Miscellaneous - liverpool thread

[zoboroboz]

Seems like the academy is being rewarded for their recent success (brought in 80m this summer) and is being upgraded

Liverpool’s £20m academy revamp – featuring an indoor dome, coaching overhaul and padbol

The Athletic has been given exclusive insight into how Liverpool plan to transform their flourishing academy

www.nytimes.com

Thanks, I found that very informative. This deserves a message of appreciation instead of a simple Like. 🙂

 

[Beamrider]

I think thats the crux of it. We develop the academy, then we improve our long term finances. Entice the best, sell the average, and pocket it all.

Wouldn't surprise me if we're looking at Cobham and going "lets take a slice of that"

i also think it's telling that a lot of the "big money" signings, have referenced our training ground. It makes us look a professional outfit and we must be so far ahead of the curve

Yeah, I just hope we don't end up turning into a middling talent farm like Chelsea, where a player like Rio ends up moving on because he can't escape the impression that he's just there to be sold, not to play.
I would hope that's part of the thinking behind the multi-club model, not to cynically game the system, but to create a platform for the kids who are not quite ready for the LFC first team. But that has to be about giving them the opportunity to develop and prove themselves, not putting them in the shop window.

 

[bluebell]

Happy Blated Birthday Legend!

View: https://x.com/LFC/status/1962757382557319468

 

[Judge Jules]

Shanks, the giant on whose shoulders we all stand. 😎

 

[bluebell]

I was debating whether to create a new thread but decided against it.
It seems both Calvin Ramsey and Kiade Gordan have failed to find new homes.

 

[Fabio]

Yeah, I just hope we don't end up turning into a middling talent farm like Chelsea, where a player like Rio ends up moving on because he can't escape the impression that he's just there to be sold, not to play.
I would hope that's part of the thinking behind the multi-club model, not to cynically game the system, but to create a platform for the kids who are not quite ready for the LFC first team. But that has to be about giving them the opportunity to develop and prove themselves, not putting them in the shop window.

I think we'll differ to Chelsea in the sense we'll give minutes to the players that deserve it, and loan out others. Chelsea keep talented players around but then buy 4 players to block them.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned but apparently as part of the Harvey deal we have negotiated first right of refusal on Rodger’s going forward.

Great bit of business if true.

 

[gene hughes]

Happy Blated Birthday Legend!

View: https://x.com/LFC/status/1962757382557319468

Wow 1913 is so long ago. When you really think about it’s no wonder he’s dead.

 

[Modo]

Parma CEO: "We turned down an offer from Newcastle for Giovanni Leoni, which was more advantageous than the one Liverpool eventually made."

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Poor the Geordies...this is borderline bullying

 

[Dr. Kurt McKrust]

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned but apparently as part of the Harvey deal we have negotiated first right of refusal on Rodger’s going forward.

Great bit of business if true.

Where'd you see that?

 

[bluebell]

People already talking about Olise joining in the summer. I think other than Guehi we are okay for two summers. Just maybe one out and one it. I am hoping Badge or Trey step up and become deputy to Grav. Its all about integration now. We have a squad that could dominate for the next two years with out major investment. I know people think I ask for signings for signing sakes, I don't. I see where I think there's a weakness and our bench does not fill it.
Really excited to see how we perform in the next game

 

[Beamrider]

Wow 1913 is so long ago. When you really think about it’s no wonder he’s dead.

I knew a bloke who used to boast that he was born the same day as Shanks and I now understand why he's no longer with us. Thanks Gene.
He was also an LFC season ticket holder for 70 years. I knew he wasn't doing well when he offered me his ticket for the season - smack on half-way in the Lower Kenny, about 15 rows back, absolute prime spot.
He also, like all the old fellas, insisted he never saw a better player than Liddell in all those 70 years.

 

[StevieM]

People already talking about Olise joining in the summer. I think other than Guehi we are okay for two summers. Just maybe one out and one it. I am hoping Badge or Trey step up and become deputy to Grav. Its all about integration now. We have a squad that could dominate for the next two years with out major investment. I know people think I ask for signings for signing sakes, I don't. I see where I think there's a weakness and our bench does not fill it.
Really excited to see how we perform in the next game

Endo to be replaced next summer.

I just don’t see Badger doing it.

So…. The list of players up next for us appears to be :
Marc Guehi
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Adam Wharton
Morgan Rogers
Michael Olise

That would be Gomez, Konate, Endo, Elliot and Salah’s replacements sorted.

 

[Atlas]

Parma CEO: "We turned down an offer from Newcastle for Giovanni Leoni, which was more advantageous than the one Liverpool eventually made."

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Poor the Geordies...this is borderline bullying

Came in to post this.
Imagine you have all the money in the world yet everyone still rejects you.


View: https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1963903808473309256

 

[bluebell]

Wow 1913 is so long ago. When you really think about it’s no wonder he’s dead.

Fun fact, Shankly was 4 years old when he 1st met @Judge Jules The Judge even fought in the Boer War and was instrumental in the naming of the Kop

 

[Atlas]

Endo to be replaced next summer.

I just don’t see Badger doing it.

So…. The list of players up next for us appears to be :
Marc Guehi
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Adam Wharton
Morgan Rogers
Michael Olise

That would be Gomez, Konate, Endo, Elliot and Salah’s replacements sorted.

I like this also.
The Villa rumour or selling them Elliot on the cheap and having some kind of agreement re Rogers is also great.
We are seemingly planning and ready to make deals and options available.

 

[peterhague]

Endo to be replaced next summer.

I just don’t see Badger doing it.

So…. The list of players up next for us appears to be :
Marc Guehi
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Adam Wharton
Morgan Rogers
Michael Olise

That would be Gomez, Konate, Endo, Elliot and Salah’s replacements sorted.

I know we keep being linked to Wharton but I don't really get it - where does that leave Gravenberch? I don't see a place for him tbh. Likewise Rogers, even though I think he's a great player. Olise and Guehi, yeah, those two make sense. Plus another CB if Konate leaves.

 

[bluebell]

Endo to be replaced next summer.

I just don’t see Badger doing it.

So…. The list of players up next for us appears to be :
Marc Guehi
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Adam Wharton
Morgan Rogers
Michael Olise

That would be Gomez, Konate, Endo, Elliot and Salah’s replacements sorted.

Wharton will cost £100m, and we know we don't have an endless pit. We've gone big now so we don't have to go big for awhile. Yes Guehi in Jan but I really can't see anyone else
I think both Salah and VVD will see out their contracts which means they'll play for two years which gives the club plenty of time to find solutions

 

[MomoWASright]

I like this also.
The Villa rumour or selling them Elliot on the cheap and having some kind of agreement re Rogers is also great.
We are seemingly planning and ready to make deals and options available.

I don’t fancy having anything verbal with Villa considering they are City sympathisers.

 

[Atlas]

Wharton will cost £100m, and we know we don't have an endless pit. We've gone big now so we don't have to go big for awhile. Yes Guehi in Jan but I really can't see anyone else
I think both Salah and VVD will see out their contracts which means they'll play for two years which gives the club plenty of time to find solutions

The solution needs to be sought now and potentials put in place.

 

[Squiggles]

I can only see us signing Rodgers if we also sell Jones. There's no room otherwise.

 

[Judge Jules]

Fun fact, Shankly was 4 years old when he 1st met @Judge Jules The Judge even fought in the Boer War and was instrumental in the naming of the Kop

That's not the half of it. I nearly got my head chopped off in the English Civil War for laughing at the humungous zit on Oliver Cromwell's face.

 

[tombrown]

I have an ancestor on my mum's side (John Blakiston) who signed Charles I death warrant, you may know him

 

[Judge Jules]

You bet - I lent him a groat and never saw it again.

 

[tombrown]

So with interest I probably owe you about £250K

 

[Judge Jules]

Arf.

When Army officers are promoted, their promotions are listed in a publication called the "London Gazette" (it is legally assumed that items published in the Gazette, which also covers a lot of other official info, are factually correct). In 1954 the Gazette printed one officer's promotion as dating from 1054 and the cheeky bugger applied for back pay. The War Office (predecessor of the MoD) wrote back that it appeared he was due for £39,999, 18 shillings and 5 pence. The letter went on:

"I am directed to invite your attention to para.764 of King's Regulations of that date (21.6.1954) in which it is provided that officers in command of troops shall be held personally liable for the loss of arms and equipment.

On the information contained in in your application you are the sole surviving officer of the Battle of Hastings. Records department informs us that at the battle the English lost 20,000 men valued at £2 apiece."

Then came the final thrust:
"Your account is therefore debited to the amount of 1 shilling and 7 pence."

 

[Modo]

Unless we sell Salah next summer I don't see us making any big money signings.

This is most likely Gomez and Robbo's last seasons at LFC. Robbo's contract expires and Gomez will have a year left after this season.

Other potential outgoing's are Konate, Chiesa and Ali.

So this might turn out to be the "last dance" season for "the old Klopp" team.

A bit depressing to be honest.

 

[StevieM]

I know we keep being linked to Wharton but I don't really get it - where does that leave Gravenberch? I don't see a place for him tbh. Likewise Rogers, even though I think he's a great player. Olise and Guehi, yeah, those two make sense. Plus another CB if Konate leaves.

Squad depth - I don’t think Wharton replaces Gravy, but he’s capable of playing at DM, so offers backup and rotation while also in capable of playing as an 8 in rotation with Mac, Dom & CJ.

Effectively he’s a replacement for Endo.

Rogers feels like more of a Harvey replacement and can be deployed attacking wide left as well as through the centre as a 10 or maybe even false 9.

We might even be looking to sell some players - maybe we’ll need to for FFP.

I dunno - they’re all tenuous links rather than form - they’re just the names I’ve seen mentioned - Wharton & lately Rogers and Olise are getting a lot of mentions.

 

[zoboroboz]

The club's Youtube channel put this up recently. Daniel Sturridge -- phenomenal scorer; such a pity he was only fit for about 50% of our league games. I was happy when we signed him from Chelsea, as he'd shown his ability while on loan at Bolton.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgR4bMbkNZg

 

[tombrown]

Arf.

When Army officers are promoted, their promotions are listed in a publication called the "London Gazette" (it is legally assumed that items published in the Gazette, which also covers a lot of other official info, are factually correct). In 1954 the Gazette printed one officer's promotion as dating from 1054 and the cheeky bugger applied for back pay. The War Office (predecessor of the MoD) wrote back that it appeared he was due for £39,999, 18 shillings and 5 pence. The letter went on:

"I am directed to invite your attention to para.764 of King's Regulations of that date (21.6.1954) in which it is provided that officers in command of troops shall be held personally liable for the loss of arms and equipment.

On the information contained in in your application you are the sole surviving officer of the Battle of Hastings. Records department informs us that at the battle the English lost 20,000 men valued at £2 apiece."

Then came the final thrust:
"Your account is therefore debited to the amount of 1 shilling and 7 pence."

I heard a story of a student at Oxford in the 70s who studied the college rules and demanded to be served beer while sitting his final exams. The beer was served, but he was later fined for failing to wear his sword at the exam.