Liverpool F.c.

[bkkjames]

No worries, just tucking into my first cold one, by midnight my posts will be much more coherant.

[longstebe]

Stevie where is our team news?

Dying to know how Rafa's gonna approach this one.

[sharecropper]

Stevie where is our team news?

Dying to know how Rafa's gonna approach this one.

Yeah - who were playing against the reserves yesterday?

[StevieH]

Stevie where is our team news?

Dying to know how Rafa's gonna approach this one.

not heard from him yet as it goes. they're probably having a training session today though as the match isn't until tomorrow.

[mrbojangles]

Should be a good one boys

[Devil]

Possibly Torres back but on the bench for this one.

I am expecting a very good game today.

[StevieH]

be surprised if torres is on the bench yet dev.

and i'm not expecting a good game. i'm expecting us to defend deep and stolidly the first half then look to nick something in the second. also think city will get more nervous the longer they don't score against us and that'll cause mancini to retreat a bit.

glad tevez is out but shame vieira's suspended though.

[sharecropper]

be surprised if torres is on the bench yet dev.

and i'm not expecting a good game. i'm expecting us to defend deep and stolidly the first half then look to nick something in the second. also think city will get more nervous the longer they don't score against us and that'll cause mancini to retreat a bit.

glad tevez is out but shame vieira's suspended though.

City seem to be imploding, so now's the time to be playing them. This game is pivotal for them (and Mancini), and they are bottlers.

[StevieH]

be surprised if torres is on the bench yet dev.

and i'm not expecting a good game. i'm expecting us to defend deep and stolidly the first half then look to nick something in the second. also think city will get more nervous the longer they don't score against us and that'll cause mancini to retreat a bit.

glad tevez is out but shame vieira's suspended though.

City seem to be imploding, so now's the time to be playing them. This game is pivotal for them (and Mancini), and they are bottlers.

yes, i'm rather hoping that their soft centre is on show. adebayor's played well against us before so i'd like to see his arrogant, lazy, overpaid self tonight please.

gerrard's got a good record against shay given if i remember rightly.

[mrbojangles]

City seem to be imploding, so now's the time to be playing them.

Where do you get that from

This game is pivotal for them (and Mancini),

I think it's just as pivotal for you lot, if not more. We are currently one point ahead and have a game in hand over you.

and they are bottlers.

What you talkin about soft lad

[StevieH]

I think it's just as pivotal for you lot, if not more. We are currently one point ahead and have a game in hand over you.

friend sharecropper is not one of our lot mister bj. he's from that embittered blue half of merseyside also known as 'north wales'.

Edited February 21, 2010 by StevieH

[mrbojangles]

I think it's just as pivotal for you lot, if not more. We are currently one point ahead and have a game in hand over you.

friend sharecropper is not one of our lot mister bj. he's from that embittered blue half of merseyside also known as 'north wales'.

Oh, sorry Stevie. Please accept my most humble apologies

[sharecropper]

Where did I get that from?

Roberto Mancini facing a players' revolt at Manchester City

Full story in Daily Mail - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...ester-City.html

[longstebe]

Team news Stevie?

[StevieH]

sorry man, our lad is in a machester pub i think and hasn't texted me yet today. think babel might be starting though.

[StevieH]

here we go, apparently:

reina

carragher skrtel agger insua

mascherano lucas

maxi gerrard babel

kuyt

[mrbojangles]

Where did I get that from?

Roberto Mancini facing a players' revolt at Manchester City

Full story in Daily Mail - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...ester-City.html

Old news which was laughed off by Mancini. Also, allegations about him sending Bellamy home for 3 months turned out to be cr4p as well. Bellamy was in for training / physio on the day it was supposed to have happened and the following day.

[sharecropper]

Where did I get that from?

Roberto Mancini facing a players' revolt at Manchester City

Full story in Daily Mail - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...ester-City.html

Old news which was laughed off by Mancini. Also, allegations about him sending Bellamy home for 3 months turned out to be cr4p as well. Bellamy was in for training / physio on the day it was supposed to have happened and the following day.

Must be made up then if one of the principals of the story denies it

No smoke and all that. Let's see if Mancini is still there come the summer.

Mancini confirmed he had a barney with Bellamy, and if you add Bellamy's (and the rest of the squad's) evident and well-leaked unhappiness with Mancini's training regime (and their doltish love of perennial underachiever Mark "There's lovely for you" Hughes), it is a pretty well corroborated story I reckon.

Liverpool must be well up for this game.

[mrbojangles]

No smoke and all that. Let's see if Mancini is still there come the summer.

I didn't say I thought Mancini would still be there come summer. A mate of mine tells me something that was already agreed when he came. I like what he tells me but am waiting to see if it happens

[goldmine]

When is the next game?

[spongeman]

What a load of rubbish that was.

Whether we finish 4th is in the lap of the gods.

[rixalex]

I am expecting a very good game today.

Have to say, i was scratching my head when i read this yesterday. Had no idea on what grounds you would have expected that. Still don't. Desperate optimism perhaps?

Terrible game.

[sharecropper]

I have just spent ages looking at the final games left for all teams from Spurs to Fulham, giving each of those teams a win against lower sides, and draws or losses to teams above or around them, and some special games, derbies etc taken into account and I think this is how it will finish:

4. Spurs (68 points)

5. Liverpool (65 points)

6. Villa (65)

7. Everton (61)

8. Birmingham (61)

9. Man City (59)

10. Fulham (57)

Rough and ready of course, and looking harsh on City, but they have to play Chelsea, Spurs, Birmingham, Man U, Arsenal and Villa!

I gave Spurs the 3 points for Everton, and Man U, 1 for Man City, none for Arsenal and Chelsea.

Fourth place is for the team that cocks it up the least from now.

[bkkjames]

I have just spent ages looking at the final games left for all teams from Spurs to Fulham, giving each of those teams a win against lower sides, and draws or losses to teams above or around them, and some special games, derbies etc taken into account and I think this is how it will finish:

4. Spurs (68 points)

5. Liverpool (65 points)

6. Villa (65)

7. Everton (61)

8. Birmingham (61)

9. Man City (59)

10. Fulham (57)

Rough and ready of course, and looking harsh on City, but they have to play Chelsea, Spurs, Birmingham, Man U, Arsenal and Villa!

I gave Spurs the 3 points for Everton, and Man U, 1 for Man City, none for Arsenal and Chelsea.

Fourth place is for the team that cocks it up the least from now.

City in 9th? Isn't that where they finished last year and another 100 million GPD's ago?

[sharecropper]

City in 9th? Isn't that where they finished last year and another 100 million GPD's ago?

BKKJames - you're also forgetting "and a mananger"

[rott]

I think it's just as pivotal for you lot, if not more. We are currently one point ahead and have a game in hand over you.

friend sharecropper is not one of our lot mister bj. he's from that embittered blue half of merseyside also known as 'north wales'.

And which part of Liverpool, Chester or Norway are you from StevieH?

[bkkjames]

I think it's just as pivotal for you lot, if not more. We are currently one point ahead and have a game in hand over you.

friend sharecropper is not one of our lot mister bj. he's from that embittered blue half of merseyside also known as 'north wales'.

And which part of Liverpool, Chester or Norway are you from StevieH?

He's from the Chiang Mai portion mate.

[mrbojangles]

I think it's just as pivotal for you lot, if not more. We are currently one point ahead and have a game in hand over you.

friend sharecropper is not one of our lot mister bj. he's from that embittered blue half of merseyside also known as 'north wales'.

And which part of Liverpool, Chester or Norway are you from StevieH?

He's from the Chiang Mai portion mate.

Don't they have a funny accent up there

[bkkjames]

Don't they have a funny accent up there

I thought your former owner had one Mr. BJ.

[StevieH]

I think it's just as pivotal for you lot, if not more. We are currently one point ahead and have a game in hand over you.

friend sharecropper is not one of our lot mister bj. he's from that embittered blue half of merseyside also known as 'north wales'.

And which part of Liverpool, Chester or Norway are you from StevieH?

hehe.