Liverpool Have Just £1.5m to Spend: Are the Americans Bleeding the Club Dry?

lfc 4 ever - August 18th, 2009 at 11:51 am

I say we liverpool fans should sell liverpool 2 a richer person. or we will not win the title as we dream of. right

imran - August 18th, 2009 at 11:51 am

i do not think we have that amount left in the transfer kitty

i think it’s a diversion to warn the press about transfers

if this is true

then those two north american owners should sell to the kuwaiti business man as soon as possible

123 - August 18th, 2009 at 12:00 pm

bring in dic if this is true ….

isma - August 18th, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Fu*kin american cunts !!!
thougt i’m not surprised coz i’m sure they don’t care about the club’s futur. compared to other clubs owners they even don’t come to Anfield enough times to watch the team playing !!!
what a disgrace …

yo mamma - August 18th, 2009 at 12:03 pm

i f*****g hate them yanks

RaNE - August 18th, 2009 at 12:05 pm

123 owners cant own two teams in the same league they already own man city and are currently trying to get portsmouth but having problems. id love to see them own liverpool who wouldnt we could get all the players we want but there is GOOD NEWS one member of the dic was ditching from city and has 10. soething billion not to shabby and a few months ago if you can remember he made an eniquiry about liverpool but since he hasent done anything or heard from anyone and apperntly he will place a bid soon for the club. im not sure about that but id love to see it happen

Lfcboy - August 18th, 2009 at 12:09 pm

U hope we get sold to kuwaiti. Maybe liverpool r tryin to cover up a deal for silva n turner till they r done.

Donavan Ried - August 18th, 2009 at 12:10 pm

Looks like when the yanks said to Rafa”You have £30m to spend in the transfer window” they meant it …… they have banked the money from the Alonso sall and other, which is ok, if they intend to use it to reduce the clubs debt, but not so good if Liverpool was expecting to buy a new player…

Jed - August 18th, 2009 at 12:11 pm

HA…HA….HA.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

fuckin stupid scousers…relegation battle for you lot

hahahahahahaha

Cockneyscouse - August 18th, 2009 at 12:12 pm

Just goes to show how much we need Dic or the Kuwait money.

SELL, SELL, SELL……NOW.

Garyn - August 18th, 2009 at 12:24 pm

What a cock you are Jed! How the hell is the fact we have no transfer funds mean we will be in the relegation battle! We have the best striker in the world and one of the best midfielders! And the rest of our squad is of a high quality! Typical pleb just trying to be clever but it eint working mate……dont give up your day job!
Anyway….as for the artical i still find it hard to believe so i personly think e have more than that because last week we had £6million rejected from Hull so how does that work!
But still the Yanks need to sell up to either the DIC or the Kuwaiti busnes man!

ken - August 18th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

fucking nonsense no quotes to show this … mirror chatting bollocks we had 6million bid rejected for turner so how can we only have 1.5mil dick heads.

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

Apparently the Yanks have gone back on their word on the amount promised to Rafa to spend on transfers. Which would explain why so little has happened at Anfield in terms of signings. Wasn’t it meant to be £20mil plus Keane’s £16mil plus anything generated from sales? So that’s £36mil plus £37.5mil from Alonso, Arbeloa, Leto, Hobbs and Anderson, minus £37.5mil for Aquilani and Johnson so that should still leave us with the £36mil to spend. Where has this money gone?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

With us being cash strapped and still needing cover we need to look at bringing in players on the cheap that can still do a job. Here’s a few that come instantly to mind:

van Nistelrooy – Sam Allardyce was looking to bring to Blackburn as a Santa Cruz replacement for £1.5mil but couldn’t afford his wage demands. Would be perfect cover for Torres in Rafa’s 4-2-3-1 formation; he’s used to leading the line and succesfully played up top for Holland as a lone striker, back to goal, linking well with midfield. Will have lost a yard of pace but was never the quickest at the best of times. Slight injury worries but I’m sure can still do a job.

Sol Campbell – Forget Shawcross, Turner, Hangeland, Wheater, Richards and even Distin. All we need is a 4th choice CB cover who can slot in playing less than 10 games a season to rest the likes of Carragher, Agger and Skrtel. You can’t get more experience than Sol, been there, done it and can do a job for us.

David Beckham – Looking to play in top flight from January to have a chance at being in England’s World Cup squad. Bring him in on loan to add something new to our midfield as well as a threat from set pieces. Probably more useful as a CM than RM nowadays but can still play down the right to good effect against lesser teams.

Patrick Viera – Arsene Wenger has been looking to bring his old skipper back to Arsenal and if they don’t I don’t see why we shouldn’t be interested. Seasoned veteran and model professional. Will add more quality to our midfield and as long as it keeps Lucas off the starting line up it’s got to be good news!

What do you guys think?

If Liverpool do nothing else this season, I hope that the joke that is Hicks and Gillett sell the club. They have been the worst thing that’s happened to Liverpool since Souness had the reigns! If only David Moores had sold to DIC!!!! We would be laughing by now!

mattdelfcfanatic - August 18th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

Crazy Americans..Giveup on your dream of owning a Football club..goback to USA..and stay there like all stupid yankees..thinking that Americans are high and almigthy…Sell your share to DIC…Do not talk about love for the club..u americans are not even close to the osamas…or u r worst them osama..

Days Of Daglish Are Nearly Back (or were so bloody close until it got all fucked up!!!) - August 18th, 2009 at 12:35 pm

was Anonymous – August 18th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

bobbyb - August 18th, 2009 at 12:36 pm

That,s the problem with these snidey pair of bastards god how i fuckin hate them for what they are doing to our club.And i also feel very sorry for Rafa the man is just banging his head against a brick wall when it comes to asking for transfer money.By the looks of things, it,s never going to get any better whils,t these two are in charge.The way it,s going,wer,e going to have to take drastic action ourselves to get them out i.e,boycott the games and don,t buy the merchandise,it,s the only way.How else can we get rid? Look at the support in asia and norway during pre season,phenomenal the amount of red shirts was amazing. I myself had the new black top the day it was launched i just can,t help it. LFC is a drug,i buy every bloody shirt that comes out along with absolute thousands and thousands of other people.So of course it,s going to be difficult to oust these bastards and they know this.We all love the club and we want to go to the games and we want to wear the tops so yes it,s probably going to be impossible.But oh! how fuckin frustrating it all is, it makes me so angry.$%^&*()_)*^$%$£”"$^&*()_()*&&^^%% Sorry about all that noise then,iv,e just twatted the cat.

stavros - August 18th, 2009 at 12:41 pm

f**k both of them. i’ ve never liked them. i can’t see why there are so stubborn and they don’t sell liverpool to those who really want it.

5 times - August 18th, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Jed – August 18th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
HA…HA….HA.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
fuckin stupid scousers…relegation battle for you lot
hahahahahahaha

He who laughs last laughs the best.
Wonder who you support?
The Haters FC?

Ryan - August 18th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

I’ve no doubt this is a calculated smoke screen designed to get the muppet English press to stop sniffing around and informing Sir Alex every time Rafa mentions a player from another club. Seems every time there is a rumor about Liverpool wanting to buy, the old drunk turns up to have interest in the same player. Me thinks Sir Alexs’ talent evaluation days are no longer up to snuff (see Michael Owen signing) and he is trying to scalp off a true master of finding the goods!

Liverbird - August 18th, 2009 at 12:48 pm

If this is true it is bollocks. Mark my words if these two yank s** of a b**** mother******* stay at our club we are going down! I hate them, i hate Parry for picking them ahead of DIC when he had the chance and i hate David Moores for seconding that choice. It is more upsetting than anything else. Then again there are no quotes in the article and we may only find out in the pre stoke interview from Rafa himself (body language should say alot but the question will definately be asked). Doesn’t change my opinion and these two clowns need to be out NOW! God if i had the money i would have bought them both out ages ago. The second they turned around about the stadium spelt trouble!

bobbyb - August 18th, 2009 at 12:50 pm

Bring beckham and horse head to anfield,are off your fuckin cake?I wouldn,t give a flying shite if they were free,i wouldn,t have that pair of scum wearing our shirt. !”$%%^&*(((*&^&^%%$$£££$%^&** Sorry about that again,iv,e just done the cat No wonder it,s just fucked off up the street.

true red unlike owen - August 18th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

jed the prick…………

5 times - August 18th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

Author: Ryan
Comment:
I’ve no doubt this is a calculated smoke screen designed to get the muppet English press to stop sniffing around and informing Sir Alex every time Rafa mentions a player from another club. Seems every time there is a rumor about Liverpool wanting to buy, the old drunk turns up to have interest in the same player. Me thinks Sir Alexs’ talent evaluation days are no longer up to snuff (see Michael Owen signing) and he is trying to scalp off a true master of finding the goods!

WELL SAID my feelings exactly .

Stevo - August 18th, 2009 at 1:02 pm

If united lost their opening fixture, the papers would have focused on their finances. Don’t take this article seriously at all.

I hate tabloids! ._.

villian - August 18th, 2009 at 1:03 pm

Ryan – what shite are u talking???

Name the players rafa said he was interested that fergie came along n signed????????????

saulty - August 18th, 2009 at 1:04 pm

i do think your talking out your ass daily mirror has any one else noticed that were paying for aqulina (sorry is i spelled his name wrong) but were paying for him in installments 5mill upfront only ten for Johnson so were has Alonso money gone don’t worry it’s bullshit I’m certain of it it.

villian - August 18th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

5times – u do the same and name them???

olu - August 18th, 2009 at 1:07 pm

i agree with that 5 times brother its all lies so people like fergurson will think we aint getting anyone…. dont be fooled son bernitez broke…… no way.

fazer - August 18th, 2009 at 1:14 pm

i think we shud get sol campbell n tuncay
campbell can be back up 4 defence coz i think skrtel n agger r da future for l’pool defence n also da yungsta kelly looks good

tuncay is just a betta version of kuyt or even tuncay=kuyt+benayoun
he wrks his ass off lyk kuyt n has the flair n dribblin skill lik benayoun.
he can play behind torres n is alwaiz a threat n gerrard can go deeper like alonso was, den wen aquilani is back we can go back 2 4-2-3-1 formation aquilani takin alonsoz spot, so we hav 2 formation options wich r deadly

Reina
johnson skrtel agger insua

kuyt gerrard mash riera

tuncay
torres

reina
johnson skrtel agger insua

kuyt masch aquilani riera

gerrard

torres

Domhuaille - August 18th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

I am both a Liverpool and Arsenal fan, admiring the Kop’s enormous spirit and never say die mentality (remember Istanbul,2005!). I know Hicks and Gillett, one of whom owns part of my avourite Ice hockey team!
Here’s the truth lads……..they aren’s c**ts, they aren’t even a**h***s, they’re far worse, they’re BUSINESSMEN. They couldn’t give a shite about Liverpool, they haven’t the foggiest about the Great game, which end of a Football to kick or anything having to do with the Kop’s tradition and history.
Here is what will happen, mark my words; Rafa will get more money to buy, but not a great deal more. Being a master recruiter, he will get what he needs but it will be a close run thing! H & G will milk the club for all its worth OR cut and run once it is obvious that they will make a big loss. They’ll sell to any oil sheik, drug lord, corrupt politician, IT billionaire, russian mafia czar ad nauseam,who offer them the right price.
Once the deal is done, Liverpool will buy like crazy, trying to catch up. You have an excellent team who are 1-2 players short of an EPL winning side. That shitehead “Jed” is just pulling your chains so chillout, sit back and watch the Pool fight for 1st with the other top 3. they don’t call them the top 4 for nothing!

Ryan - August 18th, 2009 at 1:25 pm

Well, let’s just go with the most recent example of this Villain, Ryan Shawcross. Lad was on no one’s radar until Rafa showed interest, not ManU are poised. BTW, why do Manc twats always feel the need to comment on all things Liverpool?

Ryan - August 18th, 2009 at 1:29 pm

Furthermore, you quantified your question with asking for players the old drunk has signed. It’s not even about that. It’s about the fact that all United have to do is feign interest and the transfer price goes double, effectively taking out any other suitors while they really have no interest in making a deal. It’s underhanded shite tactics and the Brit press is more than happy to oblige United at every turn, almost on the absurd level of the game officials.

Gutted... - August 18th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

If anyone happens to meet Hicks or Gillet do me a favour and break their necks. There is a £20,000 reward for anyone who can cripple either of those Tosser’s. I am 100% serious, get the bastards.

BPL_WILL_BE_PAINTED_RED - August 18th, 2009 at 1:37 pm

PANIC! PANIC! PANIC! that’s what the liverpool fans are doing ,and if the £1.5 news is true then sure we have all the reasons to do so.
But before that lets have a look at where we stand now.
SCENARIO: last season till jan we were the favorites to win the title ,thanks to a
great gerrad torres partnership,our defence was solid , the wingers were not only forming but also netting the ball(the rise of benayoun and the excellence of riera ) at crucial moments
plus we had a fully charged, 110% giving striker cum winger Dirk kuyt.
but there was something which is missing now the PARTNERSHIP between ‘Alonso and mascherano ‘.
alonso’s gone, mascherano wants to .
carragher not fully fit ,aurellio injured .
NOW NOW NOW , what else has changed.
our wingers are as much capable as they were last season , torres n gerrad requires one match to click back to form, and the defence didn’t looked shaky at
all against the spurs( though i agree it will be tested against the likes of manu and arsenal ) .
so our problem area is the midfield . we have lost our general to real madrid but others are still very much there with the addition of Glen jhonson .
so all we need is to buy a replacement of Xabi (though auilliani is there )but he is injured as of now and a backup would always be good.
now we need a striker as much as we need a midfielder . and a proven striker
who can lead on his own (and there are many names to choose from) in case torres gets injured .
defence i don’t feel needs further reinforcements.
so there is nothing to panic we are as good as we were last season and are more than capable to beat the rising city and the falling Arsenal.
BUT if we don’t get a decent midfielder and a striker we may still miss the title
for a whisker.
as for Riera Can’t afford to loose him.

I actually am Rafa Benitez - August 18th, 2009 at 1:38 pm

It is a fackt that we have more money than that. If Silva does not play tomorrow night then that means I am siging him and I may let Riera go as a result. Mr Gillette has sold his stake in his Ice Hockey club and we have refinanced the loans, I just want to keep the transfer fees down. Remember that the Mirror is just another set of lazy hacks.

Don’t worry Liverpool fans – you will see one more big signing.

guillem balague muppet - August 18th, 2009 at 1:43 pm

gutted ile do it for a fiver if i find them

matty - August 18th, 2009 at 1:47 pm

Days Of Daglish Are Nearly Back (or were so bloody close until it got all fucked up!!!) – August 18th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

You made a great point there about Beckham paying CM and against slow full backs can play on the wing. I think he could play Alonso’s role to some degree. His passing is as great as ever and athough he’s not the fastest, neither was Alonso. He’s not the greatest tackler but Masch will cover him. He can still ping the ball aywhere on the pitch whenever he wants. It won’t happen as Galaxy won’t let him leave for the whole season but maybe from January…

Those dumb red necks are destroying this club and should fuck off and be banned from any relations with any team in any sport…bar Man Utd

ERGHH - August 18th, 2009 at 1:49 pm

THE YANKS CAN SUCK MY BIG HAIRY COCK!

phoenix_red - August 18th, 2009 at 1:53 pm

this is pure rubbish.

what abiut the 300m YES 300m from the sale of texas rangers by the yank with the glasses?

we have also refinanced the loan deal with 60m meaning 240m left. the yanks have been in england and watched enough football to know that leaving a club like liverpool with 2m to spend in order to try and bring the title is going to lead to a lot of death threats on their part [not that i will make one though]

papers trying to capitalise on sunday’s defeat. keep the faith there’smoney

YNMA

PHIL - August 18th, 2009 at 1:54 pm

stop blaming the yanks for everything. its nonsense. the club was burried in debt under moores who had that idiot parry running us into the ground. the yanks bought him out, accepted the clubs debts, and give their personal assets as guarantees for the clubs debt. hardly villains. they purchased torres and mascherano and have given rafa good money to spend. not as much like city, chelsea, and scum, but you can’t spend what you ain’t got, thats life. so we ain’t the richest. we never were. but we were the best. and we can be the best. if everyone works together. fans included. start supporting the club. not just moaning about owners, or team selection, or rotation policy … just support them or go away and support some shite team you deserve. save all that wasted energy about fans buying the club and the spirit of shankly (he would turn in his grave) and spend your energy supporting our club, our team, our players, our manager, and yes, our owners. we are liverpool fc. ynwa

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 1:57 pm

it is the montreal hockey team he is selling and it isnt done yet

Tabloids - August 18th, 2009 at 2:13 pm

Are not worth the paper they are printed on. Every time Liverpool lose a game, the next week is full of absolute rubbish regarding ownership, team selection, lack of transfer funds, some player that is not settled, the epic flop that is Ryan Babel and McManaman verbal diarrhea. After we break down Stoke tomorrow, it will be all about how Silva is on his way and how resilient the squad is and how they finally have the ability to break down the bus parking squads.

phoenix_red - August 18th, 2009 at 2:21 pm

ok montreal hockey team- but the molson family made a bid of $550m which was accepted. pretty done deal to me. if they don’t pay up, they can be sued for every penny and interest because of the offer and acceptance. its contract law for dummies

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 2:23 pm

perhaps we shud treaten wif def threats b4 theyll sell the club if not treaten their famili members lol

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

yeah your right but they go over the accounts thoroughly and theres due diligence and all that crap but will he he give any of the money to LFC i have my doubts

BPL_WILL_BE_PAINTED_RED - August 18th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

WELL said PHIL . finally someone’s giving the team a chance.
We have an excellent team(even with the absence of Xabi)and As Rafa said before it would be enough if he is able to keep the current suad together .

He lost Xabi . but gone is gone . we still have more than hope to win the title.
its unfortunate we cann’t go on buying players like torres and xabi every year.
the yanks are not that rich .
we dont have 3 world class strikers like Arsenal have, nor do we have the 80,60 million signings of Real but if you are a true liverpool fan you know we do have a team we have Loved for last 4 years and should stand firmly by their side .

guillem balague muppet - August 18th, 2009 at 2:38 pm

i think hicks had to get a 15mil loan from the MLB to pay his baseball teams wages and has now taken the team of the market so we know where he is focusing his efforts

Sam!lfc - August 18th, 2009 at 2:43 pm

If that true then thats a kick in the teeth however we have a very good squad as it is! but the only problem is the selection Rafa uses and i guess the wingers.

phoenix_red - August 18th, 2009 at 2:44 pm

if he’s a smart businessman i don’t see why some money won’t come our way. unless he’s seen investments in the US or other parts of the world that would be more lucrative than the liverpool brand name with a team that will make a bucketload of cash if they win epl and champs league. i know these are ifs and buts but that’s invesyment for you. are you telling me that there isn’t standard profit to be made from lfc even without winning trophy? i think our last audit will tell you there is.

if they [both hicks and gillet] can invest 50m from montreal sale and other concerns on top of the reported 20m already given for players they could make their money back in a year or so

red_army - August 18th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

Sam!lfc – August 18th, 2009 at 2:43 pm

but the only problem is the selection Rafa uses and i guess the wingers.

Couldn’t be more true. Benayoun has to be in the first team if we want to beat teams even if it means dropping Kuyt to accomodate him. Play Kuyt as a second striker because he is crap as a winger, hard work isn’t the only thing that wins games, besides Benayoun has bags of hard work. Seeing as Aquilani is injured drop Gerrard back into midfield particularly for tough away games as Lucas is a wuss.

1st team

Reina

Johnson Carragher Skrtel/Agger Aurelio/Insua

Mascherano

Benayoun Gerrard Riera

Kuyt/Babel[he will be better here]

Torres

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

you know more than me phoenix but if they took the alonso cash and paid of debts then i just cant see them invest cash from the sales of there american teams but who knows the report in the mirror is probably trash just like all there stories

Ryan - August 18th, 2009 at 3:12 pm

The deal is this, Hicks’ Texas Rangers are currently in a Playoff position for MLB. Hicks has ZERO loyalty to Liverpool and is currently focused on the baseball team as he is a native Texas and has to live there, not on Merseyside. The sad truth is, he could give a fuck about us, Anfield, Rafa, transfers, any of it. Imagine, Liverpool FC, the neglected play thing of an American oil mogul. I try not to think about this too much as it makes me want to punch a baby.

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 3:25 pm

There are some very concerning situations developing within our club.
Although Glen Johnson is a good signing we have lost Arbeloa meaning we still need cover in the right back berth. I know we have Degen aswell as some youngsters who no doubt a lot of people will tell me “can do a job” and that I should “show faith in” yet I can’t help feel that we are still dramatically short of good squad players. If Rafa was to play his most talented team then we would have a very weak bench. For example, if I was to name his best (in my opinion) starting eleven and then list there understudies beneath them there would be a noticeable lack of talent in several positions. If we were to have a few injuries or bans, we would be weakened severely. ie..
(this is a fictional situation for demonstration purposes)

Riena Injury List
Cavalieri Mascherano 2wks
Kuyt 6 wks
Johnson Carragher Agger Aurelio Skrtel 2wks
Degen Ayala Skrtel Insua Lieva 1 wk

Kuyt Mascherano Aquilani Riera Suspended
Benayoun Spearing Lieva Babel Gerrard 3 games
Babel 1 game
Gerrard
voronin Other Squad Players

Torres El Zhar
ngog Dossena
Ayala
Nemeth
Plessis
Kelly

Admitedly there are other players in the squad like Gulacsi and pacheco but I’ve got as much chance of a game as they have.
If you add in the Injuries and bans to this team you are left with a middle of the road team with a terrible bench. Even the most tactically astute amongst you will find it hard to pick a team from the remainder that would beat the likes of Fulham, Everton,Man City, Villa or tottenham. I never even mentioned our main rivals and allready it is obvious that we would struggle.
We also have various players who often spend long spells or several short spells on the physios table. Torres, Skrtel, Agger, Aquilani, Aurelio, Degen and Dossena. Other than Dossena and Degen each of these players would be sorely missed.
I realsie that reports suggest that we can’t afford to buy anymore players but surely it is glaringly obvious that we can less afford to sell. There is two weeks of transfers left and If we sell Riera now we would be doing ourselves a great dis-service in terms of strength.
I don’t want any last minute players to sign from abroad and take a year to settle.
We don’t have the squad for luxury purchases. I certainly don’t want to see Rafa thwarted again when the yanks take the money off him and leave us further depleted.
There may be some players available for a swap deal but other than Van Nistelrooj none of them have premier league experience. We have enough players in our team who need the experience of league games without filling it with several more.
Lucas, Babel, Degen, Aquilani, Dossena, Ngog, Ayala, Spearing, San Jose, Kelly,
Voronin, El Zhar and many more are still in need of work to be of a premier league standard.
We must not sell to buy!

redryan - August 18th, 2009 at 3:28 pm

All seems pointless now as the text has been compacted. it made sense when I wrote it but some tool has jumbled the scenario up by squezing it all together.

phoenix_red - August 18th, 2009 at 3:30 pm

Anonymous – August 18th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

well i’d have to agree with you if the sale of alonso was used to finance debts then we are in serious trouble

Mr. Chopper - August 18th, 2009 at 3:59 pm

The money available to Rafa was based on the sale of Alonso, who Benitez said they knew was going since May. So, by getting rid of Alonso for £30m (or however much it was – they purposely will not name any figures this transfer window due to the club’s money problems) Rafa knew he could bring in somebody for £20m and then perhaps have cheap cover for about £5m. Then there are all the improved wages on top of this, which people tend to forget about… That’s got to be worth at least £10m to keep all those who signed on again this summer.

Getting rid of Leto, Anderson and Pennant for fuck all is more a of a “dead weight wages” money saving exercise, but they have really fucked up letting Arbeloa go. The Alonso sale was a given, but they really are weak in in the areas Arbeloa used to either cover or own (RB, LB, CB). Buying in Distin isn’t going to help cover at RB and LB and to be honest he’ll still be third choice after Carra, Skrtel and Agger. He’ll be the new Sami. That’s why there’s no point bringing in Turner (who I think is excellent and would be the next Upson/Rio at a big club) because then either Skrtel or Agger will end up playing less and probably eventually going. We really need Agger playing more. Him and Johnson both look like with more games they’ll be much better at their defensive duties.

Unfortunately, I think Rafa is stuck in a rut between politics and skill. He needs to start playing Babel as Torres’ or Gerrard’s understudy, because he cannot play that outside left role he is forcing him to. He constantly comes inside, which works for Benayoun, but Babel would be much better down the middle. If anything, I’d drop Gerrard to midfield. I think a lot of our problem lies with Mr. Untouchable, who if he were anybody else would be made to play in a position better suited to his game.

Kop King - August 18th, 2009 at 5:15 pm

Mr. Chopper you make some excellent points as does red_army.

Sam!lfc - August 18th, 2009 at 5:22 pm

What Rafa needs to do is think about his transfer targets and think to him self who stays healthy the most, who doesn’t committ the most fouls, who scores alot etc etc but he needs to listen to the liverpool faithful (well the ones who aren’t in dreamland)on our opinions!

Also if the American owners don’t are about us then why are they still our owners, why don’t they just sell up and put us and them out of their misery!?

Sam!lfc - August 18th, 2009 at 5:25 pm

spelling mistake it should say care about us not don’t are about us

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 5:37 pm

it’s bullshit i work at anfield and rafa is on the fone to madrid and valencia and standerd liege so what do you lot think is going on ther

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 5:49 pm

the owners are with drawing all funds becoz liver are going to get new RICH owners

Calvo - August 18th, 2009 at 5:57 pm

Ryan – August 18th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

I suppose then that Fergie is at fault for you guys buying Dossena o Deggen?
Utd could very well say the same abt Chelsea when Utd were after Essien/Robben for example.
Look, get over it, saying Fergie is to blame is really clutching at straws and makes you sound a little demented.
Look Rafa has been there for 5 years now and really should have a set up at L´pool that allows for a youngster to step up and show what he can do aswell as save Rafa from actually spending…o sorry thats Fergie fault aswell.

nino - August 18th, 2009 at 6:00 pm

dats wat we get for welling da club club to two IDIOTS!

Ald - August 18th, 2009 at 6:07 pm

Anonymous – August 18th, 2009 at 5:37 pm are you hicks or gillete?

RaNE - August 18th, 2009 at 6:13 pm

anonymous stop talking threw your ass

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 6:17 pm

ald i’m there financial adviser and RaNE the fact you no shit covers every aspect of what i have to say to you now good evening

Redstu - August 18th, 2009 at 6:26 pm

Can anyone please tell me why the yanks are hell bent on keeping hold of LFC, when they could get a healthy profit on their original outlay?

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 6:31 pm

2 things

first the yanks ARE selling the club

secoung this is a smoke screen so rafa can sign some players with out shit face putting his dick head in scratch it and say we are trying to sign that liverpool target

Hoogle - August 18th, 2009 at 7:22 pm

Question:How did the press get the information about the 1.5 million?
Answer: They didn’t. They made it up as withy most stories they print.
We may not be as wealthy as some clubs (Citeh & the Chavs spring to mind) but there must be money for transfers. I still think that there is another trick left in the old pony yet and there is still time to sign players.

red - August 18th, 2009 at 7:23 pm

evening all

i think there are a couple of points:

1) and something we are all agreed on. h & g are the biggest wankers on the planet. they have completely fucked up the club and are running into the ground. all to keep funding their yank interests. they are clearly the wrong people for the job.

2) this is the fault of two people – rick parry and david moores – who sold the club to the americans ahead of DIC so they could each pocket 500K more than if they had sold out to dic they are the real disgraces.

3) the club is badly run anyway – look at how well man ure and real madrid market themselves. in comparison, we are piss poor. so much market potential and we have a crap stadium that’s falling to bits (look closely next time you got anfield) and not making enough from gerrard and torres merchandise.

4) clearly we need to sell the club to better investors. unfortunately, the fact that whoever buys us has to also fork out 200-400 million on a new stadium is a turn-off.

what can we do? pretty much fuck all other than sit and watch the yanks tear us apart until someone gives them the money they want.

fucking hate yanks!

Anonymous - August 18th, 2009 at 7:36 pm

I have to say the writing was on the wall from day one regarding the yanks when they took out a big loan to buy the club and put only a small part of their own money into the deal.

Then promised a new stadium which is the only way we will ever get closer to the mancs, where is it now.

How were they other going to build a new stadium when they won’t even invest itheir own money in the ownership of the club.

And now we hear silence from the mighty yanks after selling probably our best player last year for 30mil alledgedly thinks just don’t add up here. Either they are hiding a big signing or the money as fallen into the black hole of the yanks pockets.

Just sell to someone who wants to own LFC sooner rather than later.

Everyone knows they are just in it to sell and make a profit on their meagre investment.

Sam!lfc - August 18th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

red – August 18th, 2009 at 7:23 pm

You are spot on. Its sad but true these yanks are making us laughing stocks and are now driving the club into the ground!
S.O.S to anyone who isn’t american

mr red - August 18th, 2009 at 8:00 pm

goal.com r saying liverpool have sighned a greek international defender

red - August 18th, 2009 at 8:36 pm

fuck me, we must have run out of money. 30 year old greek defender (and a flop at rangers) is about to sign……..

what the fuck is going on????

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_5498803,00.html

guillem balague muppet - August 18th, 2009 at 8:46 pm

sotiros krygiakos and 3 fucking mil what the hell is goin on

red - August 18th, 2009 at 8:49 pm

we’re fucked. everyone strengthens in the summer, we’re systematically dismantling our team…..

GET OUT YANKS

GET OUT RAFA

Ald - August 18th, 2009 at 9:06 pm

Jesus f8ckng christ! Another donkey with a ponytail

We’re out of money, Rafa’s pissed off [ref blast on Sunday, getting someone to leak he's got no budget] whos going to go first Yanks or Rafa? I hope it’s Yanks and he sticks out for someone buying them out. – at the very least some key players could go with him if he went

The big I am - August 18th, 2009 at 9:25 pm

I can smell another Corinthians from Tom Hicks . . . google him and find out !!! he bought it with another company he bled the club dry, promesd the best players . . . . new stadium it never happend, is this starting to sound familiar ? but then he bailed!!! the club were left in a worse place then they started and got relegated i think ! ! !

The yanks need to go its as simple as that!!!! there money hungry basterds and there just using us to get richer, They wont give rafa any money for transfers but i bet they pocket a hefty some . . . each!!!!

something needs to happen before our club goes to shit!!!! it dosent matter how good a team plays if the finances arnt sound they break down.

guillem balague muppet - August 18th, 2009 at 9:33 pm

the big i am has it in one

Ryan - August 18th, 2009 at 9:34 pm

Can everyone calm down about the Greek? If this is true, it’s called a stop gap. We are crushed by injuries right now. WTF do you want Rafa to do, spend 12 million on one of the English names thrown out in the past two days. I’d call that pushing the panic button. ONE GAME

travis - August 19th, 2009 at 1:44 am

When u see wat other yanks say about these parasites, it doesnt exactly fill you with hope for rafa transfer runds. http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2009/04/wsj_says_tom_hicks_could_event.php Apparantly these parasites hav done over quite a few teams along the way

RaNE - August 19th, 2009 at 7:54 pm

they did get relegated big i am

RaNE - August 19th, 2009 at 8:01 pm

Anonymous i have a few Qs for you

if your liverpools fiancial adviser and you know about all the clubs transfers why are you on here shouldnt you be trying to help us?

who are these current players being linked in madrid and valencia? who liverpool are interested in when RAFA himself has announced that he is not going to get silva or villa this summer. yes he may be sorting out things now but if you know this why dont you tell us?

Jim - August 19th, 2009 at 10:47 pm

Let’s face it there not here for the love of the club or even the love of the game it’s all about the money
Lucky there is still people who love the jersey and the game fingers crossed the yanks lose interest before we lose these fellows