Alan. At least you’ll be able to play close to a great team!” to Alan Ball after he signed for Everton.

■“Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.”

■“Where are you from?” “I’m a Liverpool fan from London.” “Well laddie, what’s it like to be in heaven?”

■“Ay, here we are with problems at the top of the league.”

■“If you’re not sure what to do with the ball, just pop it in the net and we’ll discuss your options afterwards.”

■“Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place son.” to Kevin Keegan

■To Tommy Smith, “You son, you could start a riot in a graveyard.”

■“Yes Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them.”

■“Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.”

■“It’s great grass at Anfield, professional grass!”

■“I only wanted him for the reserves anyway.” After Lou Macari signed for United.

■“With him in defence, we could play Arthur Askey in goal.” after signing Ron Yeats

■“This city has two great teams – Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.”

■“Laddie, I never drop players, I only make changes.” to a journalist who criticised his team
selection

■“I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.”

■“It’s there to remind our lads who they’re playing for, and to remind the opposition who they’re playing against.” about the ‘This is Anfield’ sign.

■“When I’ve got nothing better to do, I look down the league table to see how Everton are getting along.”

■“Of course I didn’t take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present. It was her birthday. Would I have got married in the football season? Anyway, it was Rochdale reserves.”

■“Me having no education. I had to use my brains.”

■“Hold on a minute, John Wayne hasn’t arrived yet.” to journalists

■“It was the most difficult thing in the world, when I went to tell the chairman. It was like walking to the electric chair. That’s the way it felt.” when he resigned.

Check the 25 man squads out

Stevobornred — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:11:52 GMT

http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2142220,00.html

Hope link works

Excited.

Theschultx — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:14:17 GMT

So much doom and gloom at the moment, owners, people unhappy with our signings etc.

However, I'm excited!

Now the transfer window is shut, no need to stress about new players. we have our squad, we know who is playing and we can now get behind the team 100%.

Cant wait for the next game! (Damn international breaks)

BRING IT ON!!!!!!

Fernando Torres

robbieB — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:51:14 GMT

Need we say more? Found this gem, I love this guy, he obviously lives and breathes the club.

http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/time-for-action-off-the-pitch-says-liverpools-span?

Fernando Torres has echoed the thoughts of virtually all with Liverpool Football Club by saying a new investor needs to be found quickly in order to help new boss Roy Hodgson rebuild the squad.

"It is fundamental new owners arrive that can make us a competitive side," Torres told Spanish radio.

"We're not that far behind. We had an appalling season last time around, but the year before we were just four points from Manchester United.

"Hopefully we can find a consortium that buys the club and can make Liverpool able to fight financially with Chelsea and United. Then let's see what we're capable of doing this season. Liverpool kept Steven Gerrard which is fundamental. It's still a great team.�

The Spanish World Cup winner also revealed that Liverpool received a number of transfer enquiries about his availability over the summer but never considered selling him.

"The club received offers and decided to reject them," Torres told Cadena Cope. "That's where it ends. Everyone thought I was leaving for Spain during the World Cup when there was nothing in it.

"I said the day I returned to train that my future was at Liverpool. I have a contract until 2013.

"This year our target has to be the top four. Like every teammate, we all want to improve and win titles and for that it is fundamental we get new owners."

The PL....erm....21

Thommo — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:59:15 GMT

Liverpool Football Club has submitted its 21-man squad to the Premier League, in accordance with new rules which have come into force today.

For the 2010-11 season, top-flight clubs must register a squad of up to 25 players for league games, which must include at least eight 'home grown' players and no more than 17 'non home grown' players.

Home grown players are defined as those who irrespective of nationality or age, have been affiliated to the FA or Welsh FA for a period of three seasons or 36 months prior to their 21st birthday.

This is the squad Liverpool have submitted today:

Home grown players

Jamie Carragher
Joe Cole
Stephen Darby
Steven Gerrard
Glen Johnson
Brad Jones
Paul Konchesky
Jay Spearing

Non home grown players:

Daniel Agger
Fabio Aurelio
Ryan Babel
Milan Jovanovic
Dirk Kuyt
Sotirios Kyrgiakos
Lucas Leiva
Raul Meireles
Christian Poulsen
Pepe Reina
Maxi Rodriguez
Martin Skrtel
Fernando Torres

Clubs can supplement their squads with an unlimited amount of players under the age of 21, meaning Roy Hodgson will also be able to call on the services of Peter Gulacsi, Martin Kelly, Daniel Wilson, Jonjo Shelvey, Daniel Pacheco, Nathan Eccleston and David Ngog for Barclays Premier League games this season.

This squad list applies to Barclays Premier League games only.

cheers...

user name — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:17:48 GMT

... LFC... for changing the ressies game from tomorrow to 2pm today...

ta...

:(

Anyone on the Kop on Sunday?

The Prince — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:12:51 GMT

If so, were the players names sang out before kick off? Got a vague recollection that it didn't happen thanks to the new timing of YNWA.

Ynwa

ferg_g — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:41:02 GMT

Why did this get moved from its traditional players in the tunnel to the new time right before kick off time?

Carra's testomonial on tv?

red4ever — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:34:28 GMT

Just wondered if LFCTV or anyone have got it, as have not seen anything advertised?

Stoke gets a couple of LFC Rejects...

Theschultx — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:54:43 GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/8957431.stm

Seems they signed Jermaine and Salif (again)... :eek:

about their level... :D

Question ???

Gus — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:55:20 GMT

Sorry if this has been mentioned any where else but I couldn't see.
Now the transfer window is closed, can we still sign players on loan?
If so, is it possible that we may still be able to pick up a back up striker on loan, or are we looking to manage until January ??

Ins and Outs

tonk — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:16:22 GMT

IN

Joe Cole
Danny Wilson
Brad Jones
Paul Konchesky
Raul Meireles
Martin Poulsen
Milan Jovanovic
Jonjo Shelvey

OUT
Javier Mascherano
Diego Cavaleiri
Emiliano Insua
Alberto Aquilani
Damien Plessis

With Cole and Jovanovic, I'd say we've improved our forward line, but gone backwards in midfield (I was a closet Aquilani fan), and about the same everywhere else.
Any early optimism has faded for me already, and I think we're in for a tough season.
Hope Torres stays fit.
Did I miss anyone?