2013-14 EPL Thread.

[Twodogs]

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If liverpool had a decent defence they would have strolled to the title too. What if's don't count.

And if Arsenal had signed Suarez...

[chef]

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We have some top of the tree players, I'm sure we can land more.
We do pay huge wages but not silly huge.
We are currently a great side.
You need the right players for the team anyway. A team that fights for each other is better than hired guns.
Must be fun to win stuff that other people won for you.
I will get sick of replying soon... I promise

Nah, keep posting. The more the merrier around here.

[chef]

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There is always next season and the one after, who knows when the next opportunity will come. If it is next year it will be less surprising than this year.

Wont be surprised to see a massive fee come liverpool's way if Luis does go, which he may not. He kicked 31 of 100.

You would think it would be Bale type money if it happens, just as long as you spend it better than the Spurs did you'll be fine.

[LostDoggy]

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You would think it would be Bale type money if it happens, just as long as you spend it better than the Spurs did you'll be fine.

And better than our Carroll investment!

[LostDoggy]

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What a season, what a ride. Liverpool were one of the best if not the best team to watch in European football this year. Certainly the most entertaining team in the EPL, the mix of attacking/midfield brilliance and defensive calamity had everyone guessing what will happen next, all the way to an improbable title chance. Many clubs and supporters now fear Liverpool again.
Gee, we sure smashed some good clubs off the park and created periods of tension against lower teams. Liverpool eclipsed expectations this year regardless of what happens in the final round. 11 wins in a row? Just incredible. A century of goals! The English kings of Europe have sure been the entertainment kings of England!
A return to the summit seems a far more likely reality now than it did for many years. Fenway sports have revived the club off the field and fair play rules may even the field even more in coming years. For many tangible and less tangible reasons, Liverpool are the greatest club in the world, a rich history of success and tragedy with fans pervasive to all corners of the planet, loyal fans as Rooner mentioned, there has always been lots of shirts around and a sense of camaraderie from the other side of the planet. Liverpool fans aren’t the band-waggoners that other clubs enjoy. The Adelaide supporter groups have been a riot, win, lose or draw, incredible atmosphere, singing all the way from before to after and during the game.

Very proud of the progress of Liverpool this year to where they rightly belong again. To come from 7th last year to title contenders up to the last game has been an amazing turn around for a club without the resources of the teams around it. To think that in December the depth of the team was sorely tested in that a teenage reserve team defender played against City in December, very unlucky not to take some points that game too, such is the belief Brendan instills. Other teams may have had more injuries but those teams had a far greater capacity to absorb them.

Lots of Schaudenfraude around brought on by a desire to be in Liverpool’s position. Bring it on, I’m proud, millions of us are. Good luck to you all.

Brendan Rodgers has been amazing with his game plan and his man management he has really created the careers of many of Liverpool’s young stars and given the great Stevie G (the Chris Grant of EPL!) hope in his twilight years. A new four deal is well deserved for this, still learning, up and coming manager.
Flanagan, Sterling, Henderson, Allen and Sturridge have come from questionable to world class in one season, have a look at the England team, these guys have years together on various competitions.




There are plenty of quality young reds waiting in the wings too and some decent players on loan.

Skrtel 7 goals, Torres 4.

So next year and beyond… a young team and more money available with the lure of Champions league certainty. Another year into the young players. An awe inspiring captain. The big names will come, more so for football than for money.

Football at fenway! Liverpool vs AS Roma at the red sox to come.

When you walk through a storm….

Congrats to Man City for the consistency over the season and Chelsea for their ability to force teams to play on their terms. Brendan has a bit to learn from these guys yet.

Oh and… go the Roar! Classic final of defence dominating before an injury turned the game on its head.

So begins the Rodgers era.

Brilliantly said Marcov, I too are very Proud and the way you put it just says how hard the run home has been and to even get into the Position we did in the end was preety incredible. The improvement and upside in this team makes me certain that our time will come and our near future is very exciting.

Those who are hoping Suarez will leave are doing just that, hoping. No matter what the offer or from whom, I have no doubt he will stay and take europe by storm. Even a full season will be exciting to see what he can do.

The supporter groups you mention are incredible from start to finish their support has been noted all the way back to England.

As for City they had 60 anxious minutes this morning when the rain tumbled that sapped further energy. On Sunday they have a Liverpool Strikeforce heading their way, it may only be Downing and Carrol but you add in Kevin Nolan who I hear is a huge Liverpool fan and you at least have a team wanting nothing more than to win.

A fight to the death which is exactly what City don't want when the whole world has given up and congratulated them on winning the League after only leading for a tiny moment....Expectation is a huge weight that only the best can carry....and weight will stop a train..

So I am going to wait and not give up hope, nothing is ever what it seems. There is still 90 minutes and we will ride every minute of them.

[Twodogs]

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Why don't the PL fixture Big Clubs against each other in the last round? It's a bit like the last stage of Le tour where, providing no one crashes, everyone finishes where they were before the games were played with the predictable fixtures for the likely contenders.

[boydogs]

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Why don't the PL fixture Big Clubs against each other in the last round? It's a bit like the last stage of Le tour where, providing no one crashes, everyone finishes where they were before the games were played with the predictable fixtures for the likely contenders.

That's really admitting it's an inequal league with only a handful of clubs any chance to win in any given season

[LostDoggy]

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Brilliantly said Marcov, I too are very Proud and the way you put it just says how hard the run home has been and to even get into the Position we did in the end was preety incredible. The improvement and upside in this team makes me certain that our time will come and our near future is very exciting.

Those who are hoping Suarez will leave are doing just that, hoping. No matter what the offer or from whom, I have no doubt he will stay and take europe by storm. Even a full season will be exciting to see what he can do.

The supporter groups you mention are incredible from start to finish their support has been noted all the way back to England.

As for City they had 60 anxious minutes this morning when the rain tumbled that sapped further energy. On Sunday they have a Liverpool Strikeforce heading their way, it may only be Downing and Carrol but you add in Kevin Nolan who I hear is a huge Liverpool fan and you at least have a team wanting nothing more than to win.

A fight to the death which is exactly what City don't want when the whole world has given up and congratulated them on winning the League after only leading for a tiny moment....Expectation is a huge weight that only the best can carry....and weight will stop a train..

So I am going to wait and not give up hope, nothing is ever what it seems. There is still 90 minutes and we will ride every minute of them.

I was dreaming of a sneaky one nil at sixty minutes this morning. I just hope we win our game well to finish on a high note. Carroll owes us a few million though the fat lady hasn't sung yet but it would be a hell of a final twist. Our luck will be they draw and we lose on goal difference!

[LostDoggy]

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I was dreaming of a sneaky one nil at sixty minutes this morning. I just hope we win our game well to finish on a high note. Carroll owes us a few million though the fat lady hasn't sung yet but it would be a hell of a final twist. Our luck will be they draw and we lose on goal difference!

Yes it would be a hell of a twist, if ever you could believe it this season is the time.

A Carroll header, the Pendulum swings....then they level in the 92nd and we lose on GD...

Whatever happens, the City game from a couple of weeks ago was the one for me. It had it all and I'll never forget it.

[LostDoggy]

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Yes it would be a hell of a twist, if ever you could believe it this season is the time.

A Carroll header, the Pendulum swings....then they level in the 92nd and we lose on GD...

Whatever happens, the City game from a couple of weeks ago was the one for me. It had it all and I'll never forget it.

The Arsenal game was the one for me, closely followed by Everton, Spurs and Man U. Pummelling's.

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I enjoyed your 2 games against Chelsea the most

[LostDoggy]

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I enjoyed your 2 games against Chelsea the most

Funnily enough I didn't get the same enjoyment... 2005 CL semi on the other hand..

Ergh, that slip by Gerrard is burnt into my brain by the shear pain, disbelief and shock of the moment. Dafuq just happened???
How were you feeling before that moment? Liverpool were in the ascendancy but were struggling to penetrate.

Just remember Istanbul marcov

[chef]

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How were you feeling before that moment? Liverpool were in the ascendancy but were struggling to penetrate.

I was a bit annoyed before that moment as we were controlling the game and Kalas missed the easiest of headers that would have given us the goal I thought we deserved.

Lets not talk about that ghost goal

[Twodogs]

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What ghost goal?

[chef]

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2005 CL Semi.