<p><em>by The KopTalk Editor </em></p><p>You know the season ahead is going to be a frustrating one when only a few matches into it, Paul Tomkins on the official Liverpool FC website is telling us after a 3-1 home defeat to Villa that we should keep the faith. </p><p>Paul is a very good writer but he's too predictable for me. Seriously, we could get turned over 10-0 at home to a non league side and Paul would still tell us that it could be worse. By his own admission he is censored as to what he can say on the official Liverpool FC website with the press office checking what he writes before it gets approval. On his own blog Paul is said to speak more openly. I could never be like that. What you see is what you get (and it's not much I can tell thee!) and if you don't like what I have to say, [oops] to ya! If someone told me to water down my true opinions to make nice reading for some dope who thinks we're better off under Gillett and Hicks I'd tell them to shove my work up their arse. Grow some balls Paul and tell 'em to go **** themselves. Write what you really think, not what they want you to write.<br /><br />Now before anyone starts I have all of Paul's books. Paul started out writing LFC articles on KopTalk but I [oops] him off and he went to do his own thing. Despite that, I think he's a good lad. This isn't an attack on him, it's just me saying I'm sick of people telling us everything is fine when it clearly isn't.<br /><br />I know nobody should be saying the title race is over but come on, seriously, does anyone really think we will win the league? It's a tight affair as it is. I hope we'll be up there challenging but I am very worried.<br /><br />The club is a complete mess and it will never improve until Hicks and Gillett **** off. Rafa has to make do with what he's got and I believe he's doing a better job than others would do. Yes he has his faults but I still cannot find it in me to bring him to task based on the conditions that he has to work within. Another manager would be in the exact same position.<br /><br />I remain convinced that despite his claims that he won't walk, that there is every chance he will walk this season. Hey I don't want to be right, I'm just passing an opinion to which we're all entitled, right? So button it!<br /><br />I'm sick of hearing about how we miss Alonso. [oops] to Alonso. Nice lad and all that but he wanted out and don't give me that crap that that's only because Rafa upset him last season. What a load of tosh. Alonso's history now and we battle on with what we have. <br /><br /><img src="http://i31.tinypic.com/21jujqw.jpg" border="0" alt="Lucas" width="303" height="305" align="right" />As for Lucas, well at least the lad wants to play for Liverpool. Zidane he isn't, unlucky he is. It's not his fault that so much is expected of him. I thought he'd looked better this term so get off his case. Once Aquilani is fit we'll look better for sure but title contenders? I can't see it.<br /><br />All this crap about this squad challenged last season. [oops], absolute [oops]. Whether we challenged or not we didn't win the title and that should be seen as a disaster for true Liverpool FC historians. Last season is history so someone needs to tell that to Rafa (and Paul!), what happens this season is all that counts.<br /><br />In my opinion we need at least 3 more signings just to balance things out. We all know this. Rafa knows this. The owners don't know this because they're not football people and they don't give a **** anyway. <br /><br />It's time we stepped up things against these two clowns. They are destroying our club. Thanks to Spirit of Shankly, they're keeping the heat up. I personally believe a similar approach to the one used against Steve Cohen would raise a little pressure. He's another **** that needs a good slap. As soon as people started boycotting his sponsors and making things difficult, he was culled. Big companies hate bad publicity and this is where it has to be. <br /><br />While mentioning Cohen I read that a Liverpool fan had been threatened because of complaining about Cohen's disgraceful remarks about Hillsborough. Well I wish the **** had threatened me as I'd be on the first plane to America to bend that plastic face of his. Well done to all those involved who made a difference.<br /><br />Before signing off I want to touch on the rookie players at the club. I see a lot of Reds moaning about them going out on loan. Well I'm sorry but they're loaned out for experience and because they're not ready yet. Just because Lucas isn't as good as Alonso doesn't mean some kid can come in and do the job either. Yes of course it's great to see kids given a go, especially when Voronin is running around like a headless chicken but for me neither option works. Rafa can't get rid of Voronin as he has nobody else to provide cover (and people say we have nothing to worry about? WTF!) and we shouldn't be looking at kids to replace him because we don't have a Robbie Fowler or Michael Owen breaking through.<br /><br />Personally I think there's now too much emphasis on youth signings. I see these foreign lads coming in all the time only to be loaned out and never seen again. It's like we're buying everyone in the hope that out of every 1000 we bring in we may find one who can save us a million or two in the market. I refuse to accept that there isn't more local talent and national talent just waiting for a chance and whatever happened to the odd gamble down the leagues? Remember where Ian Rush, John Aldridge and John Barnes came from? So there's no talent any more? Sounds like [oops] to me and before you start don't tell me they're too expensive down the leagues. <br /><br />I don't want to be too negative but I will say this. Until the owners **** off there will be no stability at Anfield and the club will not go forward. </p><p>YNWA </p><p><strong>Dunk<br />KopTalk Editor</strong></p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/duncanoldham" target="_blank"><img src="http://randaclay.com/twitter3gif.gif" border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" width="143" height="63" /></a></p><p>* You can also follow <a href="http://twitter.com/koptalk" target="_blank"><strong>@koptalk</strong></a></p>
Good article Dunk, I agree with every word
