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Black seats with complimentary humbugs.
That job interview was going so well until I realized I was fukked up on acid in the middle of a cornfield naked and talking to a scarecrow.
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What next now?
Will you start a thread about we getting relegated?
‘There are only two
sides in Liverpool – one is red
and one is blue and the blue side
are the reserves.’
-Bill Shankly.
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1st Team Regular
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Another tread for the black cloud crew maybe they could install a few black seats in Anfield and you could all sit together and mourn. 
Back to Back World Champions baby!
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starting to get good depth in the squad now with new signings and boys back from injuries
playing good attacking football i expect us to finish top 4 and will be putting my money where my mouth is
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At this time last season I admit I was concerned about Liverpool. I felt our best players might be sold ( to generate cash to pay off debt ) and we would have to make do with second rate replacements. I was uncertain whether Roy was up to the job, and there was still the toxic legacy of you know who, which had transmitted itself to just about everyone.
However, there are a number of reasons why I believe Liverpool fans have reason to be optimistic.
The first is that we have new owners - they may still be American but there the similarity to G and H ends. FSG have a sensible and coherent strategy, which makes commercial sense. But it is nevertheless a strategy which relies on young players who can improve. Henderson was an example, and we shall have to wait and see whether he will justify his transfer fee. I very much doubt whether we will see more Joe Cole type signings.
The second is that Kenny has shown himself to be an excellent man manager. I'm quite sure that morale at the Academy has shot up, and with good reason. The late Bobby Robson knew that a manager of a top Premiership team needs to be more than just a good coach.
The third is the number of young players who are giving every indication that in a few years' time they will become established regulars, and quite a few of them are Scouse. I would have found it hard to believe that we would end the season with two Academy players at full back ; but we did, and they performed beyond our wildest dreams. I was delighted Jay Spearing is now looking the part. I will be surprised if Sterling Suso and Coady don't make it either.
Another positive indication is that Kenny is building a team round his two main strikers. He is bringing into the side players who will deliver the telling pass, who can put over the killer cross.
I know we have been disappointed before. We thought Nemeth and Dalla Valle were the next big thing. Not all our Academy people will make it, but some will, and it will save us a fortune in transfer fees and lining agents' pockets. Even those who don't make it for us may very well be capable of being moved to a more realistic level.
I don't think it will happen this season, but the seeds have been sown, and what we need to go is to nurture them and in due course gather the harvest.
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Luka Modric ran the show at Anfield. He was the difference on that day.
Dont forget this was the same Kenny side that put United to the sword at home....
I respect Roy's opinion but if we can be consistent in game especially at home and nick 15 wins, we are on the way to top 4
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I think Roy Evans is rightfully managing expectations, no bragging or shouting but looking at what we need and have achieved so far.
when we finished 2nd with 86points and on a high we had the following firts team players at the club; Alonso, mascherano,Hyppia,Arbeloa, Torres,benayoun, Riera, Babel,insua.
now replaced by the following players;
Suarez, Carroll, Downing, Adam, Johnson, Miereles, Henderson, Kelly, Flanaghan.
In simple terms are these replacements as good, better or worse than before?
I would say they are not quite as good but certainly not terrible. The new recruits would need to supply more goals to be considered equal.
All in all we are not miles away.
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Roy Evans believes Liverpool still trail their Premier League title rivals despite their summer signings – and claims the Anfield revolution will take longer than most fans expect.
Having taken over the Anfield reigns in January, Kenny Dalglish took the team to a sixth placed finish and just missed out on a Europa League place, which was taken by Tottenham.
But while impressed with the improvement, Evans has warned Reds fans not to expect a title challenge next term.
“Everyone expects Kenny to turn it around quickly but I think it’s going to take a little bit more time than the fans would like, but that’s the way it is”Roy Evans
Speaking to talkSPORT, Evans said: “When you’re at Liverpool you always expect silverware, that’s the name of the game and that’s what comes with the job.
“But I don’t think it’s going to be as easy as everybody thinks.
“Kenny has done a fantastic job and took them to a reasonable place last season. But in the last game of the season against Tottenham you saw we were short of a little bit of class against the better teams and it’s going to be tough.
“Everyone expects Kenny to turn it around quickly but I think it’s going to take a little bit more time than the fans would like, but that’s the way it is.
“We’re a fair bit behind the top four of five clubs.”
realistic and spot on Roy . Absolutely spot on Although I doubt it's enough to change Naz, Murph and House who I'm sure will still maintain they know better!
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Liverpool Legend
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There's nothing wrong with what Roy said but that doesn't mean we won't win the league. I don't think we will but I think we'll have a good season and lets just see what happens. There is no point thinking we're not good enough or we may as well give up now.
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Basically, to win the league this year we need to massively outspend our rivals and/or make a significant amount of better signings. So far, all we have done is spend enough to avoid others over taking us.
-The top 3 will consist of city, utd and chelsea (in no particular order). No one else has done enough business to break into that little group. None of 3 these teams have lost sufficient players, staff or funding to assume that they will drop down the table.
-Positions 4-6 will comprise of arsenal spurs and us (again, in no particular order).
It would take a very naive person to seriously believe any different, in my opinion.
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