Liverpool FC (The Reds) | Special Thread
Liverpool FC (The Reds) | Special Thread
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Premier League - Jose Mourinho trying to lure Steven Gerrard to Inter for £40m
Eurosport - Sun, 03 Jan 08:54:00 2010
Internazionale boss Jose Mourinho is trying to bring Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard to Serie A for £40 million, according to the Sunday Express.
Mourinho has long been an admirer of the talismanic midfielder, and came close to signing Gerrard while he was Chelsea manager back in 2004.
Now, with Liverpool struggling in the league and seemingly destined to miss out on a Champions League spot for next season, Mourinho is reportedly convinced that he can prise Gerrard away from Anfield - even if Liverpool will do their utmost to keep their prize asset.
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Eurosport - Sun, 03 Jan 08:54:00 2010
Internazionale boss Jose Mourinho is trying to bring Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard to Serie A for £40 million, according to the Sunday Express.
Mourinho has long been an admirer of the talismanic midfielder, and came close to signing Gerrard while he was Chelsea manager back in 2004.
Now, with Liverpool struggling in the league and seemingly destined to miss out on a Champions League spot for next season, Mourinho is reportedly convinced that he can prise Gerrard away from Anfield - even if Liverpool will do their utmost to keep their prize asset.
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"Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is unlikely to be given any funds to invest in January, with the club out of the UEFA Champions League and well off the pace in the title race, according to the Daily Express."
"Atletico Madrid winger Maxi Rodriguez is close to joining Liverpool according to his agent Jurgen Milewski."
Sasa huyo Maxi Rodriguez atamnunuwa na kitu gani kama mambo yenyewe kama hayo...!!!!!!
"Atletico Madrid winger Maxi Rodriguez is close to joining Liverpool according to his agent Jurgen Milewski."
Sasa huyo Maxi Rodriguez atamnunuwa na kitu gani kama mambo yenyewe kama hayo...!!!!!!
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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has confirmed he is interested in signing Maxi Rodriguez and is waiting for the winger to sort out some issues with Atletico Madrid.
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Ryan Babel's future at Liverpool remains in the balance after boss Rafa Benitez revealed he is an important part of his plans. after rejecting a £9million bid from Birmingham City earlier in the week.
Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena has completed his move to Napoli after a difficult spell at Anfield. He joins the Italian side on a deal until 2014.
Source Skysport.
Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena has completed his move to Napoli after a difficult spell at Anfield. He joins the Italian side on a deal until 2014.
Source Skysport.
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Benitez admits failure could lead to Torres sale
By Soccernet staff
January 10, 2010
Rafael Benitez has admitted Liverpool could consider an offer for Fernando Torres if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.
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Torres could be sold if Liverpool fail to reach the Champions League
Liverpool's financial issues have been well documented and it has been suggested that Benitez will only be given a small percentage of the funds raised from selling his fringe players this month.
Nonetheless, Benitez had previously been adamant that Torres would not be sold under any circumstances, saying earlier in the season that he was "not for sale at any price" and that he would leave the club if forced to sell his star striker.
However, with Liverpool's hopes of finishing in the top four still in some doubt, the Spaniard has admitted that - should they fail to reach their target - they would have to consider allowing Torres to leave if Manchester City came in with a £100 million offer.
When initially asked about the situation, Benitez said: "At the moment we have to do the best for the club - and the best for the club is trying to improve the squad."
Pressed further, though, he added: "We would have conversations if we had to decide about this. Finishing in the top four is the key to keeping everyone together."
Benitez admits failure could lead to Torres sale
By Soccernet staff
January 10, 2010
Rafael Benitez has admitted Liverpool could consider an offer for Fernando Torres if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.
Torres could be sold if Liverpool fail to reach the Champions League
Liverpool's financial issues have been well documented and it has been suggested that Benitez will only be given a small percentage of the funds raised from selling his fringe players this month.
Nonetheless, Benitez had previously been adamant that Torres would not be sold under any circumstances, saying earlier in the season that he was "not for sale at any price" and that he would leave the club if forced to sell his star striker.
However, with Liverpool's hopes of finishing in the top four still in some doubt, the Spaniard has admitted that - should they fail to reach their target - they would have to consider allowing Torres to leave if Manchester City came in with a £100 million offer.
When initially asked about the situation, Benitez said: "At the moment we have to do the best for the club - and the best for the club is trying to improve the squad."
Pressed further, though, he added: "We would have conversations if we had to decide about this. Finishing in the top four is the key to keeping everyone together."
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Hii ni lazima maana watakuwa wamefulia mno kuweza kumanage ile payroll, ndio matunda ya the yankees hayo
Ila niko 99% certain kwamba liverpool watacheza champions league next year
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Rafa could sell star duo
Big-money bids may force Reds to consider position
Gerrard and Torres: Reds' prized assets
Quotes of the week
Rafa Benitez has conceded for the first time Liverpool will consider bids for star duo Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres.
Since the Reds accepted a £30million bid from Chelsea for skipper Gerrard back in 2005, Benitez has always insisted he would never entertain offers for his prized assets.
Joining Gerrard in that category is goal-machine Torres, who has become one of the top forwards in world football since arriving on Merseyside in 2007.
Manchester City's reported interest in the Spanish international last season was met by a definitive rebuff from Benitez, who has previously claimed he would quit the Reds if the striker was allowed to leave.
Benitez's guarantee of UEFA Champions League football next season is by no means a certainty as Liverpool trail Tottenham, Aston Villa and City this term and the ramifications of missing out on the financial windfall of a top-four finish could be crippling for the Reds.
And Benitez has given the first indication that the five-time European champions would be forced to consider offers due to their lack of funds, although the Spanish tactician does not expect the scenario to materialise.
Conversation
"We would have a conversation and decide what's the best for the club," said Benitez.
"I've said before I want to keep the best players here because that means we can be closer to the top four. They are the most important.
"We gave extensions to players because we want to keep the squad together.
"If you ask any manager in the world they will tell you they want more money and want to spend but at this moment we have to do what's best for the club.
"That means managing the situation for each player and see what happens."
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Big-money bids may force Reds to consider position
Gerrard and Torres: Reds' prized assets
If you ask any manager in the world they will tell you they want more money and want to spend but at this moment we have to do what's best for the club.
Rafa Benitez
Quotes of the week
Rafa Benitez has conceded for the first time Liverpool will consider bids for star duo Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres.
Since the Reds accepted a £30million bid from Chelsea for skipper Gerrard back in 2005, Benitez has always insisted he would never entertain offers for his prized assets.
Joining Gerrard in that category is goal-machine Torres, who has become one of the top forwards in world football since arriving on Merseyside in 2007.
Manchester City's reported interest in the Spanish international last season was met by a definitive rebuff from Benitez, who has previously claimed he would quit the Reds if the striker was allowed to leave.
Benitez's guarantee of UEFA Champions League football next season is by no means a certainty as Liverpool trail Tottenham, Aston Villa and City this term and the ramifications of missing out on the financial windfall of a top-four finish could be crippling for the Reds.
And Benitez has given the first indication that the five-time European champions would be forced to consider offers due to their lack of funds, although the Spanish tactician does not expect the scenario to materialise.
Conversation
"We would have a conversation and decide what's the best for the club," said Benitez.
"I've said before I want to keep the best players here because that means we can be closer to the top four. They are the most important.
"We gave extensions to players because we want to keep the squad together.
"If you ask any manager in the world they will tell you they want more money and want to spend but at this moment we have to do what's best for the club.
"That means managing the situation for each player and see what happens."
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Hicks Jnr falls on his sword after email tirade
By Soccernet staff
January 11, 2010
Tom Hicks Jnr has been forced to resign from the board of Liverpool after an amazing email attack on a supporter.
Rafa could be forced to sell Torres
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Tom Hicks jnr (l) with his father at Anfield
Stephen Horner wrote to Hicks Jnr to express his concerns over the lack of transfer funds for boss Rafael Benitez. First, Horner was branded an "idiot". Then a second response from Hicks jnr said: "Blow me, ****face. Go to hell. I'm sick of you."
In a statement on their official website read: "Liverpool Football Club today announce that Thomas Hicks Jr has resigned as a director of both the club and its parent company Kop Holdings.
"Three new directors have been elected to the boards of both companies. These are Philip Nash, LFC Chief Financial Officer; Ian Ayre, LFC Commercial Director; and Casey Coffman, Executive Vice President of Hicks Holdings."
Fans' organisation The Spirit of Shankly (SoS) had already called for Hicks jnr to resign.
An SoS statement read: "Spirit of Shankly welcomes the resignation of Tom Hicks Junior from the Board of Liverpool FC and its parent company. This Club has standards - on the field, off the field, on the terraces and in the Boardroom.
"The standards we have seen exercised in the Boardroom have been unbefitting of this great Club since Hicks Junior, his father, George Gillett and other associates arrived at the Club, with false promises.
"Tom Hicks and George Gillett bought the club and talked of respecting the legacy and tradition, as well as family values, the club being passed onto their children. If these are the kind of values they see fit for Liverpool Football Club, and this is how they respect our legacies and traditions, it underlines the need to remove them from the club.
"The action taken by the Union [SoS] to publicise and seek Tom Hicks Junior's removal is another part of us saying "If you won't recognise our standards then we will remind you again and again until you do".
"The action taken here by the Union and fans shows that we do have some power and influence. All that is needed now is for Dad, Uncle George and the rest of the entourage to follow. Tom and George you're still "Not Welcome"."
Hicks Jnr did offer his apologies to the fan over the foul-mouthed tirade. He said: "I apologise for losing my temper and using bad language with you. It was a kneejerk reaction. Tommy."
Tom Hicks Snr and George Gillett have been the subject of the Liverpool fans ire for most of their time in control of the club since taking over in 2007. The actions of Hicks Jnr are hardly likely to help.
Added to that, Benitez admitted on Sunday that he could be forced to sell star striker Fernando Torres in the summer should the club fail to make it back into the Champions League. That could be the final straw for many supporters, angry over the way the club has been run and the level of debt Hicks and Gillett have piled onto the books.
Purslow, Nash and Ayre have played increasingly important roles in the last few months as they work towards putting the club on a healthier financial footing.
That has already led to the signing of a new shirt sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered Bank worth around £80 million.
One of Purslow's priorities since taking over from Rick Parry in June last year has been to find new investment in the club as they seek to get the funding in place to build a new stadium.
Hicks Jr had no real input into decision-making at the club on a daily basis and so his departure will not affect on-going plans.
By Soccernet staff
January 11, 2010
Tom Hicks Jnr has been forced to resign from the board of Liverpool after an amazing email attack on a supporter.
Rafa could be forced to sell Torres
Tom Hicks jnr (l) with his father at Anfield
Stephen Horner wrote to Hicks Jnr to express his concerns over the lack of transfer funds for boss Rafael Benitez. First, Horner was branded an "idiot". Then a second response from Hicks jnr said: "Blow me, ****face. Go to hell. I'm sick of you."
In a statement on their official website read: "Liverpool Football Club today announce that Thomas Hicks Jr has resigned as a director of both the club and its parent company Kop Holdings.
"Three new directors have been elected to the boards of both companies. These are Philip Nash, LFC Chief Financial Officer; Ian Ayre, LFC Commercial Director; and Casey Coffman, Executive Vice President of Hicks Holdings."
Fans' organisation The Spirit of Shankly (SoS) had already called for Hicks jnr to resign.
An SoS statement read: "Spirit of Shankly welcomes the resignation of Tom Hicks Junior from the Board of Liverpool FC and its parent company. This Club has standards - on the field, off the field, on the terraces and in the Boardroom.
"The standards we have seen exercised in the Boardroom have been unbefitting of this great Club since Hicks Junior, his father, George Gillett and other associates arrived at the Club, with false promises.
"Tom Hicks and George Gillett bought the club and talked of respecting the legacy and tradition, as well as family values, the club being passed onto their children. If these are the kind of values they see fit for Liverpool Football Club, and this is how they respect our legacies and traditions, it underlines the need to remove them from the club.
"The action taken by the Union [SoS] to publicise and seek Tom Hicks Junior's removal is another part of us saying "If you won't recognise our standards then we will remind you again and again until you do".
"The action taken here by the Union and fans shows that we do have some power and influence. All that is needed now is for Dad, Uncle George and the rest of the entourage to follow. Tom and George you're still "Not Welcome"."
Hicks Jnr did offer his apologies to the fan over the foul-mouthed tirade. He said: "I apologise for losing my temper and using bad language with you. It was a kneejerk reaction. Tommy."
Tom Hicks Snr and George Gillett have been the subject of the Liverpool fans ire for most of their time in control of the club since taking over in 2007. The actions of Hicks Jnr are hardly likely to help.
Added to that, Benitez admitted on Sunday that he could be forced to sell star striker Fernando Torres in the summer should the club fail to make it back into the Champions League. That could be the final straw for many supporters, angry over the way the club has been run and the level of debt Hicks and Gillett have piled onto the books.
Purslow, Nash and Ayre have played increasingly important roles in the last few months as they work towards putting the club on a healthier financial footing.
That has already led to the signing of a new shirt sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered Bank worth around £80 million.
One of Purslow's priorities since taking over from Rick Parry in June last year has been to find new investment in the club as they seek to get the funding in place to build a new stadium.
Hicks Jr had no real input into decision-making at the club on a daily basis and so his departure will not affect on-going plans.
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Good luck with your optimism, though I can see Citeh pipping you for the fourth spot!
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Gademu you are right... Citeh wanaongoza moja bila dhidi ya blackburn!!! Who else??? Teves...
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whats the score buddy, sie tunaangalia kombe la mbuzi huku kameruni, nigeria, kodivaa na woooote wa weld kap wanatuzingua tu