The situation with Sterling's contract reminds me of the farce over Michael Owen's before he went off to sunny Spain: we're hearing the same sort of excuses as to why nothing has been signed yet.
""That score is not enough BR... Get Diame from West Ham the way he outclass chevs' midfield n defence was sheer class. We need that kind of player and not the likes of Henderson who always play back and side passes plus a goal poacher who can fire us up in the table." "
"thats the best youve seen newly promoted canner fodder and we win 1 nil you are dropping yourself in it again.this farce thats goin on with sterling either give him the money or get as much money for him of manure,city,arsnal or chelski get it soeted soon"
"Don't understand at all why Sterling is bring brought up in this post by some of the posters here.
In case they don't know there is a forum on the site. "
"If Sterling wont sing because of money than open the gates and ask him to go away. There are many clubs out there who will buy his soul, but if money is not the issue well sort it out and give him what he needs. YNWA from Bolivia"
"Why are people going on about BR to get sterling situation sorted, As far as I can see if he has been offered £20000 which has been reported it's sorted,he's turning 18 and that isn't enough money? sterling and his greedy agent that needs sorting, if he doesn't accept, my opinion get rid, it's more than most average person yearly salary every two weeks, greedy little b#####d,,"
"whats all this ing about,allbr said was this is the best he has seen liverpool play. i remember last season under kd we were playing some dire stuff, no pleasing some people.as for sterling if he goes he goes the club will still be here,perhaps all those short sighted posters could go as well"
"absolutely outstanding first half at least as much as the second against Wigan. If I can criticize something, probably we struggle to score more than a goal as we attempt to shoot too little from favourable positions, we try too often finishings and tinsels, this is a flaw indeed and we have to correct it."
"It was good, Brendan but not perfect...we still had over 20 chances and only took one! And with no Suarez next week...!! STRIKER IN JANUARY PLEEEEAAASE!!!"
"RAHEEM STERLING SAID HE WILL SIGH A CONTRACT ON HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY...NOT BEFORE. IT'S ONLY THE PRESS THAT HAVE MADE A BIG DEAL OF THIS AND TAKEN BR'S COMMENTS OUT OF CONTEXT..."
"simplyred, the situation with Sterling's contract is simple. Until he's 18, we simply can't offer him the length of contract we want to for legal reasons. I think the maximum contract we can offer is something like 2 years. 12 days til he's 18 though and I guarantee all the paperwork will already be done waiting to be signed soon after his 18th."
"I just do not know how to
take Rodgers , he is right
we are now playing some
really nice football .
But what on earth was he
thinking about when he
brought Carragher on with
only minutes to go . he
got involved once and
immediately gave away a
free kick in a dangerous
position."
"Its funny,we win,and there is not any clammer for FSG to sack BR!!!!!
Funny how many of you are fickle!! Theres usally hundreds of posts,being negative,well were are you lot now???????????
YNWA"
"Considering Lucas has only played just over 70 minutes of football in the last year, his performance was INCREDIBLE! Now Lucas is back, there will be more bodies in the box. And those on Allens back, get off! His stats prove he is a class act and he gives it 100% unlike some other players atm! He will prove haters wrong."
"Also deffo get Mohammed Diame!! He could increase the work rate of a few lazy others. Any one who can power through chelseas midfield and defence, we need playing for us!"
"ION Arsenal receive a 2 nil hiding at the hands of Swansea...sorry I digress but I bet the point is made. This is a team that Rodgers managed not so long ago. I believe with time he will take LFC places. It's not an overnight job though, but we will be there!"
"football in the 1st half was excellent, its about not having the personnel in the front areas.. I wish fans wouldnt be caught about media spec. regarding sterlings contract. Your reading too much into things!!!"
"If this is the measure of how far we have come then someone needs a reality check............For goodness sake this is Southamton we are talking about here not Barca !!"
"We are supposed to be the best supporters in the world. From some of the posts on here I just wonder. Until Raheem says he is not going to sign for LFC I wish all these numptees would keep stum. As for us being too reliant on Luis maybe some others will be forced to spet up next Saturday. And he will be able to play this Thursday which will help us against Udinese.
"
"I don't know if what papers say about sterling is true or not, but sort it out we need him at our club for long time. We got a lot of flops in sily money, hi is one few player who is worth wearing the red shirt, "ynwa" be wise Brendan "
"We are 7 points off 3rd place for and we have been playing badly. Our next few games should see us climb up even without those extra personnel. Lucas will make a lot of difference. Shelvey and Stevie G to play up front next week with Jose on left wing.Time for some to look at all the other contenders i.e. Arsenal!!!"
"I have just read someone say that Jonjo is afraid to shoot??? Did they see the fantastic shot yesterday, jeez, that is why its hard to listen to some fans sometimes. "
"I hope BR has learned to always play his best team. I still think there has to be a place for Suso but I was happy with the line up. I do believe we have an opportunity to push up the league with the forthcoming games winnable. Lets go for it..."
"makes me feel a complete t*** being one of those that disliked lucas and I hang my head in shame for aiding to
"when he was sat in tears sometimes in the dressing room""
"Buddha131303 I believe Raheem needs a rest and as you say Suso should play. Maybe this is an opportunity to to play Suso and keep Raheem on the bench till the 70th Min. I still believe we have enough quality to beat the teams we have got in the next five matches."
"That's right BR..you have seen the best of Liverpool with bottom of the table team. Perhaps you will say that still when we meet Man United. You are a joke BR."
"that s all thanks to Lucas. he is the only good defensive midfielder we got. gerrard, allen, sahin, henderson, shelvey, are naturally midfielders who need to go forward, to attack. Lucas allows them to do that and we are more dangerous. we need another defensive midfieder in case lucas is injured / tired."
"BR football philosophy may be good enough to finish in mid-table but far from challenging for the top.All the possession in the world and the system only manages one goal and that to from a defender. no clear cut chances created. Sad stae of affairs."
"passes and movement and creating space. if we don't pass others will get bored. so brendan you have to guide some players who just take the ball, bend there head down and just start running on the line which can cause havoc to other players. review each previous match and you will see who do that"
"Please if you cant support the team, then shut up. We made progress. This last season we may have been in a better position, but Dalgish had a much bigger team and he was not in the Europa league. Kenny didnt played our best team, for example when Maxi scored then Dalgish didnt played him for 2 or 3 games. So please show faith in BR"
"Whatever idiots questioned SG and you know who you are, must be feeling really stupid after watching a great midfield display that rolled back his vintage years. He was so supreme yesterday with the luxury of trusting Lucas he was able to express himself. I noted that Allen looked better also "
"Well done BR. Decent starting 11 that. The Sterling situation is paper talk. Although there's never no smoke without fire. Agents spreading no doubt. 3 points. Onwards and upwards."
"I couldnt agree with you more gyevi89. Most of the whinging idiots on here are just little bee-atches.As for you simply red,Owens departure was his own doing.He was another idiot"
"Rushjob, as you can see we are only a striker away from having a good go. What did you think of Allen further forward and I am sure you will agree SG was imperious and it was fantastic to see him bombing forward. "
"here we go again moan if we win manager out if we lose/draw what happened to the best most knowledgeable supporters in the world my view is with lucas back our midfield can go forward and yes 1st 45 we were great against a team who have been doing well recently and the type of team we would have drawn or lost against a while ago come on SUPPORT the manager/team"
"Was a bit worried that we were putting too much hope on lucas' return, but he proved his worth and the strength of his shoulders and heart to rise up to the occasion... We do eventually need a proper cover for him and i don't mean a recall for spearing!!!"
"LFC1958 I agree with you that sterling needs a rest. I think he is mentally tired and agree with budda that allen looked better further up Lucas did what I expected good display all round. I must add that shelvey will be the next SG but still a long way to go. "
"It annoys me that Sterling was picked for England team! Why do that to a lad that's playing lst team football for his club Liverpool??? I blame Roy for that one!!!
Give him a rest and let some of the others step up!!!"
"The glass is Hal full, we are only 7 pts. Off 3rd place. Oh no, the glass is half empty, we are only 7 pts. Off a relegation spot. Point is, we kick on, we can be up there, we don't and we could have a struggle on our hands. let's hope for the former."
"The next 7 fixtures are winnable with the right Team and formation. In Jan and first week of Feb we have Manure and Arsenal away followed by Man City on 2nd Feb. Even if we get the Strikers in they must come in ready to score and that is a big ask of whoever we get in. It will be a crucial 3 games to see where we will end up if we do well by end of Dec 2012"
"I was at the game yesterday ist half very good when are we getting a new anfield she looked old and worn out come on yanks pull your finger out or we are going to stay mid table side and club Redman4ever"
"Amazing the percentage of negative crap from so-called LFC fans, not even intelligent comments. Lucas is a huge factor. Here's a problem, though: Enrique is both our best left-sided defender and attacker. Hate to lose his power and pace in attacking positions. "
"LFC are on the up, with a very exciting future, the people who go to the games no this. 4th place is up for grabs, I can't see any of the clubs apart form city an united going on a winning run, that's how the leauge is this year, so tight it could change in a few weeks. I'm confident we'll be in the top 6 by Christmas, come on u reds! YNWA"
"performances have improved since enrique came back and now with lucas back in midfield we have got a solid look to our defense and midfield, there is still the little matter of scoring goals. shelvey on the right side of midfield was a good choice as he is a bit naive for central mid."
"I have to agree with Brendan, we are playing some good football. We have been outplayed twice this season, against WBA and Arsenal. In every other game we have been equal too or totally outplayed our opponents. Our real problem just as last season is finishing teams off. I really believe that with one quality striker around Luis we are top four material. YNWA !!!"
"Please tell me he is kidding. I was at the game, and we were the better team in the first half, but the best we have played all season. It's not even as good as we have played last season. Enough with luck and what not, we only won one nil against a team who will probably be relegated this year. BR keep your mouth shut, it was a routine win nothing more."
""MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE FANS", READ THE COMMENTS POSTED AFTER A DRAW, NEVER MIND A DEFEAT, AND YOU'LL SEE THAT IT'S A MYTH. "SACK BR", "ALLEN'S S**T", "GERRARD'S PAST IT" AND "REINA'S S**T". CLASSIC COMMENTS FROM "THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE FANS". "
"Reading what BR had to say and some of the comments on here anybody would think we just played Barca off the park. Lets remember guys we only beat Southampton. Not to be to negative, I was impressed with Lucas, and was glad to see SG further forward, Allen was a tad better. But this was far from a vintage performance."
"15 GAMES PLAYED, 23 TO PLAY, MAN.U, MAN.C AND ARSENAL AT HOME OUT OF THE WAY, EVERTON, CHELSEA AND SPURS AWAY OUT OF THE WAY, 7 POINTS OFF 4TH SPOT AND WITH ONLY 1 RECOGNISED STRIKER. BE POSITIVE REDS FANS, WITH THE RIGHT ACQUISITIONS AND MORE RUTHLESSNESS IN FRONT OF GOAL, WHO KNOWS ???"
"Brendan, please buy Gaston Ramirez from Southampton, would be a great help for Suarez in the midfield creating chances for King Luis and scoring goals, this guy would be a super addition to our squad and a Uruguayan like King Luis."
"Can't agree with BR on this comment.. some of the passing all throughout the game was terrible, at least Lucas had the excuse of not playing for a long while, as for the rest of them, they really need to pick it up..
Still happy that we won, but no way was this the best I've seen.."
"SO WE ONLY BEAT SOUTHAMPTON 1-0, IT'S 3 POINTS, DOESN'T MATTER WHO IT IS. WHY WHEN THE REDS WIN DO OUR OWN FANS SAY, "IT WAS ONLY SOUTHAMPTON" ?? I'D EXPECT IT FROM BLUESH*** OR MANCS. "
"too many negative shots at BR.this turnaround is not going to be immediate.accept it.Give him a couple yrs to put his mark on the team,then judge.With lucas back ,gerrard,enrique and Allen push further up the field can only help with our scoring woes.YNWA!"
"we beat a team that had confidence after a few good results.even so-called lesser teams put up a fight playing to try and stay in this league. still lots of supporters cant see where we are heading. its not the perfect start but we are starting to get our rewards and will do with continued support from everyone.negative comments not needed so dont bother. YNWA "
"3 points is 3 points it doesn't matter who it is, every1 would of wanted more goals but we still won. Still early days but i think Lucas really has put the right balance into our midfield, it's like a new signing, we're only going to get stronger as the season goes on. YNWA"
"Buddha- first half superb. No issues whatsoever with that. Think Raheem needs to start weighing in with a few goals. Yesterday is possibly our best 11. Impressed."
"It's no coincidence that Lucas was playing... what a star and can I say i recall all these calling for him to be thrown out of the team.. So wrong you lot of doubters. Support the team and Br or else get lost.. we do not want here today and instatnt success dreamers on our site. Short term measures are not the way to go. We will rule the PL with the methods we are moving into,"
"Negativity in comment feild us unbelievable... WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU! Its impossible NOT to se progress that have been made. Fantastic first half! Keep building on this guys!"
"Some real "village idiots" on here! Wow...we only beat Southampton by one goal and a clean sheet! What about ManU giving up 3 goals to lowly Reading? You'll never be satisfied...even when we win the League! "
"I am embarrassed by some of the comments on here by so called LFC supporters.
KD spent 100K last year & BR has been left with the mess he left behind.
BR is working with youth & Kennys misfits bar a few so give him & the team a chance .
We all know we need reinforcements in Jan so be patient and judge when we know FSGs intentions,they have got it wrong once but I put that down to DC & KD"
"Ok performance against a e side. Still 3 points in the bag and that's what it's all about...:) Concerned for striking options against WHUFC. Lets be realistic last year when Suarez was banned we had Maxi, Bellamy, Carroll and Kuyt to step in. Now we have???? "
"A win and not as many people commenting. Last few weeks something like 300 comments after defeats or draws.. This is good though that there isn't so many comments. We are all contet and don't have the desire to constantly comment. 'Well done Reds, keep it up' not just for the fact that wins bring success but also stops the bored wind up merchants getting their attention on here. "
"Final third was absolute rubbish, What do these guys do in training? Are we forgetting the wages these guys get compared to people who actually work for a living? They can't even pass the ball properly in the opponent's penalty area, the crosses are woeful, the shots on goal look like they've all put their boots on the wrong feet. They couldn't hit a cow's backside with a tennis racket."
"We fans do support the team and the manager, it's the owners who don't. January will tell if these owners are truly interested in backing the manager by insisting he go out and sign the best that's out there to ensure BR has a top quality squad which has a chance to get CL football. We can't let manu continue to dominate any longer. "
"I DON'T CARE IF RAHEEM GOES, IT WOUL;D BE LUDACRIS FOR HIM TO GET THE WAGE OF A SENIOR PLAYER. IF HE FEELS HE'S BIGGER THAN WHAT THE CLUB CAN OFFER THEN GET RID. DONT WANT GREEDY PLAYERS, LET CITY SNAP HIM UP FOR A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT"
"I have to say that BR introduction of the kids has made us such an exciting unit. He is not getting the credit he deserves. When I see he has picked a good line up I get a tingle as I know we are going to give any team a good game. I can see Sterling is tired but he is too good to rest, cont.."
"Our first half performance was exquisite and it was amazing to see SG bombing forward, aided and abetted by Jonjo and Allen. Lucas is such a calming influence and we have the best defence in the league. Agger and Skrtle are God sends and Johnno and Enrique are briliant with Pepe a star! "
"I know Hendo provides an athletic presence and he works hard but he is just not a footballer. He looked so out of place in a technically adept team and the mistakes he made yesterday would have been punished by a better team. Him, Downing and Cole just have to go this January, please God!!"
"We should just play Jonjo up front against West Ham. We will have enough fire power if we also play Suso and SG further forward. It won't be an easy game as they are playing well but I fully expect us to outplay them and win. Also, please play the kids and the misfits against Udinesse. "
"cant wait to see how we do against the hammers, we played well and deserved more against Southampton, now here's my gripe.. why aren't we wearing red when other teams aren't, we are the red's not the black and grey's or purples, there's not enough red on the Kop any more, lets get back to the "sea of red" Bill Shankly's dream.. any way come on you red(black, purple)men"
"Some negative comments here LOL. We may only have just got a 1-0 win against Soton but seeing Lucas back and Gerrard and Allen able to go up and do more attacking, its better than the 3-0 win against Wigan"
"it was a good win. But don't be too happy since Southamton is the bottom table team, so it doesn't prove we are good enough.
Btw, why is it so hard to sign contract with young Stering. Or the club wants to see him wearing Man United underwear?"
"Nice to see lucas back , allowing Gerrard to go forward ..this is our best starting 11..we should keep this squad until Jan .. rest players only when needed ."
"Reading few of the comments here hurts...We got a result agains a team who got 8 points of possible 12(better than us), a draw agains t swansea(see what they did to arsenal)...Lucas's performance was outstanging(after coming from lng injury)..we hit the post twice(same story of last year)..I think it was a damn good result."
"Gerrard was again excllent(thanx to Lucas)..Allen and Shelvy impressive...the only thing looked strange to me was at the instance when steve had the ball further forward and was looking for support(unlike him) instead of shooting(maybe the confidence thing).."
"And all the foul cries against henderson...just remember how we all got humbled about lucas(including me..still feel the shame)...Managers are not stupid, they know what lads do on training and know player's dedication hence they give chance after chance..they know player will come good, it may take time(as in case with lucas) but eventually bcome world class."
"RedSudeep- Kinda agree and disagree with your comments. Southampton are gash and will certainly get relegated this season, a win is what is xpected at home against these. But there was encouraging signs and good to have Lucas back. "
"If BR rates beating southampton 1.0 at home he's obviously not the man we need. If that is our level then we really are in trouble. Maybe we need a loan manager in January."
"The game did highlight our need for firepower. I hear some say Suso or/and Shelvey could go forward in Luis's absence. Just how many goals have they scored? As for Henderson Some people just can't help themselves in wanting to gain attention and rile others by mentioning him all the time regardless of whether he has any relevance to story. "
"Hendo is a misfit you see. Every story he has to be either ridiculed or or singled out for criticism by a selected few people. It is hilarious at times particularly how some people go to the trouble of posting during the game if he makes a mistake. "
"For all of you saying it was Southampton,maybe you should go and watch the Tottenham match again.The truth is the team is getting better.All we need is a goal poacher. More so, Don't forget there are no minors in football anymore.Check out Norwich/Man u,Arsenal/Swansea and Westham/Chelsea. "
"It is sad as he should be supported yet for some people they are willing for him to make a mistake so they can say 'I told you so' or 'he is useless' yet their very own superstar the next Iniesta (Joe Allen similar age, similar fee) his mistakes never get a mention. It does get very tedious indeed. "
"For all of you saying it was Southampton,maybe you should go and watch the Tottenham match again.The truth is the team is getting better.All we need is a goal poacher. More so, Don't forget there are no minors in football anymore.Check out Norwich/Man u,Arsenal/Swansea and Westham/Chelsea. "
"I tend to disagree that there are no minors in the Prem. I feel what we are seeing is a very inconsistent top 4-6 of teams. Chelsea/City- Whats happened to them? Manure-typically picking up points when not playin well. Arsenal- they are suffering from selling too many stars (a lesson that could be learnt by us the way things are going)... "
"This is why after 4 wins we are still in with a shout of top4. English football has dropped massively (European success this season backs that theory) I don't believe for 1 minute that the competi-tion in prem has got better... "
"i am amazed cus many people still talking about sterlings contract talks, the fact is he will sign his contract on his 18th birthday! so lets just wait and that would be all! HE WOULD OBVIOUSLY SIGN LETS BE REALISTIC WHICH OTHER TOP PREMIERSHIP CLUB WOULD OFFER HIM A STARTING PLACE WEEK IN WEEK OUT! "
"only 7 points of 3RD!! ok a little optimistic but still... i thought it was a good result as we normally do very poorly against newly promoted teams. by the way any thoughts on Stevie G as a no.9 till we get someone in? onwards and upwards "
"I am saddened by Assaidi's absence from the team. He is the player whose value, skill AND GOAL SCORING will only appreciate some year when he leaves 2 join another team.In few times that he has seen first team action, he has demonstrated maturity on the wing which I cant remember when I last saw it. His final pass is MUCH better than many of our current first teamers."
"I am saddened by Assaidi's absence from the team. He is the player whose value, skill AND GOAL SCORING will only appreciate some year when he leaves 2 join another team.In few times that he has seen first team action, he has demonstrated maturity on the wing which I cant remember when I last saw it. His final pass is MUCH better than many of our current first teamers."
"Saturday's performance was just MATCH WINNING because it was vs Southampton. 3 points, YES!!! we got them but the overall performance, goal conversion etc, was nothing to go town over."
"Saturday's performance was just MATCH WINNING because it was vs Southampton. 3 points, YES!!! we got them but the overall performance, goal conversion etc, was nothing to go town over."
"It was generally a good display, not more than that. Mind that you have to take opposition into account as well. Saints are not top of the pops wright now. And we have made some mistakes and showed how difficult is for us to score. Keep improving. Still trust in Brendan, he droped some dead wood this time. YNWA"
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