Liverpool Thread 2012/13

[waspish]

LIVERPOOL’S redeveloped ground will have the largest capacity in the second tier, it has emerged.

The vast stadium will incorporate a housing estate and a Morrisons

The extensive works will begin once all of Stewart Downing’s shanked crosses and Steven Gerrard’s 90-yard passes have been cleared off the roof.

Manager Brendan Rodgers said: “By this time next year we’ll be facing the likes of Ipswich and Barnsley, so the workmen can carry on in the sizeable empty parts of the stadium while matches are being played.

“There’s very little chance of them being distracted by crowd noise, as it’s usually the home team scoring that causes kerfuffle.”

Former owners Hicks and Gillett’s proposals for a 300,000-seat anti-gravity omnidome hovering in the stratosphere were shelved after proving scientifically impossible.

And suggestions that Liverpool and Everton share a ground were abandoned after debate about which set of fans would be friendlier and more welcoming triggered a month-long riot.

Liverpool’s ten-year business plan will see seating capacity continually increased as the club hurtles down the tables.

When the club finally slips into non-league football in 2022, its stadium will be visible from space.

HAHAHAHA quality :))

 

[jimharri]

LIVERPOOL’S redeveloped ground will have the largest capacity in the second tier, it has emerged.

The vast stadium will incorporate a housing estate and a Morrisons

The extensive works will begin once all of Stewart Downing’s shanked crosses and Steven Gerrard’s 90-yard passes have been cleared off the roof.

Manager Brendan Rodgers said: “By this time next year we’ll be facing the likes of Ipswich and Barnsley, so the workmen can carry on in the sizeable empty parts of the stadium while matches are being played.

“There’s very little chance of them being distracted by crowd noise, as it’s usually the home team scoring that causes kerfuffle.”

Former owners Hicks and Gillett’s proposals for a 300,000-seat anti-gravity omnidome hovering in the stratosphere were shelved after proving scientifically impossible.

And suggestions that Liverpool and Everton share a ground were abandoned after debate about which set of fans would be friendlier and more welcoming triggered a month-long riot.

Liverpool’s ten-year business plan will see seating capacity continually increased as the club hurtles down the tables.

When the club finally slips into non-league football in 2022, its stadium will be visible from space.

You're going to upset our resident Mickeys, taking the piss like that! Then again, don't all scousers have a legendary sense of humour, La?

 

[The Pink Panther]

As he's now performed the greatest dive ever witnessed and it was perfectly executed in an atmosphere free environment, Liverpool FC have made a bid to sign Felix Baumgartner

 

[spiny]

Would they be able to fill 60k every week if they continued to finish 7/8th?. If I remember right they were struggling to fill some midweek games when Hodgson was struggling. I know it coincided with the Scandinavian volcano but surely that can't account for 5 thousand seats??

Their "massive" fanbase dates back to the glory days of the 1970s-1980s. They are getting older and it is the successful City and Chelsea who are attracting new young fans globally. Where are the 60k fans to come from and more importantly the wealthy ones to imrove revenues.

A revamped Anfield or Goodison would be mutton dressed as lamb. Museum antiques, no disguising their age and unfit for purpose in the 21st century.

The question remains, the two Liverpool clubs were part of the big 5 that stopped the sharing of gate receipts and oversaw the creation of the Premier League. Most other clubs, even outside the top tier, have managed to redevelop or build a new ground. Neither club has been particularly successful since then but still have gained vast amounts of money from the Premier League alone compared with other clubs.

If it wasnt spent on the grounds, where did the money go?

 

[FantasyIreland]

Huge Liverpool transfer news, as they target Atletico Madrid star & Barcelona star.

Liverpool are lining up an ambitious La Liga double swoop for Atletico Madrid winger Arda Turan and Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez.

Brendan Rodgers' side have scored just nine times in seven Premier League games so far this season - with five of those coming in the win at Norwich.

And Rodgers, who sanctioned the loan departure of club record signing Andy Carroll to West Ham earlier this year, has seen his attacking options reduced once more following the news that Fabio Borini suffered a fractured foot.

And according to reports in Spain, Rodgers despatched scouts to Turkey's recent 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat at home to Romania in order to keep an eye on Turan, who is a self-confessed Liverpool fan.

The 25-year-old, who joined Atletico Madrid last year, was heavily linked with a switch to Anfield during his time at former club Galatasaray.
Another player on Rodgers' radar is Chile international Sanchez.

The 23-year-old impressed during his debut campaign at the Nou Camp last term, but there are some suggestions that he could fall out of favour under new Barca boss Tito Vilanova, having failed to start three of his side's seven league games this season.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Huge Liverpool transfer news, as they target Atletico Madrid star & Barcelona star.

Liverpool are lining up an ambitious La Liga double swoop for Atletico Madrid winger Arda Turan and Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez.

Brendan Rodgers' side have scored just nine times in seven Premier League games so far this season - with five of those coming in the win at Norwich.

And Rodgers, who sanctioned the loan departure of club record signing Andy Carroll to West Ham earlier this year, has seen his attacking options reduced once more following the news that Fabio Borini suffered a fractured foot.

And according to reports in Spain, Rodgers despatched scouts to Turkey's recent 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat at home to Romania in order to keep an eye on Turan, who is a self-confessed Liverpool fan.

The 25-year-old, who joined Atletico Madrid last year, was heavily linked with a switch to Anfield during his time at former club Galatasaray.
Another player on Rodgers' radar is Chile international Sanchez.

The 23-year-old impressed during his debut campaign at the Nou Camp last term, but there are some suggestions that he could fall out of favour under new Barca boss Tito Vilanova, having failed to start three of his side's seven league games this season.

Hardly huge transfer news. I'd be astounded if they got Sanchez after the 3 way battle we had with the rags and Barca for him the other summer. Even if we and the rags weren't interested there'd be plenty more clubs in line before liverpool.

Dunno about the Turan bloke

 

[charliebigspuds]

Huge Liverpool transfer news, as they target Atletico Madrid star & Barcelona star.

Liverpool are lining up an ambitious La Liga double swoop for Atletico Madrid winger Arda Turan and Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez.

Brendan Rodgers' side have scored just nine times in seven Premier League games so far this season - with five of those coming in the win at Norwich.

And Rodgers, who sanctioned the loan departure of club record signing Andy Carroll to West Ham earlier this year, has seen his attacking options reduced once more following the news that Fabio Borini suffered a fractured foot.

And according to reports in Spain, Rodgers despatched scouts to Turkey's recent 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat at home to Romania in order to keep an eye on Turan, who is a self-confessed Liverpool fan.

The 25-year-old, who joined Atletico Madrid last year, was heavily linked with a switch to Anfield during his time at former club Galatasaray.
Another player on Rodgers' radar is Chile international Sanchez.

The 23-year-old impressed during his debut campaign at the Nou Camp last term, but there are some suggestions that he could fall out of favour under new Barca boss Tito Vilanova, having failed to start three of his side's seven league games this season.

does anyone know how they're going to finance a deal for Sanchez? they've got about as much chance of getting him as we have of signing Messi, and we can afford Messi!!

 

[cyprustavern]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/oct/30/liverpool-apology-spoof-journalist" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012 ... journalist</a>


Liverpool have issued a written apology to Sean Cummins, the fan responsible for creating the now notorious spoof journalist Duncan Jenkins, for the actions of their communications director, Jen Chang, in trying to persuade him to desist from his tweeting and blogging career.

Cummins invented "perspiring journalist" Jenkins through a series of blogs which contained many more giveaway innaccuracies – he liked to describe himself as a member of the blogging paternity, for example – and quickly built up a following, helped by what appeared to be inside information that usually managed to be spot on.

Cummins/Jenkins correctly forecast that Nuri Sahin would join the club, even though he looked certain at one stage to join Arsenal, and was accused by Liverpool of inflating the price of Fabio Borini by making the club's interest public. When the self-styled FalseNo9 began to successfully predict teamsheets the club decided a mole was at work and attempted to put the squeeze on Cummins.

Enter Chang, recently installed as Anfield communications director after working as a football analyst for ESPN's United States operation, and keen to make a positive impression after the sorry PR saga that was the Luis Suárez affair last season.

Chang set up a meeting with Cummins in a Manchester restaurant – despite being a lifelong Liverpool fan Cummins works as a copywriter in south Manchester – where he proceeded to spell out what might happen if he did not reveal his sources. Events become a little hazy at this point since there were no witnesses to the conversation and it is only one man's word against the other's, but the detail that emerged to embarrass the club was that Chang had allegedly suggested that if Cummins's address became known then enraged Liverpool supporters would soon be posting "dogshit" through his letterbox.

Cummins dropped the Jenkins act at that point and reported the conversation under his own name, leaving Liverpool with quite a lot of explaining to do.

They still have quite a lot of explaining to do, but the fact that Liverpool managing director, Ian Ayre, met Cummins on two separate occasions, handing over a written apology on the second, suggests they accept his version of events and recognise that their own behaviour was questionable.

That in turn puts the spotlight directly on Chang, who originally described the Cummins account of their Manchester meeting as "total nonsense". Liverpool have declined to comment on whether Chang will face disciplinary action – some say he has already had a dressing down from the chairman – but they clearly no longer swallow the "total nonsense" line.

"Based on everything I have heard and seen," Ayre writes in his letter of apology. "I acknowledge some of the elements you highlight were not appropriate."

Chang has remained silent on the matter so far. Cummins says he his happy with his apology.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/oct/30/liverpool-apology-spoof-journalist


Liverpool have issued a written apology to Sean Cummins, the fan responsible for creating the now notorious spoof journalist Duncan Jenkins, for the actions of their communications director, Jen Chang, in trying to persuade him to desist from his tweeting and blogging career.

Cummins invented "perspiring journalist" Jenkins through a series of blogs which contained many more giveaway innaccuracies – he liked to describe himself as a member of the blogging paternity, for example – and quickly built up a following, helped by what appeared to be inside information that usually managed to be spot on.

Cummins/Jenkins correctly forecast that Nuri Sahin would join the club, even though he looked certain at one stage to join Arsenal, and was accused by Liverpool of inflating the price of Fabio Borini by making the club's interest public. When the self-styled FalseNo9 began to successfully predict teamsheets the club decided a mole was at work and attempted to put the squeeze on Cummins.

Enter Chang, recently installed as Anfield communications director after working as a football analyst for ESPN's United States operation, and keen to make a positive impression after the sorry PR saga that was the Luis Suárez affair last season.

Chang set up a meeting with Cummins in a Manchester restaurant – despite being a lifelong Liverpool fan Cummins works as a copywriter in south Manchester – where he proceeded to spell out what might happen if he did not reveal his sources. Events become a little hazy at this point since there were no witnesses to the conversation and it is only one man's word against the other's, but the detail that emerged to embarrass the club was that Chang had allegedly suggested that if Cummins's address became known then enraged Liverpool supporters would soon be posting "dogshit" through his letterbox.

Cummins dropped the Jenkins act at that point and reported the conversation under his own name, leaving Liverpool with quite a lot of explaining to do.

They still have quite a lot of explaining to do, but the fact that Liverpool managing director, Ian Ayre, met Cummins on two separate occasions, handing over a written apology on the second, suggests they accept his version of events and recognise that their own behaviour was questionable.

That in turn puts the spotlight directly on Chang, who originally described the Cummins account of their Manchester meeting as "total nonsense". Liverpool have declined to comment on whether Chang will face disciplinary action – some say he has already had a dressing down from the chairman – but they clearly no longer swallow the "total nonsense" line.

"Based on everything I have heard and seen," Ayre writes in his letter of apology. "I acknowledge some of the elements you highlight were not appropriate."

Chang has remained silent on the matter so far. Cummins says he his happy with his apology.

Just logged on to rawk to see their reaction. Nothing there. Did they ban anyone who dared speak of this and deny it ever happened?

 

[badmash]

Bet RAWK is lively tonight