Liverpool Thread | 2025/26 | Salah fall out (p264)

[Gorbachev]

Salah and Van Dijks new contracts in my opinion are why clubs should stick to the opinions on the people they pay millions a year to to make judgements based of the data they create and receive from a player they see day in day out, not 90 mins a week.

They bowed to fan pressure over those two players and it's evident as day their time at the the very highest level is over.

They are to them what De Bruyne and Walker were to us last season.

 

[elbearos]

Maybe I missed it but I don't remember any police officers on the terraces pushing fans downwards towards the fences. The police actually didn't kill anyone. The Liverpool fans crushed their own fans to death. The police contributed by their poor management of the situation and covered that up and should be held responsible for that. What's not been highlighted is the FA made clubs erect fences to stop pitch invasions. That prevented fans getting on the pitch when they were being pushed against the fence. They are as guilty as anyone but nothing said. This action alone led to an increase in deaths and injuries. Also who gave the ground a safety certificate when a risk assessment should have identified that it was a high risk like blocking a means of escape. Bradford fire says hello.
I really feel for the bereaved families but just to keep blaming the police hides the responsibility of others.

If you watch, none of them are going back through the tunnels, some are being helped up to the seats

 

[pride in battle]

Its incredible their demise ?

 

[Nightmare Walking]

Liverpool look uncannily like we did at this stage last season.

They have also made the same mistakes we made, namely hanging on to ageing/declining players rather than being ruthless and it is now biting them on the arse.

The Saudis offered £200m for Salah (33) towards the end of last season - Liverpool gave him a new 2 year contract in April 2025

VVD (34) has been on the decline since Pickford did him in, he was bang average last season - Al-Nassr offered £70m, Liverpool gave him a new 2 year contract 6 days after Salah signed.

The Saudis offered £200m for De Bruyne (32) after the CL final in 2023 when he had a torn hamstring. I love him to bits but he was never the same player again and was never 100% fit

Real Madrid offered £100m for Rodri (30) 3 months ago while he was still in recovery from an ACL. It is hard to believe he will get back to his previous level.

Real Madrid offered £125m (!!!!) for the frustrating Raheem Sterling in 2020. Went to Chelsea in 2022 for £47m, in the last 3 and a bit seasons has made 100 appearances and scored 20 goals and has now virtually disappeared.

That is £695m down the pan between us and the scousers.

There is no room for sentiment in football.

I don't think KDB would have gone to Saudi, regardless.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Mighty Reds set to petition the Premier League over perceived injustice.
And here’s why ……
Liverpool FC are set to launch a new petition when it was revealed that bitter rivals Arsenal and Manchester City are currently being awarded three points for a win.
Communications Officer Mr Barry Lah stated “ it is inconceivable that the PL are allowing key rivals to stack up so many points whilst we are victims of a plethora of poor on field officiating.
This feels like a gross injustice and a grave issue which is not our fault. Lah “

 

[Franny 1234]

Why am I unsure if that's true or not ?

 

[lust overlord]

Why am I unsure if that's true or not ?

I wasn't sure either,until I read the last sentence the "lah" convinces me it is factual.

 

[Blue Mist]

I wasn't sure either,until I read the last sentence the "lah" convinces me it is factual.

Ha ha, the last sentence!
The name of the communications officer didn't set your spidey senses tingling then ?

 

[Salford_Blue]

I don't think KDB would have gone to Saudi, regardless.

A ginge running round in 100 degree heat?!?

Oh my days

 

[Gingers Dad]

A ginge running round in 100 degree heat?!?

Oh my days

Gingers don't belong in the dessert. He hated the Qatar WC.

 

[jamesha]

Also the pens inside the stand exacerbated the problem, as those coming in late didn’t spread out, but instead headed for the pens straight in front of them.

I have always thought that it would never have happened if the game was played at Maine Road and Liverpool had the Kippax. No division of that by fences made it far safer than Hillsborough.

 

[RodneyRodney]

Salah and Van Dijks new contracts in my opinion are why clubs should stick to the opinions on the people they pay millions a year to to make judgements based of the data they create and receive from a player they see day in day out, not 90 mins a week.

They bowed to fan pressure over those two players and it's evident as day their time at the the very highest level is over.

They are to them what De Bruyne and Walker were to us last season.

They're not that good

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

Gingers don't belong in the dessert. He hated the Qatar WC.

States will be far worse. Qatar in comparison was a breeze

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Liverpool would never sell to The Saudis and accept dirty oil money and piss poor human rights

Liverpool's main sponsors have been caught and fined THREE times for money laundering terrorist organisations. They sold Nunez to a Saudi club. If the money is offered they would normally accept

The only reason they didn't sell Salah or Van Dijk was to appease their cultist fan base who would of gone mental if they did which is one of their biggest mistakes

 

[give it to gordon]

Liverpool's main sponsors have been caught and fined THREE times for money laundering terrorist organisations. They sold Nunez to a Saudi club. If the money is offered they would normally accept

The only reason they didn't sell Salah or Van Dijk was to appease their cultist fan base who would of gone mental if they did which is one of their biggest mistakes

I was being sarcastic ;)

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

I have always thought that it would never have happened if the game was played at Maine Road and Liverpool had the Kippax. No division of that by fences made it far safer than Hillsborough.

Didn’t Maine Road have the highest percentage of seats than any other league grounds in the country at the time. A much safer option, you had Old Trafford as well, why The FA don’t seem to be taking flack for their decision making and lack of due diligence is mind boggling. Before any member of South Yorkshire police contrived to cover up and make false statements on that day, The FA never bothered to check for a safety certificate for Hillsborough, which there wasn’t a valid one.

 

[Sibierskii]

 

[jimharri]

Their influence is every bloody where!

 

[homerdog]

Emile Heskey on BBC Sport - he sounds almost as lacking in vocabulary as Troy Deeney - what a deluded fool!

Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey says the club need "really big characters"

"They're going through a massive, massive blip and it will take characters, really big characters to come out of this..."

"Over the years, we've had great players who are huge characters...

"Now they're going to need big characters because this is a tough time. But we need big characters to step up.

"Isak, it's been a tough time for him. Moving clubs, coming to arguably the biggest club in the world..."

Hilarious!

 

[mike1923]

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